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The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921. In 1962, the organization was renamed the World Boxing Association (WBA). The WBC was organized in 1963. The IBF, which was founded in 1983 by the members of the United States Boxing Association after the USBA withdrew from membership in the WBA. The WBO, founded in 1988.
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921 to serve as a regulating authority for boxing in the United States. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to its state boxing regulatory body, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) joining the NBA in recognizing world champions in each weight class.
Boxer Record Weight class (boxing) Title(s) held Championship years Title defenses Notes Jimmy Barry [1] 61–0–10, 1NC Bantamweight World: 1894–1899 6 Fought when the bantamweight category was not fully established. The weight limits in the United States shifted during his career. Joe Calzaghe [2] 46–0–0: Super middleweight WBO: 1997 ...
Morales came in overweight and is stripped of the title before fighting Danny Garcia. Only Garcia was eligible to win the title. [73] 33 Danny Garcia (def. Érik Morales) 24 Mar 2012 – 11 Jun 2015 5 García is stripped of the title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger Viktor Postol. [74] 34 Viktor Postol (def. Lucas Matthysse)
[nb 1] [2] Louis has the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first African-American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War ...
After winning the title, López was stripped of the title after he stated that he would give the championship belt to his father. The WBO president at that time deemed it as a "public resignation". [133] 5 Eric Jamili (def. Mickey Cantwell) 19 Dec 1997 – 30 May 1998 0 6 Kermin Guardia: 30 May 1998 – 2001 3
There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the WBA, [1] World Boxing Council (WBC), [2] International Boxing Federation (IBF), [3] and World Boxing Organization (WBO) [4] all recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and ...
Boxing magazine The Ring has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922. The first Ring world title belt was awarded to heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, and the second was awarded to flyweight champion Pancho Villa. The magazine stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s ...