List of WBA world champions (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of WBA world champions" in English language version.

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afpbb.com

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archive.today

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"Boxing champion retires". Dawn. October 20, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
"WBA strips and suspends Pascal". Fightnews. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (May 28, 2008). "Mikkel Kessler-Dmitri Sartison Sanctioned By The WBA". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (July 14, 2011). "Sartison is Stripped of WBA's Regular Title at 168-Pounds". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Donelson, Tom Ake (December 21, 2006). "Jermain Taylor and the Sanctioning Bodies". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (March 24, 2010). "Felix Sturm Update; Herelius vs Arslan; Dimitrenko". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Boxingscene Staff (October 22, 2017). "Demetrius Andrade Vacates WBA Belt - Focused on Murata, GGG". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 31, 2021). "Erislandy Lara Vacates WBA "World" 154 Title, Calls For Middleweight Clash With Murata". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
Rojas, Hilmer (May 21, 2010). "Shane Mosley is Stripped, Senchenko Full WBA Champ". boxingscene. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Seconds Out (May 5, 2006). "Hatton gives up WBA Title". Eurosport. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
Random Hits (October 28, 2017). "WBA Makes Numerous Changes in New Rankings". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (July 16, 2012). "Marcos Maidana will relinquish title". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (July 8, 2015). "Vargas saved $40K by vacating title before Bradley fight". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (December 3, 2011). "Brandon Rios doesn't make weight". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Boxingscene staff (February 15, 2017). "Jason Sosa Vacates WBA Title Ahead of Lomachenko Title Shot". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Reeno, Rick (June 26, 2009). "Chris John To Become Super Champ, Gamboa Elevated". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
Rojas, Hilmar (September 14, 2010). "John vs Gamboa Has To Take Place Within 120 Days". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
Jacobs, Ben (October 30, 2015). "WBA Names Guillermo Rigondeaux Champion in Recess". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 17, 2021). "WBA To Strip Brandon Figueroa Of Secondary Title Ahead of WBC/WBO Unification With Stephen Fulton". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 12, 2021). "Casimero-Rigondeaux: WBO Belt At Stake, WBA To Strip Rigondeaux Once He Enters Ring". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
Rojas, Hilmar (January 4, 2011). "Daiki Kameda Officially Vacates Title, Eyes New Weight". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

asianboxing.info

Rojas, Hilmar (January 4, 2011). "Daiki Kameda Officially Vacates Title, Eyes New Weight". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
"Kazuto Ioka vacates WBA title, retirement rumoured". Asian Boxing. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
"Ryo Miyazaki vacates WBA Minimumweight title". Asianboxing. December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

badlefthook.com

Stumberg, Patrick (March 27, 2019). "Usyk officially vacates WBA cruiserweight belt". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
Stumberg, Patrick (January 1, 2021). "Canelo Alvarez finally vacates WBA middleweight title". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Stumberg, Patrick (March 2, 2024). "Jermell Charlo stripped of WBA title, named champion in recess". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
Stumber, Patrick (June 20, 2019). "Brian Castano vacates WBA title over contract dispute". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Stumberg, Patrick (October 17, 2023). "Leigh Wood vacates featherweight title, moves to 130". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Ottke retires from the ring". BBC. March 27, 2004. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
"Calzaghe ends division domination". BBC. September 26, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

bbc.co.uk

"Adrien Broner: American stripped of WBA title after failing to make weight". BBC. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

bbc.com

"Carl Froch stripped of WBA belt after failing to defend title". BBC. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

boston.com

Borges, Ron (April 20, 2003). "Jones holds all cards in contest with WBA". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 20, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

boxing247.com

Slater, James (October 3, 2008). "Antonio Margarito Promoted To WBA "Super Champion," Nuzhnenko Now "Regular" WBA Champ". Boxingnews247. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

boxingnews.jp

"WBC/WBA light flyweight champ Teraji relinquishes titles, plans to move up to flyweight". Boxing News JP. July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

boxingnews24.com

Schmidt, Erik (July 3, 2008). "Ruslan Chagaev Given Until June 2009 to Defend WBA title, Against Ruiz vs. Valuev winner". Boxingnews24. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
Fox, Allen (January 5, 2012). "Juan Manuel Marquez stripped of WBA lightweight title". Boxingnews24. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

boxingscene.com

Donovan, Jake (May 31, 2019). "Shumenov Stripped Of Title, Goulamiriam Now "Regular" Champ". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (May 28, 2008). "Mikkel Kessler-Dmitri Sartison Sanctioned By The WBA". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (July 14, 2011). "Sartison is Stripped of WBA's Regular Title at 168-Pounds". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Donelson, Tom Ake (December 21, 2006). "Jermain Taylor and the Sanctioning Bodies". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Persson, Per Ake (March 24, 2010). "Felix Sturm Update; Herelius vs Arslan; Dimitrenko". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Boxingscene Staff (October 22, 2017). "Demetrius Andrade Vacates WBA Belt - Focused on Murata, GGG". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 31, 2021). "Erislandy Lara Vacates WBA "World" 154 Title, Calls For Middleweight Clash With Murata". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
Rojas, Hilmer (May 21, 2010). "Shane Mosley is Stripped, Senchenko Full WBA Champ". boxingscene. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Random Hits (October 28, 2017). "WBA Makes Numerous Changes in New Rankings". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
Boxingscene staff (February 15, 2017). "Jason Sosa Vacates WBA Title Ahead of Lomachenko Title Shot". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Reeno, Rick (June 26, 2009). "Chris John To Become Super Champ, Gamboa Elevated". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
Rojas, Hilmar (September 14, 2010). "John vs Gamboa Has To Take Place Within 120 Days". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
Jacobs, Ben (October 30, 2015). "WBA Names Guillermo Rigondeaux Champion in Recess". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 17, 2021). "WBA To Strip Brandon Figueroa Of Secondary Title Ahead of WBC/WBO Unification With Stephen Fulton". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
Donovan, Jake (August 12, 2021). "Casimero-Rigondeaux: WBO Belt At Stake, WBA To Strip Rigondeaux Once He Enters Ring". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

boxingtalk.com

Shoffer, Scott (May 26, 2024). "WBA issues confounding bridgerweight ruling". BoxingTalk. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

cbc.ca

CBC Sports (October 24, 2003). "Boxing champ Dorin stripped of title, retires". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

dawn.com

"Boxing champion retires". Dawn. October 20, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

espn.com

"Jones relinquishes heavyweight belt". ESPN. Associated Press. February 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (July 26, 2016). "Ruslan Chagaev stripped of heavyweight title by WBA". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (June 20, 2017). "Beibut Shumenov vacates secondary cruiserweight title because of eye injury". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
"With desire to fight gone, Andre Ward retires from boxing". ESPN. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (November 12, 2015). "Andre Ward vacates 168-pound belt, plans to move to light heavyweight". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Coppinger, Mike (March 9, 2023). "Gennadiy Golovkin vacates second middleweight title in a month". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
Rafael, Dan (July 11, 2012). "Amir Khan reinstated as WBA champ". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (July 16, 2012). "Marcos Maidana will relinquish title". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (July 8, 2015). "Vargas saved $40K by vacating title before Bradley fight". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (April 10, 2015). "Richar Abril stripped of lightweight world title". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Coppinger, Mike (November 29, 2023). "Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney to vacate titles". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
Rafael, Dan (December 3, 2011). "Brandon Rios doesn't make weight". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (October 20, 2017). "After missing weight, Jezreel Corrales loses junior lightweight world title". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Coppinger, Mike (August 28, 2021). "Gervonta Davis vacates WBA's 130-pound title, mulling future at 135 or 140". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (August 16, 2005). "Failure to stage mandatory bout costs Marquez". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
Rafael, Dan (June 12, 2015). "Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (January 3, 2018). "Guillermo Rigondeaux stripped of junior featherweight title". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (December 2, 2013). "Liborio Solis loses title on scale". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
Rafael, Dan (September 14, 2016). "Juan Francisco Estrada vacates WBA flyweight title". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

eurosport.com

"Guillermo Jones stripped of WBA title, Levedev new champion". Eurosport. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
Seconds Out (May 5, 2006). "Hatton gives up WBA Title". Eurosport. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

excite.co.jp

"亀田大毅が"疑惑"の世界タイトルマッチを強行へ". Excite (in Japanese). November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

fighthype.com

"Nate Campbell vacates WBA title". Fight Hype. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

fightnews.com

"WBA strips and suspends Pascal". Fightnews. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
Cordero, Gabriel (September 3, 2008). "Valero gives up WBA title!". Fightnews. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Cordero, Gabriel (December 10, 2010). "Caballero to featherweight". Fightnews. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
Jensen, Claus (October 13, 2004). "WBA champ Bredahl retires!". Fightnews. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
Cordero, Gabriel (October 8, 2010). "Gonzalez vacates WBA title". Fightnews. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

hennessysports.com

"Tyson Fury vacates world titles". Hennesy Sports. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

japantimes.co.jp

Kuodo (June 23, 2023). "Joshua Franco loses title after failed weigh-in before defense against Kazuto Ioka". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
"WBA's Niida confirms retirement plans". The Japan Times. October 23, 2001. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.

latimes.com

Staff and Wire reports (April 13, 2000). "Hard-Hitting Federal Judge Strips Lewis of WBA Title". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

mirror.co.uk

Rathborn, Jack (December 9, 2016). "Kal Yafai's world title opponent Luis Concepcion fails to make weight and vacates WBA super-flyweight belt". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

newspapers.com

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