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Boxing champions list

Oleksandr Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury by split-decision in May to unify all four major titles. Richard Pelham/Getty Images

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.

To make it easier for boxing fans, below is a quick reference chart of who holds each of the titles in the four organizations

To check the top 10 fighters in each division, visit ESPN's divisional rankings.

For a list of the best fighters regardless of weight class, check ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.


Heavyweight (Unlimited)

WBO: Oleksandr Usyk*

IBF: Daniel Dubois

WBA: Oleksandr Usyk**

WBC: Oleksandr Usyk

*Joseph Parker is the WBO interim heavyweight champion

**Kubrat Pulev is 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 is the WBC interim light heavyweight champion


Super middleweight (168 lbs.)

WBO: Canelo Alvarez

IBF: William Scull

WBA: Canelo Alvarez

WBC: Canelo Alvarez*

*David Benavidez is the WBC interim super middleweight champion


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 is the WBA junior middleweight champion in recess

***Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the WBC interim junior middleweight champion


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: Brandon Figueroa*

*Rey Vargas is the WBC featherweight champion 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


Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)

WBO: Phumelele Cafu

IBF: Vacant

WBA: Fernando Martinez*

WBC: Jesse Rodriguez*

*David Jimenez is the WBA interim junior bantamweight champion

**Pedro Guevara is the WBC interim junior bantamweight champion


Flyweight (112 lbs.)

WBO: Anthony Olascuaga

IBF: Angel Ayala

WBA: Seigo Yuri Akui

WBC: Kenshiro Teraji*

*Galal Yafai is the WBC interim flyweight champion


Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)

WBO: Shokichi Iwata

IBF: Masamichi Yabuki

WBA: Vacant

WBC: Vacant


Strawweight (105 lbs.)

WBO: Oscar Collazo

IBF: Pedro Taduran

WBA: Oscar Collazo

WBC: Melvin Jerusalem