The World Boxing Association (WBA) wishes a prompt recovery to its Executive Secretary, Gustavo Padilla, who suffered a domestic accident and underwent surgery to repair one of his legs after a fracture. The Panamanian is one of the most outstanding judges and referees of the organization and has been performing his duties for years, making…
The undisputed undisputed World Boxing Association middleweight champion Claressa Shields returns to the ring next Saturday, June 3 against American Maricel Cornejo at the Little Ceasars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Shields was originally scheduled to face WBA light heavyweight champion Hanna Gabriels, but she tested positive to a doping test conducted by VADA….
The first event organized by Most Valuable Promotions in conjunction with BoxLab Promotions at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, was a total success and featured Cuban Kevin Hayler Brown winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super lightweight title after defeating Julian Smith by unanimous decision. Brown, a very talented fighter who…
Britain’s Jack Catterall made a great return to the ring this Saturday at the Manchester Arena and captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental super lightweight belt with a unanimous decision over Darragh Foley. Scores of 99-88, 98-89 and 97-90 evidenced the dominant performance of “El Gatoâ€, who knocked Foley down in rounds 7 and…
In her first defense of her World Boxing Association super welterweight crown, Terri Harper scored a resounding victory over Croatia’s Ivana Habazin. The judges saw Harper win unanimously with the following scorecards: two by 97-93 and the third by 98-92. Habazin, who was to fight Cecilia Braekhus last weekend, but whose fight had to be…
The goal that Leigh Wood set himself since last February was completed this Saturday in Manchester. The British fighter set out to regain the World Boxing Association (WBA) feather belt and his unanimous decision victory over Mauricio Lara allows him to become champion of the black and gold organization. Wood managed to win with cards…
Mauricio Lara lost the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt after failing to make weight on Friday. However, the Mexican will step into the ring to face Leigh Wood this Saturday but only the Brit will have the option to win the crown. As the WBA rules dictate in their section “rules about the official…
TGB Promotions won the Promotional rights for the fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion Hector Garcia and his mandatory challenger Lamont Roach Jr. during a purse bid held on Thursday, May 25, in Houston, Texas. The company representing Garcia, which had the presence of Phil Weiss at the event, offered an amount…
The welterweight mega-fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will take place on July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, after confirmation from the Premier Boxing Champions promoter. One of the most anticipated fights in boxing is finally a reality and it will be a great date in the mythical “Sin Cityâ€,…
K2 Promotions won the promotional right of the fight between the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk and the official challenger, Daniel Dubois. The event took place on Thursday, May 25 in Houston, Texas, and was attended by WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and WBA Championship Committee Vice Chairman Julio Thyme. K2 Promotions…
Cuban Kevin Hayler Brown and American Julian Smith will step into the ring at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super lightweight belt this Friday during the Most Valuable Promotions and Boxlab Promotions event. The event will feature great talent and will be broadcast…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion, the Mexican Mauricio Lara, and the challenger Leigh Wood, were in the public training that took place on Wednesday in Manchester. The first promotional activity of the week served for both to show their physical condition and skills in front of the press and fans, in addition to…