Sentence examples for lightweight titles from inspiring English sources
Juan Manuel Márquez called out Manny Pacquiao after retaining his WBA and WBO lightweight titles with a unanimous points victory over Juan Díaz on Saturday.
He won a 10-round decision (a fight whose outcome is determined by judges' scoring) over American Tony Canzoneri on June 23 , 1933 to gain simultaneously the world lightweight and junior welterweight (also known as super lightweight) titles.
Over the next several years, Pacquiao engaged in a series of high-profile fights, winning the World Boxing Association WBA and IBFBfeatherweighthtitleses, the WBC and The Ring's junior lightweight titles, and the WBC lightweight title.
Lockett, who has trained Gavin Rees to British and European lightweight titles.
It is a career that has seen him win the WBA featherweight title, the WBC super-featherweight title and the WBO and WBA lightweight titles.
But Rees, who relinquished his European and British lightweight titles to pursue this fight, insisted he has the tools and experience to overcome his younger opponent and become a two-weight world champion.
McGregor remains the lightweight title holder.
In 1932 he lost two junior lightweight title matches, but he held the lightweight title until June 23 , 1933 when he was beaten by Barney Ross in a 10-round decision.
Wisconsin captured the women's lightweight title, and Navy took the men's lightweight.
Crolla was due to face Cuban champion Abril for the WBA lightweight title in Manchester next month.
