List of WBA world champions
This list contains all boxers who the world title of the World Boxing Association ( WBA short ) got themselves.
Origin of the WBA is the National Boxing Association ( NBA short ), which was founded in 1921. 1962 changed its name to the NBA WBA order.
Minimum weight
At the minimum weight (minimum weight ) World Championships are held since 1988.
- Number of Champions: 12
- Most title defenses: Chana Porpaoin ( 8)
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer able to regain her title at the minimum weight of the WBA: Chana Porpaoin (2001), Keitaro Hoshino (2002), Noel Arambulet (2002) and Yutaka Niida ( 2004).
Title in the minimum weight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Light Flyweight
In Leichtfliegengwicht (Light Flyweight ) will take place in 1975 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 23
- Most title defenses: Myung -Woo Yuh ( 18 in total)
- Recovered Title: So far was only able Myung -Woo Yuh his title in the WBA Light Flyweight recover (1992).
Light Flyweight title in the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Flyweight
Flyweight ( Flyweight ) World Championships are held since 1962.
- Number of Champions: 37
- Most title defenses: Santos Benigno Laciar (9 )
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer could win back her title of WBA flyweight: Pone Kingpetch (1964 ), Hiroyuki Ebihara (1969 ), Luis Iberra (1991) and Santos Benigno Laciar (1982).
Flyweight title of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Flyweight
In the super flyweight and bantamweight half (super flyweight ) will take place in 1981 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 18
- Most title defenses: Khaosai Galaxy ( 19)
- Recovered Title: Alexander Munoz and Nobou Nashiro.
Title at super flyweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Bantamweight
In the bantamweight (Bantam Weight) World Championships are held since 1962.
- Number of Champions: 37
- Most title defenses: Jeff Chandler (9 )
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer could win back her title of WBA bantamweight Ruben Olivares (1971 ), Khaokor Galaxy (1989 ), Daorung Chavatana (1996) and Nana Konadu (1997).
Bantamweight titles of other organizations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Bantamweight
In the super bantamweight or featherweight half (super bantamweight ) are discharged since 1977 world championships.
- Number of Champions: 28
- Recovered Title: So far, no boxer could win back his title of WBA.
Title at super bantamweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Feather-weight
In the featherweight ( Featherweight ) world championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 22
- Most title defenses: Eusebio Pedroza ( 19)
- Zurückgewonener Title: At present there is only Freddie Norwood in 1999 to win back his WBA title.
Featherweight title of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super featherweight
In Super Featherweight (super featherweight ) will take place in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 25
- Most title defenses: Samuel Serrano ( 13 in total)
- Recovered Title: 2 boxers were able to win their WBA featherweight title: Ben Villaflor (1973) and Samuel Serrano ( 1981).
Title at super featherweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Lightweight
In Lightweight (Lightweight ) World Championships are held since 1962.
- Number of Champions: 35
- Most title defenses: Roberto Duran (12 )
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer could win back their title in the lightweight WBA: Carlos Ortiz (1965 ), Ismael Laguna (1970), Edwin Rosario (1989) and Julien Lorcy ( 2001).
Title in the lightweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Lightweight
In Super Lightweight (super lightweight ) will be held in 1962 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 31
- Most title defenses: Antonio Cervantes ( 16 in total)
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer could win back her title in the WBA Super Lightweight: Eddie Perkins (1963 ), Antonio Cervantes (1977 ), Juan Martín Coggi (1993 and 1996), Frankie Randall (1996 )
Title in the light welterweight division the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Welterweight
In the welterweight ( welterweight ) World Championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 31
- Most title defenses: Jose Napoles (12 )
- Recovered Title: 2 boxers were able to win their Welterweight title WBA: Jose Angel Napoles (1971 ) and Mark Breland (1989).
Welterweight title of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Light Middleweight
In the light middleweight or super welterweight (super welterweight ) and junior middleweight will be held since 1962 world championships.
Most title defenses succeeded Julio Cesar Vasquez (10).
Title at super welterweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Middle-weight
In the middleweight ( Middleweight ) World Championships are held since 1962.
Middleweight title of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Middleweight
In the super middleweight (super middleweight ) will take place in 1987 World Championships.
Title at super middleweight of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Light Heavyweight
Title in the light heavyweight division of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Cruiserweight
Cruiserweight title of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO
Heavyweight
This fight was scheduled for 30 May, 2009 in Helsinki, on this it but did not. Due to an earlier hepatitis B disease is Tschagajew carrier of hepatitis B antigen. Through the Finnish Association it was classified as a risk of infection.
On June 20, 2009 Tschagajew lost as a replacement opponent of Wladimir Klitschko after the 9th round by task. Then the title of world champion, he was stripped of in-waiting and Nikolai Valuev out as the sole WBA champion.
Title in the heavyweight division of the other associations: WBC - IBF - WBO - IBO