List of Commonwealth Boxing Council Champions
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List of Commonwealth champions is a table showing the Commonwealth champions certificated by the Commonwealth Boxing Council.
v – Champion vacated title.
r – Champion retired title.
s – Champion stripped of title
v – Champion vacated title.
r – Champion retired title.
s – Champion stripped of title
Flyweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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34 | Chris Edwards Chris Edwards (boxer) Chris Edwards is an English professional boxer who competes in the flyweight and Super flyweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent and is the current British and Commonwealth flyweight champion having previously held the British title at Super flyweight.... (2) |
10 February 2010 – present | 0 |
33 | Chris Edwards Chris Edwards (boxer) Chris Edwards is an English professional boxer who competes in the flyweight and Super flyweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent and is the current British and Commonwealth flyweight champion having previously held the British title at Super flyweight.... |
23 January 2009 – 26 October 2009s | 1 |
32 | Lee Haskins Lee Haskins Lee Haskins is a British professional boxer from Bristol in England who has fought in the Flyweight, Super Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions... |
10 February 2006 – 6 October 2006v | 1 |
31 | Dale Robinson | 22 February 2003 – 13 March 2004s | 1 |
30 | Jason Booth Jason Booth Jason Booth is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. He is the current holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships... |
16 October 1999 – 1 June 2002s | 3 |
29 | Keith Knox | 22 May 1999 – 16 October 1999 | 0 |
28 | Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. Kelly fought his final professional fights in the Bantamweight division but was more noted for boxing in the Flyweight division... |
12 December 1998 – 22 May 1999 | 1 |
27 | Alfonso Zvenyika Lambarda | 26 January 1998 – 12 December 1998 | 1 |
26 | Adey Lewis | 11 September 1997 – 22 November 1997v | 0 |
25 | Peter Culshaw | 25 June 1996 – 11 September 1997 | 1 |
24 | Daniel Ward | 6 March 1995 – 25 June 1996 | 0 |
23 | Francis Ampofo (2) | 20 December 1994 – 6 March 1995 | 0 |
22 | Darren Fifield | 13 October 1993 – 20 December 1994 | 1 |
21 | Francis Ampofo | 29 June 1993 – 1 October 1993v | 0 |
20 | Alfred Kotey Alfred Kotey Alfred Kotey is a Ghanaian boxer. Born in Bukom, Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics and held the WBO Bantamweight Championship.-Amateur career:Kotey represented Ghana as a Flyweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games... |
21 October 1989 – 9 July 1991s | 1 |
19 | Keith Wallace (2) | 10 October 1987 – 1 May 1987s | 0 |
18 | Richard Clarke Richard Clarke Richard Clarke may refer to:* Richard Clarke , Jamaican boxer* Richard Clarke , Northern Irish footballer with Portadown* Richard Clarke , Northern Irish footballer with Newry City & Glentoran... |
26 April 1986 – 1 May 1987v | 0 |
17 | Keith Wallace | 3 February 1983 – 7 December 1983v | 0 |
16 | Steve Muchoki | 17 October 1980 – 3 February 1983 | 0 |
15 | Ray Amoo | 8 February 1980 – 17 October 1980 | 0 |
14 | Patrick Mambwe | 3 July 1976 – 2 December 1976r | 0 |
13 | Big Jim West | 13 March 1974 – 28 November 1974v | 0 |
12 | Henry Nissen | 5 August 1971 – 13 March 1974 | 0 |
11 | John McCluskey | 16 June 1970 – 5 August 1971 | 0 |
10 | Walter McGowan Walter McGowan Walter McGowan, MBE , is a retired Scottish boxer. He is renowned for having been WBC world flyweight champion.He was the son of Thomas McGowan, who had boxed under the name of 'Joe Gans'.... |
2 May 1963 – 21 November 1964s | 1 |
9 | Jackie Brown Jackie Brown (Scottish boxer) For the English flyweight boxer called Jackie Brown, see Jackie Brown Jackie Brown is a former flyweight boxer, who was British and Commonwealth flyweight champion.-Professional career:... |
10 December 1962 – 2 May 1963 | 0 |
8 | Dennis Adams Dennis Adams Dennis Adams is an American artist internationally recognized for his urban interventions and museum installations that reveal historical and political undercurrents in photography, cinema, public space and architecture. Over the last three decades, he has realized over fifty urban projects in... |
23 October 1957 – 3 March 1962s | 3 |
7 | Frankie Jones Frankie Jones Frankie Jones, also known as Jah Frankie Jones, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his recordings of the late 1970s and 1980s.-Biography:Jones was born in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston... |
31 July 1957 – 23 October 1957 | 0 |
6 | Dai Dower Dai Dower David William "Dai" Dower MBE , former British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion, is one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.-Amateur career:... |
19 October – 30 March 1957 v | 2 |
5 | Jake Tuli | 8 September 1952 – 19 October 1954 | 0 |
4 | Teddy Gardner | 17 March 1952 – 8 September 1952 | 0 |
3 | Rinty Monaghan Rinty Monaghan John Joseph "Rinty" Monaghan was a former world flyweight boxing champion from Belfast. He became famous in the post-war period, eventually rising to become undisputed world champion and a hero to many people in his home city.... |
23 March 1948 – 2 April 1950r | 1 |
2 | Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was world flyweight boxing champion. He was also British champion at flyweight and bantamweight.-Early life:... |
11 March 1940 – 23 March 1948 | 1 |
1 | Elky Clark | 6 September 1924 – 21 January 1927r | 1 |
Super Flyweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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2 | Lee Haskins Lee Haskins Lee Haskins is a British professional boxer from Bristol in England who has fought in the Flyweight, Super Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions... |
11 December 2009 – present | 0 |
1 | Don Broadhurst Don Broadhurst Don Broadhurst is an English professional boxer who competes in the Flyweight division. He hails from Birmingham and currently boxes for Frank Warrens Sports Network... |
31 October 2008 – 11 December 2009 | 2 |
Bantamweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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36 | Jamie McDonnell Jamie McDonnell Jamie McDonnell is an English boxer who currently fights in the Bantamweight division. He is the current holder of the Commonwealth, European, and British bantamweight titles.-Professional Career:... |
22 January 2010 – present | 0 |
35 | Jason Booth Jason Booth Jason Booth is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. He is the current holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships... |
8 December 2007 – 18 January 2010v | 2 |
34 | Tshifhiwa Munyai Tshifhiwa Munyai Tshifhiwa Munyai is a professional boxer from South Africa who has competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. He is the current holder of the WBA inter-continental bantamweight title and is a former holder of the Commonwealth bantamweight title.... |
26 June 2006 – 15 October 2007s | 2 |
33 | Joseph Agbeko Joseph Agbeko Joseph Agbeko is a professional boxer with a record of 28-2 . The Ring Magazine currently rates Agbeko at number three in the bantamweight division.-Professional career:... |
29 October 2004 – 4 November 2005s | 0 |
32 | Steve Molitor Steve Molitor Steve Molitor is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former International Boxing Federation Junior featherweight champion. He has a record of 33–2 .- Career history :... |
21 September 2002 – 17 March 2004s | 0 |
31 | Nicky Booth | 9 October 2000 – 21 September 2002 | 4 |
30 | Tommy Waite | 9 September 2000 – 9 October 2000 | 0 |
29 | Adey Lewis | 1 April 2000 – 9 September 2000 | 0 |
28 | Paul Lloyd | 7 October 1996 – 3 April 1999v | 4 |
27 | Johnny Armour | 30 April 1992 – 29 November 1995r | 5 |
26 | Ray Minus | 27 September 1986 – 2 September 1990v | 5 |
25 | Paul Ferreri (2) | 21 May 1981 – 27 September 1986 | 5 |
24 | Johnny Owen Johnny Owen Johnny Owen was a professional boxer from Wales. His fragile appearance earned him many epithets, including ‘the Bionic Bantam’ and ‘the Merthyr Matchstick’. During his brief career, he held the Bantamweight Championships of Great Britain and Europe and became the first ever Welsh holder of the... |
2 November 1978 – 4 November 1980r | 2 |
23 | Sulley Shittu | 29 January 1977 – 13 May 1978s | 0 |
22 | Paul Ferreri | 16 September 1972 – 29 January 1977 | 3 |
21 | Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin MBE was a British, Commonwealth, and European bantamweight boxing champion . He was born in St Asaph As his pregnant mother was evacuated from Liverpool during the second world war... (3) |
21 April 1970 – 25 January 1972r | 3 |
20 | Lionel Rose Lionel Rose Lionel Edmund Rose MBE was an Australian bantamweight boxer, the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title.-Early life:... |
8 March 1969 – 19 December 1969v | 0 |
19 | Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin MBE was a British, Commonwealth, and European bantamweight boxing champion . He was born in St Asaph As his pregnant mother was evacuated from Liverpool during the second world war... (2) |
13 May 1968 – 8 March 1969 | 0 |
18 | Walter McGowan Walter McGowan Walter McGowan, MBE , is a retired Scottish boxer. He is renowned for having been WBC world flyweight champion.He was the son of Thomas McGowan, who had boxed under the name of 'Joe Gans'.... |
6 September 1966 – 13 May 1968 | 0 |
17 | Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin Alan Rudkin MBE was a British, Commonwealth, and European bantamweight boxing champion . He was born in St Asaph As his pregnant mother was evacuated from Liverpool during the second world war... |
22 March 1965 – 6 September 1966 | 0 |
16 | Johnny Caldwell | 5 March 1964 – 22 March 1965 | 0 |
15 | Freddie Gilroy Freddie Gilroy Frederick Gilroy, more commonly known as Freddie Gilroy, is a former boxer. Gilroy won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne at bantamweight.- Olympic results :... |
10 January 1959 – 20 October 1962r | 4 |
14 | Peter Keenan | 28 March 1955 – 10 January 1959 | 5 |
13 | Jimmy Carruthers Jimmy Carruthers James "Jimmy" William Carruthers was an Australian boxer, who became world champion in the bantamweight division.-Amateur career:... |
15 November 1952 – 13 November 1953v | 1 |
12 | Vic Toweel Vic Toweel Victor "Vic" Anthony Toweel was a South African boxer and former undisputed World bantamweight champion.Toweel was the first South African to hold a world title.-Personal:... |
12 November 1949 – 15 November 1952 | 3 |
11 | Stan Rowan | 24 March 1949 – 12 November 1949 | 0 |
10 | Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was world flyweight boxing champion. He was also British champion at flyweight and bantamweight.-Early life:... |
12 September 1945 – 24 March 1949 | 1 |
9 | Jim Brady | 10 January 1941 – 12 September 1945 | 1 |
8 | Dick Corbett Dick Corbett Richard Coleman, better known as Dick Corbett , was a two-time British bantamweight champion. He was from Bethnal Green, London.-Boxing career:... (2) |
12 February 1934 – 20 January 1936s | 1 |
7 | Johnny King | 10 October 1932 – 12 February 1934 | 1 |
6 | Dick Corbett Dick Corbett Richard Coleman, better known as Dick Corbett , was a two-time British bantamweight champion. He was from Bethnal Green, London.-Boxing career:... |
22 May 1930 – 10 October 1932 | 1 |
5 | Teddy Baldock | 29 August 1928 – 3 April 1930v | 1 |
4 | Johnny Brown | 26 November 1923 – 29 August 1928 | 2 |
3 | Harry Lake | 26 February 1923 – 26 November 1923 | 0 |
2 | Tommy Harrison | 26 June 1922 – 26 February 1923 | 0 |
1 | Jim Higgins | 26 April 1920 – 26 June 1922 | 0 |
Super Bantamweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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13 | Carl Frampton Carl Frampton Carl Frampton is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division.-Amateur career:... |
10 September – Present | 0 |
12 | Jason Booth Jason Booth Jason Booth is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. He is the current holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships... |
5 February 2010 – 5 February 2011v | 0 |
11 | Rendall Munroe Rendall Munroe Rendall Munroe is an English super bantamweight boxer. Munroe currently resides in Leicester and is the WBA International Super Bantamweight champion. He is also a former holder of the EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman is well publicised as his nickname is 'The... |
2 May 2009 – 1 February 2010v | 0 |
10 | Anyetei Laryea | 12 October 2007 – 31 March 2009s | 0 |
9 | Isaac Ward | 28 January 2007 – 12 October 2007 | 0 |
8 | Michael Hunter Michael Hunter (boxer) Michael Hunter is a Super Bantamweight boxer from Hartlepool, North East England. He is currently British Champion and European champion at the weight.... |
28 October 2005 – 10 November 2006v | 0 |
7 | Esham Pickering Esham Pickering Esham Pickering is a British professional boxer who competes in the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions. He is a former British, Commonwealth and European champion and former World title challenger.-Early career:... |
8 February 2003 – 28 October 2005 | 2 |
6 | Michael Alldis | 18 March 2002 – 2 November 2002r | 1 |
5 | Brian Carr | 3 November 2001 – 18 March 2002 | 1 |
4 | Nedal Hussein | 18 March 2000 – 12 May 2001s | 1 |
3 | Michael Brodie Michael Brodie Michael Brodie is a former professional boxer who fought in the Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.-Boxing career:... |
1 November 1997 – 10 March 1999v | 2 |
2 | Neil Swain | 12 April 1995 – 22 March 1997r | 2 |
1 | Paul Ferreri | 15 September 1977 – 2 November 1978v | 0 |
Featherweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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39 | John Simpson John Simpson (boxer) John Simpson , is a professional boxer. He is a featherweight, and current British Featherweight Champion. He is also the Former Commonwealth champion.-Professional career:... |
16 January 2009 – present | 2 |
38 | Paul Truscott Paul Truscott Paul Truscott is an English professional boxer from Middlesbrough. He is a former Commonwealth featherweight champion.-Early career:Truscott made his professional debut in June 2006 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, with a win over experienced journeyman Billy Smith... |
9 May 2008 – 16 January 2009 | 0 |
37 | Jackson Asiku | 15 November 2005 – 24 March 2008v | 2 |
Super Featherweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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24 | Ricky Burns Ricky Burns Ricky Burns is a boxer from Coatbridge in Scotland who fights in the lightweight division and is currently the WBO interim lightweight champion of the world becoming only the 13th Scottish boxing world champion. He is also a former WBO Super-Featherweight champion, Commonwealth super featherweight... |
26 September 2008 – present | 3 |
23 | Kevin Mitchell | 28 October 2006 – 14 August 2008v | 2 |
22 | Alex Arthur Alex Arthur Alex Arthur, nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur, is a professional boxer from Edinburgh in Scotland.Arthur is a former British, Commonwealth, European Boxing Union and WBO super featherweight champion... |
4 April 2005 – 17 September 2006v | 2 |
Lightweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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45 | Lee McAllister Lee McAllister "The Aberdeen Assassin" Lee McAllister is a professional boxer who currently holds the Commonwealth light-welterweight championship and the IBO International light-welterweight title... |
19 June 2009 – present | 2 |
44 | Amir Khan Amir Khan (boxer) Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion.... |
14 July 2007 – 5 June 2009v | 4 |
43 | Willie Limond Willie Limond Willie Limond is a Glasgow-born professional boxer. He is the current WBU lightweight champion, former IBO Inter-Continental champion, and the former Commonwealth lightweight Champion.-Early career:... |
4 November 2006 – 14 July 2007 | 0 |
Super Lightweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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25 | Ajose Olusegun Ajose Olusegun Ajose Olusegun is a Nigerian-born British professional boxer. He competed for Nigeria at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games reaching the 2nd round. As a professional he is unbeaten and is the former British and current Commonwealth light welterweight champion.... |
15 June 2007 – present | 4 |
24 | Junior Witter Junior Witter Junior Witter is a professional boxer from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He is the former WBC, European, British, and Commonwealth light welterweight champion.-Early professional career:... |
8 July 2002 – 15 September 2006v | 3 |
23 | Eamonn Magee Eamonn Magee Eamonn Magee nicknamed the Terminator is a former boxer who is now a trainer with the Breen Team in Belfast... |
13 September 1999 – 1 June 2002v | 5 |
Welterweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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45 | Denton Vassell Denton Vassell Denton Vassell is a undefeated British welterweight boxer, based in Ancoats, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.-Amateur career:... |
16 April 2010 – present | 0 |
44 | John O'Donnell John O'Donnell (boxer) John O'Donnell is a London based Irish professional boxer who is a former holder of the Commonwealth welterweight championship.-Early professional career:... |
11 April 2009 – 29 March 2010v | 0 |
43 | Craig Watson Craig Watson Craig Robert Watson is an athlete from the New Zealand, who competed in triathlon.Watson competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took sixteenth place with a total time of 1:50:01.16. In 2001 he placed 3rd at the World Championships at Edmonton, Canada... |
8 December 2007 – 11 April 2009 | 1 |
Super Welterweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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28 | Craig Watson Craig Watson (boxer) Craig Watson is an English boxer who has fought in the light welterweight, welterweight and light middlweight divisions... |
16 April 2010 – present | 0 |
27 | Anthony Small Anthony Small Anthony Small is a professional boxer who has held both he British and Commonwealth belts at light middleweight. He goes by the alias 'Sugar Ray Clay Jones Jr.' , in homage to Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Cassius Clay, and Roy Jones Jr. Small converted to Islam at the age of 24 and is... |
18 July 2009 – 8 January 2010v | 1 |
26 | Matthew Hall Matthew Hall (boxer) Matthew Hall is a retired English professional boxer who competed in the light middleweight division. He comes from Manchester, is a former Commonwealth champion and has also competed for the European light middleweight belt.-Early professional career:... |
14 March 2009 – 18 July 2009 | 0 |
Middleweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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54 | Martin Murray Martin Murray (boxer) Martin Murray is a British professional boxer fighting in the middleweight and super middleweight divisions. He was the winner of the fourth Prizefighter tournament and is the reigning Commonwealth champion at middleweight... |
16 July 2010 – present | 0 |
53 | Darren Barker Darren Barker Darren Barker is an English middleweight boxer. He is a former holder of the British and European middleweight titles and a former holder of the Commonwealth title... |
14 November 2007 – 27 June 2010v | 4 |
52 | Howard Eastman (2) | 20 April 2007 – 28 September 2007s | 0 |
Super Middleweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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11 | George Groves George Groves (boxer) George William Groves is an English professional boxer. Currently managed and trained by Adam Booth and promoted by Frank Warren, he is a former amateur champion and the reigning British and Commonwealth super middleweight titleholder.... |
3 April 2010 – present | 0 |
10 | Charles Adamu Charles Adamu Charles Adamu is a Ghanain professional boxer fighting in the super middleweight division. As an amateur he represented Ghana in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games winning a bronze medal and in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games reaching the second round... (2) |
18 December 2009 – 3 April 2010 | 0 |
9 | Jermain Mackey | 17 July 2008 – 26 October 2009s | 0 |
8 | Carl Froch Carl Froch Carl Froch is an English professional boxer and is a two-time and reigning WBC super middleweight champion. He previously held the British, Commonwealth, & English titles at super middleweight.-Amateur:... |
12 March 2004 – 9 November 2007v | 7 |
7 | Charles Adamu Charles Adamu Charles Adamu is a Ghanain professional boxer fighting in the super middleweight division. As an amateur he represented Ghana in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games winning a bronze medal and in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games reaching the second round... |
1 August 2003 – 12 March 2004 | 0 |
6 | Andre Thysse | 1 March 2003 – 21 June 2004v | 0 |
5 | David Starie David Starie David Starie, in Bury St. Edmunds, England was a fringe British professional boxer. He is a former Commonwealth super middleweight champion and British super middleweight champion.-Professional career:... |
28 March 1998 – 1 March 2003 | 6 |
4 | Clinton Woods Clinton Woods Clinton Woods , is a retired professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He is the former IBF, European, British, & Commonwealth light heavyweight champion.... |
6 December 1997 – 28 March 1998 | 0 |
3 | Henry Wharton Henry Wharton Henry Wharton was an English writer and librarian.-Life:He was descended from Thomas, 2nd Baron Wharton , being a son of the Rev. Edmund Wharton, vicar of Worstead, Norfolk. Born at Worstead, Wharton was educated by his father, and then at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge... |
27 June 1991 – 3 May 1997v | 5 |
2 | Lou Cafaro | 27 July 1990 – 23 January 1991s | 0 |
1 | Rod Carr | 8 October 1989 – 27 July 1990 | 0 |
Light Heavyweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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34 | Tony Bellew Tony Bellew Tony Bellew is a British professional boxer and a former three time ABA Heavyweight Champion. He is promoted by Frank Warren, trains out of Arnie's gym in Manchester and is the reigning Commonwealth light heavyweight champion.-Amateur career:... |
12 March 2010 – present | 0 |
33 | Nathan Cleverly Nathan Cleverly Nathan Cleverly is a British professional boxer from Wales and current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion... |
10 October 2009 – 10 March 2010v | 5 |
32 | Jermain Mackey | 9 February 2007 – 1 October 2008v | 2 |
Cruiserweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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15 | Dominic Vea | 1 July 2010 – present | 0 |
14 | Robert Norton Robert Norton Robert Norton is a British professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He is the current holder of the British cruiserweight title and is a former holder of the Commonwealth and WBU cruiserweight titles.-Early career:... |
6 February 2009 – 9 June 2010v | 1 |
13 | Troy Ross | 19 March 2007 – 19 November 2008s | 0 |
12 | Mark Hobson Mark Hobson (boxer) Mark Hobson is a British former professional boxer fighting out of Huddersfield in England. He competed in the cruiserweight division and is a former British & Commonwealth cruiserweight champion and former world title challenger.... |
25 January 2003 – 8 September 2006v | 5 |
11 | Bruce Scott Bruce Scott Bruce Craig Scott , Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Maranoa, Queensland. He was born in Roma, Queensland, and was a wool and grain grower before entering politics... (2) |
10 March 2001 – 30 August 2002s | 0 |
10 | Adam Watt Adam Watt Adam Watt is an Australian former boxer and kickboxer. He has studied kickboxing, Seido-kaikan karate, and boxing. He has been called the "Aussie Sniper" and later "Lights Out" because of his high level karate and boxing skills, and one punch knock out power... |
24 June 2000 – 7 October 2000v | 0 |
9 | Bruce Scott | 28 November 1998 – 15 May 1999v | 0 |
8 | Darren Corbett Darren Corbett Darren Corbett , nicknamed Raging Bull, is a Northern Irish professional boxer. Corbett's weight fluctuated significantly throughout his career and although he had some fights at both heavyweight and light-heavyweight, the bulk of his contests and his success came at cruiserweight.-Amateur:Corbett... |
2 June 1997 – 28 November 1998 | 1 |
7 | Chris Okoh | 29 September 1995 – 2 June 1997 | 3 |
6 | Franco Wanyama | 28 January 1994 – 29 September 1995 | 0 |
5 | Derek Angol | 30 November 1989 – 25 July 1992v | 4 |
4 | Apollo Sweet | 24 May 1989 – 30 November 1989 | 1 |
3 | Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship... |
4 September 1987 – 19 April 1989v | 2 |
2 | Chisanda Mutti | 1 December 1984 – 4 September 1987 | 1 |
1 | Stewart Lithgo | 14 May 1984 – 1 December 1984 | 0 |
Heavyweight
No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defenses |
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45 | Tyson Fury Tyson Fury Luke Tyson Fury is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division. He has represented both Ireland and England at amateur level and won the ABA championship in 2008 before turning professional later that year... |
23 July 2011 – present | 1 |
44 | Dereck Chisora | 18 September 2010 – 23 July 2011 | 0 |
43 | Sam Sexton Sam Sexton Sam Sexton is a British heavyweight boxer based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He was the winner of the second Prizefighter tournament held in Newcastle and is the current holder of the British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight titles.-Early professional career:Sexton started his... |
15 May 2009 – 18 September 2010 | 1 |
42 | Martin Rogan Martin Rogan Martin Rogan , is a heavyweight boxer and former Commonwealth heavyweight title holder. -Boxing career:... |
28 February 2009 – 15 May 2009 | 0 |
41 | Matt Skelton Matt Skelton Matt Skelton is an English boxer who changed sports from kickboxing. He is a former English, British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight champion. He has also held the lightly regarded WBU "World" Heavyweight title.... (2) |
28 July 2006 – 28 February 2009 | 1 |
40 | Danny Williams Danny Williams (boxer) Daniel "Danny" Williams is an English professional heavyweight boxer.-Amateur:As an amateur boxing out of the famous Lynn AC boxing gym in SE London, Williams learned his trade quickly, often sparring with the likes of clubmates Henry Akinwande and Derek Angol... (2) |
10 December 2005 – 28 July 2006 | 1 |
39 | Matt Skelton Matt Skelton Matt Skelton is an English boxer who changed sports from kickboxing. He is a former English, British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight champion. He has also held the lightly regarded WBU "World" Heavyweight title.... |
24 April 2004 – 25 February 2005v | 2 |
38 | Michael Sprott Michael Sprott Michael Sprott is a professional heavyweight boxer from Reading, Berkshire, England. Sprott briefly held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, and was a European heavyweight title contender... |
24 January 2004 – 24 April 2004 | 0 |
37 | Danny Williams Danny Williams (boxer) Daniel "Danny" Williams is an English professional heavyweight boxer.-Amateur:As an amateur boxing out of the famous Lynn AC boxing gym in SE London, Williams learned his trade quickly, often sparring with the likes of clubmates Henry Akinwande and Derek Angol... |
18 December 1999 – 24 January 2004 | 7 |
36 | Julius Francis Julius Francis Julius Francis is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2007 he also participated in a mixed martial arts bout.... |
30 June 1997 – 30 November 1999v | 4 |
35 | Scott Welch Scott Welch -Profile:As an amateur, Scott became one of the UK's ABA Heavyweight Champions. He travelled the world as a professional boxer, winning the Southern Area belt, the British, Commonwealth and WBO Intercontinental titles.... |
27 October 1995 – 1 June 1996s | 0 |
34 | Henry Akinwande Henry Akinwande Henry Akinwande is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion.-Background:... |
18 March 1993 – 30 January 1994s | 0 |
33 | Lennox Lewis Lennox Lewis Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE is a retired boxer and the most recent British undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship... |
30 April 1992 – 1 February 1993v | 1 |
See also
- World Boxing AssociationWorld Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of IBO world champions
External links
- Category:Lists of boxers
- Category:History of boxing
- Category:Professional boxing organisations