WBC unveil their top world title fights this year
The World Boxing Council have released last season's top world championship contests, just before the commencement of the new season for September.
The WBC have picked 30 of their most memorable championship contests of the first semester of 2022.
See below list for the WBC's top male and female world title fights so far this year:
Male
Magsayo vs. Russell Jr. – Feather – MD 12
Magsayo dethroned the worlds longest reigning champion.
Makabu vs. Mchunu – Cruiser – MD 12
Don King presented Makabu’s defense against the mandatory contender.
Rodriguez vs. Cuadras – Superfly – UD 12
Bam Bam defeated Cuadras and a star was born.
Taylor vs. Catterall – Superlight – SD 12
Taylor defends the title in Scotland under controversial circumstances.
Teraji vs. Yabuki – Lt Fly – KO 3
KenShiro avenges his only loss and takes the title back.
Pradabsri vs. Menayothin – Straw – UD 12
Pradabsri confirms his supremacy over Menayothin.
Fundora vs. Lubin – Interim Super Welterweight – TKO 9
Dramatic fight with both warriors hitting the canvass and a new interim champion is crowned.
Spence Jr. vs. Ugas – Welterweight – TKO 10
Dallas Cowboys Stadium witnessed a sensational, action-packed unification match.
Fury vs. Whyte – Heavy – TKO 6
94,000 fans at Wembley with Fury stating he is the HW King.
Stevenson vs. Valdez – Superfeather – UD 12
Shakur dominates and defeats Valdez.
Jermell Charlo vs. Castano II Super Welterweight – KO 10
Sensational rematch with an explosive knockout.
Benavidez vs. Lemieux – Interim Supermiddle – TKO 3
David becomes champion for the third time in a dominant fashion.
Fulton vs. Roman – Superbantam – UD 12
Fulton makes mandatory WBC and WBO defenses simultaneously.
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. – Light – UD 12
Haney travels to Australia with all against him and defeats Kambosos to become the undisputed champion.
Inoue vs. Donaire – Bantam-TKO 2
Inoue is a monster! He knocked out Donaire in a highly anticipated rematch.
Beterbiev vs. Smith Jr. – Lt. Heavy – TKO 2
Beterbiev defeats Smith in a highly expected unification match.
Rodriguez vs. Sor Rungvisai – Superfly – TKO 8
Bam Bam did what Chocolatito, Estrada and Cuadras couldn’t do. He knocked out Sor Rungvisai and he is the new superstar of boxing.
Female
Shields vs. Kozin – Middleweight – UD 10
Chiwandire vs. Phiri – Interim Super bantamweight – SD 10
Perez vs. Marrugo – Interim Featherweight – UD 10
Mercado vs. Vargas – Super bantamweight – UD 10
Luna vs. Flores – Bantamweight – UD 10
Esparza vs. Fujioka – Flyweight – UD 10
Baumgardner vs. Matthysse – Super featherweight -UD 10
Taylor vs. Serrano – Lightweight – SD 10
Crews Dezurn vs. Cederroos Super middleweight – UD 10
Cameron vs. Bustos – Super lightweight – UD 10
Juarez vs. Gomez – Superfly – UD 10
Luna vs. Gonzalez – Bantamweight – UD 10
McCaskill vs. Ibarra – Welterweight – TKO 4
