Tag Archives: WBA

Vergil Ortiz Jr. once again made it clear that he is one of the most impressive welterweight fighters and demolished Michael McKinson with a 9 round technical knockout in their World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator on Saturday.  The American was the star of the night at the Dickies Arena, in …

(Feb. 20, 2021) Robert Easter Jr. scores a convincing unanimous decision victory over Ryan Martin in their 12-round super lightweight bout on SHOWTIME. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former world champion Robert Easter Jr. (23-1-1, 14 KOs) showed his championship pedigree with a dominating unanimous decision victory over …

(Feb. 20, 2021) Swedish heavyweight contender Otto Wallin (22-1, 14 KOs) continued his rise in the division with a unanimous decision over former world title challenger Dominic Breazeale (20-3, 18 KOs). The judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112 and 118-110. The veteran Breazeale, whose only previous two losses came to …

Thailand’s Tanes Ongjunta made the third defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian belt by defeating Filipino Jenny Boy Boca on Saturday at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand. Ongjunta showed his superiority and won the unanimous decision of the judges, who scored the fight 98-92, 96-94 and …

Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee defeated Filipino veteran Ryan Rey Ponteras by unanimous decision on Saturday in Bangkok to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian bantamweight belt. The judges’ scorecards were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 sealed Tongdee’s victory, an undefeated boxer who had his first fight at this level and overcame …

(July 30, 2022) Two-division world champion and smooth-boxing Cuban Rances Barthelemy was bound to pose problems for unbeaten rising super lightweight contender Gary Antuanne Russell. Further, Russell was fighting for the first time as a pro without his father, esteemed, late trainer Gary Russell Sr., who died in May after …

(Feb. 21, 2021) Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner returned from his two-year hiatus from boxing with a unanimous decision victory over Jovanie Santiago in the main event of Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier …

The bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Michael McKinson to be held this Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, will be a World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight eliminator.  Ortiz and McKinson will star as the main event of the evening, which will be at 147 pounds and will pit two young …

Rolly Lambert showed his superiority against Nattapon Plangpimai and defeated him by technical knockout in four rounds to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian cruiserweight crown. The bout, which took place at the RCA Plaza of Spaceplus Bar, in Bangkok, Thailand, had a great atmosphere and had the Cameroonian …

Undefeated welterweight contender Cody Crowley joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss his April win over Josesito Lopez, his thoughts on Errol Spence-Terence Crawford and a potential bout versus Eimantas Stanionis. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal recap last week’s PBC on SHOWTIME card, featuring Danny Garcia’s big …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Association Championships Committee has announced that the bidding for  the super lightweight eliminator fight between Ohara Davies and Sandor Martin will be on August 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time in Panama. The bidding will take place online through the Zoom platform and will be …

Argentine prospect Pablo Ezequiel Corzo will make the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super middleweight title against compatriot Facundo Galovar on Friday at the Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú, in Catamarca, Argentina. Corzo intends to maintain his undefeated record in a new presentation and advance in his …