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Weight Class Weight vs. Method Round Notes Super Welterweight 154 lb Pernell Whitaker: def. Julio César Vásquez (c) UD 12/12 Note 1: Welterweight 147 lb Ike Quartey: def. Jung-Oh Park TKO 4/12 Note 2: Welterweight 147 lb Gary Jacobs: def. José Miguel Fernández UD 10/10 Heavyweight 200+ lb David Tua: def. Bruce Bellocchi TKO 1/10 Lightweight ...
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term welterweight was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. If used, welterweight is typically between lightweight and middleweight.
A fight between Trinidad and Whitaker had been in the works for several years. In 1995, both fighters had appeared in a doubleheader event billed as Collision Course in which IBF welterweight champion Trinidad would defeat his mandatory challenger Larry Barnes, while Whitaker, then the WBC welterweight champion, would defeat his mandatory challenger Jake Rodriguez.
Occasionally, the champion of a particular weight division is temporarily unable to defend their championship because of medical, legal, or other reasons beyond the competitor's control. When this case occurs, two highly ranked contenders may fight for an interim championship of the same weight division – leading to two champions existing in ...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman, was a boxing match for the WBA (Super) welterweight championship. [2] The event took place on July 20, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao won the fight by split decision, and at 40 years old, became the oldest welterweight to win a major world title in boxing history. [3]
Barrios won the interim WBC welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over 37-year-old Yordenis Ugás on the undercard of the undisputed world super middleweight championship between Canelo ...
Immediately following Pernell Whitaker's victory over Buddy McGirt on March 6, 1993, it was announced that a deal had been reached that would see Whitaker face reigning WBC light welterweight champion Julio César Chávez. [2] The deal had been made prior to the McGirt–Whitaker bout and was to have happened regardless if Whitaker won or lost.
Succeeding champions will not be marked as Regular, Unified, Undisputed, or Super because of the title reduction plan. 54 Alberto Puello (def. Batyr Akhmedov) 20 Aug 2022 – 10 May 2023 0 Puello was made champion in recess after testing positive for banned substance before his defense against Rolando Romero. [141] 55 Rolando Romero