Cuban prospect Andy Cruz will make his fifth professional fight on January 25 when he defends his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Latin America lightweight crown against Mexican Omar Salcido. The bout will take place at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, in a Matchroom Boxing event that will feature several top level fighters and good bouts. …
Seiya Tsutsumi will return to the ring on February 24 for the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight belt against Daigo Higa at the Ariake Arena in Koto Ku, Japan. The 118-pound champion intends to win this first defense against an experienced fighter. Tsutsumi comes from defeating Takuma Inoue last October 13…
Former heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, surprised the boxing world by announcing his retirement from boxing on Monday through a video posted on his social media. Fury made his last fight last December 21 and lost by unanimous decision against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and although a fight against Anthony Joshua was being rumored…
Atif Oberlton and Joaquin Berroa Lugo will meet this Friday, January 17 in a duel of undefeated fighters for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental USA light heavyweight title. The bout will be part of the event that will take place at the LIVE Casino in Philadelphia. Both contenders have a great opportunity in this…
With more than a month to go before the rematch between the 175 Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, the first official pre-fight press conference organized by the Riyadh Season before the undisputed title fight was held on Monday, with the presence of all the fighters who will participate in the event on February 22nd in…
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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 and a bronze medal during…
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 boxing with a devotion that…
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, one of the oldest and…
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 the eighth round, after a…
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 Brooks as the main protagonist…
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 fighters, trainers, promoters, among others…