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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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Stevenson retains WBC title with underwhelming victoryAmerican Shakur Stevenson retains his WBC lightweight title with an underwhelming points victory over Artem Harutyunyan in New Jersey.BBC Sport - Published | |
Mercado beats Britain's Ali to retain WBC titleBritain's Ramla Ali loses to Yamileth Mercado on a unanimous points decision in a WBC World Super Bantamweight title fight in Arizona.BBC Sport - Published | |
Okolie claims bridgerweight title with first-round winLawrence Okolie stops Lukasz Rozanski in the first round to claim the WBC bridgerweight title.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ex-UFC fighter Till to make boxing debutFormer UFC fighter Darren Till makes his boxing debut against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on 20 July.BBC Sport - Published | |
Alvarez beats Munguia on points to defend titlesSaul 'Canelo' Alvarez beats fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia by a unanimous points decision to retain his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas.BBC Sport - Published | |
Wilder confident Joshua fight will take placeFormer WBC world champion Deontay Wilder tells BBC Sport he is "90%" sure a fight with Anthony Joshua will happen in the future, as he prepares to face Zhilei Zhang on 1 June.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nicolson frustrated by Serrano's round time stanceAmanda Serrano's refusal to compete in a world featherweight unification fight is "frustrating", says WBC champion Skye Nicolson.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nicolson beats Mahfoud to win WBC featherweight beltAustralian Skye Nicolson beats Denmark's Sarah Mahfoud to claim the WBC featherweight title in Las Vegas.BBC Sport - Published | |
Okolie to fight Rozanski for bridgerweight titleFormer cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie will return to the ring against Lukasz Rozanski to fight for the WBC bridgerweight title.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ball's world title shot ends in controversial drawNick Ball fails in his bid to become Britain's newest world champion after his WBC title challenge against Rey Vargas ends in a draw.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nicolson targets WBC title fight in AustraliaAustralian Skye Nicolson hopes to challenge for her first world title in a fight on home soil in Brisbane.BBC Sport - Published | |
Serrano vacates WBC world title in equality rowFeatherweight world champion Amanda Serrano vacates her WBC title after the organisation refuses to sanction 12 three-minute rounds contest.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rankin targets WBC and WBO light-middleweight belts against KozinLive coverage as Hannah Rankin aims to become Scotland's first female unified world champion when she fights Ema Kozin for the WBC and WBO light-middleweight belts.BBC Sport - Published | MMA crossover 'not crazy idea' for boxer RankinHannah Rankin is fully focused on facing Ema Kozin for the vacant WBC & WBO light-middleweight world titles, but says she could eventually have a crossover mixed martial arts fight.BBC Sport - Published |
Fury claims controversial split decision win over NgannouWBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claims a controversial split decision victory against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.BBC Sport - Published | Alvarez beats Charlo to keep undisputed crownSaul 'Canelo' Alvarez defends his WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF super-middleweight belts by beating Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas.BBC Sport - Published |
'I'll be disappointed if it's not war' - FuryWBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he'll be "disappointed if there's not war" in his fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October.BBC Sport - Published | Smith's world title shot at Beterbiev cancelledBriton Callum Smith's title fight against unbeaten WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is cancelled.BBC Sport - Published |
Briton Smith to fight Beterbiev for belts in CanadaBritain's Callum Smith will face world champion Artur Beterbiev for the WBO, WBC and IBF light-heavyweight titles in Canada on 19 August.BBC Sport - Published | Fury can 'redeem himself' by fighting me - Joshua![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Benn has 'concerns' about drug testing in boxing![]() BBC Sport - Published | Benn welcomes 'ultimate outcome' after WBC ruling![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Benn failed drug test after 'highly-elevated' egg intake![]() BBC Sport - Published | Paul to earn world ranking if he beats Fury![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Beterbiev v Yarde: Updates from unification fight![]() BBC Sport - Published | Fury wants to fight Usyk and Joyce in 2023![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Estrada claims vacant WBC super-flyweight title![]() BBC Sport - Published | 2023 will be biggest year of my career, says Fury![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Fury stops Chisora to retain WBC heavyweight belt![]() BBC Sport - Published |