Santa Cruz v Mares II high on the agenda as WBA continue reducing champions

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The World Boxing Association could order the bout between Mexican Leo Santa Cruz, WBA Featherweight Super Champion, and Abner Mares, WBA regular champion at 126 pounds.

The announcement would be done in a week, said Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, President of the organization, in a press conference held in Panama.

The intention of the Championships Committee is to continue the policy of reducing the number of champions in each weight division, as announced by the WBA President in 2016. The Santa Cruz-Mares rematch could only be delayed if Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton reach a new agreement for a third fight due to how close their previous fights were.

On the other hand, Mares obtained his title after beating the Argentinean Jesus Cuéllar by split decision.

Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), said Wednesday at a press conference held in Panama City, Panama, that the WBA already has 8 divisions, of the 17 existing in boxing, with a single champion.

“Yesterday (February 14) Jason Sosa (“regular” champion at 130 pounds) relinquished his title, leaving WBA Super World super featherweight champion Jezreel Corrales as the only champion at that weight. His status and responsibilities as WBA champion are clearly stated in the WBA rules, but there will be no other champion in that division. So now we have 8 single champions as we promised.”

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[Andrew]

Ever since they said they will have one champion in each weight class they have created more.

Briggs v Oquendo for the regular belt. AJ v Wlad for the super.

NDam for the interim middleweight when they had Jacobs regular and GGG super.

Pure scumbags.

This rematch is decent though.