Frank Martin proved that he is one of the top up-and-coming fighters at lightweight and came through his World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator fight against Michel Rivera in spectacular fashion this weekend at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Martin came out on cards of 120-107, 117-110 and 118-109 to win a unanimous decision and now…
Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov defended his North American National Association (NABA) World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title with a knockout over Germany’s Michael Wallisch this weekend in Shawinigan, Canada. Makhmudov needed just one round to settle the fight in his favor after Wallisch’s punishment forced the referee to stop actions within the first three minutes of…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of legendary referee Steve Smoger on Monday, December 19 at the age of 72. The sports world learned of the unfortunate passing of Smoger through social media, one of the best in his profession and remembered by thousands of fans. Smoger was born in Atlantic City and…
Former fighter and now boxing analyst, Paulie Malignaggi, gave a short speech during the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), in which he made a plea for the participation of Russian fighters in the sport and gave his point of view on the situation. In that same scenario, the pioneering organization decided to…
DiBella Entertainment, Groupe Yvon Michel and Jean Pascal Promotions, in association with Blanko Sports and SES Sports Events GmbH, will present “NO LIMITâ€Â at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada, on February 9, 2023, headlined by Quebecer and two-time world champion Jean Pascal (36-6-1, 20 KOs) against Germany’s Michael Eifert (11-1, 4 KOs) in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Title Eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for…
Women’s boxing star and former world title challenger Sulem Urbina (13-2-1, 2 KOs) will take her talents to New York for the first time in her career. This Wednesday, December 21, Sulem will be featured in a super flyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds against Indeya Smith, at Sony Hall, in the heart of Times Square, Manhattan. “Sulem Urbina…
What was considered a 50-50 clash beforehand turned into a one-sided affair as the undefeated Martin hands Rivera his first loss Saturday night in a PBC main event on SHOWTIME. KNOCKDOWN That’s only the second time Rivera has been knocked down in his career!@TheGhost_2016 | #RiveraMartin pic.twitter.com/1EqZNI7GaR — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) December 18, 2022 Frank…
This Saturday Michel Rivera and Frank Martin will step into the ring in a World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight eliminator fight, which will take place at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The bout is very special for boxing because it pits two young, talented and undefeated fighters, who are both looking for a title shot in…
Mythical boxing gym The Kronk, sent congratulations to the World Boxing Association (WBA) on the celebration of its Centennial Convention this week. Legendary representatives such as Sugar Hill Steward and Hilmer Kenty of the Detroit gym sent their best wishes to the pioneer organization during the celebration that took place from December 11-14. Hill, who…
Four days of activities, hundreds of guests and a century of history completed the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, which was held from December 11 to 14 in Orlando, Florida. It was a great celebration at the Caribe Royale Hotel, which served to talk about different WBA current issues, review the history and serve…
Fight fans are getting an early Holiday gift in the form of one of the best matchups of 2022 as unbeaten lightweights Michel Rivera and Frank Martin throw down Saturday night in a PBC main event on SHOWTIME. This Saturday, December 17, at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, unbeaten 135-pound contenders Michel…
The unbeaten lightweight contender will lay it all on the line when he faces fellow unbeaten 135-pounder Michel Rivera in a highly anticipated PBC main event Saturday night on SHOWTIME. There is a slender line separating hopeful from confident, and another separating confident from arrogant. How any fighter on the rise proceeds past those invisible…