@ChocolateGiddyUp, Swift might need to on that Rios fight and fight this Asian guy for the vacant Regular Championship
Lamont Peterson drops WBA welterweight title leaving Keith Thurman as sole champ WBA
03 October 2017
Credit: Stephanie Trapp
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Championship was vacated due to the resignation of the champion, American Lamont Peterson.
The boxer sent a letter to the organization, in which he stated that he does not want to be an obstacle for the rest of the fighters of the ranking who have the objective of fighting for the belt.
Also, he thanked the WBA for the opportunity offered and their recognition as a Champion.
Now, Keith Thurman, Super Champion of the category, is the only WBA champion at 147 pounds.
Current welterweight rankings:
1. Tewa Kiram
2. Danny Garcia
3. Lucas Matthysse
4. Carlos Adames
5. Kerman Lejarraga
6. David Avanesyan
7. Sadam Ali
8. Qudratillo Abduqaxorov
9. Roberto Arriaza
10. Zhankozh Turarov
11. Konstantin Ponomarev
12. Samuel Vargas
13. Flavius Biea
14. Fabian Andres Maidana
15. Ivan Matute
Lamont Peterson drops WBA welterweight title leaving Keith Thurman as sole champ WBA
03 October 2017
Credit: Stephanie Trapp
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Championship was vacated due to the resignation of the champion, American Lamont Peterson.
The boxer sent a letter to the organization, in which he stated that he does not want to be an obstacle for the rest of the fighters of the ranking who have the objective of fighting for the belt.
Also, he thanked the WBA for the opportunity offered and their recognition as a Champion.
Now, Keith Thurman, Super Champion of the category, is the only WBA champion at 147 pounds.
Current welterweight rankings:
1. Tewa Kiram
2. Danny Garcia
3. Lucas Matthysse
4. Carlos Adames
5. Kerman Lejarraga
6. David Avanesyan
7. Sadam Ali
8. Qudratillo Abduqaxorov
9. Roberto Arriaza
10. Zhankozh Turarov
11. Konstantin Ponomarev
12. Samuel Vargas
13. Flavius Biea
14. Fabian Andres Maidana
15. Ivan Matute