The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the passing of Francisco “Morochito” Rodriguez, the first Venezuelan Olympic champion in history. The news was released by the sports authorities of this country, which officially informed about the death of Rodriguez on Tuesday at the age of 78 years old. “Morochito” won the …
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World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Clara Lescurat successfully defended her title against the local Linn Sandstrom this Wednesday at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, in a new international presentation. With an overwhelming performance, the Argentinean boxer overwhelmed Sandstrom from the start of the fight. This was the fourth …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) made official an agreement with Riyadh Season this Wednesday during a press conference held in New York with the presence of the organization’s president, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. The agreement opens the door to work hand in hand with promoters and different organizations with the intention …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved Matchroom Boxing’s request to hold the super welterweight world title fight between champion Israil Madrimov and challenger Terence Crawford on August 3, in Los Angeles, California. Crawford is welterweight champion of the pioneer organization and requested the challenge against the Uzbek arguing …
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April 24, 2024 (New York/Saudi Arabia): His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced a blockbuster World title clash as pound-for-pound superstar Terence Crawford challenges Israil Madrimov for the WBA and WBO interim World Super-Welterweight title on August 3rd sponsored by …
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Peter McGrail says losing isn’t an option when he faces former British Super-Bantamweight Champion Marc Leach for the WBA International Title at the top of Matchroom’s latest NXTGEN card at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool this Saturday April 27, shown live worldwide on DAZN. The former amateur standout (8-1, 5 KOs) …
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As a boxing trainer, I’m sure you have a long list of fights that you like to breakdown and analyze. Maybe you’re preparing for a fight and, to craft a gameplan, you look up an older fight to provide a blueprint for you (“We’re gonna beat this guy on the …
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On Saturday night, the Panamanian Nataly Delgado defeated the Venezuelan Johana Zuñiga and won the FEDELATIN super flyweight belt of the World Boxing Association in the city of Georgetown, Guyana. Delgado is ranked number 12 in the WBA world ranking at 115 pounds where the Argentinean Clara Lescurat, with whom …
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Uzbekistan’s Bektemir Melikuziev retained his Intercontinental bantamweight belt by defeating Pierre Dibombe by technical decision last Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The regional champion of the pioneering body took cards of 79-73, 79-73 and 78-74 after the bout was stopped at the height of the eighth …
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Croatian boxer Ivana Habazin overcame Hungarian Kinga Magyar to win the World Boxing Association interim 147 lbs. belt in Zagreb, Croatia. The local fighter took the fight to the center of the ring from the first bell and as in a dance, her rival accompanied the rhythm and thrilled the …
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David “Medallita” Jimenez won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight interim championship by unanimous decision over John Ramirez this weekend at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Costa Rican made another great fight in the United States and this time he won the interim belt of the …
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This Monday was officially announced the July 7 super flyweight unification bout between the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, Kazuto Ioka, and the owner of the IBF belt, Fernando Martinez, during a press conference held in Tokyo, Japan. Both fighters were face to face at the event, which had a …
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