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The [[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association]] (NBA) was organized in 1921 to serve as a regulating authority for boxing in the United States. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to its state boxing regulatory body, the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] (NYSAC) joining the NBA in recognizing world champions in each weight class. A third entity, the [[International Boxing Union (1913-1946)|European Boxing Union]] (IBU) would follow suit, but with limited exception in the heavyweight division the three organizations recognized the same champion.
At its 1962 convention, the NBA's non-United States members exploited a membership rule and took effective control of the organization, rebranding it as the [[World Boxing Association]]. The now WBA would be joined the following year by a combination of state and national boxing commissions (including the NYSAC and IBU) to form a new organization, the [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC). In time, each organization would have its own spin-off sanctioning organization break from its ranks: the [[United States Boxing Association]], which
==Current status of championships==
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