Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk was awarded the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month thanks to his defense of the body’s Super Heavyweight Championship last August 20 against Anthony Joshua. Usyk retained his black and gold crown, as well as the IBF and WBO versions with a split decision over the Briton in Jeddah, Saudi…
Regional championships offer the possibility of climbing a step towards the ultimate dream. Next Friday, September 2, at Club Defensores de Villa Cassini, in Argentina, Jose “Sanson†Rosa will defend his World Boxing Association Fedelatin Welterweight belt against Brazilian Anderson Dener. In one of the main bouts, the undefeated fighter from La Rioja, number 15…
Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez had their first face-to-face at the press conference to present their fight on November 5 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Championship in Abu Dhabi. The conference was well attended by local and international journalists, who gathered to cover the first exchange of words between the two…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of legendary Denmark promoter Mogens Palle, who was 88 years old and had been battling cancer in recent years. A great boxing man who was always involved in the sport and was even seen promoting events in April of this year, has said goodbye in what means…
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion, American Daniel Roman, announced his retirement from professional boxing on Tuesday through his social networks. Roman decides to hang up his gloves at the age of 32 after a successful career in which he was both WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion. He won his black and gold…
Mexico’s Erika Cruz and Canada’s Jelena Mrdjenovich will meet for the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title this Saturday in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. After 15 months, their second fight promises to be full of excitement. In April of last year, Cruz arrived at West Point with few expectations but with a lot of motivation and…
The bout for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Championship between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez was confirmed for next November 5 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Matchroom Boxing made the mandatory fight official and both undefeated fighters will star in one of the best fights the division has to…
Cuban Pablo Vicente retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight international crown by defeating Mexican Miguel Arevalo by unanimous decision this Saturday night at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Convention Center, in Bella Vista, Panama. Vicente exhibited a dominance from start to finish and in the end he came away with three 100-90 scorecards…
The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, was present at the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, this weekend attended by the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Julian Jackson, among others. Mendoza was there to accompany all the honorees and personally congratulated them. The organization also celebrated the…
Devin Haney received his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion belt from the hands of the organization’s president, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the ceremony to honor the 135-pound champion, one of the best fighters at present, the highest authorities of the WBA shared the belt with the American and…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight super champion was received by the president of his native Kyrgyzstan on Thursday in a ceremony to acknowledge his career and successes in the boxing world. Bivol, the 175-pound champion, has been working in Kyrgyzstan for his November fight against Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez and in between training camp…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, to be held December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, continues its registration process as details of an event that will mark a before and after keep being unveiled. This edition will be historic for many reasons since it is the one that celebrates 100…