Please can you confirm who is WBC Female Super Featherweight champion ?
I know it was Jelena Mrdjenovich, who defended successfully against Lyndsey Scragg on 7th November 2008. However under your 'TITLES' section, it shows Myriam Chomaz as being the WBC Female Champion.
I also know that Myriam Chomaz won the Interim WBC Female Title on 20.11.2008.
Has Jelena Mrdjenovich vacated ?
WBC Female Super featherweight Title
Re: WBC Female Super featherweight Title
No, she's still the full champion, and Myriam Chomaz is the interim champion.
See here: http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Port ... sortby=ASC
See here: http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Port ... sortby=ASC
Re: WBC Female Super featherweight Title
Thanks for that
Can you explain the purpose of an Interim Champion. What does it mean?
Michael
Can you explain the purpose of an Interim Champion. What does it mean?
Michael
Re: WBC Female Super featherweight Title
It's, like everything, all about money, so, the ABC's can cash-in sanctioning fees two times per weight class.
But, in theory, an interim championship is made when it is known for example, that the full champion will soon give up his title or move up/down in weight, or retire... For example, Montiel will fight Silva for the interim WBO Bantamweight title because the champion, Gerry Penalosa, will move up in weight 4 weeks later to fight Juan Manuel López. In that case, Penalosa will probably lay down his title or be stripped, and the winner of Montiel-Silva will normally automatically become the full champion.
This is from Wikipedia:
An interim championship is a temporary world championship that is awarded in all four major sanctioning bodies of professional boxing (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) and in other combat sports, such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
Occasionally, the world champion of a particular weight division is temporarily unable to defend his championship because of medical, legal, or other reasons that are beyond the champion's control. When this case occurs, two highly ranked contenders will fight for the interim championship of the same weight division—leading to two champions existing in the same weight division simultaneously. Once the world champion is able to return, he must fight against the interim champion. The winner of this bout reunifies the weight division as sole world champion. If the world champion cannot return or moves to a different weight division, the interim champion becomes the world champion.
Sanctioning bodies, however, sometimes abuse the interim championship system. One example was in the WBC's flyweight division in 2005–2006. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam had defended his world title 11 consecutive times. Number-one contender Jorge Arce won an interim championship bout instead of receiving a title shot against Wonjongkam, who continued to defend his world title. Arce defended his interim championship four times before he vacated it in order to move up to super flyweight. Wonjongkam eventually set the flyweight division record for consecutive title defenses, without ever fighting against interim champion Arce.
But, in theory, an interim championship is made when it is known for example, that the full champion will soon give up his title or move up/down in weight, or retire... For example, Montiel will fight Silva for the interim WBO Bantamweight title because the champion, Gerry Penalosa, will move up in weight 4 weeks later to fight Juan Manuel López. In that case, Penalosa will probably lay down his title or be stripped, and the winner of Montiel-Silva will normally automatically become the full champion.
This is from Wikipedia:
An interim championship is a temporary world championship that is awarded in all four major sanctioning bodies of professional boxing (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) and in other combat sports, such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
Occasionally, the world champion of a particular weight division is temporarily unable to defend his championship because of medical, legal, or other reasons that are beyond the champion's control. When this case occurs, two highly ranked contenders will fight for the interim championship of the same weight division—leading to two champions existing in the same weight division simultaneously. Once the world champion is able to return, he must fight against the interim champion. The winner of this bout reunifies the weight division as sole world champion. If the world champion cannot return or moves to a different weight division, the interim champion becomes the world champion.
Sanctioning bodies, however, sometimes abuse the interim championship system. One example was in the WBC's flyweight division in 2005–2006. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam had defended his world title 11 consecutive times. Number-one contender Jorge Arce won an interim championship bout instead of receiving a title shot against Wonjongkam, who continued to defend his world title. Arce defended his interim championship four times before he vacated it in order to move up to super flyweight. Wonjongkam eventually set the flyweight division record for consecutive title defenses, without ever fighting against interim champion Arce.
Re: WBC Female Super featherweight Title
Once upon a time, Interim title was approved when the champ was unable to defend by required time for a very good reason - usually medical.mscragg wrote:Thanks for that
Can you explain the purpose of an Interim Champion. What does it mean?
Michael
These days they are approved for ANY reason. As the above member said; $$$$$$$$ of ABC's
In the event full title becomes vacant, some orgs elevate Interim champ to full status, while others don't