The World Boxing Organisation
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Mandatories will be enforced every 4 weeks. The first mandatory defence of the WBO title will be in Week 10.
2. The title must be defended against someone in the top 10 of the WBO ratings.
....2a. If approval is given by the WBO the title may be defended against someone in the top 15.
........2b. Only the top 15 rankings will be published weekly. If a fighter is wishing to defend against a fighter who is not in the top 10 but is likely in the top 20 a formal request to the WBO asking for that fighters official WBO ranking must be sent via pm along with the processing fee. The WBO will publicly state that fighters WBO ranking to ensure all rankings remain honest and open.
............2c. The WBO reserves the right to suspend mandatory defences while major tournaments are taking place and in unforeseen circumstances.
................2d. The WBO may relax mandatory defence for unified or undisputed champions at its own discretion. The WBO will also review requests sent via pm along with the processing fee.
....................2e. A fighter can not make consecutive defences against a fighter ranked outside of the top 15 but ranked 20th or better.
3. Championship bouts will be held over 12 x 3 minute rounds.
....3a. The champion may request 15 round bouts for any defence. The WBO will have final approval.
........3b. Championship bout requests for bouts for more than 15 rounds will require approval from the SimRing Commissioner along with WBO approval.
4. The champion of a WBO affiliate - North American Boxing Organisation, Asia and Pacific Boxing Organisation (APBO), Central American Carrbean and South American Boxing Organisation (CACSBO), European Boxing Organisation (EBO) and African Boxing Organisation (ABO) are guaranteed a top 15 ranking.
....4a. WBO affiliate championships will be contested over 10 rounds unless a request is sent to the WBO via pm along with processing fee. Approval will be at the WBO's discretion, both camps agreeing to the change in length will heavily influence the WBO's discretion.
........4b. Vacant WBO affiliate title fights can both be offered by the WBO or requested by a fighters camp. A request may come from the two camps who have already agreed to a fight and wish to obtain a WBO ranking with a win. Requests may come via pm with the processing fee from an unmatched fighters camp whereby the WBO shall give the requester an option of no more that 3 opponents rated within that affiliate.
............4c. WBO affiliate championships may be unified.
5. The WBO International Championship will be guaranteed a top 5 WBO ranking. 5 successful consecutive defences of the WBO International championship will guarantee a shot at the WBO World Championship as the mandatory challenger.
....5a. The WBO International Championship may be unified with any WBO affiliate or 'minor' world championship.
6. Championship bouts ending in a draw will require an immediate rematch.
....6a. Immediate rematches will be scheduled over 15 rounds to make a successive draw less likely.
........6b. If the challenger declines the immediate rematch, it will not be enforced. A request via and the processing fee to become the next mandatory challenger after a tune up bout may be granted at the WBO's discretion.
............6c If the champion declines he will be immediately stripped and the challenger will have the opportunity to contest the vacant title against the WBO International Champion.
................6d If the challenger is the reigning WBO International Champion then the highest ranked available opponent will be offered the match.
The WBO reserves the right to amend any rules or regulations at its own discretion.
RANKINGS
WBO World Championship Rankings (Updated Week 8)
Light Heavyweight
Champion Young Stribling
RANKINGS SUSPENDED UNTIL THE CONLUSION OF THE MDT TOURNAMENT
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WBO Championship Lineage
Michael Spinks (4 Defences)
Sam Langford (1 Defence)
Young Stribling
WBO Regional Champions:
NABO: Mate Parlov
APBO: Sam Langford
EBO: Vacant
ABO: Vacant
WBO PARTNERS
9 Network Australia
Bond Corporation
Are Media
Fosters Australia
