By Gilberto Jesús Mendoza
A hundred years ago, on July 2nd, 1921 Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier, along with us, became pioneers when, under the name of the National Boxing Association (NBA), we sanctioned the first world title fight in the history of boxing. It was, undoubtedly, a firm step in the evolution of this sport that, from that moment on, was modernized to become one of the most relevant disciplines on the planet.
But since life is changing and constantly evolving, in 1962 we felt we had to face a new challenge. It was time to go global and we decided to call ourselves the World Boxing Association (WBA) to promote the development of pugilism in all countries and support more athletes. Growth continued and, thus, the ranking system was created, devised by my father Gilberto Mendoza and praised by Bob Arum. We also reduced the number of rounds from 15 to 12, changed the weigh-in ceremony to 24 hours before the fight, and have worked in the constant defense of the boxer. Continue reading “Mendoza: We Are The Pioneers”
By Gilberto Jesús Mendoza A hundred years ago, on July 2nd, 1921 Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier, along with us, became pioneers when, under the name of the National Boxing…
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