The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered the mandatory bout between super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue and challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev this Thursday, June 13. The pioneer organization sent the official communication to the parties, to inform both teams that the Japanese monarch must face Murodjon Akhmadaliev and gave them 30 days to negotiate, which…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of former judge and referee Medardo Villalobos, a friend and member of the pioneer organization and a worthy representative of hard work and perseverance. The Panamanian served as a judge in approximately 400 fights, including several world championship fights and several regional championships of the WBA. His…
Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin held their final promotional press conference ahead of Saturday’s World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title fight at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. They also took part in a public workout in front of hundreds of fans and journalists amidst a great atmosphere. Both fighters exchanged words and engaged…
This Saturday’s World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title fight between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas saw its first official event yesterday, which was the arrival of the fighters at the hotel where they will fight this coming weekend. The fighters were greeted by hundreds of people who lined…
Prospect Yankiel Rivera will return to the ring this weekend to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas featherweight title against Victor Sandoval at the Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rivera won his belt in February with an impressive victory over Andy Dominguez in Orlando, which gave him his…
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will defend his IBF World Welterweight title against David Avanesyan at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday July 13, live worldwide on DAZN. OVER 10,000 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR BOOTS-CROWLEY – TICKET ARE ON SALE AT TICKETMASTER.COM Ennis (31-0 28 KOs) defends his crown for the first time in a…
Russia’s Ibragim Esterimov captured the WBA Asia super middleweight belt with a unanimous decision over Gabriel Oluwasegun on Wednesday in Moscow, Russia. The home fighter earned scorecards of 99-91, 99-91 and 99-90 from all three judges to claim a sweeping victory and the regional belt from the pioneer organization. The 22-year-old was making his fourth…
Filipino Mark Magsayo will face Mexican Eduardo Ramirez this Saturday at the MGM Grand Arena for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental bantamweight belt. Both will have a big fight in the event that will feature Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin in the main fight for the WBA lightweight world title in Las Vegas. Magsayo,…
Liam Paro believes he has the tools to outwit and dethrone Subriel Matias as he prepares to challenge the hometown hero for his IBF World Junior Welterweight title at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN. Paro (24-0 15 KOs) fights for his first World title…
Subriel Matias says training camp turns him into an animal – and Liam Paro is his prey as the pair meet for Matias’ IBF World Junior-Welterweight title at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN. Matias (20-1 20 KOs) makes the second defense of his title…
Thomas Lamanna captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight gold belt with a third round knockout win over Juan Carlos Abreu this weekend during their bout at Bally’s Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New York. The 32-year-old was facing a veteran of a thousand battles in Abreu but was able to settle early and come…
Elijah Garcia and Kyrone Davis will step into the ring at the MGM Grand Arena to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International bantamweight belt this Saturday. This fight will be an undercard bout of Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin will face off for the WBA lightweight title in the main event. Garcia is…