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The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and certifies world champions in 18 different weight classes. In 1963, the year of its foundation, the WBC inaugurated titles in all divisions with the exception of light flyweight , super flyweight , super bantamweight , super middleweight , cruiserweight and ...
This is a list of current WBC International champions. [1] ... Lightweight: Antonio Perez 10-0 (5 KO) 0 Super featherweight: Ryan Garner 14–0 (8 KO) 0 Featherweight:
Pernell Whitaker becomes the undisputed champion of the lightweight division by winning the IBF title in February, 1989, and then defeating José Luis Ramírez for the vacant WBC title on August 20, 1989, and Juan Nazario for the WBA title on August 11, 1990. 1993-01-10 1994-02-19 Freddie Pendleton: IBF 1994-02-19 1995-05-06 Rafael Ruelas: IBF
Shakur Stevenson won the WBC lightweight championship on Thursday night via unanimous decision over Edwin De Los Santos in a fight that had fans booing the lack of action. The Newark, New Jersey ...
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior 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),
The official rules and regulations of the WBA, [1] World Boxing Council (WBC), [2] International Boxing Federation (IBF), [3] and World Boxing Organization (WBO) [4] all recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and regulate championship bouts and award world titles.
Following his lopsided defeat at the hands of welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., Mikey Garcia opted to vacate his WBC lightweight title, rather than face his mandatory challenger, Luke Campbell. [2] Lomachenko successfully petitioned the WBC to face Campbell for their vacant belt.
Lomachenko retained the WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles, and gained the vacant WBC lightweight title by defeating Campbell by unanimous decision. [136] He was in fine form, winning by 119–108 on two judges' cards, and 118–109 on the other. Despite being a heavy underdog, Campbell started well and took the first round.