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Kazuto Ioka did a public training session before his fight on December 31 against the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, Joshua Franco. The Japanese, who holds the WBO super flyweight title, is ready to defend his home and made this known during his routine, in which dozens of journalists and …

Two panthers sharpen their claws for this Friday, December 30, when they step into the ring of the Casino de Buenos Aires in Argentina. Erica Farias and Maira Moneo will fight in a World Boxing Association lightweight eliminator where Katie Taylor is the absolute champion.  Farias, better known as “La …

World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis did a public workout in Miami earlier this week and talked about his fight next January 7 against Dominican Hector Garcia, which will be in Washington. The American made some moves in front of the press in attendance and also gave some …

The last fight of the year will take place at the Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, and will have World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Joshua Franco facing WBO monarch Kazuto Ioka in a unification fight. Franco will be making his comeback fight after an absence of more than …

The municipality of Juanacatlan, in Jalisco, unveiled a statue in honor of Saul Alvarez on Tuesday, for his great boxing achievements as well as how he has left high the Mexican people both in and out of the ring. “Canelo” attended the event in the company of his wife and …

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Frank Martin proved that he is one of the top up-and-coming fighters at lightweight and came through his World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator fight against Michel Rivera in spectacular fashion this weekend at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.  Martin came out on cards of 120-107, 117-110 and 118-109 to win …

Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov defended his North American National Association (NABA) World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title with a knockout over Germany’s Michael Wallisch this weekend in Shawinigan, Canada. Makhmudov needed just one round to settle the fight in his favor after Wallisch’s punishment forced the referee to stop actions within …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of legendary referee Steve Smoger on Monday, December 19 at the age of 72.  The sports world learned of the unfortunate passing of Smoger through social media, one of the best in his profession and remembered by thousands of fans. Smoger was …

Former fighter and now boxing analyst, Paulie Malignaggi, gave a short speech during the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), in which he made a plea for the participation of Russian fighters in the sport and gave his point of view on the situation.  In that same scenario, …

In August 2019, an inexperienced but very game and unbeaten Anthony Yarde challenged feared world champion Sergey Kovalev for his WBO World Light Heavyweight Title in his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia. Yarde very nearly stopped Kovalev but ultimately his lack of experience at the top level proved the difference. On …