Tag Archives: WBA Boxing

“I told them they weren’t going to regret it,” Mayerlin “La Monita” Rivas expressed with emotion at ringside in Guadalajara, Mexico, this Friday night, where the champion defended successfully the World Boxing Association super bantamweight belt by defeating the local Karina “La Bella” Fernandez by technical knockout in the fourth …

Hiroto Kyoguchi stepped into the lion’s den and came out on top in a great performance in defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight championship. The Japanese traveled to Guadalajara and demolished local Esteban Bermudez in seven rounds on Friday night and is now the only champion of …

The second bout between the Uzbek Israil Madrimov and the French Michel Soro was confirmed by Matchroom Boxing to take place on July 9 at the O2 Arena in London, England.  The World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight eliminator fight needed a second part after the first one ended in …

Trevor Bryan and Daniel Dubois will step into the ring this Saturday night to contest the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title at the Miami Jai Alai Casino in Miami, Florida.  The mandatory fight will take place as the headliner of the Don King Productions event, the company that won …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the death of boxer Simiso Buthelezi last Tuesday after a tournament organized in South Africa. According to the official statement from the South African boxing federation and the boxer’s family, Buthelezi collapsed after the bout and was taken to the hospital, where he lost …

Mayerlin Rivas and Karina Fernandez declared themselves ready for their fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight championship, taking place this Friday at the Domo Alcalde, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The Venezuelan champion and the Mexican challenger spoke to the press and posed for the cameras while showing …

Hiroto Kyoguchi and Esteban Bermudez were in their first formal face-to-face before their bout next Friday. The official press conference before the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Flyweight Championship clash was held in Guadalajara on Thursday. Both fighters showed a respectful and motivated attitude while talking to journalist Claudia …

Former world champion Danny Garcia, an American of Puerto Rican descent, will return to the ring on July 30 to face Jose Benavidez Jr. in a super welterweight bout.  “Swift” has not fought since December 2020, when he lost by split decision to Errol Spence Jr. and after a long …

To talk about the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world today without including Naoya Inoue is impossible today. The “Monster” has practically cleaned up the bantamweight division and on Tuesday he put on another impressive performance when he finished Nonito Donaire in Saitama. It’s not what but how. The Japanese’s …

The American-Argentine Aaron Aponte, who participated in the Future WBA Champions in 2020, will continue his professional career this Friday at the Arena Alcalde, in Guadalajara, where he will face the Mexican Leo Leon Martinez. The 20-year-old fighter was with the Argentine delegation in the camp held by the pioneer …

Venezuelan Mayerlin Rivas will make her first defense of the World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight belt against Mexican Karina Fernandez at the Matchroom event to be held this Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico. La “Monita” will reappear after a long time of inactivity but she feels ready to give everything …

The Miami Jai Alai Casino will be the venue that will host the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title bout between American Trevor Bryan and British Daniel Dubois this Saturday.  Bryan will make the second defense of the black and gold belt, he won in January 2021 against Berman Stiverne. …