This week will be marked by the return of former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez. The American will test in a new category and will face Pedro Campa in the main event fight to be held this Saturday at Resorts World Las Vegas. “The Takeover†has taken his time after his last loss to George Kambosos…
This August 20 will be an important night for boxing in the Dominican Republic. Two of its representatives will seek world titles at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Alberto Puello will face Batyr Akhmedov for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight title, while Hector Garcia will challenge the…
In one of the main card bouts in Marlen Esparza defended her World Boxing Association 112-pound flyweight crown against Eva Guzman,at the Dickies Arena in Forh Worth, Texas, two judges scored the bout 98-92 for and the other 99-91 for the Mexican-American.  The Olympic Esparza’s fast and precise boxing dominated the fight. With her left…
Vergil Ortiz Jr. once again made it clear that he is one of the most impressive welterweight fighters and demolished Michael McKinson with a 9 round technical knockout in their World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator on Saturday. The American was the star of the night at the Dickies Arena, in Fort Worth, Texas and was…
Thailand’s Tanes Ongjunta made the third defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian belt by defeating Filipino Jenny Boy Boca on Saturday at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand. Ongjunta showed his superiority and won the unanimous decision of the judges, who scored the fight 98-92, 96-94 and 99-91 in favor of the…
Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee defeated Filipino veteran Ryan Rey Ponteras by unanimous decision on Saturday in Bangkok to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian bantamweight belt. The judges’ scorecards were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 sealed Tongdee’s victory, an undefeated boxer who had his first fight at this level and overcame the challenge with flying colors. …
Pablo Ezequiel Corzo retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super middleweight title with a wide unanimous decision win over Facundo Galovar on Friday night. The Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú, in Catamarca, experienced a great night in which the home fighter won on cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93 after a dominant performance against a…
The former Venezuelan world champion, Carlos Cañizales, arrived in Mexico City to complete the last part of the preparation for his next commitment against Armando Torres on August 20. The South American will be defending his Fedecaribe light flyweight belt against the home fighter, in a city where he wants to vindicate himself since it…
After making her first fight on U.S. soil in 2020, World Boxing Association super featherweight world champion Hyun Mi Choi made a single fight last year and will now seek a new defense on home soil on Aug. 15. On this occasion, she will fight 27-year-old Aka Ringo, the WBO Asian bantamweight champion. Ringo will…
The final press conference for the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title bout between Marlen Esparza and Eva Guzman took place on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Both fighters were present at the ceremony and spoke in front of the cameras about their showdown, which will also have the WBC and Ring Magazine belts at…
The bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Michael McKinson to be held this Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, will be a World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight eliminator. Ortiz and McKinson will star as the main event of the evening, which will be at 147 pounds and will pit two young and undefeated fighters against each…
Guatemalan Lester Martinez has set his sights on moving up to the world’s elite and putting his country on the boxing map. Last week he won the WBA NABA silver super middleweight belt by defeating Rodolfo Gomez Jr. in Laredo, Texas. It was another victory for the 26-year-old fighter and a new professional title, which…