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The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its Championships Committee and Ratings Committee, issued a statement in which it decided to reinstate Russian and Belarusian boxers to their place in the rankings. The athletes from this country are not soldiers or part of the government, so they have nothing to do …

The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its Championships Committee, ordered the mandatory heavyweight bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dibois during the Centennial Convention in Orlando, this Monday. The Championships Committee had its customary meeting, in which it made several important decisions, and one of them was just this showdown …

Petchyindee Boxing Promotions won the bidding for the fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) Minimum Weight Super Champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong and champion Erick Rosa.  The team representing Niyomtrong put on the table a bid of US$ 140,000, which exceeded the US$ 122,000 of Shuan Boxing, Rosa’s promotion company, and now …

This Monday took place the bidding for the mandatory welterweight bout between the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis, and his mandatory challenger, American Vergil Ortiz Jr.   The bid took place during  the WBA Centennial Convention being held from December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in …

Japan’s Naoya Inoue took another big step in his sterling career with an 11-round technical knockout victory over Paul Butler on Tuesday to become the undisputed bantamweight champion. The World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion, who also held the WBC and IBF belts, added to his trophy cabinet the WBO …

Dmitry Bivol received the award of Boxer of the Year during the gala dinner that took place on Monday on the second day of the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA). A star-studded dinner closed the day at the pioneering body’s event and featured Bivol’s nomination as the …

Leigh Wood is the only featherweight champion by the World Boxing Association (WBA) after the Super Champion, Leo Santa Cruz, relinquished the title on Monday, the same day the purse bid was was scheduled to take place. The pioneer organization had approved the fight between both 126 lbs. champions and …

Professional boxer and influencer Jake Paul arrived on Monday at the Caribe Royale Hotel, in Orlando, to participate in the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA). Paul was welcomed by WBA President, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, and joined the Ratings committee meeting in the morning hours, where he gave …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues making decisions for the development of the sport worldwide and its improvement. On Sunday, during the first Directorate meeting held at the Centennial Convention in Orlando, Florida, President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza made official the incorporation of Lasana Béa Diallo to the board of directors.  …

This Sunday night the World Boxing Association (WBA) KO Drugs Festival took place on the first day of the Centennial Convention at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The card, organized by Boxlab Promotions, featured more than 15 action-packed fights and could be seen in the United States on …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention began this Sunday morning with the Directorate  Meeting  led by the president of the organization, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, all the directors were in the Main Hall of the Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando, for the first shift of work during the celebration of the …

This convention is surrounded by many memories, anecdotes and nostalgia that are kept in our memory with pride. Among all that history, women’s boxing has a great space in Orlando, Florida, where it will celebrate and share the union of ONE BOXING with the 100 years of life of the …