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The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
This is a list of Super featherweight boxing champions, as recognized by boxing organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963. The International Boxing Federation (IBF), established in 1983.
Mares vacates the title to move up to featherweight. [131] 27 Victor Terrazas (def. Cristian Mijares) 20 Apr – 24 Aug 2013 0 28 Léo Santa Cruz: 24 Aug 2013 – 1 Nov 2015 4 Santa Cruz vacates the title to stay at featherweight. [132] 29 Julio Ceja (interim champion promoted) 1 Nov 2015 – 27 Feb 2016 0 30 Hugo Ruiz: 27 Feb – 16 Sep 2016 0 31
Men's top 10 rankings Boxer Record Current weight class Current world title(s) Ranker The Ring [1] ... Super featherweight – 8 – – Natasha Jonas: 14–2–1 (9 KO)
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).
The all-time lineal heavyweight champions boxing list started in 1885 and includes Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson among others.
Boxing experts Freddie Roach, Stephen Edwards and Sean Gibbons believe Canelo Alvarez is a top-100 fighter of all time. Hall of Famer Teddy Atlas vehemendly disagrees, though.
Boxing magazine The Ring has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922. The first Ring world title belt was awarded to heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, and the second was awarded to flyweight champion Pancho Villa. The magazine stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s ...