Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez makes the first defense of his IBF World Super-Featherweight title against Christopher Diaz at CUM Los Mochis in Sinaloa, Mexico on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN – and the champion told Matchroom’s YouTube series ‘A Day in the Life’ that this is just the start of his journey in the elite…
Thirty years after immortalising his name in Boxing folklore, national treasure Frank Bruno has opened up on his historic WBC World Heavyweight Title and his extraordinary life and times since in a world exclusive with Modern Boxing Journal. Captured candidly by renowned photographer Tom Cockram in bespoke Burberry trench clothing, with his collection of belts,…
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan stood toe-to-toe tonight in the very spot they will collide in this Saturday in the opening Face-Off to launch their historic Fight Week. Belfast’s own Crocker – headlining at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park where he grew up just yards away – kept a cool counsel as rival…
Four World Boxing Association world titles will be on the line this week, from Friday through Sunday, in what promises to be one of the most memorable weekends of the year for the sanctioning body. Among the standout matchups are Saúl “Canelo†Ãlvarez vs. Terence “Bud†Crawford and Naoya “Monster†Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev. On…
Las Vegas is already sizzling with fight-week energy as the countdown begins for Saúl “Canelo†Ãlvarez vs. Terence “Bud†Crawford, the showdown for the undisputed super middleweight championship. Both fighters have arrived in the fight capital, and the buzz on the Strip is focused squarely on Saturday night’s clash at Allegiant Stadium. Canelo will put…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished members, Colombian journalist and sportsman Jorge Humberto Klee, whose passing was confirmed by his family on the morning of Tuesday, September 9. Klee died at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy of integrity and dedication to both sports…
The opening press conference ahead of the heavyweight showdown between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, set to happen at The o2 on Saturday October 25, took place today at Glazers Hall in the capital. A shot at world champion Oleksandr Usyk is the prize for the winner, with both fighters holding Interim versions of world…
Fleximize, the multi-award-winning digital business lender, prominent for supporting UK SMEs with fast and flexible business loans, has extended its partnership with Queensberry for another huge heavyweight showdown, ‘All or Nothing’ - Joseph Parker vs Fabio Wardley at The O2, London on Saturday, 25th October.  Fleximize’s mission is to empower small businesses to unleash the…
The WBA Future of Venezuelan Boxing project continues to gain momentum, bringing new events to different corners of the country. Following recent successes, the next stop will be Güigüe, Carabobo State, where a special fight card is set to take place. This week, local authorities officially welcomed the WBA Future initiative, confirming that the event…
American contender Brittany “Eagle Flex†Sims (9-3, 5 KOs) captured the WBA International bantamweight crown with a commanding unanimous decision over Spain’s Natalia Francesca (7-6, 0 KOs) in the main event at the Wind Creek Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The judges’ scorecards told the story: 99-91, 99-91, and 96-94, all in favor of Sims,…
From September 3 to 5, the city of Suzhou, China, hosted the second annual WBA Asia Convention, a landmark gathering that brought together executives, promoters, referees, judges, and representatives from over a dozen nations to discuss the sport’s growth across the continent. Held at the Shangri-La Hotel, the convention featured World Boxing Association President Gilberto…
The fun begins as Fundora and Thurman go face to face for the first time ahead of their PBC PPV on Prime Video Main Event Saturday, October 25. WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno†Fundora and former unified world champion Keith “One Time†Thurman went face-to-face for first time Wednesday at a…