In May, Canelo Alvarez raised it with the expression “it’s heavyâ€, as WBA president Gilberto Mendoza warned him. The sculpture in bronze and gold, created in detail by Colombian artist Juan Pablo Restrepo Mejia, representing the mythical character Mickey Mouse with boxing gloves on, scowling ready for the ring, will be present at the WBA’s…
The fireworks that will kick off the centennial convention of the World Boxing Association are approaching. Day two, December 11, will feature a new edition of the historic KO Drugs event, which will be held for the first time in the United States soil. The scenario will be the Caribe Royale Orlando and will be…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) is preparing to implement an ambitious organizational reorganization plan, which aims to streamline the management of the pioneer organization, which celebrates from Sunday its Centennial Convention in Orlando, Florida. This was informed by the president of the WBA, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, at the end of the meeting of the Executive…
The famous Cuban singer, Yotuel Romero, will be one of the artists in charge of the rhythm during the Centennial Convention of the World Boxing Association (WBA), which will begin this Sunday, December 11 and will end next December 14. The 46-year-old Antillean has made much of his career in the state of Florida, specifically…
White Plains, New York (December 8, 2022) – Star Boxing fighters take to the road this weekend, as Hartford, Connecticut’s own, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN†RIVERA (21-1 16KO’s) is on a mission of retribution in Puerto Rico on the show headlining  former world champion Alberto Machado vs Edwin Valentin on Friday night (12/9). The following night (12/10) in…
World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion, American Gervonta Davis, came face to face with his January 7 challenger, Hector Garcia, in the first press conference prior to the event to be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Gervonta will return to the ring for another defense of his black and gold belt. This…
World super flyweight champion Clara Lescurat was awarded the Jorge Newberry Award on Tuesday during a ceremony held in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. These awards recognize the best of Argentine sport and were created in honor of the Buenos Aires aviator who died in 1914 and was one of the precursors of the sport…
British James Metcalf will return to the ring this Saturday to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental super welterweight crown against American Courtney Pennington at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom. Metcalf is coming off a regional title win over Kerman Lejarraga in Spain, whom he defeated by unanimous decision on May…
By Frank Warren THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR stadium was turned into our very own version of Winter Wonderland on Saturday. Despite all the negativity, the naysayers and predictions of a half-full stadium, the pulling power of Tyson Fury was there for all to see on a nippy night in North London. There were 60,000 amazing fans…
Daniel Dubois defeated Kevin Lerena by technical knockout in three rounds last Saturday, in Tottenham, London, and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) world heavyweight belt in a great performance. The home fighter, who was in for the first defense of his crown, lived a great drama but was able to overcome and come out…
Guadalupe “La Licenciada†Bautista won unanimously in her homeland after ten rounds of war against her compatriot Gabriela “La Bonita†Sanchez. Thus, Bautista retained the World Boxing Association’s junior flyweight title on Saturday, December 5. The Mexican won the belt on December 12, 2020 in Culiacan, Mexico, when she defeated Nora Cardoza convincingly. After that…
Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association, dean of the world of boxing, installs its Centennial Convention on December 11 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, having as main topics the Mental Health of boxers, in addition to the reduction plan (unification) of world champions and its 100 years of history…