Germany’s Nina Meinke won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold featherweight belt with a unanimous decision over Japanese veteran Kimika Miyoshi last weekend at the Stadthalle in Rostock, Germany. The local fighter got a wide victory in the cards 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91, which evidenced the dominance she had in …
Read More »McCaskill and Ryan to unify at welterweight – World Boxing Association
Matchroom Boxing confirmed that Jessica McCaskill and Sandy Ryan have reached an agreement to fight for all the welterweight belts and that the bout is signed pending confirmation of the location and date. McCaskill is the World Boxing Association (WBA), IBF and WBC champion, and will face Ryan, who has …
Read More »Isaac Cruz, Adames-Williams & Canelo Returns
The hard-hitting lightweight contender is ready to assert himself among the upper crust, as he explains on this week’s episode. Star lightweight contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss Gervonta Davis, the state of the 135-pound division and, of course, his upcoming showdown versus undefeated …
Read More »Kollias shocked Langberg to become the new WBA Continental Europe champion – World Boxing Association
Greece’s Marios Kollias stunned Felix Langberg last weekend to take the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Europe heavyweight belt with a third round technical knockout. The bout held at the Stadthalle in Rostock, Germany, ended with a tremendous upset by the visiting fighter, who quickly finished the fight over Langberg …
Read More »Niemann and Balla stood out in Oceania during the month of June – World Boxing Association
The activity in Oceania by the World Boxing Association (WBA) regional body, had two great protagonists this June. Australians Mostyn Niemann and Qamil Balla captured regional belts in different bouts they held during the month. In Niemann’s case, he defeated Fijian Savenaca Naliva by knockout in one round to win …
Read More »Yoohanngoh and Vanlalawmpuia set for rematch in Bangkok – World Boxing Association
A rematch between World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian super lightweight champion Phoobadin Yoohanngoh and challenger Vanlalawmpuia will take place this Saturday at the SpacePlus Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. In their first bout held last February, Yoohanngoh defended his continental belt against Vanlalawmpuia with a disputed unanimous decision that ended on …
Read More »Crews Dezurn vs Marshall this Saturday in Manchester – World Boxing Association
The undisputed super middleweight champion, Franchon Crews Dezurn, will defend her belts against Savannah Marshall this Saturday at the Manchester Arena, in England. The owner of the World Boxing Association (WBA) belt and the WBC, IBF and WBO belts will travel to British soil to face the home fighter and …
Read More »Lenon knocked out Maita at the WBA Future of Colombian Boxing – World Boxing Association
Antioquia’s John Lenon Gutierrez added another professional victory by knocking out Eddy Maita this Saturday during the third evening of the WBA Future of the Colombian Boxing project, which was held in Barranquilla, Colombia. Gutierrez worked with patience and order with punches to the leather and good combinations to the …
Read More »Fran Mendoza beat Jonathan Santana in Bilbao – World Boxing Association
Colombian Fran Mendoza (17-0, 7KO) defeated Canarian Jonathan Santana (9-5-1, 1KO) by unanimous decision in a bantamweight bout agreed to 8 rounds, which took place in the mythical pavilion of La Casilla, Bilbao. In the first rounds Mendoza had a hard time warming up, but from the fourth round on …
Read More »WBA Asia continues to expand with the Color World Cup – World Boxing Association
WBA Asia has the firm objective of further developing the continental talent and expand to different territories with good boxing. On Monday they announced the agreement with different companies such as Color Star Technology, Powerful Promotions and TL Boxing Promotions to make the Color World Cup, which will begin on …
Read More »Maira Moneo vs. Alys Sanchez for the WBA Interim Lightweight Title – World Boxing Association
The boxer from Montevideo, Uruguay, Maira “La panterita” Moneo will be facing the complicated Venezuelan, Alys “La china” Sanchez in a fight for the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight belt, which will be held at the Luna Park Stadium in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, next Saturday. The …
Read More »WBA wishes Joshua Franco a happy retirement – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) wishes a happy retirement to former super flyweight world champion Joshua Franco, who announced that he will no longer be an active boxer following his bout with Kazuto Ioka last weekend in Tokyo, Japan. Franco is a very special fighter in the history of the …
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