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Botirzhon Akhmedov and Kenneth Sims Jr. will meet this Saturday night in a World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight eliminator fight. Both will step into the ring at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada, during the event that will have Rolando Romero and Ismael Barroso contesting the vacant world title …

The hard-hitting Romero aims to add another knockout to his ledger when he challenges Ismael Barroso for the 140-pound title Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Before he ever stepped foot in a professional boxing ring, Rolando “Rolly” Romero was known by another heroic nickname.  “In the amateurs, they would always call …

World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental super flyweight champion Linn Sandstrom will face Johanna Zúñiga on May 27 at the Quality Hotel in Malmo, Sweden.  The home fighter will defend her crown for the first time against the Venezuelan in a fight that will be the main event of the evening …

The Jalisco-born Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán, better known in the sports world as “Canelo” Álvarez, undisputed super middleweight champion of the World Boxing Association, the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization, had no difficulties to retain his last belt against the British John Ryder …

May 10, 2023 By PBC Editor The PBC 2022 Prospect of the Year discusses his ring return on Saturday night, plus a look at the Romero vs. Barroso headliner on SHOWTIME, and more. Rolando Romero vs Ismael Barroso PREVIEW: May 13, 2023 | PBC on SHOWTIME Undefeated bantamweight and PBC …

The World Boxing Association declared the Dominican Alberto Puello as 140 lbs. champion in recess, after he tested positive for a banned substance, according to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA), therefore, the fight between Rolando Romero and Ismael Barroso, will be for the WBA Super Lightweight vacant Championship.  This was …

Jose Angel Gabriel Rosa will fight German del Castillo this Saturday at the Luna Park Stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The bout will be the first defense of the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super lightweight belt for Gabriel, who will have a good challenge against the Colombian. Gabriel is …

Lightweight is one of the most interesting divisions in boxing today. The combination of talented fighters both young and veteran make for great fights and Devin Haney vs. Vasyl Lomachenko is a clear example. Next May 20, the youngest undisputed champion in history and a star like the Ukrainian will …

Pablo Ezequiel Corzo will make the fourth defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin super middleweight belt against Juan Boada this Saturday at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The 22-year-old fighter is one of Argentina’s top boxing prospects and has been a regional champion since March …

DiBella Entertainment has signed 19-year-old juniorwelterweight prodigy “Dynamite” David Lopez (3-0, 2 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. Coming from a family of fighters, Lopez, a southpaw who is of Black and Filipino heritage, is trained by his father and former pro boxer, Kris Lopez. In addition to his father, David’s older brother, …

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The Colombian prospect, born in the municipality of Soplaviendo department of Bolivar, Carlos Utria, will make his professional boxing debut on May 20, during the second day of the WBA FUTURE of Colombian boxing, which will be held at the Cuadrilátero Élite gym in Barranquilla. Útria as well as Miguel …