100 years of the World Boxing Association

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National Boxing Association (NBA), was founded in Rhode Island by 13 U.S. commissions as a result of the ecumenical boom reached by the sport. The NBA changed its name in 1962 to the World Boxing Association (WBA), which is now presided by Gilberto Jesús Mendoza.

NATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
UNITED STATES
JACK DEMPSEY
61
W
6
L
9
D
UNITED STATES
MAX BAER
68
W
13
L
0
D
UNITED STATES
JAKE LA MOTTA
83
W
19
L
4
D
UNITED STATES
JAMES BRADDOCK
51
W
24
L
3
D
UNITED STATES
JOE LOUIS
68
W
3
L
0
D
UNITED STATES
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
173
W
19
L
6
D
WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
UNITED STATES
MUHAMMAD ALI
56
W
5
L
0
D
UNITED STATES
MIKE TYSON
50
W
6
L
0
D
PANAMA
ROBERTO DURAN
103
W
16
L
0
D
UNITED STATES
JOE FRAZIER
32
W
4
L
1
D
UNITED STATES
GEORGE FOREMAN
76
W
5
L
0
D
UNITED STATES
EVANDER HOLYFIELD
44
W
10
L
2
D
CURRENT WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
SUPER CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA - GBR
WORLD CHAMPION MAHMOUD CHAR - LIB
GOLD CHAMPION ROBERT HELENIUS - FIN
INTERIM CHAMPION TREVOR BRYAN - USA
CRUISERWEIGHT DIVISION
SUPER CHAMPION ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN - FRA
WORLD CHAMPION BEIBUT SHUMENOV - KAZ
GOLD CHAMPION ALEXEY EGOROV - RUS
INTERIM CHAMPION RYAD MERHY - CIV