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Argentina’s Fernando Martinez will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight crown on Tuesday, December 31 against Kazuto Ioka in a rematch that will close 2024 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.  The WBA champion will return to the Asian country for a rematch against the …

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Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over Tyson Fury last weekend in the main event of the Riyadh Season, ratifieds him as the best fighter of today and one of the best heavyweights of the last decades.  The unanimous decision that the Ukrainian won against the Briton with 116-112 scorecards by the …

Jack Catterall will face unbeaten American Arnold Barboza Jr in a Final Eliminator for the WBO Super-Lightweight World Title, in association with Golden Boy Promotions, at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday February 15, live worldwide on DAZN. Chorley’s Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) floored Regis Prograis twice in the ninth …

On December 13, 108 years had passed since the birth and, coincidentally, 26 years since the death of the legendary Archie Moore, a boxer who truly deserves to be called exceptional, incomparable, and legendary. Those two events of his life serve as the basis for these brief lines by which …

Paul Bamba will face Rogelio Medina for the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight gold belt this Saturday at the Carteret Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, United States.  Bamba, who is coming off a career-high win streak, will face the Mexican veteran in the night’s main event fight this weekend.  …

The former Division 1 athlete and sports broadcaster launches athletic wear that empowers women to be their best. Jordan Plant is no stranger to taking on challenges, whether it’s reporting ringside or navigating through the intense demands of family and business life. As the wife of WBA Interim Super Middleweight …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Convention 2024 closed in style this week at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Three intense days full of activity set the tone for another great event of the pioneer organization that left great moments for the boxing world.  The final day was highlighted …

The second fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will be the perfect finale to close a great year. As expected, the Riyadh Season prepares the intimate big event in Saudi Arabia with the rematch between the best heavyweights for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title and the WBC and …

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, the AA-affiliate of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, have announced that they will sponsor Eden Williams, the 11-year-old daughter of former light heavyweight world championship contender Thomas Williams Jr., as she competes in the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships. Rated #1 in the Female Bantam division (11-12 year-olds) …

Champion Claressa Shields received special recognition at the gala dinner on the third day of the 2024 Convention at the Horel Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.  Shields, one of the best fighters of all time and a great figure of today both inside and outside the ring, attended the annual …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) honored the legend and pioneer of women’s boxing, Christy Martin, on Friday night. The president of the organization, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, designated the American as a lifetime champion for her contribution to the sport and for having set the path for the growth of women …