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Revision as of 14:10, 3 May 2011 by Jakeroland (talk | contribs) (Undid revision 427237351 by Doughn (talk)The issue was resolved on the Discussion pages (that Nonito Donaire has 2 Nationalities), yet you continue Vandalising...)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)At least since John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world boxing champions. The first of today's organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association, known as the National Boxing Association when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the heavyweight championship.
There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization 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 The Ring began awarding world championship belts in 1922.
There are seventeen weight divisions. To compete in a weight class, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight different weight classes, more than any other boxer. The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, 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.
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 may change the status of their inactive champions to Champion in Recess.
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 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. 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.
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. 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 classes. In its discretion, the WBC may designate and recognize, upon a two-thirds majority 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: Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko, Bernard Hopkins (Honorary Champion), Mikkel Kessler, Sergio Gabriel Martínez, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Kostya Tszyu, Manny Pacquiao, Érik Morales, Vic Darchinyan, and Édgar Sosa.
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. 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. 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". Besides the beltholders that are called "Super Champion", there are other fighters that have been named "WBO Super Champion" like Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe, Kelly Pavlik, Óscar De La Hoya, Juan Díaz, Marco Antonio Barrera, Fernando Montiel, Iván Calderón. The WBO championships are not universally recognized. Some media sites do not include the WBO in their list of champions, but others do.
The Ring
The Ring is a respected boxing magazine that was founded in 1922. The Ring has its own version of lineal championship 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.
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." 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's title: defeat the reigning champion; or win a box-off between The Ring's number-one and number-two rated contenders (or, sometimes, number-one and number-three rated). 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.
Current champions
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 (knockout wins).
Heavyweight (200+ lb, 90.7+ kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
David Haye United Kingdom 25–1–0–0 (23) November 7, 2009 |
Vitali Klitschko Ukraine 42–2–0–0 (39) October 11, 2008 |
Wladimir Klitschko Unified champion Ukraine 55–3–0–0 (49) April 22, 2006 |
Wladimir Klitschko Super champion Ukraine 55–3–0–0 (49) February 23, 2008 |
Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine 55–3–0–0 (49) June 20, 2009 |
Cruiserweight, Junior heavyweight (200 lb, 90.7 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Guillermo Jones Panama 37–3–2–0 (29) September 27, 2008 |
Krzysztof Włodarczyk Poland 45–2–1–0 (32) May 15, 2010 |
Steve Cunningham United States 24–2–0–0 (12) June 5, 2010 |
Marco Huck Germany 32–1–0–0 (23) August 29, 2009 |
vacant |
Yoan Pablo Hernández Interim champion Cuba 24–1–0–0 (13) February 12, 2011 |
Light heavyweight (175 lb, 79.4 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Beibut Shumenov Kazakhstan 11–1–0–0 (7) January 29, 2010 |
Jean Pascal Canada 26–1–1–0 (16) June 19, 2009 |
Tavoris Cloud United States 22–0–0–0 (18) August 28, 2009 |
Juergen Braehmer Germany 36–2–0–0 (29) November 13, 2009 |
Jean Pascal Canada 26–1–1–0 (16) August 14, 2010 |
Nathan Cleverly Interim champion United Kingdom 21–0–0–0 (10) December 11, 2010 |
Super middleweight (168 lb, 76.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Andre Ward Super champion United States 23–0–0–0 (13) November 21, 2009 |
Carl Froch United Kingdom 27–1–0–0 (20) November 27, 2010 |
Lucian Bute Romania 28–0–0–0 (23) October 19, 2007 |
Robert Stieglitz Germany 40–2–0–0 (23) August 22, 2009 |
vacant |
Dimitri Sartison Germany 27–1–0–0 (17) November 21, 2009 |
Middleweight (160 lb, 72.6 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Felix Sturm Super champion Germany 35–2–1–0 (15) March 22, 2010 |
Sebastian Zbik Germany 30–0–0–0 (10) January 17, 2011 |
Sebastian Sylvester Germany 34–3–1–0 (16) September 19, 2009 |
Dmitry Pirog Russia 18–0–0–0 (14) July 31, 2010 |
Sergio Gabriel Martínez Argentina 47–2–2–0 (26) April 17, 2010 |
Gennady Golovkin Kazakhstan 20–0–0–0 (17) October 14, 2010 | ||||
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam Interim champion France 26–0–0–0 (17) October 30, 2010 |
Super welterweight, Junior middleweight (154 lb, 69.9 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Miguel Ángel Cotto Super champion Puerto Rico 36–2–0–0 (29) September 10, 2010 |
Saúl Álvarez Mexico 36–0–1–0 (26) March 5, 2011 |
Cornelius Bundrage United States 30–4–0–1 (18) August 7, 2010 |
Serhiy Dzinziruk Ukraine 37–1–0–0 (23) December 3, 2005 |
vacant |
Austin Trout United States 22–0–0–0 (13) February 5, 2011 |
Welterweight (147 lb, 66.7 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Viacheslav Senchenko Ukraine 31–0–0–0 (20) April 10, 2009 |
Victor Ortiz United States 29–2–2–0 (22) April 16, 2011 |
Jan Zaveck Slovenia 31–1–0–1 (18) December 11, 2009 |
Manny Pacquiao Super champion Philippines 52–3–2–0 (38) November 14, 2009 |
vacant |
Souleymane M'baye Interim champion France 39–3–1–0 (21) May 28, 2010 |
Super lightweight, Junior welterweight (140 lb, 63.5 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Amir Khan United Kingdom 25–1–0–0 (17) July 18, 2009 |
Timothy Bradley Unified champion United States 27–0–0–1 (11) January 29, 2011 |
Zab Judah United States 41–6–0–2 (28) March 5, 2011 |
Timothy Bradley United States 27–0–0–1 (11) April 4, 2009 |
vacant |
Marcos René Maidana Interim champion Argentina 30–2–0–0 (27) April 9, 2011 |
Lightweight (135 lb, 61.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Juan Manuel Márquez Unified champion Mexico 52–5–1–0 (38) February 28, 2009 |
Humberto Soto Mexico 55–7–2–1 (32) March 13, 2010 |
Miguel Vázquez Mexico 28–3–0–0 (12) August 14, 2010 |
Juan Manuel Márquez Super champion Mexico 52–5–1–0 (38) February 28, 2009 |
Juan Manuel Márquez Mexico 52–5–1–0 (38) September 13, 2008 |
Brandon Ríos United States 27–0–1–0 (20) February 26, 2011 |
Robert Guerrero Interim champion United States 29–1–1–2 (18) April 9, 2011 | |||
Robert Guerrero Interim champion United States 29–1–1–2 (18) April 9, 2011 |
Super featherweight, Junior lightweight (130 lb, 59 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Takashi Uchiyama Japan 17–0–0–0 (14) January 11, 2010 |
Takahiro Ao Japan 21–2–1–0 (10) November 26, 2010 |
Mzonke Fana South Africa 30–4–0–0 (12) September 1, 2010 |
Ricky Burns United Kingdom 31–2–0–0 (8) September 4, 2010 |
vacant |
Jorge Solís Interim champion Mexico 40–3–2–1 (29) February 6, 2010 |
Featherweight (126 lb, 57.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Chris John Super champion Indonesia 45–0–2–0 (22) July 23, 2009 |
Jhonny González Mexico 48–7–0–0 (42) April 8, 2011 |
vacant | Orlando Salido Mexico 35–11–2–1 (23) April 16, 2011 |
vacant |
Yuriorkis Gamboa Cuba 20–0–0–0 (16) July 23, 2009 |
Elio Rojas In recess Dominican Republic 22–1–0–0 (13) August 25, 2010 | |||
Jonathan Victor Barros Argentina 32–1–1–0 (18) December 4, 2010 |
Super bantamweight, Junior featherweight (122 lb, 55.3 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Akifumi Shimoda Japan 23–2–1–0 (10) January 31, 2011 |
Toshiaki Nishioka Japan 38–4–3–0 (24) December 18, 2008 |
Takalani Ndlovu South Africa 32–6–0–0 (18) March 26, 2011 |
Wilfredo Vázquez Jr Puerto Rico 20–0–1–0 (17) February 27, 2010 |
vacant |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Interim champion Cuba 8–0–0–0 (6) November 13, 2010 |
Bantamweight (118 lb, 53.5 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Anselmo Moreno Super champion Panama 30–1–1–0 (10) November 16, 2010 |
Nonito Donaire Unified champion Philippines United States 26–1–0–0 (18) February 19, 2011 |
Joseph Agbeko Ghana 28–2–0–0 (22) December 11, 2010 |
Nonito Donaire Philippines United States 26–1–0–0 (18) February 19, 2011 |
vacant |
Koki Kameda Japan 24–1–0–0 (15) December 26, 2010 | ||||
Hugo Ruiz Interim champion Mexico 27–1–0–0 (25) January 22, 2011 |
Super flyweight, Junior bantamweight (115 lb, 52.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Hugo Fidel Cázares Mexico 34–6–2–0 (24) May 8, 2010 |
Tomás Rojas Mexico 35–12–1–1 (23) September 20, 2010 |
Cristian Mijares Mexico 41–6–2–0 (18) December 11, 2010 |
Omar Andrés Narváez Super champion Argentina 34–0–2–0 (19) May 15, 2010 |
vacant |
Tepparith Singwancha Interim champion Thailand 16–2–0–0 (10) May 1, 2011 |
Flyweight (112 lb, 50.8 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Hernán Márquez Mexico 30–2–0–0 (23) April 2, 2011 |
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Thailand 80–3–1–0 (44) March 27, 2010 |
Moruti Mthalane South Africa 27–2–0–0 (18) November 20, 2009 |
Julio César Miranda Mexico 35–5–1–0 (28) June 12, 2010 |
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Thailand 80–3–1–0 (44) March 27, 2010 |
Jean Piero Pérez Interim champion Venezuela 18–3–1–0 (13) January 29, 2011 |
Light flyweight, Junior flyweight (108 lb, 49 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Román González Nicaragua 28–0–0–0 (23) February 4, 2011 |
Adrián Hernández Mexico 21–1–1–0 (13) April 30, 2011 |
Ulises Solís Mexico 33–2–3–0 (21) April 30, 2011 |
Ramón García Hirales Mexico 16–2–1–0 (9) April 30, 2011 |
Giovani Segura Mexico 27–1–1–0 (23) August 28, 2010 |
Minimumweight, Strawweight, Mini flyweight (105 lb, 47.6 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Muhammad Rachman Indonesia 64–10–5–0 (33) April 19, 2011 |
Kazuto Ioka Japan 7–0–0–0 (5) February 11, 2011 |
Nkosinathi Joyi South Africa 21–0–0–1 (15) March 26, 2010 |
Raúl García Mexico 30–1–1–0 (18) February 25, 2011 |
vacant |
Sammy Gutiérrez Interim champion Mexico 27–5–2–0 (18) October 23, 2010 |
See also
References
- Specific
- ^ "Rules of World Boxing Association" (PDF). World Boxing Association. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- "World Boxing Council Rules and Regulations" (PDF). World Boxing Council. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- "IBF/USBA RULES GOVERNING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS" (PDF). International Boxing Federation. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- "World Boxing Organization Regulations of World Championship Contests". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- Lewis, Ron (October 13, 2008). "Vitali Klitschko impressive in comeback victory". The Times. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- "World Boxing Association History". World Boxing Association. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- "World Boxing Association Super Belt winners". World Boxing Association. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- "World Boxing Council". World Boxing Council. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- "Rules that have changed the History of Boxing". World Boxing Council. Archived from the original on September 25, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
- ^ "History of the IBF". International Boxing Federation. December 4, 2000. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
- "WBO logo". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
- "WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests" (PDF). World Boxing Organization. Section 14.
- "Current Boxing Champions' Career Records". Sports Illustrated. March 22, 1998. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- "Current Boxing Champions". Yahoo!. December 11, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- "Reigning Champions". ESPN Internet Ventures. January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- "List of Champions". BBC Sport. May 5, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
- ^ "About The Ring". The Ring. February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
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- General
- "BoxRec title search". BoxRec.com. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
- "IBF-USBA official ratings". International Boxing Federation. April 25, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
- "WBA official ratings". World Boxing Association. March 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- "The Ring Ratings". The Ring. February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
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(help) - "WBC official ratings". World Boxing Council. September 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- "Rankings - World Boxing Organization". World Boxing Organization. December 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
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