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EBC Ranking Standards

12th April 2017

EUROPEAN BOXING COUNCIL

Ratings Committee

Article 1 – Introduction
The EBC Ranking Committee has been appointed and works according to Article 18.3 of the European Boxing Council Constitution.

Article 2 – Function of the E.B.C. Ratings Committee
The Ranking Committee works and decides independently from the Board of Directors. Appeals from EBC members or Affiliated National Associations against decisions made by the Ranking Committee have to be heard and determined by the Disputes Settlement Committee.

The Ranking Committee will compile each month a table of up to 20 boxers in each of the weight categories recognized by the Board of Directors, such table to be based upon boxing merit as well as results of the most recent contests up to the last day of the previous month.

Besides the EBC Ranking the Committee will compile rankings for boxers of the European Union and boxers of the Extended European Union. The ratings Committee will as well compile ratings for women boxers in weight categories recognized by Board of Directors.

Such rankings will be circulated to all members and Affiliated National Associations by the General Secretary before the 1st day of the following month. Rankings will also be published on the EBC website.

Article 3 – Eligibility
To be eligible to be ranked in the EBC rankings a boxer must be :
(a) at least 18 years of age;
and
(b) domiciled in and a citizen of a European country
(c)  licensed at least one year by an EBC Affiliated commission or organization

Article 4 – Weights
The weight categories recognized by the Board of Directors are defined as:

Minimumweight 7½ st 47,627 kg 105 lbs
Light Flyweight 7st 10 lbs 48,988 kg 108 lbs
Flyweight 8 st 50,802 kg 112 lbs
Super Flyweight 8 st 3 lbs 52,163 kg 115 lbs
Bantamweight 8 st 6 lbs 53,525 kg 118 lbs
Super Bantamweight 8 st 10 lbs 55,225 kg 122 lbs
Featherweight 9 st 57,153 kg 126 lbs
Super Featherweight 9 st 4 lbs 58,967 kg 130 lbs
Lightweight 9 st 9 lbs 61,235 kg 135 lbs
Super Lightweight 10 st 63,503 kg 140 lbs
Welterweight 10½ st 66,678 kg 147 lbs
Super Welterweight 11 st 69,85 kg 154 lbs
Middleweight 11 st 6 lbs 72,574 kg 160 lbs
Super Middleweight 12 st 76,203 kg 168 lbs
Light Heavyweight 12½ st 79,378 kg 175 lbs
Cruiserweight 14 st 4 lbs 90,892 kg 200 lbs
Heavyweight Unlimited over 14 st 4 lbs Unlimited over 90,892 kg Unlimited over 200 lbs

Article 5 – Standards of rating
As a general rule the Rankings Committee at its complete discretion shall rank only boxers who are capable of competing for EBC male or female titles respectively.

Male boxers must have fought at least 8 contests, one of them scheduled to be over 8 rounds. Of these contest at least two contests in last 24 months must have taken place in Europe. Totally at least 5 of boxers last 10 fights must have taken place in Europe and been sanctioned by EBC Affiliated Commission.

Female boxers must have accomplished at least four contests to be eligible to be rated.
Boxer has to be active during last 12 months in order to stay on the ratings.

The Rankings Committee at its complete discretion shall take into account the boxer’s general ability, his or her recent performances, his or her record and activity as well as the value of his or her opponents.

Article 6 – Introduction of a boxer to the ratings
A boxer may be recommended to be ranked by a member of the Rankings Committee or by written recommendation of his licensing National Commission. Boxer can be ranked only in one weight division at a time. He or she must have boxed at least one of his last two contest in the division he or she wants to be ranked. When boxer engages in a title fight he or she will be ranked in the category in which the fight took place.

As a general rule no boxer will be newly included in the rankings after having been defeated in his or her last contest; it is to the discretion of the Rankings Committee to decide otherwise.

Article 7 – Removal from the ratings
A boxer shall no longer be ranked:
if the Rankings Committee at its complete discretion no longer regards him/her as worthy contender.

Except for the champion and the mandatory challenger, if he/she has been inactive for more than 12 months (after 8 months inactivity the ranking shall begin to be lowered)

if he/she is no longer licensed by an EBC Affiliated National Association

if he/she is suspended by his/her National Association

If he/she is found having used forbidden drugs (WADA), the suspension from the rankings is 2 years.

If he/she is performing on meetings organized by commissions or organizations not member of the EBC the rating commission will remove her/him  from the rankings for nine months  and on request of the respective commission he/she can be rated again

A boxer holding a “European title” from another organization may only be ranked after he or she has relinquished this title.

Article 8 – World champions
Current Full world champions will not be ranked as contenders.

Article 9 – Official Challenger
The Official Challenger will be always appointed by the Rankings Committee and such appointment shall be made known by the Secretary General at the moment of the confirmation of the previous championship contest.  Unless otherwise decided at the complete discretion of the Rankings Committee the highest ranked and available contender who accepts the nomination shall become next Official Challenger.

No contender marked with an asterisk (see Article 11) can be appointed as Official Challenger.

As a general rule no contender shall be appointed as Official Challenger immediately after having been defeated, unless the Rankings Committee at its complete discretion decides otherwise (e.g. if it is a close defeat in a recognized world title contest).

Article 10 – Loss of the status of Official Challenger 
If the Official Challenger loses in a contest after he has been appointed, he will lose his status unless otherwise decided by the Rankings Committee and he will be replaced by the highest ranked and available contender, who accepts the nomination.

Article 11 – Withdrawal from a Championship Contest
The Champion or Official Challenger, who has agreed with the contest either by agreement or purse bids, but withdraws from the contest, shall be fined 2500 Euros and shall not be allowed to fight for the EBC male or female title during the next following 12 months.

Such boxers shall be marked with an asterisk (*). If the fines are not paid boxers will be removed from rankings until they have been paid.

Article 12 – Decisions
All decisions of the Rankings Committee shall be determined by simple majority with casting vote of the President of EBC or if he or she is absent the chairman of the Rankings Committee.

A member of the Rankings Committee shall not vote in respect of any decision in which he or she has any direct or indirect interest.

EBC HEAD OFFICE & CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Stephen Smith
Secretary General
European Boxing Council
63 Merrivale,
South Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 5HQ
United Kingdom

Tel:  (UK) +44 (0)20 8202 8224

E.Mail: office@europeanboxingcouncil.com

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