New Zealand’s Emma Nesbitt reaffirmed her supremacy in the Pacific by capturing the WBA Oceania women’s minimumweight title. In front of a roaring crowd at Auckland’s ABA Stadium, which fully rallied behind its hometown star, Nesbitt defeated Thailand’s Banthita Pumkrathok by technical knockout in the sixth round, handing the visitor the first defeat of her…
The Hotel Terminal in WrocÅ‚aw provided the setting for a perfect night for local favorite Karol Welter, who successfully defended his WBA Baltic and Polish International middleweight titles. In a matchup that promised fireworks, Welter delivered in front of his hometown crowd by stopping dangerous Venezuelan contender Evander Castillo with a crushing third-round knockout. The…
This March, the World Boxing Association commemorates the life and work of President Emeritus Gilberto Mendoza, marking the tenth anniversary of his passing on March 11, while also celebrating the anniversary of his birth on March 30. A central figure in the history of the WBA, Mendoza left an unparalleled legacy at the helm of…
The Palacio Municipal de Deportes Vista Alegre witnessed a historic night for Spanish boxing. Rafael Lozano Jr., son of the legendary two-time Olympic medalist Rafael “El Balita†Lozano, enjoyed a dream professional debut by capturing the WBA Ibero-American flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over experienced Venezuelan Kervin Romero. Under the event’s slogan “The…
“Además de su importancia para el desarrollo fÃsico, psÃquico e intelectual, la práctica deportiva contribuye a fomentar la disciplina, el establecimiento de metas, el espÃritu de competencia, el sentido de pertenencia, la lealtad, la honradez, además de ser un instrumento clave para alejar al niño y al joven de la droga, del vicio, de la…
A look at the most iconic career turnarounds in boxing as Keith Thurman prepares to do the same against WBC 154-pound World Champ Sebastian Fundora on March 28. On Saturday, March 28, Keith “One Time” Thurman returns to the center of the boxing world. Once a unified world champion and one of the best fighters…
Tickets for remaining 68 home games on sale Saturday morning The Richmond Flying Squirrels’ inaugural game at CarMax Park on April 7 has sold out, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Individual tickets for the remaining 68 Flying Squirrels home games go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in person at Nutzy’s Block Party. Online…
The Casino de Montreal is bracing for a high-voltage night this Thursday, March 5, when hometown favorite Steven “Bang Bang†Butler squares off against Switzerland’s Ramadan Hiseni for the vacant WBA Continental North America super middleweight title. Butler enters the bout in tremendous form following his recent move up to 168 pounds. Sporting a record…
Poland’s Karol Welter will put his WBA Baltic middleweight title on the line this Friday against Venezuela’s Evander Castillo at the Hotel Terminal in Wroclaw, Poland. The regional strap of the World Boxing Association (WBA) will be contested between two seasoned operators in what shapes up as the main event of a card loaded with…
Experience ultimately trumped youth on Saturday night, as Abel Ramos captured the WBA Continental North America welterweight title with a split-decision victory over previously unbeaten Tahmir Smalls. The bout took place February 28 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. From the opening bell, Ramos leaned on his ring mileage, digging consistently to the body to…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has appointed former world champion Juan DÃaz as the new Chairman of the North American Boxing Association (WBA-NABA), ushering in a new chapter for the regional body that oversees activity across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NABA, an affiliate of the sport’s pioneering sanctioning organization, boasts decades of history…
In a high-octane clash of firepower, Chinese standout De-Kang Wang successfully defended his WBA Asia super bantamweight title with an eleventh-round technical knockout over Filipino challenger Herlan Gómez. The bout, staged Thursday, February 26 in Wenshan, China, shaped up as one of the fiercest matchups on the Asian calendar so far this year. Gómez came…