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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 World Boxing Council created a new division called bridgerweight for boxers weighing between 200 and 225 pounds. As of June 2022, no other major organization has recognized the division. The championship of the heavyweight division has been fractured or disputed at various times in its history.
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 ...
Trinidad vacated the title a week after moving up to junior middleweight and winning the WBA title against David Reid. [49] 6 Vernon Forrest (def. Raul Frank) 12 May – 11 Dec 2001 0 Forrest was stripped of the title after announcing he would fight WBC champion Shane Mosley instead of mandatory challenger Michele Piccirillo. [50] 7 Michele ...
Barrera declines the title after winning against Morales. [118] [119] 32 Érik Morales (2) (def. Paulie Ayala) 16 Nov 2002 – 5 Oct 2003 2 Morales vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [120] 33 Chi In-Jin (def. Michael Brodie) 10 Apr 2004 – 29 Jan 2006 3 34 Takashi Koshimoto: 29 Jan – 30 Jul 2006 0 35 Rodolfo López
James J. Braddock vs. Joe Louis was a professional boxing match contested on June 22, 1937, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Louis won the fight which began the longest championship reign in boxing history.The fight took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois.
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
Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bowen's first fight was in 1887.He was undefeated in his first 14 fights, with 12 wins and two draws. In September 1890, he successfully defended his title against Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship two years later).