Tag Archives: World Boxing Association

Seigo Yuri Akui captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight belt after defeating Artem Dalakian on Tuesday by unanimous decision in Osaka, Japan.  The local fighter scored a comprehensive victory on the 119-109, 117-111 and 116-112 scorecards to upset the undefeated Ukrainian native and snatch the 112-pound crown.  Yuri Akui …

The first 2024 candidate for fight of the year took place in Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday. Kenshiro Teraji retained his Light flyweight WBA and WBC title with a majority deceision against Canizales. The scorecards of 114-112, 114-112 and 113-113 showed the parity of the fight, a confrontation with a lot …

Uruguayan Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez achieved his goal and won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin belt by defeating Jose Acevedo by majority decision on Friday night at the Estadio Polideportivo Carlos Saul Menem, in La Rioja, Argentina.  The cards were 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95, with which the visiting fighter got …

Next Saturday, January 27th, the undefeated Argentinean Sol Cudos will fight against the tough Venezuelan Roxana Maria Colmenarez for the Fedelatin minimum belt of the pioneer organization.  The 10-round 105-pound bout will be the main event of the evening to be held at the FAB Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The …

Next Saturday, February 3, the undefeated Venezuelan Jonathan Hernandez will defend his Fedelatin Welterweight belt against the Argentinean Elias Mauricio Haedo.  The 10 round 147 lbs. bout will be the main event of the evening to be held at the Club Deportivo Jorge Newbery, Santa Fe, Argentina. Jonathan José Hernández, …

Two icons of boxing, a sport that according to historians was born some 7,000 years ago in Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, were born this month: one of them, the late Muhammad Ali, “The greatest and most beautiful of all”, as he liked to proclaim himself, and Bernard Hopkins, aka The Alien …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has approved the Female Light Flyweight World Championship bout between Maria Guadalupe Bautista and Sara Haghighat Joo, which will take place on April 27th in Toronto, Canada.  Kina Malpartida, director of the women’s championship committee, sent a letter formally approving the request for the fight …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Female Championships Committee ordered the fight between the super bantamweight champion, Erika Cruz, and the official challenger Nazarena Romero.  The organization sent the communication to both parties on Wednesday, January 17 and the 30-day period to reach an agreement will be extended from January 18 …

The main event of the night pitted two undefeated fighters against each other and Williams put on a masterful performance in a tough fight that he was able to resolve by knockout.  In the sixth round, he landed a counter right hand that left Feliciano in bad shape. The American …

The WBA Asia made the official anouncemen of the WBA Asia National Tournament during the annual judges and referees seminar held by the organization in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday.  Won Kim, from WBA Asia, and Liu Gan, who represents WBA China, gave details of this project, which intends to develop …

Undefeated Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez will face Jose Hugo Acevedo this Friday for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super welterweight belt at the Estadio Superdomo, in La Rioja, Argentina. The fight will be a rematch after their fight last October 14 draw and in which they also sought the …

Venezuelan Carlos Cañizales arrived in Japan for his showdown against World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji next Tuesday, January 23.  The former world champion is ready for a new opportunity and knows it won’t be easy, but he assured he is one hundred percent ready for the …