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The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has ordered the welterweight world title bout between champion Rolando Romero and mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov, as confirmed through an official communication sent to both parties on Monday, October 13. The Committee granted the standard 30-day negotiation period, starting October 13 and concluding …

On Monday, October 13, the World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee officially ordered the mandatory featherweight bout between champion Nick Ball and his official challenger, Brandon Figueroa. The Committee issued the communication for the British champion to face Figueroa in the near future. As customary in mandatory bouts, a 30-day …

Saturday night delivered two new champions to the World Boxing Association (WBA) stage, as Arslanbek Makhmudov and Josh Padley claimed the WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight and WBA International Super Featherweight titles, respectively, in a night packed with action and contrasting styles—but with one shared outcome: total dominance and unanimous decisions. Russia’s …

Jaron “Boots” Ennis left no room for doubt—or for the clock. In a thunderous performance, the American star stopped Brazil’s Uisma Lima by first-round technical knockout to capture the WBA Interim Super Welterweight title in front of his hometown fans in Philadelphia. From the opening bell, Ennis came out with …

The city of Grozny, Russia, is gearing up for an action-packed night this Saturday, October 10, featuring three major bouts with World Boxing Association (WBA) titles on the line. The Coliseum Sport Hall will host the event, where the WBA Continental Heavyweight, WBA Continental Europe Super Middleweight, and WBA International …

Dave Allen is set to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Heavyweight title this Saturday against Arslanbek Makhmudov in the main event at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The bout pits two seasoned heavyweights against each other with a prestigious regional belt from boxing’s oldest sanctioning body …

Women’s boxing will take center stage this Thursday, October 9, when Canada’s Natasha “The Nightmare” Spence (9-8-2, 6 KOs) faces American veteran Mary “Merciless” McGee (28-4, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBA International Super Welterweight Title at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. At 40 years old, Spence comes …

For Uisma Lima, Saturday night will mark the biggest moment of his boxing journey. The Angolan fighter, now based in Portugal, travels to Philadelphia to face local favorite Jaron Ennis for the WBA Interim Super Welterweight Title — the kind of opportunity that defines a career. At 32 years old, …

This Saturday night marks a special moment in the career of Jaron “Boots” Ennis, as the undefeated American star steps up in weight to challenge for the WBA Interim Super Welterweight Title. The hometown hero will return to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, aiming to turn the arena into his personal …

Just a few days ago, during a friendly gathering over coffee and boxing talk —still fresh from the recent clash between Canelo Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford, which ended in a decisive points win for the latter— someone at the table, for no apparent reason, brought up the name of …

Jaron Ennis and Uisma Lima will share center stage this Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where they’ll clash for the WBA interim super welterweight title in the main event of a card promoted by Matchroom Boxing. Ennis, a former WBA welterweight champion, decided to move up …

Buenos Aires native Jonathan “El Potro” Eniz (37-23-1, 17 KOs) proved once again that experience and persistence still matter in the regional scene, earning a convincing unanimous decision victory over Córdoba’s Oscar “El Elegante” Retamoso (7-6, 1 KO) on October 3 at the Polideportivo Municipal Evita in Dolores, Buenos Aires. …