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This Saturday, July 19, Moscow’s International Boxing Center Luzhniki will host a clash of styles as Russia’s Radzhab Butaev (15-1, 12 KOs) squares off against Mexico’s José Miguel Borrego (22-4, 18 KOs) with the WBA Intercontinental Super Welterweight title on the line. Nicknamed “The Python,” Butaev returns to action after …

This Wednesday, July 16, the World Boxing Association (WBA) officially unveiled the WBA Baltic title during the first WBA Europe Convention, currently taking place in Madrid, Spain. Introduced by Jesper Jensen, the regional belt is designed to create opportunities for fighters from the Baltic region and encourage local promoters to …

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As fight night draws near, Oleksandr Usyk is sharpening the final tools in his arsenal with trademark focus and intensity. The undefeated Ukrainian heavyweight kingpin (23-0, 14 KOs) is set to defend his undisputed crown on Saturday, July 19, against a familiar foe—Daniel Dubois—at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. It’ll be …

Panamanian contender Nataly Delgado is on the verge of the biggest fight of her career. On July 18, she’ll step into the ring to challenge for the WBA Interim Super Flyweight Title, carrying with her not just national pride—but the hopes of her two young sons. Fighting out of Panama …

This Wednesday, July 17, the Teatro Las Vegas in Madrid will take center stage as the final night of the WBA European Convention delivers a main event clash between Morocco’s Moussa Gholam (23-1, 14 KOs) and Argentina’s Maximiliano Verón (11-1, 4 KOs) for the WBA Continental Americas Gold super featherweight …

This Saturday, July 19, London’s iconic Wembley Stadium will host a high-stakes showdown as Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) faces off against Britain’s Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) in a direct rematch for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Their first meeting took place in August 2023, when …

The city of Madrid is buzzing with boxing this week as the inaugural WBA Europe Convention officially gets underway. While the arrival of international delegates and key figures began yesterday, the first full day of official activities takes place this Wednesday at the Only YOU Hotel Atocha in the heart …

Former Richmond Braves manager Grady Little has been named the recipient of the 2025 Paul Keyes RBI Award, the Flying Squirrels announced on Monday. Little will be recognized with the Paul Keyes RBI Award at The Diamond on Thursday, July 24 as part of the Flying Squirrels’ Diamond Through the Decades 1990s Night. …

Italy’s Alessandro Riguccini (31–0, 27 KOs) continued his march through the super lightweight division with a devastating second-round technical knockout over Venezuela’s Jesús Correa (18–1, 16 KOs) to capture the WBA interim world title in front of a lively crowd at the Lake Amphitheater in Tirana, Albania. From the opening …

In a breakthrough performance under the lights of Madison Square Garden, Australia’s Cherneka Johnson (18–2, 8 KOs) captured the undisputed bantamweight crown with a dominant ninth-round technical knockout over American veteran Shurretta Metcalf (14–5–1, 2 KOs), marking a milestone moment on the first all-women’s boxing card ever held at the …

In the co-main event of a groundbreaking all-women’s card at Madison Square Garden, Alycia Baumgardner (16–1, 7 KOs) successfully defended her WBA super featherweight title—and retained her WBC, IBF, and WBO belts—by earning a unanimous decision over Spain’s Jennifer Miranda (12–1, 1 KO). The judges turned in scores of 98–92, …