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Michael Spinks. 18 Mar 1983 – 9 Oct 1985. 4. Spinks, who had won the IBF heavyweight title the previous month against Larry Holmes, was stripped of the WBC light heavyweight title due to the WBC's policy against fighters holding world titles in multiple divisions at the same time.[19] 13. J. B. Williamson.
Beginning with boxer Pat Bradley, is a chronological widely recognized List of World Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA)
Mario Thomas Barrios (born May 18, 1995) [1] is an American professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion since June 2024. He also previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) super lightweight title from 2019 to 2021.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico on February 14, 1963, to establish an international regulating body. [7] The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight count , [ 8 ] a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight divisions.
Shawn Porter. Shawn Christian Porter[2] (born October 27, 1987) [3] is an American sports commentator [4] and former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2021. He was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2013 to 2014 and the WBC title from 2018 to 2019.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). Many historically high-profile bouts have been sanctioned ...
Carlos Palomino (born August 10, 1949) is a Mexican former professional boxer. [1] Palomino is a former World Welterweight Champion [2] and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [3] Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films. [4]
Álvarez, Ring magazine's #1 ranked light middleweight and the unified WBA (Regular) and WBC champion, fought against Ring magazine's #1 pound-for-pound fighter, WBA (Super) light middleweight champion, WBC and Ring magazine welterweight champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., on 14 September 2013. [59]