In a different scenario and after more than a year, the World Boxing Association featherweight champion, Erika Cruz, will make her second defense against Canadian boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich. The rematch will take place in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on September 3. To be more precise, Cruz managed to overcome Mrdjenovich on April 22, 2021 in the…
He already proved once that he is capable of coming back from a loss and turning things around. When Anthony Joshua lost his undefeated record in June 2019, he vowed that in his next fight he was going to make it and returned in December of that same year to defeat Andy Ruiz convincingly in…
Oleksandr Usyk has proven to be a hero both in and out of the ring. His victories and achievements in the boxing world have brought glory to Ukraine but it is not only from that role that the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Heavyweight Champion has contributed. The complicated moments his country is going through…
Official registration opened Wednesday for the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), to be held February 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The completion of a century by the pioneer organization makes this event one of the most important of the year and those wishing to attend this great event…
Yurik Mamedov became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) continental lightweight champion after defeating Javier Clavero by unanimous decision on Monday at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France. The Frenchman got the judges’ scorecards of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-94 to take another step in his career and continue to look for big opportunities in…
The bidding for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight world title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez will be online, as determined by the championships committee of the pioneer body. Although at first, the bidding next Sunday, August 21, was going to be in person, the WBA decided to make the change and…
The harsh reality of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has forced several athletes and personalities to stay and defend their country in the midst of the conflict. One of them has been Vasyl Lomachenko, who had been away from boxing in recent months but this week received a leave of absence and is already in Los…
Saudi Arabia is ready for the showdown between World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Heavyweight Super Champion Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, which will take place at the Superdome in Jeddah on Saturday. The fight will also have at stake the IBF and WBO belts, all in possession of the Ukrainian, and as the day of…
World Boxing Association 140-pound champion Kali Reis has been prepping to play Detective Evangeline Navarro, the detective who will join Jodie Foster in the fourth season of “True Detective: Night Country†which will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max. The Native American boxer had a great 2021 when she had her big screen debut as…
Since the world title reduction plan launched by the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza during August 2021, the number of champions has decreased considerably and 10 of the 17 divisions now have only one monarch. The Championships Committee, in compliance with the internal rules of the organization, has made different…
A ceremony to recognize the career of former world champion Juan Diaz took place in Houston, Texas, on Monday where the World Boxing Association (WBA) presented the Centennial belt to “Baby Bull†in a significant and emotional event. WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza presented the belt personally and thanked Diaz for having represented the black…
Venezuelan Roger Gutierrez will seek the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight belt against Dominican Hector Garcia next Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Two young and talented fighters will carry their Latin American flag in a showdown that looks very even on paper. The…