Editing World Boxing Organization (section)

{{Short description|Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts}}
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|abbreviation   = WBO
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|type           = Non-profit institution
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|purpose        = Boxing sanctioning
|formation     = {{start date and age|df=yes|1988||}}
|headquarters   = [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico
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|region_served  = Worldwide
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|leader_title   = President
|leader_name    = Gustavo Olivieri
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|website        = {{URL|http://www.wboboxing.com/}}
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The '''World Boxing Organization''' ('''WBO''') is an organization which sanctions [[professional boxing]] bouts.  It is recognized by the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the [[World Boxing Association]] (WBA), [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC), and [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF). The WBO's headquarters are located in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]].