Mexican Gilberto Ramirez is set to return to the ring on March 18 against veteran Gabriel Rosado in a light heavyweight bout with a venue to be confirmed. The bout was announced by Golden Boy and will mark the talented fighter’s return after his loss last November to Dmitry Bivol. Not only did he lose…
The man, an obscure screenwriter of low-budget movies and a occasional supporting actor in supporting, turned on the TV and settled into the one rickety couch in his modest apartment in West Hollywood, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, to watch live the fight in which Muhammad Ali would expose for the first time the…
Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara both made weight for their World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title bout this Saturday at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. Champion Wood stopped the scales at 126 pounds, while the challenger made a weight of 126 pounds, and both are ready for the black and gold belt bout this…
This Thursday was the last press conference before this Saturday’s fight between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara for the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. A great atmosphere and maximum tension was felt between the British champion and the Mexican challenger, who assured to be ready for the fight and also had a very intense…
Mauricio Lara has said on several occasions that boxing is not something he likes the most, but his “brave blood†is what keeps him in the ring and, besides, he fights for other motivations. This Saturday he is facing his opportunity for the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight world title against Leigh Wood and he…
One characteristic of champion Leigh Wood’s career is that he has been able to overcome trials despite many people having doubts. The World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion has worked very hard to get to the position he is in and wants to keep the belt against Mauricio Lara this Saturday. He is fortunate to…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has made many decisions, through its Championships Committee, aimed at advancing the World Title Reduction Plan introduced by President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. In that sense, the Thai Thammanoon Niyomtrong and the Dominican Erick Rosa, will fight this March 1st in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The mandatory fight was sent to purse…
The North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight champion, Ukrainian Oleh Dovhun will return to the ring on March 17 against Nicaraguan Juan Centeno at the Priory Grand Hall in Pittsburgh. The NABA champion will make his second defense of the crown he won on November 13, 2021 against Glenn Dezurn. He first defended against…
After their face to face this Tuesday at the Nottingham Stadium, World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Leigh Wood and his challenger Mauricio Lara, met today, Wednesday, the Media Day organized by Matchroom Boxing. It is a promotional event in which they are interviewed by the press, participate in photo shoots and share experiences. Both…
Since the World Boxing Association (WBA) president prioritized the World Title Reduction Plan, much progress has been made towards the goal of having only one champion per division. With different decisions and resolutions, significant progress has been made and 11 of the 17 divisions are now fully resolved, while the others are on track. To…
Irish Gary Cully will face Puerto Rican Wilfredo Flores for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental lightweight title this Saturday at the Nottingham Arena. The bout will be part of the Matchroom event, which will feature Leigh Wood defending his world featherweight championship against Mauricio Lara in the main event. Cully is a 27-year-old…
Mauricio “Bronco†Lara, challenger to the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown, has the support of all of Mexico for his fight this Saturday against Leigh Wood, current WBA 126 lbs. champion, but especially the Mexico City Police is backing him. The “Bronco†has been training for two years in a gym located in the…