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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
IBO was founded in 1988 and incorporated in Illinois in 1992 by John Daddono. The organization was later moved to Florida in 1996 and incorporated in Florida at that time. Ed Levine, who continues to serve as the organization's President became a partner and President of the IBO in 1998.
ough the organization received some acclaim by implementing a computerized system in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings in an effort to bring more credibility to the sport, .

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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
Origins
The IBO was founded in 1988 and incorporated in Illinois in 1992 by John Daddono. The organization was later moved to Florida in 1996 and incorporated in Florida at that time. Ed Levine, who continues to serve as the organization's President became a partner and President of the IBO in 1998.
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Although the organization received some acclaim by implementing a computerized system in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings in an effort to bring more credibility to the sport, . . The IBO has increased its visibility by awarding its championships to champions of more established organizations.
Past and Current IBO Champions
Past or current IBO champions include:
- Lennox Lewis, former Heavyweight champion
- Brian Nielsen, former Heavyweight champion
- James Toney, former IBO Cruiserweight champion
- Wladimir Klitschko, current IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight titleholder
- Roy Jones, Jr., former Light-Heavyweight champion
- Jeff Lacy, former IBO Super Middleweight champion
- Floyd Mayweather, former Welterweight champion
- Ricky Hatton, current IBO Light Welterweight champion
- Antonio Tarver, former 3-time IBO Light-Heavyweight champion
- Bernard Hopkins, former IBO Light Heavyweight champion
Current IBO world title holders
See also
Other world organizations
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