The final press conference before Saturday’s fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall was filled with tense moments but also amusing exchanges of words between the two champions. London breathes boxing and the visit of Claressa, champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), IBF and WBC, to face the local, …
Read More »WBA mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II – World Boxing Association
The news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of England sent shockwaves around the world on Thursday. Her death was announced in the midst of worldwide sadness for one of the most prominent historical figures of the contemporary era. The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the sensitive loss and …
Read More »Roberto Duran will participate with the WBA at the Box Fan Expo in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association confirmed its participation in the 6th edition of the Box Fan Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will be held on the weekend of Mexican Independence Day on September 17 and the legend Roberto Durán will participate with the pioneer organization. The event will coincide with …
Read More »Shields and Marshall face to face on a boat – World Boxing Association
The promotional week for next Saturday’s bout between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall had a very special event this Wednesday in which both got on a boat with a built-in ring and did public sparring, as well as a one-on-one. Shields, the World Boxing Association (WBA) women’s bantamweight champion and …
Read More »Register for the WBA Centennial Convention
Registration for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, to be held December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, is still underway and the event will be one of the best ever held in world boxing. Through the link we will leave you at the bottom of …
Read More »Wood-Lara to go to war in Nottingham – World Boxing Association
Leigh Wood will return to the ring at home to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown against Mauricio Lara on September 24 at the Nottingham Arena. The British fighter will face the Mexican in a fight that promises action and in which he must prove, once again, the …
Read More »Garcia motivates young Dominicans – World Boxing Association
Hector Garcia is living a great moment of glory in his career after becoming the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion. The Dominican achieved a great feat and put his country at the top, for which he is a source of admiration and an example. He knows he has …
Read More »Saron is new WBA Asia featherweight champion – World Boxing Association
Filipino youngster Lienard Saron captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian featherweight title after defeating Korea’s Jong Sean Kang this weekend by unanimous decision in Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea. Saron came as a visitor to Sean Kang’s home turf and put on a great show to win by scores of 96-93, …
Read More »Cuello continues his devastating pace – World Boxing Association
Argentina’s Mirco Cuello scored a new victory in his career last Saturday by knocking out Brazilian Michel Da Silva in just one round at the Casino Buenos Aires, in the Argentine capital. The featherweight prospect is World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion but did not put his belt on the …
Read More »Shields-Marshall for all middleweight titles – World Boxing Association
Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall will step into the ring this Saturday to contest all the middleweight crowns in a high voltage bout that will result in an undisputed 160-pound champion. Shields is the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion and also holds the IBF and WBC belts, while Marshall arrives …
Read More »Y2 Boxing won the Goulamirian-Egorov bidding – World Boxing Association
Y2 Boxing won the promotional rights for the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title fight between champion Arsen Gulamirian and mandatory challenger Aleksei Egorov. The company, was represented by Yohan Zaoui and David Berlin, made an offer of US$ 364,000.00, which exceeded those of the other participants and set the …
Read More »Rolly Lambert Fogoum, the New WBA Asia King, Aiming to Global Dominance in the Cruiserweight Division – World Boxing Association
Being the WBO African Champ as well as the newly crowned WBA Asian Cruiserweight Champion is not enough for big power-puncher Rolly Lambert Fogoum (14-1-1, 12 KO’s), the poet-boxer craves for more. Indeed, the multi-lingual fighter, fluent in Spanish, Bandjoun, French, Bamendjou and English, the Cameroon-native – now a resident …
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