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The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
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 International Boxing Federation (IBF), established in 1983.
Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles: 45 Win 43–1–1 Jorge Garcia UD 15 May 8, 1982 Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles: 44 Win 42–1–1 Pat Cowdell: SD 15 Dec 12, 1981 Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles: 43 Win 41–1–1 Wilfredo Gómez ...
Rick "Rocky" Lockridge (January 10, 1959 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional boxer. [2] He is perhaps best known for having handed Roger Mayweather his first defeat—a first-round knockout in just 98 seconds—earning him the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles. [3] He later won the IBF super featherweight title
Mares vacates the title to move up to featherweight. [131] 27 Victor Terrazas (def. Cristian Mijares) 20 Apr – 24 Aug 2013 0 28 Léo Santa Cruz: 24 Aug 2013 – 1 Nov 2015 4 Santa Cruz vacates the title to stay at featherweight. [132] 29 Julio Ceja (interim champion promoted) 1 Nov 2015 – 27 Feb 2016 0 30 Hugo Ruiz: 27 Feb – 16 Sep 2016 0 31
Fenech vacated the title to move up to junior featherweight and fight Samart Payakaroon for the WBC title. [113] 3 Kelvin Seabrooks (def. Miguel Maturana) 15 May 1987 – 9 Jul 1988 3 4 Orlando Canizales: 9 Jul 1988 – 21 Dec 1994 15 Canizales moves up and was scheduled to challenge for the WBA junior featherweight title.
Featherweight 12 Sep 1927 Super featherweight 19 Dec 1929 Tony Canzoneri: Featherweight 10 Feb 1928 Lightweight 14 Nov 1930 Lou Brouillard: Welterweight 23 Oct 1931 Middleweight 18 Sep 1933 Barney Ross: Lightweight 23 Jun 1933 Welterweight 28 May 1934 Henry Armstrong: Featherweight 29 Oct 1937 Welterweight 31 May 1938 Lightweight 17 Aug 1938
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).