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In honor of the ninth anniversary of Gilberto Mendoza’s passing, heartfelt tributes were held in Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia, celebrating the legacy of one of the most influential figures in boxing history. Mendoza, the late honorary president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), left an indelible mark on the sport, …

This past weekend, WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza kicked off his tour of South America, making his first stop in Uruguay, where he attended an exciting fight night at the Radisson Victoria Plaza in Montevideo. Mendoza was on hand to support Vicky Da Silva, a standout talent who first made …

This Tuesday, March 11, the boxing world will unite to honor the memory of Gilberto Mendoza, the President Emeritus of the World Boxing Association (WBA), on the ninth anniversary of his passing. With a series of sporting and religious events across multiple countries, athletes, legends, officials, and key figures in …

Pablo Corzo continues with his winning rhythm and this Saturday night he showed again all his tools on the ring to solve in an easy way his fight against Luciano Chaparro and stay as World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super middleweight champion.  The undefeated 24-year-old native of Catamarca had another …

The President of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, met with the Secretary General and CEO of IBA, Chris Roberts, on Sunday during the boxing event that took place in Madrid, Spain, where Jennifer Miranda won the interim featherweight belt of the pioneer organization against Teresa Almengor.  Both …

Argentina’s super middleweight prospect, Pablo Corzo, will make a new defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin championship this Saturday night against Luciano Chaparro at the Aconcagua Indoor Stadium in Mendoza.  The regional champion of the pioneer organization has been rising vertiginously and every time he shows more and …

The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA) met with Felipe Martinez, president of the Spanish Boxing Federation, on Wednesday, October 16, in the middle of his visit to this great country.  Mendoza, who returned from Riyadh this week, where he attended the bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, …

Australian superstar Tim Tszyu successfully defends his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title by way of unanimous decision against a tough Brian Mendoza. Tszyu improves to 24-0 (17 KOs). It was a patient, methodically devastating performance for Tszyu, who had stopped his two previous opponents in devastating fashion, but couldn’t put …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) team, led by its president, Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, visited the Sports Medicine Institute Memorial Herman, in Houston, Texas, where he held a meeting with doctors Walter Lowe and Adan Ríos.  During the productive day, different topics of sports medicine and different disciplines were discussed. This …

Leroy Estrada became the new Fedecaribe super flyweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) after defeating Ruben Mendoza by knockout in two rounds on Thursday night during the event held at the Pandeportes Coliseum, in Panama City.  This was an important event for Panamanian boxing, since it was the …

Leroy Estrada and Ruben Mendoza will step into the ring at the Coliseo de Combates Pandeportes in Panama City to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecaribe super flyweight belt tomorrow night.  Estrada, Panamanian, is a southpaw who is on the mend after suffering two consecutive defeats between 2018 …

Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) took home a unanimous decision over Brian Mendoza (22-4, 16 KOs) to win the Interim WBC Super Welterweight Title. Bohachuk dominated many of the early frames before Mendoza rallied in the last third of the fight. After several explosive exchanges in the final round, Bohachuk …