WBA Resolutions
2025-0123 -Resolution No. 202501231108 re Eimantas Stanionis Special Permit | |
| Date: | 01-23-2025 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | WELTERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | EIMANTAS STANIONIS JARON ENNIS SHAKHRAM GIYASOV |
| Promoters: | MATCHROOM BOXING TGB PROMOTIONS |
| Stanionis’s Special Permit Request is conditionally granted subject to his compliance to: The winner of Stanionis / Ennis, or Stanionis if a draw must face Giyazov as a mandatory defense within 120 days of said bout. Giyazov is authorized to fight a non title bout: | |
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2025-0120 - Resolution No.202501200603 Joint Resolution Inoue-Kim | |
| Date: | 01-20-2025 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | NAOYA INOUE SAM GOODMAN YE JOON KIM |
| Promoters: | TEIKEN BOXING |
| Naoya Inoue was to fight mandatory opponent Sam Goodman on December 24, but Goodman got injured and the fight was postponed to January 24, however Goodman got injured again. In light of the above, the championships committee has approved Yo Joon Kim to substitute Goodman to fight Naoya Inoue | |
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2024-0930 Resolution No.202409300908 re Lamont Roach Special Permit | |
| Date: | 09-30-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | LAMONT ROACH JR ALBERT BATYRGAZIEV GERVONTA DAVIS |
| Promoters: | PRO BOX PROMOTIONS titov boxing WARRIOR BOXING PROMOTIONS TGB PROMOTIONS |
| Roach’s Special Permit Request is conditionally granted subject to his compliance with all other WBA rules, regulations, payment of all applicable fees and the following conditions: - If Roach is declared the winner of the bout against Davis, he must notify the WBA Championship Committee within five (5) days what title he will keep. - If Roach is declared the loser of the bout against Davis and he wants to continue in the Super Featherweight division, he must face the mandatory contender of the division within one hundred twenty (120) days from said bout. - Batyrgaziev is authorized to defend the WBA Interim title against an opponent approved by Championships Committee | |
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2024-0624 Resolution of the female super bantamweight championship | |
| Date: | 06-24-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | ERIKA CRUZ HERNANDEZ NAZARENA ROMERO |
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| The World Boxing Association(WBA), through its Women’s Championships Committee, has decided to vacate the super bantamweight belt due to the positive result to banned substances of the Mexican Erika Cruz. In the same resolution, it is ordered that Nazarena Romero, first in the ranking, must fight for the vacant crown against the next available ranked fighter in the list of the category. | |
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2024-0527 Resolution No. 202405221702 -Bridgerweight Resolution | |
| Date: | 05-27-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | BRIDGERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | EVGENY TISHCHENKO * LEON HARTH ZHAOXIN ZHANG MUSLIM GADZHIMAGOMEDOV |
| Promoters: | RCC BOXING PROMOTIONS COLOR WORLD BOXING PROMOTIONS |
| Due to Tishchenko’s failed antidoping, his title vacated. Zhaoxin Zhang vs. Muslim Gadzhimagomedov will fight for the vacant title. Leon Harth is reinstated to position No.2. The winner of the Zhang vs, Gadzhimagomedov will fight Harth within 180 day from the fight. | |
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2024-0424 Resolution No. 202404241208 Terrence Crawford Special Permit | |
| Date: | 04-24-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | TERENCE CRAWFORD ISRAIL MADRIMOV JERMELL CHARLO VERGIL ORTIZ JR |
| Promoters: | MATCHROOM BOXING TGB PROMOTIONS brigade trading corp GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS |
| Crawford request to fight Madrimov is approved. If Crawford wins, he has 5 days to decide what division he will keep. J. Carlo shall fight the winner of the fight. Vergil Ortiz, Certified mandatory contender will fight T. Tszyu for the Interim title. | |
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2024-0415 Resolution No.202404161508 David Morrell S.Permit | |
| Date: | 04-15-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | DAVID MORRELL JR RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC EDGAR BERLANGA |
| Promoters: | TGB PROMOTIONS WARRIORS BOXING MATCHROOM BOXING |
| David Morrell S.Permit to fight R. Kalajdzic for the L. Heavyweight title. If Morrell wins he will vacate S. Middleweight title. Edgar Berlanga is named S.Middleweight mandatory challenger of the division. | |
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2024-0414 Resolution No. 202404140408 - Ioka Special Permit Request | |
| Date: | 04-14-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER FLYWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | KAZUTO IOKA JOHN RAMIREZ FERNANDO DANIEL MARTINEZ DAVID JIMENEZ |
| Promoters: | |
| Ioka Special Permit Request to fight Fernando Martinez is conditionally granted. The winner of the bout must fight John Ramirez within 120 days. John Ramirez is authorized to fight for the interim championship vs. David Jimenez. | |
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2024-0305 Resolution No. 202403051202 -Jermell Charlo – Champion in Recess | |
| Date: | 03-05-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | JERMELL CHARLO |
| Promoters: | |
| Charlo has been inactive for some time, and is named Champion in Recess. He must notify the Committee of his future boxing plans. Madrimov will fight Kurvanov. The winner of this fight should fight a WBA certified contender. | |
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2024-0208 Resolution 2024020808 - Clarification of Super Featherweight Division | |
| Date: | 02-08-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | JONO CARROLL OTAR ERANOSYAN LAMONT ROACH JR |
| Promoters: | |
| Jono Carroll request for reconsideration was approved and he is name Certified contender of the Super Featherweight Division. Carroll is ordered to fight Lamont Roach before August 24, 2024. The winner of the bout or Roach, if a draw, shall fight Otar Eranosyan in 180 days. | |
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2024-0112 Resolution 202401121608 - Arsen Goulamirian | |
| Date: | 01-12-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | CRUISERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN YUNIEL DORTICOS GILBERTO RAMIREZ |
| Promoters: | GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS Y12 MANAGEMENT |
| Goulamirian’s Special Permit Request to fight Ramirez is approved. The winner of the fight must face Dorticos in a mandatory defense within 120 days of the fight. Dorticos is authorized to fight a non-title against an opponent approved by Championships Committee. | |
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2024-0112 Resolution 202401121608 - Arsen Goulamirian | |
| Date: | 01-12-2024 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | CRUISERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN YUNIEL DORTICOS GILBERTO RAMIREZ |
| Promoters: | GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS Y12 MANAGEMENT |
| REQUEST On December 12, 2023, WBA Super Cruiserweight Champion Arsen Goulamirian himself, ("Goulamirian") applied to the WBA for special permission for the Goulamiriam vs. Gilberto Ramirez ("Ramirez"), No. 2 rated contender, to be held on March 16, 2023, as a voluntary title defense. The WBA provided notice of Goulamirian request to Jared Lopez (“Lopez”) representing mandatory contender Yuniel Dorticos (“Dorticos”) for comments. The WBA received comments in opposition to the request from Dorticos. Dorticos’s based his opposition on the previous WBA mandatory negotiation notification that identified the timeline for Dorticos to face Goulamirian as his mandatory. | |
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2023 Resolution No.202312111402 re Dezurn - Marshall | |
| Date: | 12-11-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | SAVANNAH MARSHALL FRANCHON CREWS DEZURN SHADASIA GREEN |
| Promoters: | MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS |
| Marshall has not defended the title in over thirteen (13) months. Green will fight Crew Dezurn for the WBA Interim Super Middleweight title. The winner of the Green vs Crew Dezurn will fight Marshall. The affected boxers may request later amendments to this resolution should circumstances present that warrant consideration. | |
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2023-1123 Creation of a New Division Super Cruiserweight later Bridgerweight | |
| Date: | 11-23-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | BRIDGERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | |
| Promoters: | |
| The WBA in its continuous effort to promote it brand to give more opportunities to those fighters around the world with lesser possibilities of exposure in the sport, creates the WBA Super Cruiserweight / BRIDGERWEIGHT division, 200 lbs. to 224 lbs. | |
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2023-1013 Resolution No.2023102011 McCaskill-Ryan | |
| Date: | 10-20-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | WELTERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | SANDY RYAN |
| Promoters: | |
| The Committee may request that the International Officials Committee, or a special officials committee, evaluate the fight and give their opinion and recommendations to the Committee. The Championship Committee, in its sole discretion, may order the boxers fight a rematch. The parties have thirty (30) days to negotiate the terms of said rematch. | |
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2023-1013 Resolution No.202310131702 Heavyweight - Charr | |
| Date: | 10-13-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | HEAVYWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | MAHMOUD CHARR JARRELL MILLER |
| Promoters: | DIAMOND BOY PROMOTION |
| Charr will not comply with his fight vs. Jarrell Miller on October 14. So, he is given 60 days from this date to present to the WBA bout contracts for either a Mandatory or voluntary defense of the title. For good cause shown, this period may be extended by the Committee. | |
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2023-1011 Resolution No. 202310111701 re Usyk-Dubois appeal | |
| Date: | 10-11-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | HEAVYWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | OLEKSANDR USYK DANIEL DUBOIS |
| Promoters: | QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS |
| After reviewing the appeal and its evidence, as well as the supervisor's report and the International Officials Committee's analysis of the fight, this committee has determined that the appeal does not meet its burden of proof, and therefore the bout decision will not be overturned. | |
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2023-0920 Resolution No.202309201002 Rolando Romero | |
| Date: | 09-20-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | ROLANDO ROMERO ISMAEL BARROSO |
| Promoters: | TGB PROMOTIONS |
| Romero is injured and will be given time to recover for his next mandatory fight on March 20, 2024. Ohara Davis will fight Barroso before December 16, 2023. The winner will fight Romero in 120 days. | |
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2023-0824 Resolution No.202308241718 Heavyweight -Charr | |
| Date: | 08-24-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | HEAVYWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | MAHMOUD CHARR OLEKSANDR USYK JARRELL MILLER DANIEL DUBOIS |
| Promoters: | DIAMOND BOY PROMOTION FRANK WARREN PROMOTIONS TOP RANK |
| Charr is conditionally reinstated as champion in recess on August 31. He will contest the WBA title against Jarrell Miller by October 14, 2023, and the winner will fight the mandatory challenger who will be determined by eliminator fight. | |
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2023-0728 Resolution No.202407280708 re Leigh Wood | |
| Date: | 07-28-2023 |
| Type: | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| Division: | FEATHERWEIGHT |
| Boxers: | OTABEK KHOLMATOV JOSH WARRINGTON |
| Promoters: | MATCHROOM BOXING |
| Wood's special permission to fight Warrington on October 7, 2023 is approved. The winner of the bout must fight Kholmatov within 120 days of the fight. | |
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