Tag Archives: WBA

The vacant WBO flyweight title was up for grabs last night at Centro de Convenciones in Puebla and longtime divisional contender Julio Cesar Miranda finally made his way onto the world stage in explosive fashion. Miranda was coming off a busy 2009, a year that saw him drop an Interim …

Last night at Belfast’s historic King’s Hall, light welter Paul McCloskey retained his European title in a difficult contest against experienced Italian operator Giuseppe Lauri. Making the first defense of the European crown won against Spanish champ Daniel Rasilla last November, southpaw McCloskey struck paydirt early when Lauri was canvassed …

Matthew Hatton bids to show he’s a world class welterweight when he makes the first defence of his European title next month. ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) will face mandatory contender, Yuriy Nuzhnenko (30-1) at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16. Hatton, 29, is one of the most improved fighters in the …

With the first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup kicking off today, the entire world seems to have soccer fever including current WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and former three-time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz. Marquez and Diaz will meet in “Fight of …

On Saturday, June 19, on Showtime at 10 p.m., ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs), of Oakland, will make the first defense of the World Boxing Association 168-pound title against world-ranked Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs) of Tulsa, Okla., in a Group Stage 2 bout …

A typical boxing press conference today at Scottrade Center in St. Louis suddenly turned raucous after undefeated unified 140-pound world champion Devon Alexander’s trainer told former WBA junior welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik, a Ukrainian making his first visit to America, “That’s a long way to come for an ass whuppin.’ …

Two undefeated world champions will put their crowns on the line in separate bouts at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Aug. 7 in one of the best boxing showcases of the summer. Hometown hero and unified WBC and IBF 140-pound champion Devon Alexander “The Great” (20-0, 13 KOs) will …

Super Six World Boxing Classic competitors Andre Ward and Allan Green participated in an international media conference call on Tuesday to discuss their crucial Group Stage 2 12-round bout on Saturday, June 19, on Showtime at10 p.m., ET/PT, same-day delay) from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (20-0, 13 …

Yuri Foreman’s luck ran out last night at New York’s fabled baseball venue Yankee Stadium in The Bronx as the WBA light middleweight titlist was stopped by ex-two weight world champ Miguel Cotto. As expected, the taller Foreman looked to keep Cotto, making his first appearance as a light middleweight, …

Undefeated WBA 168-pound champion and America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) made his “pitch” to his hometown fans in Oakland, CA to come out and support him when he defends his title against world-ranked contender Allan “Sweetness” Green (29-1, 20 KOs), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at …

Undefeated WBA Super Middleweight Champion and America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at his hometown Oakland A’s game against the Minnesota Twins tonight at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Ward, who captured the WBA belt with a convincing, 11th-round technical …

Albert Sosnoski’s Cinderella run at heavyweight glory was unceremoniously halted by divisional kingpin Vitali Klitschko last night in front of 60,000 fans at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. After having defeated a laundry list of less than stellar opposition over the course of his first 45 pro bouts, over his …