An interesting appeal is taking place by two holders of the WBA cruiserweight championship.. WBA champion Beibut Shumenov and interim champion Yunier Dorticos are looking to have WBA (super) champion Denis Lebedev stripped of his title having recently lost by decision to Murat Gassiev in a championship bout where Lebedev's WBA crown was not up for grabs.. President Gilberto Mendoza has acknowledged the appeal and the WBA seriously considering action.. it was however noted that throughout boxing history it has occurred several times where a champion has lost and returned in his next bout to defend a crown.. Mendoza's example was that of Zabdiel Judah, who lost his WBC title to Carlos Baldomir, yet held on to his IBF belt (which was not on the line) only to defend it in his next fight against Floyd Mayweather.. I understand the implications here, the ideals behind a super champion status was consider the particular holder to be recognised as the divisions premier champion, in which case having lost his alternate title in a previous bout, the Super status is questionable..
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