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, now, Choi returns to the…
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 the capital of the South…
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 Kingdom. On February 29, 2024,…
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 timeouts were workouts. Dominic Viloria,…
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 credited with many of New…
Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle will battle for greatness on Friday night when they compete for the undisputed minimumweight title at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The two best female fighters in the division will step into the ring with all of the division’s titles on the line and a long-standing rivalry that…
Queensberry vs Matchroom 5 Vs 5 Weight Classes Confirmed 24 March 2024 Source link
Trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards fields more questions from fight fans ahead of the stacked Tszyu-Fundora card Saturday night available on Prime Video Pay-Per-View. Source link
Liverpool Featherweight talent Joe McGrail has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his eagerly anticipated debut as a Matchroom fighter on the April 27 NXTGEN card at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, shown live worldwide on DAZN. The 21-year-old has won all nine of his fights since joining the…
Sandy Ryan defends her WBO Welterweight crown against Terri Harper in a huge all-British World Title clash on the undercard of Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda at the Utilita Arena Sheffield this Saturday March 23, live worldwide on DAZN. The Derby native (6-1-1, 2 KOs) would have relished a shot at becoming a two-weight World…
The two fighters faced off for the first time ahead of their all-Mexico, Cinco De Mayo weekend showdown on Saturday, May 4, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and available on Prime Video pay-per-view. Saul “Canelo†Alvarez and Jaime Munguia met face to face Tuesday afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel to officially begin the…
Terri Harper believes winning a World Title in a third weight category would cement her name amongst the elite fighters in women’s boxing. The 27-year-old from Denaby Main returns to the arena where she won her first World Title back in 2020 to take on Derby’s reigning WBO Welterweight World Champion Sandy Ryan in a…