The World Boxing Association (WBA) made the official presentation of the Super Champion belt to Jermell Charlo on Tuesday in Houston, Texas. WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza made the presentation. Charlo also received a WBA ring.
Also honored was WBA female flyweight champion Marlen Esparza, who received her WBA championship belt.
Different personalities such as manager Tyson Lee, trainer Ronnie Shields and former world champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz also attended the ceremony and received recognition for their careers from Mendoza and directors Julio Thyme and Oliver Gomez, who accompanied the president.
USA Boxing board chairman Tyson Lee was awarded a WBA mini belt for the work he has done in amateur boxing throughout the United States over the years.
Trainer Ronnie Shields was also honored for his work alongside great professional boxers.
Juan Diaz, former WBA champion and one of the great fighters Houston has produced in recent years, received a belt from the hands of President Mendoza in recognition of his career and thanks for having represented the black and gold colors with pride.
Also on hand was WBA super middleweight champion David Morrell.
So much for the WBA’s belt reduction initiative. Did anyone buy that?
Imagine being the “Regular” champion: all you do is pay sanction fees for a belt when you’re not even champ.
So, let’s say Charlo-Tszyu happens. Tszyu is #1 by the WBO, but all the belts will be on the line. Does Charlo pay sanctioning fees for all 4 belts, or just for the WBO, where Tszyu is the mandatory? If it’s all 4, I wonder what that amounts to in $$$?
like to see charlo fight tszyu but will it happen who knows like to see who the charlos fight next
Jermell Charlo True Champ in and out of ring
Cutman Joe
He deserves it. I doubt this is a title. It’s probably recognition and more of an award
Jermell CHARLO’S The Man Yo! WBA Honoring Him Is Great News And Well Deserved For Charlo To Receive This Recognition! He’s EARNED It! TEAM CHARLO!
Let’s be honest. Does Tsyzu have a big enough supporter base to get a shot at Charlo ?? The manipulation of the rankings based on supporter base was exposed throughout Mayweather’s career and true fight fans are sick of it. Corrupt US television executives stand over the organisations and the sport suffers because of it. Meanwhile UFC fighter’s are fighting each other and our sport is eating itself alive. Sad
“Oh thank you Mr. Mendoza. I can’t wait to pay another sanctioning fee for a belt thats essentially the same as the one I already have.”