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This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing , and certifies world champions in 18 different weight classes .
The WBC Eternal Championship is an honorary title awarded to retired boxers that have never lost the WBC world title in the ring while having a solid number of successful title defenses. Jiselle Salandy was awarded the Eternal title as she defended the WBC female super welterweight title five times before her death on 4 January 2009.
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
The unbeaten American holds the WBC lightweight title and has also reigned in two other divisions. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
WBC 8 June 1963 25 April 1966-Vacated Emile Griffith: WBC 24 August 1966 18 April 1969 Curtis Cokes: WBC 18 April 1969 3 December 1970 José Napoles: WBC 3 December 1970 4 June 1971 Billy Backus: WBC 4 June 1971 6 December 1975 José Napoles: WBC 6 December 1975 22 June 1976 John H Stracey: WBC 22 June 1976 14 January 1979 Carlos Palomino: WBC ...
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.
WBC : Title inaugurated: 1963-02-16 1967-06-15 Gabriel Elorde: WBC 1967-06-15 1967-12-14 Yoshiaki Numata: WBC 1967-12-14 1969-01-18-Stripped Hiroshi Kobayashi:
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).