How do challenges and title defences work for SA and provincial titles?

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Under regulation 17 of the Boxing Regulations (as substituted by the Boxing Amendment Regulations, 2005): Challenging: a challenger for a provincial or South African title submits a challenge to Boxing SA on the prescribed form, and warrants they are in training, fit and willing to meet the champion at least 30 days after Boxing SA approves it. Voluntary defence: a champion may defend against any boxer on Boxing SA's ratings list, with written approval. Within 30 days of approval they must arrange a promoter, and the fight must happen within 90 days, or the voluntary option lapses. Mandatory defence: the official challenger is the No. 1 rated boxer (or the next highest if No. 1 declines). The champion must defend within three months of being called on in writing, or of their last voluntary defence, whichever is earlier. Otherwise Boxing SA may order a defence without pay at a venue it chooses, or declare the title vacant. One title at a time: you can't hold two national or provincial titles in different weights; after winning a second, you have 14 days to say which to keep. Winning a recognised world title vacates your national title, and winning a national title vacates your provincial one. Losing a title: by defeat at the title weight, failing to make weight, refusing or being unable to defend, misconduct, possibly a criminal conviction, or ceasing to be registered. In a draw in a title defence, the champion keeps the title. No contract may require a rematch.