With this note, the third on the presence of boxing in the glamorous and fascinating Seventh Art, born in the late nineteenth century, in 1894, thanks to the genius of the French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere. With this note, we hope to close the subject with a reference to Raging Bull, a film starring…
Since the beginning of women’s boxing until now, it has been a difficult road for female fighters. A road that they have traveled despite the difficulties and in which they have achieved results based on their effort and work. On International Women’s Day, we must emphasize the integrity of the protagonists of this sport, who…
Former world champion Jamie Mitchell will return to the ring on March 31 to face Lindsay Garbatt for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) International bantamweight title at the Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau, Bahamas. The American is looking to get back on track after losing her title to Nina Hughes in…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) International super flyweight champion, Australian Michelle Preston, will defend her belt for the first time against the experienced and former world champion, Mexican Maribel Ramirez, on March 18 at the Eventfinda Stadium, in Auckland, Australia. Preston comes from defeating Thailand’s Phannaluk Kongsang on September 9 by unanimous decision to win…
Mauricio Lara enjoys the satisfaction of being the new World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion of the world. With just a few weeks after winning the title, the Mexican has attended several events and has been in charge of feeling the taste of success, but that does not mean he is not thinking about his…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) congratulates Felix Zabala on his appointment as vice president of All Star Boxing Inc. as announced by the company itself. Zabala will work hand in hand with his father Felix “Tutico†Zabala, who is the president of the Miami-based promoter and has worked in boxing for years. The appointment is…
Tewa Kiram faced Mohammed Zekria Zamani in a rematch fight and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian super welterweight belt at the SpacePlus Bangkok RCA in Thailand’s capital. The judges’ scorecards were wide in favor of the home fighter. At the end of the 10 rounds, a unanimous decision was reached 99-90, 99-90 and…
Ohara Davies knocked out Lewis Ritson in the ninth round during their World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight eliminator fight last Saturday and that victory puts him on the doorstep of a world title shot. The main fight of the event held at the Newcastle Arena ended with a big body punch by Davies, which…
Otabek Kholmatov gave another demonstration of his power and scored a devastating fifth-chapter technical knockout win over Thomas Patrick Ward in a World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight eliminator last Saturday in Newcastle. The Uzbek had an interesting challenge against Patrick Ward, an undefeated fighter with a good record, but he dominated him with great ease…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee scheduled the Purse bid for the middleweight world championship bout between Gennady Golovkin and Erislandy Lara for next Monday, March 13, in Panama City. After giving a regulatory deadline for the negotiation, the committee scheduled the Purse bid that is part of the World Title Reduction Plan and…
RESOLUTION The World Boxing Association Members join the mourning of Inalsingh family. WHEREAS On March 2, 2023, Dr. Calvin Inalsingh passed at the age of 86. Dr. Inalsingh was the father of our Women Championships Committee Director, Shivana Inalsingh. He was a member and a loyal friend of the World Boxing Association. He was the…
Venezuelan Roger Gutierrez returned to the ring with a resounding victory over Dominican Henry Delgado this Friday night at the Tibisay Hotel in Maracaibo Venezuela, winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super featherweight title. The former world champion knocked out the visitor with a body punch in the second round in a short bout…