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The world at the time was recovering from a war, and many athletes had joined the military to defend their colors, so boxing became a way for many to entertain themselves.
Promoter Tex Rickard , an NBA benefactor and the Don King of his day, helped to put some of the NBA's title fights, many of which made history.
But Rickard died unexpectedly in 1931 of appendicitis and the NBA had to rely more on their champions' ability to make themselves household names. By then, the great and legendary Joe Louis was approaching his championship years, and he won the Heavyweight title in 1937, holding it until 1949, and taking the NBA and boxing through another war. The fact Louis and many other champions joined the war and often came back to the United States to defend their titles made NBA boxing champions look even more heroic and patriotic.
Boxing became more and more popular with the advent of tv during the 1950s, the homecomings of many fighters, and the appearance of many new, young talented fighters.
In 1962 the NBA, faced with world changes after World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough and the Korean WarThe Korean War from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between communist North Korea and anti-communist South Korea. It was also a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The principal combatants were North and South Korea., and with the growth of boxing's popularity world-wide, changed its name officially to WBA, or World Boxing Association.
Through the years, many competitors who also recognized world championship bouts sprung, and in that line, the WBC started out in 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey, the IBFThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of many organizations which sanction championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. The IBF was preceded by the USBA United States Boxing Association a regional champions in 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu, the WBO in 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day., and nearly a dozen others.
In 1982, many WBA world title fights ended in controversy or tragedy. On November 12 of that year, when Aaron Pryor defeated Alexis Arguello for the WBA's world Jr. Welterweight title, a controversial bottle was introduced into Pryor's corner after he had been shaken in round twelve, and the contents of the bottle were never known, but a rematch was ordered by the WBA. The following day, November 13, Ray Mancini defended his WBA world Lightweight title against Duk Koo Kim, who died five days later as a consequence of the blows received during the tragic fight. And on December 10, referee Joey Curtis, affected by Kim's death, abruptly stopped the WBA world Heavyweight championship fight between challenger Michael Dokes and champion Mike Weaver, sixty three seconds into the bout. He said that he had been affected by Kim's death, and an immediate rematch was ordered.
Gilberto Mendoza has been the President of the WBA since 1982. The WBA in the 1990s moved its central offices from Panama City, Panama, to Caracas, Venezuela.Nowadays, the WBA has created a new concept named Super-Champion, something many boxing fans consider to be ridiculous and harmful to the sport. A "Super Champion" is recognized when a boxer wins the WBA title, as well as one sanctioned by the WBC, IBF or WBO. As soon as a fighter becomes a Super Champion, two other fighters of the same division compete for the right to be called champion, and for the right to face the Super-Champion. While most magazines and media continues to recognize only the Super-Champion as the division's real champion, the new doctrine has proven confusing to many boxing fans, but it has nonetheless been adopted by the other leading boxing organizations as well.
WBA is also an abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion F.C., an English football team.
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