This weekend, World Boxing Association featherweight champion Erika Cruz watched closely from her home in Mexico City the title fight unification between Amanda Serrano and Sarah Mahfoud to see who would win. Although it wasn’t easy, the 33-year-old Puerto Rican Serrano, who starred alongside Katie Taylor in the women’s fight of the year back in…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) prays for the health of Colombian boxer Luis Quiñones, who underwent surgery and is under observation after arriving unconscious at the hospital following his fight last Saturday in Barranquilla, Colombia. The 25-year-old Colombian fighter faced Venezuelan Jose Munoz at the Elias Chedwin Coliseum and after nine rounds of action went…
The recently retired former world champion is embracing his new life and mindset after dedicating 25 years to the Sweet Science. The next morning was tough. It always is the day after a fight. Omar Figueroa Jr. twisted out of bed. Every part of him ached. His knees and elbows were tender. He scoffed to…
German Huseyin Cinkara became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) International cruiserweight champion after defeating Al Sands by technical knockout in the third round at the Friedrich-Hebert-Halle, in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The 37-year-old fighter imposed his strength against the American challenger and got an early victory to assert his home condition and take the black and…
After long expectations, the fight took place on Saturday night, and Briton Terry Harper won the WBA 154 lbs belt via unanimous decision. Despite the uncertainty of seeing Harper in a higher category, she made true to her determination dominating the ring from the first out of her corner. Both boxers fought in the center…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title bout between champion Katie Taylor and Karen Carabajal has been confirmed for October 29 at Wembley Arena. Taylor also holds the WBO, WBC and IBF belts, which will all be at stake during the showdown. Taylor has just had one of the best fights of the year, defeating…
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World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered the mandatory bout between middleweight super champion Gennady Golovkin and the champion of the category, Erislandy Lara, as part of the world title reduction plan. Golovkin and Lara will have a period of one month to reach an agreement for the fight, which will end on October 23….
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Irish super welterweight prospect Caoimhin Agyarko will make the third defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) International belt against American Peter Dobson on October 29 at Wembley Arena. The 25-year-old fighter has been moving up the 154-pound ranks and will now have a new test as he attempts to keep his regional black and…
Norwegian Cecilia Braekhus, former undisputed welterweight champion and one of the great legends of women’s boxing, announced that she will return to the ring boxing at 154 pounds in her quest to win the title again. The Colombian-born fighter is historic for everything she has achieved and marked an era in the sport. Now, at…
Felix Cash and Connor Coyle will step into the ring on October 8 at the O2 Arena in London to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental middleweight crown. The fight will be part of the Matchroom Boxing event, which will feature Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn as the main event. Both Cash…