Rules/Sanctioning
SANCTIONING
MANDATORY OBLIGATION
A WBA Oceania Champion is required to defend his or her title within six months of having gained the WBA Oceania title, and from then on, at least once every five-month interval that commences when he or she wins a WBA Oceania title or successfully defends that title: and –
In order to activate all divisions and benefit all active contenders, the Association shall establish WBA OCEANIA INTERIM title as its sub-title
Sub-Title champion, likewise the Interim champion, is entitled first priority to challenge the regular champion.
Failure to meet the mandatory defense will lead to the WBA Oceania withdrawing recognition as the WBA Oceania Champion.
In order to activate all divisions and benefit all active contenders, the Association shall establish WBA OCEANIA INTERIM title as its sub-title
Sub-Title champion, likewise the Interim champion, is entitled first priority to challenge the regular champion.
Failure to meet the mandatory defense will lead to the WBA Oceania withdrawing recognition as the WBA Oceania Champion.
MANDATORY CHALLENGER
The WBA Oceania will accept applications if necessary from two eligible contenders to take part in an elimination bout to decide the mandatory contender. If the Champion is unwilling to defend against the mandatory contender, then recognition of the champion will be withdrawn and the winner of the elimination contest shall be in one corner for the vacant title contest.
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT DURATION
All WBA Oceania Championship bout can be fought over duration an of TEN, ELEVEN or TWELVE rounds.
SPECIAL PERMITS & NON-TITLE BOUTS
The following rules apply in addition to the Mandatory Obligation above;
- 1- A Champion must not box in either;
- 2- (A) A non-title bout; or (B) A title bout for another organization unless he receives a special permit from the WBA Oceania prior to that bout.
- 3- A Champion may only be granted one special permit within the calender year commencing on the date they either won or successfully defended their WBA Oceania title.
- 4- A special permit will not be granted where it is proposed that the Champion will compete in about under 2 (B) unless the WBA Oceania title is being defended in that same bout. The champion's title will be declared (Vacant) once they pursue fighting for another association or non title fight without the permission of WBA Oceania.
- 5- The granting of a special permit attracts a fee of $250.00 USD, and that fee must be paid to the WBA Oceania as cleared funds prior to the issuing of the special permit and the bout commencing.
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