The Ring magazine championship policy

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf championship policy
gptkbp:alternativeTo sanctioning body world titles
gptkbp:appliesTo boxing
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:The_Ring_magazine
gptkbp:criteria awards title to winner of a fight between top contenders
title can be vacated for inactivity
title can be won or lost only in the ring
vacant title can be filled by fight between #1 and #2 ranked boxers
title can be vacated if champion retires or moves weight class
gptkbp:criticizedFor changes in policy over time
subjectivity in rankings
gptkbp:establishedIn 1922
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ring magazine championship policy
gptkbp:nickname the lineal championship
gptkbp:purpose to recognize the true world champion in each weight class
gptkbp:recognizedBy boxing fans
boxing historians
major sanctioning bodies
gptkbp:updated 2002
2012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transnational_Boxing_Rankings_Board
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7