Yesterday the newly elected Board of Directors (BoD) met for the first time following the election of ten independent Directors at the IBA Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul. These BoD members will be joined by two further elected Athlete Committee representatives following the conclusion of the ongoing IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. They were also joined by the President and […]
Category: Boxing
IBA President and new Board of Directors elected during the Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul
Istanbul, 14 May 2022; The International Boxing Association (IBA) Extraordinary Congress concluded two days of meetings in Istanbul earlier today. Of all eligible National Federations, 145 were in attendance in person in Istanbul, while ten joined online. The election for the position of President saw Umar Kremlev elected by acclamation to serve a second term. “Athletes and […]
Grand Slam Weekend of Knockouts for Split-T Management Fighters
New York, NY (May 13, 2022)-Four Split-T Management fighters registered explosive knockout victories over the weekend. On Friday, Sonny Conto remained undefeated with a third-round stoppage over Justin Rolfe in a scheduled six-round heavyweight bout in front of a packed crowd at Parx casino in Bensalem, PA. After two rounds of beating up Rolfe with […]
Two State Titles Headline Hitz Boxing on Saturday, June 18th
Chicago, IL (May 11, 2022)–On Saturday night, June 18th, Hitz Boxing will present a night of championship boxing at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The card will be headlined by two Illinois State Title matches. In the eight-round lightweight title bout, the always exciting Daniel Buenaventura will take on Angel Barrera. The […]
Yamaguchi Falcao: Fighters are supposed to fight!
Tampa, FL (May 13, 2022) – Following an entertaining victory on Bally Sports Network March 26 where he captured the NABA Gold Championship, super middleweight Yamaguchi Falcao reiterated his eagerness to face the division’s best as soon as possible. Falcao, a bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, called out the supremely talented Demetrius Andrade. […]
Triller Triad Combat Show At The Hangar
Los Angeles, CA (May 12, 2022) Triller Fight Club presents the highly anticipated return of TRIAD COMBAT on Saturday, June 11, at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, CA, and broadcast globally on FITE. Tickets for TRIAD COMBAT starting at $80 are now on sale through this Direct Link. The Hangar, combat sports’ most fan-friendly venue, is located at the OC Fair and Events Center, 1011-1165 Arlington Drive, Costa […]
Sergey Kovalev Makes Debut As Cruiserweight
Los Angeles, May 11, 2022 — Sergey “The Krusher” Kovalev (34-4, 29 KOs), living in Long Beach, CA, will fight Tervel Pulev in his cruiserweight debut on Saturday, May 14 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA and will be streamed live on Triller and Fite.tv. Tickets, starting at $31.00, are on sale and may be purchased […]
Heavyweight Contender Jermaine Franklin Returns With Tko 5 Over Rodney Moore
(May 10, 2022) – On Saturday, May 7, heavyweight prospect Jermaine Franklin returned from a nearly three-year layoff to score a fifth-round TKO over capable journeyman Rodney Moore. Fighting in the main event of a DM Fight Promotions event at McBride Hall in Gary, Indiana, Franklin (21-0, 14 KOs) of Saginaw, MI, looked sharp while […]
Philadelphia’s Top Up-And-Coming Fighters To Battle In The Ring At Parx Casino®
(May 10, 2022) – Several of Philadelphia’s top young boxers, including blue-chip prospects and Golden Gloves champions, will showcase their skills in the ring at Parx Casino® on May 13th. The main event features undefeated Sonny Conto (9-0, 7 KOs), the Top Rank heavyweight from South Philadelphia and a top 25 heavyweight in the […]
David Morrell Jr. Seeks David Benavidez Showdown
HOUSTON, TX (May 10, 2022) – Undefeated WBA super middleweight champion, David Morrell Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs), is ready to let the world know he wants the best fights possible, and as soon as possible. Morrell Jr., from his training camp in Houston, TX, with coach Ronnie Shields, says a fight with David Benavidez is what he […]