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|align="center"|[[Gennady Golovkin|Gennady Golovkin]]<br>{{small|<u>Super champion</u>}}<br>{{KAZ}}<br>34–0–0–0 (31)<br>June 3, 2014 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Miguel Cotto]]<br>{{PRI}}<br>40–4–0–0 (33)<br>June 7, 2014 |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"|[[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]]<br>{{IRL}}<br>34–2–1–0 (24)<br>December 13, 2014 |
|rowspan="3" align="center"|[[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]]<br>{{IRL}}<br>34–2–1–0 (24)<br>December 13, 2014 |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"|[[Miguel Cotto]]<br>{{PRI}}<br>40–4–0–0 (33)<br>June 7, 2014 |
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Revision as of 21:33, 19 October 2015
Since at least 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,[1] World Boxing Council,[2] International Boxing Federation[3] and World Boxing Organization[4] 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 division, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight different weight divisions, more than any other boxer. The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, held all five major titles in the heavyweight division; they were the first brothers to hold versions of the heavyweight championship at the same time.[5] Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is currently champion in two weight divisions: welterweight and super welterweight.
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.[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, 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.[1] The WBA title is vacated if it is one of the titles the respective boxer holds. When a WBA champion makes between five and ten successful defences, he may be granted the WBA "Super" title upon discretion of a vote of the WBA's board of governors.[7]
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.[8] The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight-count,[9] a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight division. More information about the WBC's titles including Silver, Diamond, Emeritus, 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.[10] In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I).[10] In May 1984, the New Jersey-based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.[10]
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."[11] When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status" the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "Super Champion".[12]
The Ring
The Ring is a respected boxing magazine that was founded in 1922, upon which it first began awarding world championship belts. It maintains its own version of lineal championships in each weight division. Title belts ceased to be awarded in the 1990s, but the practice was resumed in 2002.[13] From 2002 onwards, a championship system was created with the intention to "reward fighters who, by satisfying rigid criteria, can justify a claim as the true and only world champion in a given weight division."[13] The Ring claims to be more authoritative and open than that of the sanctioning bodies with regards to 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 three ways that a fighter can win The Ring's title:
- Defeat the reigning champion
- Win a bout between The Ring's No. 1 and 2 contenders
- If the number 1 and 2 contenders chose not to fight each other, if either of them fights the No. 3, 4 or 5 contender, the winner may be awarded The Ring title belt if the Editorial Board deems the contenders worthy.[14]
The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board was formed in October 2012, after controversy emerged surrounding changes to The Ring's championship policy.[15]
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)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Wladimir Klitschko Super champion ![]() 64–3–0–0 (53) July 2, 2011 |
Deontay Wilder![]() 35–0–0–0 (34) January 17, 2015 |
Wladimir Klitschko![]() 64–3–0–0 (53) April 22, 2006 |
Wladimir Klitschko Super champion ![]() 64–3–0–0 (53) February 23, 2008 |
Wladimir Klitschko![]() 64–3–0–0 (53) June 20, 2009 |
Ruslan Chagaev![]() 34–2–1–0 (21) July 6, 2014 | ||||
Luis Ortiz Interim champion ![]() 23–0–0–2 (20) October 17, 2015 |
Cruiserweight, Junior heavyweight (200 lb, 90.7 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Denis Lebedev![]() 27–2–0–0 (20) October 30, 2012 |
Grigory Drozd![]() 40–1–0–0 (28) September 27, 2014 |
Victor Emilio Ramírez![]() 22–2–1–1 (17) September 21, 2015 |
Krzysztof Głowacki![]() 25–0–0–0 (16) August 14, 2015 |
Yoan Pablo Hernández![]() 29–1–0–0 (14) February 4, 2012 |
Beibut Shumenov Interim champion ![]() 16–2–0–0 (10) July 25, 2015 |
Light heavyweight (175 lb, 79.4 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Sergey Kovalev Undisputed champion ![]() 28–0–1–0 (25) November 8, 2014 |
Adonis Stevenson![]() 27–1–0–0 (22) June 8, 2013 |
Sergey Kovalev![]() 28–0–1–0 (25) November 8, 2014 |
Sergey Kovalev Super champion ![]() 28–0–1–0 (25) January 16, 2015 |
Adonis Stevenson![]() 27–1–0–0 (22) June 8, 2013 |
Jürgen Brähmer![]() 47–2–0–0 (35) December 14, 2013 | ||||
Félix Valera Interim champion ![]() 13–0–0–0 (12) August 23, 2015 |
Super middleweight (168 lb, 76.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Andre Ward Super champion ![]() 28–0–0–0 (15) November 21, 2009 |
Badou Jack![]() 20–1–1–0 (12) April 24, 2015 |
James DeGale![]() 21–1–0–0 (14) May 23, 2015 |
Arthur Abraham![]() 43–4–0–0 (29) March 1, 2014 |
vacant |
ru![]() 14–0–0–0 (10) May 9, 2015 | ||||
Vincent Feigenbutz Interim champion ![]() 21–1–0–0 (19) July 18, 2015 |
Middleweight (160 lb, 72.6 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Gennady Golovkin Super champion ![]() 34–0–0–0 (31) June 3, 2014 |
Miguel Cotto![]() 40–4–0–0 (33) June 7, 2014 |
Gennady Golovkin![]() 34–0–0–0 (31) October 17, 2015 |
Andy Lee![]() 34–2–1–0 (24) December 13, 2014 |
Miguel Cotto![]() 40–4–0–0 (33) June 7, 2014 |
Daniel Jacobs![]() 30–1–0–0 (27) August 9, 2014 | ||||
Chris Eubank, Jr. Interim champion ![]() 19–1–0–0 (14) February 28, 2015 |
Gennady Golovkin Interim champion ![]() 34–0–0–0 (31) October 18, 2014 |
Super welterweight, Junior middleweight (154 lb, 69.9 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Super champion ![]() 49–0–0–0 (26) May 05, 2012 |
Floyd Mayweather Jr.![]() 49–0–0–0 (26) September 14, 2013 |
Jermall Charlo![]() 22–0–0–0 (17) September 12, 2015 |
Liam Smith![]() 21–0–1–0 (11) October 10, 2015 |
vacant |
Erlislandy Lara![]() 21–2–2–0 (12) March 8, 2014 | ||||
Jack Culcay Interim champion ![]() 20–1–0–0 (10) May 9, 2015 |
Welterweight (147 lb, 66.7 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Unified champion ![]() 49–0–0–0 (26) May 3, 2014 |
Floyd Mayweather Jr.![]() 49–0–0–0 (26) September 17, 2011 |
Kell Brook![]() 35–0–0–0 (24) August 16, 2014 |
Timothy Bradley, Jr.![]() 32–1–1–1 (12) July 6, 2015 |
vacant |
Keith Thurman![]() 26–0–0–1 (22) January 16, 2015 |
Super lightweight, Junior welterweight (140 lb, 63.5 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Adrien Broner![]() 31–2–0–1 (23) October 3, 2015 |
Viktor Postol![]() 28–0–0–0 (12) October 3, 2015 |
Cesar Cuenca![]() 48–0–0–2 (2) July 18, 2015 |
Terence Crawford![]() 26–0–0–0 (18) April 18, 2015 |
vacant |
José Benavidez Interim champion ![]() 23–0–0–0 (16) December 13, 2014 |
Lightweight (135 lb, 61.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Darleys Pérez![]() 32–1–1–0 (20) April 9, 2015 |
Jorge Linares![]() 40–3–0–0 (27) December 30, 2014 |
vacant | Terry Flanagan![]() 29–0–0–0 (12) July 11, 2015 |
vacant |
Derry Mathews Interim champion ![]() 38–9–2–0 (20) April 18, 2015 |
Super featherweight, Junior lightweight (130 lb, 59 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Takashi Uchiyama Super champion ![]() 23–0–1–0 (19) February 21, 2015 |
Takashi Miura![]() 29–2–2–0 (22) April 8, 2013 |
José Pedraza![]() 21–0–0–0 (12) June 13, 2015 |
Román Martínez![]() 29–2–3–0 (17) April 11, 2015 |
vacant |
Javier Fortuna![]() 29–0–1–1 (21) May 29, 2015 | ||||
Emanuel López Interim champion ![]() 19–4–1–0 (8) March 21, 2015 |
Featherweight (126 lb, 57.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Léo Santa Cruz Super champion ![]() 31–0–1–0 (17) August 29, 2015 |
Gary Russell, Jr.![]() 26–1–0–0 (15) March 28, 2015 |
Lee Selby![]() 22–1–0–0 (8) May 30, 2015 |
Vasyl Lomachenko![]() 4–1–0–0 (2) June 21, 2014 |
vacant |
Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar![]() 27–1–0–0 (21) February 21, 2015 | ||||
Carlos Zambrano Interim champion ![]() 26–0–0–0 (11) March 28, 2015 |
Super bantamweight, Junior featherweight (122 lb, 55.3 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Unified champion ![]() 15–0–0–0 (10) April 13, 2013 |
Léo Santa Cruz![]() 31–0–1–0 (17) August 24, 2013 |
Carl Frampton![]() 21–0–0–0 (14) September 6, 2014 |
Guillermo Rigondeaux![]() 15–0–0–0 (10) April 13, 2013 |
Guillermo Rigondeaux![]() 15–0–0–0 (10) April 13, 2013 |
Scott Quigg![]() 31–0–2–0 (23) September 5, 2013 | ||||
Moises Flores Interim champion ![]() 24–0–0–1 (17) April 18, 2015 |
Julio Ceja Interim champion ![]() 30–1–0–0 (27) August 29, 2015 |
Bantamweight (118 lb, 53.5 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Juan Carlos Payano Undisputed champion ![]() 17–0–0–0 (8) September 26, 2014 |
Shinsuke Yamanaka![]() 24–0–2–0 (17) November 6, 2011 |
Randy Caballero![]() 22–0–0–0 (13) October 25, 2014 |
Pungluang Sor Singyu![]() 51–3–0–0 (35) August 7, 2015 |
vacant |
Jamie McDonnell![]() 27–2–1–0 (12) May 31, 2014 | ||||
Yonfrez Parejo Interim champion ![]() 17–1–1–0 (8) August 30, 2014 |
Lee Haskins Interim champion ![]() 32–3–0–0 (14) June 13, 2015 |
Super flyweight, Junior bantamweight (115 lb, 52.2 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Kohei Kono![]() 31–8–1–0 (13) March 26, 2014 |
Carlos Cuadras![]() 33–0–1–0 (26) May 31, 2014 |
McJoe Arroyo![]() 17–0–0–0 (8) July 18, 2015 |
Naoya Inoue![]() 8–0–0–0 (7) December 30, 2014 |
vacant |
Luis Concepción Interim champion ![]() 33–4–0–0 (24) September 19, 2015 |
Flyweight (112 lb, 50.8 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Juan Francisco Estrada Unified champion ![]() 33–2–0–0 (24) April 6, 2013 |
Román González![]() 44–0–0–0 (38) September 5, 2014 |
Amnat Ruenroeng![]() 16–0–0–0 (5) January 22, 2014 |
Juan Francisco Estrada![]() 33–2–0–0 (24) April 6, 2013 |
Román González![]() 44–0–0–0 (38) September 5, 2014 |
Kazuto Ioka![]() 18–1–0–0 (10) April 22, 2015 | ||||
Stamp Kiatniwat Interim champion ![]() 14–0–0–0 (6) July 29, 2015 |
Light flyweight, Junior flyweight (108 lb, 49 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Ryoichi Taguchi![]() 22–2–1–0 (9) December 31, 2014 |
Pedro Guevara![]() 26–1–1–0 (17) December 30, 2014 |
Javier Mendoza![]() 24–2–1–0 (19) September 20, 2014 |
Donnie Nietes![]() 37–1–4–0 (21) October 8, 2011 |
Donnie Nietes![]() 37–1–4–0 (21) May 10, 2014 |
Randy Petalcorin Interim champion ![]() 23–1–1–0 (18) August 26, 2014 |
Minimumweight, Mini flyweight, Strawweight (105 lb, 47.6 kg)
WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
Hekkie Budler![]() 29–1–0–0 (9) March 1, 2014 |
Wanheng Menayothin![]() 39–0–0–0 (14) November 6, 2014 |
Katsunari Takayama![]() 30–7–0–1 (12) December 31, 2014 |
Kosei Tanaka![]() 5–0–0–0 (2) May 30, 2015 |
vacant |
Knockout CP Freshmart Interim champion ![]() 11–0–0–0 (6) October 1, 2014 |
See also
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- Ring Magazine pound for pound
- List of current female world boxing champions
- List of undefeated boxing world champions (retired only)
References
- Specific
- ^ a b "Rules of World Boxing Association" (PDF). World Boxing Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
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- ^ "IBF/USBA Rules Governing Championship Contests" (PDF). International Boxing Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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- ^ "WBO logo". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests" (PDF). World Boxing Organization. Section 14.
- ^ a b "About The Ring". The Ring. February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
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(help) - ^ Kellerman, Max (January 22, 2004). "Gatti vs. the unknown". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ^ http://www.stiffjab.com/post/46981204175/espn-highlights-transnational-boxing-rankings-board
- 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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- "Champions – Current Boxing News". Current Boxing News. December 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.