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Women’s boxing continues its steady outburst of new stars on the global stage and 2024 was quite special for Mikiah Kreps, who moved up to No. 3 in the World Boxing Association’s super bantamweight rankings.  With more than 30 bouts as an amateur boxer, Kreps reached national championships, gold gloves …

One of the most anticipated rematches in women boxing was that of World Boxing Association multi-champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, who once again stole the show in the second fight on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.  Impressive records, extensive sporting careers, discipline, commitment, passion and dedication to …

Stanley Ketchel, The Michigan Killer, is considered one of the greatest middleweights in history. This article about his life and career was published some years ago and now we present it again, expanded, because of its relevance both for long-time fans and for the new generations who passionately follow boxing, …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) announced that the best knockout of 2024 has been awarded to undefeated Baltimore-born fighter Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin (18-1) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.  Davis defended the lightweight title of the pioneer organization against Martin, where he won by knockout in …

Austin Brooks won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental USA super featherweight belt after defeating Rosalindo Morales by technical knockout in the eighth round on Friday, January 10 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, United States. The bout marked the beginning of the WBA calendar in 2025 and had …

This weekend took place the awards ceremony of The Ring magazine, in London, England. Great figures attended a gala that honored the best of the year and provided a great show for the whole world.  The event had a great production, something new for the sport, and brought together great …

The Irish boxer was the protagonist of one of the most significant events of 2024 where she had her rematch against Amanda Serrano defending the reign at 140 pounds of the World Boxing Association and is a solid reference.  On November 25, 2023, in a rematch with Chantelle Cameron, she …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) bout activity in 2025 will officially begin this Friday with the Continental USA super featherweight title fight between Austin Brooks and Rosalindo Morales.  The bout will be the main of the evening at the Enerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, and will pit two top-level …

Shingo Inoue was awarded the World Boxing Association (WBA) Trainer of the Year for the great 2024 he had as an outstanding mentor of great figures, especially his pupil and son, Naoya Inoue.  The trainer had two world champions in the year. Both Naoya and Takuma Inoue, lived a good …

Kazakhstan’s Yelshat Nikhemttolla will face Indonesia’s Flasidus Nuno on February 1 for the vacant WBA Asia bantamweight title in Bangkok, Thailand.  WBA Asia announced the bout on Friday with great expectation as the fight will pit two top level fighters who are looking to move up in world boxing and …

The year 2024 was very important for boxing and was full of great moments. Going into 2025, another calendar that is promising, it is worth remembering 12 of the transcendental events for the sport and for the World Boxing Association (WBA).  Undisputed Usyk: on March 18, Oleksandr Usyk stepped into …