Mexico’s Yéssica Nery Plata (29-2-3 KOs) has been making a splash in the light flyweight category (108 LB – 48.53 KG) since she beat the great Yesica “Tuti†Bopp of Argentina, who up to that point had made 25 consecutive defenses in 13 years as World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion. She has an elongated…
Amanda Serrano has been in all kinds of fights, has fought wars in the ring, has faced the best of several generations and has achieved very important things. However, the Puerto Rican sees in her fight this Saturday against Erika Cruz, the most important challenge of her life. “I feel ready for Saturday, this is…
The brand new World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, Erika Cruz, has already shown the world that her name is impossible to underestimate. From being little known before 2021, she became the champion and now she will star in a very important fight for women’s boxing against Amanda Serrano. At the beginning of 2021 she received…
JOE JOYCE WILL defend his WBO Interim World Heavyweight title against the Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday, 15 April, live on BT Sport. It will be a first defence of the belt for the ‘Big Juggernaut’ Joyce, 15-0 (14 KOs), who put himself first in line for a shot…
All spaces considered socially public have been historically restricted for women and the sport was no exception. Since 1714, in England, when Elizabeth Wilkinson was the monster who amused by presenting herself in the ring until she became a champion without legal recognition, there were other women who dedicated themselves to this until Barbara Buttrick…
Yuttapong Tongdee will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian bantamweight crown against F. Zaramchhana this Saturday at the SpacePlus Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be the second defense for the Thai fighter, who has been champion since August last year when he defeated Ryan Ray Ponteras by unanimous decision in 10 episodes. Tongdee’s…
Mexico’s Yessica Nery Plata has learned to fight against the stream and is showing the world what she is capable of thanks to her impressive victories. On January 13, she traveled to Canada and defeated Kim Clavel on the road to become the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month. The pioneer body announced…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) released its January rankings with all the changes that happened in the first month of the year and, in addition, unveiled the Boxer of the Month award that went to Gervonta Davis. Ukrainian Artem Dalakian was also awarded Honorable Mention for his outstanding performance in defense of his world championship…
ASKING ANDREW CAIN how he is planning to approach his forthcoming collision with Ionut Baluta drew a typically robust – and utterly predictable – response from the WBC International Silver super bantamweight champion. Tickets are on sale for Cain’s second defence of his treasured green strap, which will take place at the Telford International Centre…
Two guests, two upcoming world title bouts and a whole lot more in this week’s episode! Unbeaten two-division world champion Rey Vargas and hard-hitting super lightweight contender Subriel Matias are this week’s guests on The PBC Podcast. Vargas discusses his WBC 130-pound showdown versus O’Shaquie Foster Saturday, February 11 on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m….
Jennifer “Hormiga†Meza, native of Buenos Aires, Argentine faced the most demanding challenge of her career and she overcame it. On Saturday night at the Club Deportivo Jorge Newbery, in the city of Galvez, province of Santa Fe, Argentina, Meza defeated Venezuelan Johana Zuñiga by technical knockout in the fourth round and won the Fedelatin…
The former World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight world champion will make his comeback on March 3 in his native Maracaibo, Venezuela, against Dominican Henry Delgado in a fight that will have the Fedelatin title of the category at stake. Gutierrez lost the world title last August 22 when he lost by unanimous decision against…