Tag Archives: WBA Boxing

Saul Alvarez and John Ryder were face to face in Guadalajara for the final press conference before their bout this Saturday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight championship and the IBF, WBC and WBO belts.  The conference had an impressive turnout in a demonstration of the expectations for …

Perhaps some casual boxing audiences don’t know who John Ryder is. The Brit will be Saul Alvarez’s opponent this Saturday night after several years of looking to face the Mexican and he wants to surprise. Having been announced as the challenger to the undisputed super middleweight championship, everyone already knows …

Saul Alvarez is going through a very important as well as confusing moment for his career. The Mexican, who is one of the best fighters in the world, is still recovering from his loss last year against Dmitry Bivol and, also, from a hand injury that forced him to undergo …

The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its Championships Committee, granted special permit to middleweight champion Erislandy Lara to fight Danny Garcia on August 5. The company TGB Promotions sent the request to the entity, which was studied in depth to determine the most appropriate decision. Team Zerafa was consulted and …

Mauricio Lara is preparing in Mexico City for his first defense, which will be a rematch against Leigh Wood next May 27 at the Manchester Arena.  The Mexican comes from knocking out the Briton in spectacular fashion last February 18 to capture the belt and now he knows that the …

One of the most interesting bouts of the World Boxing Association (WBA) Argentina’s KO a las Drogas, which will take place between June 9 and 10, will be that of Venezuelan Carlos Cañizales and Cuban Daniel Matellon, who will have an eliminator bout at light flyweight. Both the Venezuelan and …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) will return to Argentina for a new KO Drugs XXXIX, which will take place on June 9-10 and will feature super bantamweight champion Mayerlin Rivas facing Argentina’s Nazarena Romero in the main event.  The 39th edition of the traditional festival of the pioneer organization will …

Undefeated Dominican Franklyn De Paula Vasquez won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecaribe flyweight belt by defeating Venezuelan Gilbert Gonzalez this Friday night at the Fencing Pavilion of the Santo Domingo Olympic Center in the Dominican Republic.  The home fighter won a unanimous decision of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91, evidence …

Jonathan Alonso wrestled for 10 rounds with Zoravor Petrosian on Saturday and won a close unanimous decision victory to become the new World Boxing Association Continental Europe belt at the Wizink Center in Madrid, Spain.  “Maravilla” took advantage of his home motivation and brought out the best of his boxing …

Victor Morales easily resolved a fight that on paper was supposed to be evenly matched. The “Tornado” finished his fight against Diego De La Hoya in just two rounds and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Featherweight Champion this weekend.  The co-main event of the Golden Boy Promotions …

Mexico’s William Zepeda is one of the most exciting lightweight fighters and this Saturday night he proved it once again with a resounding victory over Jaime Arboleda to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas crown at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.  “Camaron” gave no truce to …

Kenshiro Teraji won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month award after his April 8 defense against Anthony Olascuaga. Marlon Tapales won the Honorable Mention for his victory over Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Teraji made the first defense of his WBA Super Light Flyweight Championship against American Olascuaga, to whom …