The WBA, through its Championships Committee, has officially designated David Jiménez as the new WBA super flyweight champion after Jesse Rodríguez vacated the title to move up to the bantamweight division and challenge Antonio Vargas. [Rodriguez knocked out Vargas on Saturday to claim WBA recognition at 118 pounds]. Jiménez 18-1 and 34 years old, is not truly worthy of world championship recogniition although he holds a solid 2024 win over John "Scrappy" Ramirez. He also lost a close flyweight title challenge to Artem Dalakian in 2023. Recently, Jimenez has three wins in WBA  interim title fights and, according to the WBA "was elevated to full champion status in recognition of his accomplishments and standing within the sport."  The WBA Championships Committee also named Ramírez as the division’s mandatory challenger. As a result, negotiations must begin for a world title showdown between Jiménez and Ramírez. The conditions and deadlines governing the mandatory championship bout will be announced in the coming days in accordance with the WBA’s internal regulations.