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Boxing Champions

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Updated May 13, 2012

Boxing Champions


Current world champions as recognized by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

HEAVYWEIGHT - (unlimited)
WBA - Wladimir Klitschko 57-3 (50 KOs) / Alexander Povetkin 24-0 (16 KOs)
WBC - Vitali Klitschko 44-2 (40 KOs)
IBF - Wladimir Klitschko 57-3 (50 KOs)
WBO - Wladimir Klitschko 57-3 (50 KOs)

CRUISERWEIGHT - (200 pounds)
WBA - Guillermo Jones 38-3-2 (30 KOs) / Denis Lebedev 24-1 (18 KOs)
WBC - Krzysztof Wlodarczyk 46-2-1 (33 KOs)
IBF - Yoan Pablo Hernandez 26-1 (13 KOs)
WBO - Marco Huck 34-2-1 (25 KOs) / Ola Afolabi 19-2-4 (9 KOs)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - (175 pounds)
WBA - Beibut Shumenov 12-1 (8 KOs)
WBC - Chad Dawson 31-1-2 NC (17 KOs)
IBF - Tavoris Cloud 24-0 (19 KOs)
WBO - Nathan Cleverly 24-0 (11 KOs)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT - (168 pounds)
WBA - Andre Ward 25-0 (13 KOs) / Karoly Balzsay 25-2 (18 KOs) / Brian Magee 35-4-1 (24 KOs)
WBC - Andre Ward 25-0 (13 KOs)
IBF - Lucian Bute 30-0 (24 KOs)
WBO - Robert Stieglitz 42-2 (23 KOs)

MIDDLEWEIGHT - (160 pounds)
WBA - Felix Sturm 37-2-2 (16 KOs) / Gennady Golovkin 23-0 (20 KOs)

WBC - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 45-0-1-1 NC (31 KOs)
IBF - Daniel Geale 27-1 (15 KOs)
WBO - Dmitry Pirog 20-0 (15 KOs) / Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam 27-0 (17 KOs)

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT - (154 pounds)
WBA - Floyd Mayweather Jr. 43-0 (26 KOs) / Austin Trout 24-0 (14 KOs) / Anthony Mundine 43-4 (25 KOs)
WBC - Saul Alvarez 40-0-1 (29 KOs)
IBF - Cornelius Bundrage 31-4-1 NC (18 KOs)
WBO - Zaurbek Baysangurov 27-1 (20 KOs) / Lukas Konecny 48-3 (23 KOs)

WELTERWEIGHT - (147 pounds)
WBA - Paulie Malignaggi 31-4 (7 KOs) / Ismael El Massoudi 36-3 (14 KOs)
WBC - Floyd Mayweather Jr. 43-0 (26 KOs)
IBF - VACANT
WBO - Manny Pacquiao 54-3-2 (38 KOs)

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT - (140 pounds)
WBA - Lamont Peterson 30-1-1 (15 KOs) / Marco Maidana 31-2 (28 KOs) / Johan Perez 15-0-1-1 NC (12 KOs)
WBC - Danny Garcia 23-0 (14 KOs) / Timothy Bradley 28-0-1 NC (12 KOs)
IBF - Lamont Peterson 30-1-1 (15 KOs)
WBO - Juan Manuel Marquez 54-6-1 (39 KOs)

LIGHTWEIGHT - (135 pounds)
WBA - Richard Abril 17-3-1 (8 KOs)
WBC - Antonio DeMarco 27-2-1 (20 KOs)
IBF - Miguel Vazquez 30-3 (13 KOs)
WBO - Juan Manuel Marquez 52-5-1 (38 KOs) / Ricky Burns 34-2 (9 KOs)

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT - (130 pounds)
WBA - Takashi Uchiyama 18-0 (15 KOs) / Bryan Vazquez 28-0 (14 KOs)
WBC - Takahiro Ao 23-2-1 (10 KOs)
IBF - Juan Carlos Salgado 25-1-1-1 NC (16 KOs)
WBO - Adrien Broner 23-0 (19 KO)

FEATHERWEIGHT - (126 pounds)
WBA - Chris John 47-0-2 (22 KOs) / Celestino Caballero 36-4 (23 KOs)
WBC - Jhonny Gonzalez 52-7 (45 KOs)
IBF - Billy Dib 34-1-0-1 NC (21 KOs)
WBO - Orlando Salido 38-11-2-1 NC (26 KOs)

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT - (122 pounds)
WBA - Abner Mares 24-0-1 (13 KOs)
WBC - Toshiaki Nishioka 39-4-3 (24 KOs)
IBF - Jeffrey Mathebula 26-3-2 (14 KOs)
WBO - Nonito Donaire 28-1 (18 KOs)

BANTAMWEIGHT - (118 pounds)
WBA - Anselmo Moreno 33-1-1 (12 KOs) / Koki Kameda 28-1 (17 KOs) / Hugo Ruiz 30-1 (27 KOs)
WBC - Shinsuke Yamanaka 16-0-2 (11 KOs)
IBF - Abner Mares 23-0-1 (13 KOs)
WBO - Jorge Arce 59-6-2 (45 KOs)

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT - (115 pounds)
WBA - Tepparith Singwancha 20-2 (13 KOs) / Liborio Solis 14-3-1 (7 KOs)
WBC - Yota Sato 24-2-1 (12 KOs)
IBF - Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. 13-1-1 (7 KOs)
WBO - Omar Narvaez 36-1-2 (19 KOs)

FLYWEIGHT - (112 pounds)
WBA - Hernan Marquez 32-2 (25 KOs) / Juan Carlos Reveco 28-1 (16 KOs)
WBC - Sonny Boy Jaro 34-10-5 (24 KOs)
IBF - Moruti Mthalane 28-2 (19 KOs)
WBO - Brian Viloria 31-3-2 NC (18 KOs)

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT - (108 pounds)
WBA - Roman Gonzalez 32-0 (27 KOs) / Alberto Rossel 28-8-1 NC (13 KOs)
WBC - Kompayak Porpramook 45-3 (30 KOs)
IBF - Ulises Solis 34-2-3 (21 KOs) / Johnriel Casimeroa 16-2 (10 KOs)
WBO - Donnie Nietes 29-1-3 (16 KOs)

STRAWWEIGHT - (105 pounds)
WBA - Akira Yaegashi 15-2 (8 KOs) / Paipharob Kokietgym 19-0 (16 KOs)
WBC - Kazuto Ioka 9-0 (6 KOs)
IBF - Nkosinathi Joyi 22-0-1 NC (15 KOs)
WBO - Moises Fuentes 14-1 (6 KOs)

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