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, …
Read More »Buatsi dominates Richards in a war during their WBA eliminator – World Boxing Association
Joshua Buatsi defeated Craig Richards by unanimous decision in their World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight eliminator fight on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. The scorecards for the fight were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, giving the victory to the 175-pound prospect, who continues to make progress in …
Read More »Donaire arrived in Japan for his fight against Inoue – World Boxing Association
Filipino Nonito Donaire is already in Japan to face Naoya Inoue next June 7 at the Saitama Super Arena in a three world titles unification fight. The WBC champion will challenge the World Boxing Association (WBA) and IBF monarch in a rematch fight after a memorable exhibition in 2019. On …
Read More »Lara defends his WBA belt against O’Sullivan – World Boxing Association
World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight champion Erislandy Lara will face Spike O’Sullivan this Saturday as part of the main event back-up to be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The bout will be part of the big event in which Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero will feature …
Read More »Gervonta defends against Romero – World Boxing Association
The highly anticipated mandatory fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and challenger Rolando Romero will take place this Saturday under great anticipation at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Two young and talented fighters will be in the ring in a bout that has sold …
Read More »Scotney and Roman ready for WBA Intercontinental belt fight – World Boxing Association
British Ellie Scotney will fight for the WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight belt against Argentinean Cecilia Roman. The fight will be one of the attractions in London tomorrow and both met the weight. The 24-year-old Briton weighed in at 121.5 pounds and the Argentinean made the same weight when she stepped …
Read More »SHEERAZ SCOOPS YOUNG BOXER OF THE YEAR AWARD
HAMZAH SHEERAZ WAS honoured by the Boxing Writers’ Club with the prestigious Young Boxer of the Year award this evening in London. The 22-year-old achievements were acknowledged at the 69th annual dinner at the Savoy Hotel. Middleweight Hamzah, 15-0 (11 KOs), is the current holder of the WBC International Silver …
Read More »Irish middleweight Gabriel Dossen claims win to progress at European Boxing Championships
Ireland’s Gabriel Dossen is through to the next round of the middleweight division at the European Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. he Galway native was the first Irish fighter in the ring at the championships. He fashioned a majority 4-1 win over Spain Miguel Entrena Cuadrado. The judges scored the …
Read More »For Some Parkinson’s Patients, Boxing Can Be Therapy
For Cheryl Karian, a 72-year-old retired physician assistant, boxing is medicine. Ms. Karian, whose Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed in 2020, doesn’t compete or spar, but every Tuesday and Thursday, she trains for an hour at Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai in downtown Houston. Before her diagnosis, Ms. Karian ran, …
Read More »NIGHT ON THE BASH IN BETHNAL GREEN
By Frank Warren OUR POPULAR PROSPECT show concept returns on Friday at York Hall with the latest in the series designed to showcase our young fighters and give them the experience of top billing. Of course, we also have a couple of quality title fights as headline acts and the …
Read More »NOAKES ON NOAKES DEBUT | Frank Warren
SAM NOAKES WILL happily step out of the spotlight tonight and let his brother Sean take centre stage for his professional debut at York Hall. Sean, 26 and two years his senior, takes on Lee Hallett at London’s home of boxing and the Noakes’, along with extended family and friends, …
Read More »FOSTER LOSES OUT AS QUICKFIRE CAIN STRIKES AGAIN
BRAD FOSTER WAS unsuccessful in his challenge for the WBC International super bantamweight title, coming up short on points against the rated Romanian Ionut Baluta. All three judges awarded the fight to Baluta by a four-round margin after a fight where styles didn’t gel and it quickly became a messy …
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