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The IBF was preceded by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), a regional championship organization like the North American Boxing Federation (NABF). In 1983, at the WBA's annual convention, held in Puerto Rico, Robert W. "Bobby" Lee Sr., president of the USBA, lost in his bid to become WBA president against Gilberto Mendoza.
This is a list of world lightweight boxing champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: . The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
WBA 21 March 1963 8 June 1963 Luis Manuel Rodriguez: WBA 8 June 1963 25 April 1966-Vacated Emile Griffith: WBA 24 August 1966 18 April 1969 Curtis Cokes: WBA 18 April 1969 3 December 1970 Jose Napoles: WBA 3 December 1970 4 June 1971 Billy Backus: WBA 4 June 1971 1975-Stripped Jose Napoles: WBA 28 June 1975 17 July 1976 Ángel Espada: WBA 17 ...
Thomas Hearns vs. Iran Barkley II, billed as Bombs Away, was a professional boxing match contested on March 20, 1992, for the WBA light heavyweight title. [ 1 ] Background
When a WBA "Regular Champion" makes between five and ten successful defenses, he may be granted the WBA "Super" title upon discretion of a vote of the WBA's board of governors. World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 14, 1963, to establish an international regulating body. [ 7 ]
Cherneka Johnson beat reigning WBA bantamweight champion Nina Hughes on Sunday in Perth, Australia, via a majority decision. But when ring announcer Dan Hennessey, a former United States Marine ...
This is a list of world super-bantamweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: . The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA).
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).