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…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of Deandre Jones, son of living legend Roy Jones Jr, who reported the unfortunate news via a social media post on Monday morning. Jones Jr. has been one of the greatest fighters of all time and a great friend to the Pioneer organization for many years, so…
Nigeria’s Emeka Nwokolo captured the vacant WBA-NABA super welterweight belt afrer defeating Colombia’s Jeovanis Barraza on Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester, New Hampshire. Nwokolo scored a comprehensive win on cards of 120-108, 120-108 and 118-110 in a bout in which he showed dominance and superiority despite the bravery and drive of his opponent. …
Lewis Crocker won the World Boxing Association (WBA) International welterweight belt by defeating Conah Walker by unanimous decision this weekend at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Crocker won on cards of 96-93, 96-93 and 95-94 in what was the best fight of the evening and left everyone satisfied with the pace and…
Lamont Roach Jr. will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight world championship against Feargal McCrory this Friday at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington. Roach Jr. will be in the first defense of his crown, which he won last November 25 by defeating Dominican Hector Garcia to take the belt from him…
Coyoacán celebrated a new edition of the WBA Future Champions with a competitive exchange between teams from Mexico and England that lasted two days at the Coyoacán Gymnasium in Mexico City. With the support of Coyoacán Boxing, took place a new edition of this project aimed at the development and growth of the sport in…
By Frank Warren I AM DELIGHTED to be back promoting in the famous fight city of Belfast on Friday developing our next generation of Irish fighters. Aside from a co-promotion featuring a number of our fighters last year, this will be our first proper bash in Belfast since our Carl Frampton heydays in and around…
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis will create history when they meet in a blockbuster Super-Lightweight clash at the top of the first ever boxing show to take place at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday August 24, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Chorley’s Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) ended a two-year wait for revenge by beating…