The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, signed an agreement with Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) this Saturday morning during his visit to Mexico City. The pioneer organization will cooperate with the amateur governing body at the world level after reaching an agreement within the framework of…
Vietnamese prospect Huu-Toan Le will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian crown at minimum weight against Filipino Jake Amparo at the Spaceplus Arena, Bangkok, Thailand. Both Toan Le and Amparo made weight on Tuesday and are set to step into the ring tomorrow in a 10-round fight for the regional belt. The champion clocked…
Boxing legend Evander Holyfield confirmed his attendance to the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, to be held at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, December 11-14. Holyfield is one of the most emblematic champions in the history of the pioneer organization as well as one of the most outstanding heavyweights and cruiserweights of…
Jessica Nery Plata and Kim Clavel held a press conference prior to their unification bout this Thursday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) and WBC Minimum Flyweight titles. The Mexican WBA champion and the Canadian champion talked to the press on Monday about what they expect from their bout, which will take place at the…
Mexican Jessica Nery Plata will face Kim Clavel in a World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Confederation (WBC) Women’s Bantamweight title unification bout this Thursday at Place Bell in Laval, Canada. The WBA 108 lbs. champion will have a difficult commitment in her quest for greatness against one of the best fighters in the…
Daniel Dubois will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title against South African Kevin Lerena this Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, London. The WBA champion will step into the ring to try to retain his crown and he will do it at home, which means a lot…
FIVE DAYS TOÂ go until it is Tyson Fury time again, when the Gypsy King will rock up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on his old rival Derek Chisora for the WBC world heavyweight championship. There is heavyweight action at the double, because the WBA champion, the hulking Daniel Dubois, will be making a…
ZACH PARKER’S SHOT at the WBO Interim world super middleweight title against John Ryder was aborted at the end of the fourth round when the Derby man was unable to continue due to a hand injury. In what was shaping up to be an exciting and evenly-contested fight, the previously unbeaten Parker appeared to be…
Gilberto Jesus Mendoza visited the House of Representatives of Mexico in the visit he is making to this country during this week. The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA) was together with the team of the pioneer organization and together with Congressman Miguel Torruco in the facilities of the palace in Mexico City. Torruco…
Michel Rivera and Frank Martin will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight eliminator on December 17 at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both WBA qualifiers will be looking for a world title shot in a bout between two young, undefeated fighters that will give great status to whoever comes out on top. …
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention aims to analyze and face all the challenges of boxing today. One of them is the growth of women’s boxing and its continued expansion, and the presence of the great figures will be key from December 11 to 14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Franchon…
The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its Championships Committee, granted a period of 15 days to the teams of the Super Featherweight Champion, Leo Santa Cruz, and the Champion Leigh Wood, to reach an agreement and send the contracts to the organization; otherwise, the fight will be up for bidding on December 12 in Orlando…