Puncher Pat McCormack will face Tony Dixon on July 1 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental super welterweight belt. The fight will take place at the Sheffield Arena in England, and it will be an interesting battle between a fighter who is just starting out in professional boxing but …
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After his loss to Gervonta Davis last April 20, Ryan Garcia has begun a process of changes for his return to the ring and hopes to get back on track and remain among the elite of world boxing. Among those changes is moving up to 140 pounds, his union with …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) championships committee of the pioneer organization ordered this Tuesday, May 30, the mandatory bout between World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Leigh Wood and challenger Otabek Kholmatov. Wood just defeated Mauricio Lara last Saturday to win the 126-pound belt and now he must face the …
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Swedish boxer Linn Sandstrom retained her World Boxing Association super flyweight intercontinental belt after a technical draw against Venezuelan Johana Zuniga on Saturday, May 27 at the Quality Hotel in Malmo, Sweden. Both fighters showed their ambition to win from the opening bell by taking the fight to center of …
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) wishes a prompt recovery to its Executive Secretary, Gustavo Padilla, who suffered a domestic accident and underwent surgery to repair one of his legs after a fracture. The Panamanian is one of the most outstanding judges and referees of the organization and has been performing …
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The undisputed undisputed World Boxing Association middleweight champion Claressa Shields returns to the ring next Saturday, June 3 against American Maricel Cornejo at the Little Ceasars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Shields was originally scheduled to face WBA light heavyweight champion Hanna Gabriels, but she tested positive to a …
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The first event organized by Most Valuable Promotions in conjunction with BoxLab Promotions at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, was a total success and featured Cuban Kevin Hayler Brown winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super lightweight title after defeating Julian Smith by unanimous decision. Brown, …
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Britain’s Jack Catterall made a great return to the ring this Saturday at the Manchester Arena and captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental super lightweight belt with a unanimous decision over Darragh Foley. Scores of 99-88, 98-89 and 97-90 evidenced the dominant performance of “El Gato”, who knocked Foley …
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In her first defense of her World Boxing Association super welterweight crown, Terri Harper scored a resounding victory over Croatia’s Ivana Habazin. The judges saw Harper win unanimously with the following scorecards: two by 97-93 and the third by 98-92. Habazin, who was to fight Cecilia Braekhus last weekend, but …
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The goal that Leigh Wood set himself since last February was completed this Saturday in Manchester. The British fighter set out to regain the World Boxing Association (WBA) feather belt and his unanimous decision victory over Mauricio Lara allows him to become champion of the black and gold organization. Wood …
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Mauricio Lara lost the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt after failing to make weight on Friday. However, the Mexican will step into the ring to face Leigh Wood this Saturday but only the Brit will have the option to win the crown. As the WBA rules dictate in their …
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TGB Promotions won the Promotional rights for the fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion Hector Garcia and his mandatory challenger Lamont Roach Jr. during a purse bid held on Thursday, May 25, in Houston, Texas. The company representing Garcia, which had the presence of Phil Weiss at …
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