Men's Boxing World Champions Discussion Thread

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A Boxing Thread to discuss all Men's Boxing World Champions, from the prominent to the lesser known. There are 18 weight classes, almost all of which have 4 World Championships and The Ring Magazine title (with the exception of Bridgerweight).

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List of Current Men's Boxing World Champions (last updated 8/13/2023)
Heavyweight (+200lbs/90.7kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Oleksandr Usyk (Sept. 25, 2021)
-Regular Champion: Mahmoud Charr (Aug. 31, 2023)
WBC:
-Tyson Fury (Feb. 22, 2020)
IBF:
-Oleksandr Usyk (Sept. 25, 2021)
WBO:
-Oleksandr Usyk (Sept. 25, 2021)
-Interim Champion: Zhilei Zhang (April 15, 2023)
The Ring:
-Oleksandr Usyk (Sept. 25, 2021)

Bridgerweight (224lbs/101.6kg)
WBA:
- N/A
WBC:
- Lukasz Rozanski (April 22, 2023)
IBF:
-N/A
WBO:
-N/A
The Ring:
-N/A

Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight (200lbs/90.7kg or 190lb/86.2kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Arsen Goulamirian (Aug. 31, 2019)
WBC:
-Noel Gevor (Nov. 4, 2023)
IBF:
-Jai Opetaia (July 2, 2022)
WBO:
-Chris Billam-Smith (May 27, 2023)
The Ring:
-Jai Opetaia (July 2, 2022)

Light Heavyweight (175lbs/79.9kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Dmitry Bivol (Sept. 23, 2017)
WBC:
-Artur Beterbiev (Oct. 18, 2019)
IBF:
-Artur Beterbiev (Nov. 11, 2017)
WBO:
-Artur Beterviev (June 18, 2022)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Super Middleweight (168lbs/76.2kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Canelo Álvarez (Dec. 19, 2020)
-Regular Champion: David Morrell (Jan. 19, 2021)
WBC:
-Canelo Álvarez (Dec. 19, 2020)
-Interim Champion: David Benavidez (May 21, 2022)
IBF:
-Canelo Álvarez (Nov. 6, 2021)
WBO:
-Canelo Álvarez (May 8, 2021)
The Ring:
-Canelo Álvarez (Dec. 19, 2020)

Middleweight (160lbs/72.6kg)
WBA:
-Erislandy Lara (May 1, 2021)
WBC:
-Jermall Charlo (June 26, 2019)
-Interim Champion: Carlos Adames (Oct. 8, 2022)
IBF:
-Janibek Alimkhanuly (Oct. 14, 2023)
WBO:
-Janibek Alimkhanuly (Aug. 26, 2022)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Super Welterweight/Junior Middleweight (154lbs/69.9kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Jermell Charlo (Sept. 26, 2020)
WBC:
-Jermell Charlo (Dec. 21, 2019)
IBF:
-Jermell Charlo (Sept. 26, 2020)
WBO:
-Tim Tszyu (Sept. 30, 2023)
The Ring:
-Jermell Charlo (Sept. 26, 2020)

Welterweight (147lbs/66.7kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Terence Crawford (July 29, 2023)
-Regular Champion: Eimantas Stanionis (April 16, 2022)
WBC:
-Terence Crawford (July 29, 2023)
-Interim Champion: Mario Barrios (Sept. 30, 2023)
IBF:
-Jaron Ennis (Nov. 9, 2023)
WBO:
-Terence Crawford (June 9, 2018)
The Ring:
-Terence Crawford (July 29, 2023)

Super Lightweight/Junior Welterweight (140lbs/63.5kg)
WBA:
-Rolando Romero (May 13, 2023)
WBC:
-Regis Prograis (Nov. 26, 2022)
IBF:
-Subriel Matías (Feb. 25, 2023)
WBO:
-Teofimo Lopez (June 10, 2023)
The Ring:
-Teofimo Lopez (June 10, 2023)

Lightweight (135lbs/61.2kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Devin Haney (June 4, 2022)
-Regular Champion: Gervonta Davis (Dec. 28, 2019)
WBC:
-Vacant
-Champion in Recess: Devin Haney (June 4, 2022)
IBF:
-Devin Haney (June 4, 2022)
WBO:
-Devin Haney (June 4, 2022)
The Ring:
-Devin Haney (June 4, 2022)

Super Feathweight/Junior Lightweight (130lbs/59kg)
WBA:
-Héctor García (Aug. 20, 2022)
WBC:
-O'Shaquie Foster (Feb. 11, 2023)
IBF:
-Joe Cordina (April 22, 2023)
WBO:
-Emanuel Navarrete (Feb. 3, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Featherweight (126lbs/57.2kg)
WBA:
-Vacant
WBC:
-Rey Vargas (July 9, 2022)
-Interim Champion: Brandon Figueroa (Mar. 4, 2023)
IBF:
-Luis Alberto Lopez (Dec. 10, 2022)
WBO:
-Robeisy Ramírez (April 1, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Super Bantamweight/Junior Featherweight (122lbs/55.3kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: Marlon Tapales (April 8, 2023)
WBC:
-Naoya Inoue (July 25, 2023)
IBF:
-Marlon Tapales (April 8, 2023)
WBO:
-Naoya Inoue (July 25, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Bantamweight (118lbs/53.5kg)
WBA:
-Takuma Inoue (April 8, 2023)
WBC:
-Alexandro Santiago (July 29, 2023)
IBF:
-Emmanuel Rodriguez (Aug. 12, 2023)
WBO:
-Jason Moloney (May 13, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Super Flyweight/Junior Bantamweight (115lbs/52.2kg)
WBA:
-Kazuto Ioka (June 24, 2023)
WBC:
-Juan Francisco Estrada (Dec. 3, 2022)
IBF:
-Fernando Martínez (Feb. 26, 2022)
WBO:
-Junto Nakatani (May 20, 2023)
The Ring:
-Juan Francisco Estrada (April 26, 2019)

Flyweight (112lbs/50.8kg)
WBA:
-Artem Dalakian (Feb. 24, 2018)
WBC:
-Julio Cesar Martinez (Dec. 20, 2019)
IBF:
-Sunny Edwards (April 30, 2021)
WBO:
-Jesse Rodriguez (April 8, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

Light Flyweight/Junior Flyweight (108lbs/49kg):
WBA:
-Kenshiro Teraji (Nov. 1, 2022)
WBC:
-Kenshiro Teraji (Mar. 19, 2022)
IBF:
-Adrian Curiel (Nov. 4, 2023)
WBO:
-Jonathan González (Oct. 17, 2021)
-Interim Champion: René Santiago (Oct. 27, 2023)
The Ring:
-Kenshiro Teraji (Nov. 1, 2022)

Minimumweight/Mini Flyweight/Strawweight (105lbs/47.6kg)
WBA:
-Super Champion: 'Knockout CP Freshmart' Thammanoon Niyomtrong (June 29, 2016)
-Regular Champion: Erick Rosa (Dec. 21, 2021)
WBC:
-Yudai Shigeoka (Oct. 7, 2023)
IBF:
-Ginjiro Shigeoka (Oct. 7, 2023)
WBO:
-Oscar Collazo (May 27, 2023)
The Ring:
-Vacant

*Last Updated on November 10, 2023.

That's it, if you notice any wrong, or missing, please comment below and let me know. Thank you!

Also, don't forget to check out the Women's World Champions at this thread: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/list-of-all-current-womens-boxing-world-champions.4301969/
 
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Upcoming Men's Title Fights (as of 9/22/23):

November 15, 2023 - Artem Dalakian (c) vs Sigo Yuri
-WBA World Flyweight Championship

November 15, 2023 - Takuma Inoue (c) vs Jerwin Ancajas
-WBA World Bantamweight Championship

November 16, 2023 - Emanuel Navarrete (c) vs Robson Conceicao
-WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship

November 16, 2023 - Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos
-Vacant WBO World Lightweight Championship
*Devin Haney is the WBO World Lightweight Champion in Recess

November 25, 2023 - Jermall Charlo vs Jose Benavidez
-WBC World Middleweight Championship

November 25, 2023 -Subriel Matias (c) vs Shohjahon Ergashev
-IBF World Junior Welterweight Championship

November 25, 2023 - David Benavidez (ic) vs Demetrius Andrade
-WBC Interim Super Middleweight Championship

December 9, 2023 - Robeisy Ramirez (c) vs Rafael Espinoza
-WBO World Featherweight Championship

December 9, 2023 - Erislandy Lara (c) vs Danny Garcia
-WBA World Middleweight Championship

December 9, 2023 - Eimantas Stanionis (c) vs Keith Thurman
-WBA Regular World Welterweight Championship

December 9, 2023 - Regis Prograis (c) vs Devin Haney^
-WBC Super Lightweight Championship
^Devin Haney is also currently the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion (holding the IBF, WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championships while also being the WBC World Lightweight Champion in Recess)

December 16, 2023 - Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez (c) vs Sunny Edwards (c)
-IBF & WBO World Flyweight Championships

December 26, 2023 - Naoya Inoue (c) vs Marlon Tapales (c)
-Undisputed World Super Bantamweight & World Junior Feathweight Champion (WBA & WBC World Super Bantamweight Championships & IBF, WBO & The Ring Magazine World Junior Featherweight Championships)

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January 13, 2024 - Artur Beterbiev (c) vs Callum Smith
-IBF, WBC & WBO World Light Heavyweight Championships

**2023 Results (since thread started):
August 12, 2023 - Emanuel Navarrete (c) vs Oscar Valdez
-WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship
Results: Emanuel Navarrete def. Oscar Valdez via Unanimous Dec. 119-109, 118-110 & 116-112 to retain his WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship.

August 12, 2023 - Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Melvin Lopez
-Vacant IBF World Bantamweight Championship
Results: Emmanuel Rodriguez def. Melvin Lopez via Unanimous Decision (120-105 x3) to win the Vacant IBF World Bantamweight Championship.

August 26, 2023 - Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs Daniel Dubois
-IBF, WBA, WBO & The Ring World Heavyweight Championships
Results: Oleksandr Usyk def. Daniel Dubois via 9th Round KO to retain his IBF, WBA, WBO, & The Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Championships.

August 26, 2023 - Oscar Collazo (c) vs Garen Diagan
-WBO World Mini Flyweight Championship
Results: Oscar Collazo def. Garen Diagan via 6th Round TKO to retain his WBO World Mini Flyweight Championship.

September 15, 2023 - Luis Alberto Lopez (c) vs Joet Gonzalez
-IBF World Featherweight Championship
Results: Luis Alberto Lopez def. Joet Gonzalez via Unanimous Decision (118-110, 117-11 & 116-112) to retain his IBF World Featherweight Championship.

September 18, 2023 - Junto Nakatani (c) vs Argi Cortes
-WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship
Results: Junto Nakatani def. Argi Cortes via Unanimous Decision (118-107 & 119-106 x2) to retain his WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship.

September 18, 2023 - Kenshiro Teraji (c) vs Hekkie Budler
- WBA & WBC World Light Flyweight and The Ring World Junior Flyweight Championships
Results: Kenshiro Teraji def. Hekkie Budler via 9th Round TKO to retain his WBA & WBC World Light Flyweight & The Ring World Junior Flyweight Championships.

September 23, 2023 - Zhilei Zhang (ic) vs Joe Joyce
-Interim WBO World Heavyweight Championship
Results: Zhilei Zhang def. Joe Joyce via 3rd Round KO to retain his Interim WBO World Heavyweight Championship.

September 30, 2023 - Canelo Alvarez (c) vs Jermell Charlo^
-IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring World Super Middleweight Championships
^Jermell Charlo is also currently the Undisputed Super Welterweight/Junior Middleweight Champion (holding the WBA & WBC World Super Welterweight & IBF, WBO & The Ring Junior Middleweight Championships)
Results: Canelo Alvarez def. Jermell Charlo via Unanimous Decision (119-108 & 118-109 x2) to retain his IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring World Super Middleweight Championships.

September 30, 2023 - Jai Opetaia (c) vs Jordan Thompson
-IBF World Cruiserweight Championship
Results: Jai Opetaia def. Jordan Thompson via 4th Round TKO to retain his IBF World Cruiserweight Championship.

September 30, 2023 - Yordenis Ugas vs Mario Barrios
-Interim WBC World Welterweight Championship
Results: Mario Barrios def. Yordenis Ugas via Unanimous Decision (118-107 x2 & 117-108) to win the Interim WBC World Welterweight Championship.

October 7, 2023 - Panya Pradabsri (c) vs Yudai Shigeoka (ic)
-WBC World Strawweight Championship
Results: Yudai Shigeoka def. Panya Pradabsri via Unanimous Decision (119-109 x2 & 117-111) to win the WBC World Strawweight Championship.

October 7, 2023 - Daniel Valladares (c) vs Ginjiro Shigeoka (ic)
-IBF World Mini Flyweight Championship
Results: Gingjiro Shigeoka def. Daniel Valladares via 5th Round TKO to win the IBF World Mini Flyweight Championship.

October 7, 2023 - Leigh Wood (c) vs Josh Warrington
-WBA World Featherweight Championship
Results: Leigh Wood def. Josh Warrington via 7th Round TKO to retain his WBA World Featherweight Championship.

October 14, 2023 -Tim Tszyu (c) vs Brian Mendoza
-WBO Junior Middleweight Championship
Results: Tim Tszyu def. Brian Mendoza via Unanimous Decision (117-111, 116-111 and 116-112) to retain his WBO Junior Middleweight Championship.

October 14, 2023 - Janibek Alimkhanuly (c) vs Vincenzo Gualtieri (c)
-IBF & WBO World Middleweight Championships
Results: Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Vincenzo Gualtieri via 6th Round TKO to become an Undisputed Middleweight Champion (he retained his WBO World Middleweight Championship and won the IBF World Middleweight Championship).

October 27, 2023 - René Santiago vs Kevin Vivas
-Interim WBO World Junior Flyweight Championship
Results: René Santiago def. Kevin Vivas via 12th Round TKO to win the Interim WBO Junior Flyweight Championship.

October 28, 2023 - O'Shaquie Foster (c) vs Eduardo Hernandez
-WBC World Super Featherweight Championship
Results: O'Shaquie Foster def. Eduardo Hernandez via 12th Round TKO to retain his WBC World Super Feathweight Championship.

November 4, 2023 - Ilunga Makabu vs Noel Mikaelian
-Vacant WBC World Cruiserweight Championship
Results: Noel Mikaelian def. Ilunga Makabu via 3rd Round TKO to win the Vacant WBC World Cruiserweight Championship.

November 4, 2023 - Sivenathi Nontshinga (c) vs Adrian Curiel Dominguez
-IBF World Light Flyweight Championship
Results: Adrian Curiel def. Sivenathi Nontshinga via 2nd Round KO to win the IBF World Light Flyweight Championship.

November 4, 2023 - Joe Cordina (c) vs Edward Vazquez
-IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship
-Results: Joe Cordina def. Edward Vazquez via Majority Decision (116-112 x2 and 114-114) to retain his IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship.
 
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Am tripping?

I swear Oscar Rivas won the Bridgerweight belt but I cant find anything
 
Mr2urbo said:
Am tripping?

I swear Oscar Rivas won the Bridgerweight belt but I cant find anything
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Nahh you're not tripping, you're correct, but he suffered a detached retina and they vacated the title.

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Nova44 said:
You can easily see every champion and top 15 in each division here - https://box.live/boxing-rankings/
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Kovalev's "Man Bag" said:
You can also find all of the current world champions at either source below. Been using them for years.

https://boxrec.com/en/champions
List of current world boxing champions | Wikipedia
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I understand, I just thought I'd create this thread with the idea of a place for all Men's World Championship talk. From the more known champs to the lesser.
 
Two Upcoming World Championship Fights (This Weekend):

August 12, 2023
-Emanuel Navarrete (c) vs Oscar Valdez for the WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship
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-Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Melvin Lopez for the Vacant IBF Bantamweight World Championship
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A little bit of old news, but...Devin Haney has been demoted to Champion in Recess at Lightweight by the WBC after he decided not to fight Shakur Stevenson and instead is moving up to Super Lightweight to take on Regis Progais for his WBC World Super Lightweight Championship.

https://www.boxingnews24.com/2023/0...ur-stevenson-to-fight-for-vacant-135-lb-belt/

Shakur Stevenson will fight against the highest accepting contender for the Vacant WBC World Lightweight Championship. Obviously Stevenson vs Lomachenko is the fight everyone wants to see, but if they can't make that happen then the WBC will continue to move down their rankings until they find someone who accepts the fight.

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What does Champion in Recess Mean, you ask? Is Devin Haney still the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion?
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Why does this need a thread?
Lol at all the old geezers replying their own link they go to.
I just google and open which ever result.
There is even a whole wikipedia page of current boxing champs.

Wasteland imo…
 
**Updates [8/13/2023]**
Two World Title fights took place last night. Below are the results.

Emmanuel Rodriguez def. Melvin Lopez via Unanimous Decision (120-105 x3) to win the Vacant IBF World Bantamweight Championship.



Also, in an incredible fight, Emanuel Navarrete def. Oscar Valdez via Unanimous Decision (119-109, 118-110 & 116-112) to defend his WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship.


 
**Updates [8/28/2023]**
Two World Title fights took place this weekend. Below are the results:

Oleksandr Usyk def. Daniel Dubois via 9th rnd. KO to retain his IBF, WBA, WBO & Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Championships. As a result of Dubois losing, there is no longer a WBA World Heavyweight Regular Champion.




Oscar Collazo def. Garen Diagan vis 6th rnd. TKO to retain his WBO World Mini Flyweight Championship.
 
**Updates [9/21/2023]**
Two updates to World Champions list over the last few weeks and results for three World Title fights.

First, at Heavyweight the WBA has reinstated Mahmoud Charr as the WBA Regular Heavyweight Champion and ordered a fight against Jarrell Miller next.
https://www.boxingscene.com/mahmoud...list-ordered-next-face-jarrell-miller--177390

Second, Badou Jack vacates the WBC Cruiserweight Title he won just seven months ago and will be looking to move to Bridgerweight to challenge Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC Briderweight Title. Ilunga Makabu, the man Badou KOed to win the Crusierweight Title, will be stepping in to the Vacant title fight and will go against the mandatory challenger Noel Mikaelian.
https://boxing-social.com/news/badou-jack-vacates-wbc-title/

September 15, 2023 - Luis Alberto Lopez (c) vs Joet Gonzalez
-IBF World Featherweight Championship
Results: Luis Alberto Lopez def. Joet Gonzalez via Unanimous Decision (118-110, 117-11 & 116-112) to retain his IBF World Featherweight Championship.


September 18, 2023 - Junto Nakatani (c) vs Argi Cortes
-WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship
Results: Junto Nakatani def. Argi Cortes via Unanimous Decision (118-107 & 119-106 x2) to retain his WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship.


September 18, 2023 - Kenshiro Teraji (c) vs Hekkie Budler
- WBA & WBC World Light Flyweight and The Ring World Junior Flyweight Championships
Results: Kenshiro Teraji def. Hekkie Budler via 9th Round TKO to retain his WBA & WBC World Light Flyweight & The Ring World Junior Flyweight Championships.
 
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DoubleA012 said:
**Updates [9/21/2023]**
Two updates to World Champions list over the last few weeks.

First, at Heavyweight the WBA has reinstated Mahmoud Charr as the WBA Regular Heavyweight Champion and ordered a fight against Jarrell Miller next.
https://www.boxingscene.com/mahmoud...list-ordered-next-face-jarrell-miller--177390

Second, Badou Jack vacates the WBC Cruiserweight Title he won just seven months ago and will be looking to move to Bridgerweight to challenge Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC Briderweight Title. Ilunga Makabu, the man Badou KOed to win the Crusierweight Title, will be stepping in to the Vacant title fight and will go against the mandatory challenger Noel Mikaelian.
https://boxing-social.com/news/badou-jack-vacates-wbc-title/
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Were gonna make a rule here that we do not discuss the WBAs "regular" Championship belts anymore.
Charr was the WBA Regular Champion from late 2017 to early 2021. He had zero defenses of his worthless belt.
Fuck him, and fuck that little shitty belt. The WBA Champ is Usyk, why do they even have that other belt still?
 
Cariñito said:
Were gonna make a rule here that we do not discuss the WBAs "regular" Championship belts anymore.
Charr was the WBA Regular Champion from late 2017 to early 2021. He had zero defenses of his worthless belt.
Fuck him, and fuck that little shitty belt. The WBA Champ is Usyk, why do they even have that other belt still?
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Haha! And you didn't even get into all his illegal substances yet. But I agree, I hate how the WBA has "regular" and "Super Champs", etc. it's typical boxing BS. Like you said Usyk is the champ end of story. But alas, I share this news about the Regular anyways.

Edit: Also, I updated the message you quoted to add the three title fight results from the last weekend (in case you missed that or care to see the highlights).
 
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