Last Tuesday, the 4th of this month marked 247 years since the Declaration of Independence of the United States and also 113 years since the First Fight of the Century in the long history of boxing, the most deeply rooted sport of all practiced at that time. On an improvised …
Read More »Mirco Cuello vs. Antonio Guzman on July 22nd – World Boxing Association
Undefeated Argentinian Mirco Cuello will return to the ring to defend his South American featherweight title. Cuello will be facing Venezuelan Antonio Guzman in a 10-round bout that will be the main event on July 22 at the Radisson Victoria Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay. Mirco Cuello, a southpaw from Santa Fe, …
Read More »Joshua and Whyte will have a rematch on August 12 – World Boxing Association
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will fight in a rematch on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England, information made official on Thursday by Matchroom Boxing. Joshua and Whyte fought in 2015 at the same venue and the bout ended with victory for Joshua by …
Read More »“I’m coming to knock out Maxi Hughes!” – DiBella Entertainment
Former unified and lineal lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr. is determined to reclaim his throne at the top of the division. Kambosos returns in a 12-round IBF world title eliminator against 33-year-old English southpaw Maxi Hughes on Saturday, July 22, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kambosos-Hughes and a 10-round lightweight co-feature between U.S. Olympic phenom …
Read More »August 26 in Poland – World Boxing Association
The mandatory bout for the World Boxing Association (WBA) world heavyweight title between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois was officially announced on Thursday. The two will step into the ring on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland. The fight is part of the WBA’s ongoing world title reduction plan, which will …
Read More »Stanionis-Ortiz postponed once again – World Boxing Association
The bout between Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. was postponed once again due to health problems suffered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title challenger. Ortiz Jr. has been suffering from Covid-19 related sequelae in recent times and although it is not known if this time the cause …
Read More »His first big opportunity – World Boxing Association
The boxing world knows Vergil Ortiz Jr. very well and knows what he is capable of as a welterweight prospect. One of today’s most aggressive and entertaining boxers will have a big night next Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, where he will get his first shot at a world …
Read More »Pursuing Greatness – World Boxing Association
Eimantas Stanionis is one of the most exciting fighters in the welterweight division and has earned everything he has through hard work. The World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion will defend his welterweight crown against the hard-hitting Vergil Ortiz Jr. this Saturday in San Antonio and it will be a …
Read More »Hernandez retained his WBA Fedelatin belt in Buenos Aires – World Boxing Association
Jonathan Hernandez retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin welterweight belt with a technical knockout victory over Marcelo Sanchez this weekend at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. El “Fino” ended the fight in the fourth round by causing a cut on the right cheekbone of Sanchez, who was not …
Read More »Jermell Charlo shows his physical change – World Boxing Association
Jermell Charlo has gone through quite a tough process to recover from injuries and return to the ring. Last week he made the surprise announcement that he will move up in class to face “Canelo” Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title on September 30, a fight that generates a …
Read More »Price puts on another great show against Beech Jr. – World Boxing Association
Hopey Price won the World Boxing Association (WBA) continental featherweight belt on Saturday at the Sheffield Arena. The Briton defeated James Beech Jr in the seventh round after the referee decided he could not continue. Price had another great performance and continues to prove why he is one of the …
Read More »Schofield ready for war with Rhodes – World Boxing Association
Lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield will appear on this Saturday’s Golden Boy Promotions evening at the AT&T Center in San Antonio to face Haskell Rodhes in defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) International belt. The 20-year-old New Jersey native will be making the second defense of his belt. He won …
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