World Lightweight Title
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The World Lightweight Title is a prestigious professional boxing championship contested by fighters in the lightweight division.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing world title
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championship → sports title → |
| associatedWith |
International Boxing Federation
→
World Boxing Association → World Boxing Council → World Boxing Organization → |
| broadcastOn |
pay-per-view
→
streaming platforms → television → |
| canBeDefendedIn |
title defenses
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| canBeStripped |
true
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| canBeUnifiedWith |
other world lightweight titles
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| canBeVacated |
true
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| canEndIn |
draw
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no contest → |
| combatSport |
boxing
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| competitionType |
professional boxing match
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| contestedBy |
lightweight boxers
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| contestFormat |
12-round championship distance in modern era
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| decidedBy |
judges and/or referee
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| division |
lightweight
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| eligibility |
ranked lightweight contenders
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| genderCategory |
primarily male
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| governedBy |
unified rules of boxing
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| hasMultipleVersions |
true
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| hasRankingSystem |
true
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| historicalRoundLength |
15 rounds in earlier eras
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| isAmateur |
false
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| isGlobalScope |
true
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| isIndividualTitle |
true
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| isPrestigious |
true
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| isProfessional |
true
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| requiresGloveWeight |
8 to 10 ounce gloves depending on jurisdiction
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| requiresLicensing |
true
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| requiresMedicalClearance |
true
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| requiresRingOfficials |
judges
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referee → timekeeper → |
| requiresSanctioningBody |
true
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| requiresWeighIn |
true
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| sport |
boxing
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| victoryMethod |
corner retirement
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decision → disqualification → knockout → technical knockout → |
| weighInTiming |
typically one day before fight
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| weightClassLimit |
135 pounds
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61.2 kilograms → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Henry Armstrong
("World Lightweight Champion")
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heldTitle |
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Lou Ambers
("World Lightweight Championship reign 1938–1940")
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notableWork |
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Lou Ambers
("World Lightweight Champion")
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titleHeld |
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Henry Armstrong
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worldTitleHeld |