Kazuto Ioka will end 2023 with a world title defense against Venezuelan challenger Josber Perez. The Japanese will put his World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight belt on the line on December 31 and the bout was officially presented at a press conference earlier this week. The Ota-City General Gymnasium, …
Read More »Conlan and Gill in need of a victory in Belfast – World Boxing Association
Michael Conlan and Jordan Gill are in for a big fight this Saturday at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both will step into the ring to compete for the international super featherweight belt in the night’s main event and each has a lot on the line. These are …
Read More »Gonzalez and Castañeda fight for the WBA Continental North America belt on Wednesday – World Boxing Association
Puerto Rican Orlando Gonzalez and American Jorge Castaneda are all set for their bout this Wednesday night for the World Boxing Association Continental North America super featherweight title. As it’s customary for Probox TV, there will be a WBA regional title, this time will be the Continental North America at …
Read More »PacMan’s predecessor – World Boxing Association
Today we bring to the page of the World Boxing Association (WBA) a remembrance of a fighter already forgotten and unknown to new generations of fans, the Filipino Ceferino Ceferino Garcia Montano, who is the second champion of history of Philippine boxing, the first was Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo, flyweight …
Read More »Mielnicki retained his WBA Continental Americas belt with a big knockout over Salazar – World Boxing Association
Vito Mielnicki Jr. retained his WBA Continental Americas super welterweight belt after defeating Alexis Salazar by knockout on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The American finished the Mexican in the very first round and scored a new victory in his career, which is very important given the way he …
Read More »Yesica Nery Plata for another defense at 108 lbs. – World Boxing Association
A new defense for World Boxing Association Women’s Bantamweight Champion Yesica Nery Plata on December 16 at the Weihnachtscirkus in Karlsruhe, Germany, against local Sarah Bormann. Mexican boxer Nery Plata surprised the world when she won the 108-pound WBA super champion title on March 11, 2022 in Panama against the …
Read More »Cully is new WBA Continental Europe lightweight champion – World Boxing Association
Irish Gary Cully returned to winning ways and won the Continental Europe lightweight belt by a split decision against Reece Mould on cards of 97-93, 93-97 and 96-93. Cully had lost the only fight of his career to Mexico’s Jose Felix but returned to the ring in Dublin’s 3Arena to …
Read More »Top Rank won the Kholmatov-Ford Purse bid – World Boxing Association
Top Rank won the promotional rights of the vacant featherweight world title fight between the Uzbekistan’s Otabek Kholmatov and the American Raymond Ford. The promoter offered an amount of US$ 317,500.00, while giving three possible options of date and place to make the fight. The first is February 16, in …
Read More »Davies and Barroso will fight for the WBA interim title this Saturday – World Boxing Association
Ohara Davies and Ismael Barroso are set for their WBA super lightweight interim title fight this Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Davies and Barroso were called to fight for the interim title after the injury that took Rolando Romero out of action, who is currently recovering from …
Read More »What A Night For Boxing
Saturday night’s stacked SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View didn’t disappoint — and paved the way for what may be another historic year in 2024. What. A. Fight. #BenavidezAndrade pic.twitter.com/Pl6afDCINa — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) November 26, 2023 David Benavidez gave the best performance of his career. Jermall Charlo made a triumphant return. Subriel Matias …
Read More »Donovan demolished Ball and is new WBA continental champion – World Boxing Association
Paddy Donovan won the World Boxing Association (WBA) continental welterweight belt after an outstanding performance where he knocked out Danny Ball in just four episodes on Saturday. As part of the Matchroom event in Dublin, Ireland, Donovan and Ball stepped into the ring to fight for the regional belt of …
Read More »Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron become legends – World Boxing Association
Ireland, Taylor won by majority decision after 10 rounds of action and is the new World Boxing Association 140-pound champion. There was no study round here. These two warriors already knew each other and knew what to do. The exchanges were fierce from the first bell until the end. Taylor …
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