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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. [21] 13 J. B. Williamson (def. Prince Mama Mohammed) 10 Dec 1985 – 30 Apr 1986 0 14 Dennis Andries
The light-heavyweight division was created in 1903, the brainchild of Chicago journalist Lou Houseman who was also a boxing manager and promoter. He matched his own fighter Jack Root with Kid McCoy and announced the fight as being for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.
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.
Light heavyweight: Willy Hutchinson: 16–1 (12 KO) 0 Super middleweight: Ivan Zucco 18–0 (15 KO) 1 Middleweight: Fiodor Czerkaszyn: 26-1 (15 KO) 0 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 ...
The newly founded World Boxing Council and other sanctioning groups continued to recognize Ali as champion. The World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, New York State Athletic Commission and others withdrew their championship recognition of Ali following his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army subsequent to his conscription.
Britain's Caroline Dubois is upgraded to WBC lightweight champion as Katie Taylor opts to vacate the belt.
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 ...
Shields made history by taking down WBC heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse by technical knockout in the second round, becoming the first female boxer with five titles. ... and now light ...