Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts
World Boxing Council
Abbreviation
WBC
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.wbcboxing.com
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).
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.
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