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ESPN’s Ultimate Guide to Boxing Champions: Legends and Legends-in-the-Making

July 1, 2025 4 Min Read
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With 17 different weight divisions in boxing and four main sanctioning bodies awarding world titles, keeping track of who holds each belt can be quite challenging. To help boxing enthusiasts, here is a quick reference guide showing the current titleholders for each of the four organizations:

For detailed rankings of the top 10 fighters in each division, visit ESPN’s Division Rankings. You can also view ESPN’s pound-for-pound list to see the best fighters across all weight classes.


Heavyweight (Unlimited)

  • WBO: Oleksandr Usyk*
  • IBF: Daniel Dubois
  • WBA: Oleksandr Usyk**
  • WBC: Oleksandr Usyk***

Joseph Parker is the interim WBO heavyweight champion.
Kubrat Pulev is the WBA "regular" heavyweight champion; Fabio Wardley holds the WBA interim heavyweight title.
Agit Kabayel is the interim WBC heavyweight champion.


Cruiserweight (200 lbs)

  • WBO: Gilbert Ramirez
  • IBF: Ji Opa
  • WBA: Gilbert Ramirez
  • WBC: Budow Jack

Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)

  • WBO: Dmitry Bivol*
  • IBF: Dmitry Bivol
  • WBA: Dmitry Bivol**
  • WBC: David Benavidez

*Callum Smith is the interim WBO light heavyweight champion.
**David Benavidez is the WBA "regular" light heavyweight champion.


Super Middleweight (168 lbs)

  • WBO: Canelo Alvarez
  • IBF: Canelo Alvarez
  • WBA: Canelo Alvarez*
  • WBC: Canelo Alvarez**

*Caleb Plant is the interim WBA super middleweight champion.
**Christian Mbilli is the WBC interim super middleweight champion.


Middleweight (160 lbs)

  • WBO: Janibek Alikhakhanuly
  • IBF: Janibek Alikhakhanuly
  • WBA: Erislandy Lara
  • WBC: Carlos Adams

Junior Middleweight (154 lbs)

  • WBO: Sebastian Fundora*
  • IBF: Bakhram Murtazaliev
  • WBA: Terence Crawford**
  • WBC: Sebastian Fundora***

Terence Crawford is the interim WBO junior middleweight champion.
Jermell Charlo is the WBA junior middleweight champion; Yoenis Tellez holds the WBA interim junior middleweight title.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the interim WBC junior middleweight champion.

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Welterweight (147 lbs)

  • WBO: Brian Norman Jr.
  • IBF: Jaron Ennis
  • WBA: Jaron Ennis
  • WBC: Mario Barrios

*Terence Crawford is WBC welterweight champion in recess.


Junior Welterweight (140 lbs)

  • WBO: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
  • IBF: Richardson Hitchins
  • WBA: Gary Antonio Russell
  • WBC: Alberto Puello*

*Devin Haney is the WBC junior welterweight champion.


Lightweight (135 lbs)

  • WBO: Vacant
  • IBF: Vasiliy Lomachenko*
  • WBA: Gervonta Davis
  • WBC: Shakur Stevenson**

*Raymond Muratalla is the IBF lightweight interim champion.
**William Zepeda holds the WBC lightweight interim title.


Junior Lightweight (130 lbs)

  • WBO: Emmanuel Navarrete
  • IBF: Eduardo Ramirez
  • WBA: Lamont Roach*
  • WBC: Shakur Stevenson

*Albert Batyrgaziev is the WBA junior lightweight interim champion.


Featherweight (126 lbs)

  • WBO: Raphael Espinoza
  • IBF: Angelo Leo
  • WBA: Nick Ball
  • WBC: Stephen Fulton*

*Rey Vargas is the reigning WBC featherweight champion.


Junior Featherweight (122 lbs)

  • WBO: Naoya Inoue
  • IBF: Naoya Inoue
  • WBA: Naoya Inoue
  • WBC: Naoya Inoue

Bantamweight (118 lbs)

  • WBO: Yoshiki Takei
  • IBF: Junto Nakatani
  • WBA: Antonio Vargas*
  • WBC: Junto Nakatani

*Nonito Donaire is the interim WBA bantamweight champion.


Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs)

  • WBO: Success Cuff
  • IBF: Wilfredo Garcia Perez
  • WBA: Fernando Martinez*
  • WBC: Jesse Rodriguez

*David Jimenez is the WBA junior bantamweight interim champion.


Flyweight (112 lbs)

  • WBO: Anthony Olaskaga
  • IBF: Masamichi Yabuki
  • WBA: Kenshiro Teraji
  • WBC: Kenshiro Teraji*

*Francis Colodriguez is the interim WBC flyweight champion.


Junior Flyweight (108 lbs)

  • WBO: Rene Santiago
  • IBF: Masamichi Yabuki
  • WBA: Vacant
  • WBC: Petchmanee CP Freshmart

Strawweight (105 lbs)

  • WBO: Oscar Corazo
  • IBF: Pedro Taduran
  • WBA: Oscar Corazo
  • WBC: Melvin Jerusalem

Fan Take: This updated titleholder guide is a must-have for fight fans looking to stay current on the evolving boxing landscape. Knowing who holds each belt not only fuels the passion for upcoming matchups but also helps spot emerging rivalries that could reshape the sport’s future.

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