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For women's edition, see List of current female world boxing champions.

This is a list of current world boxing champions. Since at least John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in professional boxing. The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world heavyweight championship.

There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the World Boxing Association (WBA),[1] World Boxing Council (WBC),[2] International Boxing Federation (IBF),[3] and World Boxing Organization (WBO)[4] all recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and regulate championship bouts and award world titles. American boxing magazine The Ring began awarding world titles in 1922.

There are 18 weight divisions. To compete in a division, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight weight divisions, more than any other boxer, and is the only one in boxing history to achieve it. The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, held all four major titles in the heavyweight division from 2011 to 2013; they were the first brothers to hold versions of the heavyweight championship at the same time.[5]

Championships

When a champion, for reasons beyond his control such as an illness or injury, is unable to defend his title within the normal mandatory time, the sanctioning bodies may order an interim title bout and award the winner an interim championship. The WBA and WBC have often changed the status of their inactive champions to a "Champion in Recess" or "Champion Emeritus".

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association (WBA) was founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), a national regulating body of the United States. On August 23, 1962, the NBA became the WBA, which today has its head office in Panama.[6] According to WBA championship rules, when a champion also holds a title of one of the other three major sanctioning bodies in an equivalent weight division, that boxer is granted a special recognition of "Unified Champion", and is given more time between mandatory title defenses. The WBA Championships Committee and President may also designate a champion as a "Super Champion" or "Undisputed Champion" in exceptional circumstances;[1] the standard WBA title is then vacated and contested between WBA-ranked contenders. When a WBA "Regular Champion" makes between five and ten successful defenses, he may be granted the WBA "Super" title upon discretion of a vote of the WBA's board of governors.

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico on February 14, 1963 in order to establish an international regulating body.[7] The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight count,[8] a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight divisions. More information about the WBC's other titles including "Silver", "Diamond", "Emeritus", "Franchise", "Honorary", and "Supreme Champion" can be read at the WBC article.

International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) originated in September 1976 as the United States Boxing Association (USBA) when American members of the WBA withdrew in order to legitimize boxing in the United States with "unbiased" ratings.[9] In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I).[9] In May 1984, the New Jersey-based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.[9]

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) was founded in San Juan, Puerto Rico (which is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States) in 1988. In its early years the WBO's titles were not widely recognized. By 2012 when the Japan Boxing Commission officially recognized the governing body, it had gained similar status to the other three major sanctioning bodies. Its motto is "dignity, democracy, honesty."[10] When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status", the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "Super Champion".[11] However, this is only an honorary title and not the same as the WBA's policy of having separate "Super" and "Regular" champions. A WBO "Super Champion" cannot win or lose that recognition in the ring; it is merely awarded by the WBO.

The Ring

The boxing magazine The Ring awards its own belts. The original title sequence began from the magazine's first publication in the 1920s until its titles were placed on hiatus in 1989, continuing as late as 1992 in some divisions. When The Ring started awarding titles again in 2001, it did not calculate retrospective lineages to fill in the gap years, instead nominating a new champion.[12][13]

In 2007, The Ring was acquired by the owners of fight promoter Golden Boy Promotions,[14] which has publicized The Ring's world championships when they are at stake in fights it promotes (such as Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. in 2008).[15] Since 2012, to reduce the number of vacant titles, The Ring allows fights between a number one or two contender; or alternatively a number three, four, or five contender to fill a vacant title. This has prompted further doubts about its credibility.[16][17][18] Some boxing journalists have been extremely critical of the new championship policy and state that if this new policy is followed, the Ring title may lose the credibility it once held.[19][20][21]

Current champions

The current champions in each weight division are listed below. Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (knockout wins).

Heavyweight (+200 lb/+90.7 kg or +224 lb/+101.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Oleksandr Usyk
Super champion
20–0 (13 KO)
September 25, 2021 		Tyson Fury
33–0–1 (24 KO)
February 22, 2020 		Oleksandr Usyk
20–0 (13 KO)
September 25, 2021 		Oleksandr Usyk
20–0 (13 KO)
September 25, 2021 		Oleksandr Usyk
20–0 (13 KO)
August 20, 2022
Daniel Dubois
Regular champion
19–1 (18 KO)
June 11, 2022 		Zhilei Zhang
Interim champion
25–1–1 (20 KO)
April 15, 2023

Bridgerweight (224 lb/101.6 kg)

WBA WBC
Lukasz Rozanski
15–0 (14 KO)
April 22, 2023

Cruiserweight/Junior heavyweight (200 lb/90.7 kg or 190 lb/86.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Arsen Goulamirian
Super champion
27–0 (18 KO)
August 31, 2019 		Badou Jack
28–3–3 (16 KO)
February 26, 2023 		Jai Opetaia
22–0 (17 KO)
July 2, 2022 		Chris Billam-Smith
18–1 (12 KO)
May 27, 2023 		Jai Opetaia
22–0 (17 KO)
July 2, 2022

Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.9 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Dmitry Bivol
Super champion
21–0 (11 KO)
September 23, 2017 		Artur Beterbiev
19–0 (19 KO)
October 18, 2019 		Artur Beterbiev
19–0 (19 KO)
November 11, 2017 		Artur Beterbiev
19–0 (19 KO)
June 18, 2022 		vacant

Super middleweight (168 lb/76.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Canelo Álvarez
Super champion
59–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020 		Canelo Álvarez
59–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020 		Canelo Álvarez
59–2–2 (39 KO)
November 6, 2021 		Canelo Álvarez
59–2–2 (39 KO)
May 8, 2021 		Canelo Álvarez
59–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020
David Morrell
Regular champion
9–0 (8 KO)
January 19, 2021 		David Benavidez
Interim champion
27–0 (23 KO)
May 21, 2022

Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Erislandy Lara
29–3–3 (17 KO)
May 1, 2021 		Jermall Charlo
32–0 (22 KO)
June 26, 2019 		Vincenzo Gualtieri
21–0–1 (7 KO)
July 1, 2023 		Janibek Alimkhanuly
14–0 (9 KO)
August 26, 2022 		vacant
Carlos Adames
Interim champion
23–1 (18 KO)
October 8, 2022

Super welterweight/Junior middleweight (154 lb/69.9 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Jermell Charlo
Super champion
35–1–1 (19 KO)
September 26, 2020 		Jermell Charlo
35–1–1 (19 KO)
December 21, 2019 		Jermell Charlo
35–1–1 (19 KO)
September 26, 2020 		Jermell Charlo
35–1–1 (19 KO)
May 14, 2022 		Jermell Charlo
35–1–1 (19 KO)
September 26, 2020
Brian Mendoza
Interim champion
22–2 (16 KO)
April 8, 2023 		Tim Tszyu
Interim champion
23–0 (17 KO)
March 12, 2023

Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Terence Crawford
Super champion
40–0 (31 KO)
July 29, 2023 		Terence Crawford
40–0 (31 KO)
July 29, 2023 		Terence Crawford
40–0 (31 KO)
July 29, 2023 		Terence Crawford
40–0 (31 KO)
June 9, 2018 		Terence Crawford
40–0 (31 KO)
July 29, 2023
Eimantas Stanionis
Regular champion
14–0–0–1 (9 KO)
April 16, 2022 		Jaron Ennis
Interim champion
31–0–0–1 (28 KO)
January 7, 2023

Super lightweight/Junior welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Rolando Romero
15–1 (13 KO)
May 13, 2023 		Regis Prograis
29–1 (24 KO)
November 26, 2022 		Subriel Matías
19–1 (19 KO)
February 25, 2023 		Teofimo Lopez
19–1 (13 KO)
June 10, 2023 		Teofimo Lopez
19–1 (13 KO)
June 10, 2023

Lightweight (135 lb/61.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Devin Haney
Super champion
30–0 (15 KO)
June 4, 2022 		vacant Devin Haney
30–0 (15 KO)
June 4, 2022 		Devin Haney
30–0 (15 KO)
June 4, 2022 		Devin Haney
30–0 (15 KO)
June 4, 2022
Gervonta Davis
Regular champion
29–0 (27 KO)
December 28, 2019

Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130 lb/59 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Héctor García
16–1–0–3 (10 KO)
August 20, 2022 		O'Shaquie Foster
20–2 (11 KO)
February 11, 2023 		Joe Cordina
16–0 (9 KO)
April 22, 2023 		Emanuel Navarrete
37–1 (31 KO)
February 3, 2023 		vacant

Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Leigh Wood
27–3 (16 KO)
May 27, 2023 		Rey Vargas
36–1 (22 KO)
July 9, 2022 		Luis Alberto Lopez
28–2 (16 KO)
December 10, 2022 		Robeisy Ramírez
13-1 (8 KO)
April 1, 2023 		vacant
Brandon Figueroa
Interim champion
24–1–1 (18 KO)
March 4, 2023

Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122 lb/55.3 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Marlon Tapales
Super champion
37–3 (19 KO)
April 8, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
25–0 (22 KO)
July 25, 2023 		Marlon Tapales
37–3 (19 KO)
April 8, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
25–0 (22 KO)
July 25, 2023 		vacant

Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Takuma Inoue
18–1 (4 KO)
April 8, 2023 		Alexandro Santiago
28–3–5 (14 KO)
July 29, 2023 		vacant Jason Moloney
26–2 (19 KO)
May 13, 2023 		vacant

Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115 lb/52.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Kazuto Ioka
30–2–1 (15 KO)
June 24, 2023 		Juan Francisco Estrada
44–3 (28 KO)
December 3, 2022 		Fernando Martínez
16–0 (8 KO)
February 26, 2022 		Junto Nakatani
25–0 (19 KO)
May 20, 2023 		Juan Francisco Estrada
44–3 (28 KO)
April 26, 2019

Flyweight (112 lb/50.8 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Artem Dalakian
22–0 (15 KO)
February 24, 2018 		Julio Cesar Martinez
20–2–0–2 (15 KO)
December 20, 2019 		Sunny Edwards
20–0 (4 KO)
April 30, 2021 		Jesse Rodriguez
18–0 (11 KO)
April 8, 2023 		vacant
McWilliams Arroyo
Interim champion
21–4–0–1 (16 KO)
February 27, 2021

Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108 lb/49 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Kenshiro Teraji
Unified champion
22–1 (13 KO)
November 1, 2022 		Kenshiro Teraji
22–1 (13 KO)
March 19, 2022 		Sivenathi Nontshinga
12–0 (9 KO)
September 3, 2022 		Jonathan González
27–3–1–1 (14 KO)
October 17, 2021 		Kenshiro Teraji
21–1 (13 KO)
November 1, 2022

Minimumweight/Mini flyweight/Strawweight (105 lb/47.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Knockout CP Freshmart
Super champion
24–0 (9 KO)
June 29, 2016 		Panya Pradabsri
40–1 (23 KO)
November 27, 2020 		Daniel Valladares
26–3–1–1 (15 KO)
July 1, 2022 		Oscar Collazo
7–0 (5 KO)
May 27, 2023 		vacant
Erick Rosa
Regular champion
5–0 (1 KO)
December 21, 2021 		Yudai Shigeoka
Interim champion
7–0 (5 KO)
April 16, 2023 		Ginjiro Shigeoka
Interim champion
8–0 (7 KO)
April 16, 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rules of World Boxing Association" (PDF). World Boxing Association. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "World Boxing Council Rules and Regulations" (PDF). World Boxing Council. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "IBF/USBA Rules Governing Championship Contests" (PDF). International Boxing Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "World Boxing Organization Regulations of World Championship Contests". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  5. ^ Lewis, Ron (October 13, 2008). "Vitali Klitschko impressive in comeback victory". The Times. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  6. ^ "World Boxing Association History". World Boxing Association. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "World Boxing Council". World Boxing Council. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "Rules that have changed the History of Boxing". World Boxing Council. Archived from the original on September 25, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c "History of the IBF". International Boxing Federation. December 4, 2000. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
  10. ^ "WBO logo". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  11. ^ "WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests" (PDF). World Boxing Organization. Section 14.
  12. ^ "Boxing News : The Disputed Light Heavyweight Champion of the World". October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on October 15, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  13. ^ DeLisa, Mike (August 2004). "What the CBZ Means When it Refers to "Lineal Championships"". The CBZ Journal. cyberboxingzone.
  14. ^ "Golden Boy Enterprises' Subsidiary, Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, Acquires The Ring Magazine, KO, World Boxing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated". Golden Boy Promotions. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  15. ^ Kimball, George (April 27, 2008). "Calzaghe claim far from undisputed". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  16. ^ "Chat with Dan Rafael". Espn.go.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  17. ^ The Horrible New Ring Magazine Championship Policy – Queensberry Rules Archived May 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "Ring Magazine's pretend rankings upgrade 'championship' policy". Theboxingtribune.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Chat: Chat with Dan Rafael - SportsNation". Espn.com.
  20. ^ [1] Archived May 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "Ring Magazine's pretend rankings upgrade 'championship' policy". Theboxingtribune.com.
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