List of undisputed world boxing champions#Light welterweight
{{Short description|Prizefighters universally recognized as the world's best}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2017}}
This is a list of undisputed champions in professional boxing. Eras that are not listed do not have any undisputed champions.
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Championship recognition
Titles have been awarded by:
- New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), founded in 1920
- World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA); renamed to the WBA in 1962
- World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963
- International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983
- World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988
Criteria
- 1921–1963, a boxer who held both the NYSAC and NBA (WBA) world titles simultaneously
- 1963–1983, a boxer who held both the WBA and WBC world titles simultaneously
- 1983–2007, a boxer who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF world titles simultaneously
- 2007–present, a boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles simultaneouslyCompare
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{{cite web |url=http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/userfiles/File/rules%20governing%20championship%20contests%20May%202006.pdf |title=IBF/USBA Rules Governing Championship Contests |date=May 2006 |pages=10–11 |quote=For the purpose of unification of titles, the Champions of the World Boxing Association ('WBA') and the World Boxing Council ('WBC') may be designated as 'elite contenders' and may be permitted to fight for the unified title. Unification bouts with other organizations will be considered on a case to case basis. |publisher=IBF |access-date=November 15, 2008}}
{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202042341/http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ |url=http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ |title=IBF Ratings |date=February 2007 |publisher=IBF |access-date=November 15, 2008 |archive-date=February 2, 2007 }}
Heavyweight
{{See also|List of world heavyweight boxing champions}}
= NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
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No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left|Jack Dempsey |Jan 1921 – 23 Sep 1926 |3 |
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!2 |align=Left|Gene Tunney |23 Sep 1926 – 31 Jul 1928 |2 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Tunney retires.{{cite news|date=2 August 1928|work=The Wetumpka Herald|title=Gene Tunney Retires From Ring |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/552005086/ |location=Wetumpka, Alabama|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!3 |align=lEft|Max Schmeling |12 Jun 1930 – 6 Jan 1931 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Schmeling's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NYSAC title for refusing to fight Jack Sharkey.{{cite news|date=6 January 1931|work=The Sedalia Democrat |title=Not to recognize Max Schmeling |url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/68397779/|location= Sedalia, Missouri|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!4 |align=lEft|Max Schmeling (2) |22 Jan – 21 Jun 1932 |0 |
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!5 | align=left|Jack Sharkey |21 Jun 1932 – 29 Jun 1933 |0 |
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!6 | align=left|Primo Carnera |29 Jun 1933 – 14 Jun 1934 |2 |
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!7 | align=left|Max Baer |14 Jun 1934 – 13 Jun 1935 |0 |
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!8 | align=left|James J. Braddock |13 Jun 1935 – 22 Jun 1937 |0 |
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!9 | align=left|Joe Louis |22 Jun 1937 – 1 Mar 1949 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|26 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Louis retires.{{cite news |date=1 March 1949|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|title= Louis Retires; Will Promote Title Fight|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/321473900/ |location=New Brunswick, New Jersey|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!10 | align=left|Ezzard Charles |27 Sep 1950 – 18 Jul 1951 |4 |
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!11 | align=left|Jersey Joe Walcott |18 Jul 1951 – 23 Sep 1952 |1 |
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!12 | align=left|Rocky Marciano |23 Sep 1952 – 27 Apr 1956 |6 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Marciano retires.{{cite news |date=27 April 1956|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|title=Marciano Retires From Ring As Unbeaten World Champion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/315469629/ |location=New Brunswick, New Jersey|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!13 | align=left|Floyd Patterson |30 Nov 1956 – 26 Jun 1959 |4 |
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!14 | align=left|Ingemar Johansson |26 Jun 1959 – 29 Jun 1960 |0 |
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!15 | align=left|Floyd Patterson (2) |20 Jun 1960 – 25 Sep 1962 |2 |
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!16 | align=left|Sonny Liston |25 Sep 1962 – 22 Jul 1963 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Liston would win the inaugural WBC title on his rematch with Floyd Patterson.}} |
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=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
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!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left|Sonny Liston |22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964 |0 |
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!2 |align=left|Muhammad Ali |25 Feb – 14 Sep 1964 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Ali's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his WBA title for agreeing to a rematch against Sonny Liston.{{cite news|date=14 September 1964|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title=Cass Clay Stripped By W.B.A. |url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/731781687/|location= Honolulu, Hawaii|access-date=15 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!3 |align=left|Muhammad Ali (2) |6 Feb – 28 Apr 1967 |1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Ali got stripped of his titles for refusing to be drafted to military service.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=29 April 1967|work=Hartford Courant|title=Heavyweight title stripped from clay |url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/242611727/ |location= Hartford, Connecticut|access-date=15 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}}} |
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!4 |align=left|Joe Frazier |16 Feb 1970 – 22 Jan 1973 |4 |
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!5 |align=left|George Foreman |22 Jan 1973 – 29 Oct 1974 |2 |
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!6 |align=left|Muhammad Ali (3) |29 Oct 1974 – 15 Feb 1978 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|10 |
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!7 |align=left|Leon Spinks |15 Feb – 19 Mar 1978 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Spinks' undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for pursuing a rematch against Muhammad Ali instead of a bout against mandatory challenger Ken Norton.{{cite news |author= |date=19 March 1978 |title=Spinks Stripped of Crown; W.B.C. Recognizes Norton |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/19/archives/spinks-stripped-of-crown-wbc-recognizes-norton-suit-seems-likely.html |url-status=live |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708052602/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/19/archives/spinks-stripped-of-crown-wbc-recognizes-norton-suit-seems-likely.html |archive-date=8 July 2019 |access-date=17 July 2021}}}} |
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=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
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No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left|Mike Tyson |1 Aug 1987 – 11 Feb 1990 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|6 |
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!2 |align=left|Buster Douglas |11 Feb – 25 Oct 1990 |0 |
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!3 |align=left|Evander Holyfield |25 Oct 1990 – 13 Nov 1992 |3 |
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!4 |align=left|Riddick Bowe |13 Nov – 14 Dec 1992 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Bowe's undisputed status ended when he vacated his WBC title and threw the title into the trash.{{cite web|last=Martinez|first=Michael|title=BOXING; Bowe Trashes His W.B.C. Title Belt|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/15/sports/boxing-bowe-trashes-his-wbc-title-belt.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029130445/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/15/sports/boxing-bowe-trashes-his-wbc-title-belt.html|work=The New York Times|archive-date=29 October 2021|date=15 December 1992|access-date=1 November 2021}}}} |
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!5 |align=left|Lennox Lewis |13 Nov 1999 – 12 Apr 2000 |0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Lewis' undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his WBA title for agreeing to fight WBC mandatory Michael Grant instead of WBA mandatory John Ruiz. Ruiz challenged this decision in court on the basis of a clause in the Lewis–Holyfield rematch contract which said Lewis' first bout as undisputed champion would be against the WBA's number one contender. The court then ruled in favor of Ruiz.{{Cite news|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-13-sp-19075-story.html|title=Hard-Hitting Federal Judge Strips Lewis of WBA Title |work=Los Angeles Times|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210717053602/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-13-sp-19075-story.html|archive-date=17 July 2021|url-status=live|date=13 April 2000|access-date=1 November 2021}}}} |
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=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
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!1 |align=left | Oleksandr Usyk |18 May – 25 Jun 2024 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Usyk's undisputed status ended when he vacated the IBF title after opting to rematch Tyson Fury instead of facing his mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.}}{{cite web |author=IBF |date=26 June 2024 |title=IBF Heavyweight title status|url=https://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ibf-heavyweight-title-status/|url-status=live |work=IBF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626175044/https://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ibf-heavyweight-title-status/|archive-date=26 June 2024|access-date=27 June 2024}} |
Cruiserweight
{{See also|List of world cruiserweight boxing champions}}
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
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!1 |align=left|Evander Holyfield |9 Apr – Dec 1988 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Holyfield's undisputed status ended when he vacated all his titles to move up to heavyweight full time.}} |
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!2 |align=left|O'Neil Bell |7 Jan – 6 Apr 2006 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Bell's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the IBF title after undergoing dental surgery and subsequently withdrawing from a fight with mandatory challenger Steve Cunningham scheduled for 6 May.{{cite news |last=Rafael |first=Dan |date=6 April 2006 |title=Notebook: Mayweather is in the zone |url=http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=2400736 |url-status=live |work=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607184101/http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=2400736 |archive-date=7 June 2018 |access-date=17 July 2021}}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
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!1 |align=left|Oleksandr Usyk |21 Jul 2018 – 27 Mar 2019 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Usyk's undisputed status ended when he vacated his WBA title and moved up to heavyweight.{{Cite news|last=Stumberg|first=Patrick|date=27 March 2019|url= https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/3/27/18284974/usyk-officially-vacates-wba-cruiserweight-belt |title=Usyk officially vacates WBA cruiserweight belt |work=Badlefthook|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210518232148/https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/3/27/18284974/usyk-officially-vacates-wba-cruiserweight-belt |archive-date=18 May 2021|access-date=24 September 2021}}}} |
Light heavyweight
{{See also|List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions}}
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No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left|Georges Carpentier |Jan 1921 – 24 Sep 1922 |0 |
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!2 |align=left|Battling Siki |24 Sep 1922 – 17 Mar 1923 |0 |
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!3 |align=left|Mike McTigue |17 Mar 1923 – 23 May 1925 |1 |
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!4 | align=left|Paul Berlenbach |23 May 1925 – 16 Jul 1926 |3 |
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!5 | align=left|Jack Delaney |16 Jul 1926 – 26 Jul 1927 |1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Delaney vacates his titles to move up to heavyweight.{{cite news|date=26 July 1927|work=Daily News|title=Delaney to commish to M'tigue |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/411826656/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!6 | align=left|Tommy Loughran |7 Oct 1927 – 3 Sep 1929 |5 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Loughran vacates his titles to move up to heavyweight.{{cite news|date=3 September 1929|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title= Loughran surrenders boxing crown today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/604178000/ |location=Chattanooga, Tennessee|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!7 | align=left|Maxie Rosenbloom |Sep 1930 – 6 Jun 1931 |1 |
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! colspan="4" |{{small|Rosenbloom is stripped of the NBA title for failing to defend the title in a timely manner.{{cite news|date=7 June 1931|work=Chicago Tribune|title= N.B.A vacates Rosenbloom's boxing title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/355010562/ |location=Chicago, Illinois|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!8 |align=left|Maxie Rosenbloom (2) |24 Mar 1933 – 17 Sep 1934 |2 |
colspan="4" |{{small|Rosenbloom is stripped of the NBA title because the NBA disliked his "clowning tactics and criticizing opponents in the ring".{{cite news|date=18 September 1934|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Rosenbloom and Wolgast titles vacated by N.B.A
|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/355130745/ |location=Chicago, Illinois|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }} }} |
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!9 | align="left" |Bob Olin |16 Nov 1934 – 31 Oct 1935 |0 |
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!10 | align="left" |John Henry Lewis |31 Oct 1935 – 28 Jul 1938 |3 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Lewis' undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his NYSAC title for failing to fight Tiger Jack Fox.{{cite news|last=Mahon|first=Jack|date=28 July 1938|work=Daily News|title=Solons vacate J.H.Lewis' title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/421862984/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!11 | align=left|Billy Conn |13 Jul 1939 – 20 Dec 1940 |3 |
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! colspan="4" |{{small|Conn vacated his titles to move up to the heavyweight division.{{cite news|date=20 December 1940|work=The St. Louis Star and Times|title=Billy Conn gives up his title today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/204813412/ |location=St. Louis, Missouri|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!12 | align=left|Gus Lesnevich |26 Aug 1941 – 26 Jul 1948 |4 |
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!13 | align=left|Freddie Mills |26 Jul 1948 – 24 Jan 1950 |0 |
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!14 | align=left|Joey Maxim |24 Jan 1950 – 17 Dec 1952 |2 |
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!15 | align=left|Archie Moore |17 Dec 1952 – 25 Oct 1960 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|8 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Moore's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NBA title for failing to fight Eric Schoeppner.{{cite news|date=26 October 1960|work=Daily News|title=NBA lifts Moore's Light-heavy title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/393052779/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!16 | align=left|Harold Johnson |12 May 1962 – 14 Feb 1963 |1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Era ended when the WBC was inaugurated. Johnson was then awarded the inaugural title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
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!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 | align=left|Harold Johnson |14 Feb – 1 Jun 1963 |0 |
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!2 | align=left|Willie Pastrano |1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 |2 |
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!3 | align=left|José Torres |30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966 |3 |
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!4 | align=left|Dick Tiger |16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968 |2 |
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!5 | align=left|Bob Foster |24 May 1968 – 9 Dec 1970 |4 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Foster's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBA title for failing to post a $5,000 forfeit bond for the fight with Jimmy Dupree within 10 days after losing to Joe Frazier.{{cite news|date=11 December 1970|work=The Troy Record|title=Bob Foster Bugged By WBA 'Cats' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58882912/ |location=Troy, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!6 | align=left|Bob Foster (2) |7 Apr 1972 – 16 Sep 1974 | style="background:#ffffbf;"| 6 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Foster retires.{{cite news|date=17 September 1974|work=Daily News|title=Bob Foster quits ring |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491912551/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!7 | align=left|Michael Spinks |18 Mar 1983 – 25 Feb 1984 |1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Era ended when IBF was inaugurated. Spinks would then win the inaugural IBF title.}} |
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=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
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!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left | Artur Beterbiev |12 Oct 2024 – 22 Feb 2025 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
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!2 |align=left | Dmitry Bivol |22 Feb – 7 Apr 2025 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Bivol vacated the WBC title to pursue a trilogy against Artur Beterbiev instead of fighting interim champion David Benavidez.{{cite news |last=Coppinger |first=Mike |date=7 April 2025 |title=Bivol to vacate title, plans to proceed fight with Beterbiev triolgy fight|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/bivol-to-vacate-wbc-title-plans-to-proceed-with-beterbiev-trilogy-fight|url-status=live |work=RingMagazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407215336/https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/bivol-to-vacate-wbc-title-plans-to-proceed-with-beterbiev-trilogy-fight|archive-date=7 April 2025|access-date=7 April 2025}}}} |
Super middleweight
{{See also|List of world super-middleweight boxing champions}}
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
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!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left | Canelo Álvarez |6 Nov 2021 – 26 Jul 2024 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|4 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Álvarez's reign ended when he was stripped of the IBF title for opting to fight Edgar Berlanga instead of his mandatory challenger William Scull.{{cite news |last=Donovan|first=Jake|date=26 July 2024 |title=Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez stripped of IBF 168-pound title ahed of Sept. 14 Edgar Berlanga showdown|url= https://www.ringtv.com/710190-saul-canelo-alvarez-stripped-of-ibf-168-pound-title-ahead-of-sept-14-edgar-berlanga-showdown|url-status=live |work=The Ring|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240726203149/https://www.ringtv.com/710190-saul-canelo-alvarez-stripped-of-ibf-168-pound-title-ahead-of-sept-14-edgar-berlanga-showdown/|archive-date=26 July 2024|access-date=26 July 2024}}}} |
Middleweight
{{See also|List of world middleweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
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No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
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!1 |align=left | Johnny Wilson |Jan 1921 – 21 Jun 1922 |3 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Wilson's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his NYSAC title for refusing to fight Harry Greb.{{cite news |date=21 June 1922|location=New York, New York|title=Declares Boxers' Titles Forfeited |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24862775/ |work=The New York Times |access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!2 |align=left | Johnny Wilson (2) |12 Apr – 31 Aug 1923 |0 |
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!3 |align=left | Harry Greb |31 Aug 1923 – 25 Feb 1926 |4 |
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!4 |align=left | Tiger Flowers |25 Feb – 3 Dec 1926 |1 |
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!5 |align=left | Mickey Walker |3 Dec 1926 – 6 Jan 1931 |3 |
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! colspan="4" |{{small|Walker's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NYSAC title for not taking steps in making a title defense.{{cite news |date=7 January 1941|location=Montreal, Quebec|title=Mickey Walker Dethroned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/419897198/ |work=The Gazette |access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!6 |align=left | Lou Brouillard |18 Sep – 30 Oct 1933 |0 |
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!7 |align=left | Vince Dundee |30 Oct 1933 – 11 Sep 1934 |2 |
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!8 |align=left | Teddy Yarosz |11 Sep 1934 – 10 Sep 1935 |0 |
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!9 |align=left | Eddie Babe Risko |19 Sep 1935 – 11 Jul 1936 |1 |
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!10 |align=left | Freddie Steele |11 Jul 1936 – Jun 1938 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|5 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Steele's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NYSAC title for refusing to fight Fred Apostoli.}} |
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!11 |align=left | Tony Zale |28 Nov 1941 – 16 Jul 1947 |1 |
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!colspan=4|{{small|Zale was defeated by Rocky Graziano however, Graziano was not recognized by the NYSAC because his license was revoked due to failure of reporting an attempted bribe.{{cite news |last=Ham|first=Jack |date=18 July 1946|location=Tampa, Florida|title=New York Ring Group Silent on Graziano |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/327643172/ |work=The Tampa Tribune|access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!12 |align=left | Tony Zale (2) |10 Jun – 21 Sep 1948 |0 |
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!13 |align=left | Marcel Cerdan |21 Sep 1948 – 16 Jun 1949 |0 |
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!14 |align=left | Jake LaMotta |16 Jun 1949 – 14 Feb 1951 |2 |
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!15 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson |14 Feb – 10 Jul 1951 |0 |
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!16 |align=left | Randolph Turpin |10 Jul – 12 Sep 1951 |0 |
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!17 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson (2) |12 Sep 1951 – 19 Dec 1952 |2 |
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! colspan="4" |{{small|Robinson vacated and announced first retirement.{{cite news |last=Ham|first=Jack |date=19 December 1952|location=Hanzleton, Pennsylvania|title=Sugar Ray Robinson Positively Retires From Boxing Through NBA vacates Middleweight title in favor of other pursuits |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/358758836/ |work=Standard-Speaker |access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!18 |align=left | Bobo Olson |21 Oct 1953 – 9 Dec 1955 |3 |
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!19 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson (3) |9 Dec 1955 – 2 Jan 1957 |1 |
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!20 |align=left | Gene Fullmer |2 Jan – 1 May 1957 |0 |
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!21 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson (4) |1 May – 23 Sep 1957 |0 |
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!22 |align=left | Carmen Basilio |23 Sep 1957 – 25 Mar 1958 |0 |
align=center
!23 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson (5) |25 Mar 1958 – 4 May 1959 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Robinson's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NBA title for failing to fight Carmen Basilio in a trilogy bout.{{cite news |author= |date=5 May 1959|location=Decatur, Illinois|title=Sugar Ray stripped of Middleweight title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/94649518/ |work=The Decatur Herald|access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!24 |align=left | Dick Tiger |9 Nov 1962 – 10 Aug 1963 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Tiger would then fight for the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Dick Tiger |align="center"| 10 Aug – 7 Dec 1963 |align="center"| 0 |
2
|align="left"|Joey Giardello |align="center"| 7 Dec 1963 – 21 Oct 1965 |align="center"| 1 |
3
|align="left"|Dick Tiger (2) |align="center"| 21 Oct 1965 – 25 Apr 1966 |align="center"| 0 |
4
|align="left"|Emile Griffith |align="center"| 25 Apr 1966 – 4 Mar 1968 |align="center"| 2 |
5
|align="left"|Nino Benvenuti |align="center"|4 Mar 1968 – 7 Nov 1970 |align="center"| 4 |
6
|align="left"|Carlos Monzón |align="center"| 7 Nov 1970 – 23 Apr 1974 | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 9 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Monzón's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his WBC title for not fighting his mandatory challenger Rodrigo Valdez.{{cite news |author= |date=24 April 1974|location=Beckley, West Virginia|title=Monzon's Taken Crown By WBC |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/15798778/ |work=Beckley Post-Herald|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
7
|align="left"|Carlos Monzón (2) |align="center"| 26 Jun 1976 – 29 Aug 1977 |align="center"| 1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Monzón retires.{{cite news |author= |date=30 August 1977|location=Indianapolis, Indiana|title=Carlos Monzon Formally Quits |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/106922498/ |work=The Indianapolis Star|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
8
|align="left"|Rodrigo Valdez |align="center"| 5 Nov 1977 – 22 Apr 1978 |align="center"| 0 |
9
|align="left"|Hugo Corro |align="center"| 22 Apr 1978 – 30 Jun 1979 |align="center"| 2 |
10
|align="left"|Vito Antuofermo |align="center"| 30 Jun 1979 – 16 Mar 1980 |align="center"| 1 |
11
|align="left"|Alan Minter |align="center"| 16 Mar – 27 Sep 1980 |align="center"| 1 |
12
|align="left"|Marvin Hagler |align="center"| 27 Sep 1980 – 27 May 1983 |align="center"| 6 |
colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the IBF is inaugurated. Hagler fought for the inaugural IBF title.}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Marvin Hagler |27 May 1983 – 6 Apr 1987 |5 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Hagler's undisputed status ended when the WBA stripped him of the title for choosing to fight Sugar Ray Leonard instead of mandatory challenger, Herol Graham.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press|date=26 February 1987|location=Lafayette, Louisiana |title=Hagler stripped of WBA title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/538111634/ |work=The Daily Advertiser|access-date=21 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}}} |
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!2 |align=left | Bernard Hopkins |29 Sep 2001 – 16 Jul 2005 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|6 |
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!3 |align=left | Jermain Taylor |16 Jul – 11 Oct 2005 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Taylor's undisputed ended when he vacated the IBF title after refusing to participate in an immediate mandatory defense and instead agreed to a rematch with Bernard Hopkins.{{cite news |author= |date=12 October 2005 |title=Taylor drops IBF belt for Hopkins |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4334016.stm |url-status=live |work=BBC Sport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824130817/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4334016.stm |archive-date=24 August 2017 |access-date=18 July 2021}}}} |
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Light middleweight
{{See also|List of world light-middleweight boxing champions}}
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Denny Moyer |align="center"| 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963 |align="center"| 0 |
2
|align="left"|Ralph Dupas |align="center"| 29 Apr – 7 Sep 1963 |align="center"| 1 |
3
|align="left"|Sandro Mazzinghi |align="center"|7 Sep 1963 – 18 Jun 1965 |align="center"| 3 |
4
|align="left"|Nino Benvenuti |align="center"| 18 Jun 1965 – 25 Jun 1966 |align="center"| 1 |
5
|align="left"|Kim Ki-soo |align="center"| 25 Jun 1966 – 26 May 1968 |align="center"| 2 |
6
|align="left"|Sandro Mazzinghi (2) |align="center"| 26 May – 28 Oct 1968 |align="center"| 1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Mazzinghi's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his titles by the Italian Boxing Federation after an incorrect call made by the referee. He was stripped first of his WBA title,{{cite news|date=29 October 1968|work=Tampa Bay Times|title=EBU Takes Title From Mazzinghi |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/317198096/ |location=Saint Petersburg, Florida |access-date=23 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }} followed by the WBC title.{{cite news |author= |date=9 November 1968|location=Dover, Ohio|title=Rematch Ordered |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/11510123/ |work=The Daily Reporter|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
7
|align="left"|Freddie Little |align="center"| 17 Mar 1969 – 9 Jul 1970 |align="center"| 2 |
8
|align="left"|Carmelo Bossi |align="center"| 9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971 |align="center"| 1 |
9
|align="left"|Koichi Wajima |align="center"| 31 Oct 1971 – 4 Jun 1974 |style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 6 |
10
|align="left"|Oscar Albarado |align="center"| 4 Jun 1974 – 21 Jan 1975 |align="center"| 1 |
11
|align="left"|Koichi Wajima (2) |align="center"| 21 Jan 1975 – 6 Mar 1975 |align="center"| 0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Wajima's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his WBC title for refusing to fight Miguel de Oliveira. The title was stripped on WBC's February 1975 ratings posted on 6 March.{{cite news |author= |date=6 March 1975|location=St. Petersburg, Florida|title=WBC RATINGS FOR FEBRUARY |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/318686528/ |work=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left|Winky Wright |13 Mar – 19 Apr 2004 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Wright's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his IBF title for agreeing to a rematch against Shane Mosley instead of fighting his mandatory challenger.{{cite news |last=Cotey |first=John C. |date=22 April 2004 |title=IBF strips Wright of its title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329287390/ |work=Tampa Bay Times |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |access-date=19 May 2018 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Jermell Charlo |14 May 2022 – 30 Sep 2023 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Charlo's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of the WBO title for fighting Canelo Álvarez instead of mandatory challenger Tim Tszyu.{{cite news|last=Naghten|first=Tom|date=3 August 2023|title=Jermell Charlo to be stripped of WBO super-welterweight title, Tim Tszyu to be elevated to champion|url= https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/jermell-charlo-stripped-tim-tszyu-elevated-wbo-champion/t5am3gt2vjekydwew2lute0u |url-status=live|work=The Sporting News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816121227/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/jermell-charlo-stripped-tim-tszyu-elevated-wbo-champion/t5am3gt2vjekydwew2lute0u |archive-date=16 August 2023|access-date=29 September 2023}}}} |
Welterweight
{{See also|List of world welterweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Jack Britton |Jan 1921 – 1 Nov 1922 |4 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Mickey Walker |1 Nov 1922 – 6 Jun 1923 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Walker's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NYSAC title for refusing to fight Dave Shade.{{cite news|date=7 June 1923|work=The Morning Call|title=Mickey Walker suspended |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/300329120/ |location=Allentown, Pennsylvania|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!3 |align=left | Mickey Walker (2) |Nov 1923 – 20 May 1926 |3 |
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!4 |align=left | Pete Latzo |20 May 1926 – 3 Jun 1927 |2 |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Joe Dundee |3 Jun 1927 – 22 Mar 1929 |2 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Dundee's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NBA title when he failed to sign for a title bout contender.{{cite news|date=23 March 1929|work=Daily News|title=Joe Dundee ruled out by N. B. A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/411894894/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!6 |align=left | Jackie Fields |25 Jul 1929 – 9 May 1930 |0 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | Jack Thompson |9 May – 5 Sep 1930 |0 |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Tommy Freeman |5 Sep 1930 – 14 Apr 1931 |0 |
align=center
!9 |align=left | Jack Thompson (2) |14 Apr – 23 Oct 1931 |0 |
align=center
!10 |align=left | Lou Brouillard |23 Oct 1931 – 28 Jan 1932 |0 |
align=center
!11 |align=left | Jackie Fields (2) |28 Jan 1932 – 22 Feb 1933 |0 |
align=center
!12 |align=left | Young Corbett III |22 Feb 1933 – 29 May 1933 |0 |
align=center
!13 |align=left | Jimmy McLarnin |29 May 1933 – 28 May 1934 |0 |
align=center
!14 |align=left | Barney Ross |28 May – 17 Sep 1934 |0 |
align=center
!15 |align=left | Jimmy McLarnin (2) |17 Sep 1934 – 28 May 1935 |0 |
align=center
!16 |align=left | Barney Ross (2) |28 May 1935 – 31 May 1938 |2 |
align=center
!17 |align=left | Henry Armstrong |31 May 1938 – 4 Oct 1940 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|19 |
align=center
!18 |align=left | Fritzie Zivic |4 Oct 1940 – 29 Jul 1941 |1 |
align=center
!19 |align=left | Freddie Cochrane |29 Jul 1941 – 1 Feb 1946 |0 |
align=center
!20 |align=left | Marty Servo |1 Feb – 25 Sep 1946 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Servo retires.{{cite news|date=23 March 1929|work=The Windsor Star|title=Marty Servo retires from boxing, Nose injury reason for quitting |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/501262560/ |location=Windsor, Ontario|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!21 |align=left | Sugar Ray Robinson |20 Dec 1946 – 15 Feb 1951 |4 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Robinson vacated the titles to move up to the middleweight division. Robinson's title is automatically vacated after winning the middleweight title.{{cite news|date=15 February 1951|work=Argus-Leader|title=Sugar Ray trades Welter for Middleweight title in savage go |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/230217577/ |location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
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!22 |align=left | Kid Gavilán |18 May 1951 – 20 Oct 1954 |7 |
align=center
!23 |align=left | Johnny Saxton |20 Oct 1954 – 1 Apr 1955 |0 |
align=center
!24 |align=left | Tony DeMarco |1 Apr 1955 – 14 Mar 1956 |0 |
align=center
!25 |align=left | Carmen Basilio |10 Jun 1955 – 12 Sep 1956 |0 |
align=center
!26 |align=left | Johnny Saxton (2) |14 Mar – 12 Sep 1956 |0 |
align=center
!27 |align=left | Carmen Basilio (2) |12 Sep 1956 – 23 Sep 1957 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Basilio vacated after winning the middleweight title.{{cite news|date=24 September 1957|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Basilio now vacates Welterweight crown under new ruling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/135632580/ |location=Rochester, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!28 |align=left | Virgil Akins |6 Jun – 5 Dec 1958 |0 |
align=center
!29 |align=left | Don Jordan |5 Dec 1958 – 27 May 1960 |2 |
align=center
!30 |align=left | Benny Paret |27 May 1960 – 1 Apr 1961 |1 |
align=center
!31 |align=left | Emile Griffith |1 Apr – 30 Sep 1961 |1 |
align=center
!32 |align=left | Benny Paret (2) |30 Sep 1961 – 24 Mar 1962 |0 |
align=center
!33 |align=left | Emile Griffith (2) |24 Mar 1962 – Feb 1963 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Griffith was awarded the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Emile Griffith |align="center"| Feb – 21 Mar 1963 |align="center"| 0 |
2
|align="left"|Luis Manuel Rodríguez |align="center"| 21 Mar – 8 Jun 1963 |align="center"| 0 |
3
|align="left"|Emile Griffith (3) |align="center"| 8 Jun 1963 – 10 Jun 1966 | align="center"| 5 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Griffith's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his WBA title for failing to defend it within the required 6 months.{{cite news |author= |date=8 June 1966|location=Dayton, Ohio|title=Ladd Signs With Houston But Davis Still Has Say |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/404529584/ |work=Dayton Daily News|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
4
|align="left"|Curtis Cokes |align="center"| 28 Nov 1966 – 18 Apr 1969 | align="center"| 4 |
5
|align="left"|José Nápoles |align="center"| 18 Apr 1969 – 3 Dec 1970 |align="center"| 3 |
6
|align="left"|Billy Backus |align="center"|3 Dec 1970 – 4 Jun 1971 |align="center"| 0 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | José Nápoles (2) |4 Jun 1971 – 16 May 1975 | style="background:#ffffbf;"| 9 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Nápoles' undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his WBA title for failing to sign a fight against the WBA's No. 1-rated welterweight contender, Ángel Espada.{{cite news |author= |date=17 May 1975|location=Windsor, Ontario|title=Napoles title stripped |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/501965273/ |work=The Windsor Star|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Sugar Ray Leonard |16 Sep 1981 – 9 Nov 1982 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Leonard vacated his titles after being diagnosed with a detached retina and announced his retirement.{{cite news |author= |date=10 November 1982|location=Lancaster, Pennsylvania|title="Feeling Is Gone" So Leonard Retires |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/562744710/ |work=Lancaster New Era|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Donald Curry |align="center"| 6 Dec 1985 – 27 Sep 1986 |align="center"| 0 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Lloyd Honeyghan |27 Sep 1986 – 5 Jan 1987 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Honeyghan's undisputed status ended when he vacated the WBA title after the WBA mandated that he defend the title against Harold Volbrecht. Honeyghan dropped the WBA title belt into a trash can on a London street to protest the WBA's continued sanctioning of bouts involving citizens of apartheid-governed South Africa.{{cite news |author= |date=6 January 1987|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|title=Boxing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/169322327/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Cory Spinks |13 Dec 2003 – 5 Feb 2005 | style="background:#ffffbf;" |2 |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Zab Judah |5 Feb 2005 – 7 Jan 2006 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Judah lost against Carlos Baldomir however, the WBA and IBF titles were not on the line because Baldomir didn't pay the sanctioning fees.{{cite news|date=9 January 2006|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Baldomir forgoes WBA, IBF titles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/248524530/ |location=Baltimore, Maryland|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }} This fragmented the titles and ended the undisputed reign.}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Terence Crawford |29 Jul – 9 Nov 2023 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Crawford's reign ended when he was stripped of the IBF title for choosing to rematch Errol Spence Jr. instead of fighting his mandatory challenger Jaron Ennis.{{cite news |last=Coppinger|first=Mike|date=9 November 2023 |title=Terence Crawford stripped of IBF title; Jaron Ennis now champ|url= https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/38859388/terence-crawford-stripped-ibf-title-jaron-ennis-now-champ|url-status=live |work=ESPN|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231110053435/https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/38859388/terence-crawford-stripped-ibf-title-jaron-ennis-now-champ|archive-date=10 November 2023|access-date=10 November 2023}}}} |
Light welterweight
{{See also|List of world light-welterweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Carlos Ortiz |12 Jun 1959 – 1 Sep 1960 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|2 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Duilio Loi |1 Sep 1960 – 14 Sep 1962 | style="background:#ffffbf;"| 2 |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Eddie Perkins |14 Sep – 15 Dec 1962 |0 |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Duilio Loi (2) |15 Dec 1962 – 24 Jan 1963 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Loi vacated and retired from boxing.{{cite news|date=21 September 1932|work=The Age|title= Duilio Loi has retired |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122129612/ |location=Melbourne, Victoria|access-date=25 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Eddie Perkins (2) |align="center"| 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965 | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 2 |
2
|align="left"|Carlos Hernández |align="center"| 18 Jan 1965 – 29 Apr 1966 | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 2 |
3
|align="left"|Sandro Lopopolo |align="center"| 29 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1967 |align="center"| 1 |
4
|align="left"|Takeshi Fuji |align="center"| 30 Apr 1967 – 14 Nov 1968 |align="center"| 1 |
colspan=4|{{small|Fuji's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for not fighting his mandatory challenger.{{cite news |author= |date=15 November 1968|location=Spokane, Washington|title=Fuji stripped of WBC title
|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/570596000/ |work=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=19 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }} }} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left|Kostya Tszyu |3 Nov 2001 – 9 Oct 2003 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Tszyu's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title and is designated as Champion Emeritus.{{cite news |author=CBC Sports |date=9 October 2003|title=Lucas, Gatti granted title shots |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/lucas-gatti-granted-title-shots-1.357936 |url-status=live |work= CBC News |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210929145032/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/lucas-gatti-granted-title-shots-1.357936 |archive-date=29 September 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021}}}} |
align=center |
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
Lightweight
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Benny Leonard |Jan 1921 – 15 Jan 1925 |3 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Leonard retired.{{cite news|date=16 January 1925|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Benny Leonard Vacates Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/700784409/ |location=Fresno, California|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Jimmy Goodrich |13 Jul – 7 Dec 1925 |0 |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Rocky Kansas |7 Dec 1925 – 3 Jul 1926 |0 |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Sammy Mandell |3 Jul 1926 – 17 Jul 1930 |3 |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Al Singer |17 Jul – 14 Nov 1930 |0 |
align=center
!6 |align=left | Tony Canzoneri |14 Nov 1930 – 23 Jun 1933 |5 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | Barney Ross |23 Jun 1933 – 15 Apr 1935 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Ross vacated to move up to light welterweight.{{cite news|date=15 April 1935|work=The Herald-Press |title=Barney Ross gives up Lightweight title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/365284945/ |location=Saint Joseph, Michigan|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Tony Canzoneri (2) |10 May 1935 – 3 Sep 1936 |1 |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Lou Ambers |3 Sep 1936 – 17 Aug 1938 |2 |
align=center
!9 |align=left | Henry Armstrong |17 Aug 1938 – 22 Aug 1939 |1 |
align=center
!10 |align=left | Lou Ambers (2) |22 Aug 1939 – 25 Mar 1940 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Ambers' undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NBA title after failing to defend the title within 6 months and refusing to fight the top contender Davey Day.{{cite news|date=26 March 1940|work=Daily News|title=Lou Ambers title vacated by NBA |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/476412821/ |location=New York, New York|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!11 |align=left | Sammy Angott |19 Dec 1941 – 14 Nov 1942 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Angott announced his temporary retirement.{{cite news|date=14 November 1942|work=Deseret News|title=Angott Quits Boxing Forfeits Title Stolz And Larkin Are Leading Contenders, Says NBA Head |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/595221744/ |location=Salt Lake City, Utah|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!12 |align=left | Ike Williams |4 Aug 1947 – 25 May 1951 |5 |
align=center
!13 |align=left | Jimmy Carter |25 May 1951 – 14 May 1952 |2 |
align=center
!14 |align=left | Lauro Salas |14 May – 15 Oct 1952 |0 |
align=center
!15 |align=left | Jimmy Carter (2) |15 Oct 1952 – 5 Mar 1954 |3 |
align=center
!16 |align=left | Paddy DeMarco |5 Mar – 17 Nov 1954 |0 |
align=center
!17 |align=left | Jimmy Carter (3) |17 Nov 1954 – 29 Jun 1955 |0 |
align=center
!18 |align=left | Wallace Bud Smith |29 Jun 1955 – 24 Aug 1956 |1 |
align=center
!19 |align=left | Joe Brown |24 Aug 1956 – 21 Apr 1962 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|11 |
align=center
!20 |align=left | Carlos Ortiz |21 Apr 1962 – 7 Apr 1963 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Ortiz would then win the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Carlos Ortiz |align="center"| 7 Apr 1963 – 10 Apr 1965 | style="background:#ffffbf; text-align:center"| 3 |
2
|align="left"|Ismael Laguna |align="center"| 10 Apr – 13 Nov 1965 |align="center"| 0 |
3
|align="left"|Carlos Ortiz (2) | style="text-align:center;"| 13 Nov 1965 – 25 Oct 1966 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Ortiz was stripped of the WBC title after the WBC accused the referee for his title defense against Sugar Ramos of doing a long count.{{cite news |author= |date=25 October 1966|location=New York, New York|title=Sked Ortiz "Title" fight for Jan. 29 in Mexico |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/461912135/ |work=Daily News|access-date=18 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
4
|align="left"|Carlos Ortiz (3) | style="text-align:center;"| 1 Jul 1967 – 29 Jun 1968 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
5
|align="left"|Carlos Cruz |align="center"| 29 Jun 1968 – 18 Feb 1969 |align="center"| 1 |
6
|align="left"|Mando Ramos |align="center"| 18 Feb 1969 – 3 Mar 1970 |align="center"| 1 |
7
|align="left"|Ismael Laguna (2) |align="center"| 3 Mar – 16 Sep 1970 |align="center"| 1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Laguna's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title.{{cite news |author= |date=16 September 1970|location=Modesto, California|title=Ismael Laguna is stripped of Lightweight championship |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/690833733/|work=Modesto Bee|access-date=18 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
8
|align="left"|Ken Buchanan |align="center"| 12 Feb – 25 Jun 1971 |align="center"| 0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Buchanan's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for failing to defend it against Pedro Carrasco.{{cite news |author= |date=26 June 1971|location=Asbury Park, New Jersey|title=Buchanan loses WBC title|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144436795/ |work=Asbury Park Press|access-date=18 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
9
|align="left"|Roberto Durán |align="center"| 21 Jan 1978 – 2 Feb 1979 |align="center"| 0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Durán's undisputed status ended when he vacated the WBA title to move up to welterweight.{{cite news |author= |date=2 February 1979|location=Hackensack, New Jersey|title= Roberto Duran has renounced his World Boxing Association lightweight title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/493788271/ |work=The Record|access-date=18 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Pernell Whitaker |11 Aug 1990 – 28 Feb 1992 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|3 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Whitaker's undisputed status ended when he vacated his IBF title to move up to light welterweight. The IBF title was vacated on IBF's February 1992 ratings posted on 28 February.{{cite news|date=28 February 1992|work=The Great Falls Tribune|title=The International Boxing Federation official ratings as of Feb. 1992 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/242237836/ |location=Great Falls, Montana|access-date=22 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Devin Haney |5 Jun 2022 – 1 Aug 2023 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|2 |
colspan=4|{{small|Haney's undisputed status ended when the WBC declared him as champion in recess after opting to challenge for the WBC light welterweight title.{{cite news | author=WBC|date=1 August 2023 |title=Update of WBC lightweight and super lightweight divisions|url= https://wbcboxing.com/en/update-of-wbc-lightweight-and-super-lightweight-divisions/|url-status=live |work=WBC|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230802015708/https://wbcboxing.com/en/update-of-wbc-lightweight-and-super-lightweight-divisions/|archive-date=2 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023}}}} |
Super featherweight
{{See also|List of world super-featherweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:98%; text-align:center" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Tod Morgan |16 Dec 1927 – 19 Dec 1929 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|5 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Benny Bass |19 Dec – 31 Dec 1929 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Bass' undisputed status ended when the NYSAC abolished the division.{{cite news |last=Neil|first=Edward |date=1 January 1930|location=Wilmington, Delaware|title=Abolish "Freak" Titles in New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/160540527/ |work=The Morning News|access-date=20 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Gabriel Elorde |align="center"| 16 Feb 1963 – 15 Jun 1967 | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 5 |
2
|align="left"|Yoshiaki Numata |align="center"| 15 Jun – 14 Dec 1967 |align="center"| 0 |
3
|align="left"|Hiroshi Kobayashi |align="center"| 14 Dec 1967 – 20 Jan 1969 |align="center"| 2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Kobayashi's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for refusing to fight René Barrientos.{{cite news |author= |date=20 January 1969|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|title=Kobayashi Stripped Of Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/100870478/ |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|access-date=20 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
Featherweight
{{See also|List of world featherweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1922–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Tony Canzoneri |10 Feb – 28 Sep 1928 |0 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | André Routis |28 Sep 1928 – 23 Sep 1929 |1 |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Christopher Battalino |23 Sep 1929 – 27 Jan 1932 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|5 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Battalino's undisputed status ended after being stripped of his titles for missing weight in a title fight against Freddie Miller which ended in a controversial no contest.{{cite news|date=28 January 1932|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Battalino title is lost on scales before bout |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/414929744/ |location=Billings, Montana|access-date=26 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Henry Armstrong |29 Oct 1937 – 12 Sep 1938 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Armstrong vacated his titles stay at the higher weight divisions.{{cite news|date=13 September 1938|work=The News-Herald|title=Armstrong abandons featherweight title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/53473188/ |location=Franklin, Pennsylvania|access-date=26 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Joey Archibald |29 Oct 1939 – 29 Mar 1940 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Archibald's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the NBA title for not fighting Petey Scalzo.{{cite news|date=29 March 1940|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title=Not Recognized As Champion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/258288587/ |location=Honolulu, Hawaii|access-date=26 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!6 |align=left | Willie Pep |7 Jun 1946 – 29 Oct 1948 |2 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | Sandy Saddler |29 Oct 1948 – 11 Feb 1949 |0 |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Willie Pep (2) |11 Feb 1949 – 8 Sep 1950 |3 |
align=center
!9 |align=left | Sandy Saddler (2) |8 Sep 1950 – 16 Jan 1957 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Saddler's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the NBA title for failing to sign for a title defense.{{cite news|date=17 January 1957|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Saddler Stripped Of Featherweight Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/652054723/ |location=Raleigh, North Carolina|access-date=26 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!10 |align=left | Hogan Bassey |24 Jun 1957 – 18 Mar 1959 |1 |
align=center
!11 |align=left | Davey Moore |18 Mar 1959 – 21 Mar 1963 | style="background:#ffffbf;"|5 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Moore fought and lost to Sugar Ramos for the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Sugar Ramos |align="center"| 21 Mar 1963 – 26 Sep 1964 |align="center"| 3 |
2
|align="left"|Vicente Saldívar |align="center"| 26 Sep 1964 – 14 Oct 1967 | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"| 7 |
align-center
!colspan=4|{{small|Saldívar retires.{{cite news|date=15 October 1967|work=The Arizona Republic |title=Saldivar Wins, Retires |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/117911118/ |location=Phoenix, Arizona|access-date=26 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
Super bantamweight
{{See also|List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions}}
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Naoya Inoue |style="background:#7CB9E8;"|26 Dec 2023 – present |style="background:#ffffbf;"|3 |
Bantamweight
{{See also|List of world bantamweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Joe Lynch |Jan – 25 Jul 1921 |0 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Pete Herman |25 Jul – 23 Sep 1921 |0 |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Johnny Buff |23 Sep 1921 – 10 Jul 1922 |1 |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Joe Lynch (2) |10 Jul 1922 – 19 Oct 1923 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Lynch's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NYSAC title for failing to fight Joe Burman due to a disclocated shoulder.{{cite news|date=20 October 1923|work=The Standard Union|title=Abe Goldstein recognized as Bantamweight champion in New York State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/543673936/|location=Brooklyn, New York|access-date=29 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Abe Goldstein |21 Mar – 19 Dec 1924 |3 |
align=center
!6 |align=left | Eddie Martin |19 Dec 1924 – 20 Mar 1925 |0 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | Charley Phil Rosenberg |20 Mar 1925 – 18 Oct 1926 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Rosenberg's undisputed status ended when he was stripped by the NBA during its annual convention after failing to sign a fight with Bud Taylor.{{cite news|date=19 October 1926|work=Star–Gazette|title=National Association Makes' Rules Which Will Speed up Bouts–Ignores New York Board |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/276247976/ |location=Elmira, New York|access-date=29 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Bushy Graham |23 May 1928 – Jan 1929 |0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Graham's undisputed status ended when he vacated his NYSAC title in January of 1929.{{cite web | url=https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-b.html | title=NYSAC World Bantamweight Title (Boxing) }}}} |
align=center
!9 |align=left | Panama Al Brown |7 Oct 1929 – 3 Feb 1930 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Brown's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his NBA title after a special meeting was held.}} |
align=center
!10 |align=left | Panama Al Brown (2) |4 Oct 1930 – 28 Mar 1934 |7 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Brown's undisputed status ended when he got stripped of his NYSAC title after he was suspended for not fighting Baby Casanova.}} |
align=center
!11 |align=left | Lou Salica |26 Aug – 15 Nov 1935 |0 |
align=center
!12 |align=left | Sixto Escobar |15 Nov 1935 – 23 Sep 1937 |3 |
align=center
!13 |align=left | Harry Jeffra |23 Sep 1937 – 20 Feb 1938 |0 |
align=center
!14 |align=left | Sixto Escobar (2) |20 Feb 1938 – 26 Oct 1939 |1 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Escobar vacated his titles to move up to featherweight.{{cite news|date=27 October 1939|work=The Courier–News|title=Georgie Pace Named Bantamweight Champ |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/220081858/ |location=Bridgewater, New Jersey |access-date=31 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!15 |align=left | Lou Salica (2) |24 Sep 1940 – 7 Aug 1942 |3 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Salica lost to Ortiz but the NYSAC title was not on the line because it was only scheduled for 12 rounds. He was later stripped of his NYSAC title for not defending it.}} |
align=center
!16 |align=left | Manuel Ortiz |10 Mar 1943 – 6 Jan 1947 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|12 |
align=center
!17 |align=left | Harold Dade |6 Jan – 11 Mar 1947 |0 |
align=center
!18 |align=left | Manuel Ortiz (2) |11 Mar 1947 – 31 May 1950 |4 |
align=center
!19 |align=left | Vic Toweel |31 May 1950 – 15 Nov 1952 |3 |
align=center
!20 |align=left | Jimmy Carruthers |15 Nov 1952 – 16 May 1954 |3 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Carruthers vacated and retired from boxing.{{cite news|date=17 May 1954|work=Hartford Courant |title=Carruthers Retires From Ring |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/369882440/ |location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=31 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!21 |align=left | Robert Cohen |19 Sep 1954 – 23 Dec 1954 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Cohen's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of his NBA title for failing to sign a fight against Raúl Macías within 90 days.{{cite news|date=24 December 1954|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=Cohen stripped of world bantam crown by WBA |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/404951639/ |location=Madison, Wisconsin |access-date=31 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!22 |align=left | Alphonse Halimi |6 Nov 1957 – 8 Jul 1959 |0 |
align=center
!23 |align=left | José Becerra |8 Jul 1959 – 30 Aug 1960 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Becerra retired due to an eye injury.{{cite news|date=31 August 1960|work=The Boston Globe|title=Becerra retires after knockout by Elroy Sanchez |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/433314080/ |location=Boston, Massachusetts |access-date=31 October 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!24 |align=left | Éder Jofre |18 Jan 1962 – 4 Apr 1963 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Jofre won the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
1
|align="left"|Éder Jofre |align="center"|4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965 |align="center"|2 |
2
|align="left"|Fighting Harada |align="center"|18 May 1965 – 27 Feb 1968 |style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center"|4 |
3
|align="left"|Lionel Rose |align="center"|27 Feb 1968 – 22 Aug 1969 |align="center"|3 |
4
|align="left"|Rubén Olivares |align="center"|22 Aug 1969 – 16 Oct 1970 |align="center"|2 |
5
|align="left"|Chucho Castillo |align="center"|16 Oct 1970 – 2 Apr 1971 |align="center"|0 |
6
|align="left"|Rubén Olivares (2) |align="center"|2 Apr 1971 – 19 Mar 1972 |align="center"|2 |
7
|align="left"|Rafael Herrera |align="center"|19 Mar – 29 Jul 1972 |align="center"|0 |
8
|align="left"|Enrique Pinder |align="center"|29 Jul 1972 – 5 Jan 1973 |align="center"|0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Pinder's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for failing to defend against the number one contender within six months of winning it.{{cite news |author= |date=6 January 1973 |title=Vacate title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/464323688/ |work=Daily News |location=New York City, New York |agency=Associated Press |access-date=17 July 2019 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
=WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Naoya Inoue |13 Dec 2022 – 13 Jan 2023 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|0 |
align=center
! colspan="4" |{{small|Inoue vacated his titles to move up to super bantamweight.{{cite news |last=Songalia |first=Ryan |date=13 January 2023 |title=Naoya Inoue vacates undisputed bantamweight championship, will move up to 122 pounds|url=https://www.ringtv.com/648611-naoya-inoue-vacates-undisputed-bantamweight-championship-will-move-up-to-122-pounds/|url-status=live |work=The Ring |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114095735/https://www.ringtv.com/648611-naoya-inoue-vacates-undisputed-bantamweight-championship-will-move-up-to-122-pounds/|archive-date=14 January 2023 |access-date=14 January 2023}}}} |
Super flyweight
{{See also|List of world super-flyweight boxing champions}}
To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.
Flyweight
{{See also|List of world flyweight boxing champions}}
=NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Pancho Villa |18 Jun 1923 – 14 Jul 1925 |3 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Title vacated because Villa died from Ludwig's angina resulting from an infection that spread to his throat.{{cite news|date=14 July 1925|work=The Capital Times|title=Pancho Villa, Flyweight Boxing Champion, Dies Today Succumbs In West After Operation On His Jaw |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/517881816/ |location=Madison, Wisconsin |access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Fidel LaBarba |22 Aug 1925 – 29 Aug 1927 |2 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|LaBarba retires.{{cite news|date=30 August 1927|work=Argus-Leader|title=Fidel Labarba Formally Quits Flyweight Throne |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/229782363/ |location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota |access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Benny Lynch |19 Jan 1937 – 29 Jun 1938 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Lynch was stripped of his titles when he failed to make weight for a title defense against Jackie Jurich.{{cite news|date=29 June 1938|work=Oakland Tribune|title=Lynch Kayoes Jackie Jurich! San Jose Flyweight Stopped in Twelfth; World Title Vacated |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132878517/ |location=Oakland, California |access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Jackie Paterson |14 Oct 1943 – 30 Jul 1947 |1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Paterson was stripped of the NBA title for failing to defend against Dado Marino.{{cite news|date=31 July 1947|work=Chattanooga Daily Times |title=Jackie Paterson Stripped of Title For Failure to Battle Dado Marino |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/604885289/ |location=Chattanooga, Tennessee |access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Rinty Monaghan |20 Oct 1947 – 30 Mar 1950 |3 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Monaghan retired after his third defense.{{cite news|date=30 March 1950|work=Des Moines Tribune|title=Flyweight Champion Monghan retires |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/323126200/ |location=Des Moines, Iowa |access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!6 |align=left | Dado Marino |1 Aug 1950 – 19 May 1952 |1 |
align=center
!7 |align=left | Yoshio Shirai |19 May 1952 – 26 Nov 1954 |4 |
align=center
!8 |align=left | Pascual Perez |26 Nov 1954 – 16 Apr 1960 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|9 |
align=center
!9 |align=left | Pone Kingpetch |16 Apr 1960 – 10 Oct 1962 |3 |
align=center
!10 |align=left | Fighting Harada |10 Oct 1962 – 12 Jan 1963 |0 |
align=center
!11 |align=left | Pone Kingpetch (2) |12 Jan – 14 Feb 1963 |0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Kingpetch would then be rewarded of the inaugural WBC title.}} |
=WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)=
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" |
No.
!Name !Date !Defenses |
---|
align=center
!1 |align=left | Pone Kingpetch |14 Feb – 18 Sep 1963 |0 |
align=center
!2 |align=left | Hiroyuki Ebihara |18 Sep 1963 – 23 Jan 1964 |0 |
align=center
!3 |align=left | Pone Kingpetch (3) |23 Jan 1964 – 23 Apr 1965 | 0 |
align=center
!4 |align=left | Salvatore Burruni |23 Apr – 1 Nov 1965 | 0 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Burruni's undisputed ended when he was stripped of his WBA title for failing to meet the organization's number one contender, Hiroyuki Ebihara.{{cite news|date=2 November 1965|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=Italy's Burruni Stripped of Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/402472024/ |location=Madison, Wisconsin|access-date=6 November 2021| via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
align=center
!5 |align=left | Horacio Accavallo |1 Mar 1966 – 2 Oct 1968 |style="background:#ffffbf;"|1 |
align=center
!colspan=4|{{small|Accavallo retires.{{cite news |author= |title=Flyweight Champ Giving Up Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/61985359/ |work=San Antonio Express |location=San Antonio, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=3 October 1968 |access-date=12 July 2019 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription }}}} |
Light flyweight
{{See also|List of world light-flyweight boxing champions}}
To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.
Mini flyweight
{{See also|List of world mini-flyweight boxing champions}}
To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.
List of champions in multiple weight classes
Below is a list of boxers that have held the undisputed championship in at least two different weight classes. Henry Armstrong remains the only boxer to have held the claim in three weight classes.
class="wikitable" style="width:50%" |
Name
! Weight class !Date |
---|
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Mickey Walker |Welterweight |1 Nov 1922 |
align=center
|Middleweight |3 Dec 1926 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Benny Bass |Featherweight |12 Sep 1927 |
align=center
|Super featherweight |19 Dec 1929 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Tony Canzoneri |Featherweight |10 Feb 1928 |
align=center
|Lightweight |14 Nov 1930 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Lou Brouillard |Welterweight |23 Oct 1931 |
align=center
|Middleweight |18 Sep 1933 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Barney Ross |Lightweight |23 Jun 1933 |
align=center
|Welterweight |28 May 1934 |
align=center
|rowspan="3"|Henry Armstrong |Featherweight |29 Oct 1937 |
align=center
|Welterweight |31 May 1938 |
align=center
|Lightweight |17 Aug 1938 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Sugar Ray Robinson |Welterweight |20 Dec 1946 |
align=center
|Middleweight |14 Feb 1951 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Carmen Basilio |Welterweight |10 Jun 1955 |
align=center
|Middleweight |23 Sep 1957 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Carlos Ortiz |Light welterweight |12 Jun 1959 |
align=center
|Lightweight |21 Apr 1962 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Fighting Harada |Flyweight |10 Oct 1962 |
align=center
|Bantamweight |18 May 1965 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Emile Griffith |Welterweight |1 Apr 1961 |
align=center
|Middleweight |25 Apr 1966 |
align=center
|rowspan="2"|Dick Tiger |Middleweight |10 Aug 1963 |
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|Light heavyweight |16 Dec 1966 |
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|rowspan="2"|Nino Benvenuti |Light middleweight |18 Jun 1965 |
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|Middleweight |17 Apr 1967 |
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|rowspan="2"|Evander Holyfield |Cruiserweight |
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|Heavyweight |
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|rowspan="2"|Terence Crawford |Light welterweight |
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|Welterweight |
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|rowspan="2"|Naoya Inoue |Bantamweight |
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|Super bantamweight |26 Dec 2023 |
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|rowspan="2"|Oleksandr Usyk |Cruiserweight |
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|Heavyweight |
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons|Boxing Records}}
- [http://www.boxrec.com BoxRec Official Website]
- [http://www.IBHOF.com IBHOF website]
- [https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/ World Titles (State Athletic Commission; pre-WBC)]
- [https://titlehistories.com/boxing/wba/ National / World Boxing Association(1921 - )]
- [https://titlehistories.com/boxing/ibf/ International Boxing Federation(1983 - )]
- [https://titlehistories.com/boxing/wbo World Boxing Organization(1988 - )]
{{World boxing champions}}