World Boxing Association 140-pound champion Kali Reis has been prepping to play Detective Evangeline Navarro, the detective who will join Jodie Foster in the fourth season of “True Detective: Night Country” which will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max. The Native American boxer had a great 2021 when she had …
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Since the world title reduction plan launched by the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza during August 2021, the number of champions has decreased considerably and 10 of the 17 divisions now have only one monarch. The Championships Committee, in compliance with the internal rules of …
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A ceremony to recognize the career of former world champion Juan Diaz took place in Houston, Texas, on Monday where the World Boxing Association (WBA) presented the Centennial belt to “Baby Bull” in a significant and emotional event. WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza presented the belt personally and thanked Diaz …
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Venezuelan Roger Gutierrez will seek the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight belt against Dominican Hector Garcia next Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Two young and talented fighters will carry their Latin American flag in a showdown that looks …
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The Dominican Alberto Puello, first ranked super lightweight, and the Ukrainian of Uzbek origin and second ranked in the division, Botirzhon Akhmedov, will fight for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) world title this Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Puello and Akhmedov were …
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Boxing has been waiting for the rematch between Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk and Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who will return to the ring this Saturday with the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship, WBO belt and IBF belt on the line. The Jeddah Superdome, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will be the venue that will …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) will hold its Centennial Convention from December 11 through 14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The event, which will mark the celebration of 100 years of existence of boxing’s pioneer organization, will take place in the city located in the central region …
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World Boxing Association (WBA) Light flyweight world champion, Mexican Yesica Nery Plata, received her championship belt in a ceremony held in Mexico City on Wednesday. Nery Plata thanked the pioneer organization and its president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza for the opportunity to have fought for the world title and, of course, …
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Pablo Ezequiel Acosta conquered the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin cruiserweight title with a third round knockout over Jean Carlos Mina at the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The local fighter looked superior and with a hook to the liver knocked down the Ecuadorian who had no …
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From a very young age she dreamed of being at the pinnacle of professional sports. She achieved it with soccer, representing the colors of her native Ireland. Then, she flew the flag in some elite amateur world championships and as soon as the green light was there, she managed to …
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Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn participated in the press conference to present their fight on October 8, in London, England. The showdown has a lot of sentimental value due to the fact that it embodies the great rivalry their fathers Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn had decades ago, which …
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The bidding for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight eliminator fight between British Ohara Davies and Spanish Sandor Martin, scheduled for this Friday, was cancelled after Martin announced that he would not participate. The Iberian stressed that he does not intend to take the bout as he currently has …
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