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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."
Nipper Pat Daly, real name Patrick Clifford Daley (17 February 1913 – 25 September 1988), was a British boxer who fought professionally between 1923 and 1931. He made his professional debut at the age of nine or 10, achieved widespread fame in his mid teens as British boxing's 'Wonderboy', then retired from pro boxing at age 17.
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.
Stephen Fulton Jr. (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional boxer.He has held world championships in two weight classes having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title since 1 February 2025 and previously the unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) and WBC super bantamweight titles from 2021 to 2023.
On September 13 in Arena Sonora, Hermosillo, Hernández, successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title whilst maintaining his top spot in the WBC rankings against Thomas Mattice as their fight ended controversially, acter the sixth round, Hernández's corner men struggled to plug the second cut, referee Mark Calo ...
Daniel Alicea (1973 – September 8, 2023) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was a featherweight and a junior lightweight. He was a featherweight and a junior lightweight. On June 8, 1996, Alicea challenged Naseem Hamed for the World Boxing Organization 's world Featherweight championship at the Telewest Arena in Newcastle , England .
Retained WBU featherweight title: 48 Win 45–1–2 Edwin Santana UD 12 Nov 16, 1996 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBU featherweight title: 47 Win 44–1–2 Derrick Gainer: KO 8 (12), 2:16: Jun 15, 1996: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Retained WBU featherweight title: 46 Win 43–1–2 ...
Parade of Champions at International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY, 2008. Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician.