Boxing’s title belts are a confusing disaster that have become so diluted as to barely have any real meaning. But here’s a list for you to reference in case you’re ever curious about one or another.
Men’s Boxing
Heavyweight (Unlimited)
- WBC: Tyson Fury (vs Oleksandr Usyk, TBA)
- WBA: Oleksandr Usyk (vs Tyson Fury, TBA)
- IBF: Oleksandr Usyk (vs Tyson Fury, TBA)
- WBO: Oleksandr Usyk (vs Tyson Fury, TBA)
WBA “World”: Mahmoud Charr
WBO Interim: Zhilei Zhang
Cruiserweight (200 lbs)
- WBC: Badou Jack
- WBA: Arsen Goulamirian
- IBF: Jai Opetaia
- WBO: Chris Billam-Smith
Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)
- WBC: Artur Beterbiev (vs Callum Smith, Jan. 13)
- WBA: Dmitry Bivol
- IBF: Artur Beterbiev (vs Callum Smith, Jan. 13)
- WBO: Artur Beterbiev (vs Callum Smith, Jan. 13)
Super Middleweight (168 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Canelo Alvarez
- WBC: Canelo Alvarez
- WBA: Canelo Alvarez
- IBF: Canelo Alvarez
- WBO: Canelo Alvarez
WBC Interim: David Benavidez
WBA “World”: David Morrell Jr
Middleweight (160 lbs)
- WBC: Jermall Charlo
- WBA: Erislandy Lara
- IBF: Vincenzo Gualtieri (vs Janibek Alimkhanuly, Oct. 14)
- WBO: Janibek Alimkhanuly (vs Vincenzo Gualtieri, Oct. 14)
WBC Interim: Carlos Adames
Junior Middleweight (154 lbs)
- WBC: Jermell Charlo
- WBA: Jermell Charlo
- IBF: Jermell Charlo
- WBO: Tim Tszyu (vs Brian Mendoza, Oct. 14)
WBC Interim: Brian Mendoza (vs Tim Tszyu, Oct. 14)
Welterweight (147 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Terence Crawford
- WBC: Terence Crawford
- WBA: Terence Crawford
- IBF: Terence Crawford
- WBO: Terence Crawford
WBC Interim: Mario Barrios
WBA “World”: Eimantas Stanionis
IBF Interim: Jaron Ennis
Junior Welterweight (140 lbs)
- WBC: Regis Prograis (vs Devin Haney, Dec. 9)
- WBA: Rolando Romero
- IBF: Subriel Matias
- WBO: Teofimo Lopez
WBA “In Recess”: Alberto Puello
Lightweight (135 lbs)
- WBC: Vacant (Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin De Los Santos, Nov. 16)
- WBA: Devin Haney
- IBF: Devin Haney
- WBO: Devin Haney
WBC “In Recess”: Devin Haney
WBA “World”: Gervonta Davis
Junior Lightweight (130 lbs)
- WBC: O’Shaquie Foster (vs Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez, Oct. 28)
- WBA: Hector Luis Garcia
- IBF: Joe Cordina (vs Edward Vazquez, Nov. 4)
- WBO: Emanuel Navarrete (vs Robson Conceicao, Nov. 16)
Featherweight (126 lbs)
- WBC: Rey Vargas
- WBA: Leigh Wood (vs Josh Warrington, Oct. 7)
- IBF: Luis Alberto Lopez
- WBO: Robeisy Ramirez (vs Rafael Espinoza, Nov. 4)
WBC Interim: Brandon Figueroa
Junior Featherweight (122 lbs)
- WBC: Naoya Inoue
- WBA: Marlon Tapales
- IBF: Marlon Tapales
- WBO: Naoya Inoue
Bantamweight (118 lbs)
- WBC: Alexandro Santiago
- WBA: Takuma Inoue
- IBF: Emmanuel Rodriguez
- WBO: Jason Moloney
Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs)
- WBC: Juan Francisco Estrada
- WBA: Kazuto Ioka
- IBF: Fernando Martinez
- WBO: Junto Nakatani
Flyweight (112 lbs)
- WBC: Julio Cesar Martinez
- WBA: Artem Dalakian
- IBF: Sunny Edwards (vs Jesse Rodriguez, Dec. 16)
- WBO: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (vs Sunny Edwards, Dec. 16)
WBC Interim: McWilliams Arroyo
Junior Flyweight (108 lbs)
- WBC: Kenshiro Teraji
- WBA: Kenshiro Teraji
- IBF: Sivenathi Nontshinga (vs Adrian Curiel, Nov. 4)
- WBO: Jonathan Gonzalez
Minimumweight (105 lbs)
- WBC: Panya Pradabsri (vs Yudai Shigeoka, Oct. 7)
- WBA: Thammanoon Niyomtrong
- IBF: Daniel Valladares (vs Ginjiro Shigeoka, Oct. 7)
- WBO: Oscar Collazo
WBC Interim: Yudai Shigeoka
WBA “World”: Erick Rosa
IBF Interim: Ginjiro Shigeoka
Women’s Boxing
Super Middleweight (168 lbs)
- WBC: Vacant (Shadasia Green vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn, TBA)
- WBA: Savannah Marshall
- IBF: Savannah Marshall
- WBO: Savannah Marshall
WBC “In Recess”: Savannah Marshall
Middleweight (160 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Claressa Shields
- WBC: Claressa Shields
- WBA: Claressa Shields
- IBF: Claressa Shields
- WBO: Claressa Shields
Junior Middleweight (154 lbs)
- WBC: Natasha Jonas
- WBA: Terri Harper (vs Cecilia Braekhus, Oct. 7)
- IBF: Vacant (Mary Spencer vs Femke Hermans, Oct. 11)
- WBO: Vacant (Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus, Oct. 7)
Welterweight (147 lbs)
- WBC: Jessica McCaskill
- WBA: Jessica McCaskill
- IBF: Natasha Jonas
- WBO: Sandy Ryan
Junior Welterweight (140 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Chantelle Cameron
- WBC: Chantelle Cameron (vs Katie Taylor, Nov. 25)
- WBA: Chantelle Cameron (vs Katie Taylor, Nov. 25)
- IBF: Chantelle Cameron (vs Katie Taylor, Nov. 25)
- WBO: Chantelle Cameron (vs Katie Taylor, Nov. 25)
WBA In Recess: Kali Reis
Lightweight (135 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Katie Taylor
- WBC: Katie Taylor
- WBA: Katie Taylor
- IBF: Katie Taylor
- WBO: Katie Taylor
WBC Interim: Mikaela Mayer
Junior Lightweight (130 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Alycia Baumgardner
- WBC: Alycia Baumgardner
- WBA: Alycia Baumgardner
- IBF: Alycia Baumgardner
- WBO: Alycia Baumgardner
WBA “In Recess”: Hyun Mi Choi
Featherweight (126 lbs)
Undisputed Champion: Amanda Serrano
- WBC: Amanda Serrano (vs Danila Ramos, Oct. 27)
- WBA: Amanda Serrano (vs Danila Ramos, Oct. 27)
- IBF: Amanda Serrano (vs Danila Ramos, Oct. 27)
- WBO: Amanda Serrano (vs Danila Ramos, Oct. 27)
WBC Interim: Skye Nicolson
WBO Interim: Danila Ramos
Junior Featherweight (122 lbs)
- WBC: Yamileth Mercado
- WBA: Mayerlin Rivas
- IBF: Ellie Scotney
- WBO: Segolene Lefebvre (vs Tysie Gallagher, Nov. 24)
Bantamweight (118 lbs)
- WBC: Dina Thorslund
- WBA: Nina Hughes
- IBF: Ebanie Bridges
- WBO: Dina Thorslund
Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs)
- WBC: Asley Gonzalez
- WBA: Clara Lescurat
- IBF: Micaela Lujan
- WBO: Mizuki Hiruta
WBC Interim: Adelaida Ruiz
Flyweight (112 lbs)
- WBC: Marlen Esparza
- WBA: Marlen Esparza
- IBF: Arely Mucino (vs Gabriela Fundora, Oct. 21)
- WBO: Marlen Esparza
WBA Somehow: Guadalupe Bautista
Junior Flyweight (108 lbs)
- WBC: Yesica Nery Plata
- WBA: Yesica Nery Plata
- IBF: Evelyn Bermudez (vs Kim Clavel, Oct. 7)
- WBO: Evelyn Bermudez (vs Kim Clavel, Oct. 7)
Minimumweight (105 lbs)
- WBC: Seniesa Estrada
- WBA: Seniesa Estrada
- IBF: Yokasta Valle
- WBO: Yokasta Valle
WBC Interim: Sarah Bormann
IBF Interim: Sarah Bormann