By Mauricio Sulaimán – son of José Sulaimán – President of the WBC November 22, 2023 As I write this column, I am on the other side of the world, where we have been celebrating the Annual Convention of our World Boxing Council. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a clean, […]
Category: Boxing
Yerevan is ready to welcome rising stars of IBA at the Junior World Boxing Championships
Lausanne, Switzerland (22 November 2023) – The IBA Junior World Boxing Championships is set to make a grand return to the international boxing scene in Yerevan, Armenia. Scheduled from 23 November to 4 December at the MIKA Sport Arena, this event marks a significant milestone in junior boxing, hosting 448 young talents from 58 nations across 26 […]
Orlando Gonzalez Vs Jorge Castaneda headlines WNF on November 29
ProBox TV’s flagship promotion Wednesday Night Fights returns with yet another barnburner of a fight card next Wednesday evening from Plant City, Florida. The headline attraction will see Puerto Rican Orlando Gonzalez (21-2, 12 KOs) square-off with Texan Jorge Castaneda (16-2, 12 KOs) for the WBA Continental North America super featherweight title in a 10 […]
Julian Gonzalez Headlines Against Juan Antonio Lopez on Friday, December 8th at Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – November 20, 2023 — Undefeated super featherweight Julian Gonzalez will appear in his first headlining bout as he takes on Juan Antonio Lopez in an eight-round bout at The Wind Creek Event Center on Friday, December 8th in Bethlehem, PA. The loaded card is promoted by King’s Promotions. Gonzalez, 22 of Reading, […]
Former World Champion Tevin Farmer Takes on Patrick Okine on Friday, December 1st at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
Philadelphia (November 20, 2023) –- R and B Promotions will kick off the last month of 2023 with a big night of boxing on Friday, December 1st at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. Headlining the card will be former world champion Tevin Farmer taking on Patrick Okine in a eight-round junior lightweight bout. Farmer of […]
Brandon Benitez vs Rigoberto Hermosillo Headlines CBN Promotions December 9 Long Beach Card
LONG BEACH, CA (November 20, 2023) – The third edition of CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” boxing series is scheduled for December 9, 2023, at Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, California, formerly known as Thunder Studios. The 10-round main event will feature a featherweight all-action clash between WBO / NABO featherweight champion Brandon “Leon” Benitez […]
ADRIEN BRONER SUFFERS HAND INJURY & IS OFF DEC. 2 DON KING CARD
MIAMI, FL (Nov. 20, 2023)—Adrien “The Problem” Broner suffered an injury to his right-hand and won’t be able to participate in Don King’s People’s Championship boxing card on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Casino Miami Jai Alai. Broner, who was disappointed he won’t be able to take on Chris Howard in a tune-up fight on his […]
AFBC Congress elects Berhanu Eyassu Wossen as President of Confederation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (18 November 2023)– The Congress of African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today with Presidential elections as the key point of agenda. Mr. Berhanu Eyassu Wossen from Ethiopia was elected as new the AFBC President by acclamation, being the only candidate following a withdrawal from the other candidates. […]
IBA Champions’ Night to feature title fights in Dubai
Lausanne, Switzerland (18 November 2023) – The IBA to present title fights at its Champions’ Night in Dubai where the best athletes are facing each other in a pro-style boxing format. In the main event, the Olympic champion from Russia Albert Batyrgaziev faces a 3-time World champion from Cuba, Lazaro Alvarez for a first of a kind IBA professional title in a 10-round bout […]
Undefeated Andres Cortes, Challenges WBO and WBC Champions Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster
LAS VEGAS, NV (November 17, 2023) – Undefeated super featherweight, Andres “Savage” Cortes (20-0, 11 KOs), based in Las Vegas and promoted by Top Rank Inc., has boldly thrown down the gauntlet, expressing his desire to face Mexico’s WBO world champion Emanuel Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs), and WBC champ O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KOs). Cortes’ […]