Jermell Charlo received the Honorable Mention as Outstanding Fighter of the Month from the World Boxing Association (WBA) after becoming the undisputed super welterweight champion with his spectacular knockout against Brian Castaño last May 14. The American stepped in the ring for his second fight against the Argentinean in Carson California. After having drawn in…
The undefeated Australian George Kambosos Jr., World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion and International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), also recognized as franchise champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), will risk the official belts this Saturday against his challenger, the also undefeated American Devin Haney in a fight that looks balanced…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) women’s rankings were released Wednesday with all the appropriate changes and Britain’s Hannah Rankin was named fighter of the month for May. Rankin defended her WBA super welterweight title for the first time last May 13 and knocked out Alejandra Ayala to retain her crown. Ranking continues to position herself…
Dmitry Bivol was named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Association (WBA) championships committee thanks to his defense of the light heavyweight crown against Saul Alvarez last May 7, in Las Vegas. The 175-pound champion made clear the reason why he has reigned for so long in the category and dominated Alvarez despite…
George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney participated in public training prior to their fight this weekend. In the streets of Melbourne and in front of the Australian fans, both held sessions with their trainers before their fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Lightweight Championship, the WBC, WBO and IBF belt. Kambosos and Haney…
Hughie Fury and Michael Hunter will face each other in a World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight eliminator fight on July 2 at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England. Fury is ranked second in the WBA rankings and Hunter is ranked fourth. Both have been waiting for this opportunity and now they have the chance to…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion will have a new opponent to defend her championship on June 10 at the Arena Alcalde, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Venezuelan will face Mexican Karina Fernandez in her return to the ring for this great event, Matchroom Boxing officially announced. Initially, “La Monita†was scheduled to face…
Eimantas Stanionis became the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion on April 16 with a victory over Radzhab Butaev that has been historic for Lithuania and its people.  Lithuania’s first world champion knows what that means. His goal is to become undisputed champion, challenge the big boys and, of course, inspire the youngsters on…
Japan’s Hiroto Kyoguchi landed in Guadalajara on Monday in preparation for his June 10 fight against Esteban Bermudez. The World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion will face the Mexican to define the only 108 lbs. champion of the pioneer organization. The WBA champion will visit Bermudez and will be the protagonist of the main…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) continental featherweight champion, American Raymond Ford, will return to the ring on June 25 to defend his title against Richard Medina in a fight of young undefeated fighters. The bout was included as part of the undercard of the event to be held at the Tech Port Arena, in San…
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao spoke about George Kambosos and praised the work and career of the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion. In 2017, Pacquiao had the Australian in his camp and for that reason he knows him well. The Filipino talked about Kambosos’ qualities, work ethic and desire to constantly improve in an interview…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion, the Cuban David Morrell, will face the American Kalvin Henderson in defense of his title this Saturday at the Armory arena, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Antillean will return to the ring after his last fight in December of last year, in which he defended the belt after…