In the mid-1980s, specifically in 1984, the sports world—and the entire planet—was struck with sorrow upon learning that one of its most beloved icons, arguably the most charismatic boxer in the history of the sweet science, Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The degenerative illness …
Read More »Nathan Heaney and Sofiane Khati Set to Battle for the WBA Middleweight Continental Europe Title – World Boxing Association
British middleweight Nathan Heaney is gearing up for another shot at WBA regional gold as he steps into the ring against France’s Sofiane Khati in a highly anticipated clash this Saturday, February 8, in Manchester, foe the Continental Europe championship. Heaney (18-1-1) is no stranger to championship success. The Stoke …
Read More »Yelshat Nikhemttolla Claims WBA Asia Bantamweight Title with Fourth-Round TKO – World Boxing Association
Kazakhstan’s Yelshat Nikhemttolla delivered a dominant performance, stopping Indonesia’s Flasidus Nuno via fourth-round TKO to capture the vacant WBA Asia Bantamweight title. The fight took place at the Suamlum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, Thailand. With the victory, Nikhemttolla remains undefeated, improving his record to 22-0-1, with 8 wins coming by …
Read More »Andrea Soledad Sánchez Captures WBA Gold Light Flyweight Title – World Boxing Association
Argentina’s Andrea Soledad Sánchez claimed the WBA Gold light flyweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision victory (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) over Venezuela’s Erika Bolívar at the Arena Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina. The fight was one-sided from start to finish, as the 35-year-old Sánchez controlled the action and cruised to …
Read More »Madiyev Successfully Defends WBA Asia Title – World Boxing Association
Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Madiyev (17-2, 6 KOs) retained his WBA Asia Welterweight title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory (96-93, 96-93, 98-91) over the Philippines’ Ali Canega (11-2-1, 7 KOs) at the Suamlum Night Bazaar in Bangkok. The bout was competitive from start to finish, with Madiyev utilizing his reach and …
Read More »Shields Makes History as First Undisputed Heavyweight Champion – World Boxing Association
Claressa Shields cemented her legacy by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in women’s boxing history. In a thrilling night in Michigan, the American star claimed all four major belts with a unanimous decision victory over Danielle Perkins in a hard-fought battle. Shields secured the win with scorecards of 100-89, …
Read More »Hernández Retains WBA Regional Crown in Las Vegas – World Boxing Association
Cuban middleweight Yoenli Hernández showcased his dominance once again, stopping Mexico’s Ángel Ruiz Astorga in the fifth round to successfully defend his WBA Continental Latin America title. The bout took place this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, serving as the lead-up to the highly anticipated clash between …
Read More »Cuello Stops Olivo in Featherweight Title Eliminator – World Boxing Association
Argentine rising star Mirco Cuello pulled off a dramatic comeback, scoring a brutal 10th-round knockout over Mexico’s Christian Olivo to win a WBA featherweight title eliminator. The bout took place Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of the undercard for the David Benavidez vs. David …
Read More »Benavidez Defeats Morrell to Claim WBA Light Heavyweight Title – World Boxing Association
In a high-stakes battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final bell, American powerhouse David Benavidez overcame Cuban standout David Morrell to capture the WBA light heavyweight title Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The electrifying bout headlined a Premier Boxing Champions …
Read More »Ramos Demolishes Rosario, Scores Knockout to Capture WBA Continental North America Strap – World Boxing Association
Mexican knockout artist Jesús “Mono” Ramos put on a power-punching clinic Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, stopping former world champion Jeison “Banana” Rosario with a vicious eighth-round knockout to claim the WBA Continental North America super welterweight title. The fight opened with both men trading leather …
Read More »Benevidez Outpoints Morrell in a Classic Battle
The Mexican star silences all doubters with a brilliant performance in the PBC Pay-Per-View main event on Prime Video. In a battle of unbeaten fighters in the primes of their careers, Mexican star David “El Monstro” Benavidez continued his rise to the top of the sport with a bruising unanimous …
Read More »WBA Fedelatin Title on the Line – World Boxing Association
This Friday night, Venezuelan champion Jackson Zapata and the relentless Jesús Laya will clash in a highly anticipated rematch for the WBA Fedelatin title. The 9-round battle at 108 pounds will serve as the main event of a stacked card promoted by Caribbean boxing figures William Pérez and Alexander Jiménez. …
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