David Jiménez: Costa Rica’s WBA Super-Flyweight Champion
Costa Rican boxer David “Medallita” Jiménez won the WBA interim super-flyweight title on 20 April 2024, defeating John Ramirez by unanimous decision at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The WBA named him its Boxer of the Month after the win.
David Jiménez’s breakthrough in Brooklyn
The 2024 contest went the full 12 rounds. Two judges scored it 117–111 for Jiménez, while the third returned 116–112. The WBA’s report described his sustained forward pressure and high activity as central to overcoming Ramirez, who entered unbeaten.
The victory moved Jiménez’s record at that time to 16 wins and one loss, with 11 knockouts. Ramirez finished the night with his first professional defeat. These figures describe the fighters immediately after their Brooklyn meeting rather than their current career records.
The earlier Sandoval victory
The embedded highlights feature a separate contest against Ricardo Sandoval. Jiménez won that WBA flyweight eliminator by majority decision in Los Angeles on 16 July 2022. The WBA subsequently ordered a championship fight between Jiménez and titleholder Artem Dalakian.
The two milestones came in different divisions. The Sandoval eliminator was at flyweight, whereas the Ramirez championship bout was at super-flyweight. Distinguishing those categories clarifies how Jiménez’s professional opportunities developed.
Later championship recognition
In its October 2026 championship announcement, the WBA confirmed that Jiménez had progressed from interim status to its full super-flyweight championship after Jesse Rodríguez left the division. That later development adds context to the significance of his April 2024 win, which established the interim reign described here.
The WBA’s fight report and fighter profile document the result and title. Sources: Sandoval fight report; 2026 WBA championship update; [1] [2]
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