Tag Archives: WBA

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/8JWP7J-Txtc On Saturday, January 18, Premier Boxing Champions and Prime Video will premiere Gloves Off: David Benavidez vs David Morrell, As momentum builds for an epic night of PBC Pay-Per-View action on Prime Video on Feb. 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, this two-part edition explores the …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Mediterranean title will come to Italy for the first time on February 21 with the lightweight clash between Gianluca Picardi and Cristian Malvitano at the Palacasoria Sports Center in Casoria, Naples.  The event will be promoted by Mario Loreni and will feature a number of …

Undefeated prospect Eric Priest and veteran Tyler Howard will battle for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America middleweight belt on Thursday, January 23 at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.  Priest is a 26-year-old native of Wichita Falls, Texas. He has been a professional since 2020 and has …

Doesn’t matter what you bring his way, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is always up to the task, as he showed against the tall and rangy Giovanni Cabrera. Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Giovani Cabrera went toe-to-toe in a thrilling WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. Cruz ultimately prevailed via split decision, showcasing …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has ordered a fight between Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez and mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticos. The pioneering organization sent the communication to both fighters’ teams this Thursday, January 16, ordering the bout between the Mexican and the Cuban with a 30-day negotiation period, …

On February 1, a great event will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, when Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Madiyev and Filipino Ali Canega will fight for the WBA Asia welterweight belt at the Suanlum Night Bazar.  Madiyev is coming off the biggest fight of his career when he defeated Tigran Sogoyan by a …

Pat McCormack will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental welterweight belt against Ronnie Davies Jr. on February 15 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.  McCormack, one of the top British prospects of the moment, has been champion since 2024 when he defeated Tony Dixon by knockout in …

Brandon Figueroa captures the vacant Interim WBC Featherweight Title with a unanimous decision win over Mark Magsayo in an early Fight-of-the-Year candidate bout. In a thrilling contest between two former world champions desperate to return to world title glory, Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa improved round-by-round to win a unanimous decision …

Yuko Kuroki and Ye Kyeng Seo will fight for the World Boxing Association minimum weight belt on January 21 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, in what will be the first women’s world title fight of 2025.  Kuroki is ranked No. 1 in the WBA world rankings at 105 …

Seiya Tsutsumi will return to the ring on February 24 for the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight belt against Daigo Higa at the Ariake Arena in Koto Ku, Japan.  The 118-pound champion intends to win this first defense  against an experienced fighter.  Tsutsumi comes from defeating …

Unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell Jr. delivered another sensational moment for fans in his adopted hometown as he blasted out Sena Agbeko in round two. “Thank you to my fans for coming to the fight,” said Morrell. “I’m teaching everyone who is number one. I’m ready. I tell …

Gervonta Davis won his first world title in Brooklyn by destroying Jose Pedraza with a RD7 TKO. Gervonta Davis predicted he would knock out 130-pound champion Jose Pedraza, but was noncommittal on when the stoppage would occur, suggesting it could happen in “the eighth, nine or 10th round.” In the …