The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum will host a highly anticipated super welterweight unification bout this Saturday night, as Abass Baraou and Xander Zayas collide with championship gold on the line. The World Boxing Association (WBA) champion travels to the island to face the local star, the reigning WBO titleholder, in a matchup that has captured…
A look back at this hotly-contested world title bout that ended in controversial fashion back in January 2022. PBC Flashback is a monthly series dedicated to celebrating some of the biggest moments in the rich history of Premier Boxing Champions. Each month, we take a deep dive into the archives to highlight a major bout…
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Aaron McKenna The Irishman has long since moved beyond the label of prospect and established himself as a proven force in the 160-pound division. Sporting an unbeaten record of 21-0 (10 KOs), McKenna solidified his standing with a masterful unanimous decision victory over veteran Liam Smith in April 2025, a win that earned him the…
From the ancient roots of boxing—a discipline that scholars estimate dates back some 7,000 years, with its presumed origins in Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia in Central Africa—to the emergence of modern boxing just over a century ago (if we take September 7, 1892, in a New Orleans venue where the Marquess of Queensberry rules were first…
Next Saturday, February 14—coinciding with Valentine’s Day—Chilean boxing will have an unmissable date on the calendar. The legendary Team Barrio Franklin Gym, located in the heart of Santiago, will host a new edition of WBA Future, the World Boxing Association’s flagship development program designed to showcase and project the next generation of stars in both…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) deeply mourns the passing of journalist Alfredo Arismendi, fondly known throughout the boxing world as “Cocolo†Arismendi, who died on January 21, 2026, on Venezuela’s Margarita Island. Arismendi was a respected voice in Venezuelan sports journalism and, for many years, a valued member of the WBA’s journalistic staff. He brought…
Alan Cantero and Juan Cruz Unco will step into the ring at the F.A.B. Stadium in Buenos Aires on January 31 to contest the WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title. The bout will headline a well-matched card promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz and Tello Boxing in the Argentine capital, featuring a strong lineup of emerging talent. Twenty-four-year-old…
This coming Saturday, February 7, the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool will host one of the most anticipated fights of the year in the 126-pound division. Undefeated local hero Nick Ball will put his WBA featherweight world title on the line against former two-division world champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker†Figueroa. Nick Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs)…
Boxing’s marquee division is set for a generational shift, with several emerging names positioning themselves in pursuit of the established stars who have ruled the heavyweight landscape in recent years. Moses Itauma The 21-year-old British prodigy, frequently compared to a young Mike Tyson, sits atop the list as the WBA’s No. 1 contender. Sporting an…
This coming Thursday, February 5, the Casino de Montréal in Canada will roll out the red carpet for undefeated Venezuelan contender Albert RamÃrez, who will make the first defense of his WBA interim light heavyweight world title. Standing across the ring will be Britain’s Lerrone “The Sniper†Richards. RamÃrez (22-0, 19 KOs) arrives at this…
The matchup between Abass Baraou and Xander Zayas is beginning to heat up with just 10 days remaining before fight night. On January 31, both fighters will step into the ring at the Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to unify the WBA and WBO titles. Germany’s Baraou will be making the…