Wednesday, December 22, 2021: With the birth of the Bridgerweight division under the World Boxing Council, the WBC Asian Boxing redrafted our ranking system to adapt the Bridgerweight division for professional boxing in Asia.

The inaugural WBC Asia Bridgerweight Silver title showdown took place this past weekend in Seoul, South Korea, between two local aspiring pugilists.

Sung Ming Lee and Ja Sung Jo squared off for the crown to make regional boxing history as the first-ever WBC Asian Boxing Council Bridgerweight champion.

In a battle fit for the purists, a ten-round battle pursued between the two big boys; it was Ja Sung Jo who had his hand raised to claim the green & gold glory.