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) MIDDLEWEIGHT Champions

No. FIGHTER DATE
1 DICK TIGER 1962-10-23
2 JOEY GIARDELLO 1964-12-14
3 EMILE GRIFFITH 1966-07-13
4 NINO BENVENUTI 1967-04-17
5 HUGO PASTOR CORRO 1978-08-05
6 VITO ANTUOFERMO 1979-06-30
7 MARVIN HAGLER 1980-09-27
8 CHONG-PAL PARK 1987-12-06
9 FULGENCIO OBELMEJIAS 1988-05-23
10 SUMBU KALAMBAY 1988-11-08
11 MIKE MCCALLUM 1989-05-10
12 IN CHUL BAEK 1989-10-08
13 VICTOR CORDOBA 1991-04-05
14 MICHAEL NUNN 1992-09-12
15 REGGIE JOHNSON 1992-10-27
16 JORGE FERNANDO CASTRO 1994-12-10
17 FRANKIE LILES 1995-05-27
18 BRUNO GIRARD 2000-09-16
19 WILLIAM JOPPY 2000-12-02
20 BYRON MITCHELL 2001-03-03
21 FELIX TRINIDAD 2001-05-12
22 BERNARD HOPKINS 2001-09-29
23 ANTHONY MUNDINE 2004-01-19
24 MASELINO MASOE 2004-05-01
25 MANNY SIACA 2004-05-05
26 JAVIER CASTILLEJO 2006-07-15
27 MIKKEL KESSLER 2007-03-24
28 FELIX STURM 2007-06-30
29 JOE CALZAGHE 2007-11-03
30 MIKKEL KESSLER 2008-10-25
31 BRIAN MAGEE 2011-07-30