The great opportunity to become world champion has arrived for Nazarena Romero. Next Friday, June 9, the Argentinean will challenge the current super bantamweight division champion, the Venezuelan Mayerlin Rivas, in the main event of the World Boxing Association’s KO Drugs International Festival, to be held at the Buenos Aires …
Read More »Chantelle Cameron continues to reign supreme at 140 lbs – World Boxing Association
On Saturday night in Ireland, under the lights of Dublin’s 3Arena, two titans of women’s boxing put on a spectacular show. In a majority judges’ decision, Chantelle Cameron defeated local Katie Taylor and retained her World Boxing Association super lightweight belt along with the other organizations’. This bout was highly …
Read More »Haney moved his chess pieces better against Loma – World Boxing Association
As anticipated, it was a chess match on the ring at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas this weekend. The fight for the undisputed lightweight championship between champion Devin Haney and Vasyl Lomachenko ended with a successful defense by the American in an impressive setting and after 12 excellent …
Read More »Clara Lescurat knocked out in France and retained her belt – World Boxing Association
In one key experience of her professional career, the World Boxing Association 115 lbs. world champion Clara Lescurat defeated with a resounding knockout in the eighth round to Brazilian boxer Daniela De Jesus Aguiar and sealed the second defense of her reign on French soil on Wednesday. At first, Clara’s …
Read More »Haney and Loma face to face at a press conference – World Boxing Association
The last official press conference between undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney and Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko was held on Wednesday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The expectations for the fight continue to grow as the day of the fight approaches and this time it was their turn to …
Read More »Boxing in Ukraine revives in an abandoned subway station – World Boxing Association
Despite the war conflicts, Ukrainian boxing refuses to disappear. Therefore, they held a boxing event at the subway train station, Zakhysnykiv Ukrainy, located specifically in the city of Kharkov, in the east of the country. The Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine informed that the boxing event was held …
Read More »Change of opponent for Nina Hughes – World Boxing Association
The venue will be the majestic OVO Arena at Wembley in the United Kingdom where World Boxing Association 118-pound champion Nina Hughes will make the first defense against compatriot Katie Healy on June 10. This was a sudden change in recent days, as the first announced challenger was former belt …
Read More »a well accomplished feat – World Boxing Association
It is inevitable to mention all those women who have been involved in boxing since the beginning of the sport’s history. Those pioneers were courageous and dared to practice boxing in times when it was believed that it was only for men. They have shown us through their efforts that …
Read More »Haney and Lomachenko are already in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association
Devin Haney and Vasyl Lomachenko made their official arrival at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas for their bout this Saturday. Both, the undisputed lightweight champion and his challenger, arrived amidst the excitement of the fans and a large press presence in Sin City. Both men got out of …
Read More »Taylor and Cameron held their public training in Dublin – World Boxing Association
Katie Taylor headlined Wednesday’s public workout in Dublin as a promotional event for this Saturday’s event in the Irish city. The home fighter will challenge Chantelle Cameron for all the super lightweight belts and will have the opportunity to show off in front of her home crowd in a unique …
Read More »Stanionis-Ortiz will be on July 8 in San Antonio – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title fight between Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. has been scheduled for July 8 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Golden Boy announced the bout through its official media on Monday and now both contenders are ready for a long-awaited 147-pound …
Read More »Harper defends against Braekhus this Saturday – World Boxing Association
World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Terri Harper will make the first defense of her belt against boxing legend Cecilia Braekhus this Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. The bout will be part of the Matchroom Boxing evening which will feature Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron facing off in the main …
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