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Abbreviation | WBU |
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Formation | 1995 |
Type | Non-profit institution |
Legal status | Defunct |
Purpose | Boxing sanctioning |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Jon Robinson |
Main organ | General Assembly |
The World Boxing Union (WBU) was a boxing sanctioning body. The original WBU was founded in January 1995 by IBF European representative, boxing journalist, actor and former holder of the title of Britain's heaviest man, Jon W. Robinson.[1] It sanctioned boxing with various promoters worldwide. Following Robinson's death in 2004, the organization became dormant and was eventually dissolved.