International Boxing Association (professional body)
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The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
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[edit] Origins
The IBA was founded in the 1990s by Dean Chance, a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
[edit] "Stepping Stone"
While successful since its formation, the IBA's World championship is widely considered to be a "stepping stone" title - one which up and coming boxers win on their way to gaining the opportunity to fight for a more prestigious organization's championship title, but has gained some acclaim by its titles being held by many notable boxers.
[edit] Notable Title Holders
Some notable Champions are:
- Eric Esch - Former Super Heavyweight Champion, more commonly known as Butterbean
- Oscar De La Hoya - Former Welterweight and Light Middleweight Champion
- Alejandro Martín González - Former Lightweight Champion
- Roy Jones Jr. - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- James Toney - Former two time Heavyweight Champion and former Super Cruiserweight Champion
- George Foreman - Former Heavyweight Champion
- Mikkel Kessler - Former Super Middleweight Champion
- Glen Johnson - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- Joel Casamayor - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Erik Morales - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Arturo Gatti - Former Welterweight Champion
- Diego Corrales - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Shane Mosley - Former Welterweight Champion
- Antonio Tarver - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- José Luis Castillo - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Orlando Canizales - Former Featherweight Champion
- Fernando Vargas - Former Junior Middleweight Champion
[edit] Men's and Women's Titles
The IBA became a pioneer among sanctioning organizations in the early 2000s when it began recognizing women's champions at the world level.
[edit] Current IBA World Title Holders
| Weight class: | Champion: | Date won: |
|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight (108 lbs) | vacant | |
| Flyweight (112 lbs) |  Isidro Garcia |
17 April 2007 |
| Junior bantamweight (115 lbs) | vacant | |
| Bantamweight (118 lbs) | Jose Silveira |
19 February 2011 |
| Junior featherweight (122 lbs) | vacant | |
| Featherweight (126 lbs) | vacant | |
| Junior lightweight (130 lbs) | Jorge Perez |
19 February 2011 |
| Lightweight (135 lbs) |  Rustam Nugaev |
23 February 2008 |
| Junior welterweight (140 lbs) | Silverio Ortiz |
1 May 2010 |
| Welterweight (40 lbs) | Julius Macapinlac | |
| Super Welterweight (41.5 lbs) | Julius Macapinlac | |
| Middleweight (160 lbs) | vacant | |
| Super middleweight (168 lbs) | vacant | |
| Light heavyweight (175 lbs) |  Beibut Shumenov |
9 May 2009 |
| Cruiserweight (190 lbs) | vacant | |
| Super-cruiserweight (210 lbs) |  BJ Flores |
2 March 2007 |
| Heavyweight (210+ lbs) | vacant |
[edit] See also
[edit] Other world organizations
- International Boxing Council
- International Boxing Federation
- International Boxing Organization
- International Boxing Union
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Council
- World Professional Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Organization
- European Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Union
[edit] External links
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