The former Brazilian fighter Eder Jofre, the best bantamweight in history for a large number of experts around the world, let his guard down for good at the age of 86 in the early hours of last Sunday morning in his native Sao Paulo after being hospitalized for a long time suffering from pneumonia, which…
On November 6, Colombia’s Antonio Cervantes will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his victory over Alfonso Frazer with a boxing event at the Bernardo Caraballo Coliseum in Cartagena, Colombia. “50 Years of Glory†will be an international event that will feature several interesting fights, two of them for World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin titles. The…
Devin Haney has earned the position of the best lightweight in the world when the division is going through a great time. Despite the large number of top names at 135 pounds, the 23-year-old has worked his way up and holds the undisputed title. Haney earned his status last June when he defeated George Kambosos…
The clocks are ticking and the countdown intensifies expectations. Only 10 days remain to see World Boxing Association champion Claressa Shields face her top opponent Savannah Marshall. The special spice, for October 15, is that there is a deep desire for a rematch because of the well-known amateur history between the them. The numbers for…
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) regrets the tragedy that has struck Las TejerÃas, in the state of Aragua, Venezuela caused by the torrential rains in recent days. Seeing the news coming from a city that is very special to the WBA has filled the pioneer body with a deep sense of sadness. The state of…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues to move forward toward its goal of having a single world champion per category and has so far managed to clear 10 of the 17 men’s divisions with different decisions by the Championships Committee. Of those seven remaining, three are already on track to have a single champion in…
Devin Haney traveled all the way to Australia last June and returned to his native United States with a very significant victory for his career. The 23-year-old not only won the undisputed lightweight championship by defeating George Kambosos Jr. but also proved to be the best in the world in the division. The dominance was…
The undefeated Fundora has set his sights on 154-pound king Jermell Charlo after retaining his Interim WBC World Super Welterweight Title with a hard-fought 12-round unanimous decision over Carlos Ocampo Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Sebastian Fundora can’t help himself. The rangy, talented WBC Interim Super Welterweight Champion has a penchant for fighting inside when his…
As he closes in on a world title shot, the rising 154-pound sensation aims to make a statement against Carlos Ocampo Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Source link
World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion Hyun Mi Choi of Korea is set to return to the ring on October 19 in Seoul, South Korea, to defend her belt against Vanessa Bradford. Choi has been struggling with different reschedulings of her fights but now she is ready to defend her WBA crown. Bradshaw is…
World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight super champion Dmitry Bivol hung out with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal during his preparation for his upcoming title defense in Abu Dhabi. The Lakers, Miami Heat and other teams former NBA player was chatting with the monarch of the pioneering body and cracking some jokes while posing for the…