The World Boxing Association (WBA) awarded Vadim Kornilov as Manager of the Year thanks to his growth in his role and the performance of those he represented during 2022. Kornilov was born in Russia but is a U.S. citizen. He manages outstanding careers of boxers such as Dmitry Bivol, the Boxer of the Year, and…
Gervonta Davis and Hector Garcia came face to face at the final press conference before their bout this Saturday at the Capital One Arena in Washington for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title. The first big fight of the year has been full of expectations and there was a large press attendance at this…
Reigning in a division is every fighter’s dream and “Superbad†is confident to achieve it. The exact date has not yet been confirmed, but the month will be March on North American soil. Seniesa Estrada, World Boxing Association 105 lbs. champion, will face Tina Rupprecht in search of unification. In March, but in 2021, Seniesa…
The bout for the undisputed featherweight title between the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion Erika Cruz and Amanda Serrano, who holds the IBF, WBC and WBO belts, was confirmed on Tuesday. Both will step into the ring on February 4 at the Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, for a highly anticipated duel in which…
They say that great opportunities come when you are thirsty enough, and they better find you ready. Uruguayan boxer Maira “Panterita†Moneo achieved the biggest victory of her career after defeating Erica “Pantera†Farias last Friday, December 30. Thus, Moneo not only retained her Fedelatin belt but also won the desired opportunity to fight for…
Dominican Hector Garcia won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Revelation of the Year award, while William Zepeda received the Honorable Mention after an exceptional 2022 for both fighters. Garcia fulfilled his great dream of becoming a world champion and had to overcome several barriers to achieve it. The now WBA super featherweight champion stepped into…
Australian prospect Skye Nicolson was named 2022 World Boxing Association (WBA) Female Revelation of the Year thanks to her strong performance during the year. Nicolson stormed into the 126-pound division earlier this year. The 27-year-old fighter made her debut in March 2022 with a win over then-undefeated American Jessica Juarez in San Diego, California. She…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) released its December rankings and with them the individual awards, which went to Japan’s Naoya Inoue as Fighter of the Month and Daniel Dubois as Honorable Mention. Inoue became the first Japanese-born undisputed champion in history after defeating Paul Butler by technical knockout in 10 rounds during their bout held…
Gervonta Davis and Hector Garcia will star in the first world title fight of 2023 this January 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington. The American will defend his WBA lightweight title against the Dominican in the night’s main event. It will be the fourth defense for the 28-year-old southpaw fighter, who is one…
Joshua Franco and Kazuto Ioka fight ended at split draw on Saturday, December 31 at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, so the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion retained his super flyweight title. Franco continues as champion of the pioneer organization, while Ioka remains as owner of the WBO belt after the result that…
As the year draws to an end, it’s time to recap on what happened in 2022 in boxing around the world. The WBA team has picked out 12 important boxing moments during 2022. Claressa Shields Guinness In January of this year, the undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields received the Guinness Award for being the athlete…
Kazuto Ioka did a public training session before his fight on December 31 against the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, Joshua Franco. The Japanese, who holds the WBO super flyweight title, is ready to defend his home and made this known during his routine, in which dozens of journalists and photographers. The Ota-City General Gymnasium…