WBC light middleweight title

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The WBC light middleweight title is a world championship boxing belt awarded by the World Boxing Council to the top fighter in the light middleweight (super welterweight) division.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light middleweight boxing title
professional boxing championship
world boxing title
alternativeWeightClassName super welterweight
associatedWeightLimit 154 pounds
69.85 kilograms
awardedFor world champion status in the light middleweight division
awardingMethod sanctioned championship bouts
beltColor green
canBe held by a unified champion
held by an undisputed champion
competitionLevel world
contestedIn scheduled championship bouts over multiple rounds
divisionRange over 147 pounds up to 154 pounds
divisionType professional male boxing
eligibility professional light middleweight boxers
governingBody World Boxing Council NERFINISHED
introducedBy World Boxing Council NERFINISHED
organizationAbbreviation WBC NERFINISHED
recognizedAs major world championship in light middleweight boxing
requires compliance with WBC rules and regulations
sanctioningOrganization World Boxing Council NERFINISHED
sport boxing
status active
titleHierarchy one of the four major world titles in the division
titleType major sanctioning body title
world title
vacatedWhen champion is stripped for rule violations
vacatedWhen champion moves to another weight class
weightClass light middleweight

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Manny Pacquiao hasWonTitle WBC light middleweight title
Shane Mosley heldTitle WBC light middleweight title
Thomas Hearns titleHeld WBC light middleweight title
Sugar Ray Leonard wonTitle WBC light middleweight title