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At least since ], in the late 19th century, there have been world boxing champions. The first of today's organizations to award a world title was the ], known as the National Boxing Association when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between ] and ] for the heavyweight championship.
{{For|women's edition|List of current female world boxing champions}}


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There are now four major sanctioning bodies in ]. The official rules and regulations of the ],<ref name="WBA Rules">{{cite web
This is a '''list of current male world boxing champions'''. Since at least ], in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in ]. The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the ] (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between ] and ] for the world heavyweight championship.
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There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the WBA,<ref name="WBA Rules">{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WBA-Rules-adopted-in-Bulgaria-6-11-15.pdf
|title=Rules of World Boxing Association |title=Rules of World Boxing Association
|publisher=World Boxing Association |publisher=World Boxing Association
|access-date=June 22, 2016
|format=PDF
}}</ref> ] (WBC),<ref>{{cite web
|accessdate=March 2, 2009
}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/downloads/NEW_RULES_AND_REGULATIONS_WEB_FINAL_2009.pdf |url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/downloads/NEW_RULES_AND_REGULATIONS_WEB_FINAL_2009.pdf
|title=World Boxing Council Rules and Regulations |title=World Boxing Council Rules and Regulations
|publisher=World Boxing Council |publisher=World Boxing Council
|access-date=January 6, 2011
|format=PDF
}}</ref> ] (IBF),<ref>{{cite web
|accessdate=January 6, 2011
}}</ref> ]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsEffectiveSeptember1_2006with10_21_10amendments.pdf |url=http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsEffectiveSeptember1_2006with10_21_10amendments.pdf
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414170152/http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/RulesGoverningChampionshipContestsEffectiveSeptember1_2006with10_21_10amendments.pdf
|title=IBF/USBA RULES GOVERNING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS
|archive-date=April 14, 2015
|title=IBF/USBA Rules Governing Championship Contests
|publisher=International Boxing Federation |publisher=International Boxing Federation
|access-date=January 18, 2011
|format=PDF
|url-status=dead
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}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite web }}</ref> and ] (WBO)<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbo-int.com/public/org/regulations.htm |url=http://www.wboboxing.com/regulations/
|title=World Boxing Organization Regulations of World Championship Contests |title=World Boxing Organization Regulations of World Championship Contests
|publisher=World Boxing Organization |publisher=World Boxing Organization
|accessdate=March 2, 2009 |access-date=March 2, 2009
}}</ref> all recognize the other three major sanctioning bodies in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and regulate championship bouts and award championships. American boxing magazine '']'' began awarding world championship belts in 1922. }}</ref> 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 '']'' began awarding world titles in 1922.


There are seventeen ]. To compete in a weight class, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. ] has won world championships in eight different weight classes, more than any other boxer. The Klitschko brothers, ] and ], hold four of the five major titles in the heavyweight division. They are the first brothers to hold versions of the heavyweight championship at the same time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vitali Klitschko impressive in comeback victory |first=Ron |last=Lewis |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/boxing/article4931508.ece |newspaper=The Times|date=October 13, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> There are 18 ]. To compete in a division, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. ] has won ], more than any other boxer in history. The Klitschko brothers, ] and ], 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vitali Klitschko impressive in comeback victory |first=Ron |last=Lewis |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/boxing/article4931508.ece |newspaper=The Times|date=October 13, 2008 |access-date=January 6, 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
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== Championships == ==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 ]. The WBA and WBC have often changed the status of their inactive champions to a "Champion in Recess" or "Champion Emeritus".


===World Boxing Association===
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 ]. The WBA and WBC may change the status of their inactive champions to ''Champion in Recess''.
The ] (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 ].<ref>{{cite web

|url=http://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-history/world-boxing-association-history#.V2qaz8tCTJA
=== World Boxing Association ===

The ] (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 ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/wbahistory/index.shtml
|title=World Boxing Association History |title=World Boxing Association History
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|access-date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> 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 "]", and is given more time between mandatory title defenses. The WBA Championships Committee and President may also designate a champion as a "]" or "]" in exceptional circumstances;<ref name="WBA Rules"/> the standard WBA title is then vacated and contested between WBA-ranked contenders. When a WBA "]" 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.
|accessdate=March 2, 2009
}}</ref> According to WBA championship rules, when a champion holds a title of one of the other three major sanctioning bodies in an equivalent weight class, the boxer is granted special recognition: he is called the unified champion and is given more time between mandatory title defences. The WBA Championships Committee and President may designate a champion as a Super Champion in exceptional circumstances.<ref name="WBA Rules"/> The "regular" WBA world title is vacated if it is one of the titles the respective boxer holds. When a WBA champion defends his title for the fifth or sixth time, he may be granted the "WBA Super Belt" upon discretion of a vote of the WBA's board of governors.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/campionshipSuperBeltWinners/index.shtml
|title=World Boxing Association Super Belt winners
|publisher=]
|accessdate=March 2, 2009
}}</ref>


=== World Boxing Council === ===World Boxing Council===
The ] (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 14, 1963, to establish an international regulating body.<ref name="Permanent Medical Research Program">{{cite web

|url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=125&docTipo=4
The ] (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico on February 14, 1963 in order to establish an international regulating body.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/indexEng.php
|title=World Boxing Council |title=World Boxing Council
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003523/http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=125&docTipo=4
|accessdate=September 5, 2009
|archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=September 30, 2013
}}</ref> The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the ],<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the ],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=125&docTipo=4
|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070925051631/www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=123&docTipo=4&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC |url=http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=123&docTipo=4&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070925051631/http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm
|archivedate=September 25, 2007
|archive-date=September 25, 2007
|title=Rules that have changed the History of Boxing |title=Rules that have changed the History of Boxing
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|url-status=dead
|accessdate=June 6, 2006
|access-date=September 30, 2013
}}</ref> a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight classes. In its discretion, the WBC may designate and recognize, upon a ] vote of their Board of Governors, one or more emeritus world champions in each weight class. Such a recognition is for life and is only bestowed upon present or past WBC world champions. The following boxers have earned the Emeritus Championship appellation throughout their careers: ], ], ] (Honorary Champion), ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
}}</ref> 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 ].


=== International Boxing Federation === ===International Boxing Federation===
The ] (IBF) originated in September 1976 as the United States Boxing Association (USBA) when American members of the WBA withdrew to legitimize boxing in the United States with "unbiased" ratings.<ref name="ibf">{{cite web

|url=http://ibf-usba-boxing.com/history.html
The ] (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.<ref name="ibf">{{cite web
|title=History of the IBF
|url=http://ibf-usba-boxing.com/history.html
|date=December 4, 2000
|title=History of the IBF
|date=December 4, 2000
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|accessdate=June 6, 2006 |access-date=June 6, 2006
|archivedate=December 4, 2000 |archive-date=December 4, 2000
|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20001204194900/http://ibf-usba-boxing.com/history.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001204194900/http://ibf-usba-boxing.com/history.html
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I).<ref name="ibf" /> In May 1984, the ]-based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.<ref name="ibf" />
}}</ref> In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I).<ref name="ibf" /> In May 1984, the ]–based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.<ref name="ibf" />

=== World Boxing Organization ===


===World Boxing Organization===
The ] (WBO) was founded in ] (which is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States) in 1988. Its ] is "dignity, democracy, honesty."<ref>{{cite web
The ] (WBO) was founded in ] (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 ] is "dignity, democracy, honesty."<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbo-int.com/images/logo.jpg
|url=http://www.wboboxing.com/
|title=WBO logo |title=WBO logo
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|accessdate=June 6, 2006 |access-date=November 6, 2011
}}</ref> When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status" the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "Super Champion".<ref>{{cite web }}</ref> When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status", the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "]".<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbo-int.com/revised/WBO_Rules_Regulations.pdf |url=http://www.wboboxing.com/regulations/
|title=WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests |title=WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests
|at=Section 14 |at=Section 14
|publisher=] |publisher=]
|format=PDF |format=PDF
}}</ref> 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.
}}</ref> Besides the beltholders that are called "Super Champion", there are other fighters that have been named "WBO Super Champion" like ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]. The WBO championships are not universally recognized. Some media sites do not include the WBO in their list of champions,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/boxing/stats/champs.html
|title=Current Boxing Champions' Career Records
|date=March 22, 1998
|publisher=]
|accessdate=December 11, 2010
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=champs
|title=Current Boxing Champions
|date=December 11, 2010
|publisher=]
|accessdate=December 11, 2010
}}</ref> but others do.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?page=boxing/champions/index
|title=Reigning Champions
|date=January 20, 2011
|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures
|accessdate=January 20, 2011
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/champions_list/default.stm
|title=List of Champions
|date=May 5, 2007
|publisher=]
|accessdate=May 7, 2007
}}</ref>


=== ''The Ring'' === ===''The Ring''===
The boxing magazine '']'' 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/kim092602.asp |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20041015134801/http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/kim092602.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 15, 2004|title=Boxing News : The Disputed Light Heavyweight Champion of the World|date=October 15, 2004|access-date=May 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0804-lineal.html | title=What the CBZ Means When it Refers to "Lineal Championships"|last=DeLisa|first=Mike|date=August 2004|work=The CBZ Journal |publisher= cyberboxingzone|access-date=}}</ref>


In 2007, ''The Ring'' was acquired by the owners of fight promoter ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/media/2007/sept/9.12.07_mag.htm |title=Golden Boy Enterprises' Subsidiary, Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, Acquires The Ring Magazine, KO, World Boxing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated |date=September 12, 2007 |publisher=] |access-date=November 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119150246/http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/media/2007/sept/9.12.07_mag.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2008 }}</ref> which has publicized ''The Ring'''s world championships when they are at stake in fights it promotes (such as ] in 2008).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-178384366.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022090855/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-178384366.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2012|title=Calzaghe claim far from undisputed|last=Kimball|first=George|date= April 27, 2008|newspaper=]|access-date=November 14, 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43689/boxing-with-dan-rafael|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506045416/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43689/boxing-with-dan-rafael|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2012|title=Chat with Dan Rafael|website=Espn.go.com|access-date=May 25, 2018}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507093439/http://queensberry-rules.com/2012-articles/may/the-horrible-new-ring-magazine-championship-policy.html |date=May 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboxingtribune.com/2012/05/ring-magazines-pretend-rankings-upgrade-championship-policy/|title=Ring Magazine's pretend rankings upgrade 'championship' policy|date=May 4, 2012|website=Theboxingtribune.com|access-date=May 25, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43689/boxing-with-dan-rafael|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506045416/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/43689/boxing-with-dan-rafael|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2012|title=Chat: Chat with Dan Rafael - SportsNation|website=Espn.com}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507093439/http://queensberry-rules.com/2012-articles/may/the-horrible-new-ring-magazine-championship-policy.html|date=May 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboxingtribune.com/2012/05/ring-magazines-pretend-rankings-upgrade-championship-policy/|title=Ring Magazine's pretend rankings upgrade 'championship' policy|website=Theboxingtribune.com}}</ref>
'']'' is a respected boxing magazine that was founded in 1922. ''The Ring'' has its own version of ] in a given weight class where ''The Ring'' Champion holds the linear reign to the throne, the man who beat the man. ''The Ring'' began awarding world championship belts in 1922. ''The Ring'' stopped giving belts to the world champions in the 1990s but began again in 2002.<ref name="About The Ring" />


==Current champions==
In 2002, ''The Ring'' created a championship system that is "intended to reward fighters who, by satisfying rigid criteria, can justify a claim as the true and only world champion in a given weight class."<ref name="About The Ring">{{cite web |url=http://www.ringtv.com/about/ |title=About ''The Ring'' |date=February 14, 2009 |publisher='']'' |accessdate=February 8, 2009}}</ref> ''The Ring'' claims to be more authoritative and open than the sanctioning bodies' rankings, with a page devoted to full explanations for ranking changes. A fighter pays no sanctioning fees to defend or fight for the title at stake, contrary to practices of the sanctioning bodies. There are currently only two ways that a boxer can win ''The Ring''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s title: defeat the reigning champion; or win a box-off between ''The Ring''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s number-one and number-two rated contenders (or, sometimes, number-one and number-three rated).<ref name="kel">{{cite web |last=Kellerman |first=Max |authorlink=Max Kellerman |url=http://static.espn.go.com/boxing/columns/kellerman_max/1715320.html |title=Gatti vs. the unknown |date=January 22, 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=March 3, 2009}}</ref> There are also only three ways that a boxer can lose ''The Ring'''s title: lose a championship fight, move to a different weight class, or retire.<ref name="kel" />
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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 (] wins).


===Heavyweight (+200&nbsp;lb/+90.7&nbsp;kg or +224&nbsp;lb/+101.6&nbsp;kg)===
== Current champions ==
{{WBCstart}}
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>23–0 (14 KO)<br>September 25, 2021
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (14 KO)<br>May 18, 2024
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>22–2 (21 KO)<br>June 26, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (14 KO)<br>September 25, 2021
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (14 KO)<br>August 20, 2022
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Regular champion}}<br>32–3 (14 KO)<br>December 7, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>35–3 (23 KO)<br>March 8, 2024
{{end}}


===Bridgerweight (224&nbsp;lb/101.6&nbsp;kg)===
The current champions in each weight class are listed below. Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (] wins).
{{WBCbridger}}
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>5–0 (3 KO)<br>July 12, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>30–3 (14 KO)<br>October 8, 2024
{{end}}


===Cruiserweight/Junior heavyweight (200&nbsp;lb/90.7&nbsp;kg or 190&nbsp;lb/86.2&nbsp;kg)===<!-- WBC Cruiserweight limit is 190 lb -->
===Heavyweight (200+ lb, 90.7+ kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{GBR}}<br>25–1–0–0 (23)<br>November 7, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>47–1 (30 KO)<br>March 30, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{UKR}}<br>42–2–0–0 (39)<br>October 11, 2008 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>28–3–3 (17 KO)<br>December 11, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Unified champion</u>}}<br>{{UKR}}<br>55–3–0–0 (49)<br>April 22, 2006 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>26–0 (20 KO)<br>May 18, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{UKR}}<br>55–3–0–0 (49)<br>February 23, 2008 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>47–1 (30 KO)<br>November 16, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{UKR}}<br>55–3–0–0 (49)<br>June 20, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>26–0 (20 KO)<br>July 2, 2022
{{small|}}
{{end}} {{end}}


===Cruiserweight, Junior heavyweight (200 lb, 90.7 kg)=== ===Light heavyweight (175&nbsp;lb/79.9&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{PAN}}<br>37–3–2–0 (29)<br>September 27, 2008 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>21–0 (20 KO)<br>October 12, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{POL}}<br>45–2–1–0 (32)<br>May 15, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (20 KO)<br>October 18, 2019
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>24–2–0–0 (12)<br>June 5, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (20 KO)<br>November 11, 2017
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>32–1–0–0 (23)<br>August 29, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (20 KO)<br>June 18, 2022
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (20 KO)<br>October 12, 2024
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{CUB}}<br>24–1–0–0 (13)<br>February 12, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Regular champion}}<br>11–0 (9 KO)<br>August 3, 2024
| style="text-align:center;" |]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>29–0 (24 KO)<br>June 15, 2024
| style="text-align:center;" |]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>19–0 (13 KO)<br>September 21, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Light heavyweight (175 lb, 79.4 kg)=== ===Super middleweight (168&nbsp;lb/76.2&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{KAZ}}<br>11–1–0–0 (7)<br>January 29, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>62–2–2 (39 KO)<br>December 19, 2020
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{CAN}}<br>26–1–1–0 (16)<br>June 19, 2009 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>62–2–2 (39 KO)<br>December 19, 2020
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>22–0–0–0 (18)<br>August 28, 2009 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (9 KO)<br>October 19, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>36–2–0–0 (29)<br>November 13, 2009 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>62–2–2 (39 KO)<br>May 8, 2021
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{CAN}}<br>26–1–1–0 (16)<br>August 14, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>62–2–2 (39 KO)<br>December 19, 2020
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{GBR}}<br>21–0–0–0 (10)<br>December 11, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>23–2 (14 KO)<br>September 14, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super middleweight (168 lb, 76.2 kg)=== ===Middleweight (160&nbsp;lb/72.6&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{USA}}<br>23–0–0–0 (13)<br>November 21, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>31–3–3 (19 KO)<br>May 1, 2021
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{GBR}}<br>27–1–0–0 (20)<br>November 27, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>24–1 (18 KO)<br>May 7, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{ROU}}<br>28–0–0–0 (23)<br>October 19, 2007 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>16–0 (11 KO)<br>October 14, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>40–2–0–0 (23)<br>August 22, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>16–0 (11 KO)<br>August 26, 2022
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant | style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>27–1–0–0 (17)<br>November 21, 2009
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super welterweight/Junior middleweight (154&nbsp;lb/69.9&nbsp;kg)===
===Middleweight (160 lb, 72.6 kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{DEU}}<br>35–2–1–0 (15)<br>March 22, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>41–0 (31 KO)<br>August 3, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>30–0–0–0 (10)<br>January 17, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–1–1 (13 KO)<br>March 30, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{DEU}}<br>34–3–1–0 (16)<br>September 19, 2009 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (17 KO)<br>April 6, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{RUS}}<br>18–0–0–0 (14)<br>July 31, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–1–1 (13 KO)<br>March 30, 2024
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{ARG}}<br>47–2–2–0 (26)<br>April 17, 2010
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{KAZ}}<br>20–0–0–0 (17)<br>October 14, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>22-0 (21 KO)<br>August 10, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>41–0 (31 KO)<br>August 3, 2024
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{FRA}}<br>26–0–0–0 (17)<br>October 30, 2010
{{end}} {{end}}


===Welterweight (147&nbsp;lb/66.7&nbsp;kg)===
===Super welterweight, Junior middleweight (154 lb, 69.9 kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{PRI}}<br>36–2–0–0 (29)<br>September 10, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>15–0–0–1 (9 KO)<br>August 30, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>36–0–1–0 (26)<br>March 5, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>29–2–1 (18 KO)<br>June 18, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>30–4–0–1 (18)<br>August 7, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>33–0–0–1 (29 KO)<br>November 9, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{UKR}}<br>37–1–0–0 (23)<br>December 3, 2005 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>26–0–0–2 (20 KO)<br>August 12, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant | style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>22–0–0–0 (13)<br>February 5, 2011
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super lightweight/Junior welterweight (140&nbsp;lb/63.5&nbsp;kg)===
===Welterweight (147 lb, 66.7 kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{UKR}}<br>31–0–0–0 (20)<br>April 10, 2009
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>29–2–2–0 (22)<br>April 16, 2011
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{SVN}}<br>31–1–0–1 (18)<br>December 11, 2009
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{PHL}}<br>52–3–2–0 (38)<br>November 14, 2009
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{FRA}}<br>39–3–1–0 (21)<br>May 28, 2010
{{end}}


| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>14–2 (9 KO)<br>August 3, 2024
===Super lightweight, Junior welterweight (140 lb, 63.5 kg)===
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–0 (10 KO)<br>June 24, 2024
{{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{GBR}}<br>25–1–0–0 (17)<br>July 18, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>19–0 (7 KO)<br>December 8, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–1 (13 KO)<br>June 10, 2023<!-- Do not add "Super Champion", which is not the same as WBA's "Super" and "Regular" titles. -->
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Unified champion</u>}}<br>{{USA}}<br>27–0–0–1 (11)<br>January 29, 2011
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>41–6–0–2 (28)<br>March 5, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–1 (13 KO)<br>June 10, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>27–0–0–1 (11)<br>April 4, 2009
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{ARG}}<br>30–2–0–0 (27)<br>April 9, 2011
{{end}} {{end}}


===Lightweight (135 lb, 61.2 kg)=== ===Lightweight (135&nbsp;lb/61.2&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>30–0 (28 KO)<br>November 29, 2023
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Unified champion</u>}}<br>{{MEX}}<br>52–5–1–0 (38)<br>February 28, 2009
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>55–7–2–1 (32)<br>March 13, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (10 KO)<br>November 16, 2023
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>28–3–0–0 (12)<br>August 14, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>18–3 (12 KO)<br>May 12, 2024
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>19–0 (9 KO)<br>May 19, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{MEX}}<br>52–5–1–0 (38)<br>February 28, 2009
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>52–5–1–0 (38)<br>September 13, 2008
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{USA}}<br>27–0–1–0 (20)<br>February 26, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>32–0 (27 KO)<br>November 16, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{USA}}<br>29–1–1–2 (18)<br>April 9, 2011
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{USA}}<br>29–1–1–2 (18)<br>April 9, 2011
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super featherweight, Junior lightweight (130 lb, 59 kg)=== ===Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130&nbsp;lb/59&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>17–0–0–0 (14)<br>January 11, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>25–1–1 (10 KO)<br>November 25, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>21–2–1–0 (10)<br>November 26, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–3 (12 KO)<br>November 2, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{ZAF}}<br>30–4–0–0 (12)<br>September 1, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>22–1 (7 KO)<br>May 18, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{GBR}}<br>31–2–0–0 (8)<br>September 4, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>39–2–1 (32 KO)<br>August 12, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{MEX}}<br>40–3–2–1 (29)<br>February 6, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>11–0 (7 KO)<br>July 12, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Featherweight (126 lb, 57.2 kg)=== ===Featherweight (126&nbsp;lb/57.2&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>45–0–2–0 (22)<br>July 23, 2009 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0–1 (12 KO)<br>June 1, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>48–7–0–0 (42)<br>April 8, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>25–1–1 (19 KO)<br>October 18, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>25–1 (12 KO)<br>August 10, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|vacant
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>35–11–2–1 (23)<br>April 16, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>26–0 (22 KO)<br>December 9, 2023
|rowspan="3" align="center"|vacant | style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{CUB}}<br>20–0–0–0 (16)<br>July 23, 2009
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>In recess</u>}}<br>{{DOM}}<br>22–1–0–0 (13)<br>August 25, 2010
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{ARG}}<br>32–1–1–0 (18)<br>December 4, 2010
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super bantamweight, Junior featherweight (122 lb, 55.3 kg)=== ===Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122&nbsp;lb/55.3&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>23–2–1–0 (10)<br>January 31, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>28–0 (25 KO)<br>December 26, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>38–4–3–0 (24)<br>December 18, 2008 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>28–0 (25 KO)<br>July 25, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{ZAF}}<br>32–6–0–0 (18)<br>March 26, 2011 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>28–0 (25 KO)<br>December 26, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{PRI}}<br>20–0–1–0 (17)<br>February 27, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>28–0 (25 KO)<br>July 25, 2023
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>28–0 (25 KO)<br>December 26, 2023
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{CUB}}<br>8–0–0–0 (6)<br>November 13, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>13–1 (10 KO)<br>December 14, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Bantamweight (118 lb, 53.5 kg)=== ===Bantamweight (118&nbsp;lb/53.5&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{PAN}}<br>30–1–1–0 (10)<br>November 16, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>12–0–2 (8 KO)<br>October 13, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Unified champion</u>}}<br>{{PHL}}<br>26–1–0–0 (18)<br>February 19, 2011 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>29–0 (22 KO)<br>February 24, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{GHA}}<br>28–2–0–0 (22)<br>December 11, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>10–0 (2 KO)<br>May 4, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|]<br>{{PHL}}<br>26–1–0–0 (18)<br>February 19, 2011 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>10–0 (8 KO)<br>May 6, 2024
|rowspan="3" align="center"|vacant | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>24–1–0–0 (15)<br>December 26, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>19–1 (11 KO)<br>December 13, 2024
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{MEX}}<br>27–1–0–0 (25)<br>January 22, 2011
{{end}} {{end}}


===Super flyweight, Junior bantamweight (115 lb, 52.2 kg)=== ===Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115&nbsp;lb/52.2&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>34–6–2–0 (24)<br>May 8, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|] <br>17–0 (9 KO)<br>July 7, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>35–12–1–1 (23)<br>September 20, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (14 KO)<br>June 29, 2024
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>41–6–2–0 (18)<br>December 11, 2010
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{ARG}}<br>34–0–2–0 (19)<br>May 15, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>11–0–3 (8 KO)<br>October 14, 2024
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–0 (14 KO)<br>June 29, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{PHL}}<br>20–0–1–0 (16)<br>November 30, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>16–1 (11 KO)<br>April 20, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Flyweight (112 lb, 50.8 kg)=== ===Flyweight (112&nbsp;lb/50.8&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>30–2–0–0 (23)<br>April 2, 2011 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>21–2–1 (11 KO)<br>January 23, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{THA}}<br>80–3–1–0 (44)<br>March 27, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>24–1 (15 KO)<br>October 13, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{ZAF}}<br>27–2–0–0 (18)<br>November 20, 2009 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>18–0 (8 KO)<br>August 9, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>35–5–1–0 (28)<br>June 12, 2010 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|]<br>7–1–0–1 (5 KO)<br>July 20, 2024
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{THA}}<br>80–3–1–0 (44)<br>March 27, 2010
|- |-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{VEN}}<br>18–3–1–0 (13)<br>January 29, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Interim champion}}<br>9–0 (7 KO)<br>November 30, 2024
{{end}} {{end}}


===Light flyweight, Junior flyweight (108 lb, 49 kg)=== ===Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108&nbsp;lb/49&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{NIC}}<br>28–0–0–0 (23)<br>February 4, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>8–0 (2 KO)<br>December 19, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>21–1–1–0 (13)<br>April 30, 2011
|align="center"|]<br>{{ARG}}<br>48–9–2–1 (18)<br>May 29, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>17–4 (16 KO)<br>October 12, 2024
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>16–2–1–0 (9)<br>April 30, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>13–1 (10 KO)<br>October 13, 2024
| style="text-align:center;"|vacant
|align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>27–1–1–0 (23)<br>August 28, 2010
{{end}} {{end}}


===Minimumweight, Strawweight, Mini flyweight (105 lb, 47.6 kg)=== ===Minimumweight/Mini flyweight/Strawweight (105&nbsp;lb/47.6&nbsp;kg)===
{{WBCstart}} {{WBCstart}}
|align="center"|]<br>{{IDN}}<br>64–10–5–0 (33)<br>April 19, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>{{small|Super champion}}<br>11–0 (8 KO)<br>November 16, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{JPN}}<br>7–0–0–0 (5)<br>February 11, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>23–3 (12 KO)<br>March 31, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{ZAF}}<br>21–0–0–1 (15)<br>March 26, 2010 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>17–4–1 (13 KO)<br>July 28, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|]<br>{{MEX}}<br>30–1–1–0 (18)<br>February 25, 2011 | style="text-align:center;"|]<br>11–0 (8 KO)<br>May 27, 2023
| style="text-align:center;"|]<br>11–0 (8 KO)<br>November 16, 2024
|rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
{{End}}
|-
|align="center"|]<br>{{small|<u>Interim champion</u>}}<br>{{MEX}}<br>27–5–2–0 (18)<br>October 23, 2010
{{end}}


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Revision as of 23:11, 23 December 2024

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

This is a list of current male 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 WBA, World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) 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 in history. 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.

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. 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; 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, to establish an international regulating body. The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight count, 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 to legitimize boxing in the United States with "unbiased" ratings. In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I). In May 1984, the New Jersey–based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.

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." When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status", the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "Super Champion". 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.

In 2007, The Ring was acquired by the owners of fight promoter Golden Boy Promotions, 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). 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. 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.

Current champions

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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
23–0 (14 KO)
September 25, 2021 		Oleksandr Usyk
23–0 (14 KO)
May 18, 2024 		Daniel Dubois
22–2 (21 KO)
June 26, 2024 		Oleksandr Usyk
23–0 (14 KO)
September 25, 2021 		Oleksandr Usyk
23–0 (14 KO)
August 20, 2022
Kubrat Pulev
Regular champion
32–3 (14 KO)
December 7, 2024 		Joseph Parker
Interim champion
35–3 (23 KO)
March 8, 2024

Bridgerweight (224 lb/101.6 kg)

WBA WBC
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
5–0 (3 KO)
July 12, 2024 		Kevin Lerena
30–3 (14 KO)
October 8, 2024

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Gilberto Ramírez
Super champion
47–1 (30 KO)
March 30, 2024 		Badou Jack
28–3–3 (17 KO)
December 11, 2024 		Jai Opetaia
26–0 (20 KO)
May 18, 2024 		Gilberto Ramírez
47–1 (30 KO)
November 16, 2024 		Jai Opetaia
26–0 (20 KO)
July 2, 2022

Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.9 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Artur Beterbiev
Super champion
21–0 (20 KO)
October 12, 2024 		Artur Beterbiev
21–0 (20 KO)
October 18, 2019 		Artur Beterbiev
21–0 (20 KO)
November 11, 2017 		Artur Beterbiev
21–0 (20 KO)
June 18, 2022 		Artur Beterbiev
21–0 (20 KO)
October 12, 2024
David Morrell
Regular champion
11–0 (9 KO)
August 3, 2024 		David Benavidez
Interim champion
29–0 (24 KO)
June 15, 2024 		Joshua Buatsi
Interim champion
19–0 (13 KO)
September 21, 2024

Super middleweight (168 lb/76.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Canelo Álvarez
Super champion
62–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020 		Canelo Álvarez
62–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020 		William Scull
23–0 (9 KO)
October 19, 2024 		Canelo Álvarez
62–2–2 (39 KO)
May 8, 2021 		Canelo Álvarez
62–2–2 (39 KO)
December 19, 2020
Caleb Plant
Interim champion
23–2 (14 KO)
September 14, 2024

Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Erislandy Lara
31–3–3 (19 KO)
May 1, 2021 		Carlos Adames
24–1 (18 KO)
May 7, 2024 		Janibek Alimkhanuly
16–0 (11 KO)
October 14, 2023 		Janibek Alimkhanuly
16–0 (11 KO)
August 26, 2022 		vacant

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Terence Crawford
41–0 (31 KO)
August 3, 2024 		Sebastian Fundora
21–1–1 (13 KO)
March 30, 2024 		Bakhram Murtazaliev
23–0 (17 KO)
April 6, 2024 		Sebastian Fundora
21–1–1 (13 KO)
March 30, 2024 		vacant
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Interim champion
22-0 (21 KO)
August 10, 2024 		Terence Crawford
Interim champion
41–0 (31 KO)
August 3, 2024

Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Eimantas Stanionis
15–0–0–1 (9 KO)
August 30, 2024 		Mario Barrios
29–2–1 (18 KO)
June 18, 2024 		Jaron Ennis
33–0–0–1 (29 KO)
November 9, 2023 		Brian Norman Jr.
26–0–0–2 (20 KO)
August 12, 2024 		vacant

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
José Valenzuela
14–2 (9 KO)
August 3, 2024 		Alberto Puello
23–0 (10 KO)
June 24, 2024 		Richardson Hitchins
19–0 (7 KO)
December 8, 2024 		Teofimo Lopez
21–1 (13 KO)
June 10, 2023 		Teofimo Lopez
21–1 (13 KO)
June 10, 2023

Lightweight (135 lb/61.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Gervonta Davis
30–0 (28 KO)
November 29, 2023 		Shakur Stevenson
21–0 (10 KO)
November 16, 2023 		Vasiliy Lomachenko
18–3 (12 KO)
May 12, 2024 		Denys Berinchyk
19–0 (9 KO)
May 19, 2024 		vacant
William Zepeda
Interim champion
32–0 (27 KO)
November 16, 2024

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Lamont Roach Jr.
25–1–1 (10 KO)
November 25, 2023 		O'Shaquie Foster
23–3 (12 KO)
November 2, 2024 		Anthony Cacace
22–1 (7 KO)
May 18, 2024 		Emanuel Navarrete
39–2–1 (32 KO)
August 12, 2023 		vacant
Albert Batyrgaziev
Interim champion
11–0 (7 KO)
July 12, 2024

Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Nick Ball
21–0–1 (12 KO)
June 1, 2024 		Brandon Figueroa
25–1–1 (19 KO)
October 18, 2024 		Angelo Leo
25–1 (12 KO)
August 10, 2024 		Rafael Espinoza
26–0 (22 KO)
December 9, 2023 		vacant

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Naoya Inoue
Super champion
28–0 (25 KO)
December 26, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
28–0 (25 KO)
July 25, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
28–0 (25 KO)
December 26, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
28–0 (25 KO)
July 25, 2023 		Naoya Inoue
28–0 (25 KO)
December 26, 2023
Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Interim champion
13–1 (10 KO)
December 14, 2024

Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Seiya Tsutsumi
12–0–2 (8 KO)
October 13, 2024 		Junto Nakatani
29–0 (22 KO)
February 24, 2024 		Ryosuke Nishida
10–0 (2 KO)
May 4, 2024 		Yoshiki Takei
10–0 (8 KO)
May 6, 2024 		vacant
Antonio Vargas
Interim champion
19–1 (11 KO)
December 13, 2024

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Fernando Martínez
17–0 (9 KO)
July 7, 2024 		Jesse Rodriguez
21–0 (14 KO)
June 29, 2024 		vacant Phumelele Cafu
11–0–3 (8 KO)
October 14, 2024 		Jesse Rodriguez
21–0 (14 KO)
June 29, 2024
David Jiménez
Interim champion
16–1 (11 KO)
April 20, 2024

Flyweight (112 lb/50.8 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Seigo Yuri Akui
21–2–1 (11 KO)
January 23, 2024 		Kenshiro Teraji
24–1 (15 KO)
October 13, 2024 		Ángel Ayala
18–0 (8 KO)
August 9, 2024 		Anthony Olascuaga
7–1–0–1 (5 KO)
July 20, 2024 		vacant
Galal Yafai
Interim champion
9–0 (7 KO)
November 30, 2024

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Erick Rosa
8–0 (2 KO)
December 19, 2024 		vacant Masamichi Yabuki
17–4 (16 KO)
October 12, 2024 		Shokichi Iwata
13–1 (10 KO)
October 13, 2024 		vacant

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

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Oscar Collazo
Super champion
11–0 (8 KO)
November 16, 2024 		Melvin Jerusalem
23–3 (12 KO)
March 31, 2024 		Pedro Taduran
17–4–1 (13 KO)
July 28, 2024 		Oscar Collazo
11–0 (8 KO)
May 27, 2023 		Oscar Collazo
11–0 (8 KO)
November 16, 2024

See also

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