World Boxing Association

Gervonta Davis retains WBA super featherweight world title after knocking out Hugo Ruiz in first round

Gervonta Davis retained his World Boxing Association super featherweight world title with a vicious first-round knockout of former world champion Hugo Ruiz on Saturday.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez thumps Rocky Fielding in three rounds to become three-weight world champion

Saul Alvarez had little trouble in moving up in weight class and defeating Rocky Fielding, who held a second-tier version of the WBA's super-middleweight title.

Ukrainian boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko seals victory over Jose Pedraza to unify WBO and WBA lightweight belts

Ukraine's Lomachenko, a three-weight world champion who had never before unified two titles in the same class, knocked down Pedraza twice in an explosive 11th round.

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao teases possible rematch against rival Floyd Mayweather in 2019

Mayweather scored a unanimous victory over Pacquiao in 2015's Fight of the Century, which was largely regarded as a let-down despite being the highest-grossing fight of all time.

British boxer Tyson Fury admits to almost giving up on life after suffering from depression, says he 'wanted to die so bad'

British boxer Tyson Fury has revealed that suffering from depression meant he "wanted to die so bad".

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao rolls back years with knockout win over WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years as he stopped WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on Sunday -- the 39-year-old Filipino icon's first knockout win since 2009.

Anthony Joshua eager to 'simplify madness' in world heavyweight title bout against Joseph Parker

British fighter Joshua's International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) title will be at stake, with New Zealand's Parker putting his World Boxing Organisation belt on the line.

'Underdog' Manny Pacquiao announces world title bout against Lucas Matthysse

Pacquiao, 39, called himself the "underdog" for the June 24 fight against Matthysse, the World Boxing Association welterweight champion from Argentina.

Indian Boxing Council to conduct fight nights in India; Guwahati to hold first bout in January 2017

Professional boxing body Indian Boxing Council (IBC) will conduct four fight Nights over the next four months starting with Guwahati in January.

Will fight it like I do in the ring: World champion boxer Felix Sturm shocked by failed drugs test

World super middleweight champion Felix Sturm said Saturday he was shocked to have tested positive for an anabolic steroid after his win over Russia's Fedor Chudinov last February.