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.
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 |