The World Boxing Association congratulates boxer Kali Reis, Super Lightweight champion, for being inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletic Hall of Fame (NAIAHF). The news was released on Wednesday afternoon and the world champion shared the excitement on her
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Kunkabayev is the new Gold Cruiserweight champion
Kamshybek Kunkabayev defeated Steven Ward by technical decision this Saturday in Kazakhstan, and won the Gold belt of the World Boxing Association (WBA) at Cruiserweight. A cut on Ward’s face did not allow him to continue into the seventh round
Murodjon Akhmadaliev becomes sole WBA super bantamweight champion
Murodjon Akhmadaliev entered the month of December as the only World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion in another important step in the world title reduction plan. Until last month, Brandon Figueroa was listed as the champion of the category
New 105 lbs. WBA Gold Champion
With immense emotion, the Argentinean representative Jazmín “La Jefa” Villarino, won the World Boxing Association minimum gold championship. The victory came after the decision of the rival Yenifer Leon, not to come out to fight in the seventh round. This
Kali Reis and Jessica Camara on the road to become undisputed champion
The long-awaited moment has arrived for Kali Reis, World Boxing Association 140 lbs. champion, who will fight against Jessica Camara to win the three belts that will be at stake. The clash will be part of the Road to Undisputed
The new champion Hannah Rankin between the pentagrams and the strings.
It used to be said that the hands of a person dedicated to the art of music were fragile hands. Well, the new 154-pound World Boxing Association champion, Hannah Rankin, has shown us otherwise. She was born in the picturesque
Rankin dominated Lindberg and is the new WBA champion
Hannah Rankin won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Maria Lindberg on Friday at the Banqueting Hall of the Tottenhan Hotspur Stadium, in London, England. The Scot got cards of 98-92, 97-93 and
Richards knocked out Matyja and is the new WBA International Light Heavyweight Champion
British Craig Richards won the World Boxing Association (WBA) International light heavyweight championship after defeating Polish Marek Matyja by technical knockout in the sixth round during their fight this Saturday at the O2 Arena, in London, England. Richards punished Matyja
Ganingan, new WBA-Fedecentro champion
Mexican Ganigan Lopez (37-11, 19KO) won the WBA-Fedecentro Super Flyweight title, after the referee disqualified his opponent, Colombian Jesus Soto (15-1, 6 KO). The bout began with strong exchanges for both boxers, who opted for the short distance. In the
James- Butaev start the road to a single WBA welterweight champion on Saturday
The World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, Jamal James, will defend his title against Russian Radzhab Butaev next Saturday at the Michelob Ultra Arena of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will mark the
Miguel Vazquez, new WBA-Fedelatin Lightweight champion
Former world champion Miguel “Títere” Vázquez defeated Nicaraguan Oliver Flores by unanimous decision to become the new WBA-Fedelatin Lightweight champion on Saturday night, October 2. Vazquez, born in Guadalajara, Mexico, was in control throughout the fight that was very even
Manny Pacquiao named WBA Centennial Champion
The World Boxing Association (WBA) awarded the Centennial Champion recognition to Filipino Manny Pacquiao due to his great career both in and out of the ring, and in the midst of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the pioneer
Mendoza presented an award to Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas
The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, met with the Olympic medalist, Yulimar Rojas, on Monday in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, to deliver a recognition on behalf of the pioneer organization and talk a about
The WBA initiates the move to a single welterweight champion with Ugas-Stanionis and James-Butaev
The World Boxing Association (WBA) issued a resolution ordering a “Box-Off” in the welterweight division, to have a single champion. Yordenis Ugas will defend his title against Eimantas Stanionis and Jamal James will do the same against Radzhab Butaev in
Biden’s FTC pick is a privacy champion who wants limits on facial recognition
Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino President Joe Biden will reportedly nominate Georgetown law professor and privacy researcher Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission. Bedoya is the founding director of Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology, where he has focused heavily