The first European Convention of the WBA is set to delivering a big night of fights on July 17th at Madrid’s Teatro Las Vegas. The event, promoted by The Boxer Club, will feature eleven bouts. In the main event, Moroccan junior lighweight Moussa Gholam (23-1, 14 KOs) will be matched against Argentina’s Maximiliano Verón (11-1, 4 KOs). The chief support features Cuban two-time Olympic gold medalist Arlen López (4-0, 2 KOs), in a light heavyweight contest Mexican veteran Paúl Valenzuela Cuesta (28-12-1, 18 KOs). In a third bout, German middleweight Bujar Tahiri (19-0, 9 KOs) takes on Argentina’s Jonathan Wilson Sánchez (25-7-1).

 

The card also includes four six-round professional fights showcasing flyweight Samuel Carmona, middleweight Ezequiel Gurría, Antonio Collado and promising Cuban contender Jorge Soto, all awaiting official opponent announcements.

 

As part of its strong push to support grassroots boxing, the WBA is also presenting four Olympic-style matchups, featuring standout amateurs like Rafael Lozano Jr., Ana Layezca, Rodolpho Fuentealba, and Clara Cortés. This night of boxing will serve as the grand finale to a historic convention set for July 15–18, bringing together the European boxing comunity—and marking a new era for the WBA on the continent.