Category:World Champions By Weight Class
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Listing of World Champions in the generally recognized weight classes.
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- See also this sister site, Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing: [1] [2]
Current Champions
Heavyweight (225+ lbs, 102.1+ kg, 16 st 1+ lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Oleksandr Usyk Super Champion 25-0 (16 KOs) September 25, 2021 |
Oleksandr Usyk 25-0 (16 KOs) May 18, 2024 |
Oleksandr Usyk 25-0 (16 KOs) July 19, 2025 |
 Daniel Dubois 23-3 (22 KOs) May 9, 2026 |
Oleksandr Usyk 25-0 (16 KOs) August 20, 2022 |
 Murat Gassiev 33-2-0-1 (26 KOs) December 12, 2025 |
 Agit Kabayel Interim Champion 27-0 (19 KOs) February 22, 2025 |
Bridgerweight (224 lbs, 101.6 kg, 16 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Muslim Gadzhimagomedov 6-0 (3 KOs) July 12, 2024 |
 Ryad Merhy 36-3 (29 KOs) May 30, 2026 |
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 Vartan Arutyunyan Interim Champion 12-0 (8 KOs) February 14, 2026 |
 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Interim Champion 66-4-1 (45 KOs) May 25, 2025 |
Cruiserweight (200 lbs, 90.7 kg, 14 st 4 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 David Benavidez Super Champion 32-0 (26 KOs) May 2, 2026 |
 Norair Mikaeljan 28-3 (12 KOs) December 13, 2025 |
Vacant | David Benavidez 32-0 (26 KOs) May 2, 2026 |
 Jai Opetaia 30-0 (23 KOs) July 2, 2022 |
 Michal Cieslak Interim Champion 28-2 (22 KOs) June 28, 2025 |
Light heavyweight (175 lbs, 79.4 kg, 12½ st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Dmitry Bivol Super Champion 25-1 (12 KOs) February 22, 2025 |
David Benavidez 32-0 (26 KOs) June 15, 2024 |
Dmitry Bivol 25-1 (12 KOs) February 22, 2025 |
Dmitry Bivol 25-1 (12 KOs) February 22, 2025 |
Dmitry Bivol 25-1 (12 KOs) February 22, 2025 |
David Benavidez 32-0 (26 KOs) February 1, 2025 |
 Callum Smith Interim Champion 31-2 (22 KOs) February 22, 2025 | |||
 Albert Ramirez Interim Champion 23-0 (19 KOs) August 8, 2025 |
Super middleweight (168 lbs, 76.2 kg, 12 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Jaime Munguia 46-2 (35 KOs) May 2, 2026 |
 Christian Mbilli 29-0-1 (24 KOs) January 27, 2026 |
 Osleys Iglesias 15-0 (14 KOs) April 9, 2026 |
 Hamzah Sheeraz 23-0-1 (19 KOs) May 23, 2026 |
Vacant |
 Lester Martinez Interim Champion 20-0-1 (16 KOs) March 21, 2026 |
Middleweight (160 lbs, 72.6 kg, 11 st 6 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Erislandy Lara 32-3-3 (19 KOs) May 1, 2021 |
 Carlos Adames 25-1-1 (18 KOs) May 7, 2024 |
Vacant |  Janibek Alimkhanuly 17-0 (12 KOs) August 22, 2022 |
Vacant |
 Jesus Alejandro Ramos Interim Champion 24-1 (19 KOs) December 6, 2025 |
 Denzel Bentley Interim Champion 22-3-1 (18 KOs) April 4, 2026 |
Super welterweight (154 lbs, 69.9 kg, 11 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Xander Zayas 23-0 (13 KOs) January 31, 2026 |
 Sebastian Fundora 23-1-1 (15 KOs) March 30, 2024 |
 Josh Kelly 18-1-1 (9 KOs) January 31, 2026 |
Xander Zayas 23-0 (13 KOs) July 26, 2025 |
Vacant |
 Vergil Ortiz Interim Champion 23-0 (21 KOs) August 10, 2024 |
Welterweight (147 lbs, 66.7 kg, 10½ st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Rolando Romero Super Champion 17-2 (13 KOs) May 2, 2025 |
 Ryan Garcia 25-2-0-1 (20 KOs) February 21, 2026 |
 Lewis Crocker 22-0 (11 KOs) September 13, 2025 |
 Devin Haney 33-0-0-1 (15 KOs) November 22, 2025 |
Vacant |
 Jack Catterall 33-2 (14 KOs) May 23, 2026 |
Super lightweight (140 lbs, 63.5 kg, 10 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Gary Antuanne Russell 19-1 (17 KOs) March 1, 2025 |
 Dalton Smith 19-0 (14 KOs) January 10, 2026 |
 Richardson Hitchins 20-0 (8 KO) December 7, 2024 |
 Shakur Stevenson 25-0 (11 KOs) January 31, 2026 |
Shakur Stevenson 25-0 (11 KOs) January 31, 2026 |
 Isaac Cruz Gonzalez Interim Champion 28-3-2 (18 KOs) July 19, 2025 |
Lightweight (135 lbs, 61.2 kg, 9 st 9 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Gervonta Davis 30-0-1 (28 KOs) December 28, 2019 |
 Jadier Herrera Interim Champion 18-0 (16 KOs) January 10, 2026 |
 Raymond Muratalla 23-0 (17 KOs) June 9, 2025 |
 Abdullah Mason 20-0 (17 KOs) November 22, 2025 |
Vacant |
Super featherweight (130 lbs, 59 kg, 9 st 4 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Anthony Cacace 25-1 (9 KOs) March 14, 2026 |
 O'Shaquie Foster 25-3 (12 KOs) November 2, 2024 |
 Emanuel Navarrete 40-2-1-2 (33 KOs) February 28, 2026 |
Emanuel Navarrete 40-2-1-2 (33 KOs) February 4, 2023 |
Vacant |
| Elnur Samedov Interim Champion 22-1 (11 KOs) February 14, 2026 |
Featherweight (126 lbs, 57.2 kg, 9 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Brandon Figueroa 27-2-1 (20 KOs) February 7, 2026 |
 Bruce Carrington 17-0 (10 KOs) January 31, 2026 |
 Angelo Leo 26-1 (12 KOs) August 10, 2024 |
 Rafael Espinoza 28-0 (24 KOs) December 9, 2023 |
Vacant |
Super bantamweight (122 lbs, 55.3 kg, 8 st 10 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Naoya Inoue 33-0 (27 KOs) December 26, 2023 |
Naoya Inoue 33-0 (27 KOs) July 25, 2023 |
Naoya Inoue 33-0 (27 KOs) December 26, 2023 |
Naoya Inoue 33-0 (27 KOs) July 25, 2023 |
Naoya Inoue 33-0 (27 KOs) December 26, 2023 |
 Victor Santillan Interim Champion 16-2 (7 KOs) February 21, 2026 |
Bantamweight (118 lbs, 53.5 kg, 8 st 6 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Jesse Rodriguez 24-0 (17 KOs) June 13, 2026 |
 Takuma Inoue 22-2 (5 KOs) November 24, 2025 |
 Jose Manuel Salas Reyes 17-0 (11 KOs) December 13, 2025 |
 Cristian Medina 27-4 (19 KOs) September 14, 2025 |
Vacant |
Super flyweight (115 lbs, 52.2 kg, 8 st 3 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 David Jimenez Interim Champion 18-1 (12 KOs) April 20, 2024 |
Vacant |  Andrew Moloney 29-4 (18 KOs) June 6, 2026 |
Vacant | Vacant |
Flyweight (112 lbs, 50.8 kg, 8 st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Ricardo Sandoval 27-2 (18 KOs) July 30, 2025 |
Ricardo Sandoval 27-2 (18 KOs) July 30, 2025 |
 Masamichi Yabuki 20-4 (18 KOs) March 30, 2025 |
 Anthony Olascuaga 12-1 (9 KOs) July 20, 2024 |
Vacant |
 Abraham Perez Interim Champion 15-0 (7 KOs) June 14, 2026 |
Light flyweight (108 lbs, 49 kg, 7 st 10 lbs)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Rene Santiago 16-4 (9 KOs) December 17, 2025 |
 Shokichi Iwata 16-2 (13 KOs) March 15, 2026 |
 Thanongsak Simsri 40-1 (35 KOs) June 19, 2025 |
Rene Santiago 16-4 (9 KOs) March 13, 2025 |
Vacant |
Minimumweight (105 lbs, 47.6 kg, 7½ st)
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | The Ring |
 Oscar Collazo Super Champion 14-0 (11 KOs) November 16, 2024 |
 Siyakholwa Kuse 10-3-1 (4 KOs) May 16, 2026 |
 Pedro Taduran 20-4-1 (14 KOs) July 28, 2024 |
Oscar Collazo 14-0 (11 KOs) May 27, 2023 |
Oscar Collazo 14-0 (11 KOs) November 16, 2024 |
 Ryusei Matsumoto 8-0 (4 KOs) September 14, 2025 |
Subcategories
This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total.