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) SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT Champions

No. FIGHTER DATE
1 SOO-HWAN HONG 1978-02-01
2 RICARDO CARDONA 1978-05-07
3 LEO RANDOLPH 1980-05-04
4 SERGIO VICTOR PALMA 1980-11-08
5 LEONARDO CRUZ 1982-06-12
6 VICTOR CALLEJAS 1984-05-26
7 LOUIE ESPINOZA 1987-01-16
8 JUAN JOSE ESTRADA 1988-05-28
9 JESUS SALUD 1989-12-11
10 LUIS MENDOZA 1990-09-11
11 RAUL PEREZ 1991-10-07
12 WILFREDO VAZQUEZ 1992-03-27
13 ANTONIO CERMENO 1996-03-23
14 ENRIQUE SANCHEZ 1998-02-08
15 CLARENCE ADAMS 2000-08-05
16 OSAMU SATO 2002-05-18
17 SALIM MEDJKOUNE 2002-10-09
18 MAHYAR MONSHIPOUR 2003-12-16
19 SOMSAK SITHCHATCHAWAL 2006-03-18
20 MARCELA ELIANA ACUNA 2006-08-12
21 CELESTINO CABALLERO 2006-10-04
22 RICARDO CORDOBA 2008-09-18
23 POONSAWAT KRATINGDAENGGYM 2009-04-30
24 LISA BROWN 2010-03-27
25 LILIANA PALMERA 2014-10-24