WBC welterweight title

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The WBC welterweight title is a prestigious world boxing championship in the welterweight division sanctioned by the World Boxing Council.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf welterweight boxing title
world boxing championship
abbreviation WBC world welterweight title NERFINISHED
associatedWith lineal and unified championships in some eras
awardedFor victory in WBC-sanctioned welterweight world title fight
beltColor green
canBeLostBy defeat
stripping by WBC
canBeVacatedBy champion
category combat sports championship
professional sports title
combatType professional boxing
competitionFormat one-on-one bouts
competitionLevel elite professional
contestedIn 12-round championship bouts
decidedBy sanctioned title bouts
divisionLimit 147 pounds
66.7 kilograms
eligibility WBC-ranked welterweight boxers
enforcedBy WBC officials and commissions
genderCategory primarily male division
globalReach international
governingBody World Boxing Council NERFINISHED
hasChampion various boxers over time
judgingSystem 10-point must system
mediaCoverage televised and pay-per-view events
notableFeature green WBC belt with gold center plate
organizationHeadquartersCity Mexico City NERFINISHED
organizationHeadquartersCountry Mexico NERFINISHED
organizationType sanctioning body title
partOf WBC world titles NERFINISHED
prestigeLevel major world title
rankingSystem WBC welterweight rankings
recognizedBy major boxing organizations
requires compliance with WBC rules
professional boxing license
weigh-in at or below 147 pounds
ruleSet WBC rules and regulations
sanctionedBy World Boxing Council NERFINISHED
scope world
sport boxing
symbolizes world champion status in welterweight division
titleDefenseRequirement periodic mandatory defenses
titleType major sanctioning body belt
weightClass welterweight
weightClassRange above light welterweight and below light middleweight
weightRangeUpperBound 147 pounds

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WBC hasTitle WBC welterweight title
subject surface form: World Boxing Council
this entity surface form: WBC World Welterweight Championship
Errol Spence Jr. heldTitle WBC welterweight title
Roberto Durán heldTitle WBC welterweight title
Shane Mosley heldTitle WBC welterweight title
World Boxing Council notableTitle WBC welterweight title
this entity surface form: WBC World Welterweight Championship
Victor Ortiz participantIn WBC welterweight title
this entity surface form: World Boxing Council welterweight championship
José Nápoles titleHeld WBC welterweight title
Pernell Whitaker titleHeld WBC welterweight title
Thomas Hearns titleHeld WBC welterweight title
Victor Ortiz titleHeld WBC welterweight title
Emile Griffith wonTitle WBC welterweight title
this entity surface form: WBC Welterweight Title
Oscar De La Hoya wonTitle WBC welterweight title
Sugar Ray Leonard wonTitle WBC welterweight title
Felix Trinidad worldTitle WBC welterweight title
subject surface form: Félix Trinidad