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I'll post the the info, yes.
No, as you will see below the bodies don't require anything specific from the challengers per se outside of their own approval. They only have to approve of the fight. Which explains why so many fighters jump weight and go straight to a title fight through the history of sanctioned boxing while leaving a safety in place for absurdities.
Also, are we assuming Tank makes weight?
I have no ****in' clue how they'd handled a blown up Tank but yeah, it's possible I guess if he made weight. Doubtful I think, but possible.
WBC:
WBC Approval of WBC Championship and Elimination Bouts. All promoters must request in writing the approval by the WBC of any WBC-sanctioned championship, elimination, or qualifying bouts. No bout shall be considered as officially sanctioned by the WBC unless the promoter has received the written approval of the WBC President’s office, and complies fully with all terms and conditions of the WBC’s sanctioning, including payment when directed by the WBC of all required fees and compliance with these Rules & Regulations and any applicable rulings.
WBA:
The President shall appoint no fewer than three and no more than five (5) members to a Championships Committee, for terms established by the President. The President may also appoint non-voting members to advise and consult with the Committee. The President shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee. The President shall designate the Committee’s Chairman (Presiding Member). The names of the Committee members shall be posted on the Association’s website.
IBF:
Signed Bout Contracts between the promoter of the bout and each boxer for a Championship contest must be submitted to the IBF no later than fifteen (15) days following tentative sanction approval. A form Bout Contract is available on the IBF
website. If the Challenger does not sign the contract, the IBF will offer the bout to the leading available contender or will withdraw sanction of the bout. If the Champion does not sign the contract, disciplinary action will be taken which can include vacating the title
WBO:
The World Championship Committee shall have the following powers and discretion:
To determine the format and venue for making any determination that is the subject of the WBO World Championship Rules; and
To designate not more than two Mandatory Challengers for any category in accordance with the criteria specified in these Rules; and
To determine whether a challenger seeking a Mandatory Challenger designation is acceptable to the Champion’s television network; and
To determine if there is good cause to extend the time during which a Champion must make a Mandatory Challenge; and
to approve the terms and conditions under which a Champion may extend the time for a Mandatory challenge so as to compete in a Unification Bout or a Unification Tournament; and
to order an eliminatory bout or bouts for good cause, including, but not limited to circumstances such as when a higher classified boxer has been denied the designation of Mandatory Challenger because he was not acceptable to a Champion’s television network or where a box off is determined for a vacant championship; and
To recommend to the President and the Executive Committee that a Title should be vacated if a Champion fails to comply with the WBO World Championship Rules; and
To order a Purse Bid; and
to recommend to the President to reduce the minimum purse bid by up to 50% and to rebid a purse bid or to grant an extension to the Champion of up to 120 days for a voluntary fight If there are no qualified bids for a purse bid
To determine if a Promoter has defaulted on a Purse Bid; and
To select contestants for a Vacant Championship or a box off for a Vacant Championship; and
To approve the challenger for any Championship, including a replacement challenger where a challenger is unable to complete a previously scheduled World Championship fight; and
To determine whether a Champion is entitled to a disability extension to make a Mandatory Challenge, and the terms and conditions for such a disability extension; and,
To determine whether the Promoter which is the successful bidder for a Purse Bid may assign its rights to conduct the Championship match, and the terms and conditions for any approved assignment of the Promoter’s rights to a Purse Bid; and
To recommend to the Executive Committee whether a boxer should be designated as a Super Champion; and
To sanction all Championship Contests and Eliminatory Bouts; and
To recommend to the Executive Committee whether a direct return fight should be authorized; and
To determine if an Interim Championship is warranted and to sanction an Interim Championship Bout; and
To determine the contestants for an Interim or Vacant Championship; and
To make or recommend exceptions or variations from the Rules as the World Championship Committee determines are necessary, and
To vacate the Championship of a Champion who has had his/her boxing license suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs or illegal drugs, and
To vacate a championship title regardless of cause or fault if the Champion has not defended within a nine (9) month period.
To designate a Mandatory Challenger; and
To determine whether a Challenger is entitled to a disability extension to complete his qualifying to comply with the ABC Guidelines for Ratings of Professional Boxers; and
To recommend to the President and the Executive Committee *********s to these Rules.
(c) The above powers shall be interpreted to include any or all powers necessary, helpful or convenient to accomplish the purposes, policies and intent of these rules
There's a whole lot more in their rules and regs in all the bodies but I can tell you now at no point will you find a mandate that says a champion has to be ranked, nor, will you find a mandate that says a champion can go straight to a champion.
In fact a few of the go out of their way to point out neither are guaranteed.
I'll post the the info, yes.
No, as you will see below the bodies don't require anything specific from the challengers per se outside of their own approval. They only have to approve of the fight. Which explains why so many fighters jump weight and go straight to a title fight through the history of sanctioned boxing while leaving a safety in place for absurdities.
Also, are we assuming Tank makes weight?
I have no ****in' clue how they'd handled a blown up Tank but yeah, it's possible I guess if he made weight. Doubtful I think, but possible.WBC:
WBC Approval of WBC Championship and Elimination Bouts. All promoters must request in writing the approval by the WBC of any WBC-sanctioned championship, elimination, or qualifying bouts. No bout shall be considered as officially sanctioned by the WBC unless the promoter has received the written approval of the WBC President’s office, and complies fully with all terms and conditions of the WBC’s sanctioning, including payment when directed by the WBC of all required fees and compliance with these Rules & Regulations and any applicable rulings.
WBA:
The President shall appoint no fewer than three and no more than five (5) members to a Championships Committee, for terms established by the President. The President may also appoint non-voting members to advise and consult with the Committee. The President shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee. The President shall designate the Committee’s Chairman (Presiding Member). The names of the Committee members shall be posted on the Association’s website.
IBF:
Signed Bout Contracts between the promoter of the bout and each boxer for a Championship contest must be submitted to the IBF no later than fifteen (15) days following tentative sanction approval. A form Bout Contract is available on the IBF
website. If the Challenger does not sign the contract, the IBF will offer the bout to the leading available contender or will withdraw sanction of the bout. If the Champion does not sign the contract, disciplinary action will be taken which can include vacating the title
WBO:
The World Championship Committee shall have the following powers and discretion:
To determine the format and venue for making any determination that is the subject of the WBO World Championship Rules; and
To designate not more than two Mandatory Challengers for any category in accordance with the criteria specified in these Rules; and
To determine whether a challenger seeking a Mandatory Challenger designation is acceptable to the Champion’s television network; and
To determine if there is good cause to extend the time during which a Champion must make a Mandatory Challenge; and
to approve the terms and conditions under which a Champion may extend the time for a Mandatory challenge so as to compete in a Unification Bout or a Unification Tournament; and
to order an eliminatory bout or bouts for good cause, including, but not limited to circumstances such as when a higher classified boxer has been denied the designation of Mandatory Challenger because he was not acceptable to a Champion’s television network or where a box off is determined for a vacant championship; and
To recommend to the President and the Executive Committee that a Title should be vacated if a Champion fails to comply with the WBO World Championship Rules; and
To order a Purse Bid; and
to recommend to the President to reduce the minimum purse bid by up to 50% and to rebid a purse bid or to grant an extension to the Champion of up to 120 days for a voluntary fight If there are no qualified bids for a purse bid
To determine if a Promoter has defaulted on a Purse Bid; and
To select contestants for a Vacant Championship or a box off for a Vacant Championship; and
To approve the challenger for any Championship, including a replacement challenger where a challenger is unable to complete a previously scheduled World Championship fight; and
To determine whether a Champion is entitled to a disability extension to make a Mandatory Challenge, and the terms and conditions for such a disability extension; and,
To determine whether the Promoter which is the successful bidder for a Purse Bid may assign its rights to conduct the Championship match, and the terms and conditions for any approved assignment of the Promoter’s rights to a Purse Bid; and
To recommend to the Executive Committee whether a boxer should be designated as a Super Champion; and
To sanction all Championship Contests and Eliminatory Bouts; and
To recommend to the Executive Committee whether a direct return fight should be authorized; and
To determine if an Interim Championship is warranted and to sanction an Interim Championship Bout; and
To determine the contestants for an Interim or Vacant Championship; and
To make or recommend exceptions or variations from the Rules as the World Championship Committee determines are necessary, and
To vacate the Championship of a Champion who has had his/her boxing license suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs or illegal drugs, and
To vacate a championship title regardless of cause or fault if the Champion has not defended within a nine (9) month period.
To designate a Mandatory Challenger; and
To determine whether a Challenger is entitled to a disability extension to complete his qualifying to comply with the ABC Guidelines for Ratings of Professional Boxers; and
To recommend to the President and the Executive Committee *********s to these Rules.
(c) The above powers shall be interpreted to include any or all powers necessary, helpful or convenient to accomplish the purposes, policies and intent of these rules
There's a whole lot more in their rules and regs in all the bodies but I can tell you now at no point will you find a mandate that says a champion has to be ranked, nor, will you find a mandate that says a champion can go straight to a champion.
In fact a few of the go out of their way to point out neither are guaranteed.
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