Puerto Rican Jonathan Gonzalez will be going to possibly the most important fight of his career. He will challenge the World Boxing Association (WBA) light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji on April 8 at the Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku, Japan. Gonzalez, WBO champion, knows the difficult challenge he faces and how …
Read More »“Zurdo” Ramirez motivated to return to the ring – World Boxing Association
Mexican Gilberto Ramirez is set to return to the ring on March 18 against veteran Gabriel Rosado in a light heavyweight bout with a venue to be confirmed. The bout was announced by Golden Boy and will mark the talented fighter’s return after his loss last November to Dmitry Bivol. …
Read More »Rocky Balboa (II) – World Boxing Association
The man, an obscure screenwriter of low-budget movies and a occasional supporting actor in supporting, turned on the TV and settled into the one rickety couch in his modest apartment in West Hollywood, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, to watch live the fight in which Muhammad Ali would expose …
Read More »Wood and Lara ready for action – World Boxing Association
Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara both made weight for their World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title bout this Saturday at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. Champion Wood stopped the scales at 126 pounds, while the challenger made a weight of 126 pounds, and both are ready for the black …
Read More »ADELEYE VS BEZUS WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS
DAVID ADELEYE BIDS to join the heavyweight title-holders when he fights for a first professional belt on Friday against Dmytro Bezus at York Hall, live on BT Sport. Both unbeaten heavies hold a record of 10-0 heading into a challenge for the vacant WBO European title. The Londoner tops the …
Read More »Tension in press conference – World Boxing Association
This Thursday was the last press conference before this Saturday’s fight between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara for the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. A great atmosphere and maximum tension was felt between the British champion and the Mexican challenger, who assured to be ready for the fight and …
Read More »a brave Mexican who dreams of being a Star – World Boxing Association
Mauricio Lara has said on several occasions that boxing is not something he likes the most, but his “brave blood” is what keeps him in the ring and, besides, he fights for other motivations. This Saturday he is facing his opportunity for the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight world title …
Read More »perseverance made boxer – World Boxing Association
One characteristic of champion Leigh Wood’s career is that he has been able to overcome trials despite many people having doubts. The World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion has worked very hard to get to the position he is in and wants to keep the belt against Mauricio Lara this …
Read More »PROSPECTS ON PARADE AT YORK HALL
By Frank Warren WE ARE BACK on the Bethnal Green beat on Friday for our first York Hall show of 2023. We got off to a captivating start to our year of boxing at Wembley a couple of weeks back with Anthony Yarde’s thrilling challenge to light heavyweight General Artur …
Read More »The PBC Podcast: Jeremias Ponce, Andrew Council
Undefeated super lightweight contender Jeremias Ponce and rising trainer Andrew Council are this week’s guests on The PBC Podcast. Ponce looks ahead to his February 25 World Title bout versus Subriel Matias at The Amory in Minneapolis, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and explains why fight fans are …
Read More »Niyomtrong and Rosa will define the only WBA minimumweight champion on March 1st – World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has made many decisions, through its Championships Committee, aimed at advancing the World Title Reduction Plan introduced by President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. In that sense, the Thai Thammanoon Niyomtrong and the Dominican Erick Rosa, will fight this March 1st in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The mandatory …
Read More »Oleh Dovhun returns on March 17 against Centeno – World Boxing Association
The North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight champion, Ukrainian Oleh Dovhun will return to the ring on March 17 against Nicaraguan Juan Centeno at the Priory Grand Hall in Pittsburgh. The NABA champion will make his second defense of the crown he won on November 13, 2021 against Glenn …
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