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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)

WBA: Oleksandr Usyk*

WBC: Oleksandr Usyk**

IBF: Oleksandr Usyk

WBO: Fabio Wardley

*Murat Gassiev is the WBA "regular" champion

**Agit Kabayel is the WBC interim champion


Cruiserweight (200 lbs.)

WBA: Gilberto Ramirez

WBC: Norair Mikaeljan

IBF: Jai Opetaia

WBO: Gilberto Ramirez


Light heavyweight (175 lbs.)

WBA: Dmitry Bivol*

WBC: David Benavidez

IBF: Dmitry Bivol

WBO: Dmitry Bivol**

*David Benavidez is the WBA "regular" champion, and Albert Ramirez is the WBA interim champion

**Callum Smith is the WBO interim champion


Super middleweight (168 lbs.)

WBA: Jose Armando Resendiz

WBC: Christian Mbilli*

IBF: Vacant

WBO: Vacant

*Lester Martinez is the WBC interim champion


Middleweight (160 lbs.)

WBA: Erislandy Lara

WBC: Carlos Adames*

IBF: Vacant

WBO: Janibek Alimkhanuly

*Jesus Ramos is the WBC interim champion


Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)

WBA: Xander Zayas*

WBC: Sebastian Fundora**

IBF: Josh Kelly

WBO: Xander Zayas

*Jaron Ennis is the WBA interim champion

**Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the WBC interim champion


Welterweight (147 lbs.)

WBA: Rolando Romero

WBC: Ryan Garcia

IBF: Lewis Crocker

WBO: Devin Haney


Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)

WBA: Gary Antuanne Russell

WBC: Dalton Smith*

IBF: Richardson Hitchins

WBO: Shakur Stevenson

*Isaac Cruz is the WBC interim champion


Lightweight (135 lbs.)

WBA: Vacant*

WBC: Vacant**

IBF: Raymond Muratalla

WBO: Abdullah Mason

*Gervonta Davis is the WBA champion in recess.

**Jadier Herrera is the WBC interim champion


Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)

WBA: Anthony Cacace*

WBC: O'Shaquie Foster

IBF: Emanuel Navarrete

WBO: Emanuel Navarrete

*Elnur Samedov is the WBA interim champion


Featherweight (126 lbs.)

WBA: Brandon Figueroa

WBC: Bruce Carrington*

IBF: Angelo Leo

WBO: Rafael Espinoza

*Rey Vargas is the WBC champion in recess


Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)

WBA: Naoya Inoue

WBC: Naoya Inoue

IBF: Naoya Inoue

WBO: Naoya Inoue


Bantamweight (118 lbs.)

WBA: Seiya Tsutsumi

WBC: Takuma Inoue

IBF: Jose Salas Reyes

WBO: Christian Medina


Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)

WBA: Jesse Rodriguez*

WBC: Jesse Rodriguez

IBF: Willibaldo Garcia Perez

WBO: Jesse Rodriguez

*David Jimenez is the WBA interim champion


Flyweight (112 lbs.)

WBA: Ricardo Sandoval*

WBC: Ricardo Sandoval**

IBF: Masamichi Yabuki

WBO: Anthony Olascuaga

*Jonathan Gonzalez is the WBA interim champion

**Galal Yafai is the WBC interim champion


Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)

WBA: Rene Santiago

WBC: Shokichi Iwata

IBF: Thanongsak Simsri

WBO: Rene Santiago


Strawweight (105 lbs.)

WBA: Oscar Collazo

WBC: Melvin Jerusalem

IBF: Pedro Taduran

WBO: Oscar Collazo