Venezuelan Carlos Cañizales delivered a first round knockout to veteran Armando Torres this weekend to retain the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas light flyweight belt in Mexico City. An upper to the chin sent the Mexican to the canvas in spectacular fashion, who got up but never recovered and waited for the referee’s 10-count…
American Kenneth Sims Jr. became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight intercontinental champion by knocking out Argentine Cristian Ruben Mino this Sunday at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Sims Jr. settled the fight in the fifth round after showing superiority throughout the bout. The American knocked the South American down once…
Mental health of boxers will be the main topic to be discussed during the medical seminar to be held at the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention, which will take place at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, from December 11-14. The pioneering organization and its medical committee will have as its main banner…
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 20, 2022) – With his corncob pipe and sailors hat in tow,  RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN†RIVERA went to battle with two time world champion BADOU JACK “THE RIPPERâ€Â on Saturday, in which Rivera was disgracefully denied what would have been a career defining victory. Rivera, who came up in weight nearly 15 lbs for the opportunity was…
Hector Garcia fulfilled his dream of becoming world champion after dethroning Roger Gutierrez this Saturday night and becoming the owner of the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight belt. With a good Dominican presence at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida, the former Olympic fighter annulled the Venezuelan and won 118-110,…
Dominican Alberto Puello and Uzbekistan’s Batyr Akhmedov battled for 12 rounds and at the end, Puello kept the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight belt. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, witnessed a great night for Dominican boxing as Puello and Hector Garcia became world champions on Saturday. The “Wasp 
Oleksandr Usyk proved that he is the best heavyweight of today and possibly the best pound for pound by defeating Anthony Joshua in a rematch to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super championship, in addition to the IBF and WBO belts at the Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian won a split decision…
In a different scenario and after more than a year, the World Boxing Association featherweight champion, Erika Cruz, will make her second defense against Canadian boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich. The rematch will take place in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on September 3. To be more precise, Cruz managed to overcome Mrdjenovich on April 22, 2021 in the…
Lipinets delivers dominant performance in this WBC Super Lightweight title eliminator and the brave Figueroa hangs up the gloves afterward. They were preparing for a fight. They both were sorely in need of a victory. A week ago, Omar Figueroa Jr. and Sergey Lipinets were each searching for their first victory in two years. They…
It’s do or die for two former world champions as Omar Figueroa and Sergey Lipinets battle in a WBC Super Lightweight Title eliminator Saturday night on SHOWTIME. This Saturday, August 20, from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, all-action Omar “Panterita†Figueroa Jr. (28-2-1, 19 KOs) battles late…
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 18, 2022) – Undefeated, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN†RIVERA (E. Hartford, CT, 21-0, 16KO’s) traveled 6,401 miles for the biggest fight opportunity of his life against former two-time world champion BADOU “THE RIPPER†JACK (Las Vegas, NV, 26-3-3 16KO’s) in a 10 round cruiserweight bout this Saturday, August 20th, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Both Badou Jack…
OFFICIAL JACK-RIVERA WEIGH IN RESULTS: BADOU JACK AND RICHIE RIVERA WEIGH IN AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S (8/20) 10 ROUND CRUISERWEIGHT FIGHT IN SAUDI ARABIA FIGHTS TO AIR LIVE ON DAZN STARTING AT 12PM ET Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 19, 2022) – RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN†RIVERA (E. Hartford, CT, 21-0, 16KO’s) and former two-time world champion BADOU “THE RIPPER†JACK (Las Vegas, NV,…