Kazuto Ioka and Fernando Martinez will step into the ring of the Kokugikan arena, in Tokyo, Japan, to dispute the unification of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and IBF super flyweight titles next Sunday. The Japanese is the owner of the WBA belt, while the Argentinean holds the IBF belt and they will enter in…
A COLLISION AT light heavyweight between Zach Parker and Jack Arnfield has been added to the next Magnificent Seven card that will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on July 20, live on TNT Sports. Unfortunately, due to illness, Liam Davies’s IBO world super bantamweight title fight against Shabaz Masoud will not…
The World Boxing Association(WBA), through its Women’s Championships Committee, has decided to vacate the super bantamweight belt due to the positive result to banned substances of the Mexican Erika Cruz. In the same resolution, it is ordered that Nazarena Romero, first in the ranking, must fight for the vacant crown against the next available ranked…
The World Boxing Association will put the still-vacant women’s 175-pound absolute belt on the line between Che Kenneally and Angie Paola Rocha, next July 20 in Brisbane, Australia. Kenneally, a 29-year-old native of Sydney, Australia, has had a distinguished amateur career when she began boxing at the age of 15. She has participated in elite…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved the sanction request for the minimumweight world championship bout between Thammanoon Niyomtrong and Alex Winwood, which will take place on September 7 in Perth, Australia. The committee accepted the request of Dragon Fire Boxing, which will be in charge of organizing the event that will have the…
A STELLAR UNDERCARD has been set for the big heavyweight showdown between Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora at The O2 on Saturday July 27, headed up by two potential thrillers involving Dennis McCann and Ryan Garner. The vacant EBU European super bantamweight title will be on the line for what should be an epic rematch…
Last Friday night, the American Rianna Rios defeated the Spanish Mary Romero and won the World Boxing Association International bantamweight belt at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington. In a fight with a lot of exchanges, where the local had to use her technical resources to stop Romero’s pressure, the audience gave a standing ovation…
Lamont Roach Jr.’s performance last Friday was pretty special because of all the elements he had around him. The champion came on home soil to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight crown for the first time against Ireland’s Feargal McCrory and retained it in a great performance. Crowds attended the Entertainment and Sports…
Gervonta Davis was named World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month after his strong June performance to defend his WBA lightweight title, while Lamont Roach Jr. earned Honorable Mention. Â The official rankings for the month were published on Monday with all the changes for the month and, of course, the individual awards among…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered the mandatory fight between cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez and challenger Yuniel Dorticos. The body sent the communication to the parties on Monday July 1st with all the details about the decision and the corresponding procedures. The negotiation period will be 30 days and will end on 31…
Elijah Pierce and Jose Sanmartin will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super bantamweight belt on Friday at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The American and Colombian will clash for the vacant regional title of the pioneer organization in the main event, which will be very important for the careers…
Lester Martinez and Carlos Gongora will step into the ring at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) continental super middleweight belt on Friday. The fight will be part of an event that will take place in the capital city and where Lamont Roach Jr. will…