Cruiserweight • World Boxing Association

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Timeline

  1. 13 Feb 1982

    Ossie Ocasio beats Robbie Williams via split decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Ossie Ocasio becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  2. 15 Dec 1982

    Ossie Ocasio beats Eddie Taylor via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  3. 20 May 1983

    Ossie Ocasio beats Randy Stephens via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  4. 5 May 1984

    Ossie Ocasio beats John Odhiambho via knockout 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  5. 1 Dec 1984

    Piet Crous beats Ossie Ocasio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Piet Crous becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  6. 30 Mar 1985

    Piet Crous beats Randy Stephens via knockout 3/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  7. 27 Jul 1985

    Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Piet Crous via knockout 11/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Dwight Muhammad Qawi becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  8. 22 Mar 1986

    Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Leon Spinks via knockout 6/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  9. 12 Jul 1986

    Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Evander Holyfield becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  10. 14 Feb 1987

    Evander Holyfield beats Henry Tillman via knockout 7/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  11. 15 May 1987

    Evander Holyfield beats Ricky Parkey via knockout 3/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  12. 15 Aug 1987

    Evander Holyfield beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 11/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  13. 5 Dec 1987

    Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via knockout 4/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  14. 9 Apr 1988

    Evander Holyfield beats Carlos De Leon via knockout 8/15

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  15. 4 Dec 1988

    Evander Holyfield's WBA Cruiserweight world title reign ends

  16. 25 Mar 1989

    Taoufik Belbouli beats Michael Greer via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Taoufik Belbouli becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  17. 25 Sep 1989

    Taoufik Belbouli's WBA Cruiserweight world title reign ends

  18. 27 Nov 1989

    Robert Daniels beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Robert Daniels becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  19. 19 Jul 1990

    Robert Daniels beats Craig Bodzianowski via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  20. 22 Nov 1990

    Robert Daniels and Taoufik Belbouli share a draw 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  21. 8 Mar 1991

    Bobby Czyz beats Robert Daniels via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Bobby Czyz becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  22. 9 Aug 1991

    Bobby Czyz beats Bash Ali via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  23. 8 May 1992

    Bobby Czyz beats Donny Lalonde via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  24. 5 Aug 1993

    Bobby Czyz's WBA Cruiserweight world title reign ends

  25. 6 Nov 1993

    Orlin Norris beats Marcelo Victor Figueroa via knockout 6/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Orlin Norris becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  26. 4 Mar 1994

    Orlin Norris beats Arthur Williams via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  27. 2 Jul 1994

    Orlin Norris beats Arthur Williams via knockout 3/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  28. 12 Nov 1994

    Orlin Norris beats James Heath via knockout 2/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  29. 17 Mar 1995

    Orlin Norris beats Adolpho Washington via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  30. 22 Jul 1995

    Nate Miller beats Orlin Norris via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Nate Miller becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  31. 13 Jan 1996

    Nate Miller beats Reinaldo Gimenez via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  32. 23 Mar 1996

    Nate Miller beats Brian LaSpada via technical knockout 9/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  33. 31 Aug 1996

    Nate Miller beats James Heath via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  34. 22 Feb 1997

    Nate Miller beats Alexander Gurov via knockout 2/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  35. 8 Nov 1997

    Fabrice Tiozzo beats Nate Miller via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Fabrice Tiozzo becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  36. 2 May 1998

    Fabrice Tiozzo beats Terry Ray via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  37. 14 Nov 1998

    Fabrice Tiozzo beats Ezequiel Paixao via knockout 2/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  38. 13 Nov 1999

    Fabrice Tiozzo beats Ken Murphy via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  39. 8 Apr 2000

    Fabrice Tiozzo beats Valeriy Vykhor via knockout 6/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  40. 9 Dec 2000

    Virgil Hill beats Fabrice Tiozzo via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Virgil Hill becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  41. 23 Feb 2002

    Jean Marc Mormeck beats Virgil Hill via corner retirement 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Jean Marc Mormeck becomes the WBA Cruiserweight world champion

  42. 10 Aug 2002

    Jean Marc Mormeck beats Dale Brown via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  43. 1 Mar 2003

    Jean Marc Mormeck beats Alexander Gurov via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

  44. 22 May 2004

    Jean Marc Mormeck beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (200 lb)

  45. 2 Apr 2005

    Jean Marc Mormeck's WBA Cruiserweight world title reign ends

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