The World Boxing Association (WBA) has appointed former world champion Juan DÃaz as the new Chairman of the North American Boxing Association (WBA-NABA), ushering in a new chapter for the regional body that oversees activity across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NABA, an affiliate of the sport’s pioneering sanctioning organization, boasts decades of history…
Nigeria’s Emeka Nwokolo captured the vacant WBA-NABA super welterweight belt afrer defeating Colombia’s Jeovanis Barraza on Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester, New Hampshire. Nwokolo scored a comprehensive win on cards of 120-108, 120-108 and 118-110 in a bout in which he showed dominance and superiority despite the bravery and drive of his opponent. …
Canadian Erik Bazinyan won a new defense of his North American Boxing Association (NABA) title, a WBA regional organization. The 28-year-old fighter defeated Mexican José de Jesús MacÃas by unanimous decision at the Casino de Montreal, in Canada. The scorecards were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93, with which Bazinyan won the second defense of his regional…
Erik Bazinyan retained his North American Boxing Association (NABA) World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight belt with a majority decision victory over Alantez Fox on Thursday night at the Casino de Montreal. The Armenian-born, Canadian citizen Bazinyan earned scorecards of 98-92, 98-92 and 95-95 to make the first defense of his continental belt. Bazinyan did…
Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov defended his North American National Association (NABA) World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title with a knockout over Germany’s Michael Wallisch this weekend in Shawinigan, Canada. Makhmudov needed just one round to settle the fight in his favor after Wallisch’s punishment forced the referee to stop actions within the first three minutes of…
Veterans Kenny Davis Jr. and Lance Williams will square off for the vacant WBA-NABA lightweight title on Nov. 12 at the Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson, Iowa. Davis and Williams are two tough fighters who will participate in a fight with the intention of winning the regional title. Both have had good wars and intend…
Connor Coyle captured the vacant WBA-NABA middleweight weight title this weekend after defeating Antonio Todd by split decision at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida. The 31-year-old Irishman took the won on two cards of 97-93 and 96-94, 94-96 to maintain his undefeated record and continue his climb up the 160-pound division. It was a…