One of the best fights welterweight can give was confirmed on Monday. The World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion will face strong challenger Vergil Ortiz Jr. on April 29 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Golden Boy made official the bout that was ordered by the WBA a few months ago and that…
At 41 years young, Venezuelan fighter Liborio Solis is preparing for another world title fight and he does it with the same commitment and optimism as always. The Maracay-born fighter will be facing Japan’s Takuma Inoue, 14 years younger, on April 18, in a fight that will have the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight…
Londoner Zak Chelli became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental super middleweight champion after his victory over American Anthony Sims Jr. on Saturday at Wembley Arena. In an excellent setting for him and for his career, the local fighter dominated an experienced opponent like the American and won by unanimous decision of 99-92, 98-92…
Twenty-year-old prospect Adam Azim captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental super lightweight belt this weekend by defeating Nicaraguan Santos Reyes by a wide unanimous decision at Wembley Arena in London. Azim was superior in the battle of two undefeated fighters and the 100-89 scorecards from the three ringside judges proved it. The home fighter…
Japan’s Takuma Inoue and Venezuela’s Liborio Solis will contest the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight world title on April 8 at the Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku, Japan. The pioneering organization’s Championships Committee ordered the bout between the two top-ranked featherweights after Naoya Inoue decided to vacate all 118-pound belts to move up one weight…
Kenshiro Teraji’s first appearance as unified light flyweight champion will be on April 8 at the Ariake Arena, in Koto-Ku, Japan, and he will do it against another world champion in Jonathan Gonzalez. The Japanese will make the first defense of his recently won World Boxing Association (WBA) crown and will also put his WBC…
Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara will feature in one of the most anticipated fights of the first quarter of the year. The clash of styles between the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion and his Mexican challenger promises to be a great fight this Saturday at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham. The home fighter has…
Reece Mould became the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental champion at lightweight by defeating Hamed Ghaz on Friday at the Magba Centre, Rotherham, England. Mould got the judges score 96-94, 96-94 and 97-94 in a close fight in which he brought out the best of his boxing and was able to defeat a tough opponent,…
Mexican Mauricio “Bronco†Lara (25-2-1, 18KO) already knows what it’s like to fight in England, not to be a favorite and rise to victory, but he is very aware that the battles on that island are a real war and that’s what he prepared for. The North American fighter, who closed his preparation last Friday…
Zak Chelli and Anthony Sims Jr. will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental super middleweight belt this Saturday at Wembley Arena in London. The bout will be part of the evening organized by Boxxer and will feature Adam Azim and Santos Reyes as the main event, fighting for the Continental super lightweight belt….
The details are still to be worked out, the date and place are still to be defined, but the deal has been sealed: the World Boxing Association Super Welterweight champion Terri Harper will make her first defense against Cecilia Braekhus, “The First Ladyâ€. So announced Matchroom Boxing this week. Just five months ago, British boxer…
British Adam Azim will face Nicaraguan Santos Reyes this Saturday for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight continental title at London’s Wembley Arena. This fight will have two undefeated disputing the black and gold regional belt and will be the highlight of the night in the English capital. Azim is a 20-year-old fighter…