Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world boxing champions. Super lightweight wbo european title men 2019 scores service is realtime, updating live. Wbo unified championship wbo promoters receipt nabo championship wbo latino championship international. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The ratings are based on reports of boxing matches, and reports from boxing commissions and regional federations from around the world. World boxing organization gpedia, your encyclopedia. Saunders, 29, thought he was facing albanian shefat isufi for the wbo 168lb title. Apr 22, 2020 with 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult especially when there are sometimes multiple titlists in each organization because of interim and secondary belts. Jaime munguia produced a stunning upset win over sadam ali to claim the wbo light middleweight title saturday. Live light middleweight british and commonwealth titles. Contentsshow minimumweight light flyweight flyweight junior bantamweight bantamweight junior featherweight featherweight junior lightweight lightweight junior welterweight welterweight junior middleweight middleweight super middleweight light heavyweight junior heavyweight this weight class is. The wbo twice moved darrin morris up in its super middleweight rankings, despite the fact that the fighter was dead. List of current world boxing champions boxing wiki fandom. This is a list of wbo world champions, showing every world champion certified by the world boxing organization wbo.
Check out our resources for adapting to these times. The world boxing association wba, founded in 1921 as the national boxing association nba. This is a chronological list of world super middleweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the betterknown sanctioning organizations. Apr 15, 2019 billy joe saunders is raring to go for a shot at gilberto ramirezs wbo supermiddleweight world title. Middleweight billy joe saunders sixmonth suspension for a failed drug test was lifted by the wbo on tuesday. As professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies wba, wbc, ibf, wbo each with their own champions, the sport doesnt have a centralized ranking system. The world boxing organization wbo, founded in 1988. Wright lost the ibf belt for taking a rematch against mosley. Torres left in 1996, giving way to puerto rican lawyer. It is recognized by the international boxing hall of fame ibhof as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the world boxing association wba, world boxing council wbc, and international boxing federation ibf. With 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult especially when there are sometimes multiple titlists in each organization because of interim and secondary belts. In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb 70 kg and up to 160 lb 73 kg. List of middleweight boxing champions boxing wiki fandom. Mar 16, 2020 the wbc rankings are decided by the wbc ratings committee and are primarily based on merit but may also be largely subjective.
The world boxing organization has yet to adopt these standard class names. Junior welterweight top 10 rankings, compiled by the writers at boxing base to bring fans a complete list of the finest athletes in the world today. Boxing rankings view the latest top 15 in every division. A champion in that era was a fighter who had a notable win over another fighter and kept winning afterward. The current champions in each weight class are listed below. Find light heavyweight men wbc title results archive light heavyweight men wbc title results database and past years standings. Anthony joshua, deontay wilder, manuel charr, alexander povetkin, dillian whyte, usyk. He was named the wbos 160pound mandatory challenger for demetrius andrade. Munguia turned pro at the age of 16, and he won the wbc latino light middleweight. Middleweight king canelo, 29, had stepped up two weight divisions to face the 36yearold russian. He previously held the wba unified, wbc and ring light middleweight titles between 2011 and 20. Rankings of the month click here to view pdf version rankings of the month. The gypsy king defeated the bronze bomber by tko in the seventh round in a truly.
List of world lightwelterweight boxing champions wikipedia. In order to gain respectability, the wbo next elected former world light heavyweight champion jose torres of ponce, puerto rico, as its president. Gary russell junior, vereinigtes konigreich vereinigtes konigreich. Tyson fury is world champion once again after taking the wbc heavyweight from deontay wilder in las vegas. Jul 06, 2015 the wbo world championship committee is allowed no other alternative but to cease to recognize mr. The wbc rankings are decided by the wbc ratings committee and are primarily based on merit but may also be largely subjective. Light middleweight wba super title masculin 2011 live urmari. Brook went from welter to middle to fight golovkin. Each champions professional boxing record is shown in the following format. Previously, andrade held both the wba and wbo light. The rankings published by these organizations share the trait of not ranking the other organizations champions, as each one of the sanctioning bodies expects their champion to frequently defend their title against their top. The light middleweight division was first created by the new york walker law in 1920. This is a chronological list of world super lightweight light welterweightjunior welterweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the betterknown sanctioning organizations. List of undisputed world boxing champions wikipedia.
Its first championship fight was for its vacant super middleweight title, between thomas hearns and james kinchen. The international boxing federation ibf, founded in 1983. The maximum weight for this division is 154 pounds 69. Wbo light heavyweight elimination contest umar salamov vs.
The world boxing association wba, founded in 1921 as the national boxing association nba, the world boxing. List of world supermiddleweight boxing champions wikipedia. World boxing association ranking world boxing association. Light heavyweight men wbc title results archive, standings. This is a chronological list of world light middleweight list of world super welterweight junior middleweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the betterknown sanctioning organizations. Wbo light middleweight champion aug 2017dec 2017 rare is the time we are able to celebrate an illustrious career in defeat just as we might have in triumph. All light middleweight british and commonwealth titles. Many families have had multiple members become famous in the sport of boxing, with some having had multiple world champions. Also known as junior middleweight ibfwbo and super welterweight wbawbc. The former wbo light middleweight champion is 23 years old, but he has plenty of experience for a boxer his age. The 21yearold mexican 290 dominated from the outset in new york before knocking. The currentlyrecognized weights for professional male boxers, listed in maximum.
Liverpools liam smith lost his wbo light middleweight title when he was knocked out by saul canelo alvarez in texas on saturday night. While this does not have extensive details, their highest career achievements are listed. Contentsshow championship recognition 18841910 champions were recognized by public acclamation. Alvarez beats kovalev for wbo lightheavyweight title.
Middleweight wba oceaniawbo oriental title men results archive. In the bareknuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between tom chandler and dooney harris in 1867. Franchon crewsdezurn, petitioner in this case, requested that as result of the local boxing commission nullifying the official bout result to a no decision nd, ms. As per section 11 through of the wbo regulations for world championship contest, please be advised that a purse bid will be held at 12. The first of todays organizations to award a world title was the world boxing association, known as the national boxing association when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between jack dempsey and georges carpentier for the heavyweight championship. Alvarez kos krusher kovalev to claim wbo light heavyweight. The world boxing organization wbo was established in 1988. Wbo heavyweight champions and opponents boxing title fights. Stay up to date with who is the champion in every division. Super welterweight, junior middleweight 154 lb, 69.
List of current female world boxing champions wikipedia. By jake donovan demetrius andrade and artur akavov are. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Gilberto ramirez wont be vacating wbo 168 lb title after all. Wbo wbo super middleweight purse bid arthur abraham vs. List of world lightmiddleweight boxing champions wikipedia. Billy joe saunders easily wins the vacant wbo super. Andrade celebrates after defeating adem kilicci in the semifinals of the 2007 world championships. List of lightwelterweight boxing champions boxing wiki.
Winky wright became the first undisputed champion of the light middleweight division after unifying his ibf belt with shane mosleys wba and wbc belts. Amir khan is the current wbc silver light welterweight champion. Light middleweight, also known as super welterweight or junior middleweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Wbo world boxing organization news, rankings, forums. Retirements or disputed results could lead to a championship being split among several men for periods of time. Wbo regulations of world championship contests pdf. World boxing association ranking for march 2020 search. The guaralvarezgolovkin is the new mega fight, but be patient. Rankings of the month click here to view pdf version explanations. With the new year ringing in, heres a list of all the current world champions in boxing through the top five organizations of the wbc, wba, ibo, ibf and wbo.
Gilberto zurdo ramirez 390, 25 kos wont be vacating his wbo super middleweight title after all, as believed by many. A list of the 70 current world boxing champions january 2018. Billy joe saunders wins the vacant wbo super middleweight title comfortably by unanimous decision against shefat isufi in stevenage. The light middleweight division also known as junior middleweight in the ibf or super welterweight in the wba and wbc, is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds 66. Light middleweight british and commonwealth titles men 2010 scores, latest results, match details. This is a list of boxing families with two or more notable boxers. Demetrius andrade beats walter kautondokwa to claim vacated wbo middleweight belt after billy joe saunders failed drugs test. Smith surrendered his wbo light middleweight title to alvarez, who is big at the weight and really. The division was universally accepted by the austrian boxing council and european boxing union ebu in 1962. This is a list of wbo world champions, showing every world champion certified by the world. In january 2015, the world boxing council, world boxing association and the international boxing federation reached an agreement to standardize the names of professional boxings then 17 weight divisions. Middleweight billy joe saunders drug suspension lifted wbo.
List of lightmiddleweight boxing champions boxing wiki. The world boxing organization wbo is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. Redirected from list of middleweight boxing champions championship recognition 18841910. Defeated 3 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts. Wbo super middleweight purse bid arthur abraham vs. Andrade has held multiple world championships in boxing in two weight classes, including the wbo middleweight title that he was held since 2018. Andrade beats kautondokwa to claim wbo middleweight title.
Crewsdezurn shall be reinstated as wbo female super middleweight champion accordingly. Celebrity list 10k correct as at 23 may 2017 anthony crolla 230 british professional boxer, former wba lightweight title holder callum smith 789 british and wbc silver supermiddleweight title holder liam smith 888 former wbo lightmiddleweight, commonwealth lightmiddleweight and british lightmiddleweight title holder stephen smith 954. Wba wbc wbo ibf and ring magazine champions list from heavyweight to minimum weight. For example, wbo light heavyweight champion michalczewski unified his title. The is a list of boxing world champions in the world boxing organization. It proved a close fight which failed to ignite before an explosive combination. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition.
The official rules and regulations of the world boxing association wba, world. The wbo is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has awarded world championships in 17 different weight classes since 1989. A list of the top 15 ranked fighters in the top four world sanctioning organizations and the current world champion for each organization. For the vacant wbo intercontinental super middleweight championship, zach parker and rohan murdock, the no.
Find light middleweight ibf title men 2015 fixtures, tomorrows matches and all of the current seasons light middleweight ibf title men 2015 schedule. Light middleweight champion as recognized by the world boxing association. James degale is the current wbc silver super middleweight champion. Billy joe saunders raring to go for wbo supermiddleweight. List of world middleweight boxing champions wikipedia. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. Light middleweight champion as recognized by the world boxing organization. Has a record of 10 0 ko in fights outside his native united states. Wbo world boxing organization news, rankings, forums, videos. Mexican great saul canelo alvarez further added to his legacy by taking the wbo light heavyweight crown from sergey kovalev with a devastating 11thround knockout in las vegas. Wba, since 1921 wbc, since 1963 ibf, since 1983 wbo, since 1988 weight divisions heavyweight junior heavyweight light heavyweight super middleweight middleweight junior middleweight welterweight junior welterweight lightweight junior lightweight featherweight junior featherweight bantamweight junior bantamweight flyweight light flyweight. Light middleweight attila kovacs hungary super flyweight mbwana matumla tanzania. Your online source for boxing news in 2018, updated daily boxing results, schedule, rankings, views, articles, updated 247 today and tonight. A middleweight title will be at stake on saturday, june 23, live and exclusively in the united states on.