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If a boxer skips the morning weigh-in, or fails to make weight at that time, the fight can still proceed, but the IBF title will not be at stake. In heavyweight title fights, the second weigh-in is still mandatory, but since there is no upper weight limit in that class, a boxer can only be sanctioned for failing to submit to the weigh-in. [2] [3]
De La Hoya vacates the title to stay at welterweight. The title is vacated on WBC's May ratings posted on 17 June. [68] 25 Kostya Tszyu (def. Miguel Ángel González) 21 Aug 1999 – 9 Oct 2003 7 Tszyu is stripped of the title and is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. [69] 26 Arturo Gatti (def. Gianluca Branco) 24 Jan 2004 – 25 Jun ...
Super welterweight: Ermal Hadribeaj: 17–0–1 (7 KO) 3 Welterweight: Mazlum Akdeniz 19–0 (8 KO) 0 Super lightweight: Pierce O'Leary 13–0 (7 KO) 2 Lightweight: Antonio Perez 10-0 (5 KO) 0 Super featherweight: Ryan Garner 14–0 (8 KO) 0 Featherweight: Luca Rigoldi 31–2–2 (9 KO) 0 Super bantamweight: Liam Davies: 15–0 (7 KO) 1 ...
Lewis Crocker stops Jose Felix with fifth-round knockout (welterweight) 3 February. ... (WBC super-flyweight title) Sunny Edwards beats Adrian Curiel on points after doctor stoppage (flyweight) ...
In December 1981, it was announced that the reigning WBC super welterweight champion Wilfred Benítez would defend his title the following month against former lightweight and welterweight champion Roberto Durán, who was moving up in weight in pursuit of becoming a three-division champion. [3]
In 2005, the WBC stripped Javier Castillejo of his super welterweight title for fighting Fernando Vargas instead of Ricardo Mayorga, a fighter promoted by Don King. The WBC qualified Mayorga for a shot at the super welterweight title although he had never fought at that weight limit and had lost two of his last three fights. [citation needed]
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing's biggest draws, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing ...
Benitez first won the 140-pound WBA light-welterweight title from Antonio Cervantes on March 6, 1976, at the age of 17. He moved up in weight to win the 147-pound WBC welterweight title from Carlos Palomino on January 14, 1979, and finally won a third title when he added the 154-pound WBC light-middleweight title from Maurice Hope on May 23, 1981.