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 WBA as he became the…
Venezuelan fighter, Jonathan “El fino†Hernandez, will be defending for the first time the Fedelatin welterweight title of the World Boxing Association (WBA) against Argentine Marcelo Sanchez. The ten-round bout will be the main attraction of the event to be held on July 1 at the Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event…
Kazuto Ioka became the new World Boxing Association super flyweight champion by defeating Joshua Franco by unanimous decision on Saturday at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The home fighter put on a great fight and proved to be the best man in the ring to take the 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 scorecards in…
Adames and Williams go back and forth in a spirited PBC main event Saturday on SHOWTIME. Hard-hitting top middleweight Carlos Adames retained his Interim WBC Middleweight Title with a ninth-round stoppage of game former unified world champion Julian “J-Rock†Williams in the main event of action live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from The Armory in Minneapolis in a Premier…
Expect a war to break out when Carlos Adames and Julian Williams throw down Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. The Armory in Minneapolis will be rocking this Saturday, June 24, when hard-hitting Interim WBC Middleweight World Champion Carlos Adames (22-1, 17 KOs) takes on former unified 154-pound champ Julian “J-Rock†Williams (28-3-1, 16 KOs)…
Venezuelan boxer, Fradimir Macayo, will be back in the ring, after being away for a little over a year. This time he will face William Foster III in a difficult fight. The native of Carúpano, Venezuela, will be facing the undefeated American on July 12. It will be the main event of the fight held…
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. will face Maxi Hughes next Saturday, July 22 at the Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Kansas, United States. The Australian of Greek descent has just signed a promotional agreement with Top Rank and this will be a very important fight for him. Kambosos is coming off…
This Thursday, Saul Alvarez and Premier Boxing Champions announced that the Mexican will return to the ring in September to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship. Through a promotional video, it was announced that Canelo will be fighting in September, which has become a tradition for him. Although the exact date and opponent has not…
Joshua Franco lost his World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight world title after failing to make weight on Friday. The American clocked in at 121.6 lbs, nearly 7 over the division limit (115 lbs) before his bout against Japan’s Kazuto Ioka. Both parties reached an agreement to try to make the bout this Saturday and…
World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion Marlen Esparza will return to the ring on July 8 in San Antonio, Texas, to defend her crown on the undercard of Eimantas Stanionis and Vergil Ortiz’s fight for the WBA welterweight championship in the main event. Esparza will also put her WBC belt on the line and although…
Last May, the retirement of former champion Miriam Gutierrez was made official. At the age of 40, she put an end to a great career as a fighter, which has always included a great work in other areas. Gutierrez has tried to support women from her political position and in all walks of life, so…
The WBA Future of the Colombian Boxing program will have its third edition on Saturday with the presence of great talents from the host country and South America. On this occasion, the presence of John Lenon Gutierrez for the second time and addition Paulina Angel stand out. The Cuadrilátero Elite Gym, as usual, will host…