WBA now issuing regular titles for women

By Scott Shaffer

14/12/2020

WBA now issuing regular titles for women

Guadalupe Bautista W10 Nora Cardoza ... The WBA has expanded its ridiculous policy of super champions and regular champions in the same weight class. Over the weekend in Culiacán, Mexico, Guadalupe “La Licenciada” Bautista (17-12-2, 3 KOs) claimed the WBA regular title at 108 pounds when she defeated Nora Cardoza (15-8-2, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision. Both women are Mexican. Yessica Bopp is the WBA super champion in this weight class. 

 

Last week, Boxingtalk reported the WBA was also using the annoying interim champion designation for women:
 
The WBA does not discriminate-- it is now making the same ridiculous titles available to women that men have had access to for years... After some date changes, finally the WBA interim super bantamweight title fight between Nazarena Romero (10-0, 4 KOs) and Julieta Cardozo (12-5, 1KO) that was initially scheduled for March, has been agreed. The bout is scheduled for December 5th at the Chess Club of La Calera City in Córdoba, Argentina. [NoteWhat is particularly corrupt about this match-up is that Cardozo has lost five of her last six fights, and the last woman to defeat her, undefeated Iara Altamirano, was passed up by the WBA for the title opportunity.] Romero had an active 2019 with five successful fights, including a victory over Marianela Soledad Ramírez to win the South American belt, and an Argentinean title win over Laura Soledad Griffa.
 
The WBA super bantamweight champion is Venezuela's Mayerlin Rivas.