Following recent media reports regarding bantamweight, minimumweight and light flyweight world title fights, the WBA clarifies that these bouts have not yet received official approval.
A formal statement from the Championships Committee will follow shortly.
Statement | The WBA remains committed to its goal of reducing the number of world champions, and our recent decisions continue to move in that direction.
In this regard, it is important to note that three recently announced bouts have not been approved by the WBA as of this date
Additionally, the WBA announces that it will discontinue recognition of the bridgerweight division.
The remaining previously approved bouts in the weight class will be completed during a transition period. Thereafter, no bridgerweight contests will be sanctioned by the WBA.
⚖️ Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas weigh-in results:
��🇸 Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez - 117.6 lbs
🇺🇸 Antonio Vargas - 117.6 lbs
✅ All set for their WBA bantamweight title fight on Saturday night, live on DAZN 📺
Naoya Inoue's brother Takuma Inoue has welcomed Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez's challenge 🔥
Takuma is the WBC bantamweight champion, while 'Bam' is set to face Antonio Vargas for the WBA belt this Saturday on DAZN 👑
John Riel Casimero knocks out Luis Nery in round four 💥
Casimero floored Nery three times in round one, and once each in rounds two and three, before ending the fight in the fourth 😤