WBO light welterweight title
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The WBO light welterweight title is a world championship boxing belt contested in the 140-pound (super lightweight) division and sanctioned by the World Boxing Organization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WBO junior welterweight title | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light welterweight boxing title
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professional boxing championship ⓘ world boxing title ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WBO super lightweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | victory in sanctioned world title bout ⓘ |
| beltDesignFeature |
WBO logo on center plate
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flags of member nations on side plates ⓘ |
| beltType | world championship belt ⓘ |
| category |
Light-welterweight boxing titles
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World Boxing Organization championships NERFINISHED ⓘ World boxing championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | world ⓘ |
| contestedIn |
140-pound division
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super lightweight division ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseRequirement | periodic mandatory defenses against top contenders ⓘ |
| discipline | professional prizefighting ⓘ |
| divisionLimit |
140 pounds
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63.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| genderCategory | male ⓘ |
| governingDocuments | WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgingSystem | 10-point must system ⓘ |
| knockdownRule | subject to WBO rules and local commission rules ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | WBO Championship Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchFormat | 12-round championship bouts ⓘ |
| organizationHeadquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingSystem | WBO world rankings at 140 pounds ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | major boxing commissions worldwide ⓘ |
| requires |
WBO ranking eligibility
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professional boxer license ⓘ |
| ruleset | professional boxing rules ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy | WBO Executive Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | World Boxing Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctioningFeePayer |
boxers
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promoter ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| unificationEligibleWith |
IBF light welterweight title
NERFINISHED
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The Ring light welterweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ WBA light welterweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ WBC light welterweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vacancyCause |
champion moving down in weight
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champion moving up in weight ⓘ failure to defend within mandated period ⓘ stripping by WBO for rules violations ⓘ |
| weightClass | light welterweight ⓘ |
| weightClassCode | 140 lbs ⓘ |
| weightClassRange | above lightweight and below welterweight ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
WBO junior welterweight title