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.

WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION (WBA) LIGHT FLYWEIGHT Champions

No. FIGHTER DATE
1 JAIME RIOS 1975-08-23
2 JUAN ANTONIO GUZMAN 1976-07-02
3 YOKO GUSHIKEN 1978-10-15
4 KATSUO TOKASHIKI 1981-12-16
5 LUPE MADERA 1983-07-10
6 JOEY OLIVO 1985-03-29
7 MYUNG WOO YUH 1985-12-08
8 HIROKI IOKA 1991-12-17
9 LEO GAMEZ 1993-10-21
10 HI-YONG CHOI 1995-09-05
11 CARLOS MURILLO 1996-03-15
12 PICHIT CHOR SIRIWAT 1998-03-01
13 ROSENDO ALVAREZ 2001-03-03
14 ROBERTO VASQUEZ 2005-11-19
15 BRAHIM ASLOUM 2007-12-08
16 ALBERTO ROSSEL 2012-04-14