Boxing World Champions

Heavyweight champions

The Ring Heavyweight Champion

Oleksandr
Usyk

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Verhoeven (1-0-0) 23-May-2026

Last defence

Dubois (22-2-0) KO 5 19-Jul-2025

Time inactive

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Won against

Joshua (24-2-0) SD 12 20-Aug-2022

Time held

1354 days - (3 years & 8 months)

Total defences

Jul 19 2025

KO 5

Dubois (22-2-0)

Dec 21 2024

UD 12

Fury (34-1-1)

May 18 2024

SD 12

Fury (34-0-1)

Aug 26 2023

KO 9

Dubois (19-1-0)

Activity average

Every 339 days - (11 months & 5 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1354 days - (3 years & 8 months)

WBO World Heavyweight Champion

Fabio
Wardley

20-0-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

Dubois (22-3-0) 09-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

170 days - (5 months & 19 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

170 days - (5 months & 19 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

170 days - (5 months & 19 days)

IBF World Heavyweight Champion

Oleksandr
Usyk

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Won against

Dubois (22-2-0) KO 5 19-Jul-2025

Time held

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Final Eliminator

Sanchez

(25-1-0) vs Torrez Jr

(14-0-0)

WBC World Heavyweight Champion

Oleksandr
Usyk

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Verhoeven (1-0-0) 23-May-2026

Last defence

Dubois (22-2-0) KO 5 19-Jul-2025

Time inactive

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Won against

Fury (34-0-1) SD 12 18-May-2024

Time held

717 days - (1 year & 11 months)

Total defences

Jul 19 2025

KO 5

Dubois (22-2-0)

Dec 21 2024

UD 12

Fury (34-1-1)

Activity average

Every 359 days - (11 months & 25 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

717 days - (1 year & 11 months)

WBC Interim World Heavyweight Champion

Agit
Kabayel

27-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Knyba (17-0-0) TKO 3 10-Jan-2026

Time inactive

116 days - (3 months & 27 days)

Won against

Zhang (27-2-1) KO 6 22-Feb-2025

Time held

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Jan 10 2026

TKO 3

Knyba (17-0-0)

Activity average

Every 438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

WBA Super World Heavyweight Champion

Oleksandr
Usyk

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Dubois (22-2-0) KO 5 19-Jul-2025

Time inactive

290 days - (9 months & 17 days)

Won against

Joshua (24-1-0) UD 12 25-Sep-2021

Time held

1683 days - (4 years & 7 months)

Total defences

Jul 19 2025

KO 5

Dubois (22-2-0)

Dec 21 2024

UD 12

Fury (34-1-1)

May 18 2024

SD 12

Fury (34-0-1)

Aug 26 2023

KO 9

Dubois (19-1-0)

Aug 20 2022

SD 12

Joshua (24-2-0)

Activity average

Every 337 days - (11 months & 3 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1683 days - (4 years & 7 months)

WBA World Heavyweight Champion

Murat
Gassiev

33-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Won against

Pulev (32-3-0) KO 6 12-Dec-2025

Time held

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

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Cruiserweight champions

The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

Jai
Opetaia

30-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Glanton (21-3-0) UD 12 08-Mar-2026

Time inactive

59 days - (1 month & 29 days)

Won against

Briedis (28-1-0) UD 12 02-Jul-2022

Time held

1404 days - (3 years & 10 months)

Total defences

Mar 08 2026

UD 12

Glanton (21-3-0)

Dec 06 2025

KO 8

Cinkara (23-0-0)

Jun 08 2025

TKO 5

Squeo (17-0-0)

Jan 08 2025

KO 4

Nyika (10-0-0)

May 18 2024

UD 12

Briedis (28-2-0)

Dec 23 2023

KO 1

Zorro (17-0-0)

Sep 30 2023

TKO 4

Thompson (15-0-0)

Activity average

Every 201 days - (6 months & 20 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1404 days - (3 years & 10 months)

WBO World Cruiserweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

4 days - (4 days)

Won against

Ramirez (48-1-0) KO 6 02-May-2026

Time held

4 days - (4 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

4 days - (4 days)

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion

Vacant

WBC World Cruiserweight Champion

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian

28-3-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Won against

Jack (29-3-3) UD 12 13-Dec-2025

Time held

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

WBC Interim World Cruiserweight Champion

Michal
Cieslak

28-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

20579 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Won against

()

Time held

20579 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

20579 days - (56 years & 4 months)

WBA Super World Cruiserweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Ramirez (48-1-0) KO 6 02-May-2026

Time held

3 days - (3 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

3 days - (3 days)

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Light Heavyweight champions

The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Eifert (13-1-0) 30-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Won against

Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025

Time held

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Won against

Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025

Time held

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight Champion

Callum
Smith

31-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Last defence

Time inactive

Won against

Time held

Total defences

Activity average

Mandatory challenger

Last mandatory

Since a mandatory

IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Eifert (13-1-0) 30-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Won against

Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025

Time held

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Michael Eifert (13-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Yarde (27-3-0) TKO 7 22-Nov-2025

Time inactive

165 days - (5 months & 14 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

394 days - (1 year & 29 days)

Total defences

Nov 22 2025

TKO 7

Yarde (27-3-0)

Activity average

Every 394 days - (1 year & 29 days)

Mandatory challenger

Artur Beterbiev (21-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

394 days - (1 year & 29 days)

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Eifert (13-1-0) 30-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Won against

Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025

Time held

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

438 days - (1 year & 2 months)

WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Yarde (27-3-0) TKO 7 22-Nov-2025

Time inactive

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Won against

Morrell (11-0-0) UD 12 01-Feb-2025

Time held

458 days - (1 year & 3 months)

Total defences

Nov 22 2025

TKO 7

Yarde (27-3-0)

Activity average

Every 458 days - (1 year & 3 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

458 days - (1 year & 3 months)

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Super Middleweight champions

The Ring Super Middleweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Super Middleweight Champion

Vacant

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Next Fight

Sheeraz

(22-0-1) vs Begic

(29-0-1)

IBF World Super Middleweight Champion

Osleys
Iglesias

15-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

27 days - (27 days)

Won against

Silyagin (16-0-1) TKO 8 09-Apr-2026

Time held

27 days - (27 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

27 days - (27 days)

WBC World Super Middleweight Champion

Christian
Mbilli

29-0-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

99 days - (3 months & 10 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

99 days - (3 months & 10 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

99 days - (3 months & 10 days)

WBC Interim World Super Middleweight Champion

Lester
Martinez

20-0-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

46 days - (1 month & 16 days)

Won against

Aleem (22-3-3) UD 12 21-Mar-2026

Time held

46 days - (1 month & 16 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

46 days - (1 month & 16 days)

WBA World Super Middleweight Champion

Jaime
Munguia

46-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Resendiz (16-2-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time held

3 days - (3 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

3 days - (3 days)

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Middleweight champions

The Ring Middleweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Middleweight Champion

Janibek
Alimkhanuly

17-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Ngamissengue (14-0-0) TKO 5 05-Apr-2025

Time inactive

396 days - (1 year & 1 month)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

1345 days - (3 years & 8 months)

Total defences

Apr 05 2025

TKO 5

Ngamissengue (14-0-0)

Oct 14 2023

TKO 6

Gualtieri (21-0-1)

May 13 2023

KO 2

Butler (32-3-1)

Nov 12 2022

UD 12

Bentley (17-1-1)

Activity average

Every 336 days - (11 months & 2 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1345 days - (3 years & 8 months)

WBO Interim World Middleweight Champion

Denzel
Bentley

22-3-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

31 days - (1 month & 1 day)

Won against

Saavedra (17-1-1) TKO 7 04-Apr-2026

Time held

31 days - (1 month & 1 day)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

31 days - (1 month & 1 day)

IBF World Middleweight Champion

Vacant

WBC World Middleweight Champion

Carlos
Adames

25-1-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Williams (20-1-0) UD 12 21-Mar-2026

Time inactive

45 days - (1 month & 15 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

727 days - (1 year & 11 months)

Total defences

Mar 21 2026

UD 12

Williams (20-1-0)

Feb 22 2025

SD 12

Sheeraz (21-0-0)

Jun 15 2024

UD 12

Gausha (24-3-1)

Activity average

Every 242 days - (8 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

727 days - (1 year & 11 months)

WBC Interim World Middleweight Champion

Jesus
Ramos

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

150 days - (4 months & 30 days)

Won against

Mosley Jr (22-4-0) UD 12 06-Dec-2025

Time held

150 days - (4 months & 30 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

150 days - (4 months & 30 days)

WBA World Middleweight Champion

Erislandy
Lara

32-3-3

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Gonzalez (36-4-0) UD 12 06-Dec-2025

Time inactive

150 days - (4 months & 30 days)

Won against

Lamanna (30-4-1) KO 1 01-May-2021

Time held

1830 days - (5 years)

Total defences

Dec 06 2025

UD 12

Gonzalez (36-4-0)

Sep 14 2024

TKO 9

Garcia (37-3-0)

Mar 30 2024

KO 2

Zerafa (31-4-0)

May 28 2022

TKO 8

O'Sullivan (31-4-0)

Activity average

Every 458 days - (1 year & 3 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Zerafa (31-4-0) KO 2 30-Mar-2024

Since a mandatory

766 days - (2 years & 1 month)

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Super Welterweight champions

The Ring Junior Middleweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Junior Middleweight Champion

Xander
Zayas

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Ennis (35-0-0) 27-Jun-2026

Last defence

Baraou (17-1-0) SD 12 31-Jan-2026

Time inactive

94 days - (3 months & 5 days)

Won against

Garcia (33-4-0) UD 12 26-Jul-2025

Time held

283 days - (9 months & 10 days)

Total defences

Jan 31 2026

SD 12

Baraou (17-1-0)

Activity average

Every 283 days - (9 months & 10 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

283 days - (9 months & 10 days)

IBF World Junior Middleweight Champion

Josh
Kelly

18-1-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Won against

Murtazaliev (23-0-0) MD 12 31-Jan-2026

Time held

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

WBC World Super Welterweight Champion

Sebastian
Fundora

24-1-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Thurman (31-1-0) TKO 6 28-Mar-2026

Time inactive

39 days - (1 month & 9 days)

Won against

Tszyu (24-0-0) SD 12 30-Mar-2024

Time held

767 days - (2 years & 1 month)

Total defences

Mar 28 2026

TKO 6

Thurman (31-1-0)

Jul 19 2025

RTD 7

Tszyu (25-2-0)

Mar 22 2025

TKO 4

Booker (23-1-0)

Activity average

Every 256 days - (8 months & 14 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

767 days - (2 years & 1 month)

WBC Interim World Super Welterweight Champion

Vergil Ortiz Jr

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Last defence

Time inactive

Won against

Time held

Total defences

Activity average

Mandatory challenger

Last mandatory

Since a mandatory

WBA World Super Welterweight Champion

Xander
Zayas

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Ennis (35-0-0) 27-Jun-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Won against

Baraou (17-1-0) SD 12 31-Jan-2026

Time held

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

WBA Interim World Super Welterweight Champion

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis

35-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

206 days - (6 months & 25 days)

Won against

Lima (14-1-0) TKO 1 11-Oct-2025

Time held

206 days - (6 months & 25 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

206 days - (6 months & 25 days)

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Welterweight champions

The Ring Welterweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Welterweight Champion

Devin
Haney

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

165 days - (5 months & 14 days)

Won against

Norman Jr (28-0-0) UD 12 22-Nov-2025

Time held

165 days - (5 months & 14 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

165 days - (5 months & 14 days)

IBF World Welterweight Champion

Lewis
Crocker

22-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

235 days - (7 months & 23 days)

Won against

Donovan (14-1-0) SD 12 13-Sep-2025

Time held

235 days - (7 months & 23 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

235 days - (7 months & 23 days)

Final Eliminator

Chukhadzhyan

(26-3-0) vs Donovan

(14-2-0)

WBC World Welterweight Champion

Ryan
Garcia

25-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

73 days - (2 months & 12 days)

Won against

Barrios (29-2-2) UD 12 21-Feb-2026

Time held

73 days - (2 months & 12 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Souleymane Cissokho (18-0-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

73 days - (2 months & 12 days)

WBA Super World Welterweight Champion

Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero

17-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

277 days - (9 months & 4 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

277 days - (9 months & 4 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

277 days - (9 months & 4 days)

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Super Lightweight champions

The Ring Junior Welterweight Champion

Shakur
Stevenson

25-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Won against

Lopez (22-1-0) UD 12 31-Jan-2026

Time held

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

WBO World Junior Welterweight Champion

Shakur
Stevenson

25-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Won against

Lopez (22-1-0) UD 12 31-Jan-2026

Time held

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Keyshawn Davis (14-0-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

95 days - (3 months & 6 days)

IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion

Vacant

WBC World Super Lightweight Champion

Dalton
Smith

19-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

116 days - (3 months & 27 days)

Won against

Matias (23-2-0) TKO 6 10-Jan-2026

Time held

116 days - (3 months & 27 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Alberto Puello (24-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

116 days - (3 months & 27 days)

WBC Interim World Super Lightweight Champion

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz

28-3-2

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Roach (25-1-2) MD 12 06-Dec-2025

Time inactive

151 days - (5 months)

Won against

Salcido (20-2-0) UD 10 19-Jul-2025

Time held

291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

Total defences

Dec 06 2025

MD 12

Roach (25-1-2)

Activity average

Every 291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

Mandatory challenger

Alberto Puello (24-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

WBA World Super Lightweight Champion

Gary Antuanne Russell

19-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

431 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Won against

Valenzuela (14-2-0) UD 12 01-Mar-2025

Time held

431 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

431 days - (1 year & 2 months)

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Lightweight champions

The Ring Lightweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Lightweight Champion

Abdullah
Mason

20-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Won against

Noakes (17-0-0) UD 12 22-Nov-2025

Time held

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

IBF World Lightweight Champion

Raymond
Muratalla

24-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Cruz (6-0-0) MD 12 24-Jan-2026

Time inactive

101 days - (3 months & 12 days)

Won against

(Promoted From Secondary Belt)

Time held

330 days - (10 months & 26 days)

Total defences

Jan 24 2026

MD 12

Cruz (6-0-0)

Activity average

Every 330 days - (10 months & 26 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Cruz (6-0-0) MD 12 24-Jan-2026

Since a mandatory

101 days - (3 months & 12 days)

WBC World Lightweight Champion

Vacant

WBC Interim World Lightweight Champion

Jadier
Herrera

18-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

115 days - (3 months & 26 days)

Won against

Nunez (26-7-0) TKO 8 10-Jan-2026

Time held

115 days - (3 months & 26 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

115 days - (3 months & 26 days)

WBA Super World Lightweight Champion

Vacant

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Super Featherweight champions

The Ring Junior Lightweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion

Emanuel
Navarrete

40-2-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nunez (29-1-0) TKO 11 28-Feb-2026

Time inactive

66 days - (2 months & 5 days)

Won against

Wilson (11-1-0) TKO 9 03-Feb-2023

Time held

1187 days - (3 years & 3 months)

Total defences

Feb 28 2026

TKO 11

Nunez (29-1-0)

May 10 2025

NC 8

Suarez (18-0-0)

Dec 07 2024

KO 6

Valdez (32-2-0)

Nov 16 2023

MD 12

Conceicao (17-2-0)

Aug 12 2023

UD 12

Valdez (31-1-0)

Activity average

Every 237 days - (7 months & 25 days)

Mandatory challenger

Charly Suarez (18-0-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

1187 days - (3 years & 3 months)

IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion

Emanuel
Navarrete

40-2-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

67 days - (2 months & 6 days)

Won against

Nunez (29-1-0) TKO 11 28-Feb-2026

Time held

67 days - (2 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

67 days - (2 months & 6 days)

Final Eliminator

England

(19-3-0) vs Zaurbek

(20-0-0)

WBC World Super Featherweight Champion

O’Shaquie
Foster

24-3-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Ford (18-1-1) 30-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

549 days - (1 year & 6 months)

Won against

Conceicao (19-2-1) SD 12 02-Nov-2024

Time held

549 days - (1 year & 6 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

549 days - (1 year & 6 months)

WBA World Super Featherweight Champion

Anthony
Cacace

25-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

Won against

Dickens (36-5-0) UD 12 14-Mar-2026

Time held

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

WBA Interim World Super Featherweight Champion

Elnur
Samedov

22-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

80 days - (2 months & 19 days)

Won against

Gutierrez (11-0-0) KO 11 14-Feb-2026

Time held

80 days - (2 months & 19 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

80 days - (2 months & 19 days)

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Featherweight champions

The Ring Featherweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Featherweight Champion

Rafael
Espinoza

28-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Khegai (23-2-1) TKO 11 15-Nov-2025

Time inactive

171 days - (5 months & 20 days)

Won against

Ramirez (13-1-0) MD 12 09-Dec-2023

Time held

878 days - (2 years & 4 months)

Total defences

Nov 15 2025

TKO 11

Khegai (23-2-1)

May 04 2025

TKO 7

Vazquez (17-2-0)

Dec 07 2024

TKO 6

Ramirez (14-2-0)

Jun 21 2024

TKO 4

Sanchez (22-1-0)

Activity average

Every 220 days - (7 months & 8 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Ramirez (14-2-0) TKO 6 07-Dec-2024

Since a mandatory

514 days - (1 year & 4 months)

IBF World Featherweight Champion

Angelo
Leo

26-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Aleem (23-1-0) 09-May-2026

Last defence

Kameda (42-4-0) MD 12 24-May-2025

Time inactive

346 days - (11 months & 12 days)

Won against

Lopez (30-2-0) KO 10 10-Aug-2024

Time held

633 days - (1 year & 8 months)

Total defences

May 24 2025

MD 12

Kameda (42-4-0)

Activity average

Every 633 days - (1 year & 8 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

633 days - (1 year & 8 months)

WBC World Featherweight Champion

Bruce
Carrington

17-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

94 days - (3 months & 5 days)

Won against

Castro (30-3-0) KO 9 31-Jan-2026

Time held

94 days - (3 months & 5 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

94 days - (3 months & 5 days)

WBA World Featherweight Champion

Brandon
Figueroa

27-2-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

87 days - (2 months & 26 days)

Won against

Ball (23-0-1) TKO 12 07-Feb-2026

Time held

87 days - (2 months & 26 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

87 days - (2 months & 26 days)

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Super Bantamweight champions

The Ring Junior Featherweight Champion

Naoya
Inoue

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Tapales (37-3-0) KO 10 26-Dec-2023

Time held

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Nakatani (32-0-0)

Dec 27 2025

UD 12

Picasso (32-0-1)

Sep 14 2025

UD 12

Akhmadaliev (14-1-0)

May 04 2025

TKO 8

Cardenas (26-1-0)

Jan 24 2025

KO 4

Kim (21-2-2)

May 06 2024

KO 6

Nery (35-1-0)

Activity average

Every 144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion

Naoya
Inoue

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Fulton (21-0-0) TKO 8 25-Jul-2023

Time held

1015 days - (2 years & 9 months)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Nakatani (32-0-0)

Dec 27 2025

UD 12

Picasso (32-0-1)

Sep 14 2025

UD 12

Akhmadaliev (14-1-0)

May 04 2025

TKO 8

Cardenas (26-1-0)

Jan 24 2025

KO 4

Kim (21-2-2)

Sep 03 2024

TKO 7

Doheny (26-4-0)

May 06 2024

KO 6

Nery (35-1-0)

Dec 26 2023

KO 10

Tapales (37-3-0)

Activity average

Every 127 days - (4 months & 7 days)

Mandatory challenger

Junto Nakatani (32-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

1015 days - (2 years & 9 months)

IBF World Junior Featherweight Champion

Naoya
Inoue

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Tapales (37-3-0) KO 10 26-Dec-2023

Time held

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Nakatani (32-0-0)

Dec 27 2025

UD 12

Picasso (32-0-1)

Sep 14 2025

UD 12

Akhmadaliev (14-1-0)

May 04 2025

TKO 8

Cardenas (26-1-0)

Jan 24 2025

KO 4

Kim (21-2-2)

Sep 03 2024

TKO 7

Doheny (26-4-0)

May 06 2024

KO 6

Nery (35-1-0)

Activity average

Every 123 days - (4 months & 3 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion

Naoya
Inoue

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Fulton (21-0-0) TKO 8 25-Jul-2023

Time held

1015 days - (2 years & 9 months)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Nakatani (32-0-0)

Dec 27 2025

UD 12

Picasso (32-0-1)

Sep 14 2025

UD 12

Akhmadaliev (14-1-0)

May 04 2025

TKO 8

Cardenas (26-1-0)

Jan 24 2025

KO 4

Kim (21-2-2)

Sep 03 2024

TKO 7

Doheny (26-4-0)

May 06 2024

KO 6

Nery (35-1-0)

Dec 26 2023

KO 10

Tapales (37-3-0)

Activity average

Every 127 days - (4 months & 7 days)

Mandatory challenger

Junto Nakatani (32-1-0)

Last mandatory

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Since a mandatory

3 days - (3 days)

WBA Super World Super Bantamweight Champion

Naoya
Inoue

33-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Nakatani (32-0-0) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Tapales (37-3-0) KO 10 26-Dec-2023

Time held

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Nakatani (32-0-0)

Dec 27 2025

UD 12

Picasso (32-0-1)

Sep 14 2025

UD 12

Akhmadaliev (14-1-0)

May 04 2025

TKO 8

Cardenas (26-1-0)

Jan 24 2025

KO 4

Kim (21-2-2)

Sep 03 2024

TKO 7

Doheny (26-4-0)

May 06 2024

KO 6

Nery (35-1-0)

Activity average

Every 123 days - (4 months & 3 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

861 days - (2 years & 4 months)

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Bantamweight champions

The Ring Bantamweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Bantamweight Champion

Christian
Medina

27-4-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Curiel (26-6-1) UD 12 06-Feb-2026

Time inactive

88 days - (2 months & 27 days)

Won against

Takei (11-0-0) TKO 4 14-Sep-2025

Time held

233 days - (7 months & 21 days)

Total defences

Feb 06 2026

UD 12

Curiel (26-6-1)

Activity average

Every 233 days - (7 months & 21 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

233 days - (7 months & 21 days)

IBF World Bantamweight Champion

Jose Salas Reyes

17-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Won against

Ngxeke (16-1-1) TKO 7 13-Dec-2025

Time held

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

144 days - (4 months & 24 days)

WBC World Bantamweight Champion

Takuma
Inoue

22-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Ioka (32-4-1) UD 12 02-May-2026

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Nasukawa (7-0-0) UD 12 24-Nov-2025

Time held

162 days - (5 months & 11 days)

Total defences

May 02 2026

UD 12

Ioka (32-4-1)

Activity average

Every 162 days - (5 months & 11 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

162 days - (5 months & 11 days)

WBA World Bantamweight Champion

Seiya
Tsutsumi

13-0-3

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Donaire (43-8-0) SD 12 17-Dec-2025

Time inactive

139 days - (4 months & 19 days)

Won against

Inoue (20-1-0) UD 12 13-Oct-2024

Time held

569 days - (1 year & 6 months)

Total defences

Dec 17 2025

SD 12

Donaire (43-8-0)

Activity average

Every 569 days - (1 year & 6 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

569 days - (1 year & 6 months)

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Super Flyweight champions

The Ring Junior Bantamweight Champion

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Martinez (18-0-0) KO 10 22-Nov-2025

Time inactive

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Won against

Estrada (44-3-0) KO 7 29-Jun-2024

Time held

675 days - (1 year & 10 months)

Total defences

Nov 22 2025

KO 10

Martinez (18-0-0)

Jul 19 2025

TKO 10

Cafu (11-0-3)

Activity average

Every 338 days - (11 months & 4 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

675 days - (1 year & 10 months)

WBO World Junior Bantamweight Champion

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Martinez (18-0-0) KO 10 22-Nov-2025

Time inactive

165 days - (5 months & 14 days)

Won against

Cafu (11-0-3) TKO 10 19-Jul-2025

Time held

291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

Total defences

Nov 22 2025

KO 10

Martinez (18-0-0)

Activity average

Every 291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

291 days - (9 months & 18 days)

IBF World Junior Bantamweight Champion

Willibaldo
Garcia

23-6-2

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Next Scheduled Defence

Moloney (28-4-0) 06-Jun-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

347 days - (11 months & 13 days)

Won against

Calixto (23-0-1) SD 12 23-May-2025

Time held

347 days - (11 months & 13 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Andrew Moloney (28-4-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

347 days - (11 months & 13 days)

Final Eliminator

Edwards

(21-2-0) vs Nqothole

(21-3-0)

WBC World Super Flyweight Champion

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Martinez (18-0-0) KO 10 22-Nov-2025

Time inactive

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Won against

Estrada (44-3-0) KO 7 29-Jun-2024

Time held

675 days - (1 year & 10 months)

Total defences

Nov 22 2025

KO 10

Martinez (18-0-0)

Jul 19 2025

TKO 10

Cafu (11-0-3)

Nov 09 2024

KO 3

Guevara (42-4-1)

Activity average

Every 225 days - (7 months & 13 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

675 days - (1 year & 10 months)

WBA World Super Flyweight Champion

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez

23-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Won against

Martinez (18-0-0) KO 10 22-Nov-2025

Time held

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

164 days - (5 months & 13 days)

WBA Interim World Super Flyweight Champion

David
Jimenez

18-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Sano (11-0-1) 24-May-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

746 days - (2 years)

Won against

Ramirez (13-0-0) UD 12 20-Apr-2024

Time held

746 days - (2 years)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

746 days - (2 years)

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Flyweight champions

The Ring Flyweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Flyweight Champion

Anthony
Olascuaga

12-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Iimura (9-1-0) TKO 9 15-Mar-2026

Time inactive

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

Won against

Kano (22-4-2) KO 3 20-Jul-2024

Time held

655 days - (1 year & 9 months)

Total defences

Mar 15 2026

TKO 9

Iimura (9-1-0)

Dec 17 2025

TKO 4

Kuwahara (14-2-0)

Sep 11 2025

TKO 2

Camacho (19-1-0)

Mar 13 2025

UD 12

Kyoguchi (19-2-0)

Oct 14 2024

TKO 1

Gonzalez (28-3-1)

Activity average

Every 131 days - (4 months & 11 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Camacho (19-1-0) TKO 2 11-Sep-2025

Since a mandatory

237 days - (7 months & 25 days)

IBF World Flyweight Champion

Masamichi
Yabuki

19-4-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Calixto (24-1-1) 06-Jun-2026

Last defence

Alvarado (42-4-0) KO 12 27-Dec-2025

Time inactive

130 days - (4 months & 10 days)

Won against

Lardizabal (18-0-0) TKO 12 29-Mar-2025

Time held

403 days - (1 year & 1 month)

Total defences

Dec 27 2025

KO 12

Alvarado (42-4-0)

Activity average

Every 403 days - (1 year & 1 month)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Alvarado (42-4-0) KO 12 27-Dec-2025

Since a mandatory

130 days - (4 months & 10 days)

WBC World Flyweight Champion

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

27-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Yafai (9-0-0) 06-Jun-2026

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

Won against

Teraji (25-1-0) SD 12 30-Jul-2025

Time held

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

Final Eliminator

Rodriguez Jr

(40-6-1) vs Cordova

(19-0-2)

WBC Interim World Flyweight Champion

Galal
Yafai

9-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Rodriguez Jr (39-6-1) NC 12 21-Jun-2025

Time inactive

318 days - (10 months & 14 days)

Won against

()

Time held

20578 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Total defences

Jun 21 2025

NC 12

Rodriguez Jr (39-6-1)

Nov 30 2024

TKO 6

Edwards (21-1-0)

Activity average

Every 10289 days - (28 years & 2 months)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

20578 days - (56 years & 4 months)

WBA World Flyweight Champion

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

27-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

Won against

Teraji (25-1-0) SD 12 30-Jul-2025

Time held

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

279 days - (9 months & 6 days)

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Jr Flyweight champions

The Ring Junior Flyweight Champion

Vacant

WBO World Junior Flyweight Champion

Rene
Santiago

16-4-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Taniguchi (21-5-0) UD 12 03-Apr-2026

Time inactive

32 days - (1 month & 2 days)

Won against

Iwata (14-1-0) UD 12 13-Mar-2025

Time held

418 days - (1 year & 1 month)

Total defences

Apr 03 2026

UD 12

Taniguchi (21-5-0)

Dec 17 2025

SD 12

Takami (10-0-0)

Activity average

Every 209 days - (6 months & 28 days)

Mandatory challenger

Erick Badillo (19-0-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

418 days - (1 year & 1 month)

IBF World Junior Flyweight Champion

Thanongsak
Simsri

40-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Mendoza (27-0-0) KO 2 13-Apr-2026

Time inactive

23 days - (23 days)

Won against

Araneta (25-2-0) SD 12 19-Jun-2025

Time held

321 days - (10 months & 17 days)

Total defences

Apr 13 2026

KO 2

Mendoza (27-0-0)

Activity average

Every 321 days - (10 months & 17 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

321 days - (10 months & 17 days)

WBC World Light Flyweight Champion

Shokichi
Iwata

16-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

51 days - (1 month & 21 days)

Won against

Niyomtrong (29-1-0) TKO 8 15-Mar-2026

Time held

51 days - (1 month & 21 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Kyosuke Takami (10-1-0)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

51 days - (1 month & 21 days)

WBA World Light Flyweight Champion

Rene
Santiago

16-4-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

139 days - (4 months & 19 days)

Won against

Takami (10-0-0) SD 12 17-Dec-2025

Time held

139 days - (4 months & 19 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

139 days - (4 months & 19 days)

View full Jr Flyweight rankings

Minimumweight champions

The Ring Strawweight Champion

Oscar
Collazo

14-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Haro (13-3-0) RTD 6 14-Mar-2026

Time inactive

53 days - (1 month & 23 days)

Won against

Niyomtrong (25-0-0) KO 7 16-Nov-2024

Time held

536 days - (1 year & 5 months)

Total defences

Mar 14 2026

RTD 6

Haro (13-3-0)

Mar 29 2025

KO 5

Cano (13-2-1)

Activity average

Every 268 days - (8 months & 26 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

536 days - (1 year & 5 months)

WBO World Minimumweight Champion

Oscar
Collazo

14-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Haro (13-3-0) RTD 6 14-Mar-2026

Time inactive

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

Won against

Jerusalem (20-2-0) TKO 7 27-May-2023

Time held

1074 days - (2 years & 11 months)

Total defences

Mar 14 2026

RTD 6

Haro (13-3-0)

Sep 20 2025

TKO 7

Vayson (14-1-1)

Mar 29 2025

KO 5

Cano (13-2-1)

Nov 16 2024

KO 7

Niyomtrong (25-0-0)

Jun 07 2024

UD 12

Zapata (14-1-1)

Jan 27 2024

KO 3

Gutierrez (10-1-0)

Aug 26 2023

TKO 6

Diagan (10-3-0)

Activity average

Every 153 days - (5 months & 2 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1074 days - (2 years & 11 months)

IBF World Minimumweight Champion

Pedro
Taduran

20-4-1

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Alvarez (16-1-0) KO 7 03-Apr-2026

Time inactive

32 days - (1 month & 2 days)

Won against

Shigeoka (11-0-0) TKO 9 28-Jul-2024

Time held

646 days - (1 year & 9 months)

Total defences

Apr 03 2026

KO 7

Alvarez (16-1-0)

Oct 26 2025

UD 12

Balunan (12-0-0)

May 24 2025

SD 12

Shigeoka (11-1-0)

Activity average

Every 215 days - (7 months & 3 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

Balunan (12-0-0) UD 12 26-Oct-2025

Since a mandatory

191 days - (6 months & 10 days)

WBC World Minimumweight Champion

Melvin
Jerusalem

25-3-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Kuse (9-3-1) 16-May-2026

Last defence

Kuse (9-2-1) UD 12 29-Oct-2025

Time inactive

188 days - (6 months & 7 days)

Won against

Shigeoka (8-0-0) SD 12 31-Mar-2024

Time held

765 days - (2 years & 1 month)

Total defences

Oct 29 2025

UD 12

Kuse (9-2-1)

Mar 30 2025

UD 12

Shigeoka (9-1-0)

Sep 22 2024

UD 12

Castillo (21-0-1)

Activity average

Every 255 days - (8 months & 13 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

765 days - (2 years & 1 month)

WBA Super World Minimumweight Champion

Oscar
Collazo

14-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Haro (13-3-0) RTD 6 14-Mar-2026

Time inactive

53 days - (1 month & 23 days)

Won against

Niyomtrong (25-0-0) KO 7 16-Nov-2024

Time held

536 days - (1 year & 5 months)

Total defences

Mar 14 2026

RTD 6

Haro (13-3-0)

Mar 29 2025

KO 5

Cano (13-2-1)

Activity average

Every 268 days - (8 months & 26 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

536 days - (1 year & 5 months)

WBA World Minimumweight Champion

Ryusei
Matsumoto

8-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Takada (16-9-3) UD 12 15-Mar-2026

Time inactive

52 days - (1 month & 22 days)

Won against

Takada (16-8-3) TD 5 14-Sep-2025

Time held

234 days - (7 months & 22 days)

Total defences

Mar 15 2026

UD 12

Takada (16-9-3)

Activity average

Every 234 days - (7 months & 22 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

234 days - (7 months & 22 days)

View full Minimumweight rankings

All Current Boxing World Champions

Boxing World Champions
Weight	The Ring	WBO	IBF	WBC	WBA
Heavyweight (200 lb+)	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	Fabio Wardley (20-0-1)	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0) (WBC World Heavyweight) Agit Kabayel (27-0-0) (WBC Interim World Heavyweight)	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0) (WBA Super World Heavyweight) Murat Gassiev (33-2-0) (WBA World Heavyweight)
Cruiserweight (200 lb)	Jai Opetaia (30-0-0)	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	Vacant	Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0) (WBC World Cruiserweight) Michal Cieslak (28-2-0) (WBC Interim World Cruiserweight)	David Benavidez (32-0-0)
Light Heavyweight (175 lb)	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0) (WBO World Light heavyweight) Callum Smith (31-2-0) (WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight)	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0) (WBA Super World Light Heavyweight) David Benavidez (32-0-0) (WBA World Light Heavyweight)
Super Middleweight (168 lb)	Vacant	Vacant	Osleys Iglesias (15-0-0)	Christian Mbilli (29-0-1) (WBC World Super Middleweight) Lester Martinez (20-0-1) (WBC Interim World Super Middleweight)	Jaime Munguia (46-2-0)
Middleweight (160 lb)	Vacant	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0) (WBO World Middleweight) Denzel Bentley (22-3-1) (WBO Interim World Middleweight)	Vacant	Carlos Adames (25-1-1) (WBC World Middleweight) Jesus Ramos (24-1-0) (WBC Interim World Middleweight)	Erislandy Lara (32-3-3)
Super Welterweight (154 lb)	Vacant	Xander Zayas (23-0-0)	Josh Kelly (18-1-1)	Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1) (WBC World Super Welterweight) Vergil Ortiz Jr (24-0-0) (WBC Interim World Super Welterweight)	Xander Zayas (23-0-0) (WBA World Super Welterweight) Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (35-0-0) (WBA Interim World Super Welterweight)
Welterweight (147 lb)	Vacant	Devin Haney (33-0-0)	Lewis Crocker (22-0-0)	Ryan Garcia (25-2-0)	Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero (17-2-0)
Super Lightweight (140 lb)	Shakur Stevenson (25-0-0)	Shakur Stevenson (25-0-0)	Vacant	Dalton Smith (19-0-0) (WBC World Super Lightweight) Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (28-3-2) (WBC Interim World Super Lightweight)	Gary Antuanne Russell (19-1-0)
Lightweight (135 lb)	Vacant	Abdullah Mason (20-0-0)	Raymond Muratalla (24-0-0)	VacantJadier Herrera (18-0-0) (WBC Interim World Lightweight)	Vacant
Super Featherweight (130 lb)	Vacant	Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1)	Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1)	O’Shaquie Foster (24-3-0)	Anthony Cacace (25-1-0) (WBA World Super Featherweight) Elnur Samedov (22-1-0) (WBA Interim World Super Featherweight)
Featherweight (126 lb)	Vacant	Rafael Espinoza (28-0-0)	Angelo Leo (26-1-0)	Bruce Carrington (17-0-0)	Brandon Figueroa (27-2-1)
Super Bantamweight (122 lb)	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)
Bantamweight (118 lb)	Vacant	Christian Medina (27-4-0)	Jose Salas Reyes (17-0-0)	Takuma Inoue (22-2-0)	Seiya Tsutsumi (13-0-3)
Super Flyweight (115 lb)	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0)	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0)	Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2)	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0)	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0) (WBA World Super Flyweight) David Jimenez (18-1-0) (WBA Interim World Super Flyweight)
Flyweight (112 lb)	Vacant	Anthony Olascuaga (12-1-0)	Masamichi Yabuki (19-4-0)	Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-2-0) (WBC World Flyweight) Galal Yafai (9-0-0) (WBC Interim World Flyweight)	Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-2-0)
Jr Flyweight (108 lb)	Vacant	Rene Santiago (16-4-0)	Thanongsak Simsri (40-1-0)	Shokichi Iwata (16-2-0)	Rene Santiago (16-4-0)
Minimumweight (105 lb)	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0)	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0)	Pedro Taduran (20-4-1)	Melvin Jerusalem (25-3-0)	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0) (WBA Super World Minimumweight) Ryusei Matsumoto (8-0-0) (WBA World Minimumweight)

Champion Stats & Records

Total Number of Recognised Champions

Total Number Of Active Titles

30.5

Average Age Of A Boxing World Champion

427

days

Average Reign

1.47

Average Total Defences

Longest Reigning Champions

Longest Reigning Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Time held
1st	Erislandy Lara (32-3-3)	WBA World Middleweight	1830 days - (5 years)
2nd	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBA Super World Heavyweight	1683 days - (4 years & 7 months)
3rd	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)	WBO World Middleweight	1345 days - (3 years & 8 months)
4th	Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1)	WBO World Junior Lightweight	1187 days - (3 years & 3 months)
5th	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0)	WBO World Minimumweight	1074 days - (2 years & 11 months)
6th	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBO World Junior Featherweight + WBC World Super Bantamweight	1015 days - (2 years & 9 months)
7th	Rafael Espinoza (28-0-0)	WBO World Featherweight	878 days - (2 years & 4 months)
8th	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBA Super World Super Bantamweight + IBF World Junior Featherweight	861 days - (2 years & 4 months)
9th	Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1)	WBC World Super Welterweight	767 days - (2 years & 1 month)
10th	Melvin Jerusalem (25-3-0)	WBC World Minimumweight	765 days - (2 years & 1 month)

Most Defences

Boxing World Champions With Most Defences
Position	Champion	Belt	Total Defences
1st	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBO World Junior Featherweight + WBC World Super Bantamweight	8
2nd	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBA Super World Super Bantamweight	7
=	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0)	WBO World Minimumweight	7
=	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	IBF World Junior Featherweight	7
5th	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBA Super World Heavyweight	5
=	Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1)	WBO World Junior Lightweight	5
=	Anthony Olascuaga (12-1-0)	WBO World Flyweight	5
8th	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)	WBO World Middleweight	4
=	Rafael Espinoza (28-0-0)	WBO World Featherweight	4
=	Erislandy Lara (32-3-3)	WBA World Middleweight	4

Most Active

Most Active Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Activity Average (Days Between Defences)
1st	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBA Super World Super Bantamweight + IBF World Junior Featherweight	123 days
2nd	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBO World Junior Featherweight + WBC World Super Bantamweight	127 days
3rd	Anthony Olascuaga (12-1-0)	WBO World Flyweight	131 days
4th	Oscar Collazo (14-0-0)	WBO World Minimumweight	153 days
5th	Takuma Inoue (22-2-0)	WBC World Bantamweight	162 days
6th	Rene Santiago (16-4-0)	WBO World Junior Flyweight	209 days
7th	Pedro Taduran (20-4-1)	IBF World Minimumweight	215 days
8th	Rafael Espinoza (28-0-0)	WBO World Featherweight	220 days
9th	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0)	WBC World Super Flyweight	225 days
10th	Christian Medina (27-4-0)	WBO World Bantamweight	233 days

Least Active

Least Active Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Activity Average (Days Between Defences)
1st	Angelo Leo (26-1-0)	IBF World Featherweight	633 days
2nd	Seiya Tsutsumi (13-0-3)	WBA World Bantamweight	569 days
3rd	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	WBA World Light Heavyweight	458 days
=	Erislandy Lara (32-3-3)	WBA World Middleweight	458 days
5th	Masamichi Yabuki (19-4-0)	IBF World Flyweight	403 days
6th	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	WBC World Light heavyweight	394 days
7th	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBC World Heavyweight	359 days
8th	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBA Super World Heavyweight	337 days
9th	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)	WBO World Middleweight	336 days
10th	Raymond Muratalla (24-0-0)	IBF World Lightweight	330 days

Longest Since Last Defence

Boxing World Champions With Longest Time Since They Defended Their Belt
Position	Champion	Belt	Time inactive
1st	O’Shaquie Foster (24-3-0)	WBC World Super Featherweight	549 days - (1 year & 6 months)
2nd	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)	IBF World Light Heavyweight + WBA Super World Light Heavyweight + WBO World Light heavyweight	438 days - (1 year & 2 months)
3rd	Gary Antuanne Russell (19-1-0)	WBA World Super Lightweight	431 days - (1 year & 2 months)
4th	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)	WBO World Middleweight	396 days - (1 year & 1 month)
5th	Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2)	IBF World Junior Bantamweight	347 days - (11 months & 13 days)
6th	Angelo Leo (26-1-0)	IBF World Featherweight	346 days - (11 months & 12 days)
7th	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBC World Heavyweight + WBA Super World Heavyweight + IBF World Heavyweight	290 days - (9 months & 17 days)
8th	Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-2-0)	WBC World Flyweight + WBA World Flyweight	279 days - (9 months & 6 days)
9th	Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero (17-2-0)	WBA Super World Welterweight	277 days - (9 months & 4 days)
10th	Lewis Crocker (22-0-0)	IBF World Welterweight	235 days - (7 months & 23 days)

Newest Champions

Newest Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Time held
1st	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	WBA Super World Cruiserweight	3 days - (3 days)
=	Jaime Munguia (46-2-0)	WBA World Super Middleweight	3 days - (3 days)
3rd	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	WBO World Cruiserweight	4 days - (4 days)
4th	Osleys Iglesias (15-0-0)	IBF World Super Middleweight	27 days - (27 days)
5th	Denzel Bentley (22-3-1)	WBO Interim World Middleweight	31 days - (1 month & 1 day)
6th	Shokichi Iwata (16-2-0)	WBC World Light Flyweight	51 days - (1 month & 21 days)
7th	Anthony Cacace (25-1-0)	WBA World Super Featherweight	52 days - (1 month & 22 days)
8th	Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1)	IBF World Junior Lightweight	67 days - (2 months & 6 days)
9th	Ryan Garcia (25-2-0)	WBC World Welterweight	73 days - (2 months & 12 days)
10th	Brandon Figueroa (27-2-1)	WBA World Featherweight	87 days - (2 months & 26 days)

Youngest Champions

Youngest Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Age
1st	Christian Medina (27-4-0)	WBO World Bantamweight	22 years
2nd	Abdullah Mason (20-0-0)	WBO World Lightweight	22 years & 1 month
3rd	Xander Zayas (23-0-0)	WBO World Junior Middleweight, WBA World Super Welterweight	23 years & 5 months
4th	Jose Salas Reyes (17-0-0)	IBF World Bantamweight	24 years & 1 month
5th	Thanongsak Simsri (40-1-0)	IBF World Junior Flyweight	25 years & 10 months
6th	Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0-0)	WBO World Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight, WBA World Super Flyweight	26 years & 3 months
7th	Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (27-2-0)	WBC World Flyweight, WBA World Flyweight	27 years & 3 months
8th	Anthony Olascuaga (12-1-0)	WBO World Flyweight	27 years & 4 months
9th	Devin Haney (33-0-0)	WBO World Welterweight	27 years & 5 months
10th	Ryan Garcia (25-2-0)	WBC World Welterweight	27 years & 8 months

Oldest Champions

Oldest Boxing World Champions
Position	Champion	Belt	Age
1st	Erislandy Lara (32-3-3)	WBA World Middleweight	43 years
2nd	Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0)	WBC World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight	39 years & 3 months
3rd	Anthony Cacace (25-1-0)	WBA World Super Featherweight	37 years & 3 months
4th	Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2)	IBF World Junior Bantamweight	36 years & 4 months
5th	Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0)	WBC World Cruiserweight	35 years & 7 months
6th	Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)	IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBO World Light heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight	35 years & 4 months
7th	Rene Santiago (16-4-0)	WBO World Junior Flyweight, WBA World Light Flyweight	34 years
8th	Masamichi Yabuki (19-4-0)	IBF World Flyweight	33 years & 9 months
9th	Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)	WBO World Middleweight	33 years & 1 month
10th	Naoya Inoue (33-0-0)	WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight	33 years

Most Champions by Country

Countries With Most Boxing Champions
Position	Country	No. of Champions	Champion's Names
1st	United States	17	David Benavidez Sebastian Fundora Devin Haney Ryan Garcia Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero Shakur Stevenson Gary Antuanne Russell Abdullah Mason Raymond Muratalla O’Shaquie Foster Angelo Leo Bruce Carrington Brandon Figueroa Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Anthony Olascuaga Ricardo Rafael Sandoval Oscar Collazo
2nd	United Kingdom	6	Fabio Wardley Denzel Bentley Josh Kelly Lewis Crocker Dalton Smith Anthony Cacace
=	Mexico	6	Jaime Munguia Emanuel Navarrete Rafael Espinoza Christian Medina Jose Salas Reyes Willibaldo Garcia
=	Japan	6	Naoya Inoue Takuma Inoue Seiya Tsutsumi Masamichi Yabuki Shokichi Iwata Ryusei Matsumoto
5th	Russian Federation	2	Murat Gassiev Dmitry Bivol
=	Cuba	2	Osleys Iglesias Erislandy Lara
=	Puerto Rico	2	Xander Zayas Rene Santiago
=	Philippines	2	Pedro Taduran Melvin Jerusalem
9th	Ukraine	1	Oleksandr Usyk
=	Germany	1	Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian
=	France	1	Christian Mbilli
=	Kazakhstan	1	Janibek Alimkhanuly
=	Dominican Republic	1	Carlos Adames
=	Thailand	1	Thanongsak Simsri

Most Belts Held By Country

Most World Boxing Titles Held By Country
Position	Country	No. of Belts	Belts
1st	United States	24	WBO World Cruiserweight (David Benavidez) WBA Super World Cruiserweight (David Benavidez) WBC World Light heavyweight (David Benavidez) WBA World Light Heavyweight (David Benavidez) WBC World Super Welterweight (Sebastian Fundora) WBO World Welterweight (Devin Haney) WBC World Welterweight (Ryan Garcia) WBA Super World Welterweight (Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero) WBO World Junior Welterweight (Shakur Stevenson) WBA World Super Lightweight (Gary Antuanne Russell) WBO World Lightweight (Abdullah Mason) IBF World Lightweight (Raymond Muratalla) WBC World Super Featherweight (O’Shaquie Foster) IBF World Featherweight (Angelo Leo) WBC World Featherweight (Bruce Carrington) WBA World Featherweight (Brandon Figueroa) WBO World Junior Bantamweight (Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez) WBC World Super Flyweight (Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez) WBA World Super Flyweight (Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez) WBO World Flyweight (Anthony Olascuaga) WBC World Flyweight (Ricardo Rafael Sandoval) WBA World Flyweight (Ricardo Rafael Sandoval) WBO World Minimumweight (Oscar Collazo) WBA Super World Minimumweight (Oscar Collazo)
2nd	Japan	9	WBO World Junior Featherweight (Naoya Inoue) IBF World Junior Featherweight (Naoya Inoue) WBC World Super Bantamweight (Naoya Inoue) WBA Super World Super Bantamweight (Naoya Inoue) WBC World Bantamweight (Takuma Inoue) WBA World Bantamweight (Seiya Tsutsumi) IBF World Flyweight (Masamichi Yabuki) WBC World Light Flyweight (Shokichi Iwata) WBA World Minimumweight (Ryusei Matsumoto)
3rd	Mexico	7	WBA World Super Middleweight (Jaime Munguia) WBO World Junior Lightweight (Emanuel Navarrete) IBF World Junior Lightweight (Emanuel Navarrete) WBO World Featherweight (Rafael Espinoza) WBO World Bantamweight (Christian Medina) IBF World Bantamweight (Jose Salas Reyes) IBF World Junior Bantamweight (Willibaldo Garcia)
4th	United Kingdom	6	WBO World Heavyweight (Fabio Wardley) WBO Interim World Middleweight (Denzel Bentley) IBF World Junior Middleweight (Josh Kelly) IBF World Welterweight (Lewis Crocker) WBC World Super Lightweight (Dalton Smith) WBA World Super Featherweight (Anthony Cacace)
5th	Russian Federation	4	WBA World Heavyweight (Murat Gassiev) WBO World Light heavyweight (Dmitry Bivol) IBF World Light Heavyweight (Dmitry Bivol) WBA Super World Light Heavyweight (Dmitry Bivol)
=	Puerto Rico	4	WBO World Junior Middleweight (Xander Zayas) WBA World Super Welterweight (Xander Zayas) WBO World Junior Flyweight (Rene Santiago) WBA World Light Flyweight (Rene Santiago)
7th	Ukraine	3	IBF World Heavyweight (Oleksandr Usyk) WBC World Heavyweight (Oleksandr Usyk) WBA Super World Heavyweight (Oleksandr Usyk)
8th	Cuba	2	IBF World Super Middleweight (Osleys Iglesias) WBA World Middleweight (Erislandy Lara)
=	Philippines	2	IBF World Minimumweight (Pedro Taduran) WBC World Minimumweight (Melvin Jerusalem)
10th	Germany	1	WBC World Cruiserweight (Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian)
=	France	1	WBC World Super Middleweight (Christian Mbilli)
=	Kazakhstan	1	WBO World Middleweight (Janibek Alimkhanuly)
=	Dominican Republic	1	WBC World Middleweight (Carlos Adames)
=	Thailand	1	IBF World Junior Flyweight (Thanongsak Simsri)

How Boxing Belts & Titles Work

In the whirlwind of organized boxing, there is no single universally recognized ruling body or, usually, world champion. Though most sports have a type of world organization that oversees the competition globally, boxing has never quite reached this phase.

The first known boxing organization was founded in London by former champion “Gentleman” John Jackson, called the Pugilistic Club. Dating back to 1814, it was responsible for drawing up the London Prize Ring Rules of 1838 (and later revising them in 1853) which governed the conduct of prizefighting for most of that historical period. The beginning of the 20th century marked a few attempts at organizing boxing further. Governing bodies in both the US and in Europe formed, all with their own sets rules and regulations.

One of the most notable was the International Boxing Union with French boxing journalist Victor Breyer first pitching the idea of conceiving a world governing body for boxing. However, due to lack of interest from other organizations in the US at that time, he was only able to consolidate his organization within French and Swiss boxing. Thus, failing in the attempt to create one main worldwide governing body in boxing.

In January 1921 William A. Gavin founded the National Boxing Association as a national body of American commissions. In this period, the New York State Athletic Commission also existed as a state agency that had similar activities as the NBA. Divided controlled and organizational rivalries lead to both sometimes recognizing different boxers as world champions at the same time. Which of course created the first confusion for boxing fans as to who was the real world champion at each weight.

Through increased membership of foreign bodies, the NBA evolved into what is today is known as the World Boxing Association (WBA), adopting the current name in 1962. One year later, in 1963, mainly with Mexican support, another organization formed called the World Boxing Council (WBC). Both remain one of the four main recognized sanctioning bodies today.

Throughout the years there have been discussions about potentially building up to one primary governing body for all of boxing, but with little success. In September 1976, a few American state commissioners decided to form the USBA International as a US-based organization after failed attempts to bring the WBA back to the US. They would subsequently rename this organization into the International Boxing Federation (IBF). In 1988 the World Boxing Organization (WBO) was formed and quickly rose to power to rival the other three major governing bodies.

There have been many other attempts at creating rival boxing governing body. Organizations such as the World Boxing Union (WBU), the International Boxing Organization (IBO), the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the International Boxing Union (IBU), have all made attempts to become legitimate bodies within the sport. However, their titles remain unrecognized by the broader boxing community, and their champions are not considered legitimate world champions.

The WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO together comprise the current four major governing bodies in boxing, each recognizing only the other three as the legitimate boxing governing bodies.

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Jack71

October 29, 2022 at 5:35 pm

Too many weights and belts condense it down to 8 weight divisions and 2 belts per divison 16 belts in all

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kmcolla

December 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm

What does the star next to the name mean?

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