Unbeaten Felix Parrilla and Hegly Mosqueda will step into the ring this Saturday at the Phan Zone Sports Center in Hempstead, Texas, to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental America featherweight title. Parrilla, a Connecticut native of Puerto Rican descent, is 24 years old and has been a professional since 2021. He has…
Erick Rosa and Yudel Reyes will step into the ring on Friday to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold belt during the main event to be held at the Fencing Pavilion of the Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Rosa, former minimum world champion, moved up a category to start a new…
Erislandy Lara retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship by knocking out Michael Zerafa in two rounds this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Cuban returned to the ring after a long absence to face his mandatory bout, and settled it easily and early to prove that his talent and…
Isaac Cruz knocked out Rolando Romero on Saturday and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight champion after a dominant performance at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mexican finished the fight in the eighth round after dominating almost all the way and won the black and gold belt, the first…
Gilberto “Zurdo†Ramirez became the first cruiserweight world champion in the history of Mexican boxing after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) belt against Arsen Goulamirian on Saturday night in the main bout of the event held at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Ramirez won by unanimous decision with 118-110 scorecards from all three…
Former world champion Jorge Linares made his debut as World Boxing Association (WBA) fight supervisor this weekend during the Gilberto Ramirez vs. Arsen Goulamirian showdown in Inglewood, California. If anything has characterized the “Golden Boy†during his life and career, it is his versatility and his ability to adapt to different roles both inside and…
Arvin Jhon Paciones made the second defense of his WBA Asia light flyweight title with a first round knockout win over Wanchai Nianghansa on Friday. The Filipino was the star of the event held at the SpacePlus Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, as he put on a devastating performance against the home fighter and remained the…
In a vibrant bout that will go down in women’s boxing history, Seniesa “Super Bad†Estrada retained her World Boxing Association minimumweight crown and became the new undisputed champion after a unification against Yokasta Valle in Arizona, United States. Without a round of study, the two boxers took center stage to carry out a fight…
A very special name occupies our attention today in our usual remembrances of old boxing times. We are talking about Henry Armstrong, born Henry Jackson on December 12, 1912 in Columbus, Mississippi, a legendary figure considered by experts and historians of the discipline among the 10 best boxers of all times. Â This was confirmed…
The World Boxing Association celebrates, on March 30, another birthday anniversary of Gilberto Mendoza, president emeritus of the pioneer organization of the boxing world. Mendoza, a central figure in the history of the WBA, bequeathed to posterity the great work he did, while he was at the helm of the organization, for more than four…
Owner of the World Boxing Association super bantamweight championship, Erika Cruz, will be the host in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to receive the Argentinian fighter Nazarena Romero on May 11. In the last few days, the fight has been confirmed and promises to be a real war for the fans. The Mexican Erika Cruz was featherweight champion…
Rolando Romero and Isaac Cruz participated in the public training session prior to their fight on Saturday amidst a great atmosphere in Las Vegas. Both boxers, who will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight belt, took their turns working out in front of the press and fans in attendance. As usual, the…