WBC Diamond was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, the Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil.
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10 Facts About WBC Diamond
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WBC Diamond has nine regional governing bodies affiliated with it, such as the North American Boxing Federation, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, the European Boxing Union, and the African Boxing Union.
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In 1983, following the death of Kim Duk-koo from injuries sustained in a 14-round fight against Ray Mancini, the WBC Diamond took the unprecedented step of reducing the distance of its world championship bouts, from 15 rounds to 12—a move other organizations soon followed.
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WBC Diamond bolstered the legitimacy of women's boxing by recognizing fighters such as Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker as contenders for female world titles in 16 weight divisions.
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In 2010, the WBC Diamond created a "Silver Championship", intended as a replacement for interim titles.
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The inaugural WBC Diamond belt was awarded on 14 November 2009 to Manny Pacquiao, who won his 7th world title via a 12th-round technical knockout over Miguel Cotto at welterweight in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
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Female WBC Diamond champions have included Claressa Shields, Amanda Serrano, Ana Maria Torres, Raja Amasheh, Ava Knight and Jessica Chavez.
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WBC Diamond Eternal Championship is an honorary title awarded to dominant champions that have never lost a world title and retired undefeated while having a solid number of successful title defenses.
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Rocchigiani received a letter from the WBC Diamond advising that the publication of his name as champion was a typographical error and he had never been the official title holder.
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