The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the tragedy that has struck Las TejerÃas, in the state of Aragua, Venezuela caused by the torrential rains in recent days. Seeing the news coming from a city that is very special to the WBA has filled the pioneer body with a deep sense of sadness. The state of…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues to move forward toward its goal of having a single world champion per category and has so far managed to clear 10 of the 17 men’s divisions with different decisions by the Championships Committee. Of those seven remaining, three are already on track to have a single champion in…
Devin Haney traveled all the way to Australia last June and returned to his native United States with a very significant victory for his career. The 23-year-old not only won the undisputed lightweight championship by defeating George Kambosos Jr. but also proved to be the best in the world in the division. The dominance was…
World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion Hyun Mi Choi of Korea is set to return to the ring on October 19 in Seoul, South Korea, to defend her belt against Vanessa Bradford. Choi has been struggling with different reschedulings of her fights but now she is ready to defend her WBA crown. Bradshaw is…
World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight super champion Dmitry Bivol hung out with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal during his preparation for his upcoming title defense in Abu Dhabi. The Lakers, Miami Heat and other teams former NBA player was chatting with the monarch of the pioneering body and cracking some jokes while posing for the…
Bernard Hopkins confirmed his attendance to the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention to be held December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Hopkins, who is considered one of the best boxers in history and also one of the longest living, will once again be supporting the organization in an event of…
Last Saturday the 1st marked the 47th anniversary of what has been considered by most experts as the most savage, brutal and dramatic fight in the heavyweight history, between the immortal Muhammad Ali and Joe “Smokin†Frazier, who went 14 rounds, exactly 42 minutes, in a fierce and fast-paced battle for the WBA and WBC…
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight world champion, China’s Can Xu, will return to the ring this Friday to face Brandon Benitez at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The 28-year-old fighter returns from a long time of inactivity. His last fight was on July 31 last year when he lost his title…
Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos will be the next big fight on offer in world boxing on Saturday, October 15 (Sunday, October 16 in Australia) for the undisputed lightweight title. The rematch is just a few days away and both fighters have their objectives clear. During their first fight in June, Haney dominated Kambosos with…
Acelino Freitas joins the list of guests to the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention to be held in the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, from December 11 to 14 of this year. The former Brazilian world champion confirmed his participation along with other greats such as Roberto Durán, Marcos René Maidana and Miguel Cotto,…
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered the final featherweight eliminator fight between Thomas Patrick Ward and Otabek Kholmatov. The Briton Ward is ranked No. 1 and must face the No. 2 ranked Uzbekistani to determine the mandatory challenger to the 126-pound world champion. The WBA gave a 30-day negotiation period, which will begin…