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Israel Mercado walked out of Philadelphia with more than just a win — he left with a championship belt strapped around his waist. In a tightly contested battle at the 2300 Arena, the Californian edged out Brandon Pizarro via majority decision to capture the WBA NABA welterweight title. From the …

The first night of the KO to Drugs Festival, held as part of the WBA Fedelatin Convention, delivered high-stakes action and plenty of fireworks at Casino Buenos Aires. With several belts on the line, the fighters rose to the occasion, showcasing their skills in a night packed with elite-level boxing. …

The first meeting between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois was meant to be a defining moment in the heavyweight division. Instead, it became one of the most debated fights in recent memory. On August 26, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland, Dubois challenged for Usyk’s unified WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles. …

This June 12 in Lyon, France, undefeated Dominican standout Leonardo Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) will square off against Argentina’s Iván Gabriel García (10-3-1) for the WBA Ibero-America super middleweight title in a bout that promises fireworks and high stakes. Mosquea, who fights out of France but was born in the …

Harry Greb. Chances are that name rings no bells for most. And that’s perfectly understandable—especially for the newer generations of boxing fans, and even for many of the older ones. After all, he belonged to a distant era, fighting between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s—over a century ago. It …

Buenos Aires becomes the beating heart of Latin American boxing this week. Buenos Aires is taking center stage in the Latin American boxing world this week as it plays host to the WBA Fedelatin Convention—an event that brings together some of the sport’s top voices and showcases two nights of …

Queensberry promotions led by hall of fame promoter Frank Warren is proud to be the world home of heavyweight boxing. With Queensberry on its own now representing half of the top 10 heavyweights in all the governing body, there is no doubt that the Queensberry heavyweight stable is comfortably the …

In the first of two featured fights that can now be revealed, two-weight world champion and now heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie, the WBC Silver champion, will defend his title by taking on the former IBO world cruiserweight champion and WBA world heavyweight title challenger Kevin Lerena from South Africa. At …

The Cuadrilátero Gym in Barranquilla played host to an electrifying night of boxing as the WBA Future of Colombian Boxing event brought the heat, showcasing the grit, hunger, and raw talent of Colombia’s rising stars. In the night’s main event, lightweight contender Miguel Bolaños (9-3-0) stunned the crowd with a …

Fresh off the biggest win of his career, newly crowned WBA interim super middleweight champion Armando “Toro” Reséndiz returned to his hometown of Guayabitos, Nayarit, to a hero’s welcome following his stunning victory over Caleb Plant. It was a full-blown celebration in Guayabitos. From the early hours, family, friends, and …

It was a night of high-stakes action at the Gran Casino Costa Brava in Lloret de Mar, where Albania’s Xhuljo Vrenozi turned in a poised and dominant performance to defeat Spain’s Joseba Díaz by unanimous decision, capturing the WBA Mediterranean welterweight title. From the opening bell, Vrenozi (24-6, 5 KOs) …

Mike “The Rebel” Pérez made a thunderous statement on Saturday night at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, reminding the boxing world that he’s still a dangerous force in the cruiserweight division. The Cuban veteran broke down and ultimately stopped Steven Ward via ninth-round TKO to capture the WBA Intercontinental cruiserweight …