WBA Resolutions

2024-0930 Resolution No.202409300908 re Lamont Roach Special Permit

Date:09-30-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
Boxers:LAMONT ROACH JR
ALBERT BATYRGAZIEV
GERVONTA DAVIS
Promoters:PRO BOX PROMOTIONS
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WARRIOR BOXING PROMOTIONS
TGB PROMOTIONS
Roach’s Special Permit Request is conditionally granted subject to his compliance with all other WBA rules, regulations, payment of all applicable fees and the following conditions: - If Roach is declared the winner of the bout against Davis, he must notify the WBA Championship Committee within five (5) days what title he will keep. - If Roach is declared the loser of the bout against Davis and he wants to continue in the Super Featherweight division, he must face the mandatory contender of the division within one hundred twenty (120) days from said bout. - Batyrgaziev is authorized to defend the WBA Interim title against an opponent approved by Championships Committee
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2024-0624 Resolution of the female super bantamweight championship

Date:06-24-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
Boxers:ERIKA CRUZ HERNANDEZ
NAZARENA ROMERO
Promoters:
The World Boxing Association(WBA), through its Women’s Championships Committee, has decided to vacate the super bantamweight belt due to the positive result to banned substances of the Mexican Erika Cruz. In the same resolution, it is ordered that Nazarena Romero, first in the ranking, must fight for the vacant crown against the next available ranked fighter in the list of the category.
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2024-0527 Resolution No. 202405221702 -Bridgerweight Resolution

Date:05-27-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:BRIDGERWEIGHT
Boxers:EVGENY TISHCHENKO *
LEON HARTH
ZHAOXIN ZHANG
MUSLIM GADZHIMAGOMEDOV
Promoters:RCC BOXING PROMOTIONS
COLOR WORLD BOXING PROMOTIONS
Due to Tishchenko’s failed antidoping, his title vacated. Zhaoxin Zhang vs. Muslim Gadzhimagomedov will fight for the vacant title. Leon Harth is reinstated to position No.2. The winner of the Zhang vs, Gadzhimagomedov will fight Harth within 180 day from the fight.
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2024-0424 Resolution No. 202404241208 Terrence Crawford Special Permit

Date:04-24-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
Boxers:TERENCE CRAWFORD
ISRAIL MADRIMOV
JERMELL CHARLO
VERGIL ORTIZ JR
Promoters:MATCHROOM BOXING
TGB PROMOTIONS
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Crawford request to fight Madrimov is approved. If Crawford wins, he has 5 days to decide what division he will keep. J. Carlo shall fight the winner of the fight. Vergil Ortiz, Certified mandatory contender will fight T. Tszyu for the Interim title.
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2024-0415 Resolution No.202404161508 David Morrell S.Permit

Date:04-15-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Boxers:DAVID MORRELL JR
RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
EDGAR BERLANGA
Promoters:TGB PROMOTIONS
WARRIORS BOXING
MATCHROOM BOXING
David Morrell S.Permit to fight R. Kalajdzic for the L. Heavyweight title. If Morrell wins he will vacate S. Middleweight title. Edgar Berlanga is named S.Middleweight mandatory challenger of the division.
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2024-0414 Resolution No. 202404140408 - Ioka Special Permit Request

Date:04-14-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER FLYWEIGHT
Boxers:KAZUTO IOKA
JOHN RAMIREZ
FERNANDO DANIEL MARTINEZ
DAVID JIMENEZ
Promoters:
Ioka Special Permit Request to fight Fernando Martinez is conditionally granted. The winner of the bout must fight John Ramirez within 120 days. John Ramirez is authorized to fight for the interim championship vs. David Jimenez.
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2024-0305 Resolution No. 202403051202 -Jermell Charlo – Champion in Recess

Date:03-05-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
Boxers:JERMELL CHARLO
Promoters:
Charlo has been inactive for some time, and is named Champion in Recess. He must notify the Committee of his future boxing plans. Madrimov will fight Kurvanov. The winner of this fight should fight a WBA certified contender.
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2024-0208 Resolution 2024020808 - Clarification of Super Featherweight Division

Date:02-08-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
Boxers:JONO CARROLL
OTAR ERANOSYAN
LAMONT ROACH JR
Promoters:
Jono Carroll request for reconsideration was approved and he is name Certified contender of the Super Featherweight Division. Carroll is ordered to fight Lamont Roach before August 24, 2024. The winner of the bout or Roach, if a draw, shall fight Otar Eranosyan in 180 days.
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2024-0112 Resolution 202401121608 - Arsen Goulamirian

Date:01-12-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:CRUISERWEIGHT
Boxers:ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN
YUNIEL DORTICOS
GILBERTO RAMIREZ
Promoters:GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Y12 MANAGEMENT
Goulamirian’s Special Permit Request to fight Ramirez is approved. The winner of the fight must face Dorticos in a mandatory defense within 120 days of the fight. Dorticos is authorized to fight a non-title against an opponent approved by Championships Committee.
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2024-0112 Resolution 202401121608 - Arsen Goulamirian

Date:01-12-2024
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:CRUISERWEIGHT
Boxers:ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN
YUNIEL DORTICOS
GILBERTO RAMIREZ
Promoters:GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Y12 MANAGEMENT
REQUEST On December 12, 2023, WBA Super Cruiserweight Champion Arsen Goulamirian himself, ("Goulamirian") applied to the WBA for special permission for the Goulamiriam vs. Gilberto Ramirez ("Ramirez"), No. 2 rated contender, to be held on March 16, 2023, as a voluntary title defense. The WBA provided notice of Goulamirian request to Jared Lopez (“Lopez”) representing mandatory contender Yuniel Dorticos (“Dorticos”) for comments. The WBA received comments in opposition to the request from Dorticos. Dorticos’s based his opposition on the previous WBA mandatory negotiation notification that identified the timeline for Dorticos to face Goulamirian as his mandatory.
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2023-1123 Creation of a New Division Super Cruiserweight later Bridgerweight

Date:11-23-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:BRIDGERWEIGHT
Boxers:
Promoters:
The WBA in its continuous effort to promote it brand to give more opportunities to those fighters around the world with lesser possibilities of exposure in the sport, creates the WBA Super Cruiserweight / BRIDGERWEIGHT division, 200 lbs. to 224 lbs.
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2023-1013 Resolution No.202310131702 Heavyweight - Charr

Date:10-13-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:HEAVYWEIGHT
Boxers:MAHMOUD CHARR
JARRELL MILLER
Promoters:DIAMOND BOY PROMOTION
Charr will not comply with his fight vs. Jarrell Miller on October 14. So, he is given 60 days from this date to present to the WBA bout contracts for either a Mandatory or voluntary defense of the title. For good cause shown, this period may be extended by the Committee.
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2023-1011 Resolution No. 202310111701 re Usyk-Dubois appeal

Date:10-11-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:HEAVYWEIGHT
Boxers:OLEKSANDR USYK
DANIEL DUBOIS
Promoters:QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
After reviewing the appeal and its evidence, as well as the supervisor's report and the International Officials Committee's analysis of the fight, this committee has determined that the appeal does not meet its burden of proof, and therefore the bout decision will not be overturned.
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2023-0920 Resolution No.202309201002 Rolando Romero

Date:09-20-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
Boxers:ROLANDO ROMERO
ISMAEL BARROSO
Promoters:TGB PROMOTIONS
Romero is injured and will be given time to recover for his next mandatory fight on March 20, 2024. Ohara Davis will fight Barroso before December 16, 2023. The winner will fight Romero in 120 days.
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2023-0824 Resolution No.202308241718 Heavyweight -Charr

Date:08-24-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:HEAVYWEIGHT
Boxers:MAHMOUD CHARR
OLEKSANDR USYK
JARRELL MILLER
DANIEL DUBOIS
Promoters:DIAMOND BOY PROMOTION
FRANK WARREN PROMOTIONS
TOP RANK
Charr is conditionally reinstated as champion in recess on August 31. He will contest the WBA title against Jarrell Miller by October 14, 2023, and the winner will fight the mandatory challenger who will be determined by eliminator fight.
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2023-0728 Resolution No.202407280708 re Leigh Wood

Date:07-28-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:FEATHERWEIGHT
Boxers:OTABEK KHOLMATOV
JOSH WARRINGTON
Promoters:MATCHROOM BOXING
Wood's special permission to fight Warrington on October 7, 2023 is approved. The winner of the bout must fight Kholmatov within 120 days of the fight.
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2023-0724 Resolution No.2023072409 S. Lighweight- A.Puello

Date:07-24-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
Boxers:ALBERTO PUELLO
Promoters:SHUAN BOXING PROMOTIONS
After failing his anti-doping test, NSAC suspended Puello until 5 October 2023. Puello will be removed from the rankings and from his position as Champion in recess. After 5 October 2023 Puello will be eligible to apply for inclusion in the rankings.
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2023-0602 Resolution No.202306020601 Clarification Super Bantamweight division

Date:06-02-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
Boxers:TOMOKI KAMEDA
NAOYA INOUE
MARLON TAPALES
STEPHEN FULTON
Promoters:
The WBA approves the Unification between Tapales and the winner of the Inoue - Foulton fight. The winner of these bouts will fight the mandatory challenger of the division. The Committee establishes that Kameda fights Akhmadliev for the mandatory challenger position.
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2023-0509 Resolution No.202305091014 Puello / Barroso / Romero

Date:05-09-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
Boxers:ALBERTO PUELLO
ISMAEL BARROSO
ROLANDO ROMERO
OHARA DAVIES
Promoters:
Due to Puello temporary suspension by NSAC, the WBA places Puello as champion in recess. Barroso will replace pueblo and withl fight Romero on May 13. 2023. The winner must fight Davies within 120 days from the fight.
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2023-0502 Resolution No.202305021308 re Eryslandi Lara

Date:05-02-2023
Type:CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division:MIDDLEWEIGHT
Boxers:ERISLANDY LARA
MICHAEL ZERAFA
DANNY GARCIA
Promoters:TGB PROMOTIONS
Lara Special Permit request to fight García is approved. The winner must fight Zerafa within 120 days. Zerafa is authorized to fight a non title fight vs. an opponent approved by the championships committee.
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