The American Claressa Shields was elected Best Female Fighter of the Year by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the Honorable Mention went to Katie Taylor. In a year in which women’s boxing experienced great moments, Shields was one of the protagonists and managed to close the 2022 as undisputed …
Read More »Taylor and Serrano featured in the fight of the year 2022 – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) chose the fight between Irish Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano as the Fight of the Year, in its 2022 Best of the Year awards series. This time, the nomination for the best fight of the season was not divided by gender, but the …
Read More »“I would like to face Seniesa Estada” – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Women’s Minimumweight champion, Yesica Nery Plata, is looking forward to new challenges for her professional career and one of them would be to fight Seniesa Estada, the WBA Women’s Minimumweight champio. After her victory last Friday against Kim Clave, from whom she snatched the WBC …
Read More »Wood shows confidence to face Lara – World Boxing Association
Leigh Wood is ready for the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. The challenge will not be easy against Mexican Mauricio Lara next February 18 but the champion is fully confident that he will get the victory and, moreover, it will be by knockout. Wood has …
Read More »Wood defeated Conlan in impressive fashion – World Boxing Association
Leigh Wood’s stunning knockout of Michael Conlan on March 12, in Nottingham, earned the World Boxing Association (WBA) best of the year award. One of the most prominent awards on the 2022 list of accolades went to the Englishman thanks to his victory over the Irishman in one of the …
Read More »2022, a landmark year for women’s boxing – World Boxing Association
The growth of women’s boxing has been consistent and the World Boxing Association has long been committed to supporting the courageous women who seek glory in the ring. 2022 left us with great satisfaction with accomplishments to be remembered. It began in January with a new record for Claressa Shields …
Read More »Cuello returns to the ring this weekend in Panama – World Boxing Association
Mirco Cuello is one of the most exciting prospects in Argentina today and has been gaining ground in professional boxing with each performance. This Saturday he will have a big test in his career when he faces Dominican Leidy Frias at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Convention Center in Panama …
Read More »Vicente defends his WBA-International crown against Rodriguez this Saturday – World Boxing Association
Cuban Pablo Vicente will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight international belt this Saturday against Venezuelan Angel Rodriguez at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Convention Center in Panama City. Vicente will make the second defense of his title. He has been champion since June 2022 when he defeated …
Read More »Derrick James is WBA Trainer of the Year and Jay “Panda” Najar Honorable Mention – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues with the announcement of its annual world boxing awards and this Monday it was announced that the American Derrick James was named Trainer of the Year, while the also American Jay Najar got the Honorable Mention. James won the award for the second consecutive …
Read More »Jessica Nery Plata ruled and retained in Canada – World Boxing Association
The satisfaction of feeling the round winner gave her a smile after every bell. The Mexican Jessica Nery Plata, defeated Kim Clavel in Canada after ten spectacular rounds and retained the World Boxing Association light flyweight championship and the WBC. With all odds against her, being a visitor and facing …
Read More »Rocky Fielding announces his boxing retirement – World Boxing Association
Former British world champion Rocky Fielding announced Thursday his official retirement as a professional boxer. The Liverpool native made it official through a press release, in which he thanked the fans and highlighted his satisfaction for having completed a successful career. Fielding was WBA super middleweight champion and won his …
Read More »WBA mourns the death of Gerrie Coetzee – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of former South African world champion Gerrie Coetzee, who lost his battle to cancer on Thursday, January 12 at the age of 67. The news shocked the boxing world because of the prominence of Coetzee, nicknamed “The Boksburg Bomber” world champion between …
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