Comments Thread For: A brief history of the WBA 'regular' heavyweight title

[Boxing2695]

It's a Micky mouse title and has been for years. You know it is when guys like Charr and Trevor bryan are winning it who lets be honest would get knocked out by top prospects.. Moses Itauma is 19 years old and had 10 pro fights and he would run Bryan over in two rounds

[RigosPressureCooker]

Boxrec no longer recognise the WBA which tells you everything you need to know about the WBA.

Let's be honest, BoxRec turned into a pile of shyte as of late as well.

[El_Feroz99]

They were supposed to phase them out, by their own admission. Guess they dont when big $ is Invovled aka Davis at LW and whatever TF they are doing at HW. I guess the answer is always the same $$$

Yes, I know tank is full champ now....how did ge get there. WBO and top rank history isnt much better tbf. Eff em all

[JeBron Lamez]

The WBA has clearly always been a red herring run by the WBC, to distract us from the behaviour of the WBC.

[kafkod]

The WBA has clearly always been a red herring run by the WBC, to distract us from the behaviour of the WBC.

The WBA was formed, under a different name, before the WBC existed.

[JeBron Lamez]

The WBA was formed, under a different name, before the WBC existed.

That's exactly what they want you to think!!

[Claude Palle]

That's exactly what they want you to think!!

The WBA is older. It was corrupted by Mendoza. Not sure it was perfect before him but Mendoza was always a crook!

[kafkod]

That's exactly what they want you to think!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Boxing_Association

The WBA used to be called the National Boxing Association and they were sanctioning world championship fights for over 40 years before the WBC were formed in 1963. After the WBC came on the scene the NBA changed their name to the World Boxing Association, but they were the same organization.