The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues to make decisions moving forward in line with its intention to have only one world champion per category. To date, the light heavyweight (Dmitry Bivol), super welterweight (Jermell Charlo), super featherweight (Roger Gutierrez), super bantamweight (Murodjon Akhmadaliev), bantamweight (Naoya Inoue) and flyweight (Artem Dalakian) …
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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin announced that they will step on the ring for a third fight between them on September 17 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super championship, the WBC, WBO and IBF belts. The announcement was made on Tuesday by both boxers and Matchroom Boxing, which …
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It had been many years since Mike Tyson’s fists made headlines, but it happens in April when he was involved in a physical altercation with a passenger on a JetBlue airliner. Reports depicted Tyson as not being the instigator in the situation. The boxing legend, for the first time, offered …
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DANIEL DUBOIS IS ready to exert punishment on Trevor Bryan for keeping him waiting for his world title shot. Dubois goes in with the American champion on June 11 with the WBA world heavyweight championship at stake, fighting for the ultimate right to take on the super champion, which is …
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Oleg Prudky, a two-time Ukrainian amateur boxing champion, died while serving in the country’s military amid Russia’s invasion. He was 30. The Ukrainian Boxing Federation announced the news Monday on its Instagram page (via TMZ Sports). “It is with sorrow that we inform you that the master of sports of …
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The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, was in Venezuela last week, where he met with several local authorities with the intention of finalizing a project that will contribute to the growth of boxing in this country. The pioneering body has always had the globalization of …
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Connor Coyle captured the vacant WBA-NABA middleweight weight title this weekend after defeating Antonio Todd by split decision at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida. The 31-year-old Irishman took the won on two cards of 97-93 and 96-94, 94-96 to maintain his undefeated record and continue his climb up the …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the passing of Gary Russell Sr., trainer of great fighters and a great boxing man. Father of the talented Gary Russell Jr., Gary Antuanne Russell and Gary Antonio Russell, he was a key part of their careers and left great teachings in both boxing …
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This Monday, Mexican Alejandra Ayala has shown great signs of recovery and was taken out of the induced coma after the operation performed last week. The world title challenger had been admitted to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after her fight with Hannah Rankin on May 13. She was placed …
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By Frank Warren THE CITY OF Liverpool, a famed fighting fraternity, has got another boxing superstar in the making. Andrew Cain is the name and more and more fight fans are jumping aboard the Cain Train. Quite right too, because the performances of Andrew are demanding of attention and the …
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STUART HALL is hoping to help develop the next generation of World champion fighters – by hosting a series of free boxing masterclasses on YouTube. The former Darlington fighter, who became only the second North-Easterner in history to claim a World title when he beat Vusi Malinga to claim the …
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Robbie Davies Jr. retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight continental belt with a split decision win over American Javier Molina on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. The home fighter had a tough night against the American but was able to win via split decision 96-94, …
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