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On 20 June 2026, the WBA officially announced the discontinuation of its bridgerweight division as part of a broader effort to reduce the number of sanctioned world champions. Additionally, a new WBA 'Regular' minimumweight title fight between Wilfredo Mendez and Takeshi Ishii was confirmed for 2 August 2026 in Japan.
- WBA Bridgerweight Division Abolition: On 20 June 2026, the WBA announced it will no longer recognize or sanction bouts in the bridgerweight division (224 lbs), with existing approved bouts to be completed during a transition period.
- WBA Regular Minimumweight Title Fight: On 22 June 2026, Wilfredo Mendez announced he will challenge Takeshi Ishii for the WBA 'Regular' minimumweight world title on 2 August 2026 in Japan.
- WBA Sanctioning Status for Collazo vs. Valdez: On 20 June 2026, the WBA confirmed it did not sanction Oscar Collazo's bout against Neider Valdez as a world title defense because Valdez was not ranked by the organization, resulting in the match proceeding as a non-title bout for the WBA belt.
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