George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will step into the ring this weekend to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight super championship, in addition to the IBF, WBO and WBC belts at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The champion will fight at home during his first defense and will receive one of…
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will finally meet again next Tuesday, June 7, in a showdown awaited by the entire boxing world. The Japanese, World Boxing Association (WBA) and IBF bantamweight champion, will face the Filipino, who holds the WBC belt in a unification at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Inoue defeated Donaire in…
Maira Moneo, owner of the World Boxing Association Fedelatin Lightweight belt, made her first defense in Argentina against the local Sofia Rodriguez. With two cards of 100-90 and one 99-91, the victory was unanimous for Moneo. Moneo, nicknamed “La Panteritaâ€, had won the regional belt last February, also in Argentina, and with the same forcefulness…
Erislandy Lara was far superior to Spike O’Sullivan on Saturday night during their bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship with an eighth round technical knockout. The 39-year-old Cuban has been able to adapt to a new style and his punching power has been evident in…
Gervonta Davis put on a display of patience, intelligence and power on Saturday night to knock out Rolando Romero in dramatic fashion and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight belt at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The champion made his third defense of the black and gold title in a great fight…
The last press conference between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero was marked by hostility and a challenging attitude from both fighters. This Saturday they will step into the ring to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense. A…
Rolando Romero knows he has a great opportunity head-to-head when he steps into the ring this Saturday to face Gervonta Davis. The American of Cuban descent will have the most important fight of his life, one that could help him make the leap to worldwide success and recognition. He is looking for the World Boxing…
Gervonta Davis has become one of today’s top young fighters and his media attention is commensurate with his quality in the ring. The World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion will have a new challenge in New York on Saturday and intends to get a resounding victory that reaffirms him as one of the best of…
The former world heavyweight champion, American Deontay Wilder, said Wednesday that he will return to boxing after several months in which it was not known what he would do in the future. In a tribute made by his hometown, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the American puncher was recognized with a statue and there he took the opportunity…
The public sparring sessions that took place this Wednesday in New York had the participation of the protagonists of Saturday’s evening at the Barclays Center. Erislandy Lara and Spike O’Sullivan, who will face each other for the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight belt, could not miss and had their moment in the ring. The Cuban…
World Boxing Association (WBA) President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza attended the invitation to the International Boxing Federation Convention being held in Long Beach, California. Mendoza has been at the organization’s event and has had the opportunity to participate in various activities, in addition to holding a meeting with the president of the IBF, Daryl Peoples, to…
Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero participated in public training before their fight this Saturday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship, which will take place at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. Both fighters had short sessions in the ring and talked to the press about the fight. Romero had the first turn…