William Zepeda will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental America Lightweight belt on September 16 against veteran Mercito Gesta in the main event of the fight to be held at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. The Mexican is number 2 in the 135 lbs. division and now he will be defending his…
When we speak about Panamanians in boxing, we think not only of the great number of talented fighters, 30 of whom have become world champions. The contribution of the Panamanian isthmus to this sporting discipline also includes outstanding leaders, such as Dr. ElÃas Córdova, the first non-American president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), the…
As the star of the evening, the American William Foster III overcame with elegance and skill the Mexican Misael Lopez to win the World Boxing Association Fedecentro super featherweight title on Wednesday night under the lights of the Whitesands Center Events in Plant City, United States. The boxer from Connecticut, Foster, showed a complete set…
Victor Morales Jr. will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental featherweight belt against Edwin Palomares on September 16 at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. It will be the first defense of the belt for the Washington native, who has become one of the young fighters with the best projection in the 126-pound…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the death of the renowned American trainer Mike Stafford on September 6, information confirmed by his relatives through social networks. Stafford, who was 67 years old, was a great worker dedicated to boxing, who was the guide of great fighters, among them Adrien Broner, Rau’shee Warren, Jamell Herring or…
Radivoje Kalajd, born in the former Yugoslavia, defeated Mickey Ellison in the eighth round to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) North American Continental title on Wednesday night. The Serbian proved he is still among the light heavyweight elite in the main bout of the event held at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City,…
In continuity with ONLY ONE BOXING, the World Boxing Association has established contact with a Venezuelan amateur boxing figure, who beyond statistics, has managed to reach the hearts of many people in the world with his actions and words. “Before to my participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the WBA contacted me to give…
Chris Eubank Jr.’s victory over Liam Smith last Saturday in Manchester was resounding and showed his best features in this bout. The Brit has worked hard to return to the elite with a personal motivation that has brought him to this point. Like any public figure, he has been singled out by comments from the…
The smaller divisions have always been sparsely populated with figures, but there is one that has never had an Argentine champion, and that is the 102 pounds, the atom weight. However, today there is a young woman ready to add a new page in the book of Argentine women’s boxing. In the search for information…
The Andorran Boxing Federation affiliated to the World Boxing Association (WBA) with the intention of further developing boxing in their region and fully trusting the pioneering body, the only institution they have joined. “Our intention is to work and be able to hold boxing events in our country at both amateur and professional level with…
Christian Mbili will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) International super middleweight title against Demond Nicholson this Friday night at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The French fighter of Cameroonian origin has made Canada his home and several of his recent fights have been in the North American country. Mbili comes from…
Daniel Dubois’ team sent a formal appeal for last August 26 fight, in which he lost by knockout in 9 rounds against Oleksandr Usyk in WrocÅ‚aw, Poland. The WBA, now that it has received a formal appeal from Dubois’ team, will proceed with a review as per the regulations. Any decision made regarding this situation…