Subriel Matías makes a homecoming return to Puerto Rico when he defends his IBF World Jr. Welterweight title against Liam Paro at the Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu in Manatí on Saturday June 15, live worldwide on DAZN. TICKETS GO ON SALE ON APRIL 5 AT TICKETERA.COM Matías (20-1 20 …
Read More »Lara- Zerafa for the WBA world title in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association
Erislandy Lara will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight belt against Michael Zerafa this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be part of the PBC event and will mark the return of the Cuban veteran to fulfill the mandatory fight against the Australian …
Read More »Elijah García’s Emergence Wasn’t Happenstance
The 20-year-old, rising undefeated middleweight exploded in 2023 but now faces his toughest test to date in Kyrone Davis Saturday night in the headlining bout on the inaugural PBC on Prime show. Elijah Garcia is an anomaly among 20-year-old professional boxers because he ambitiously built himself into a legitimate middleweight …
Read More »Clara Lescurat will defend her title again in April – World Boxing Association
The 115-pound champion of the World Boxing Association will have another international presentation. On April 24 she will seek a new defense against Australian Linn Sandstrom in Sydney, Australia. Lescurat is coming off her third successful defense on February 24 against Mexican Regina Chavez in what was a challenging fight …
Read More »Romero and Cruz in a clash of styles in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association
Rolando Romero and Isaac Cruz will fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight belt this Saturday night. “Rolly” will defend his 140-pound championship against “Pitbull” in an interesting fight that promises to be action-packed and an entertaining clash of styles. …
Read More »Goulamirian and Ramírez will burn California – World Boxing Association
Arsen Goulamirian will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight belt against Gilberto Ramírez this Saturday at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The Frenchman of Armenian origin will make his debut on American soil after a long process and is ready to show what he is capable of in …
Read More »Ferreira lands World Title shot against Lescano in Liverpool
Brazilian amateur star turned 4-0 professional Beatriz Ferreira will face Argentina’s Yanina del Carmen Lescano for the vacant IBF Lightweight World Title at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Saturday April 27 – live worldwide on DAZN. ‘The Beast’ (4-0, 2 KOs), who captured Silver in the Lightweight category at the …
Read More »Hyunmi Choi in search of the WBA Gold Lightweight belt against Jessica Camara – World Boxing Association
On April 27th, Hyunmi Choi from South Korea will face Jessica Camara from Canada at the Ajou University in Suwon, South Korea, for the World Boxing Association Lightweight Gold belt. Choi was world super featherweight champion for 10 years, then was declared on medical leave at the beginning of 2023, …
Read More »Banquez retained his WBA Fedelatin belt against Muñoz – World Boxing Association
Michell Banquez retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin bantamweight crown after defeating Kevin Muñoz by unanimous decision this weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Venezuelan made the first defense of his belt with scores of 96-94 by the three judges in a very close and entertaining fight held in …
Read More »Franchon promoted to WBA Super Middleweight Champion – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Women’s Championships Committee promoted Franchon Crews Dezurn to super middleweight champion. Until the end of February 2024, the WBA rankings showed Savanah Marshall as the 168-pound champion. Marshall won the title on July 1, 2023, when she defeated Dezurn by majority decision in the United …
Read More »Justin Viloria’s Mental Toughness Makes Him Special
The undefeated super featherweight phenom is as tough as he is talented, as evidenced by a traumatic experience in his last bout. The push-up positions once sent heat beams down his tiny, thin arms. The seated squats against the wall used to make his legs quiver. Justin Viloria’s early childhood …
Read More »Former IBF President Robert Lee passed away – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of former IBF President Robert Lee on Monday, March 25. Mr. Lee had a long career in the sport in various positions both domestically and in international organizations. He served for many years as Deputy Athletic Commissioner of New Jersey and is …
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