The World Boxing Association ranks Paul No. 14 in the cruiserweight division. With that ranking comes a legitimate possibility: Paul is now eligible to challenge for the cruiserweight world title.

March 1987 – Wins a 12-round decision over James “Bonecrusher” Smith and becomes the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion.

Trying to reestablish its prestige as the sport's chief steward, the IBA launched its "Golden Era "development programs, ...

Staff Reporter YOUNG South African fighters, and fighters all over the continent, dreaming of making it big in the boxing world received a major boost this month, with the International Boxing ...

Alberto Puello is an undefeated Dominican boxer who's set to face Subriel Matias this weekend in a WBC super lightweight title fight.

Launched in early 2024, IBA Pro was created as an independent branch of the International Boxing Association. Its role is to help amateur boxers transition into professional careers while ...

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There are 17 weight classes in professional boxing, and five major recognised belts for each of the divisions: The WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), IBF (International Boxing ...

Manny Pacquiao’s return to world championship boxing at age 46 is the talk of the sport, the reason he shot to No. 5 in the WBC welterweight rankings and cause for concern.