The former unified heavyweight champion has made significant changes to his approach to the ring ahead of a bombs-away clash versus the hard-hitting Luis Ortiz Sunday, September 4 on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View. His boxing nickname is simple and to the point: “Destroyer.†And perhaps that moniker was never more apropos than on December 7,…
Cuban Pablo Vicente retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight international crown by defeating Mexican Miguel Arevalo by unanimous decision this Saturday night at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Convention Center, in Bella Vista, Panama. Vicente exhibited a dominance from start to finish and in the end he came away with three 100-90 scorecards…
The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, was present at the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, this weekend attended by the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Julian Jackson, among others. Mendoza was there to accompany all the honorees and personally congratulated them. The organization also celebrated the…
Devin Haney received his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion belt from the hands of the organization’s president, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the ceremony to honor the 135-pound champion, one of the best fighters at present, the highest authorities of the WBA shared the belt with the American and…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight super champion was received by the president of his native Kyrgyzstan on Thursday in a ceremony to acknowledge his career and successes in the boxing world. Bivol, the 175-pound champion, has been working in Kyrgyzstan for his November fight against Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez and in between training camp…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, to be held December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, continues its registration process as details of an event that will mark a before and after keep being unveiled. This edition will be historic for many reasons since it is the one that celebrates 100…
Michael Hunter and Hughie Fury will meet in a World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight eliminator fight on September 29 at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The American Hunter occupies the first place in the WBA ranking and will face the British fighter, who is third in the rankings. Both have the opportunity…
Super welterweight champion Hannah Rankin will return to the ring on September 24 to make the second defense of her belt against Terri Harper at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. Matchroom Boxing announced the bout on Wednesday and the champion has an interesting challenge. Rankin won the title on November 5 of last year…
Thailand’s Phoobadin Yoohanngoh will make another defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian super lightweight belt on September 3 against Filipino Rimar Metuda at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA venue in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be the fifth defense of the regional belt for Yoohanngoh, who is making steady progress at 140 pounds. He won…
The Purse bid for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight world championship bout between Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez, which was scheduled to take place last Sunday, was cancelled as both parties reached an agreement. Both fighters’ teams informed the Championships Committee of the pioneer body that the fight will take place on November…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved the joint permit requested by Matchroom Boxing and TGB Promotions to allow featherweight super champion Leo Santa Cruz to face Rey Vargas in a unification fight and featherweight champion Leigh Wood to make a defense against Mauricio Lara. Both fights were approved with the condition that the…
The Cuban Pablo Vicente will return to the ring this Saturday to make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight international belt against the Mexican Miguel Arevalo at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Convention Center, in Bella Vista, Panama. Vicente won his belt last June 24 against Colombian Manuel Gonzalez at…