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This is a list of boxing world champions in the World Boxing Council.

Strawweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Hiroki Ioka  Japan October 18, 1987 - November 13, 1988 2
2 Napa Kiatwanchai  Thailand November 13, 1988 - November 12, 1989 2
3 Jum Hwan Choi  South Korea November 12, 1989 - February 7, 1990 0
4 Hideyuki Ohashi  Japan February 7, 1990 - December 25, 1990 1
5 Ricardo López  Mexico October 25, 1990 - September, 1999 21
6 Wandee Singwancha  Thailand September, 1999 - February 11, 2000 0
7 José Antonio Aguirre  Mexico February 11, 2000 - January 10, 2004 7
8 Eagle Den Junlaphan  Thailand January 10, 2004 - December 18, 2004 1
9 Isaac Bustos  Mexico December 18, 2004 - April 4, 2005 0
10 Katsunari Takayama  Japan April 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 0
11 Eagle Den Junlaphan  Thailand August 6, 2005 - November 29, 2007 4
12 Oleydong Sithsamerchai  Thailand November 29, 2007 - Present 2
13 (Interim) Juan Palacios  Nicaragua August 2, 2008 - Present 1

Light flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Franco Udella  Italy April 4, 1975 - 1975 0
2 Luis Estaba  Venezuela September 13, 1975 - February 19, 1978 11
3 Freddy Castillo  Mexico February 19, 1978 - May 6, 1978 0
4 Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh  Thailand May 6, 1978 - September 30, 1978 1
5 Sung Jun Kim  South Korea September 30, 1978 - January 3, 1980 3
6 Shigeo Nakajima  Japan January 3, 1980 - March 24, 1980 0
7 Hilario Zapata  Panama March 24, 1980 - February 6, 1982 8
8 Amado Ursua  Mexico February 6, 1982 - April 13, 1982 0
9 Tadashi Tomori  Japan April 13, 1982 - July 20, 1982 0
10 Hilario Zapata  Panama July 20, 1982 - March 26, 1983 2
11 Jung Koo Chang  South Korea March 26, 1983 - December 11, 1988 15
12 German Torres  Mexico December 11, 1988 - March 19, 1989 0
13 Yul Woo Lee  South Korea March 19, 1989 - June 25, 1989 0
14 Humberto Gonzalez  Mexico June 25, 1989 - December 19, 1990 5
15 Rolando Pascua  Philippines December 19, 1990 - March 25, 1991 0
16 Melchor Cob Castro  Mexico March 25, 1991 - June 3, 1991 0
17 Humberto Gonzalez  Mexico June 3, 1991 - March 13, 1993 4
18 Michael Carbajal  United States March 13, 1993 - February 19, 1994 2
19 Humberto Gonzalez  Mexico February 19, 1994 - July 15, 1995 3
20 Saman Sorjaturong  Thailand July 15, 1995 - October 17, 1999 10
21 Yo Sam Choi  South Korea October 17, 1999 - July 6, 2002 3
22 Jorge Armando Arce  Mexico July 6, 2002 - December 18, 2004 7
23 Eric Ortiz  Mexico March 11, 2005 - September 10, 2005 0
24 Brian Viloria  Philippines September 10, 2005 - August 10, 2006 1
25 Omar Nino  Mexico August 10, 2006 - November 18, 2006 4
26 Edgar Sosa  Mexico April 14, 2007 - Current 5

Flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Hiroyuki Ebihara  Japan September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964 0
2 Pone Kingpetch  Thailand January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 3
3 Salvatore Burruni  Italy April 23, 1965 - June 14, 1966 1
4 Walter McGowan  United Kingdom June 14, 1966 - December 30, 1966 0
5 Chartchai Chionoi  Thailand December 30, 1966 - February 23, 1969 4
6 Efren Torres  Mexico February 23, 1969 - March 20, 1970 0
7 Chartchai Chionoi  Thailand March 20, 1970 - December 7, 1970 0
8 Erbito Salavarria  Philippines December 7, 1970 - 1972 2
9 Betulio González  Venezuela June 3, 1972 - September 29, 1972 0
10 Venice Borkhorsor  Thailand September 29, 1972 - 1973 1
11 Betulio González  Venezuela August 4, 1973 - October 1, 1974 2
12 Shoji Oguma  Japan October 1, 1974 - January 8, 1975 0
13 Miguel Canto  Mexico January 8, 1975 - March 18, 1979 14
14 Chan Hee Park  South Korea March 18, 1979 - September 9, 1979 1
15 Miguel Canto  Mexico September 9, 1979 - 1979 0
16 Chan Hee Park  South Korea December 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980 2
17 Shoji Oguma  Japan May 18, 1980 - May 12, 1981 3
18 Antonio Avelar  Mexico May 12, 1981 - March 20, 1982 1
19 Prudencio Cardona  Colombia March 20, 1982 - July 24, 1982 0
20 Freddy Castillo  Mexico July 24, 1982 - November 6, 1982 0
21 Eleoncio Mercedes  Dominican Republic November 6, 1982 - March 15, 1983 0
22 Charlie Magri  United Kingdom March 15, 1983 - September 27, 1983 0
23 Frank Cedeno  Philippines September 27, 1983 - January 18, 1984 0
24 Koji Kobayashi  Japan January 18, 1984 - April 9, 1984 0
25 Gabriel Bernal  Mexico April 9, 1984 - October 8, 1984 1
26 Sot Chitalada  Thailand October 8, 1984 - July 24, 1988 6
27 Yong Kang Kim  South Korea July 24, 1988 - June 3, 1989 2
28 Sot Chitalada  Thailand June 3, 1989 - February 15, 1991 4
29 Muangchai Kittikasem  Thailand February 15, 1991 - June 23, 1993 3
30 Yuri Arbachakov  Russia June 23, 1993 - 1997 9
31 Chatchai Sasakul  Thailand May 9, 1997 - December 4, 1998 2
32 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines December 4, 1998 - September 17, 1999 1
33 Medgoen Singsurat  Thailand September 17, 1999 - May 19, 2000 1
34 Malcolm Tunacao  Philippines May 19, 2000 - March 2, 2001 1
35 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam  Thailand March 2, 2001 - July 18, 2007 17
36 Daisuke Naito  Japan July 18, 2007 - Now 4

Super flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Payao Pulltarat  Thailand November 27, 1983 - November 1, 1984 1
2 Cristian Mijares  Mexico December 6, 2006 - November 1, 2008 5
3 Vic Darchinyan  Armenia November 1, 2008 - Current 0

Bantamweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Eder Jofre  Brazil April 4, 1963 - May 18, 1965 2
2 Fighting Harada  Japan May 18, 1965 - February 27, 1968 4
3 Lionel Rose  Australia February 27, 1968 - August 22, 1969 3
4 Ruben Olivares  Mexico August 22, 1969 - October 16, 1970 2
5 Chucho Castillo　  Mexico October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971 0
6 Ruben Olivares  Mexico April 2, 1971 - March 19, 1972 3
7 Rafael Herrera  Mexico March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 0
8 Enrique Pinder  Panama July 29, 1972 - 1973 0
9 Rafael Herrera  Mexico April 14, 1973 - December 7, 1974 2
10 Rodolfo Martinez  Mexico December 7, 1974 - May 8, 1976 3
11 Carlos Zarate  Mexico May 8, 1976 - June 3, 1979 9
12 Lupe Pintor  Mexico June 3, 1979 - May 4, 1985 8
13 Alberto Davila  United States September 1, 1983 - May 26, 1984 1
14 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico May 4, 1985　-　August 9, 1985 0
15 Miguel Lora  Colombia August 9, 1985 - October 29, 1988 7
16 Raul Perez  Mexico October 29, 1988 - February 25, 1991 7
17 Greg Richardson  United States February 25, 1991 - September 19, 1991 1
18 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi  Japan September 19, 1991 - September 17, 1992 0
19 (Interim) Victor Rabanales  Mexico March 30, 1992 - March 28, 1993 4
20 Jung Il Byun  South Korea March 28, 1993 - 1993 1
21 (Interim) Joichiro Tatsuyoshi  Japan July 22, 1993 - December 4, 1994 0
22 Yasuei Yakushiji  Japan December 23, 1993 - July 30, 1995 4
23 Wayne McCullough  United States July 30, 1995 - August 10, 1996 2
24 Sirimongkol Singwangcha  Thailand August 10, 1996 - November 22, 1997 3
25 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi  Japan November 22, 1997 - December 29, 1998 2
26 Veeraphol Sahaprom  Thailand December 29, 1998 - April 16, 2005 14
27 Hozumi Hasegawa  Japan April 16, 2005 - Current 9

Super bantamweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Rigoberto Riasco  Panama April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976 2
2 Royal Kobayashi  Japan October 9, 1976 - November 24, 1976 0
3 Dong Kyun Yum  South Korea November 24, 1976 - May 21, 1977 1
4 Wilfredo Gómez  Puerto Rico May 21, 1977 - 1983 17
5 Jaime Garza  United States June 15, 1983 - November 3, 1984 1
6 Juan Meza  United States November 3, 1984 - August 18, 1985 1
7 Lupe Pintor  Mexico August 18, 1985 - January 18, 1986 0
8 Samart Payakaroon  Thailand January 18, 1986 - May 8, 1987 1
9 Jeff Fenech  Australia May 8, 1987 - 1987 2
10 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico February 29, 1988 - April 23, 1990 5
11 Paul Banke  United States April 23, 1990 - November 5, 1990 1
12 Pedro Ruben Decima  Argentina November 5, 1990 - February 23, 1991 0
13 Kiyoshi Hatanaka  Japan February 23, 1991 - June 24, 1991 0
14 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico June 24, 1991 - March 20, 1992 2
15 Thierry Jacob  France March 20, 1992 - June 23, 1992 0
16 Tracy Harris Patterson  United States June 23, 1992 - August 26, 1994 4
17 Hector Acero Sanchez  Dominican Republic August 26, 1994 - November 6, 1995 2
18 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico November 6, 1995 - September 6, 1997 2
19 Erik Morales  Mexico September 6, 1997 - 2000 9
20 Willie Jorrin  United States September 9, 2000 - 2002 2
21 Oscar Larios  Mexico May 17, 2002 - December 12, 2005 11
22 Israel Vázquez  Mexico December 12, 2005 - March 3, 2007 2
23 Rafael Márquez  Mexico March 3, 2007 - August 4, 2007 0
24 Israel Vázquez  Mexico August 4, 2007 - June 2, 2009 (vacated) 1
25 Toshiaki Nishioka  Japan September 15, 2008 - Now 1

Featherweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ramos  United States March 21, 1963 - September 26, 1964 3
2 Vicente Saldivar  Mexico September 26, 1964 - 1967 7
3 Howard Winstone  United Kingdom January 23, 1968 - July 24, 1968 0
4 Jose Legra  Cuba July 24, 1968 - January 21, 1969 0
5 Johnny Famechon  Australia January 21, 1969 - May 9, 1970 2
6 Vicente Saldivar  Mexico May 9, 1970 - December 11, 1970 0
7 Kuniaki Shibata  Japan December 11, 1970 - May 19, 1972 2
8 Clemente Sánchez  Mexico May 19, 1972 - December 16, 1972 0
9 José Legra  Spain/ Cuba December 16, 1972 - May 5, 1973 0
10 Eder Jofre  Brazil May 5, 1973 - 1974 1
11 Bobby Chacon  United States September 7, 1974 - June 20, 1975 1
12 Ruben Olivares  Mexico June 20, 1975 - September 20, 1975 0
13 David Kotei  Ghana September 20, 1975 - November 13, 1976 2
14 Danny López  United States November 13, 1976 - February 2, 1980 8
15 Salvador Sánchez  Mexico February 2, 1980 - 1982 9
16 Juan LaPorte  Puerto Rico September 15, 1982 - March 31, 1984 2
17 Wilfredo Gómez  Puerto Rico March 31, 1984 - December 8, 1984 0
18 Azumah Nelson  Ghana December 8, 1984 - 1987 6
19 Jeff Fenech  Australia March 7, 1988 - 1990 3
20 Marcos Villasana  Mexico June 2, 1990 - November 14, 1991 3
19 Paul Hodkinson  United Kingdom November 14, 1991 - April 28, 1993 3
20 Gregorio Vargas  Mexico April 28, 1993 - December 4, 1993 0
21 Kevin Kelley  United States December 4, 1993 - January 7, 1995 2
22 Alejandro Gonzalez  Mexico January 7, 1995 - September 23, 1995 2
23 Manuel Medina  Mexico September 23, 1995 - December 11, 1995 0
24 Luisito Espinosa  Philippines December 11, 1995 - May 15, 1999 7
25 Cesar Soto  Mexico May 15, 1999 - October 22, 1999 0
26 Naseem Hamed  United Kingdom October 22, 1999 - 2000 0
27 Guty Espadas Jr.  Mexico April 14, 2000 - 2000 1
28 Érik Morales  Mexico September 2, 2000 - June 22, 2002 2
29 Marco Antonio Barrera  Mexico June 22, 2002 - 2002 0
30 Érik Morales  Mexico November 16, 2002 - 2003 1
31 In Jin Chi  South Korea April 10, 2004 - January 29, 2006 3
32 (Interim) Humberto Soto  Mexico August 20, 2005 - Now 0
33 Takashi Koshimoto  Japan January 29, 2006 - July 30, 2006 0
34 Rodolfo López  Mexico July 30, 2006 - December 17, 2006 0
35 Jorge Linares  Venezuela July 21, 2007 - August 13, 2008 (vacated) 1
36 Oscar Larios  Mexico May 2008 - March 12, 2009 2
37 Takahiro Aoh  Japan March 12, 2009- July 14, 2009 0
38 Elio Rojas  Dominican Republic July 14, 2009- Present 0

Super featherweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Gabriel Elorde  Philippines February 16, 1963 - June 15, 1967 6
2 Yoshiaki Numata  Japan June 15, 1967 - December 14, 1967 0
3 Hiroshi Kobayashi  Japan December 14, 1967 - October 5, 1968 2
4 Rene Barrientos  Philippines February 15, 1969 - April 5, 1970 0
5 Yoshiaki Numata  Japan April 5, 1970 - October 10, 1971 3
6 Ricardo Arredondo  Mexico October 10, 1971 - February 28, 1974 5
7 Kuniaki Shibata  Japan February 28, 1974 - July 5, 1975 3
8 Alfredo Escalera  Puerto Rico July 5, 1975 - January 28, 1978 10
9 Alexis Arguello  Nicaragua January 28, 1978 - August 9, 1980 8
10 Rafael Limon  Mexico December 11, 1980 - March 8, 1981 0
11 Cornelius Boza Edwards  Uganda March 8, 1981 - August 29, 1981 1
12 Rolando Navarette  Philippines August 29, 1981 - May 29, 1982 1
13 Rafael Limon  Mexico May 29, 1982 - December 11, 1982 1
14 Bobby Chacon  United States December 11, 1982 - May 1983 1
15 Héctor Camacho  Puerto Rico August 7, 1983 - 1984 1
16 Julio César Chávez  Mexico September 13, 1984 - August 21, 1987 9
17 Azumah Nelson  Ghana February 29, 1988 - May 7, 1994 10
18 Jesse James Leija  United States May 7, 1994 - September 17, 1994 0
19 Gabriel Ruelas  Puerto Rico September 17, 1994 - December 1, 1995 2
20 Azumah Nelson  Ghana December 1, 1995 - March 22, 1997 1
21 Genaro Hernandez  United States March 22, 1997 - October 3, 1998 3
22 Floyd Mayweather Jr.  United States October 3, 1998 - 2002 8
23 Sirimongkol Singwancha  Thailand August 24, 2002 - August 15, 2003 1
24 Jesús Chávez  Mexico August 15, 2003 - February 28, 2004 0
25 Erik Morales  Mexico February 28, 2004 - November 27, 2004 1
26 Marco Antonio Barrera  Mexico November 27, 2004 - March 17, 2007 4
27 Juan Manuel Márquez  Mexico March 17, 2007 - March 15, 2008 1
28 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines March 15, 2008 - July, 2008 (Vacated) 0
29 Humberto Soto  Mexico December 20, 2008- Present 0

Lightweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Pedro Carrasco  Spain November 5, 1971 – February 18, 1972 0
2 Mando Ramos  United States February 18, 1972 – September 15, 1972 1
3 Chango Carmona  Mexico September 15, 1972 – November 10, 1972 0
4 Rodolfo Gato González  Mexico November 10, 1972 – April 11, 1974 2
5 Guts Ishimatsu  Japan April 11, 1974 – May 8, 1976 5
6 Esteban De Jesús  Puerto Rico May 8, 1976 – January 21, 1978 3
7 Roberto Durán*  Panama January 21, 1978 – January 21, 1978 (Vacated) 0
8 Jim Watt  Scotland April 17, 1979 – June 20, 1981 4
9 Alexis Argüello  Nicaragua June 20, 1981 – May 22, 1982 (Vacated) 4
10 Edwin Rosario  Puerto Rico May 1, 1983 – November 3, 1984 2
11 José Luis Ramírez  Mexico November 3, 1984 – August 10, 1985 0
12 Héctor Camacho  Puerto Rico August 10, 1985 – September 26, 1986 (Vacated) 2
13 José Luis Ramírez  Mexico July 19, 1987 – October 29, 1988 2
14 Julio César Chávez  Mexico October 29, 1988 – May 13, 1989 (Vacated) 0
15 Pernell Whitaker  United States August 20, 1989 – October 5, 1991 (Vacated) 6
16 Miguel Ángel González  Mexico August 24, 1992 – August 19, 1995 (Vacated) 10
17 Jean-Baptiste Mendy  France April 20, 1996 – March 1, 1997 0
18 Stevie Johnston  United States March 1, 1997 – June 13, 1998 3
19 Cesar Bazan  Mexico June 13, 1998 – February 27, 1999 2
20 Stevie Johnston  United States February 27, 1999 – June 17, 2000 4
21 José Luis Castillo  Mexico June 17, 2000 – April 20, 2002 3
22 Floyd Mayweather, Jr.  United States April 20, 2002 – November 1, 2003 (Vacated) 3
23 José Luis Castillo  Mexico June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 2
24 Diego Corrales  United States May 7, 2005 – October 7, 2006 0
25 Joel Casamayor  Cuba October 7, 2006 – February 20, 2008 (Stripped) 0
26 David Díaz  United States February 20, 2007 – June 28, 2008 1
27 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines June 28, 2008 – February 24, 2009 (Vacated) 0
28 Edwin Valero  Venezuela April 4, 2009 – Present 0

Super lightweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Saensak Muangsurin  Thailand July 15, 1975 - June 29, 1976 1
2 Miguel Velazques  Spain June 29, 1976 - October 29, 1976 0
3 Saensak Muangsurin(2)  Thailand October 29, 1976 - December 30, 1978 7
4 Floyd Mayweather Jr  United States June 25, 2005 - March 23, 2006(Vacated) 2
5 Ricky Hatton  England June 25, 2005 - March 23, 2006(Vacated) 4
6 Junior Witter  England September 15, 2006 - May 10, 2008 3
7 Timothy Bradley  United States May 10, 2008 - April 28, 2009 (stripped) 2
8 Devon Alexander  United States August 1, 2009 - Present 0

Welterweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 James McGirt  United States November 29, 1991 - March 6, 1993 2
2 Pernell Whitaker  United States March 6, 1993 - April 12, 1997 9
3 Oscar de la Hoya  United States April 12, 1997 - September 18, 1999 7
4 Felix Trinidad  Puerto Rico September 18, 1999 - Vacated 0
5 Shane Mosley  United States June 17, 2000 - January 6, 2002 3
6 Vernon Forrest  United States January 26, 2002 - January 25, 2003 1
7 Ricardo Mayorga  Nicaragua January 25, 2003 - December 13, 2003 1
8 Cory Spinks  United States December 13, 2003 - February 5, 2005 2
9 Zab Judah  United States February 5, 2005 - January 7, 2006 1
10 Carlos Manuel Baldomir  Argentina January 7, 2006 - November 4, 2006 1
11 Floyd Mayweather Jr.  United States November 4, 2006 - December 5, 2007 1
12 Andre Berto  United States June 21, 2008 - Current 1

Super welterweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Oscar De La Hoya  United States May 6, 2006 - May 5, 2007 4
2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.  United States May 5, 2007 - Retired 0
3 Vernon Forrest  United States July 28, 2007 - June 7, 2008 Vacant 2
4 Sergio Mora  United States June 7, 2008 - September 14, 2008 1
5 Vernon Forrest  United States September 14,2008- May 21, 2009 0
6 Sergio Martinez  Argentina May 21, 2009- present 0

Middleweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Terry Downes  United Kingdom July 11, 1961 - April 7, 1962 0
2 Paul Pender  United States April 7, 1962 - 1962 0
3 Dick Tiger  Nigeria August 10, 1963 - December 7, 1963 0
4 Joey Giardello  United States December 7, 1963 - October 21, 1965 1
5 Dick Tiger  Nigeria October 21, 1965 - April 25, 1966 0
6 Emile Griffith  United States April 25, 1966 - April 17, 1967 2
7 Nino Benvenuti  Italy April 17, 1967 - September 29, 1967 0
8 Emile Griffith  United States September 29, 1967 - March 4, 1968 0
9 Nino Benvenuti  Italy March 4, 1968 - November 7, 1970 4
10 Carlos Monzon  Argentina November 7, 1970 - 1974 9
11 Rodrigo Valdez  Colombia May 25, 1974 - June 26, 1976 4
12 Carlos Monzon  Argentina June 26, 1976 - November 5, 1977 1
13 Rodrigo Valdez  Colombia November 5, 1977 - April 22, 1978 0
14 Hugo Corro  Argentina April 22, 1978 - June 30, 1979 2
15 Vito Antuofermo  United States June 30, 1979 - March 16, 1980 0
16 Alan Minter  United Kingdom March 16, 1980 - September 27, 1980 1
17 Marvin Hagler  United States September 27, 1980 - April 6, 1987 12
18 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States April 6, 1987 - 1987 0
19 Thomas Hearns  United States October 29, 1987 - June 6, 1988 0
20 Iran Barkley  United States June 6, 1988 - February 24, 1989 0
21 Roberto Duran  Panama February 24, 1989 - 1990 0
22 Julian Jackson  United States Virgin Islands November 24, 1990 - May 8, 1993 4
23 Gerald McClellan  United States May 8, 1993 - 1995 3
24 Julian Jackson  United States Virgin Islands March 17, 1995 - August 19, 1995 0
25 Quincy Taylor  United States August 19, 1995 - March 16, 1996 0
26 Keith Holmes  United States March 16, 1996 - May 2, 1998 2
27 Hassine Cherifi  France May 2, 1998 - April 24, 1999 0
28 Keith Holmes  United States April 24, 1999 - April 14, 2001 2
29 Bernard Hopkins  United States April 14, 2001 - July 16, 2005 7
30 Jermain Taylor  United States July 16, 2005 - September 29, 2007 4
31 Kelly Pavlik  United States September 29, 2007 - Present 0

Super middleweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States November 7, 1988 - 1990 2
2 Mauro Galvano  Italy December 15, 1990 - October 3, 1992 2
3 Nigel Benn  United Kingdom October 3, 1992 - March 2, 1996 8
4 Thulane Malinga  South Africa March 2 , 1996 - July 6, 1996 0
5 Vincenzo Nardiello  Italy July 6, 1996 - October 12, 1996 0
6 Robin Reid  United Kingdom October 12, 1996 - December 19, 1997 3
7 Thulane Malinga  South Africa December 19, 1997 - March 27, 1998 0
8 Richie Woodhall  United Kingdom March 27, 1998 - October 23, 1999 2
9 Markus Beyer  Germany October 23, 1999 - May 6, 2000 1
10 Glenn Catley  United Kingdom May 6, 2000 - September 1, 2000 0
11 Dingaan Thobela  South Africa September 1, 2000 - December 15, 2000 0
12 Dave Hilton, Jr.  Canada December 15, 2000　-　2001 0
13 Eric Lucas  Canada June 10, 2001 - April 5, 2003 3
14 Markus Beyer  Germany April 5, 2003 - June, 5,2004 2
15 Christian Sanavia  Italy June 5, 2004　-　October 9, 2004 0
16 Markus Beyer  Germany October 9, 2004 - October 14, 2006 3
17 Mikkel Kessler  Denmark October 14, 2006 - November 3, 2007 1
18 Carl Froch  England December 6, 2008 - Present 1

Light heavyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Willie Pastrano  United States June 1, 1963 - March 30, 1965 2
2 Jose Torres  United States March 30, 1965 - December 16, 1966 3
3 Dick Tiger  United States December 16, 1966 - May 24, 1968 2
4 Bob Foster  United States Nay 24, 1968 - 1974 12
5 John Conteh  United Kingdom October 1, 1974 - 1977 3
6 Miguel Angel Cuello  Puerto Rico May 21, 1977 - January 8, 1978 0
7 Mate Parlov  Yugoslavia January 8, 1978 - December 2, 1978 1
8 Marvin Johnson  United States December 2, 1978 - August 18, 1979 0
9 Matthew Saad Muhammad  United States August 18, 1979 - December 19, 1981 8
10 Dwight Qawi  United States December 19, 1981 - March 18, 1983 3
11 Michael Spinks  United States March 18, 1983 - 1985 4
12 JB Williamson  United States December 10, 1985 - April 30, 1986 0
13 Dennis Andries  United Kingdom April 30, 1986 - March 7, 1987 1
14 Thomas Hearns  United States March 7, 1987 - 1987 0
15 Donnie Lalonde  Canada November 27, 1987 - November 7, 1988 1
16 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States November 7, 1988 - 1988 0
17 Dennis Andries  United Kingdom February 21, 1989 - June 24, 1989 0
18 Jeff Harding  Australia June 24, 1989 - July 28, 1990 2
19 Dennis Andries  United Kingdom July 28, 1990 - September 11, 1991 2
20 Jeff Harding  Australia September 11, 1991 - July 23, 1994 2
21 Mike McCallum  Jamaica July 23, 1994 - June 16, 1995 1
22 Fabrice Tiozzo  France June 16, 1995 - 1996 1
23 Roy Jones Jr.  United States November 22, 1996 - 1998 0
24 Graciano Rocchigiani  Germany March 21, 1998 - 1998 0
25 Roy Jones Jr.  United States July 18, 1998 - 2002 10
26 Antonio Tarver  United States April 26, 2003 - November 8, 2003 0
27 Roy Jones Jr.  United States November 8, 2003 - May 15, 2004 0
28 Antonio Tarver  United States May 25, 2004 - 2005 0
29 Tomasz Adamek  Poland May 21, 2005 - February 3, 2007 2
30 Chad Dawson  United States February 3, 2007 - July 11, 2008 3
31 Adrian Diaconu  Romania July 11, 2008 - June 19, 2009 0
32 Jean Pascal  Canada June 19, 2009 - Current 0

Cruiserweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Marvin Camel  United States March 31, 1980 - November 25, 1980 0
2 Carlos DeLeon  Puerto Rico November 25, 1980 - June 27, 1982 1
3 S.T. Gordon  United States June 27, 1982 - July 17, 1983 1
4 Carlos DeLeon  Puerto Rico July 17, 1983 - June 6, 1985 3
5 Alfonso Ratliff  United States June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985 0
6 Bernard Benton  United States September 21, 1985 - March 22, 1986 0
7 Carlos DeLeon  Puerto Rico March 22, 1986 - April 9, 1988 3
8 Evander Holyfield  United States April 9, 1988 - 1989 0
9 Carlos DeLeon  Puerto Rico May 17, 1989 - July 27, 1990 3
10 Massimiliano Duran  Italy July 27, 1990 - July 20, 1991 1
11 Anaclet Wamba  France July 20, 1991 - 1995 7
12 Marcelo Dominguez  Argentina July 25, 1995 - February 21, 1998 5
13 Juan Carlos Gómez  Cuba February 21, 1998 - 2002 10
14 Wayne Braithwaite  Guyana October 11, 2002 - April 2, 2005 3
15 Jean-Marc Mormeck  France April 2, 2005 - January 7, 2006 0
16 O'Neil Bell  United States January 7, 2006 - March 17, 2007 0
17 Jean-Marc Mormeck  France March 17, 2007 - November 10, 2007 0
18 David Haye  United Kingdom November 10, 2007 - May 12, 2008 vacated 2
19 Giacobbe Fragomeni  Italy October 24, 2008 - Current 0

Heavyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sonny Liston  United States 1962 - February 25, 1964 1
2 Muhammad Ali  United States February 25, 1964 - May 9, 1967 9
3 Joe Frazier  United States February 16, 1970 - January 22, 1973 4
4 George Foreman  United States January 22, 1973 - October 30, 1974 2
5 Muhammad Ali (2)  United States October 30, 1974 - February 15, 1978 10
6 Leon Spinks  United States February 15, 1978 - March 29, 1978 0
7 Ken Norton  United States March 29, 1978 - June 9, 1978 0
8 Larry Holmes  United States June 9, 1978 - December 11, 1983 17
9 Tim Witherspoon  United States March 9, 1984 - August 31, 1984 0
10 Pinklon Thomas  United States August 31, 1984 - March 22, 1986 1
11 Trevor Berbick  Canada March 22, 1986 - November 22, 1986 0
12 Mike Tyson  United States November 22, 1986 - February 11, 1990 9
13 James Douglas  United States February 11, 1990 - October 25, 1990 0
14 Evander Holyfield  United States October 25, 1990 - November 13, 1992 3
15 Riddick Bowe  United States November 13, 1992 - December 14, 1993 0
16 Lennox Lewis  United Kingdom January 14, 1994 - September 24, 1994 3
17 Oliver McCall  United States September 24, 1994 - September 2, 1995 1
18 Frank Bruno  United Kingdom September 2, 1995 - March 16, 1996 0
19 Mike Tyson (2)  United States March 16, 1996 - September 24, 1996 0
20 Lennox Lewis (2)  United Kingdom February 7, 1997 - April 22, 2001 10
21 Hasim Rahman  United States April 22, 2001 - November 17, 2001 0
22 Lennox Lewis (3)  United Kingdom November 17, 2001 - February 6, 2004 2
23 Vitali Klitschko  Ukraine April 24, 2004 - November 9, 2005 1
(interim) Hasim Rahman  United States August 13, 2005 - November 10, 2005 0
24 Hasim Rahman (2)  United States November 10, 2005 - August 12, 2006 1
25 Oleg Maskaev  Russia August 12, 2006 - March 8, 2008 1
(Interim) Samuel Peter  Nigeria September 24, 2007 - March 8, 2008 1
26 Samuel Peter  Nigeria March 8, 2008 - October 11, 2008 2
27 Vitali Klitschko (2)  Ukraine October 11, 2008 - Present 1

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