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| Abbreviation | WBA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1921 (as NBA)
23 August 1962 (as WBA) |
| Type | Non-profit institution |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | Panama City, Panama |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Gilberto Mendoza Jr. |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | www |
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.
By 1975, a majority of votes were held by Latin American nations and the organization headquarters had moved to Panama. After being located during the 1990s and early 2000s in Venezuela, the organization offices returned to Panama in 2007.
As of August of 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world title fights or world champions.[1]
- ^ Jay, Phil (August 10, 2024). "Boxrec drops WBA title recognition as WBN considers similar". World Boxing News.