Santo Domingo becomes the heartbeat of Caribbean boxing this Saturday, February 21, as Noel Reyes Cepeda and Víctor Santillán collide in an all-Dominican showdown for the WBA interim super bantamweight world title. It’s a high-stakes, fratricidal clash that could define the next major contender in the 122-pound division. At 39 …
Read More »Mykal Fox and Ray Robinson Collide for WBA Continental Americas Gold Title – World Boxing Association
On Saturday, February 21, the Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland, will host a high-IQ chess match at 154 pounds. The tall, rangy southpaw Mykal “The Professor” Fox squares off against battle-tested Philadelphia contender Ray “The New” Robinson for the WBA Continental Americas Gold super welterweight strap. This bout …
Read More »Four Keys to Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka – World Boxing Association
This Saturday, February 21, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas sets the stage for a tactical shootout for the WBA super lightweight world championship. American titleholder Gary Antuanne Russell makes the first defense of his crown against undefeated mandatory challenger Andy Hiraoka in a clash that promises violent precision wrapped …
Read More »DAZN AND MATCHROOM BOXING SIGN NEW FIVE-YEAR DEAL TO EXTEND LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP
• DAZN and Matchroom Boxing extend long‑standing partnership for another five years in the U.S. and the U.K., reinforcing DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing. • The renewed deal guarantees a strengthened, year‑round schedule of world‑class boxing of more than 30 shows globally per year, combining premium Matchroom …
Read More »CALLUM SMITH VS DAVID MORRELL MEGA FIGHT SET FOR APRIL 18 IN LIVERPOOL AS PAT BROWN HEADLINES IN HIS HOMETOWN ON APRIL 3
Callum ‘Mundo’ Smith defends his WBO Interim Light Heavyweight Championship against David Morrell on his home turf in Liverpool as part of a huge North-West double for Matchroom Boxing in the UK this April – with Cruiserweight sensation Pat Browntopping the bill in his hometown of Altrincham, live worldwide on …
Read More »Arutyunyan Stops Yunovidov, Claims WBA Interim Bridgerweight Crown – World Boxing Association
Power met precision — and power prevailed. Armenia’s Vartan Arutyunyan delivered a statement performance Saturday night at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, stopping hometown titleholder Georgiy Yunovidov in the sixth round to capture the WBA Interim Bridgerweight World Championship. Yunovidov opened the bout boxing behind technique and range, …
Read More »Samedov Stops Gutierrez, Captures WBA Interim super featherweight Title – World Boxing Association
Under the bright lights of the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, hometown fighter Elnur Samedov turned pressure into gold. Samedov claimed the WBA Interim super featherweight World Title with an 11th-round TKO over Colombia’s John Lenon Gutierrez in a grueling battle defined by pace, persistence, and punishment. From the …
Read More »LEIGH WOOD OUTLINES PLAN OF ATTACK AS HE PREPARES TO FACE OLD ENEMY JOSH WARRINGTON IN FRONT OF SOLD OUT NOTTINGHAM CROWD
Leigh Wood says he is ready to turn back the clock and get the job done even quicker when he collides with arch-rival Josh Warrington this Saturday – live worldwide on DAZN. Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena is completely sold out for their ‘Last Man Standing’ return – a rematch, some two-and-a-half …
Read More »IOAN CROFT AND GARAN CROFT SIGN FOR MATCHROOM BOXING AS EDDIE HEARN LOOKS AHEAD TO BRIGHT FUTURE FOR EXCITING WELSH TWINS
Matchroom Boxing is delighted to announce today the signing of two of the UK’s most exciting young prospects in Welsh twins Ioan and Garan Croft, who have both penned long-term promotional deals on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN. Younger by a minute, Ioan struck gold at the Commonwealth Games …
Read More »Bitter Enemies – World Boxing Association
Few rivalries in boxing history have burned as fiercely—or as personally—as the six-fight war between “Sugar” Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta. The sport has always thrived on antagonism. From the moment prizefighting went professional, grudges have fueled rematches, trilogies, and legacies. Joe Jeannette and Sam Langford clashed 15 times in …
Read More »Chile to Host WBA Fedelatin Convention, Set to Become Regional Boxing Hub – World Boxing Association
Chile will take center stage in Latin American boxing when it hosts the upcoming WBA Fedelatin Convention from April 23–26, the World Boxing Association officially confirmed. The gathering will bring together leading officials, promoters, judges and continental representatives to map out the strategic direction of professional boxing in Latin America …
Read More »Sebastian Fundora: Everyone Underestimates Me!
The WBC 154-pound king aims to erase all doubts when he faces the great Keith Thurman Saturday, March 28 in a PBC PPV on Prime Video live from Las Vegas. The wait is finally over. After an injury-induced delay. WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora is …
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