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Boxing Title Holders: A Comprehensive Guide

With 17 weight classes and four major sanctioning bodies, keeping track of who holds each title can be a daunting task. To simplify things, we’ve put together a detailed chart of current title holders across all four organizations.

Heavyweight Division

The heavyweight division is currently dominated by Oleksandr Usyk, who holds titles in three out of the four major sanctioning bodies: WBO, WBA, and WBC. Daniel Dubois holds the IBF title, while Joseph Parker is the WBO interim champion.

Other Weight Classes

Here’s a breakdown of current title holders in other weight classes:

• Cruiserweight: Chris Billam-Smith (WBO), Jai Opetaia (IBF), Gilberto Ramirez (WBA), Norair Mikaeljan (WBC)
• Light Heavyweight: Artur Beterbiev (WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC)
• Super Middleweight: Canelo Alvarez (WBO, WBA, WBC)
• Middleweight: Janibek Alimkhanuly (WBO, IBF), Erislandy Lara (WBA), Carlos Adames (WBC)

Junior Divisions

Here are the current title holders in the junior divisions:

• Junior Middleweight: Sebastian Fundora (WBO), Bakhram Murtazaliev (IBF), Terence Crawford (WBA), Sebastian Fundora (WBC)
• Junior Welterweight: Teofimo Lopez Jr. (WBO), Liam Paro (IBF), Jose Valenzuela (WBA), Alberto Puello (WBC)
• Junior Lightweight: Emanuel Navarrete (WBO), Anthony Cacace (IBF), Lamont Roach (WBA), Robson Conceicao (WBC)

Lower Weight Classes

Here are the current title holders in the lower weight classes:

• Featherweight: Rafael Espinoza (WBO), Angelo Leo (IBF), Nick Ball (WBA), Rey Vargas (WBC)
• Junior Featherweight: Naoya Inoue (WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC)
• Bantamweight: Yoshiki Takei (WBO), Ryosuke Nishida (IBF), Seiya Tsutsumi (WBA), Junto Nakatani (WBC)

The Bottom Line

Keeping track of boxing title holders can be a complex task, but our comprehensive guide makes it easy to stay up-to-date on the latest champions across all four major sanctioning bodies. Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard enthusiast, this guide is your go-to resource for all things boxing.