Bernard Hopkins was born on January 15, 1965 in a humble neighborhood of Philadelphia. Just a few days ago he turned 60 years old, and that is why today we look at his career and his outstanding performance in the ring, where he left an indelible mark as perhaps the best boxer in the middleweight…
David Morrell Jr. promises to be relentless in his next bout. He’s confident he’ll defeat David Benavidez, perhaps the biggest challenge of his career. His goal: to defend his WBA Light Heavyweight title. But with every round and every punch, he’s fighting for his reputation, his dream of becoming one of the greatest boxers of…
Eric Priest passed a big test on Thursday night and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental North America super middleweight champion by defeating Tyler Howard by unanimous decision at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California. The 26-year-old fighter knew he had a great opportunity ahead of him and had to deliver to become…
Naoya Inoue had another great performance and defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight championship by knocking out Ye Joon Kim in the fourth round during the fight held this Friday at the Ariake Arena, in Koto Ku, Japan. The undisputed champion also retained his IBF, WBC and WBO crowns in a dominant display,…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved special permission for the welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis to unify his title against IBF champion Jaron Ennis on April 12 in Atlantic City. The companies TGB Promotions and Matchroom Boxing, representatives of both fighters, sent the formal request to the WBA. In turn, as the regulations indicate,…
Zelfa Barrett and James Dickens will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International super featherweight belt on February 15 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. The two British veterans will be in the Matchroom Boxing event and it will be one of the most interesting fights of the night due to their…
Argentina will host the World Boxing Association (WBA) gold light flyweight title fight between local fighter Andrea Soledad Sanchez and Venezuelan Erika Bolivar on February 1. The Arena Villa Carlos Paz, in Córdoba, will be dressed up for the title fight of the pioneer organization, which will be a 10-round bout at 108 pounds. Sanchez…
Team USA Olympic medalist Omari Jones will make his professional debut in his Orlando hometown at Caribe Royale on Saturday March 15, live worldwide on DAZN – as Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams returns to action and takes on Canadian Patrice Volny. TICKETS WILL GO ON PRESALE AT 10AM ET ON MONDAY JANUARY 27 AND ON GENERAL…
World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion, British Nick Ball, is ready to return to the ring on March 15 to defend his black and gold belt against T.J. Doheny. For Ball it will be the second defense of his crown and it will be in Liverpool, his birthplace, which is also where he made his…
On February 1, the first major fight of 2025 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title and the WBC interim belt will take place between David Morrell and David Benavidez. Two young fighters will step into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for a bout that could mark their careers…
The first promotional press conference for the welterweight unification bout between Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas was a great success. At the Royal Albert Hall in London, the same venue where the bout will take place on March 7, both fighters faced each other in a beautiful event. Price will put her World Boxing Association…
Venezuelan Albert Ramirez will make a new defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) international light heavyweight belt on February 6 when he steps into the ring of the Casino de Montreal, Canada, to face Croatian Marko Calic. It will be the second defense for the 32-year-old Venezuelan southpaw, who had a good career in…