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On September 14, the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, will host one of the year’s most anticipated showdowns: Naoya “Monster” Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs), the undisputed champion, will put his WBA Super World super bantamweight crown—and every other major title in the division—on the line against WBA interim champion …

Former WBA world champion Cecilia Comunales has stepped into a brand-new arena this week—making her debut on the hit reality show Bake Off in her native Uruguay. Known as “La Reina,” Comunales once ruled the lightweight division under the banner of the sport’s pioneering sanctioning body. But her career has …

The boxing world is bracing for one of the most anticipated clashes of the past five years: Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion, will square off against the undefeated Terence “Bud” Crawford, the reigning undisputed king at 147 pounds. This fight not only brings together two of the …

Next up on the Queensberry boxing bandwagon is a trip north of the border on October 4 to hopefully crown the Next King of Scotland. The Braehead Arena is the destination for the second promotion in Glasgow this year, following on from what turned out to be the ultimate fight …

The Matchroom Boxing Flash Knockdown show has relaunched in studio format with our very own Jamie Ward leading proceedings. In episode 1: Ishmael Davis and Caoimhín Agyarko are on-set together to discuss September 13’s Super Welterweight showdown in Belfast, Pat McCormack previews Saturday’s Sunderland headliner and plots his path to …

The opening day of the WBA Asia Convention in Suzhou, China, set the tone with an electric atmosphere on Wednesday. With WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza in attendance, the event kicked off in grand fashion, blending modern vision with the timeless spirit of boxing. Mendoza’s opening address launched the first …

This week, the eyes of the boxing world shift to Asia, as Suzhou, China hosts the WBA Asia Convention. Four regional titles will be on the line at the event. Beyond that, the week’s agenda also features an International and a Continental championship bout in Pennsylvania and Bielefeld, respectively. China’s …

WBA Asia will host its second Annual Convention at the Shangri-La Hotel in Suzhou, China, running from September 3 to 5, in what promises to be a landmark gathering filled with surprises. After last year’s successful debut convention in Vietnam, the stage now shifts to China—one of the continent’s giants …

In an all-Argentine showdown, Buenos Aires native Neri “El Maldito” Romero (19-1, 10 KOs) claimed the WBA Fedelatin super featherweight belt with a commanding unanimous decision over Santa Fe’s Alexis Camejo (10-5-2, 1 KO) on Saturday, August 30, at the Federación Argentina de Boxeo arena in Buenos Aires. All three …

This piece was first written years ago and originally published in a Caracas newspaper. With some notable edits, we bring it back now for the fans of yesterday, but especially for the new followers of the sweet science—many of whom know little or nothing about that memorable fight, one that …

One of the world’s leading boxing promoters, Queensberry Promotions, has agreed a partnership with World Boxing as part of the inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025, in Liverpool, 4th -14th September 2025. The decision is a sign of Queensberry’s desire to support the sport at every level from the grassroots amateur …

The spotlight of the WBA Future of Colombian Boxing program belonged to Rodolfo Puentes, who stopped Andrés Peñaloza by technical knockout this past Saturday at the Gimnasio Cuadrilátero Élite in Barranquilla. It was a dominant showing in the evening’s main event. The WBA Future initiative, designed to give young fighters …