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There are 18 weight divisions. To compete in a division, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight weight divisions, more than any other boxer in history. The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, held all four major titles in the heavyweight division from 2011 to 2013; they were ...
The lower limit for "heavyweight" was established in 1948 at 81 kg. When a new limit of 91+ kg was established in 1984, the name "heavyweight" was kept by the 81+ kg class, and the 91+ kg class was named "super heavyweight", a name not currently used in professional boxing. Classes are as follows: [16] Class name. Weight class limit (kg/lbs) Men.
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 .
As professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) each with their own champions, the sport doesn't have a centralized ranking system.The rankings published by these organizations share the trait of not ranking the other organizations' champions, as each one of the sanctioning bodies expects their champion to frequently defend their title against their top-ranked ...
At boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition.During the 19th century many heavyweights were 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less, though others weighed considerably more.
World heavyweight boxing champions (2 C, 93 P) World cruiserweight boxing champions (72 P) World light-heavyweight boxing champions (1 C, 83 P) World super-middleweight boxing champions (73 P) World middleweight boxing champions (1 C, 101 P) World light-middleweight boxing champions (105 P) World welterweight boxing ...
The Ring, boxing's most respected magazine, has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922 until the 1990s, and again since 2001. The Ring champions were at one point held the linear reign to the throne, the man who beat the man. The lineal champion is also known as the true champion ...
Johnny Wilson. (awarded inaugural NBA title while holding the NYSAC title) Jan 1921 – 21 Jun 1922. 3. Wilson's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his NYSAC title for refusing to fight Harry Greb.[26] 2. Johnny Wilson (2) (reinstated as NYSAC champion while holding the NBA title) 12 Apr – 31 Aug 1923.