Terence Crawford will remain the WBA Super Champion at 168 pounds following his recent victory over Saúl “Canelo†Ãlvarez, while Germany’s Abass Baraou now stands as the lone titleholder at super welterweight, according to the sanctioning body’s championship committee. The Omaha native first claimed the WBA 154-pound strap in August of last year when he…
Five championship bouts, each with a Fedebol belt at stake — the regional arm of the World Boxing Association — headline tonight’s action at the “Luis Navarro†Gym in Los Teques, capital of Miranda state, Venezuela. The card, part of the WBA Future Venezuela Festival, kicks off at 3:00 p.m. and comes under the backing…
A fast-brewing domestic rivalry will be settled at The o2 on Saturday October 25 when light heavyweight pair Lewis Edmondson and Ezra Taylor go into the battle for the British and Commonwealth titles. This showdown is part of the action in support of the huge heavyweight headline attraction, where Interim world champions Joseph Parker and…
Uisma Lima has warned Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that his first fight at Super-Welterweight will end in defeat, as the pair clash in a final eliminator for the WBA World title on Saturday October 11 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, live worldwide on DAZN. Lima (14-1 10 KOs) visited the London studio of Matchroom’s new-look…
The Richmond Flying Squirrels are hosting the fourth annual “Dinner on the Infieldâ€Â presented by West Broad Honda at The Diamond on Friday, October 3rd with proceeds benefiting Flying Squirrels Charities. The Oktoberfest-themed dinner will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the stadium’s infield and will feature Bavarian cuisine, live music, seasonal beers, games and more. Tickets for the…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) will stage its 104th annual convention at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, from December 12 to 16. Orlando has become a true home for the WBA, and after three straight years, the city will once again host the event for a fourth consecutive edition — a gathering that…
On September 19, the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, will host a pivotal night for women’s boxing as American contender Olivia Curry (7-2-1, 2 KOs) squares off against Australia’s Kaye Scott (4-1) for the WBA middleweight world championship. Curry, 35, comes in hungry for glory after carving out a career built on resilience. With…
On Saturday, September 20, the Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino in Indio, California, becomes the stage for a high-stakes showdown at 105 pounds, as Puerto Rican champion Óscar Collazo (12-0, 9 KOs) defends his WBA Super minimumweight title against the dangerous Filipino challenger Jayson “Striker†Vayson (14-1-1, 8 KOs). Collazo, 28, has established himself as…
The Richmond Flying Squirrels announced the recipients of their 2025 team awards in a pregame ceremony on Sunday afternoon before the final game at The Diamond. Victor Bericoto was named Player of the Year and John Michael Bertrand won his second consecutive Pitcher of the Year award. Additionally, Diego Velasquez was named the Puritan Cleaners “Dirty Squirrel†of the Year and Bertrand was…
The Richmond Flying Squirrels capped their historic Diamonds Aren’t Forever: The Farewell Series presented by Richmond Times-Dispatch at The Diamond with record-setting attendance, closing a chapter in franchise history with unprecedented fan support during a six-game set against the Hartford Yard Goats. Over the course of the week, the Flying Squirrels welcomed 52,027 fans, surpassing the team’s goal of…
Lucero battles slugger Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in the PBC PPV Opener on Prime Video Saturday, October 25. Undefeated young Mexican star Isaac “La Bestia†Lucero will take on hard-hitting Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in an all-Mexican showdown that kicks of PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video action taking place Saturday, October 25 from the MGM Grand Garden…
It wasn’t the finish anyone expected, but it was enough to crown a new world champion. On September 14 at the IG Arena in Nagoya, Ryusei Matsumoto (7-0, 4 KOs) captured the WBA minimumweight title with a unanimous technical decision over countryman Yuni Takada (16-9-3, 6 KOs). The fight, scheduled for twelve rounds, came to…