Argentina has a new world champion — and he needed less than two rounds to get the job done. Mirco Cuello (16-0, 13 KOs), the 24-year-old phenom from Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe, captured the WBA Interim Featherweight Title with a blistering second-round TKO over Mexico’s Sergio Ríos Jiménez (19-1, 7 …
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Carl Frampton caught up with “The Wrecking Ball” ahead of his WBA world featherweight title defence against Sam Goodman. WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE 👉 http://DAZN.com/youtube Subscribe to our YouTube channel 👉 http://bit.ly/DAZNBoxingYouTube Subscribe to the DAZN X Series YouTube channel 👉 https://bit.ly/XSeriesYouTube Sign up to DAZN now 👉 http://DAZN.com/youtube Follow …
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This Friday, August 8, at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benghazi, Libya, French standout Sofiane Oumiha will square off against Nicaragua’s battle-tested Francisco Fonseca for the WBA Gold lightweight title, in a ten-round showdown that headlines one of the featured bouts on the KO to Drugs international card, hosted …
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Does the name Guglielmo Papaleo ring a bell, fight fans? Probably not. But if you’re over 50, maybe even if you’re in your 40s, chances are your head nods instinctively when you hear the name Willie Pep—a name that, according to 8 out of 10 boxing historians, belongs to the …
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This Friday, August 8, Venezuela’s Albert Ramírez (21-0, 18 KOs) will lock horns with British-New Zealander Jerome Pampellone (19-2, 12 KOs) in a high-stakes WBA light heavyweight world title eliminator, part of the international KO to Drugs card set for the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benghazi, Libya. Ramírez, the …
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Next Friday, August 8, Argentina’s Mirco Cuello (15-0, 12 KOs) will step into the biggest fight of his career, squaring off against Mexico’s Sergio Ríos Jiménez (19-0, 7 KOs) for the WBA Interim Featherweight World Title. The bout will take place at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benghazi, Libya, …
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The Noche de Leyendas card, held Saturday, August 2, at the Hotel Tamanaco in Caracas, produced two emphatic performances. Venezuela’s Douglas “La Guabina” González and Mexico’s Iván “El Tsunami” García were crowned regional champions of the World Boxing Association (WBA) after scoring knockout victories in their respective title fights. In …
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The WBA Future of Panamanian Boxing delivered another standout edition this past Saturday, August 2, at the Arturo Brown Gym, located within the Juan Díaz Community Board complex. Against an ideal backdrop, more than 50 local amateur fighters stepped into the ring, with the entire card broadcast live on the …
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Venezuelan boxing fans are in for a high-voltage showdown this Saturday, August 2, as the “Night of Legends” fight card lights up the Hotel Tamanaco in Caracas. Sanctioned by the World Boxing Association (WBA), the event will feature two regional titles on the line. In the main event, Venezuela’s own …
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The WBA Women’s Ratings Committee has released its official rankings for the month of July—along with individual honors—and Australia’s Cherneka Johnson has been crowned Fighter of the Month, while Spain’s Jennifer Miranda earned an Honorable Mention. Johnson had a standout performance on July 11 at Madison Square Garden, where she …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) has released its official rankings for the month of July, along with its monthly awards. Stealing the spotlight this time is Oleksandr Usyk, who was named Fighter of the Month, while Ricardo Rafael Sandoval earned an Honorable Mention for his breakout performance. July saw a …
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Japan’s Kyosuke Takami (10-0, 8 KOs) became the new WBA light flyweight world champion on Wednesday, July 30, with a 10th-round technical knockout over Erick “Mini Pacman” Rosa (8-1, 2 KOs) in the co-main event at the Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. The 23-year-old Takami took control early, dictating the …
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