List of IBF world champions

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List of IBF world champions

The following are lists of world champions in the International Boxing Federation
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
. Champions listed defeated the previous champion unless noted.

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Mini flyweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Kyung Yun Lee	June 14, 1987	Bukok, South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	0
Title vacated	December 1987
Samuth Sithnaruepol	March 24, 1988	Bangkok Bangkok The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the... , Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....	2
Nico Thomas Nico Thomas Nicholas Thomas is a professional boxing....	June 17, 1989	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. It also has a List of urban areas by population than any other city in Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa , Jayakarta , Batavia, Dutch East Indies , and Djakarta .... , Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....	0
Algerico Chavez	September 21, 1989	Jakarta, Indonesia	0
Fahlan Sakkreerin	February 22, 1990	Bangkok, Thailand	7
Manny Melchor	September 6, 1992	Samut Prakan Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.... , Thailand	0
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin Ratanapol Sor Vorapin Ratanapol Sor Vorapin , is a professional boxer. He is the older brother of former WBO Bantamweight champion Ratanachai Sor Vorapin....	December 10, 1992	Bangkok, Thailand	19
Zolani Petelo	December 27, 1997	Songkhla Songkhla Songkhla is a city in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. As of 2006 it had a population of 75,048. The city is a part of Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area.... , Thailand	5
Title vacated	2000–2001
Roberto Carlos Leyva	April 29, 2001	Queens, New York Queens Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....	1
Miguel Barrera Miguel Barrera Miguel Angel Barrera Estrada is a former Colombian people strawweight boxing, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the Minimumweight world title....	August 9, 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	1
Daniel Reyes	October 4, 2003	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....	1
Muhammad Rachman Muhammad Rachman Mohammad Rachman Sawaluddin bin Suhaimat , is a professional boxer."The Rock Breaker" won the International Boxing Federation World Strawweight Championship by a split decision against Daniel Reyes of Colombia ....	September 14, 2004	Jakarta, Indonesia	3
Florante Condes Florante Condes Florante Condes, Jr. , is a Filipino people professional Boxing and former International Boxing Federation minimumweight world champion....	July 7, 2007	The Philippines	0
Raul Garcia Raúl García Ra?l Garc?a Escudero is a Spain football central midfielder for Atl?tico de Madrid and a former Spain national under-21 football team.Garc?a, an all-around midfielder, played for CA Osasuna during his first years as a professional....	June 14, 2008	La Paz, Mexico	0

Junior flyweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Dodie Boy Penalosa Dodie Boy Peñalosa Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Pe?alosa is an ex-Boxing and a former IBF champion in the light flyweight and flyweight classes....	December 10, 1983	Osaka Osaka is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	3
Title vacated	October 1986
Jum Hwan Choi Jum Hwan Choi Jum Hwan Choi is an ex-Boxing in the Flyweight division....	December 7, 1986	Busan Busan Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest seaport city in South Korea. Busan has a population of 3.65 million and is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul.... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	3
Tacy Macalos	November 4, 1988	Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City , is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the Cities of the Philippines and Philippine municipality that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region.... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....	0
Muangchai Kittikasem Muangchai Kittikasem Muangchai Kittikasem is a former boxer from Thailand. He was world champion in two weightclasses.He claims to have fought fought around forty to fifty Muay Thai fights but never won any championships....	May 2, 1989	Bangkok Bangkok The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the... , Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....	3
Michael Carbajal Michael Carbajal Michael Carbajal is a Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona, United States native who is a retired four-time world boxing champion. He is nickname "Little Hands Of Stone," after his favorite boxer, the legendary "Hands Of Stone," Panamanian Roberto Dur?n....	July 29, 1990	Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....	9
Humberto Gonzalez Humberto Gonzalez Humberto Gonzalez is a Mexico former world boxing champion. Nicknamed Chiquita, he made many admirers during his professional boxing career....	February 19, 1994	Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....	3
Saman Sorjaturong Saman Sorjaturong Saman Sorjaturong was a Thai people former world boxing champion.Sorjaturong turned pro in 1989 and won the WBC and IBF junior flyweight title during his career....	July 15, 1995	Inglewood, California	1
Title vacated	November 1995
Michael Carbajal (2)	March 16, 1996	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	2
Mauricio Pastrana Mauricio Pastrana Mauricio Pastrana may refer to:Mauricio Pastrana , Columbian flyweight world champion, orApple TV#Modifications and hacks...	January 18, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada	3
Title vacated	April 30, 1998
Will Grigsby Will Grigsby William Henry Grigsby is an American professional boxing....	December 18, 1998	Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States....	1
Ricardo López	October 2, 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada	3
Title vacated	November 28, 2002
Victor Burgos Víctor Burgos V?ctor Burgos, born Jos? V?ctor Flores Burgos on April 10, 1974 in Copala, Mexico, professional boxing.Burgos' career has been marked by his mediocre record -- after turning pro in 1993, he lost his first 4 fights, 2 by KO....	February 15, 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada	2
Will Grigsby (2)	May 14, 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Ulises Solís Ulises Solis Jos? Ulises Sol?s is a Mexican professional boxing. He is currently the International Boxing Federation light-flyweight champion. He has a record of 28-1-2 ....	January 7, 2006	New York City, New York	4

Flyweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Soon Chun Kwon	December 24, 1983	Seoul Seoul Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	7
Jong Kwan Chung	December 20, 1985	Busan Busan Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest seaport city in South Korea. Busan has a population of 3.65 million and is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul.... , South Korea	0
Bi Won Chung	April 27, 1986	Busan, South Korea	0
Hi Sup Shin	August 2, 1986	Inchon, South Korea	1
Dodie Boy Penalosa Dodie Boy Peñalosa Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Pe?alosa is an ex-Boxing and a former IBF champion in the light flyweight and flyweight classes....	February 22, 1987	Inchon, South Korea	0
Chang Ho Choi	September 5, 1987	Manila Manila The 'City of Manila' , or simply 'Manila', is the Capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila.... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....	0
Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie is British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for UK broadcaster ITV.He previously commentated on boxing for BBC Radio Five Live and BBC television with John Rawling....	October 5, 1988	London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	1
Dave McAuley Dave McAuley Dave McAuley, born June 15 1961 in Larne, Northern Ireland is a former professional Boxing. During his professional career he held the International Boxing Federation world title in the Flyweight category.He was arguably the UK's greatest ever Flyweight....	June 7, 1989	London, England	5
Rodolfo Blanco Rodolfo Blanco Rodolfo Blanco is a former boxer from Colombia who held the International Boxing Federation flyweight title in 1992.Blanco became a professional boxer in 1982....	June 11, 1992	Bilbao Bilbao Bilbao, is the largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain and the capital of the province of Biscay .The city has 354,145 inhabitants and is the most financially and industrially active part of Greater Bilbao, the zone in which almost half of the Basque Country?s population lives.... , Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....	0
Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sithbanprachan also known as Supap Hanwichachai is an ex-Boxing in the Flyweight division....	November 29, 1992	Samut Prakan Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.... , Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....	5
Title vacated	November 25, 1994
Francisco Tejedor	February 18, 1995	Cartagena Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a port city on the northern coast of Colombia and capital of Bol?var Department. The metropolitan area has a population of 1,240,000, and the city proper 1,090,000 .... , Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	0
Danny Romero Danny Romero Danny Romero is a former world champion Boxing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a Born again Christianity Christian....	April 22, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	1
Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan... –	December 16, 1995	Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the Capital , largest city and most populous Unitary authority#Wales in Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sport institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of Welsh Assembly Government .... , Wales Wales native_name = Cymru\|conventional_long_name = Wales\|common_name = Wales\|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg\|national_motto = ...	0
Title vacated	1995–1996
Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (boxer) Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a Boxing in the Super Flyweight division....	May 4, 1996	Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2008, the city population was about 346,823, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States....	7
Title vacated	1998–1999
Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco also known as Mambaco is a Colombian people boxing former world champion in the IBF Flyweight category.Pacheco turned pro in 1993 and won the Vacant IBF Flyweight Title with a TKO of Luis Cox Coronado in 1999....	April 10, 1999	Barranquilla Barranquilla Barranquilla, an industrial, portuary, and special district, is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. The capital of the Atl?ntico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Caribbean Region , and the fourth largest city in Colombia.... , Colombia	6
Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan Vakhtang Darchinyan , more commonly known as Vic Darchinyan is a professional boxer who is the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion....	December 16, 2004	Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473....	5
Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire, Jr. , nicknamed The Filipino Flash because of his speed and reflexes , is a Philippines boxing and the current International Boxing Federation and IBO world champion in the flyweight category....	July 7, 2007	The Philippines	2

Junior bantamweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Ju Do Chun	December 10, 1983	Osaka Osaka is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	5
Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion ....	May 3, 1985	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. It also has a List of urban areas by population than any other city in Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa , Jayakarta , Batavia, Dutch East Indies , and Djakarta .... , Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....	2
Cesar Polanco	February 15, 1986	Jakarta, Indonesia	0
Ellyas Pical (2)	July 5, 1986	Jakarta, Indonesia	1
Title vacated	February 28, 1987
Tae-Il Chang	May 17, 1987	Busan Busan Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest seaport city in South Korea. Busan has a population of 3.65 million and is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul.... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	0
Ellyas Pical (3)	October 17, 1987	Jakarta, Indonesia	3
Juan Polo Perez	October 14, 1989	Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke, VA MSA.Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Virginia....	0
Robert Quiroga Robert Quiroga Robert Quiroga was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995....	April 21, 1990	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland is a city in Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly a county borough but now forms part of the City of Sunderland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	5
Julio Cesar Borboa	January 16, 1993	San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population. Located in , the city is a cultural and geographical gateway into the ....	5
Harold Grey Harold Grey Harold Grey was the International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion twice in the mid 1990s. He was born in Arjona, Bolivar....	August 29, 1994	Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....	3
Carlos Gabriel Salazar	October 7, 1995	Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentina city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.... , Argentina Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....	1
Harold Grey (2)	April 27, 1996	Cartagena Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a port city on the northern coast of Colombia and capital of Bol?var Department. The metropolitan area has a population of 1,240,000, and the city proper 1,090,000 .... , Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	0
Danny Romero Danny Romero Danny Romero is a former world champion Boxing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a Born again Christianity Christian....	August 24, 1996	Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest List of cities in the United States in the US state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande....	2
Johnny Tapia Johnny Tapia John Lee Tapia is a five-time world boxing champion. He is nicknamed "Mi Vida Loca"....	July 18, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	2
Title vacated	1998–1999
Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (boxer) Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a Boxing in the Super Flyweight division....	April 24, 1999	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....	2
Title vacated	1999–2000
Felix Machado Felix Machado Felix Machado is a Venezuelan featherweight Boxing. He currently resides in Bol?var , Venezuela.He is a former International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion, defeating Julio Gamboa on July 22, 2000 for the vacant title....	July 22, 2000	Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....	3
Luis Alberto Pérez Luis Alberto Pérez Lu?s Alberto P?rez is a life long resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxing in the super bantamweight division....	January 4, 2003	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790.... (title vacated)	3
Title vacated	November 3, 2006
Dimitri Kirilov Dimitri Kirilov Dimitri Kirilov is a Russian professional boxing. Nicknamed "The Baby", he was former International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion....	October 13, 2007	Moscow, Russia Moscow Moscow is the capital and the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia of the Russian Federation. It is also the largest European cities and metropolitan areas, with the Moscow metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world....	1
Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan Vakhtang Darchinyan , more commonly known as Vic Darchinyan is a professional boxer who is the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion....	August 2, 2008	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	0

Bantamweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Satoshi Shingaki Satoshi Shingaki Satoshi Shingaki is a Japanese ex-boxer and former world champion. He along with Nobuo Nashiro are the fastest Japanese boxers to become world champions as they both won a world title in only their 8th professional bout....	April 15, 1984	Nara Nara, Nara is the capital cities of Japan of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	1
Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech aka 'The Marrickville Mauler' is a three time world champion in boxing and is now a boxing trainer....	April 26, 1985	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million . It is the List of Australian capital cities of New South Wales, and was the site of the first British Empire colony in Australia.... , Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	3
Title vacated	1986–1987
Kelvin Seabrooks Kelvin Seabrooks Kelvin Seabrooks was an United States Boxing who won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it two times....	May 15, 1987	Cartagena Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a port city on the northern coast of Colombia and capital of Bol?var Department. The metropolitan area has a population of 1,240,000, and the city proper 1,090,000 .... , Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	3
Orlando Canizales Orlando Canizales Orlando Canizales is an United States Boxing who won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it a record sixteen consecutive times....	July 9, 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	16
Title vacated	1994–1995
Harold Mestre	January 21, 1995	Cartagena, Colombia	0
Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile is a former South African boxer in the Bantamweight division. ...	April 29, 1995	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Joburg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the province Capital of Gauteng the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	5
Tim Austin Tim Austin Timothy Austin is a professional boxing from the United States. He was nicknamed the "Cincinnati Kid"....	July 19, 1997	Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....	9
Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez (boxer) Rafael M?rquez M?ndez is a Mexican professional boxing. He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight and WBC Super Bantamweight divisions....	February 15, 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	7
Title vacated	2006–2007
Luís Alberto Pérez Luis Alberto Pérez Lu?s Alberto P?rez is a life long resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxing in the super bantamweight division....	July 7, 2007	Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in and the former county seat of Fairfield County, Connecticut, the city had an estimated population of 137,912 in 2006 and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area....	0
Joseph Agbeko Joseph Agbeko Joseph Agbeko is a professional Boxing from Ghana with a record of 26-1 . He is the currently International Boxing Federation Bantamweight world champion....	September 29, 2007	Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the Capital of the United States U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County, California. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive California Central Valley, it is the seventh-largest city in California.....	0

Junior featherweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Bobby Berna	December 4, 1983	Seoul Seoul Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	0
Seung Il Suh	April 15, 1984	Seoul, South Korea	1
Ji Won Kim Ji Won Kim Ji-Won Kim was a Korean boxer who was a champion in the super bantamweight division.On May 17, 1983, the left-handed defeated Chan-Jung Chun for the Korean super bantamweight title....	January 3, 1985	Seoul, South Korea	4
Title vacated	1986
Seung Hoon Lee	January 18, 1987	Pohang Pohang Pohang is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River.... , South Korea	3
Title vacated	1988
Jose Sanabria	May 21, 1988	Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Bucaramanga is a municipality and capital city of the Departments of Colombia of Santander Department, Colombia. Bucaramanga is Colombia's seventh-largest metropolitan area , and has rapidly grown much since the 1960s, mostly in the neighboring municipalities.... , Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	3
Fabrice Benichou Fabrice Benichou Fabrice Benichou is a France boxer....	March 10, 1989	Limoges Limoges Limoges is a city and Communes of France in France, the Prefectures in France of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, and the administrative capital of the Limousin Regions of France.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	3
Welcome Ncita Welcome Ncita Welcome Ncita was a professional boxer and IBF Super Bantamweight Champion. Ncita was born in Mdantsane, South Africa.Known as "The Hawk", Ncita turned professional in 1984 and in 1994 captured the International Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight Title with a victory over Fabrice Benichou....	March 10, 1990	Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually Tel Aviv, is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Israel in Israel, with an estimated population of 390,100.... , Israel Israel Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....	6
Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney was a professional boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the IBF junior featherweight title as a professional as well as the WBO super bantamweight title....	December 2, 1992	Tortolì Tortolì Tortol? is a town in Sardinia, co-capital of the Province of Ogliastra with Lanusei.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	5
Vuyani Bungu Vuyani Bungu Vuyani Bungu was a professional boxer. Known as "Carousel Kid" or "The Beast", Bungu was a force in the super bantamweight division throughout the 1990s....	August 20, 1994	Temba, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	13
Title vacated	1999
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba Lehlohonolo Ledwaba Lehlohonolo Benedict Ledwaba is a professional boxer. Known as "Hands of Stone", Ledwaba was a champion in the super bantamweight division....	May 25, 1999	Temba, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	5
Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiáo Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao , known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a professional Filipino people boxing. He is the former World Boxing Council List of WBC world champions#Lightweight, World Boxing Council List of WBC world champions#Superfeatherweight, International Boxing Federation List of IBF world champions#Junior featherweight, and...	June 23, 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	4
Title vacated	2003
Israel Vazquez Israel Vázquez Israel V?zquez Casta?eda is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the current The Ring Super Bantamweight champion after being stripped of his WBC Super Bantamweight championship for being inactive after a retina surgery....	March 25, 2004	Los Angeles, California	2
Title vacated	2005
Steve Molitor Steve Molitor Steve Molitor is a Canadian professional Boxing. He is a former International Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion. He has a record of 28?1 ....	November 10, 2006	Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a North Sea port in North East England. It is within the unitary authority area of the Hartlepool , for ceremonial purposes part of County Durham.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	4
Celestino Cabillero	November 21, 2008	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	0

Featherweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Min Keun Oh	March 4, 1984	Seoul Seoul Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	2
Ki Young Chung	November 29, 1985	Jeonju Jeonju Jeonju is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	2
Antonio Rivera Antonio Rivera Antonio Rivera was a well known Puerto Rico boxing. He was much better known as Tonito Rivera, and was a prominent boxer during the decade of the 1980s....	October 30, 1986	Osan Osan Osan is a Subdivisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 120,000.... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	0
Calvin Grove Calvin Grove Calvin Grove was a boxer in the Featherweight division. Grove turned pro in 1982 and in 1988 captured the IBF featherweight title with a TKO over Antonio Rivera....	January 23, 1988	Gamaches Gamaches Gamaches is a communes of the Somme d?partement in the Somme d?partement in France in the Picardie region of France.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	1
Jorge Paez Jorge Paez Jorge Adolfo Febles P?ez is a Mexico boxing, actor and circus performer. Paez is nicknamed "Maromero," in honor of the acts he performs at the circus....	August 4, 1988	Mexicali Mexicali Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at .... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	8
Title vacated	1990–1991
Troy Dorsey Troy Dorsey Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxing and Martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing....	June 3, 1991	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Manuel Medina Manuel Medina (boxer) Juan Manuel Rubio Medina is a boxing, who is better known as Manuel Medina. He has been a world Featherweight champion five times. His nickname is "Mantecas," which can be loosely translated to "fat."...	August 12, 1991	Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....	4
Tom Johnson Tom Johnson (boxer) Tom Johnson was a boxer in the Featherweight division. Known as "Boom boom", Johnson turned pro in 1986 and in 1991 challenged Manuel Medina for the International Boxing Federation Featherweight Title, losing a technical decision....	February 26, 1993	Melun Melun Melun is a commune in France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero. Melun is the pr?fecture of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Melun.... , France	11
Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed is a United Kingdom boxing and former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion born to Yemeni parents who emigrated to Sheffield. Hamed adopted the moniker "Prince" Naseem Hamed....	February 8, 1997	London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	2
Title vacated	1997
Hector Lizarraga Hector Lizarraga Hector Lizarraga, is a Mexican-born boxing who resides in Fresno, California. He is the former IBF Featherweight champion....	December 13, 1997	Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale, Florida....	0
Manuel Medina (2)	April 24, 1998	San Jose, California San Jose, California San Jose or San Jos? is the List of cities in California city in California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States....	1
Paul Ingle Paul Ingle Paul Andrew Ingle is a retired featherweight boxing. He competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....	November 13, 1999	Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.... , England	1
Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile is a former South African boxer in the Bantamweight division. ...	December 16, 2000	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city.... , England	0
Frank Toledo Frank Toledo Frank Toledo is an American boxer who held the International Boxing Federation featherweight championship in 2001.Toledo, born in Newark, New Jersey, fought out of Paterson, New Jersey....	April 6, 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Manuel Medina (3)	November 16, 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Johnny Tapia Johnny Tapia John Lee Tapia is a five-time world boxing champion. He is nicknamed "Mi Vida Loca"....	April 27, 2002	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	0
Title vacated	2002–2003
Juan Manuel Marquez Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel M?rquez M?ndez is a Mexico professional Boxing and the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Organization lightweight world champion as well as the current The Ring lightweight champion....	February 1, 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada	4
Title vacated	2005
Valdemir Pereira Valdemir Pereira Valdemir dos Santos Pereira is a Brazilian boxer in the Featherweight division. ...	January 20, 2006	Mashantucket, Connecticut	0
Eric Aiken Eric Aiken Eric Aiken is a professional boxing from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-7-1 . He is the former International Boxing Federation world featherweight champion....	May 13, 2006	Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...	0
Robert Guerrero Robert Guerrero Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional boxing and is the former and two-time International Boxing Federation featherweight champion of the world....	September 2, 2006	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....	0
Orlando Salido Orlando Salido Orlando Salido Rivera is a Mexican professional Boxing. He is currently the International Boxing Federation Featherweight champion. He has a record of 28-9-2 ....	November 4, 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	2006–2007
Robert Guerrero (2)	February 23, 2007	Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,153,615 . Copenhagen is situated on the Islands of Zealand and Amager.... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....	2
Title vacated	2008
Cristobol Cruz	October 23, 2008	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	0

Junior lightweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Hwan Kil Yuh	April 22, 1984	Seoul Seoul Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	1
Lester Ellis Lester Ellis Lester Ellis is a Boxing, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was world boxing champion in 1985 winning the IBF super lightweight world title and also won the World Boxing Foundation Welterweight division 1993, IBO Light Welterweight division in 1994, IBO Lightweight division in 1995....	February 15, 1985	Melbourne, Australia	1
Barry Michael Barry Michael Barry Michael is a former Australian boxer. He was in his prime during the 1980s and is best remembered for his 1985 fight against Lester Ellis, which received nationwide television coverage in Australia....	July 12, 1985	Melbourne, Australia	3
Rocky Lockridge Rocky Lockridge Rocky Lockridge , is a former professional boxing....	September 9, 1987	Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Windsor is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is best known as the site of Windsor Castle.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	2
Tony Lopez Tony Lopez "Tony The Tiger " redirects here. For other uses, see Tony The Tiger . For the article about the cartoon mascot, see Tony The Tiger.Tony "The Tiger" Lopez , is a former professional boxer from Sacramento, CA....	July 23, 1988	Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the Capital of the United States U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County, California. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive California Central Valley, it is the seventh-largest city in California.....	3
Brian Mitchell Brian Mitchell (boxer) Brian Mitchell is a former professional Boxing.Mitchell turned pro in 1981 and captured the WBA Super Featherweight Title in 1986 with a TKO over Alfredo Layne....	September 13, 1991	Sacramento, California	0
Title vacated	1991
John John Molina John John Molina Juan Molina , better known as John John Molina in the world of boxing, is a former boxer whose career transcended boxing in Puerto Rico. A multiple time world champion, this boxer was also known as quite a socialite....	February 22, 1992	Sun City Sun City, North West Sun City is a luxury South African casino resort, situated in the North West Province. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	7
Title vacated	1995
Eddie Hopson Eddie Hopson Edward Lamar Hopson, , was a professional boxing....	April 22, 1995	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	0
Tracy Harris Patterson Tracy Harris Patterson Tracy Harris Patterson, , is a former professional boxing who became a two weight world champion.He is the adopted son of former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson....	July 9, 1995	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....	0
Arturo Gatti Arturo Gatti Arturo "Thunder" Gatti is an Italian-Canadian former professional Boxing. Gatti was born in Italy to Italian parents, but his family moved to Canada when he was young and he was raised in Montreal ....	December 15, 1995	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	3
Title vacated	1997
Roberto Garcia Roberto Garcia Cortez Roberto Garcia Cortez, , was a professional boxing who trained at La colonia youth boxing club in Oxnard, California, where he grew up and still resides....	March 13, 1998	Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....	2
Diego Corrales Diego Corrales Diego "Chico" Corrales was a former super featherweight and lightweight world boxing champion. He is most noted for his series of bouts with Jos? Luis Castillo....	October 23, 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	3
Title vacated	2000
Stephen Forbes Stephen Forbes Stephen Felipe Forbes, better known as Stevie Forbes , , is a professional boxing. He is a former International Boxing Federation and USBA Super Featherweight titleholder....	December 3, 2000	Miami, Florida	1
Title vacated	July 18, 2002
Carlos Hernández Carlos Hernandez (boxer) Carlos Hernadez is a boxing. He made boxing history by becoming the International Boxing Federation world Jr. Lightweight champion by beating David Santos for that organization's vacant belt....	October 4, 2003	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....	0
Erik Morales Erik Morales ?rik Isaac "El Terrible" Morales Elvira is a semi-retired Mexican professional Boxing. He is a former seven-time world champion at WBC / WBO Super bantamweight , WBC Featherweight , WBC Super featherweight, WBC International Super Featherweight , and the IBF Junior lightweight divisions....	July 31, 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	2004–2005
Robbie Peden Robbie Peden Robert Lloyd Peden is a professional boxing from Australia....	February 23, 2005	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....	0
Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicoprofessional boxing. He is a seven time world champion in three different weight classes; he is a former world champion at WBO Super Bantamweight , IBO / WBC Featherweight , WBC Super featherweight and IBF Junior lightweight divisions....	September 17, 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	2005–2006
Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi, , is a professional boxing....	May 31, 2006	Airway Heights, Washington Airway Heights, Washington Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane, Washington. The population was 4,500 at the 2000 United States Census....	0
Gairy St Clair	July 29, 2006	Kempton Park Kempton Park, Gauteng Kempton Park is a large town on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa, formerly in the Transvaal. It was established in 1903 when Karl Wolff sub-divided a portion of his Zuurfontein farm into residential stands and named the new village Kempten after the Bavarian town of his birth.... , South Africa	0
Malcolm Klassen Malcolm Klassen Malcolm Klassen is a professional boxing in the junior lightweight division. Known as "Stone", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Gairy Saint Clair for International Boxing Federation world junior-lightweight title on 4 Nov 2006....	November 4, 2006	Kempton Park, South Africa	0
Mzonke Fana Mzonke Fana Mzonke Fana is a professional boxing in the junior lightweight division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Malcolm Klassen for the International Boxing Federation World Junior lightweight title in 2007....	April 20, 2007	South Africa	1
Cassius Baloyi (2)	April 12, 2008	Mafikeng, South Africa	0

Lightweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Charlie Brown Charlie Brown (boxer) Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown is a former professional boxing in the lightweight division....	January 30, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	0
Harry Arroyo Harry Arroyo Harry Arroyo is a former United States boxer who gained international recognition as the IBF Lightweight Champion of the World from 1984 to 1985....	April 15, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey	2
Jimmy Paul Jimmy Paul Jimmy Paul was an American boxer in the lightweight division. On April 6, 1985 he beat Harry Arroyo to become the IBF Lightweight Champion. Paul successfully defended the title four times....	April 6, 1985	Atlantic City, New Jersey	3
Greg Haugen Greg Haugen Greg Lee Haugen was an American boxer at Lightweight.He turned pro in 1982 and won his first 18 fights, including the International Boxing Federation Lightweight Title with a majority decision over Jimmy Paul in 1986....	December 5, 1986	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	0
Vinny Pazienza	June 7, 1987	Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the Capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States....	0
Greg Haugen (2)	February 6, 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey	2
Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea," is a retired professional Boxing, who is considered among the greatest of all-time. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Whitaker was the lightweight silver medalist at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships, followed by the gold medal at the Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Summer...	February 18, 1989	Hampton, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county. One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, it is on the southeast end of the Virginia Peninsula, bordering on Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay....	8
Title vacated	1992
Freddie Pendleton Freddie Pendleton Freddie Pendleton is a retired professional boxing in the lightweight division.Known as "Fearless", Pendleton had a 1-5 amateur career & turned pro in 1982 losing to Rodney Watts at the Tropicana Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey....	January 10, 1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey	1
Rafael Ruelas Rafael Ruelas Rafael Ruelas was a professional boxer. Ruelas was a very popular Mexican fighter, best known for his devastating knockout loss to Oscar de la Hoya; a loss which left Oscar somewhat scorned by the Mexican community due to his ruthless destruction of a hero....	February 19, 1994	Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908....	2
Oscar De La Hoya Oscar de la Hoya Oscar De La Hoya — nicknamed "The Golden Boy" — is an United States boxing and promoter who won a List of Olympic medalists in boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics....	May 6, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	July 1995
Philip Holiday Philip Holiday Philip James Holiday Holiday turned pro in 1991 and captured the Vacant International Boxing Federation Lightweight Title in 1995 with a win over Miguel Julio....	August 19, 1995	Sun City Sun City, North West Sun City is a luxury South African casino resort, situated in the North West Province. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	6
Shane Mosley Shane Mosley "Sugar" Shane Mosley is a boxing from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions. He is the current World_Boxing_Association#Current_WBA_world_title_holders....	August 2, 1997	Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a New England town in New London County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 United States Census....	8
Title vacated	1999
Paul Spadafora Paul Spadafora Paul Spadafora is a native of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania who is a professional Boxing. Spadafora was the International Boxing Federation's world Lightweight champion....	August 20, 1999	Chester, West Virginia Chester, West Virginia Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....	8
Title vacated	2003
Javier Jauregui Javier Jauregui Javier Rogelio J?uregui Delgado is a Mexico professional boxing in the lightweight division.Nicknamed "El Chatito", J?uregui turned pro in 1988 and in 2003 captured the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title with a TKO over Leavander Johnson....	November 22, 2003	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....	0
Julio César Díaz	May 13, 2004	San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the second largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, located along the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast of the United States of the Western United States....	0
Title vacated	2005
Leavander Johnson Leavander Johnson Leavander Johnson was an United States lightweight boxing from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title....	June 17, 2005	Milano, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	0
Jesús Chávez Jesús Chávez Jes?s Gabriel Sandoval Ch?vez is a Mexico professional boxing. He was born in Hidalgo del Parral in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Ch?vez has a career record of 43 wins, and 4 losses....	September 17, 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Julio Díaz (2) –	May 18, 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Julio Díaz (2)	February 3, 2007	Kissimmee, Florida Kissimmee, Florida Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....	1
Juan Díaz Juan Díaz Juan D?az may refer to:Juan D?az Canales, Spanish comics artistJuan D?az de Sol?s, Spanish navigatorJuan D?az Juan D?az , Mexican-American boxer...	October 13, 2007	Chicago, Illinois	0
Nate Campbell Nate Campbell Nathaniel Campbell is an American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He is a former unified WBA, IBF and WBO champion....	March 8, 2008	Cancún, Mexico	0
Title vacated	February 14, 2009
Juan Manuel Marquez Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel M?rquez M?ndez is a Mexico professional Boxing and the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Organization lightweight world champion as well as the current The Ring lightweight champion....	February 28, 2009	Houston, Texas	0

Junior welterweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Aaron Pryor Aaron Pryor Aaron Pryor is a former boxing from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the former world Junior Welterweight champion....	June 22, 1984	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	1
Title vacated	1985–1986
Gary Hinton Gary Hinton Gary Hinton was an American boxer at welterweight....	April 26, 1986	Lucca Lucca Lucca is a city in Tuscany, northern central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	1
Joe Manley Joe Manley Joe Louis Manley Jr. was an American boxer at light welterweight....	October 30, 1986	Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the Capital of the Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County, Connecticut on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, south of Springfield, Massachusetts....	0
Terry Marsh Terry Marsh There have been a number of people named Terry Marsh:* Terence Marsh is an award winning production designer.* Terry Marsh was an England boxing, from Basildon....	March 4, 1987	Basildon Basildon Basildon is located in the Basildon of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of London and south of the county town of Chelmsford. Nearby towns include Billericay to the north, Wickford northeast, and South Benfleet to the east.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	1
Title vacated	December 1987
James McGirt	February 14, 1988	San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population. Located in , the city is a cultural and geographical gateway into the ....	1
Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor is a former Olympic gold medalist and world boxing champion in two weight classes....	September 3, 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey	2
Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez Julio C?sar Ch?vez Gonz?lez is a legendary Mexico professional boxing....	May 17, 1990	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	2
Title vacated	1991
Rafael Pineda Rafael Pineda Rafael Pineda is a television news anchor for the Spanish language station WXTV the Univision affiliate in New York City. Born in Cuba, he moved to the United States....	December 7, 1991	Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....	1
Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea," is a retired professional Boxing, who is considered among the greatest of all-time. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Whitaker was the lightweight silver medalist at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships, followed by the gold medal at the Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Summer...	July 18, 1992	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	1992–1993
Jake Rodríguez Jake Rodriguez Evaristo Rodriguez, better known as Jake Rodriguez was a Puerto Rico boxer at light welterweight....	May 15, 1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey	2
Kostya Tszyu Kostya Tszyu Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu, more commonly known as Kostya Tszyu is a Russian-born boxing of mixed Russian people, Korean people and Mongols descent....	January 28, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada	5
Vince Phillips Vince Phillips Vincent Edwards Phillips Sr. is an American boxer best known for upsetting then undefeated Kostya Tszyu for the junior welterweight title....	May 31, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada	3
Zab Judah Zab Judah Zabdiel Judah is an American Professional boxing, who is a former International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion and former List of undisputed boxing champions#Welterweight and is ranked #9 in the welterweight division by The Ring .... –	January 16, 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Terron Millett Terron Millett Terron Millett was an American boxer at welterweight....	February 20, 1999	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	1
Title vacated	1999–2000
Zab Judah (2)	February 12, 2000	Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a New England town in New London County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 United States Census....	5
Kostya Tszyu (2)	November 3, 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada	2
Sharmba Mitchell Sharmba Mitchell Sharmba David Mitchell , better known plainly as Sharmba Mitchell, is a Boxing who was world Jr. Welterweight champion.Mitchell, nicknamed "Little Big Man", is a native of Takoma Park, Maryland, but a resident of Washington, D.C..... –	February 7, 2004	Atlantic City, New Jersey	1
Kostya Tszyu (2)	November 6, 2004	Glendale, Arizona Glendale, Arizona Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arizona, United States, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 246,531....	0
Ricky Hatton Ricky Hatton Richard John Hatton Order of the British Empire, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a United Kingdom professional boxing is a two-time International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organisation light welterweight champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and bea...	June 4, 2005	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England	1
Title vacated	2005–2006
Juan Urango Juan Urango Juan Urango is a professional boxing in the junior welterweight division. His record is 20-1-1 . He is a former International Boxing Federation world light welterweight champion....	June 30, 2006	Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473....	0
Lovemore Ndou	February 12, 2007	Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473....	0
Paul Malignaggi Paul Malignaggi Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi aka "The Magic Man", is a professional Boxing from Brooklyn, New York. He is a former International Boxing Federation junior welterweight champion....	June 16, 2007	Uncasville, Connecticut	1
Title vacated	2008
Juan Urango Juan Urango Juan Urango is a professional boxing in the junior welterweight division. His record is 20-1-1 . He is a former International Boxing Federation world light welterweight champion....	January 30, 2009	Montreal, Canada	0

Welterweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Colin Jones Colin Jones Colin Jones was a Wales welterweight boxer, who represented Great Britain at the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.He was the youngest United Kingdom boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games until Amir Khan appeared at the 2004 Summer Olympics....	February 4, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	4
Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan is a retired United Kingdom Boxing. Born in Jamaica, he was World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association & International Boxing Federation welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987....	September 27, 1986	Atlantic City, New Jersey	3
Title vacated	October 28, 1987
Simon Brown Simon Brown (boxer) Simon Brown is a former professional Boxing. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Pepe Correa, Brown was an exciting welterweight fighter who held titles at multiple weight classes and at one point was considered one of the best pound for pound fighters in boxing....	April 23, 1988	Berck Berck Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a Communes of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in northern France.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	8
Title vacated	1991
Maurice Blocker Maurice Blocker Maurice Blocker was a professional boxing in the welterweight division.Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan....	October 4, 1991	Atlantic City, New Jersey	1
Félix Trinidad Félix Trinidad F?lix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rico professional boxer, considered as one of the best boxers in that archipelago's history. When he was an amateur Trinidad won five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico....	June 19, 1993	San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the second largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, located along the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast of the United States of the Western United States....	15
Title vacated	March 3, 2000
Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", is a professional boxer. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on february 12, 1971. He is best known for his two fights with Shane Mosley....	May 12, 2001	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	0
Title vacated	December 12, 2001
Michele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo is a professional boxing in the welterweight division....	April 13, 2002	Campione d'Italia Campione d'Italia Campione d'Italia is an Italy comune of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, occupying an enclave within the Switzerland cantons of Switzerland of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	0
Cory Spinks Cory Spinks Cory Spinks is a professional boxing. He's the son of former heavyweight champion of the world Leon Spinks. Cory was born five days after his dad defeated Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight world title in 1978....	March 22, 2003	Campione d'Italia, Italy	3
Zab Judah Zab Judah Zabdiel Judah is an American Professional boxing, who is a former International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion and former List of undisputed boxing champions#Welterweight and is ranked #9 in the welterweight division by The Ring ....	February 5, 2005	St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri, located near the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. St....	1
Floyd Mayweather Jr.	April 8, 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	June 20, 2006
Kermit Cintrón Kermit Cintron Kermit Cintr?n is a Puerto Rican people Boxing who is from Carolina, Puerto Rico. Cintr?n is trained by Ronnie Shields and managed by Josh Dubin....	October 28, 2006	West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida....	2
Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito in Torrance, California Is a Mexican American boxer and is a former World Boxing Association Welterweight Champion. He is also a former International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization Welterweight champion....	April 12, 2008	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	0
Title vacated	July 25, 2008
Joshua Clottey Joshua Clottey Joshua Clottey is a Welterweight boxer who hails from Accra, Ghana, but now lives in the Bronx, New York. He is currently the International Boxing Federation Welterweight Champion....	August 2, 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	0

Junior middleweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Mark Medal Mark Medal Mark Medal , was a professional boxing in the Light Middleweight division.Medal turned pro in 1979 and won the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a Knockout win over Earl Hargrove in 1984, becoming the inaugural champion....	March 11, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	0
Carlos Santos Carlos Santos Carlos Santos is a former boxing from Puerto Rico, who represented his native country as an amateur at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada....	November 2, 1984	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	1
Buster Drayton Buster Drayton Buster Drayton , was a professional boxing in the Light Middleweight division.Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a a decision win over Carlos Santos in 1986....	June 4, 1986	East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,716. It is a suburb of New York City and in New Jersey....	2
Matthew Hilton Matthew Hilton Matthew Hilton was a Canada fighter from Montreal, Quebec and one of the three brothers from the fighting Notable boxing families#Canada Hilton....	June 27, 1987	Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... , Quebec Quebec Quebec , in French language, *Qu?bec* , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	1
Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn , was a professional boxing in the Super Middleweight division.Known as the "Schoolboy", Van Horn turned pro in 1984 won his first 39 professional fights, including the International Boxing Federation Light Middleweight Title with a decision win over Robert Hines in 1989....	November 4, 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	0
Gianfranco Rosi Gianfranco Rosi Gianfranco Rosi was an Italian boxer at middleweight....	November 4, 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey	11
Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway...	September 17, 1994	Atlantic City, New Jersey	1
Paul Vaden Paul Vaden Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden CEO of Multi-Paul Inc. is a retired world champion boxer & motivational speaker. Vaden created "The Ultimate Workout" a high end and successful residential white collar boxing workout program....	August 12, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Terry Norris Terry Norris Terry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxing and a three-time world champion in the junior middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Texas, he fought out of San Diego....	December 16, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada	4
Title vacated	March 1997
Raul Marquez Raul Marquez Ra?l M?rquez is a Mexican boxing who represented the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and an IBF Jr. Middleweight Champion....	April 12, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada	2
Luis Ramón Campas Yori Boy Campas Luis Ram?n Campas is a Mexican Boxing who was the International Boxing Federation world Jr. Middleweight champion. He is better known as Yory Boy Campas....	December 6, 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey	3
Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas is a former Mexican American boxing and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata....	December 12, 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey	5
Félix Trinidad Félix Trinidad F?lix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rico professional boxer, considered as one of the best boxers in that archipelago's history. When he was an amateur Trinidad won five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico....	December 2, 2000	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	May 12, 2001
Ronald Wright Winky Wright Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright is an United States boxing, the former Undisputed Champion light middleweight world champion and a current middleweight contender....	October 12, 2001	Indio, California Indio, California Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....	5
Title vacated	2004
Verno Phillips Verno Phillips Verno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxing in the Light Middleweight division....	June 5, 2004	Joplin, Missouri Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County, Missouri and northern Newton County, Missouri in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri....	0
Kassim Ouma Kassim Ouma Kassim Ouma is a Ugandan boxer....	October 2, 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Roman Karmazin Roman Karmazin Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin is the former International Boxing Federation Light Middleweight champion of the world. He is a Russian boxing who has defeated Keith Holmes and Kassim Ouma....	July 14, 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Cory Spinks Cory Spinks Cory Spinks is a professional boxing. He's the son of former heavyweight champion of the world Leon Spinks. Cory was born five days after his dad defeated Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight world title in 1978....	July 8, 2006	St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri, located near the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. St....	1
Verno Phillips Verno Phillips Verno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxing in the Light Middleweight division....	March 27, 2008	St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri, located near the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. St....	0
Title vacated	November 2008

Middleweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Marvin Hagler Marvin Hagler Marvelous Marvin Hagler , is a former United States boxing. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest middleweights of all time and finished his career with a record of 62-3-2 with 52 knockouts....	May 27, 1983	Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the Capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States....	5
Title vacated	April 6, 1987
Frank Tate Frank Tate (boxer) Frank Tate was an United States boxing....	October 10, 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Michael Nunn Michael Nunn Michael Nunn was an United States boxing....	July 28, 1988	Las Vegas, Nevada	5
James Toney James Toney James "Lights Out" Toney is a professional boxing from Ann Arbor, Michigan....	May 10, 1991	Davenport, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city in Scott County, Iowa, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 98,359 and an area of ....	6
Title vacated	February 13, 1993
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an United States boxer. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. As a professional he captured IBF championships in the middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions....	May 22, 1993	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....	1
Title vacated	November 18, 1994
Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins is an United States Boxing. He is best known for his ten year reign as Middleweight World Champion in which he defended his title a record 20 times....	December 17, 1994	Landover, Maryland Landover, Maryland Landover is an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover, Maryland....	8
Robert Allen Robert Allen (boxer) Robert Allen is an United States professional Boxing from Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and fights as a middleweight.... –	September 19, 1998	Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....	0
Bernard Hopkins	February 6, 1999	Washington, D.C.	11
Jermain Taylor Jermain Taylor Jermain Taylor is a professional United States boxing and former undisputed middleweight champion of the world. Taylor currently has a record of 28-2-1, with 17 wins coming by way of knockout....	July 16, 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Title vacated	2005
Arthur Abraham Arthur Abraham "King" Arthur Abraham is a Armenians-Armenians in Germany professional boxer residing in Berlin, Germany. He is the current International Boxing Federation Middleweight World champion....	December 10, 2005	Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig is, with a population of over 511,252, the largest city in the States of Germany of Saxony, Germany.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	7

Super middleweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Murray Sutherland Murray Sutherland Murray Sutherland was a Scotland boxer in the super middleweight division.Better known as "David", Sutherland turned professional in 1977 and in 1981 challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Matthew Saad Muhammad, but lost by KO in the 9th round....	March 28, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	0
Chong Pal Park Chong Pal Park Chong Pal Park was a Koreans boxer in the super middleweight division.He turned professional in 1977 and won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight title in 1979....	July 22, 1984	Seoul Seoul Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me... , South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....	8
Title vacated	December 6, 1987
Graciano Rocchigiani Graciano Rocchigiani Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani , was a professional boxing in the Light Heavyweight division.Rocchigiani turned pro in 1983 after a successful amateur career in which he was the 1982 German Light Middleweight National Amateur Champion....	March 11, 1988	Düsseldorf Düsseldorf D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	3
Title vacated	1989
Lindell Holmes Lindell Holmes Lindell Holmes was an United States boxer in the super middleweight division.Holmes turned professional in 1979 and in 1986 challenged IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Chong Pal Park, but the bout was ruled a no contest in the 2nd round after an accidental head-clash opened a cut on Park....	January 27, 1990	New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....	3
Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn , was a professional boxing in the Super Middleweight division.Known as the "Schoolboy", Van Horn turned pro in 1984 won his first 39 professional fights, including the International Boxing Federation Light Middleweight Title with a decision win over Robert Hines in 1989....	May 18, 1991	Verbania Verbania Verbania is a city and comune on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont in northwest Italy. It was created by the 1939 merger of the cities of Intra and Pallanza.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	1
Iran Barkley Iran Barkley Iran Barkley is an United States former boxing....	January 10, 1992	New York City, New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	0
James Toney James Toney James "Lights Out" Toney is a professional boxing from Ann Arbor, Michigan....	February 13, 1993	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	3
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an United States boxer. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. As a professional he captured IBF championships in the middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions....	November 18, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada	5
Title vacated	1996–1997
Charles Brewer Charles Brewer Charles Brewer is an American entrepreneur.Charles Brewer is the founder of MindSpring, an American Internet service provider, and Green Street Properties, a real estate development company....	June 21, 1997	Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....	3
Sven Ottke Sven Ottke Sven Ottke, known as "the Phantom", is a former Germany professional boxing who remained undefeated throughout his career held the International Boxing Federation title from 1998 to 2004....	October 24, 1998	Düsseldorf, Germany	21
Title vacated	March 27, 2004
Jeff Lacy Jeff Lacy Jeffrey Scott Lacy is an United States boxing. He is a former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion.Amateur career...	October 2, 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada	4
Joe Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe Joseph William Calzaghe member of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the British Empire is an undefeated Welsh People former professional boxer....	March 4, 2006	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	1
Title stripped	November 27, 2006
Alejandro Berrio Alejandro Berrio Alejandro Berrio Hern?ndez is a Colombian people professional boxer.Known as "?aco", Berrio turned pro in 1997 and won the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a TKO win over Robert Stieglitz in early 2007 in Rostock, Germany....	March 3, 2007	Rostock Rostock Rostock is the largest city in the north Germany States of Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnem?nde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	0
Lucian Bute Lucian Bute Lucian Bute is a Romania professional Boxing living and fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bute is the current International Boxing Federation Super Middleweight champion....	October 19, 2007	Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	1

Light heavyweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Michael Spinks Michael Spinks Michael Spinks a native of St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri, is a former boxing who was champion in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight division....	February 25, 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino, sandy beaches, shopping centers, spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly , Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean....	2
Title vacated	1985
Slobodan Kacar Slobodan Kacar Slobodan Kacar is a retired Serbian boxing, born in Perucica near Jajce in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, then SFR Yugoslavia. He won the Olympic medalists in boxing for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics....	December 21, 1985	Pesaro Pesaro Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italy region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	0
Bobby Czyz Bobby Czyz Robert Edward "Bobby" Czyz is a retired United States boxing. A New Jersey native of mostly Poles and Italian people descent, he is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion....	September 6, 1986	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	3
Charles Williams Charles Williams (boxer) Charles Williams , was a professional boxing in the Light Heavyweight division.Williams, known as "Prince" Charles, turned pro in 1978 and in 1987 he captured the International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Title by TKO'ing Bobby Czyz in the 9th round....	October 29, 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada	8
Henry Maske Henry Maske Henry Maske is a Germany boxing, who was one of the most popular German sports figures and the most successfull german professional boxer of alltime....	March 20, 1993	Düsseldorf Düsseldorf D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	10
Virgil Hill Virgil Hill Virgil Eugene Hill is a Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native Americans in the United States heritage, who forged a solid connection between the U.S....	November 23, 1996	München, Germany	0
Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski is a former Poland light heavyweight boxer....	June 13, 1997	Oberhausen Oberhausen Oberhausen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area, 35 km to the north of D?sseldorf on the banks of the river Emscher... , Germany	0
Title vacated	June 16, 1997
William Guthrie William Guthrie William Douglas Guthrie is a professional boxing in the cruiserweight division....	July 19, 1997	Indio, California Indio, California Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....	0
Reggie Johnson Reggie Johnson Reggie Dwayne Johnson is a southpaw United States boxing. Johnson is best known for a loss at Light Heavyweight to Roy Jones Jr, but he held the WBA middleweight title and International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title during his career....	February 6, 1998	Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a New England town in New London County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 United States Census....	2
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an United States boxer. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America. As a professional he captured IBF championships in the middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions....	June 5, 1999	Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2000 United States Census recorded the population as 50,644....	7
Title vacated	2003
Antonio Tarver Antonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver , nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional Boxing from Orlando, Florida, who is the former Ring light heavyweight champion and former IBF, WBC and IBO light heavyweight champion....	April 26, 2003	Mashantucket, Connecticut	0
Title vacated	November 8, 2003
Glen Johnson Glen Johnson (boxer) Glengoffe Donovan Johnson is a professional boxing, nicknamed Gentleman. He stands at 180Metre#SI multiples, around 5'11" tall. Johnson has fought in the middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions and has held the International Boxing Federation and The Ring championships at light heavyweight....	February 6, 2004	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	1
Title vacated	December 2004
Clinton Woods Clinton Woods Clinton Woods , is a boxing from Sheffield, England. Growing up in tough surroundings, he was involved in a life of drugs and crime before taking up boxing as an escape....	March 4, 2005	Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, South Yorkshire, close to its confluence with the River Rother, South Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Doncaster.... , England	4
Antonio Tarver Antonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver , nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional Boxing from Orlando, Florida, who is the former Ring light heavyweight champion and former IBF, WBC and IBO light heavyweight champion....	April 12, 2008	Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....	0
Chad Dawson Chad Dawson Chad Dawson is an American boxer and the current IBO and IBF light heavyweight champion. Dawson was born to Wanda and Rick Dawson, a former boxer who compiled a record....	October 11, 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	0

Cruiserweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Marvin Camel Marvin Camel Marvin Camel is a boxing and member of the Salish Kootenai Nation of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwestern Montana. He holds the distinction of being the first person recognized as List of Cruiserweight Champions boxing champion of the world by two different professional sanctioning bodies....	December 13, 1983	Halifax City of Halifax The City of Halifax was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and county seat of Halifax County, Nova Scotia, and was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996.... , Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	0
Lee Roy Murphy Lee Roy Murphy Lee Roy Murphy is a former professional boxer....	October 6, 1984	Billings, Montana Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....	3
Ricky Parkey	October 25, 1986	Marsala Marsala Marsala is a seaport city located in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily in Italy. The low coast on which it is situated is the westernmost point of the island.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	1
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a professional boxing from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"....	May 15, 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	3
Title vacated	1988
Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory was a United Kingdom professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship....	June 3, 1989	Stanley Stanley, County Durham Stanley is a former colliery town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, it is the second largest town in the district of Derwentside after Consett and lies south west of Gateshead.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	1
Jeff Lampkin Jeff Lampkin Jeff Lampkin is a former United States professional boxer. During his 11-year professional career, Lampkin won the USBA cruiserweight title and IBF cruiserweight belt....	March 22, 1990	Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, England, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead town centre and Newcastle city centre are very close to one another, and together they form the urban core of Tyneside.... , England	1
Rudii Lundgren	July 1991	St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important swing state in U.S....	4
James Warring James Warring James Warring is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a rare fighter who won the world titles both of boxing and kickboxing....	September 7, 1991	Salemi Salemi Salemi is a town in South-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It has 11,436 inhabitants as of 2004.It is historically known for having been the place where Giuseppe Garibaldi announced the annexation of Sicily on May 14, 1860 as part of the expedition of the Thousand, briefly making the town his headquar... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	2
Al Cole Al Cole Al Cole is a boxing. Nicknamed "Ice", Cole was a force in the cruiserweight division prior to moving up to the heavyweight division and fading to a journeyman....	July 30, 1992	Stanhope, New Jersey Stanhope, New Jersey Stanhope is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,584....	5
Rudii Lundgren	1995	Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains.... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....	0
Adolpho Washington Adolpho Washington Adolpho Washington was a professional boxer best known to hold the IBF Cruiser title for one fight. He had little power but a "steel" chin, and was never knocked out as a pro ....	August 31, 1996	Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of the Balearic Islands in Spain.... , Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....	0
Uriah Grant Uriah Grant Uriah Grant was a professional boxer. Nicknamed "Bossman", Grant was not a force in his weight classes, but was a notable contender who briefly captured the International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Title.he is a boxer or a wwe fighter...	June 21, 1997	Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....	0
Imamu Mayfield	November 8, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Arthur Williams Arthur Williams (boxer) Arthur "King" James Williams is a professional boxing.Williams became professional in 1989 and fell short in his first shot at a major championship title, a 1994 split-decision loss to Orlin Norris for the World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Title....	October 30, 1998	Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2000 United States Census recorded the population as 50,644....	0
Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy "The Tiger" Jirov is a professional Kazakh boxer and former International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight World champion, currently fighting out of Las Vegas, NV under Thell Torrence....	June 5, 1999	Biloxi, Mississippi	6
James Toney James Toney James "Lights Out" Toney is a professional boxing from Ann Arbor, Michigan....	April 26, 2003	Mashantucket, Connecticut	0
Rudii Lundgren	September 2003	Salemi Salemi Salemi is a town in South-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It has 11,436 inhabitants as of 2004.It is historically known for having been the place where Giuseppe Garibaldi announced the annexation of Sicily on May 14, 1860 as part of the expedition of the Thousand, briefly making the town his headquar... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	2
Kelvin Davis Kelvin Davis Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an England Association football, who plays as a Goalkeeper . He is currently playing for Southampton F.C.. He has been capped by England national football team at Under-21 level....	May 1, 2004	Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....	0
Title vacated	2004–2005
O'Neil Bell O'Neil Bell O'Neil "Super Nova" Bell isa boxer who is a Reigning boxing champions undisputed cruiserweight champion, having held the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation, and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles....	May 20, 2005	Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473....	2
Title vacated	March 31, 2006
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Krzysztof "Big Truck" Wlodarczyk in Warsaw, Poland is a professional Polish people boxer and former International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight World champion, winning the title on November 25, 2006 with a spilt decision over Steve Cunningham....	November 25, 2006	Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains.... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....	0
Steve Cunningham Steve Cunningham Steven Ormain Cunningham is an American professional boxing. Nicknamed USS Cunningham in reference to his 1994-1998 US Navy service on the aircraft carriers and ....	May 26, 2007	Warsaw, Poland	0
Tomasz Adamek Tomasz Adamek Tomasz Adamek is a professional boxing in the cruiserweight division and is the reigning IBF Champion. His record is 37-1 . He is the former World Boxing Council world light heavyweight champion and the current IBF and IBO cruiserweight champion....	December 11, 2008	Newark, New Jersey	1

Heavyweight

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Larry Holmes Larry Holmes Larry Holmes is a former world heavyweight boxing champion. Holmes has spent the majority of his adult life in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the state's Lehigh Valley region, giving rise to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....	December 11, 1983	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	3
Michael Spinks Michael Spinks Michael Spinks a native of St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri, is a former boxing who was champion in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight division....	September 21, 1985	Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....	2
Title vacated	February 19, 1987
Tony Tucker Tony Tucker Tony Craig Tucker was a professional heavyweight boxing during the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed "TNT" , he won a gold medal at the Boxing at the 1979 Pan American Games, and was briefly a world heavyweight champion as a professional....	May 30, 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Mike Tyson Mike Tyson Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson, also known as Malik Abdul, is a retired United States Boxing. He was the List of undisputed boxing champions#Heavyweight and remains the youngest man ever to win a world heavyweight title at just 20 years old....	August 1, 1987	Las Vegas, Nevada	6
James Douglas James Douglas James Douglas may refer to any of the following individuals:...	February 11, 1990	Tokyo Tokyo , officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	0
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a professional boxing from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"....	October 25, 1990	Las Vegas, Nevada	3
Riddick Bowe Riddick Bowe Riddick Lamont Bowe is an United States Boxing and former undisputed heavyweight champion. He is best remembered for his trilogy of fights with Evander Holyfield and two brutal bouts with Andrew Golota....	November 13, 1992	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Evander Holyfield (2)	November 6, 1993	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
Michael Moorer Michael Moorer Michael Lee Moorer is a boxing who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion....	April 22, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada	0
George Foreman George Foreman George Edward Foreman is an United States two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and entrepreneur.He is the oldest man ever to win a major heavyweight title when, at 45, he knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round....	November 5, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Title vacated	June 28, 1995
Michael Moorer (2)	June 22, 1996	Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the States of Germany of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 587,830 makes it the largest city in the region, 7th-largest in Germany, and 34th-largest in the European Union.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	2
Evander Holyfield (3)	November 8, 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada	2
Lennox Lewis Lennox Lewis Lennox Claudius Lewis, Order of Canada, Order of the British Empire is a retired boxing who won gold for Canada at the Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics as an amateur boxing....	November 13, 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada	4
Hasim Rahman Hasim Rahman Hasim "The Rock" Sharif Rahman , is an United States Boxing who became the heavyweight champion of the world by knocking out Lennox Lewis in 2001....	April 22, 2001	Brakpan Brakpan, Gauteng Brakpan is a gold and uranium mining town in Gauteng, South Africa. The name Brakpan was first used by the United Kingdom in the 1880s because of a non-perennial lake that would annually dry to become a "brackish pan".... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	0
Lennox Lewis (2)	November 17, 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada	1
Title vacated	September 5, 2002
Chris Byrd Chris Byrd Chris Cornelius Byrd in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6'1" / 185.4 cm. tall Southpaw boxing, who was nicknamed "Rapid Fire"....	December 14, 2002	Atlantic City, New Jersey	4
Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko is a Ukraine heavyweight Boxing. Klitschko currently holds the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization world heavyweight titles and is ranked number one by the International_Boxing_Organization in the top 100 computerized rankings....	April 22, 2006	Mannheim Mannheim Mannheim is a city in Germany. With 327,318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-W?rttemberg after the capital Stuttgart.... , Germany	6

List of IBF world champions

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Junior flyweight

Flyweight

Junior bantamweight

Bantamweight

Junior featherweight

Featherweight

Junior lightweight

Lightweight

Junior welterweight

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Junior middleweight

Middleweight

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Light heavyweight

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Heavyweight

See also