World Boxing Association

Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts

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The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, in 1962 it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity worldwide and began to gain other nations as members.

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Alvarez beats Munguia on points to defend titles Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez beats fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia by a unanimous points decision to retain his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas. BBC Sport - Published 4 days ago
Crawford to face light-middleweight champion Madrimov American Terence Crawford will face WBA light-middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov on 3 August in Los Angeles. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Ramirez beats Goulamirian to win title Mexico's Gilberto Ramirez beats France's Armenia-born world champion Arsen Goulamirian to win WBA (Super) cruiserweight title. BBC Sport - Published on March 31, 2024

Wales' Price to fight for first world title Wales' Lauren Price will face Jessica McCaskill for the WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2024
Garcia wants to be world champion after Duarte KO Ryan Garcia says he aiming for the WBA light-welterweight title after beating Oscar Duarte by eighth-round knockout in Texas. BBC Sport - Published on December 3, 2023
Former world champion Yafai retires Former WBA super-flyweight world champion Kal Yafai announces his retirement after loss against Jonathan Rodriguez. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2023

Cordina wants two-fight showdown with Wood IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina says British rival and WBA featherweight belt holder Leigh Wood is the "right dancing partner" for a sell-out stadium bout. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2023
Inoue to face Tapales in December unification bout Japan's Naoya Inoue will bid to become two-weight undisputed champion when he takes on IBF and WBA super-bantamweight title holder Marlon Tapales in Tokyo on 26 December. BBC Sport - Published on October 25, 2023
Dubois' promoter loses appeal over Usyk fight Promoter Frank Warren loses appeal to the WBA for Daniel Dubois' loss to Oleksandr Usyk to be ruled a no contest and a rematch to be ordered. BBC Sport - Published on October 12, 2023
'A Cinderella story' - Wood's greatest comeback Leigh Wood completes one of British boxing's great turnarounds as he stuns Josh Warrington with a comeback win in their WBA featherweight title fight. BBC Sport - Published on October 8, 2023

Wood stops Warrington for dramatic comeback win WBA champion Leigh Wood makes a dramatic comeback to stop Josh Warrington in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
Wood v Warrington - big-fight predictions Before Leigh Wood defends his WBA featherweight title against Josh Warrington, BBC Sport rounds up predictions from the boxing world. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
Wood v Warrington: Britons in world title fight - radio & text Follow live text and radio commentary as Leigh Wood defends his WBA title against Josh Warrington in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on October 6, 2023	Alvarez beats Charlo to keep undisputed crown Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defends his WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF super-middleweight belts by beating Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2023
Usyk knocks out Dubois to retain heavyweight titles Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Britain's Daniel Dubois in the ninth round to retain his WBA, WBO & IBF heavyweight world titles. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023	Will underdog Dubois topple champion Usyk? Briton Daniel Dubois says he is ready to take the WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF heavyweight titles from Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on August 25, 2023
World Boxing's Olympics bid boosted by new members World Boxing approves six new members, adding weight to its bid to become an International Olympic Committee-recognised governing body. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023	Britain's Harper to fight Braekhus for world titles Britain's Terri Harper will face Norwegian Cecilia Braekhus for the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles in Sheffield in October. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2023
Wood to defend world title against Warrington Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight world title against fellow Briton Josh Warrington in Sheffield on Saturday, 7 October. BBC Sport - Published on July 31, 2023	Usyk to defend belts against Dubois in August Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF titles against Briton Daniel Dubois in Poland on 26 August. BBC Sport - Published on July 6, 2023
Wood wants to put Lara world title defeat right Boxer Leigh Wood talks to BBC East Midlands Today about wanting to put his WBA featherweight title defeat by Mauricio Lara right when he meets the Mexican again in Manchester. BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2023	GB Boxing joins breakaway governing body GB Boxing joins World Boxing, a breakaway international governing body, in a bid to help fend off a threat to the sport's Olympic future. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2023
Inoue beats Solis to claim WBA bantamweight title Japan's Takuma Inoue beats Venezuela's Liborio Solis to claim the WBA bantamweight title vacated by his brother Naoya. BBC Sport - Published on April 8, 2023	Britain's Wood will face Lara in Manchester rematch Britain's Leigh Wood will fight Mauricio Lara in a rematch for the WBA featherweight title at Manchester Arena on 27 May. BBC Sport - Published on April 1, 2023
Bivol offer came with many caveats - Buatsi Joshua Buatsi says an offer to face WBA 'Super' light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol came with "many caveats" and agreeing to the fight would have been "very short-sighted". BBC Sport - Published on March 16, 2023	Britain's Wood wants summer rematch against Lara Nottingham fighter Leigh Wood says he is pushing for a summer rematch against new WBA featherweight champion Mauricio Lara. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2023
GB's Wood loses world title to Lara in thriller Watch highlights as Leigh Wood loses his WBA featherweight title to Mauricio Lara in a thrilling fight in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2023	Wood loses world title in stoppage defeat by Lara Leigh Wood's reign as WBA featherweight champion is over after the Briton loses to hard-hitting Mauricio Lara in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023
WBA featherweight title: Leigh Wood v Mauricio Lara Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and follow text updates as Leigh Wood takes on Mauricio Lara for the WBA featherweight world title. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2023	'I need to be the underdog to thrive' - Wood WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood says he relishes being an underdog before his clash with Mexico's Mauricio Lara this weekend. BBC Sport - Published on February 16, 2023
Wood can prove himself against Lara - Warrington In his BBC Sport column, Josh Warrington is backing Leigh Wood to retain his WBA world title, but is also rooting for a Mauricio Lara win in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 15, 2023	Wood vows to 'prove people wrong' against Lara Leigh Wood is relishing the chance to prove his doubters wrong when he defends his WBA featherweight title against Mauricio Lara next month. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2023
Wood to fight Lara on 18 February Leigh Wood's fight against Mauricio Lara for the WBA featherweight title is rearranged for 18 February at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2023	Davis stops Garcia to retain WBA lightweight title American Gervonta Davis defends his WBA 'regular' lightweight title by stopping Hector Luis Garcia after eight rounds in Washington. BBC Sport - Published on January 8, 2023
Briton Hughes claims WBA world title in major upset Briton Nina Hughes is the new WBA bantamweight champion after dethroning Jamie Mitchell in Dubai. BBC Sport - Published on November 26, 2022	Katie Taylor retains world titles in win over Karen Elizabeth Carabajal Ireland's Katie Taylor retains her IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO world lightweight titles with a comprehensive points win against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal. BBC Sport - Published on October 30, 2022
Katie Taylor beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal to remain undisputed lightweight world champion Ireland's Katie Taylor retains her IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO world lightweight titles with a comprehensive win against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal. BBC Sport - Published on October 29, 2022	Terri Harper secures WBA title with dominant win over Hannah Rankin Terri Harper is crowned the new WBA super-welterweight champion with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Scotland's Hannah Rankin. BBC Sport - Published on September 24, 2022
Josh Taylor stripped of WBA super-lightweight title Josh Taylor is stripped of his WBA super-lightweight title according to the world governing body, but the Scot claims he vacated the belt. BBC Sport - Published on May 14, 2022	Errol Spence Jr beats Yordenis Ugas and calls out Terence Crawford Errol Spence Jr forces a 10th-round stoppage of Yordenis Ugas to add the WBA (Super) belt to his WBC and IBF welterweight world titles in Texas. BBC Sport - Published on April 17, 2022