June 30th, 2026
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially eliminated the Bridgerweight division, effective immediately as of June 30, 2026. The decision was communicated directly to the division's reigning champions and is now being made public through this official statement.
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MURAT GASSIEV |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC AGIT KABAYEL IBF VACANT WBO DANIEL DUBOIS | |||
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INT |
GBR |
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USA |
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3 |
GBR |
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GBR |
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5 |
RUS |
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GOLD |
ALB |
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7 |
C GOLD |
CRO |
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C/NA |
ARM |
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9 |
C/USA |
CUB |
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10 |
CON |
RUS |
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11 |
NIG |
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12 |
BALTIC |
DEN |
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13 |
INT GOLD |
GER |
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14 |
FRA |
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15 |
NED |
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DAVID BENAVIDEZ |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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| WBC NORAIR MIKAELJAN IBF VACANT | |||
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AUS |
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Ibero-American |
FRA |
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GBR |
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CUB |
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RUS |
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MEX |
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CUB |
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GBR |
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RUS |
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10 |
CUB |
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11 |
GER |
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12 |
INT |
GBR |
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13 |
GBR |
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14 |
C/A |
SWE |
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15 |
CON/EU |
BIH |
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DMITRY BIVOL |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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DAVID BENAVIDEZ |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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ALBERT RAMIREZ |
WBA INTERIM CHAMPION |
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| WBC DAVID BENAVIDEZ | |||
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CAN |
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2 |
C/LA |
CUB |
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3 |
RUS |
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4 |
C/NA |
PUR |
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5 |
C/USA |
USA |
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6 |
GBR |
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7 |
NABA |
USA |
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8 |
GOLD INT |
FRA |
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9 |
COL |
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10 |
VEN |
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11 |
C GOLD |
GBR |
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12 |
I/C |
GBR |
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13 |
INT |
GBR |
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14 |
C/A |
TUR |
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15 |
AUT |
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JAIME MUNGUIA |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC CHRISTIAN MBILLI IBF OSLEYS IGLESIAS WBO HAMZAH SHEERAZ | |||
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OC |
UZB |
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2 |
MEX |
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3 |
MEX |
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4 |
USA |
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C/USA |
USA |
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6 |
USA |
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7 |
USA |
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GOLD |
RUS |
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9 |
INT |
AUT |
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10 |
C/A GOLD |
USA |
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11 |
C/NA |
CAN |
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12 |
C GOLD |
FRA |
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13 |
Ibero-American |
ESP |
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14 |
CAN |
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15 |
POL |
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ERISLANDY LARA |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC CARLOS ADAMES IBF VACANT WBO ZHANIBEK ALIMKHANULY | |||
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C/LA |
CUB |
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2 |
GOLD |
RUS |
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3 |
USA |
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4 |
C/A |
CUB |
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5 |
GRE |
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6 |
AUS |
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7 |
DOM |
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8 |
I/C |
SRB |
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9 |
USA |
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10 |
GBR |
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11 |
GBR |
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12 |
C/NA |
USA |
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13 |
OCEANIA |
AUS |
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14 |
INT |
GBR |
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15 |
GOLD INT |
GBR |
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JARON ENNIS |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC SEBASTIAN FUNDORA IBF JOSH KELLY WBO JARON ENNIS | |||
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RUS |
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2 |
CUB |
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C/A |
ARG |
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4 |
GER |
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5 |
PUR |
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6 |
GOLD |
ITA |
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7 |
UZB |
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8 |
RUS |
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9 |
C/USA |
VEN |
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10 |
C/LA |
USA |
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11 |
JPN |
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12 |
RUS |
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13 |
C/A GOLD |
USA |
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14 |
NABA |
NIG |
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15 |
CUB |
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ROLANDO ROMERO |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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JACK CATTERALL |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC RYAN GARCIA IBF LIAM PARO WBO DEVIN HANEY | |||
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MEX |
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2 |
GBR |
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3 |
INT |
GBR |
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4 |
USA |
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5 |
USA |
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6 |
USA |
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7 |
USA |
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8 |
UZB |
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9 |
ASIA |
KAZ |
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10 |
GOLD |
FRA |
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11 |
C/NA |
USA |
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12 |
NABA |
USA |
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13 |
CON |
GER |
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14 |
VEN |
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15 |
NABA Gold |
USA |
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WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC DALTON SMITH IBF VACANT WBO SHAKUR STEVENSON | |||
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RUS |
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C/NA |
CUB |
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3 |
MEX |
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4 |
JPN |
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5 |
CON |
ARM |
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6 |
C/LA |
PAN |
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C/NA GOLD |
COL |
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8 |
C/A |
USA |
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9 |
USA |
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10 |
NABA |
USA |
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11 |
GOLD |
RUS |
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12 |
USA |
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13 |
INT |
GBR |
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14 |
COL |
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15 |
DOM |
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VACANT |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC VACANT IBF RAYMOND MURATALLA WBO ABDULLAH MASON | |||
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USA |
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2 |
CAN |
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3 |
USA |
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4 |
USA |
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5 |
CUB |
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6 |
CUB |
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7 |
JPN |
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8 |
USA |
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C GOLD |
RUS |
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10 |
GOLD |
CRC |
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11 |
C/A |
USA |
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12 |
USA |
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13 |
ASIA |
UZB |
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14 |
C/NA |
MEX |
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15 |
CON |
IRL |
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ANTHONY CACACE |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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ELNUR SAMEDOV |
WBA INTERIM CHAMPION |
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| WBC O SHAQUIE FOSTER IBF EMANUEL NAVARRETE WBO EMANUEL NAVARRETE | |||
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MAR |
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GBR |
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3 |
KAZ |
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JPN |
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5 |
JPN |
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6 |
USA |
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AUS |
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GBR |
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9 |
USA |
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10 |
GOLD |
ARG |
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11 |
DOM |
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12 |
C/USA |
USA |
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13 |
NABA |
GEO |
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14 |
PUR |
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15 |
JPN |
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BRANDON FIGUEROA |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC BRUCE CARRINGTON IBF ANGELO LEO WBO RAFAEL ESPINOZA | |||
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OC |
ARG |
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2 |
JPN |
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3 |
JPN |
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4 |
RUS |
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5 |
DOM |
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NABA Silver |
USA |
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7 |
JPN |
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8 |
UZB |
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9 |
GBR |
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10 |
PUR |
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11 |
GOLD |
RUS |
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12 |
VEN |
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13 |
LAC |
DOM |
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14 |
JPN |
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15 |
NABA |
USA |
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NAOYA INOUE |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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VICTOR SANTILLAN |
WBA INTERIM CHAMPION |
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UZB |
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2 |
USA |
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3 |
UZB |
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4 |
USA |
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5 |
JPN |
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6 |
JPN |
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C/NA |
USA |
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8 |
MEX |
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9 |
VEN |
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10 |
C GOLD |
GBR |
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11 |
JPN |
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12 |
COL |
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13 |
NCA |
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14 |
DOM |
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15 |
USA |
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JESSE RODRIGUEZ |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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| WBC TAKUMA INOUE IBF JOSE SALAS REYES WBO CHRISTIAN MEDINA JIMENEZ | |||
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OC |
JPN |
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2 |
JPN |
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3 |
MEX |
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4 |
PHI |
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5 |
C/A |
USA |
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6 |
JPN |
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7 |
USA |
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8 |
JPN |
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9 |
C/A GOLD |
NCA |
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10 |
JPN |
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11 |
GOLD |
PAK |
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12 |
ASIA |
KAZ |
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13 |
GBR |
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14 |
C/USA |
USA |
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15 |
JPN |
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DAVID JIMENEZ |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC VACANT IBF ANDREW MOLONEY WBO VACANT | |||
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C/NA |
USA |
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2 |
JPN |
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3 |
JPN |
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4 |
NCA |
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5 |
JPN |
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6 |
INT |
GBR |
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7 |
ASIA |
JPN |
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8 |
C/A |
USA |
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9 |
BRA |
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10 |
ARG |
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11 |
C/USA |
PUR |
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12 |
JPN |
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13 |
LAC |
MEX |
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14 |
AFRICA GOLD |
GHA |
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15 |
RSA |
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WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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ABRAHAM R PEREZ |
WBA INTERIM CHAMPION |
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| WBC RICARDO RAFAEL SANDOVAL IBF MASAMICHI YABUKI WBO ANTHONY OLASCUAGA | |||
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JPN |
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2 |
PUR |
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3 |
PUR |
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4 |
JPN |
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5 |
I/C |
ESP |
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6 |
UZB |
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7 |
MGL |
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8 |
ARG |
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9 |
MEX |
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10 |
GBR |
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11 |
MEX |
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12 |
JPN |
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13 |
MEX |
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14 |
MEX |
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15 |
NCA |
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RENE SANTIAGO |
WBA WORLD CHAMPION |
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| WBC SHOKICHI IWATA IBF THANONGSAK SIMSRI WBO RENE SANTIAGO | |||
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JPN |
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2 |
VEN |
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3 |
MEX |
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4 |
VEN |
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5 |
VEN |
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LAC |
DOM |
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7 |
ESP |
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8 |
PAN |
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9 |
VEN |
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10 |
DOM |
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11 |
VEN |
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12 |
JPN |
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13 |
NABA |
USA |
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14 |
RSA |
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15 |
AUS |
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OSCAR COLLAZO |
WBA SUPER CHAMPION |
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| WBC SIYAKHOLWA KUSE IBF PEDRO TADURAN | |||
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JPN |
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2 |
JPN |
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3 |
GOLD |
PUR |
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4 |
PHI |
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5 |
CHN |
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6 |
JPN |
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7 |
JPN |
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8 |
PHI |
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9 |
PHI |
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10 |
PHI |
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11 |
JPN |
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12 |
MEX |
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13 |
USA |
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14 |
PHI |
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15 |
JPN |
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REFERENCES |
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| LAC: | WBA LATIN AMERICAN CHAMPION |
| NABA: | WBA NORTH AMERICA CHAMPION |
| PANAF: | WBA PAN AFRICAN CHAMPION |
| WBAO: | WBA OCEANIA |
| C/A: | WBA CONTINENTAL AMERICAS |
| CON: | WBA CONTINENTAL |
| INT: | WBA INTERNATIONAL |
| I/C: | WBA INTERCONTINENTAL |
| INTER: | CHAMPION INTERAMERICAN |
| OC: | OFFICIAL CHALLENGER |
| INT. CHAMP: | INTERIM CHAMPION |
| (*) | STATUS UNDER REVIEW |
| (**) | CONDITIONAL. WAS REINSTATED AS CHAMPION IN RECESS ON AUGUST 26, AND ELEVATED AFTER. |
| CON/LA: | WBA CONTINENTAL LATIN AMERICA |
| CON/NA: | WBA CONTINENTAL NORTH AMERICA |
| (1) | BOXER WON TITLE AGAINST LATIN CONTENDER |
| (2) | BOXER RESIDES IN LATIN REGION |
| (3) | CHALLENGE STOPPAGE IN HIS LAST FIGHT VS ROMERO |
| (4) | CHALLENGE DECISION VS SHO ISHIDA |





























