Spanish women continue to take steps forward to make the sport of boxing shine beyond its borders. After the conquests of warriors such as María Jesús Rosa, the first Spanish female boxing champion in history, Miriam “La Reina” Gutiérrez, Katharina “Katy” Thanderz, Jennifer “Tormenta” Miranda, Mari Carmen “Mary” Romero, Melania …
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Nicaraguan Santos Reyes conquered the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecentro super lightweight title this weekend by defeating Bryan Jimenez by technical knockout at the Nuevo Gimnasio Nicarao, in Managua, Nicaragua. Reyes faced one of the toughest tests of his career against an opponent who was also undefeated like him. Two …
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World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion Marlen Esparza will make the first defense of her WBA belt against Eva Guzman this Saturday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Houston native of Mexican descent will also put her WBC belt on the line against the Venezuelan challenger, who will …
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Thailand’s Thammanoon Niyomtrong was awarded the World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Month award thanks to the new defense of his world minimumweight title on July 20. Along with the awards of the month, the rankings of the 17 male weight categories were also published, which are available to …
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Colombian Yuberjen Martinez scored a three round knockout victory over Yeison Hernandez on Friday night during his professional boxing debut. The Elias Chegwin Coliseum in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia, served as the stage for the long-awaited debut of the South American country’s former Olympic medalist. Martinez looked well adapted …
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Carl Jammes Martin left a pleasant impression in front of his people in the Philippines and defended his WBA Asian belt with a wide unanimous decision over Charles Tondo this Saturday at the SM City San Lazaro, Manila. Martin got 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110 scores in an excellent performance in …
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The two-division world champion looks as good as ever in his 154-pound debut as he outpoints a game Jose Benavidez Jr. Saturday night atop a Premier Boxing Champions tripleheader on SHOWTIME. Danny Garcia took a 19-month, 26-day layoff from the ring. It didn’t show Saturday night in his super welterweight …
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Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. created a notorious rivalry in the media and the public has always seen them as natural enemies due to their controversial fight in 2007. Between the words exchanged before, during and after that fight, and the conflicting opinions about the outcome of …
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David Jimenez put the name of Costa Rica on the map when he defeated prospect Ricardo Sandoval on July 16 in his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title eliminator in Los Angeles, California. Although he was not the favorite in the betting, the Central American left a great impression and …
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A detailed breakdown of Saturday night’s high stakes clash as two-division champ Danny Garcia makes his 154-pound debut against the dangerous Jose Benavidez Jr. in a Premier Boxing Champions event on SHOWTIME. On Saturday, July 30, live on SHOWTIME, in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, …
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A look back at the history of Puerto Rican boxing in the Big Apple as the great Danny Garcia faces Jose Benavidez Jr. Saturday night in a PBC event on SHOWTIME live from (where else?) the Barclays Center. This Saturday, July 30, two-division world champion and undisputed King of Brooklyn …
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The undefeated super lightweight takes on the toughest challenge of his pro career when he faces two-time champ Rances Barthelemy Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME and he does so without his father and trainer, Gary Russell Sr. Gary Antuanne Russell finds it cathartic to laugh. It relieves tension. It …
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