The historic KO Drugs Festival, promoted by the World Boxing Association in its third consecutive presentation on Argentinean soil, has been officially opened with the first weigh-in day. The atmosphere began to heat up with all the boxers successfully passing the first test on the scales and with the call of the local press and…
Third time’s the charm. Argentina’s Nazarena “Capricho†Romero is looking for her third consecutive WBA super bantamweight world title, when she takes on Mexico’s Paulette Valenzuela Cuesta this Saturday, August 24, in the closing day of the KO a las Drogas International Boxing Festival, at the Casino Buenos Aires in the Argentine capital. Romero and…
The International Boxing Festival KO Drugs returns to Argentina this week and it is inevitable to review the history of this flagship program of the World Boxing Association. Three decades of hard work, of effort of the boxing family in different countries that, as it will happen once again in Buenos Aires, come together to…
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce the signing of one of boxing’s biggest megastars in Shakur Stevenson. The WBC World Lightweight Champion (22-0, 10 KOs) will defend his championship against former IBF Super-Featherweight king Joe Cordina on October 12 in the upcoming Riyadh Season spectacle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Excellency…
Mexico’s Jackie Calvo and Argentina’s MarÃa Magdalena Rivera will fight on Friday, August 23 for the World Boxing Association interim flyweight world title at the opening of the International Boxing Festival KO Drugs. Calvo and Rivera will star in an electrifying opening show of the KO Drugs, to be held at the Casino Buenos Aires…
Argentina will pay special recognition to the World Boxing Association on Friday, August 23rd. On that day, the Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires will present the WBA president, Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, with the recognition of Distinguished Visitor of this capital city. Gilberto Mendoza will be the guest of honor of the Buenos…
FRANK WARREN AND Queensberry are delighted to announce the signing of British, Commonwealth, WBO European and WBA Continental Heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley to a mult-fight promotional agreement. The highly regarded undefeated 29-year-old heavy (17-0-1) from Ipswich joins the Queensberry ranks ahead of the much-anticipated rematch with Frazer Clarke on the stacked undercard of Artur Beterbiev…
A look back at the greatest matchups in the Mexico vs. Puerto rivalry ahead of the next chapter as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez battles Edgar Berlanga Saturday, September 14 in a PBC PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Mexico vs. Puerto. It’s arguably the greatest rivalry in boxing, two nations that have produced classic after…
The Venezuelan star fighter Albert Ramirez returns to his country for the main fight of the IBA Champions Night, this Saturday, August 24, against the German and former world champion Adam Deines. Ramirez and Deines will fight in 10 rounds for the World Boxing Association light heavyweight international title, in a bout scheduled to take…
Meme token Apu Apustaja is delighted to announce a ten-fight deal with the world’s leading boxing promoter, Matchroom Boxing. This partnership builds upon APU’s previous sponsorship of the recent Subriel Matias vs Liam Paro fight. As an Official Brand Partner, this relationship will expose APU to a wider global audience, opening up the crypto community…
The World Boxing Association’s KO Drugs International Boxing Festival returns to Argentina on August 23 and 24, and once again it is welcomed with open doors by the Casino Buenos Aires, home of great boxing events in the southern capital. A double date promises to be exciting, with a double date that will include the…
Matchroom is delighted to announce it will feature as part of a new documentary series on Netflix. The global media streaming service confirmed today at its Netlfix: Spotlight Session, at the Edinburgh TV Festival, that the series – produced by Box to Box, the award-winning team who have delivered shows such as Drive To Survive,…