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 against Leigh Wood and he…
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 Saturday. He is fortunate to…
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 Beterbiev and there are many…
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)Â and explains why fight fans are in for a real treat…
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 fight was sent to purse…
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 Dezurn. He first defended against…
After their face to face this Tuesday at the Nottingham Stadium, World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Leigh Wood and his challenger Mauricio Lara, met today, Wednesday, the Media Day organized by Matchroom Boxing. It is a promotional event in which they are interviewed by the press, participate in photo shoots and share experiences. Both…
Since the World Boxing Association (WBA) president prioritized the World Title Reduction Plan, much progress has been made towards the goal of having only one champion per division. With different decisions and resolutions, significant progress has been made and 11 of the 17 divisions are now fully resolved, while the others are on track. To…
TICKETS FOR THE Copper Box clash between heavyweight giants Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang on Saturday April 15 are on sale today, available from ticketmaster.co.uk The WBO Interim world heavyweight title – held by the unbeaten Briton – will be on the line when the pair collide, live on BT Sport, with the winner in line…
Irish Gary Cully will face Puerto Rican Wilfredo Flores for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental lightweight title this Saturday at the Nottingham Arena. The bout will be part of the Matchroom event, which will feature Leigh Wood defending his world featherweight championship against Mauricio Lara in the main event. Cully is a 27-year-old…
Mauricio “Bronco†Lara, challenger to the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown, has the support of all of Mexico for his fight this Saturday against Leigh Wood, current WBA 126 lbs. champion, but especially the Mexico City Police is backing him. The “Bronco†has been training for two years in a gym located in the…
One of the best fights welterweight can give was confirmed on Monday. The World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion will face strong challenger Vergil Ortiz Jr. on April 29 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Golden Boy made official the bout that was ordered by the WBA a few months ago and that…