Puerto Rican World Champions: The WBA World Champions by M.DeTyrone

Puerto Rican World Champions: The WBA World Champions

M.DeTyrone

Among all of other alphabet title organizations it’s been within the World Boxing Association / WBA where Puerto Ricans boxers have won the most titles compared to the WBO, WBC, and IBF.  A total of 32 times a Puerto Rican boxer has won a WBA title and among them 7 Boxing Hall of Famers.

WBA World Champions:

1.      Sixto Escobar:  NBA World Bantamweight Champion 1935

2.      Carlos Ortiz: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1962-1965

3.      Carlos Ortiz: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1965-1968

4.      Jose Torres: WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion 1965-1966

5.      Angel Espada: WBA World Welterweight Champion 1975-1976

6.      Wilfred Benitez: WBA World Light Welterweight Champion 1976

7.      Samuel Serrano: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1976-1980

8.      Julian Solis: WBA World Bantamweight Champion 1980

9.      Samuel Serrano: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1981-1983

10.  Ossie Ocasio: WBA World Cruiserweight Champion 1982-1984

11.  Victor Callejas: WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion 1984-1986

12.  Wilfredo Gomez: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1985-1986

13.  Edwin Rosario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1986-1987

14.  Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Bantamweight Champion 1987-1988

15.  Edwin Rosario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1989-1990

16.  Juan Nazario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1990

17.  Edwin Rosario: WBA Light Welterweight Champion 1991-1992

18.  Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion 1992-1995

19.  Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Featherweight Champion 1996-1998

20.  Felix Trinidad: WBA World Super Light Middleweight Champion 2000- 2001

21.  Eric Morel: WBA World Flyweight Champion 2000-2003

22.  John Ruiz: WBA World Heavyweight Champion 2001-2003

23.  Felix Trinidad: WBA World Middleweight Champion 2001

24.  Jose Antonio Rivera: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2003-2005

25.  John Ruiz: WBA World Heavyweight Champion 2004-2005

26.  Manny Siaca: WBA World Super Middleweight Champion 2004

27.  Luis Collazo: WBA World Welterweight Champion 2005-2006

28.   Jose Antonio Rivera: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2006-2007

29.  Miguel Cotto: WBA World Welterweight Champion 2006-2008

30.  Daniel Santos: WBA World Light Middleweight Champion 2008-2009

31.  Miguel Cotto: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2010-2012

32.  Danny Garcia: WBA Super World Light Welterweight Champion 2013

In bold face are the members of the Boxing Hall of Fame.

The WBA World Flyweight Title has been won 1 time by:

1.      Eric Morel: WBA World Flyweight Champion 2000-2003

The WBA World Bantamweight Title has been won 3 times by:

1.      Sixto Escobar:  NBA World Bantamweight Champion 1935

2.      Julian Solis: WBA World Bantamweight Champion 1980

3.      Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Bantamweight Champion 1987-1988

WBA World Super Bantamweight Title has been won 2 times by:

1.      Victor Callejas: WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion 1984-1986

2.      Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion 1992-1995

The WBA Featherweight Title has been won only 1 time by:

1.      Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.: WBA World Featherweight Champion 1996-1998

The WBA Super Featherweight Title has been won 3 times by:

1.      Samuel Serrano: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1976-1980

2.      Samuel Serrano: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1981-1983

3.      Wilfredo Gomez: WBA World Super Featherweight Champion 1985-1986

The WBA World Lightweight Title has been won 5 times by:

1.      Carlos Ortiz: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1962-1965

2.      Carlos Ortiz: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1965-1968

3.      Edwin Rosario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1986-1987

4.      Edwin Rosario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1989-1990

5.      Juan Nazario: WBA World Lightweight Champion 1990

The WBA World Light Welterweight Title has been won 3 times by:

1.      Wilfred Benitez: WBA World Light Welterweight Champion 1976

2.      Edwin Rosario: WBA Light Welterweight Champion 1991-1992

3.      Danny Garcia: WBA Super World Light Welterweight Champion 2013

The WBA World Welterweight Title has been won 3 times by:

1.      Angel Espada: WBA World Welterweight Champion 1975-1976

2.      Luis Collazo: WBA World Welterweight Champion 2005-2006

3.      Miguel Cotto: WBA World Welterweight Champion 2006-2008

The WBA World Light Middleweight Title has been won 5 times by:

1.      Felix Trinidad: WBA World Super Light Middleweight Champion 2000- 2001

2.      Jose Antonio Rivera: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2003-2005

3.      Jose Antonio Rivera: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2006-2007

4.      Daniel Santos: WBA World Light Middleweight Champion 2008-2009

5.      Miguel Cotto: WBA Super World Light Middleweight Champion 2010-2012

The WBA World Middleweight Title has been won 1 time by:

1.      Felix Trinidad: WBA World Middleweight Champion 2001

The WBA World Super Middleweight Title has been won 1 time by:

1.      Manny Siaca: WBA World Super Middleweight Champion 2004

The WBA World Light Heavyweight Title has been won 1 time by:

1.      Jose Torres: WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion 1965-1966

The WBA World Cruiserweight Title has been won by 1 time by:

1.      Ossie Ocasio: WBA World Cruiserweight Champion 1982-1984

The WBA World Heavyweight Title has been won 2 times by:

1.      John Ruiz: WBA World Heavyweight Champion 2001-2003

2.      John Ruiz: WBA World Heavyweight Champion 2004-2005

Created 11/18/ 2014