List of WBC world champions (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of WBC world champions" in English language version.

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archive.today

WBC (12 May 2008). "David Haye Vacates WBC Cruiserweight Title". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Reeno, Rick (22 January 2010). "Zsolt Erdei Officially Vacates the WBC Cruiserweight Belt". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Random Hits (16 March 2016). "Grigory Drozd Agrees With WBC's Decision To Take Title". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Press Release (10 November 2004). "Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson Relinquish Title Belts!". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
"WBC declares de la Hoya welterweight champion". The Independent. 21 March 2000. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Team Casamayor (22 February 2007). "Casamayor statement on being stripped". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
Universum (18 March 2010). "Vitali Tajbert: "Getting WBC Title is a Dream Come True"". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Vester, Mark (13 August 2008). "Jorge Linares Vacates, Oscar Larios New WBC Champ". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Gonzalez, Jhonny (27 September 2010). "Hasegawa vs Burgos, Tajbert vs Aoh Catching Steam". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
Reeno, Rick (31 January 2013). "Abner Mares Vacating The WBC Title, Heading Up To 126". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rivera, Miguel (1 November 2015). "Leo Santa Cruz To Vacate WBC Belt, Remain at 126". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Donovan, Jake (13 August 2020). "Roman-Payano, Castro-Diaz WBC Title Eliminators; Vargas Named Champion In Recess". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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badlefthook.com

Christ, Scott (11 April 2013). "Andre Ward loses WBC title, but named 'champion emeritus'". Badlefthook. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Lewis bows out as champion". BBC Sport. 6 February 2004. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

bbc.com

"Tony Bellew: WBC makes British cruiserweight its Emeritus Champion". BBC Sport. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

Eaton, Tom (17 September 2023). "Badou Jack Vacates WBC Cruiserweight Title And Fight For Vacant Belt Announced". Boxing-social. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

boxing247.com

"Winky Wright Hands In WBC Belt". Boxing247. 5 March 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

boxingnews24.com

McDaniel, Sean (29 July 2011). "WBC Strips Bradley, Morales-Barrios To Fight For Title On 8/17". Boxingnews24. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Dower, Jim (9 February 2010). "Valero Designated "Champion In Recess" – Soto To Fight For Vacant WBC Title". Boxingnews24. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

boxingscene.com

WBC (12 May 2008). "David Haye Vacates WBC Cruiserweight Title". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Reeno, Rick (22 January 2010). "Zsolt Erdei Officially Vacates the WBC Cruiserweight Belt". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Random Hits (16 March 2016). "Grigory Drozd Agrees With WBC's Decision To Take Title". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Press Release (10 November 2004). "Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson Relinquish Title Belts!". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Team Casamayor (22 February 2007). "Casamayor statement on being stripped". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
Universum (18 March 2010). "Vitali Tajbert: "Getting WBC Title is a Dream Come True"". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Vester, Mark (13 August 2008). "Jorge Linares Vacates, Oscar Larios New WBC Champ". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Gonzalez, Jhonny (27 September 2010). "Hasegawa vs Burgos, Tajbert vs Aoh Catching Steam". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
Reeno, Rick (31 January 2013). "Abner Mares Vacating The WBC Title, Heading Up To 126". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rivera, Miguel (1 November 2015). "Leo Santa Cruz To Vacate WBC Belt, Remain at 126". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Donovan, Jake (13 August 2020). "Roman-Payano, Castro-Diaz WBC Title Eliminators; Vargas Named Champion In Recess". boxingscene. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Random Hits (3 August 2010). "DeMarco in Line For Soto; Kono-Rojas, Darchinyan, More". Boxingscene. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

cbc.ca

CBC Sports (9 October 2003). "Lucas, Gatti granted title shots". CBC News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

chicagotribune.com

Hirsley, Michael (10 November 2005). "Hurt Klitschko calls it a career". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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espn.com

Rafael, Dan (16 December 2013). "Vitali Klitschko vacates title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (11 July 2008). "Dawson vacates 175-pound title to gird for possible showdown with Tarver". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (28 June 2008). "Taylor, Froch now eyeing fight for super middleweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (6 September 2010). "Mikkel Kessler is 'champion emeritus'". ESPN. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (18 January 2017). "Badou Jack vacates super middleweight title to move up in weight". ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (3 October 2018). "What's next for WBC champions and mandatory challengers?". ESPN. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
Kim, Steve (14 August 2020). "David Benavidez misses weight, stripped of WBC super middleweight title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
Rafael, Dan (17 November 2015). "Sources: Miguel Cotto refused to pay $300K sanctioning fee". ESPN. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
Rafael, Dan (18 May 2016). "Canelo Alvarez vacates title before deadline, still seeks GGG bout". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (21 May 2009). "Martinez now jr. middleweight champ". ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (16 June 2010). "Martinez stays at middleweight". ESPN. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
Rafael, Dan (8 February 2011). "WBC vacates Manny Pacquiao title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (6 June 2008). "Mayweather Jr. retires, cancels rematch with De La Hoya". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (26 April 2018). "Injuries force Keith Thurman to vacate WBC welterweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (24 March 2006). "Mayweather vacates junior welterweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (28 April 2009). "Bradley stripped of WBC title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Rafael, Dan (23 March 2012). "Erik Morales stripped of belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
Rafael, Dan (11 June 2015). "Danny Garcia forced to relinquish WBC world title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
Rafael, Dan (30 January 2014). "Broner finally out as titlist at 135". ESPN. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (11 November 2014). "Jorge Linares-Javier Prieto Dec. 30". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (23 February 2016). "Jorge Linares stripped of lightweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
Rafael, Dan (25 April 2019). "Mikey Garcia vacates WBC lightweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
Rafael, Dan (24 October 2019). "WBC gives plans for titlists, names Vasiliy Lomachenko 'franchise champ'". ESPN. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Coppinger, Mike (22 September 2022). "Shakur Stevenson misses weight, stripped of 130-pound titles ahead of Friday's fight vs. Robson Conceicao". ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
Rafael, Dan (28 July 2010). "Salido to fight Gamboa with Rojas out". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
"Nishioka keeps super bantamweight title". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
Rafael, Dan (23 October 2011). "Donaire wins fight, but no new fans". ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
Rafael, Dan (27 February 2018). "Luis Nery misses weight, stripped of belt before Yamanaka rematch". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
Rodríguez, Salvador (13 November 2020). "Nordine Oubaali out of title fight vs. Nonito Donaire, replaced by Emmanuel Rodriguez". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
Rodríguez, Salvador (26 March 2021). "WBC 115-lb tournament to feature Roman Gonzalez-Juan Francisco Estrada III, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai-Carlos Cuadras". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
Rafael, Dan (1 October 2016). "Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez vacates flyweight belt, keeps junior bantam". ESPN. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (18 April 2018). "Higa stripped of world title belt for failing to make weight". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (4 October 2019). "Charlie Edwards moving up after vacating flyweight world title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
"Nino stripped of WBC title after positive meth test". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 February 2007. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
Rafael, Dan (1 July 2012). "Kazuto Ioka vacates strawweight belt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

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Rodríguez, Salvador (2 November 2015). "CMB decreta a Floyd Mayweather Campeón Emérito". ESPN (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

fightnews.com

"WBC strips Castillejo!". Fightnews. 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
Cordero, Gabriel (1 July 2011). "Soto gives up WBC 135lb title". Fight News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
Koizumi, Joe (1 August 2007). "Chi renounces WBC 126lb belt!". Fightnews. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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independent.co.uk

"WBC declares de la Hoya welterweight champion". The Independent. 21 March 2000. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

japantimes.co.jp

"Tokuyama returns WBC title belt". The Japan Times. 7 December 2006. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

latimes.com

Guttierrez, Paul (5 October 2003). "No Doubt for Morales This Time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

articles.latimes.com

Ostler, Scott (19 March 1987). "About Only Thing Davila Has Going for Him Is He Can Fight". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

liberation.fr

"Barrera snobe le WBC". Libération (in French). 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

news.google.com

"Lightweight champion Sanchez dies in crash". The Daily Reporter. 12 August 1982. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

newspapers.com

"Ali loses last crown". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. 7 March 1969. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Tyson relinquishes WBC championship". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. Associated Press. 25 September 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Hearns vacates share of light-heavyweight title". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. 7 August 1987. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"Leonard delivers decision, gives up dual WBC titles". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. Associated Press. 16 November 1988. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jones vacates title to defend another". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. 20 February 1997. Retrieved 4 October 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jones vacates title over fight with Nunn". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. 7 November 1997. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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"McClellan to pose biggest test for Benn". The Independent. London, England. 5 January 1995. Retrieved 19 October 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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