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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 heavyweight interim champion **Kubrat Pulev is the WBA "regular" heavyweight champion ***Agit Kabayel is the WBC heavyweight interim champion
Cruiserweight (200 lbs.)WBO: Gilberto Ramirez IBF: Jai Opetaia WBA: Gilberto Ramirez WBC: Badou Jack* *Norair Mikaeljan is the WBC junior middleweight champion in recess.
Light heavyweight (175 lbs.)WBO: Dmitry Bivol* IBF: Dmitry Bivol WBA: Dmitry Bivol** WBC: Dmitry Bivol*** *Callum Smith is the WBO light heavyweight interim champion **David Benavidez is the WBA "regular" light heavyweight champion ***David Benavidez is the WBC light heavyweight interim champion
Super middleweight (168 lbs.)WBO: Canelo Alvarez IBF: William Scull WBA: Canelo Alvarez WBC: Canelo Alvarez* *David Benavidez is the WBC super middleweight interim 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 junior middleweight interim champion **Jermell Charlo is the WBA junior middleweight champion in recess. Yoenis Tellez is the WBA junior middleweight interim champion ***Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the WBC junior middleweight interim 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: Gary Antuanne Russell WBC: Alberto Puello* *Devin Haney is the WBC junior welterweight champion in recess
Lightweight (135 lbs.)WBO: Keyshawn Davis IBF: Vasiliy Lomachenko WBA: Gervonta Davis WBC: Shakur Stevenson* *William Zepeda is the WBC junior welterweight interim champion
Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)WBO: Emanuel Navarrete IBF: Vacant WBA: Lamont Roach* WBC: O'Shaquie Foster *Albert Batyrgaziev is the WBA junior lightweight interim champion
Featherweight (126 lbs.)WBO: Rafael Espinoza IBF: Angelo Leo WBA: Nick Ball WBC: Stephen Fulton* *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 *Antonio Vargas is the WBA bantamweight interim champion
Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)WBO: Phumelele Cafu IBF: Vacant WBA: Fernando Martinez* WBC: Jesse Rodriguez *David Jimenez is the WBA junior bantamweight interim champion
Flyweight (112 lbs.)WBO: Anthony Olascuaga IBF: Masamichi Yabuki WBA: Kenshiro Teraji WBC: Kenshiro Teraji* *Galal Yafai is the WBC flyweight interim champion
Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)WBO: Rene Santiago IBF: Masamichi Yabuki WBA: Vacant WBC: Petchmanee CP Freshmart
Strawweight (105 lbs.)WBO: Oscar Collazo IBF: Pedro Taduran WBA: Oscar Collazo WBC: Melvin Jerusalem
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