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In the case of professional wrestling, due to the entertainment and scripted nature of the sport, an interim championship is rarely used, as most reasons – while similar to the ones in combat sports that are sometimes beyond the wrestler's control – usually lead to the champion being stripped of the title and a new champion is determined.
Following repeated injuries to champion Vitali Klitschko, the World Boxing Council sanctioned an August 13, 2005, bout between Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett for its "interim" championship. Rahman won the bout, and when Klitschko relinquished his title three months later, the WBC elevated Rahman to full championship recognition.
(interim champion promoted) 18 May 2016 – 15 Sep 2018 4 35 Canelo Álvarez (2) 15 Sep 2018 – 26 Jun 2019 1 Álvarez is designated by the WBC as Franchise champion. [45] 36 Jermall Charlo (interim champion promoted) 26 Jun 2019 – 7 May 2024 4 Charlo is stripped of the title. [46] 37 Carlos Adames (interim champion promoted) 7 May 2024 ...
Aspinall describes the injury he suffered in his fight with Blaydes and the months afterwards as "one of the lowest points of my life." - Julian Finney/Getty Images
The interim title fight was a late addition to the card after Jones tore a pectoral tendon off the bone during training late last month. He needed surgery and his heavyweight title defense against ...
1. def. interim champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009 2. def. interim champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116 on Jul 3, 2010 — Frank Mir def. interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: UFC 92 Las Vegas, NV, US: Dec 27, 2008 — — Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir for interim title: UFC 111 Newark, NJ, US: Mar 27, 2010 — 15 Cain Velasquez: UFC ...
Aspinall won the interim belt last November, after Jones vs Miocic fell through when Jones suffered an injury, and the Briton even retained the gold in July – in a rare occurrence in the UFC.
(interim champion promoted) 3 Oct 2008 – 10 Apr 2009 0 4 Vyacheslav Senchenko: 10 Apr 2009 – 21 May 2010 1 Moved to primary champion due to its vacancy. 5 Keith Thurman (interim champion promoted) 28 Jan 2015 – 19 Jan 2016 2 Moved to primary champion due to its vacancy. 6 David Avanesyan (interim champion promoted) 7 Feb – 18 Feb 2017 0 7