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Puerto Rican Derrieck Cuevas, ranked 12 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), will return to Panama to face veteran Alberto Mosquera on August 4 at the Coliseo de Combates in the country’s capital.  The welterweight prospect has fought in different countries such as Mexico, United States, Panama and his native …

At the last minute, the interesting fight between the American Ja’Rico O’Quinn and the tough Venezuelan Carlos Mujica was confirmed for July 15.  The duel is scheduled within the preliminary bout of the boxing evening that will star the American, Alycia Baumgardner against the Greek, Christina Linardatou and will take …

World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian and heavyweight title challenger Daniel Dubois shared a photo of their training in Sierra Nevada, a region located between the provinces of Almeria and Granada in Spain.  Both are preparing for their upcoming engagements, of great importance for their careers. In the …

Floyd Schofield and Haskell Rhodes will feature this Saturday night’s main event fight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The World Boxing Association (WBA) International lightweight title bout became the main event of the evening following the cancellation of the Eimantas Stanionis vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight. The …

Last Tuesday, the 4th of this month marked 247 years since the Declaration of Independence of the United States and also 113 years since the First Fight of the Century in the long history of boxing, the most deeply rooted sport of all practiced at that time.  On an improvised …

Undefeated Argentinian Mirco Cuello will return to the ring to defend his South American featherweight title. Cuello will be facing Venezuelan Antonio Guzman in a 10-round bout that will be the main event on July 22 at the Radisson Victoria Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay.  Mirco Cuello, a southpaw from Santa Fe, …

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will fight in a rematch on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England, information made official on Thursday by Matchroom Boxing.  Joshua and Whyte fought in 2015 at the same venue and the bout ended with victory for Joshua by …

The mandatory bout for the World Boxing Association (WBA) world heavyweight title between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois was officially announced on Thursday. The two will step into the ring on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland.  The fight is part of the WBA’s ongoing world title reduction plan, which will …

The bout between Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. was postponed once again due to health problems suffered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title challenger.  Ortiz Jr. has been suffering from Covid-19 related sequelae in recent times and although it is not known if this time the cause …

June 19th, 2021 – Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX – #MunguiaSzeremeta Houston’s own Unified Flyweight World Champion, Marlen Esparza (13-1 1KO) looks to add another Title to her arsenal of hardware as she confronts WBO World Champion, Gabriela Celeste, of Argentina, Sat. July 8th. With a win over Celeste, …

The boxing world knows Vergil Ortiz Jr. very well and knows what he is capable of as a welterweight prospect. One of today’s most aggressive and entertaining boxers will have a big night next Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, where he will get his first shot at a world …

Eimantas Stanionis is one of the most exciting fighters in the welterweight division and has earned everything he has through hard work. The World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion will defend his welterweight crown against the hard-hitting Vergil Ortiz Jr. this Saturday in San Antonio and it will be a …