WBC lightweight title

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lightweight boxing title
world boxing championship title
abbreviation WBC lightweight championship
associatedWith WBC green championship belt
awardedFor winning a sanctioned WBC lightweight world title bout
beltColor green (primary strap color)
beltDesignFeatures WBC logo
linked to: WBC

national flags of member countries
canBeUnifiedWith IBF lightweight title
WBA lightweight title
WBO lightweight title
canBeVacatedBy failure to defend within mandated period
moving down in weight
moving up in weight
retirement
category combat sports title
world sports championship
competitionLevel world
contestedIn 12-round championship bouts (modern era)
division lightweight division
divisionLimit 135 pounds
61.2 kilograms
eligibility boxers within lightweight weight limit
genderCategory men's boxing
governingBody World Boxing Council
hasMandatoryChallengerSystem true
hasRankingSystemManagedBy World Boxing Council
headquarteredSanctioningBodyCity Mexico City
headquarteredSanctioningBodyCountry Mexico
historicalPredecessor earlier world lightweight championships recognized by various bodies
organizationTypeOfSanctioningBody international boxing sanctioning organization
partOf WBC world titles
prestigeLevel one of the four major sanctioning body titles at lightweight
rankingBasis WBC lightweight rankings
recognizedAs major world title in lightweight division
recognizedBy boxing commissions worldwide
regulatedBy WBC championship rules
requires professional boxer status
requiresSanctioningFee true
sanctionedBy World Boxing Council
sanctioningRulesSetBy World Boxing Council
sport boxing
status active title
titleDefenseRequirement periodic mandatory defenses against top contenders
titleType professional boxing title
world title
weightClass lightweight

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Julio César Chávez heldTitle WBC lightweight title
Manny Pacquiao hasWonTitle WBC lightweight title
World Boxing Council notableTitle WBC World Lightweight Championship
linked to: WBC lightweight title
José Luis Castillo titleHeld WBC lightweight title
subject linked to: José Luis Castillo (boxer)
World Boxing Council hasTitle WBC World Lightweight Championship
subject linked to: WBC
linked to: WBC lightweight title
WBC lightweight title abbreviation WBC lightweight championship
linked to: WBC lightweight title
WBC lightweight title rankingBasis WBC lightweight rankings
linked to: WBC lightweight title
El Gran Campeón Mexicano associatedWithTitleHolder WBC lightweight champion
linked to: WBC lightweight title
Vasiliy Lomachenko formerTitle WBC lightweight title