WBA Strips Nehomar Cermeno Of Interim Super Bantam Belt

The World Boxing Association Championships Committee stripped Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno of his Super Bantamweight interim championship according to their regulations.

The rules applied were C10, C13, C14, C16, C46 and C47. Cermeno has gone fifteen months without defending the belt won in Panama on August 10, 2013.

It is presumed that both Cermeno and his team know the WBA Championships regulations, therefore they should know of his obligation to defend on a regular basis and stay active.

It is known that he has had opportunities to arrange defense of his title, and failed to materialize them. However, an interim champion must defend his title in periods not longer than 180 days.

In addition, Cermeno and his team announced a fight for the next few days, with a non-rated opponent without requesting permission to the WBA.