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List of boxing world champions

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