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World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion Marlen Esparza will return to the ring on July 8 in San Antonio, Texas, to defend her crown on the undercard of Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz’s fight for the WBA welterweight championship in the main event.  Esparza will also put her WBC belt …

Last May, the retirement of former champion Miriam Gutierrez was made official. At the age of 40, she put an end to a great career as a fighter, which has always included a great work in other areas.  Gutierrez has tried to support women from her political position and in …

The WBA Future of the Colombian Boxing program will have its third edition on Saturday with the presence of great talents from the host country and South America. On this occasion, the presence of John Lenon Gutierrez for the second time and addition Paulina Angel stand out.  The Cuadrilátero Elite …

David Morrell was the guest of honor to make the first ceremonial pitch during the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox at Target Field last Monday.  The World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion is one of the Cuban fighters who have managed to stand out …

World Boxing Association (WBA) minimum lightweight champion, Monserrat Alarcon, will unify her belt with WBO champion, Japanese Yulo Kuroki, on August 5 at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan. The bout was made official this week and will put two of the best fighters of the category face to face …

Marcela Acuña is a great legend of Argentine boxing and one of the pioneers of the sport. The “Tigresa” is in the process of retiring from boxing as an active fighter but she has activated facets for boxing and always remains linked to the sport that has given her everything.  …

Welterweight is one of the most talented divisions in the world today. The two excellent bouts that will take place during the July are evidence of that. The first will be between Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. on July 8 in San Antonio and will pit two young, undefeated …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion, Joshua Franco, did a workout in front of the press on Tuesday in Tokyo before his championship defense against Kazuto Ioka next Saturday.  This will be Franco’s fourth defense of his crown in a tough fight but he knows what it’s like …

Julissa Alejandra Guzman gave a great show at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans last Saturday and defeated Ramla Ali by knockout to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super bantamweight belt.  The Mexican upset her opponent in the eighth round with one of the best knockouts …

Shakhram Giyasov defeated Harold Calderon with wide scorecards in their World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight eliminator fight held last Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.  The Uzbek earned a unanimous decision of 120-108, 118-110 and 116-112 after going 12 rounds to earn a big win for …

The challenger to the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight world title, Japanese Kazuto Ioka, trained before the press on Monday prior to his bout against champion Joshua Franco next weekend at the Ota-City General Gymnasium, in the Japanese capital.  Along with his trainer Ismael Salas and the rest of …

A full line-up full of professional and amateur talent will take place on Saturday, June 24, on the third date of the Future of the Colombian Boxing project. The Cuadrilátero Élite gym, in Barranquilla, is ready to host a large number of fights, including the presence of John Lenon Gutiérrez …