All posts tagged "WBC – World Boxing Council"
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New YorkWBC Names Promoter Dmitriy Salita Their Rep To Israel
The WBC Board of Governors has appointed Dmitriy Salita as its representative to Israel. The news came via a release sent out by the World Boxing...
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Worldwide
Rolando Romero & Devin Haney Get Into A Heated Exchange on Social Media
It’s an interesting world we live in today as social media is 100% part of the boxing business. When it comes to talking smack and getting...
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Announcements
Javier Fortuna Headlines On FS1 TONIGHT
Two vets square off tonight, on a PBC card with portions screening on FS1. Javier Fortuna, from the Dominican Republic, brings a 35-2-1 record to Staples...
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Worldwide
David Benavidez Misses Weight, Loses 168 Lb. Title On the Scale
Boxing in the best of times is a complicated sport. And during the coronavirus pandemic era? Forget it… Glitches are to be expected, but they still...
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Worldwide
Ryan Garcia To Battle Luke Campbell, For WBC Interim Lightweight Crown
A fight between young gunner Ryan Garcia, and English vet Luke Campbell has been agreed to, for the WBC Interim Lightweight World Championship. During a Zoom...
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WorldwideAlejandra Jiminez Tests Positive Following Fight With Franchon
The WBC dropped some news Friday, fall-out from the Jan. 11 clash between WBC and WBO 168 pound champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Alejandra Jiminez, which unfolded...
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WorldwideWeights Are In For Contender For Grudge Match of the Year, Harrison Vs Charlo 2
Tony Harrison made weight, while ribbing Jermell Charlo the whole way in Cali, and so did Charlo, looking his typical self, his intensity dial set to...
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AnnouncementsWBC Names Loma a “Franchise Champion,” Announces Mandatory Defense News
Wednesday morning at the WBC’s 57th annual convention at the Grand Oasis Cancun was devoted mainly to ratings. The afternoon assembly meeting was devoted to...
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Worldwide
WBC Removes Jose Pedraza and Shakur Stevenson From Ranking For Not Registering For Clean Boxing Program
This press release came from the office of the World Boxing Council today (Wednesday). The boxers Pedraza and Stevenson both fight under the Top Rank banner....
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New YorkBreazeale: “There’s No Way This Goes The Distance”
The top American heavyweight is set to defend his crown Saturday evening in his home away from home; Alabama boxer Deontay Wilder will tango with Dominic Breazeale...
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WorldwideWhat Does WBC Boss Sulaiman Think About Jarrell Miller Positives and His Future?
So, the WBA was first out of the box, announcing that they’d be banning Jarrell Miller, for a period of six months, from March-September. The Panama-based...
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WorldwideMikey Garcia Named “Emeritus” Champ At 135 By WBC
The lightweight division is in a state of change right now, what with Mikey Garcia deciding to hand back his WBC 135 pound strap. That possible...
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WorldwideHeather Hardy Hits Back At Critics Who Slam Her For Bringing “Feminism” Into Boxing
Heather Hardy took to social media to bolster her message for better treatment of female fighters, which includes beefing up their pay.
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WorldwideWBC Says Willie Monroe Popped Positive On VADA Test
The main event of the Dec. 22 card at Barclays Center might be in flux, with word out that featured pugilist Willie Monroe tested positive for...
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WorldwideKeith Thurman Gives Up His WBC Welterweight Title
Unified Welterweight Champion Keith Thurman Relinquishes WBC title Due to Injury Rehabilitation Will Remain WBA Champion and Fight for WBC Crown Once He Has Fully...
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WorldwideHolyfield and WBC Teaming Up For Welter Tourney
NEW YORK CITY (December 22, 2017) Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing has announced a World Boxing Council Welterweight Tournament over three spectacular events in 2018...
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Worldwide
Luis Ortiz Aiming For March 3 Wilder Fight Re-Set
Luis Ortiz is counting down to his next fight and in fact has not stopped training, according to his training, even as he was dealing with...
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Worldwide
WBC Offers Final Ruling On Povetkin PED Positive
ALEXANDER POVETKIN APPEALS PROCESS COMES TO AN END, AND WBC BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPORTS ITS DEFINITE AND FINAL RULING The WBC’s March 2, 2017 ruling (the...
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New York
Houston Beats Dallas: Jermell Charlo Drops and Stops Hatley in Brooklyn
Jermell Charlo sought to make his first defense of the WBC 154 pound crown Saturday night at Barclays Center, against fellow Texan Charles Hatley. That he...
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Australia
Women’s Clinic At Gleason’s April 13-15 WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
$369 bucks, to change your life. Sounds like a good deal, no? What…Cynical, are we? Think it sounds too good to be true? I...
