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The world at the time was recovering from a war, and many athletes had joined the military to defend their colors, so boxing became a way for many to entertain themselves.
And on December 10, referee Joey Curtis, affected by Kim's death, abruptly stopped the WBA world Heavyweight championship fight between challenger Michael Dokes and champion Mike Weaver, sixty three seconds into the bout.
The WBA in the 1990s moved its central offices from Panama City, Panama, to Caracas, Venezuela.
World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level.
When a boxer holds the WBA title and also holds a world title (in the same weight division) from another major sanctioning body (the WBC, IBF, or WBO), the WBA gives special recognition to the boxer.
This second title allows the WBA to charge world title sanctioning fees for what is, in effect, an interim title.
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