List of British world boxing champions#Middleweight
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This is a list of British boxers who have won a world championship by one of the four major sanctioning organisations – the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) – as well as those awarded by The Ring. Additionally, prior to 1962, world champions were recognised by public consensus (world), and later by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) and the National Boxing Association (NBA).
List of champions
=Heavyweight=
=Cruiserweight=
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!{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Glenn McCrory |IBF |{{nowrap|1989 – 1990}} |1 |
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!2 |align=left|Carl Thompson |WBO |{{nowrap|1997 – 1999}} |2 |
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!3 |align=left|Johnny Nelson |WBO |{{nowrap|1999 – 2006}} |13 |
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!4 |align=left|Enzo Maccarinelli |WBO |{{nowrap|2006 – 2008}} |4 |
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!5 |align=left|David Haye |WBA, WBC, WBO, The Ring |{{nowrap|2007 – 2008}} |1 |
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!6 |align=left|Tony Bellew |WBC |2016 |1 |
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!7 |align=left|Lawrence Okolie |WBO |2021 – 2023 |3 |
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!8 |align=left|Chris Billam-Smith |WBO |2023 – 2024 |2 | |
=Light-heavyweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Bob Fitzsimmons |World |{{nowrap|1903 – 1905}} |0 |{{Cite web|last=Parkinson|first=Nick|date=25 November 2016|title=On this day: Old man Fitzsimmons becomes first three-weight champ|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/18132844/on-day-boxing-old-man-bob-fitzsimmons-becomes-first-three-weight-champion|access-date=8 January 2022|website=ESPN}} |
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!2 |align=left|Freddie Mills |{{nowrap|1948 – 1950}} |0 |
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!3 |align=left|John Conteh |WBC |{{nowrap|1974 – 1977}} |3 |
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!4 |align=left|Dennis Andries |WBC |{{nowrap|1986 – 1987}} |1 |
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!5 |align=left|Dennis Andries (2) |WBC |1989 |0 |
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!6 |align=left|Dennis Andries (3) |WBC |{{nowrap|1990 – 1991}} |2 |
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!7 |align=left|Clinton Woods |IBF |{{nowrap|2005 – 2007}} |7 |
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!8 |align=left|Joe Calzaghe |The Ring |2008 – 2009 |1 |
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!9 |align=left|Nathan Cleverly |WBO |{{nowrap|2011 – 2013}} |5 |
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!10 |align=left|Nathan Cleverly (2) |WBA |{{nowrap|2016 – 2017}} |0 |
=Super-middleweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Murray Sutherland |IBF |1984 |0 |
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!2 |align=left|Nigel Benn |WBO |1990 |1 |
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!3 |align=left|Chris Eubank |WBO |1991 – 1995 |14 |
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!4 |align=left|Nigel Benn (2) |WBC |1992 – 1996 |9 |
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!5 |align=left|Robin Reid |WBC |1996 – 1997 |3 |
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!6 |align=left|Joe Calzaghe |WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring |{{nowrap|1997 – 2008}} |21 |
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!7 |align=left|Richie Woodhall |WBC |1998 – 1999 |2 |
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!8 |align=left|Glenn Catley |WBC |2000 |0 |
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!9 |align=left|Carl Froch |WBC |2008 – 2010 |2 |
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!10 |align=left|Carl Froch (2) |WBC |2010 – 2011 |1 |
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!11 |align=left|Brian Magee |WBA |2012 |0 |{{Cite web|date=1 November 2012|title=Brian Magee the 'new' super-middleweight world champion|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/20172555|access-date=8 January 2022|website=BBC Sport}} |
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!12 |align=left|Carl Froch (3) |WBA, IBF |2012 – 2014 |4 |
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!13 |align=left|James DeGale |IBF |2015 – 2017 |3 |
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!14 |align=left|George Groves |WBA |2017 – 2018 |2 |
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!15 |align=left|Rocky Fielding |WBA |2018 |0 |{{Cite web|date=15 July 2018|title=Rocky Fielding stops Tyron Zeuge for WBA super middleweight belt|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/24098685/rocky-fielding-defeats-tyron-zeuge-tko-win-wba-super-middleweight-belt|access-date=8 January 2022|website=ESPN}} |
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!16 |align=left|James DeGale (2) |IBF |2018 |0 |
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!17 |align=left|Callum Smith |WBA, The Ring |2018 – 2020 |3 |
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!18 |align=left|Billy Joe Saunders |WBO |2019 – 2021 |2 |
=Middleweight=
=Light-middleweight=
=Welterweight=
=Light-welterweight=
=Lightweight=
=Super-featherweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Barry Jones |WBO |1997 |0 |
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!2 |align=left|Alex Arthur |WBO |2008 |0 |{{Cite web|last=Andrews|first=Kieran|date=29 March 2021|title=Salmond's party bags Alex Arthur|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/salmonds-party-bags-alex-arthur-b3mdfh8ht|access-date=11 February 2022|website=The Times}} |
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!3 |align=left|Nicky Cook |WBO |{{nowrap|2008 – 2009}} |0 |{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 March 2009|title=Cook loses WBO title to Martinezn|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7942152.stm|access-date=11 February 2022|website=BBC Sport}} |
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!4 |align=left|Ricky Burns |WBO |2011 – 2012 |2 |
=Featherweight=
=Super-bantamweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|Refences}} |
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!1 |align=left|Duke McKenzie |WBO |1992 – 1993 |0 |{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=29 June 2020|title=On This Day in 1991: Duke McKenzie claims WBO bantamweight title|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/on-this-day-in-1991-duke-mckenzie-claims-wbo-bantamweight-title-39327416.html|access-date=7 March 2022|website=Belfast Telegraph}} |
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!2 |align=left|Scott Quigg |WBA |{{nowrap|2013 – 2016}} |6 |
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!3 |align=left|Carl Frampton |WBA, IBF |2014 – 2016 |3 |
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!4 |align=left|Isaac Dogboe |WBO |2018 |1 |{{Cite web|last=Songalia|first=Ryan|date=8 December 2021|title=Whatever Happened To Scott Harrison?|url=https://www.ringtv.com/549851-emanuel-navarrete-upsets-isaac-dogboe-to-win-wbo-junior-featherweight-title|access-date=7 March 2022|website=The Ring}} |
=Bantamweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Joe Bowker |World |{{nowrap|1904 – 1905}} |1 |
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!2 |align=left|Duke McKenzie |WBO |1991 – 1992 |2 |
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!3 |align=left|Robbie Regan |WBO |1996 |0 |
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!4 |align=left|Jamie McDonnell |IBF |2013 |0 |
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!5 |align=left|Stuart Hall |IBF |2013 – 2014 |1 |
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!6 |align=left|Paul Butler |IBF |2014 |0 |
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!7 |align=left|Jamie McDonnell (2) |WBA |2014 – 2018 |6 |
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!8 |align=left|Lee Haskins |IBF |2015 – 2017 |2 |
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!9 |align=left|Ryan Burnett |WBA, IBF |2017 – 2018 |2 |{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Callum|date=25 October 2019|title=Ryan Burnett retires from professional boxing|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11845077/ryan-burnett-retires-from-professional-boxing|access-date=8 March 2022|website=Sky Sports}} |
=Super-flyweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Kal Yafai |WBA |{{nowrap|2016 – 2020}} |4 |{{Cite web|last=Benson|first=Michael|date=27 January 2022|title=Galal Yafai signs with Eddie Hearn – Olympic gold medallist follows in footsteps of Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell by joining Matchroom|url=https://www.talksport.com/sport/boxing/1028495/galal-yafai-professional-eddie-hearn-anthony-joshua/amp/|access-date=8 March 2022|website=Talksport}} |
=Flyweight=
=Light-flyweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Paul Weir |WBO |{{nowrap|1994 – 1995}} |1 |{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 December 2013|title=Early success for British boxers|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/sport/story/268045.html|access-date=31 March 2022|website=ESPN}} |
=Mini-flyweight=
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!No. !Name !Recognition !Date !Title defence(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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!1 |align=left|Paul Weir |WBO |1993 |1 |