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WBA featherweight title dispute involving Brandon Figueroa

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Latest: Kazuki Kameda world title fight cancelled due to opponent illness

The WBA featherweight championship situation escalated following Brandon Figueroa’s failure to meet the 126-pound divisional limit. Weighing in at 127.4 pounds, Figueroa was stripped of his title, leaving Tomoki Kameda a

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Death of Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gómez

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Latest: Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gómez dies at 69

Puerto Rican boxing legend Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gómez has died at the age of 69. His death followed a two-week hospitalization caused by respiratory complications. Gómez was a three-division world champion and an Internat

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Death of former boxer Jorge Castro

3 clusters · 88 sources · last updated

Latest: Jorge ‘Roña’ Castro dies at age 59

Former Argentine world boxing champion Jorge ‘Roña’ Castro had been planning an eight-episode biographical series to document his life and career, including his 1994 WBA middleweight title win. The project was expected t

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Professional boxing events in Santo Domingo

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Latest: Shuan Boxing Promotion announces November boxing event in Santo Domingo

Professional boxing events are being organized in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, featuring international and local talent. In late September, the Coliseo Carlos ‘Teo’ Cruz was scheduled to host an event organized by

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Schofield and Bahdi WBA lightweight title fight

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Latest: Floyd Schofield wins vacant WBA lightweight title

Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi competed for the vacant WBA lightweight title at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The event, co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Most Valuable Promotions, followed the WBA designating G

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WBA super-middleweight title defense mandate

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Latest: Jaime Munguia ordered to defend WBA title against Bektemir Melikuziev

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has ordered super-middleweight champion Jaime Munguía to defend his title against mandatory challenger Bektemir Melikuziev. The WBA set a deadline of October 21 for both parties to reac

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