Current World Boxing Champions: A Comprehensive Guide for Fans

Explore the latest champions in boxing across multiple weight classes and organizations.

With a total of 17 weight classes and four principal sanctioning bodies, tracking boxing champions can be quite a task for enthusiasts. The landscape of boxing is ever-changing, especially when interim and secondary belts come into play.

To streamline this experience for dedicated boxing fans, here's a detailed chart showcasing the current champions across the four major organizations:

Heavyweight (Unlimited)

  • WBO: Oleksandr Usyk
  • IBF: Daniel Dubois
  • WBA: Oleksandr Usyk
  • WBC: Oleksandr Usyk
    • Joseph Parker holds the WBO interim heavyweight champion title.
    • Kubrat Pulev is recognized as the WBA 'regular' heavyweight champion.

Cruiserweight (200 lbs.)

  • WBO: Gilberto Ramirez
  • IBF: Jai Opetaia
  • WBA: Gilberto Ramirez
  • WBC: Norair Mikaeljan

Light Heavyweight (175 lbs.)

  • WBO: Artur Beterbiev
  • IBF: Artur Beterbiev
  • WBA: Artur Beterbiev
  • WBC: Artur Beterbiev
    • David Benavidez claims the WBA 'regular' title, while also being the interim WBC champion.

Super Middleweight (168 lbs.)

  • WBO: Canelo Alvarez
  • IBF: William Scull
  • WBA: Canelo Alvarez
  • WBC: Canelo Alvarez
    • David Benavidez holds the interim WBC super middleweight title.

Middleweight (160 lbs.)

  • WBO: Janibek Alimkhanuly
  • IBF: Janibek Alimkhanuly
  • WBA: Erislandy Lara
  • WBC: Carlos Adames

Junior Middleweight (154 lbs.)

  • WBO: Sebastian Fundora
  • IBF: Bakhram Murtazaliev
  • WBA: Terence Crawford
  • WBC: Sebastian Fundora
    • Terence Crawford is the WBO interim junior middleweight champion.
    • Jermell Charlo remains the WBA junior middleweight champion in recess.
    • Vergil Ortiz Jr. holds the WBC interim junior middleweight belt.

Welterweight (147 lbs.)

  • WBO: Brian Norman Jr.
  • IBF: Jaron Ennis
  • WBA: Eimantas Stanionis
  • WBC: Mario Barrios
    • Terence Crawford is the WBC welterweight champion in recess.

Junior Welterweight (140 lbs.)

  • WBO: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
  • IBF: Richardson Hitchins
  • WBA: Jose Valenzuela
  • WBC: Alberto Puello
    • Devin Haney is the WBC junior welterweight champion in recess.

Lightweight (135 lbs.)

  • WBO: Denys Berinchyk
  • IBF: Vasiliy Lomachenko
  • WBA: Gervonta Davis
  • WBC: Shakur Stevenson
    • William Zepeda is the WBC interim junior welterweight champion.

Junior Lightweight (130 lbs.)

  • WBO: Emanuel Navarrete
  • IBF: Anthony Cacace
  • WBA: Lamont Roach
  • WBC: O'Shaquie Foster
    • Albert Batyrgaziev is the WBA interim junior lightweight champion.

Featherweight (126 lbs.)

  • WBO: Rafael Espinoza
  • IBF: Angelo Leo
  • WBA: Nick Ball
  • WBC: Stephen Fulton
    • Rey Vargas retains the WBC featherweight title in recess.

Junior Featherweight (122 lbs.)

  • WBO: Naoya Inoue
  • IBF: Naoya Inoue
  • WBA: Naoya Inoue
  • WBC: Naoya Inoue

Bantamweight (118 lbs.)

  • WBO: Yoshiki Takei
  • IBF: Ryosuke Nishida
  • WBA: Seiya Tsutsumi
  • WBC: Junto Nakatani
    • Antonio Vargas is the WBA interim bantamweight champion.

Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs.)

  • WBO: Phumelele Cafu
  • IBF: Vacant
  • WBA: Fernando Martinez
  • WBC: Jesse Rodriguez
    • David Jimenez and Pedro Guevara are interim champions in their respective categories.

Flyweight (112 lbs.)

  • WBO: Anthony Olascuaga
  • IBF: Angel Ayala
  • WBA: Seigo Yuri Akui
  • WBC: Kenshiro Teraji
    • Galal Yafai serves as the WBC interim flyweight champion.

Junior Flyweight (108 lbs.)

  • WBO: Shokichi Iwata
  • IBF: Masamichi Yabuki
  • WBA: Vacant
  • WBC: Petchmanee CP Freshmart

Strawweight (105 lbs.)

  • WBO: Oscar Collazo
  • IBF: Pedro Taduran
  • WBA: Oscar Collazo
  • WBC: Melvin Jerusalem

For up-to-date rankings and more in-depth analysis, fans can refer to ESPN’s divisional and pound-for-pound listings.

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