As of July, Panama and Russia boast the most significant increase in WBA titleholders.

Panama now has 11, four more than the previous month, while Russia has 14, an increase of three.

The United States is still king of the mountain, with 40 titlists, followed by the United Kingdom at 16 and Japan at 15. Tied with Russia for fourth place are Mexico and Thailand, each gaining two. The only other country represented by a double digit is Australia, with 10.

An analysis by continent reveals the Americas remaining well ahead of the pack, with 48.62% of WBA champs, followed by Europe with 22.53%, Asia with 17.79%, Africa with 6.72%, and Oceania with 4.35%.

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