Two undefeated fighters from the Dominican Republic could make Saturday the greatest boxing night their country has ever seen as both vie for world titles in a Premier Boxing Champions event on SHOWTIME. This Saturday August 20th, former champions Omar Figueroa Jr. and Sergey Lipinets collide in a WBC Super Lightweight title eliminator at Hard…
World Boxing Association 140-pound champion Kali Reis has been prepping to play Detective Evangeline Navarro, the detective who will join Jodie Foster in the fourth season of “True Detective: Night Country†which will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max. The Native American boxer had a great 2021 when she had her big screen debut as…
Since the world title reduction plan launched by the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza during August 2021, the number of champions has decreased considerably and 10 of the 17 divisions now have only one monarch. The Championships Committee, in compliance with the internal rules of the organization, has made different…
UNIFIED FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD champion and women’s boxing superstar Amanda Serrano will bid to add another world championship belt to her collection when she takes on the IBF champion Sarah Mahfoud at the AO Arena, Manchester on 24 September. The fight will be promoted by Frank Warren for Queensberry Promotions in association with Most Valuable Promotions….
A ceremony to recognize the career of former world champion Juan Diaz took place in Houston, Texas, on Monday where the World Boxing Association (WBA) presented the Centennial belt to “Baby Bull†in a significant and emotional event. WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza presented the belt personally and thanked Diaz for having represented the black…
Venezuelan Roger Gutierrez will seek the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight belt against Dominican Hector Garcia next Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Two young and talented fighters will carry their Latin American flag in a showdown that looks very even on paper. The…
The Dominican Alberto Puello, first ranked super lightweight, and the Ukrainian of Uzbek origin and second ranked in the division, Botirzhon Akhmedov, will fight for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) world title this Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Puello and Akhmedov were the two fighters who earned…
Long Island, NY (August 15, 2022)– Tickets have already begun to fly for the eagerly anticipated “Rockin’ Fights†43 as the October 1st Paramount date is officially on the books.   Star Boxing is now pleased to announce the full fight card. 10-rounds of cruiserweight action separates Ukrainian born, Pittsburgh residing, LYUBOMYR “DEMOLITION MAN†PINCHUK (Pittsburgh, PA by way of Ukraine,…
Some of the finest moments in the career of the four-division champ ahead of his showdown against Omar Figueroa Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Adrien “The Problem†Broner possesses a resume full of accomplishments. Broner won his first world title when he was 23 years old, and by 26 had joined an elite group of fighters…
Boxing has been waiting for the rematch between Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk and Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who will return to the ring this Saturday with the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship, WBO belt and IBF belt on the line. The Jeddah Superdome, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will be the venue that will host the second part of…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) will hold its Centennial Convention from December 11 through 14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The event, which will mark the celebration of 100 years of existence of boxing’s pioneer organization, will take place in the city located in the central region of the state of Florida…
WATCH GONGORA’S RING RETURN THIS SATURDAY ON COMBATSPORTSNOW.COMAT 6:00PM ET / 3:00PM PT DiBella Entertainment has signed Ecuadorian super middleweight contender Carlos “Carlito’s Way†Gongora (20-1, 15 KOs). He returns to the ring this Saturday facing Oscar Riojas, at Memorial Hall, in Melrose, MA. The event, titled “Parade of Champions†presented by Boston Boxing Promotions, will stream live…