The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the death of Argentinean trainer Diego Arrúa this Friday, in Tijuana, Mexico, at the age of 58. The South American, trainer and husband of Sabrina Perez, collapsed after his pupil’s fight against Skye Nicholson and was taken to a local hospital. Minutes later it was learned that he had…
Ramón Cárdenas struck an authoritative blow and knocked out Rafael Pedroza in two rounds on Friday night to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Latin America belt at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, in San Antonio, Texas. Cardenas had said he wanted to win a new WBA belt and he accomplished his goal…
Mirco Cuello defeated Rudy Garcia by wide unanimous decision and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) International featherweight championship this Friday night. The Argentinian returned to the United States, specifically to the Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, and gave a great performance to win the decision on a 99-90 scorecard by the three…
Erika Cruz returned to the ring in great shape on Friday night and won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super bantamweight belt by defeating Melissa Odessa Parker at the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, in Tijuana, Mexico. The former world champion won by unanimous decision with cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92 to…
†The best always misses one prayâ€, says an old saying, and I missed not one but four, in the recent and extensive work on the prominent presence of Mexican boxers in the universal arena. I missed four names in the account I wrote almost from memory, using The Record Boxing Books, 1998 edition, volume…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (September 15, 2023) – The always-entertaining “Scrappy†John Ramirez (12-0, 8 KOs) will co-headline the Zurdo vs. Smith Jr card with a 10-round, WBA Super Flyweight Final Eliminator fight against Panama City, Panama’s Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs). The winner of the scrap will move on to fight for a world title. The highly anticipated fight night…
Kenshiro Teraji and Hekkie Budler will step into the ring on Monday at the Ariake Arena, in Koto-Ku, Japan, to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) junior flyweight belt and the WBC crown. The Japanese champion will make a new defense of his title against the South African veteran in a fight that promises…
DiBella Entertainment has joined Holden Productions in signing a co-promotional agreement with heavyweight McKenzie Morrison, son of legendary heavyweight Tommy Morrison. The 33-year-old Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs) is best known to boxing fans for his fifth-round stoppage of Hasim Rahman Jr. in April 2022 at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. The fight, billed as “Sons of Legends,†saw…
With the purpose of giving a new impulse to Venezuelan boxing, the World Boxing Association will implement in the country its development program called WBA Future Of Boxing, which aims to offer a platform for young prospects in the sport. The Turmero Centro Recreacional Yesterday will be the epicenter of this plan, with a first…
The current Spanish light heavyweight champion, Carlos Lamela will return to the ring to face the Argentinean Camilo Castagno next Saturday, September 16 at the Club de boxa, la cubierto in Badia del Valles, Catalonia. The duel agreed to eight rounds will be the main fight of the card under the organization of Team Solé…
Heavyweight contender Jerry “Slugger†Forrest(26-6-2, 20 KOs), of Newport News, VA, returns to the ring tomorrow night near his hometown headlining an event at John Marshall Hall, in Richmond, VA. He will take on Robert Hall Jr. (14-1, 11 KOs) in the eight-round main event. The card, titled “Ritz & Rumble†and promoted by River City Promotions, will…
DiBella Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of Australian heavyweight sensation “Big Bad†Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9 KOs). With an impressive amateur record and an innate talent for the sport, Goodall brings with him world class experience and a determination to get to a world title. The six-foot-five Joe Goodall had an illustrious amateur career that included…