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This is a list of Super featherweight boxing champions, as recognized by boxing organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963.
The featherweight class was established in 1860 but did not achieve universal recognition until Weir won the title. ... WBA Super Champion 2003-11-01 2013-12-06 Chris ...
The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded [clarification needed] by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914, who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917.
Nelson vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [115] 19 Jeff Fenech (def. Victor Callejas) 7 Mar 1988 – 18 Apr 1990 3 Fenech vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [116] 20 Marcos Villasana (def. Paul Hodkinson) 2 Jun 1990 – 14 Nov 1991 3 21 Paul Hodkinson: 14 Nov 1991 – 28 Apr 1993 3 22 Gregorio Vargas
Frampton was stripped of the title after choosing to fight Léo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title instead of Super champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. [198] 33 Guillermo Rigondeaux (2) – Super champion (reinstated) 14 May 2016 – 9 Dec 2017 1
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full super featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).
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A fight between 2-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and former WBA super featherweight champion had been in the works for nearly three years. Hernández had first been offered $500,000 by De La Hoya promoter Bob Arum in October 1992 to face the yet-to-debut De La Hoya for Hernández's super featherweight title some point in 1993 provided Hernández first get past his challenger Raúl ...