World Boxing Council
Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).
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Abbreviation | WBC |
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Formation | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Type | Non-profit institution |
Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Mauricio Sulaimán |
Main organ | General Assembly |
Website | www |
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Many historically high-profile bouts have been sanctioned by the organization with various notable fighters having been recognised as WBC world champions. All four organizations recognise the legitimacy of each other and each have interwoven histories dating back several decades.