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By Frank Warren ON SUNDAY EVENING we were finally in position to make our big reveal of our broadcast partnership from April of next year and I really couldn’t be more delighted. DAZN has more than shown its boxing colours over the last few years and the emphasis and priority …

The 18-year-old prospect Kaipo Gallegos is the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Junior Continental Americas champion after defeating Iron Alvarez by technical knockout in seven rounds on Friday night at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida.  The undefeated Las Vegas native took an important step in his career by …

Jermaine Ortiz made a good return to the ring at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, and won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super lightweight belt in a fourth round technical knockout victory over Christian Mino.  Ortiz was coming off a tough loss to Teofimo Lopez last …

Young Erick Tudor won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Latin America welterweight belt by defeating veteran Harold Calderon by unanimous decision this weekend in Las Vegas.  The judges’ scorecards of 99-91, 98-92 and 98-92 highlighted Tudor’s superiority on Saturday night in the Virgin Hotels ring. Tudor gets an important …

Darius Fulghum had one of the most outstanding performances this weekend in Las Vegas and retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental USA super middleweight belt with a third round technical knockout over Christopher Pearson.  The 28-year-old puncher continues his hot streak and his name is starting to get more …

Floyd Schofield retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) International lightweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Rene Tellez Giron on Saturday night at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Schofield got cards of 118-109, 118-109 and 116-111 to achieve a great victory for his career that allows him …

SERVING ROYAL MARINE Commando and hugely decorated amateur star George Crotty will turn professional with the promotional backing of Frank Warren and Queensberry. Crotty, 29, from Hertford, has won an array of honours across an amateur career that ultimately spanned 149 fights, of which he had his hand raised at …

Gabriela Fundora became the youngest fighter to win the undisputed title after knocking out Celeste Alaniz last Saturday. The 22 year-old American won in the seventh round over the Argentinean and took the four flyweight crowns (WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC) in a stunning performance at the Virgin Hotels in …

Matchroom Boxing, in partnership with Goldstar Promotions and Tasman Fighters, is delighted to announce the signing of Conor Wallace. The Australian-based Irishman, who boasts an impressive 14-1 record with 10 victories coming by the way of knockout, is considered to be one of the most exciting Light-Heavyweights on the planet. …

Venezuela will celebrate its first Professional Boxing Convention from November 5 to 8, a conclave that will gather all the actors of the Venezuelan sport in Caracas to analyze the current state of boxing and design new policies to relaunch its future.  The event is organized by the Venezuelan Professional …

Jennifer Miranda was named Boxer of the Month by the Women’s Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) after winning the WBA interim featherweight belt on October 20.  The Spanish fighter defeated Panamanian Teresa Almengor at the Las Vegas Theater in Madrid, Spain, in a wide unanimous decision in …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee released its October rankings lists, and with them the individual awards, in which Artur Beterbiev was awarded Boxer of the Month and Seiya Tsutsumi took Honorable Mention.  Beterbiev became the WBA new light heavyweight super champion by defeating Dmitry Bivol in one of …