Topic: World Boxing Association

Flores fighting to prove himself

Springfield News Leader, Missouri - 17 days ago
Having secured iconic promoter Don King to arrive today in Springfield -- and with former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks already in town --...

‘Mystery man’ threatens to sue Khan

IOL, South Africa - 19 days ago
British boxer Amir Khan and his camp have been threatened with a lawsuit by 'mystery man' Mustafa Ameen unless they apologise for what the IBF...

Japan's Kameda defends WBA bantamweight title

AFP Global Edition - 67 days ago
Japan's Koki Kameda knocked out Mexican challenger Mario Macias in the fourth round to defend his World Boxing Association bantamweight title on Wednesday.The knockout came two minutes four seconds into the stanza when Kameda fired four punches to the stomach ...

Japan's Shimizu becomes new WBA super fly champ

AFP Global Edition - 165 days ago
Japan's Tomonobu Shimizu pounded out a split decision over Hugo Cazares of Mexico to become the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion on Wednesday.Two judges scored it 115-113, 115-113 for the Japanese challenger, while the other counted it ...

Boxer Khan targets Bradley fight next

AFP Global Edition - 301 days ago
Amir Khan rejected Paul McCloskey's calls for a rematch after their world light-welterweight title fight was controversially stopped in the sixth round on Saturday.The English fighter retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) title by a technical unanimous points decision after ...

Japan's Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

AFP Global Edition - 413 days ago
Japan's Daiki Kameda defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on points against Romania's Silvio Olteanu on Sunday.In a split decision three judges scored it 116-112, 115-113 for Kameda, while the other counted it 110-118 for the challenger ...

Donaire looks to set up bantamweight title fight

AFP Asian Edition - 435 days ago
Filipino bantamweight star Nonito Donaire will try to stay on course for a planned February 19 showdown with world champion Fernando Montiel by beating Wladimiro Sidorenko on Saturday.Donaire, on a 23-fight win streak over nine-and-a-half years, fights for the interim World ...

Unbeaten Chavez pulled from fight with high fever

AFP Global Edition - 439 days ago
Undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr, suffering from a high fever, was pulled from the feature fight in a Saturday card that will continue with two world title bouts, promoters said Tuesday.Chavez, the son of a Mexican boxing legend, was to have ...

Super Six semi-final field to be settled on Saturday

AFP Global Edition - 465 days ago
Both fighters are injury replacements in the six-man event, in which World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) crowns are on the line.The group stages conclude this month, with semi-final and title bouts scheduled for next year.Jamaican-born Johnson ...

Boxer profile: Howard Eastman

Helium - 469 days ago
Known as The Battersea Bomber, Howard Eastman is a name that has become synonymous with British boxing. With his name slowly building, Eastman eventually hit the big time when he flew out to Las Vegas, Nevada to take on William Joppy for ...