List of IBF world champions
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This is a list of boxing world champions in the International Boxing Federation
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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 WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
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Mini flyweight
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Kyung-Yun Lee |
June 14, 1987 | Changnyeong County, South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Title vacated | December 1987 | ||
Samuth Sithnaruepol |
March 24, 1988 | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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Nico Thomas Nico Thomas Nicholas Thomas is a professional boxer.-Background:Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas... |
June 17, 1989 | Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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Algerico Chávez | 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.-Tourist attractions:... , Thailand |
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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.-Professional career:... |
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... , Thailand |
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Title vacated | 2000–2001 | ||
Roberto Carlos Leyva Roberto Carlos Leyva Roberto Carlos Leyva Cortéz is a Mexican boxer in the Bantamweight division. He is a former WBC Youth World Minimumweight, WBO NABO Light Flyweight, and the IBF Minimumweight Champion.... |
April 29, 2001 | Queens, New York Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
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Miguel Barrera Miguel Barrera Miguel Angel Barrera Estrada is a former Colombian strawweight boxer, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the Minimumweight world title.-Pro career:... |
August 9, 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Daniel Reyes Daniel Reyes (boxer) Daniel Antonio Reyes Torres is a professional boxer from Colombia.-Amateur career:Reyes represented Colombia as a Flyweight at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games... |
October 4, 2003 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
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Muhammad Rachman Muhammad Rachman Mohammad Rachman Sawaluddin bin Suhaimat , is a professional boxer."The Rock Breaker" won the IBF 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 professional boxer and a former IBF Minimumweight World Champion.-Boxing career:... |
July 7, 2007 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 0 |
Raúl García Raúl García (boxer) Raúl "Rayito" García, born Raúl García Hirales, is a professional boxer from La Paz, Baja California Sur, México, and the former IBF minimumweight world champion. He has a record of 29 wins , 1 loss, and 1 draw... |
June 14, 2008 | La Paz, Mexico | 4 |
Junior flyweight
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Dodie Boy Penalosa Dodie Boy Peñalosa Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa is a retired Filipino boxer and a former IBF champion in the light flyweight and flyweight classes.-Professional career:... |
December 10, 1983 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan |
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Title vacated | October 1986 | ||
Jum-Hwan Choi |
December 7, 1986 | Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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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 and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
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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 in fights in ring name Jingjok Uvichaiyont but never won any championships... |
May 2, 1989 | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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Michael Carbajal | July 29, 1990 | Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
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Humberto González Humberto Gonzalez Humberto González is a Mexican former world boxing champion. Nicknamed Chiquita, he earned 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. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
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Saman Sorjaturong Saman Sorjaturong Saman Sorjaturong was a Thai former world boxing champion.Sorjaturong turned pro in 1989 and won the WBC and IBF junior flyweight title during his career. He defeated reigning champion Humberto González in a thrilling fight that was named Ring Magazine fight of the year in 1995 to win the IBF and... |
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 and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Mauricio Pastrana Mauricio Pastrana Mauricio Antonio Pastrana Tapi, more commonly known as Mauricio Pastrana, is a Colombian professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division.-Professional career:... |
January 18, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 |
Title vacated | April 30, 1998 | ||
Will Grigsby Will Grigsby William Henry Grigsby is an American professional boxer.- Professional career :Grigsby turned pro in 1988 and lost his second professional fight, to flyweight legend Michael Carbajal who was making his professional debut. In 1998 he captured the vacant IBF light flyweight title by decisioning... |
December 18, 1998 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010... |
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Ricardo López | October 2, 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 |
Title vacated | November 28, 2002 | ||
Victor Burgos Víctor Burgos José Víctor Flores Burgos is a professional Mexican boxer in the Flyweight division. Víctor is the former IBF Light Flyweight Champion.http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Victor_Burgos He also has a Nephew Juan Carlos Burgos, who is a Featherweight Prospect.-Pro career:Burgos' career has been marked... |
February 15, 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 |
Will Grigsby (2) | May 14, 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Ulises Solís Ulises Solis José Ulises Solís Perez is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current IBF light Flyweight champion. He recently got into a street fight with current champ Saul Alvarez and had his jaw broken. He plans on pressing charges against Alvarez... |
January 7, 2006 | New York City, New York | 9 |
Brian Viloria Brian Viloria Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles... |
April 19, 2009 | Manila, Philippines | 0 |
Flyweight
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Soon-Chun Kwon |
December 24, 1983 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Jong-Kwan Chung | December 20, 1985 | Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea |
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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" Peñalosa is a retired Filipino boxer and a former IBF champion in the light flyweight and flyweight classes.-Professional career:... |
February 22, 1987 | Inchon, South Korea | 0 |
Chang-Ho Choi Chang-Ho Choi Chang-Ho Choi is a former boxer from South Korea.In 1987, Choi became the IBF Flyweight champion with a 11 round KO win over Dodie Boy Penalosa in Quezon City, Philippines... |
September 5, 1987 | Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
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Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie MBE is a British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV.-Boxing career:Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and World champion at three different weights... |
October 5, 1988 | London, England | 1 |
Dave McAuley Dave McAuley Dave McAuley, born 15 June 1961 in Larne, Northern Ireland is a former professional boxer. During his professional career he held the IBF world title in the Flyweight category. He was arguably the Irelands greatest ever Flyweight.-Boxing career:... |
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. In 1987 he challenged Myung Woo Yuh for the World Boxing Association light flyweight title, losing by an eighth-round knockout. In 1990 he... |
June 11, 1992 | Bilbao Bilbao Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain... , Spain |
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Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sithbanprachan also known as Supap Hanwichachai is a retired boxer in the Flyweight division. All 27 of his fights took place in his native Thailand.- Career history :... |
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.-Tourist attractions:... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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Title vacated | November 25, 1994 | ||
Francisco Tejedor |
February 18, 1995 | Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department... |
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Danny Romero Danny Romero Daniel Gregorio Romero was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic... |
April 22, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan (born 30 August 1968 in Caerphilly, Wales is a Welsh former professional boxer.-Pro career:Regan is a former WBO World Bantamweight champion and former interim IBF World Flyweight champion. In 1995 he captured the interim IBF flyweight title with a KO win... – |
December 16, 1995 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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Title vacated | 1995–1996 | ||
Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (boxer) Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which... |
May 4, 1996 | Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... |
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Title vacated | 1998–1999 | ||
Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco also known as Mambaco is a Colombian boxer former world champion in the IBF Flyweight category.... |
April 10, 1999 | Barranquilla Barranquilla Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's... , Colombia |
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Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan is an Armenian professional boxer discovered by HyeFighters. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight World... |
December 16, 2004 | Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
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Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox... |
July 7, 2007 | Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area... |
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Title vacated | July 1, 2009 |
Junior bantamweight
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Ju-Do Chun Ju-Do Chun Ju-Do Chun is a former boxer from South Korea.-Pro career:Chun fought for the inaugural IBF super flyweight title in 1983, winning with a 5th round TKO over Ken Kasugai in Osaka, Japan. He became the youngest Korean boxer to win a world title, at 19 years and 10 months old, and this record... |
December 10, 1983 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan |
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Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion .In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment.... |
May 3, 1985 | Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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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 , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Ellyas Pical (3) | October 17, 1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3 |
Juan Polo Perez | October 14, 1989 | Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010... |
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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, England | 5 |
Julio César Borboa Julio César Borboa Julio César Borboa García was a Mexican boxer in the Super Flyweight division. He is a former NABF and the IBF Super Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
January 16, 1993 | San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
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Harold Grey Harold Grey Harold Grey was the International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion twice in the mid 1990s. He was born in Arjona, Bolívar.-Pro career:... |
August 29, 1994 | Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
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Carlos Gabriel Salazar | October 7, 1995 | Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
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Harold Grey (2) | April 27, 1996 | Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department... |
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Danny Romero Danny Romero Daniel Gregorio Romero was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic... |
August 24, 1996 | Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... |
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Johnny Tapia Johnny Tapia John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and... |
July 18, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Title vacated | 1998–1999 | ||
Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (boxer) Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which... |
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. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
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Title vacated | 1999–2000 | ||
Felix Machado Felix Machado Felix Machado is a Venezuelan featherweight boxer. He currently resides in Bolívar, Venezuela.He is a former IBF super flyweight champion, defeating Julio Gamboa on July 22, 2000 for the vacant title. Machado successfully defended the title three times before losing to Luis Alberto Pérez by a... |
July 22, 2000 | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
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Luis Alberto Pérez Luis Alberto Pérez Luís Alberto Pérez is a lifelong resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxer in the super bantamweight division. His record is 25-2 . He is a former IBF world super flyweight and bantamweight champion. His manager, also born & raised in Managua,... |
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. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... (title vacated) |
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Title vacated | November 3, 2006 | ||
Dimitri Kirilov Dimitri Kirilov Dimitri Kirilov is a Russian professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Baby", he was former IBF super flyweight champion. He has a record of 29-3-1, with 9 wins by knockout.... |
October 13, 2007 | Moscow, Russia Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan is an Armenian professional boxer discovered by HyeFighters. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight World... |
August 2, 2008 | United States | 3 |
Title vacated | 2009 | ||
Simphiwe Nongqayi Simphiwe Nongqayi Simphiwe Nongqayi is a professional boxer from South Africa. He resides in Border Post, Eastern Cape, South Africa. His nickname is "Golden Master". His professional record includes 17 fights: 16 wins and 1 draw. He won the vacant IBF junior bantamweight title by defeating Mexican Jorge Arce on... |
September 15, 2009 | Cancún Cancún Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of... , Mexico |
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Bantamweight
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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.-Career history:... |
April 15, 1984 | Nara Nara, Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture... , Japan |
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Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech is a retired Australian boxer and a three-time world champion who is now a boxing trainer.-Boxing career:... |
April 26, 1985 | Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia |
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Title vacated | 1986–1987 | ||
Kelvin Seabrooks Kelvin Seabrooks Kelvin Seabrooks was an American boxer who won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it two times.-Boxing career:... |
May 15, 1987 | Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department... |
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Orlando Canizales Orlando Canizales Orlando Canizales is an American boxer who won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it a record sixteen consecutive times.-Boxing career:... |
July 9, 1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
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. -Professional career:... |
April 29, 1995 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa |
5 |
Tim Austin Tim Austin Timothy Austin is a professional boxer from the United States. He was nicknamed the "Cincinnati Kid".- Amateur accomplishments :*1990 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion... |
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. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
9 |
Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez (boxer) Rafael Márquez Méndez is a Mexican professional boxer. 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 and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
7 |
Title vacated | 2006–2007 | ||
Luís Alberto Pérez Luis Alberto Pérez Luís Alberto Pérez is a lifelong resident of Managua, Nicaragua, where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxer in the super bantamweight division. His record is 25-2 . He is a former IBF world super flyweight and bantamweight champion. His manager, also born & raised in Managua,... |
July 7, 2007 | Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area... |
0 |
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:... |
September 29, 2007 | Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
2 |
Yonnhy Pérez Yonnhy Pérez Yonnhy Pérez , is a professional boxer who resides in Santa Fe Springs, California. He is the former IBF Bantamweight champion. Ring Magazine currently rates Pérez at number seven in the bantamweight division.... |
October 31, 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
0 |
Junior featherweight
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Bobby Berna |
December 4, 1983 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
0 |
Sung-In Suh Sung-In Suh Sung-In Suh is a former boxer from South Korea.-Pro career:In 1984, Suh became the IBF Super Bantamweight champion by beating Bobby Berna via a tenth round TKO. He defended his title once before losing it to Ji-Won Kim by a tenth round KO in 1985.-External links:... |
April 15, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 |
Ji-Won Kim | January 3, 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | 4 |
Title vacated | 1986 | ||
Seung-Hoon Lee |
January 18, 1987 | Pohang Pohang Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. 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 Jose Sanabria Jose Sanabria is a former boxer from Venezuela. He was the IBF super bantamweight champion.After losing his champion belt to Fabrice Benichou in 1988, Sanabria was largely reduced to a journeyman boxer.... |
May 21, 1988 | Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Bucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
3 |
Fabrice Benichou Fabrice Benichou -Amateur career:In 1984 Benichou made it to the finals for the French National Bantamweight championship, but lost.-Pro Boxing career:Benichou won the IBF World Super Bantamweight championship in 1989. He lost it the following year to Welcome Ncita.... |
March 10, 1989 | Limoges Limoges Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France.... , 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 in a... |
March 10, 1990 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
6 |
Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney is a former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics... |
December 2, 1992 | Tortolì Tortolì Tortolì is a town and comune in Sardinia, co-capital of the Province of Ogliastra with Lanusei.-Geography:Tortolì is situated on the eastern coast of Sardinia. Its port and greatest hamlet is Arbatax, who has also an airport connecting it to continental Italy and the European continent... , Italy |
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.-Professional career:... |
August 20, 1994 | Temba, South 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.-Professional career:... |
May 25, 1999 | Temba, South Africa | 5 |
Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the... |
June 23, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
4 |
Title vacated | 2003 | ||
Israel Vázquez Israel Vázquez Israel Vázquez Castañeda is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former Super Bantamweight world champion, having held titles at this weight from 2004 to 2008... |
March 25, 2004 | Los Angeles, California | 2 |
Title vacated | 2005 | ||
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 :... |
November 10, 2006 | Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from... , England |
4 |
Celestino Caballero Celestino Caballero Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero is a professional boxer from Panama. He is the former undisputed Super Bantamweight WBA & IBF and Super Champion for the WBA. On October 14th, 2011, Celestino became the new WBA Featherweight champion of the world after beating Jonathan Barros at Luna Park, Argentina... |
November 21, 2008 | Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Canada |
2 |
Featherweight
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Min-Keun Oh Min-Keun Oh Min-Keun Oh is a former boxer from South Korea.-Amateur career:In 1979, Oh won the silver medal in featherweight at the inaugural World Junior Amateur Boxing Championships held in Yokohama, Japan.In 1980, he won another silver at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bombay, India,... |
March 4, 1984 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2 |
Ki-Young Chung Ki-Young Chung Ki-Young Chung is a former professional boxer. During his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1986, Chung won the IBF world featherweight title. Before competing at featherweight, Chung won the Korean super bantamweight title in 1982. He also won the Korean title as a featherweight, along with the... |
November 29, 1985 | Jeonju Jeonju Jeonju is a city 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.- History :... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2 |
Antonio Rivera Antonio Rivera José Antonio Rivera was a well known Puerto Rican boxer. He was much better known as El Gallo Rivera or Tonito Rivera, and was a prominent boxer during the decade of the 1980s.-Professional career:... |
October 30, 1986 | Osan Osan Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 120,000. The local economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and industrial enterprises.... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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. He defended the belt once before losing it to Jorge Páez later that same year... |
January 23, 1988 | Gamaches Gamaches Gamaches is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Gamaches is situated on the D1015, on the banks of the Bresle River, the border with Seine-Maritime, some southwest of Abbeville.Huge lakes to the west of the town are a paradise for naturalists, anglers and... , France |
1 |
Jorge Páez Jorge Paez Jorge Adolfo Febles Páez is a Mexican boxer, actor and circus performer. Páez is the former WBO and IBF Featherweight champion. Paez is nicknamed " El Maromero", in honor of the acts he performs at the circus. Paez has been a circus performer in his northwest Mexico hometown since he was very young... |
August 4, 1988 | Mexicali Mexicali Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city... , Mexico |
8 |
Title vacated | 1990–1991 | ||
Troy Dorsey Troy Dorsey Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer and martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.-Martial arts career:... |
June 3, 1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Manuel Medina Manuel Medina (boxer) Juan Manuel Rubio Medina is a boxer, who is better known as Manuel Medina. He is a five-time world featherweight champion... |
August 12, 1991 | Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
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 IBF Featherweight Title, losing a technical decision. In 1993 he rematched Medina and was able to win the title with a narrow split decision victory... |
February 26, 1993 | Melun Melun Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement... , France |
12 |
Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed is an English former professional boxer.He is the former WBO, WBC, IBF, & Lineal featherweight champion, and European bantamweight champion.... |
February 8, 1997 | London, England | 2 |
Title vacated | 1997 | ||
Hector Lizarraga Hector Lizarraga Hector Lizarraga was a Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division. He is a former WBC Continental Americas, IBF Inter-Continental, and the IBF Featherweight Champion.-Pro career:... |
December 13, 1997 | Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845... |
0 |
Manuel Medina (2) | April 24, 1998 | San Jose, California San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1 |
Paul Ingle Paul Ingle Paul Andrew Ingle is a retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur he competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional he won the IBF, European, British, & Commonwealth featherweight titles.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Ingle was a member of the 1992... |
November 13, 1999 | Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... , England |
1 |
Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile Mbulelo Botile is a former South African boxer in the Bantamweight division. -Professional career:... |
December 16, 2000 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... , England |
0 |
Frank Toledo Frank Toledo Frank Toledo is an American boxer who held the International Boxing Federation featherweight championship in 2001.... |
April 6, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Manuel Medina (3) | November 16, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Johnny Tapia Johnny Tapia John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and... |
April 27, 2002 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
0 |
Title vacated | 2002–2003 | ||
Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the fourth Mexican-born boxer to become a three-division world champion, where he won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes.Currently, Marquez is the WBA Super, WBO and 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. -Amateur career:... |
January 20, 2006 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | 0 |
Eric Aiken Eric Aiken Eric Aiken is a professional boxer from the United States in the featherweight division. His record is 16-7-1... |
May 13, 2006 | Boston, Massachusetts | 0 |
Robert Guerrero Robert Guerrero Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins... |
September 2, 2006 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
0 |
Orlando Salido Orlando Salido Orlando Salido Rivera is a Mexican professional boxer. Salido is the current WBO Featherweight Champion and the former IBF Featherweight Champion. Eight of his losses happened between the ages of 15 and 21.... |
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 population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... , Denmark |
2 |
Title vacated | 2008 | ||
Cristobal Cruz Cristóbal Cruz Cristóbal Cruz Rivera, also known as Lacandón is a Mexican professional boxer and former IBF Featherweight Champion.-Career:... |
October 23, 2008 | Mexico | 2 |
Junior lightweight
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Hwan-Kil Yuh Hwan-Kil Yuh Hwan-Kil Yuh was a boxer from South Korea.In December 1981, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight title.... |
April 22, 1984 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
1 |
Lester Ellis Lester Ellis Lester Ellis is a boxer, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was world boxing champion in 1985 winning the IBF super lightweight world title and also won the WBF Welterweight division 1993, IBO Light Welterweight division in 1994, IBO Lightweight division in 1995.Ellis earned early success as... |
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.-Early life:... |
July 12, 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | 3 |
Rocky Lockridge Rocky Lockridge Rocky Lockridge , is a former boxer and world champion. As a professional, he is perhaps best known for handing Roger Mayweather his first defeat, in a first-round knockout for the WBA super featherweight championship.-Amateur career:... |
September 9, 1987 | Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family.... , England |
2 |
Tony Lopez | July 23, 1988 | Sacramento, California Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
3 |
Brian Mitchell | 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 casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.- History :... , South Africa |
7 |
Title vacated | 1995 | ||
Eddie Hopson Eddie Hopson Edward Lamar Hopson is a former professional boxer.-Amateur career:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Hopson earned a Junior Olympics gold medal in 1987, and was the National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion the following year... |
April 22, 1995 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
0 |
Tracy Harris Patterson Tracy Harris Patterson Tracy Harris Patterson, , is a former boxer who became a two weight world champion. Born Tracy Harris, he is the adopted son of former Golden Gloves and World Champion Floyd Patterson, turned Golden Gloves success into a solid pro career... |
July 9, 1995 | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
0 |
Arturo Gatti Arturo Gatti Arturo "Thunder" Gatti was a Canadian professional boxer. Born in Cassino, Italy, and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Gatti relocated to Jersey City, United States as a teenager... |
December 15, 1995 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
3 |
Title vacated | 1997 | ||
Roberto Garcia Roberto Garcia Cortez Roberto García Cortez, , is a retired Mexican-American professional boxer in the Lightweight division and is currently considered one of the best trainers in boxing. He is also the former IBF Super Featherweight Champion and was trained by his father Eduardo Garcia at the popular La Colonia Youth... |
March 13, 1998 | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
2 |
Diego Corrales Diego Corrales Diego "Chico" Corrales was an American boxer.He was the WBC, WBO, & The Ring lightweight champion, and the WBO & IBF super featherweight champion.... |
October 23, 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 |
Title vacated | 2000 | ||
Stephen Forbes |
December 3, 2000 | Miami, Florida | 1 |
Title vacated | July 18, 2002 | ||
Carlos Hernández Carlos Hernandez (boxer) Carlos Hernández is a retired Salvadoran American boxer. He made boxing history by becoming the IBF super featherweight champion by beating David Santos. Carlos Hernández counted in that fight with the backing up of Alexis Argüello, Roberto Durán and the Salvadoran President, all of whom were at... |
October 4, 2003 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
0 |
Erik Morales Erik Morales Érik Isaac Morales Elvira is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the first Mexican born boxer in history to win a world title in four weight classes and is the current WBC Light Welterweight Champion... |
July 31, 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | 2004–2005 | ||
Robbie Peden Robbie Peden Robert Lloyd Peden is a professional boxer from Australia.-Amateur career:Member of the 1992 Australian Olympic team as a Flyweight... |
February 23, 2005 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
0 |
Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion... |
September 17, 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | 2005–2006 | ||
Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi Cassius Baloyi, , is a professional boxer.-Professional career:Known as "Mr. Shy Guy", Baloyi turned pro in 1994 and captured the Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title in 2005 with a TKO win over Manuel Medina... |
May 31, 2006 | Airway Heights, Washington Airway Heights, Washington Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane. The population was 6,114 at the 2010 census. The city's name was taken from its close proximity to Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport.... |
0 |
Gairy St Clair | July 29, 2006 | Kempton Park Kempton Park, Gauteng Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000... , South Africa |
0 |
Malcolm Klassen Malcolm Klassen Malcolm Klassen is a professional boxer 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 IBF 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 boxer 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 IBF World Junior lightweight title in 2007... |
April 20, 2007 | South Africa | 1 |
Cassius Baloyi (2) | April 12, 2008 | Mafikeng, South Africa | 1 |
Malcolm Klassen (2) | April 18, 2009 | Mafikeng, South Africa | 1 |
Robert Guerrero Robert Guerrero Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins... |
August 22, 2009 | Houston, Texas | 0 |
Lightweight
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Charlie Brown Charlie Brown (boxer) Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown is a former professional boxer in the lightweight division.- Pro career :... |
January 30, 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
0 |
Harry Arroyo Harry Arroyo Harry Arroyo is a former American boxer who gained international recognition as the IBF Lightweight Champion of the World from 1984 to 1985.- Early years :... |
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. On December 6, 1986 Paul lost the title to Greg Haugen. Paul retired in 1999 with a professional record of... |
April 6, 1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 3 |
Greg Haugen Greg Haugen Greg Lee Haugen is a retired American boxer. Haugen was champion at both the Lightweight and Light-welterweight classes.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title... |
December 5, 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Vinny Pazienza | June 7, 1987 | Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
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Greg Haugen (2) | February 6, 1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 2 |
Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer... |
February 18, 1989 | Hampton, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts... |
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Title vacated | 1992 | ||
Freddie Pendleton Freddie Pendleton Freddie Pendleton is a retired professional boxer 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.Pendleton won his first title in October 1985 knocking out... |
January 10, 1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 1 |
Rafael Ruelas Rafael Ruelas Rafael Ruelas is a former 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.Shortly after a TKO in 10 over the... |
February 19, 1994 | Inglewood, California Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
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Oscar De La Hoya Oscar de la Hoya Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother... |
May 6, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | July 1995 | ||
Philip Holiday Philip Holiday Philip James Holiday is a professional boxer in the junior middleweight division. Holiday turned pro in 1991 and captured the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title in 1995 with a win over Miguel Julio... |
August 19, 1995 | Sun City Sun City, North West Sun City is a luxury casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.- History :... , South Africa |
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Shane Mosley Shane Mosley “Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:... |
August 2, 1997 | Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census and 19,571 at the 2010 census.... |
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Title vacated | 1999 | ||
Paul Spadafora Paul Spadafora Paul Spadafora is a native of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania who is a professional boxer. Spadafora was the IBF's world Lightweight champion.-Personal background:... |
August 20, 1999 | Chester, West Virginia Chester, West Virginia Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. Chester was established in 1896, but not incorporated until 1907. The city is... |
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Title vacated | 2003 | ||
Javier Jauregui Javier Jauregui Javier Rogelio Jáuregui Delgado is a Mexican professional boxer in the lightweight division.... |
November 22, 2003 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
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Julio César Díaz | May 13, 2004 | San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
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Title vacated | 2005 | ||
Leavander Johnson Leavander Johnson Leavander Johnson was an American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title... |
June 17, 2005 | Milano, Italy | 0 |
Jesús Chávez Jesús Chávez Jesús Auerelio Chávez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former NABF, WBC Super Featherweight and IBF Lightweight Champion.-Personal life:... |
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County... |
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Juan Díaz | October 13, 2007 | Chicago, Illinois | 0 |
Nate Campbell Nate Campbell Nathaniel Campbell , more commonly known as Nate Campbell, is an American retired professional boxer. He is a former unified WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion.-Amateur career:... |
March 8, 2008 | Cancún, Mexico | 0 |
Title vacated | February 14, 2009 | ||
Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the fourth Mexican-born boxer to become a three-division world champion, where he won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes.Currently, Marquez is the WBA Super, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion... |
February 28, 2009 | Houston, Texas | 0 |
Title vacated | 2009 |
Junior welterweight
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Aaron Pryor Aaron Pryor Aaron Pryor is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio, and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is the former world Junior Welterweight champion, and regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the weight class.-Amateur career:Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk, had a record of... |
June 22, 1984 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Canada |
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Title vacated | 1985–1986 | ||
Gary Hinton Gary Hinton - Professional career :Hinton turned pro in 1978 and won the vacant IBF light welterweight title with a decision win over Reyes Antonio Cruz in 1986. He lost the title in his first defense to Joe Manley by KO later that year.- External links :... |
April 26, 1986 | Lucca Lucca Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca... , Italy |
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Joe Manley Joe Manley Joe Louis Manley Jr. was an American boxer at light welterweight.-Amateur career:Manley qualified as a lightweight for the 1980 United States Olympic team, defeating Frankie Randall on his way to earning his berth. Manley did not compete, however, due to the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics... |
October 30, 1986 | Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making... |
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Terry Marsh Terry Marsh (boxer) Terry Marsh is an English former professional boxer who was an undefeated world champion in the light welterweight division.... |
March 4, 1987 | Basildon Basildon Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford... , England |
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Title vacated | December 1987 | ||
James McGirt |
February 14, 1988 | San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
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Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor is a former Olympic gold medalist and world boxing champion in two weight classes.-Amateur career:... |
September 3, 1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 2 |
Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world... |
May 17, 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Title vacated | 1991 | ||
Rafael Pineda Rafael Pineda Rafael Pineda is a Cuban-American television news reporter and anchor for the Spanish language station WXTV, the Univision affiliate in New York City.Born in 1938 in Cuba, he later immigrated to the United States as an adult... |
December 7, 1991 | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
1 |
Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer... |
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 Rican boxer at light welterweight.- Professional career :... |
May 15, 1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 2 |
Kostya Tszyu | January 28, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5 |
Vince Phillips Vince Phillips Vincent Edwards Phillips Sr. is an American boxer best known for upsetting and beating then undefeated Kostya Tszyu for the junior welterweight title.- Early life :... |
May 31, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 |
Zab Judah Zab Judah Zabdiel Judah is an American professional boxer. Judah has won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and is a former undisputed welterweight champion.... – |
January 16, 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Terron Millett Terron Millett Terron Millett was a professional boxer in the Welterweight division and former IBF Light Welterweight Champion.-Amateur career:Millett was the 1991 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion.-Pro career:... |
February 20, 1999 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
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Title vacated | 1999–2000 | ||
Zab Judah (2) | February 12, 2000 | Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census and 19,571 at the 2010 census.... |
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Kostya Tszyu (2) | November 3, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 |
Sharmba Mitchell Sharmba Mitchell Sharmba David Mitchell , known professionally as Sharmba Mitchell, is a boxer who was WBA light 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, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721.... |
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Ricky Hatton Ricky Hatton Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter.... |
June 4, 2005 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |
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Title vacated | 2005–2006 | ||
Juan Urango Juan Urango Juan "Iron Twin" Urango is a professional boxer in the junior welterweight division.-Pro Career:... |
June 30, 2006 | Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
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Lovemore Ndou | February 12, 2007 | Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
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Paul Malignaggi Paul Malignaggi Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi is an Italian-American professional boxer. He is the former IBF junior welterweight champion, and former WBO NABO light welterweight champion.-Light Welterweight:... |
June 16, 2007 | Uncasville, Connecticut | 1 |
Title vacated | 2008 | ||
Juan Urango Juan Urango Juan "Iron Twin" Urango is a professional boxer in the junior welterweight division.-Pro Career:... |
January 30, 2009 | Montreal, Canada | 1 |
Welterweight
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Donald Curry Donald Curry Donald Curry is a retired boxer from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Nicknamed the "Lone Star Cobra," Curry was the Undisputed World Welterweight Champion and the WBC Super Welterweight Champion.-Amateur career:... |
February 4, 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
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Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan is a retired British boxer. Born in Jamaica, he was WBC/WBA & IBF welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987. and WBC welterweight champion from 1988 to 1989.... |
September 27, 1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 3 |
Title vacated | October 28, 1987 | ||
Simon Brown Simon Brown (boxer) Simon Brown is a former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jose 'Pepe' Correa, Brown was an 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.Brown... |
April 23, 1988 | Berck Berck Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France and lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve... , France |
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Title vacated | 1991 | ||
Maurice Blocker Maurice Blocker Maurice Blocker was a professional boxer in the welterweight division.Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the Lineal and WBC Welterweight Titles from Marlon Starling, but lost them in his next fight to Simon Brown... |
October 4, 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 1 |
Félix Trinidad Félix Trinidad Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker... |
June 19, 1993 | San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
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Title vacated | March 3, 2000 | ||
Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga.- Early years and amateur career :Forrest began boxing at... |
May 12, 2001 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
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Title vacated | December 12, 2001 | ||
Michele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo is a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :... |
April 13, 2002 | Campione d'Italia Campione d'Italia Campione d'Italia is an Italian comune of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, occupying an enclave within the Swiss canton of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains... , Italy |
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Cory Spinks Cory Spinks Corey Spinks is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF Light middleweight champion, and a former Undisputed Welterweight Champion.... |
March 22, 2003 | Campione d'Italia, Italy | 3 |
Zab Judah Zab Judah Zabdiel Judah is an American professional boxer. Judah has won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and is a former undisputed welterweight champion.... |
February 5, 2005 | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, where he has won seven world titles, as well as the lineal championship in three different weight classes... |
April 8, 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | June 20, 2006 | ||
Kermit Cintrón Kermit Cintron Kermit Cintrón is a Puerto Rican boxer who is from Carolina, Puerto Rico. Cintrón is trained by Ronnie Shields and managed by Josh Dubin. He is promoted by Top Rank.-Early and personal life:... |
October 28, 2006 | West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida... |
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Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion... |
April 12, 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
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Title vacated | July 25, 2008 | ||
Joshua Clottey Joshua Clottey Joshua Clottey is a Ghanaian professional boxer. Born in Accra, Ghana, Clottey now lives in the Bronx, New York. He is the former IBF welterweight champion. He's also the brother of veteran boxers Judas Clottey and Emmanuel Clottey.... |
August 2, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Title vacated | April 16, 2009 | ||
Isaac Hlatshwayo Isaac Hlatshwayo Isaac Hlatshwayo is a professional boxer from South Africa. He resides in Soweto, Gauteng. His nickname is "The Angel". His professional record includes 32 fights: 29 wins , 1 loss, 1 draw and 1 no-contest. He won the vacant IBF Welterweight Title against Delvin Rodríguez from the Dominican... |
August 1, 2009 | Uncasville, Connecticut Uncasville, Connecticut Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River... |
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Dejan Zavec Dejan Zavec Dejan Zavec is a Slovenian professional boxer who held the IBF Welterweight Champion title from December 2009 until September 3, 2011, when he lost it to Andre Berto. He boxes under the name Jan Zaveck. His professional record includes 33 fights: 31 wins , 2 losses, and 1 no-contest... |
December 11, 2009 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , RSA |
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Junior middleweight
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Mark Medal Mark Medal Mark Medal , was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.Medal, a Puerto Rican-American, turned pro in 1979 and won the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a TKO win over Earl Hargrove in 1984, becoming the inaugural champion. He lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos... |
March 11, 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
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Carlos Santos | November 2, 1984 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
1 |
Buster Drayton Buster Drayton Buster Drayton , was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a decision win over Carlos Santos in 1986. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Matthew Hilton the following year... |
June 4, 1986 | East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... |
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Matthew Hilton | June 27, 1987 | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... , Canada |
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Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn was a professional boxer and a world champion in two weight divisions.Van Horn turned professional in 1984, just five days before his 16th birthday... |
November 4, 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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Gianfranco Rosi Gianfranco Rosi Gianfranco Rosi was an Italian boxer at middleweight.- Professional career :Rosi turned pro in 1979 and won the WBC Light Middleweight Title in 1987 by decisioning Lupe Aquino. He lost the belt in 1988 when he was dominated by Donald Curry... |
November 4, 1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 11 |
Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway Vincent Pettway (born November 9, 1965 in Baltimore, MD, was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154lb) division.- Professional career :... |
September 17, 1994 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 1 |
Paul Vaden Paul Vaden Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden is a retired professional boxer. Vaden held the IBF light middleweight championship from August 12, 1995 to December 16, 1995... |
August 12, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Terry Norris Terry Norris Terry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.-Early boxing career:... |
December 16, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4 |
Title vacated | March 1997 | ||
Raúl Márquez Raul Marquez Raúl Márquez is a former American professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and is the former IBF Light Middleweight Champion. Márquez also represented the U.S... |
April 12, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 |
Luis Ramón Campas Yori Boy Campas Luis Ramón Campas is a Mexican boxer who was the IBF light middleweight champion. He is better known as Yory Boy Campas.-Background:... |
December 6, 1997 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 3 |
Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz"... |
December 12, 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 5 |
Félix Trinidad Félix Trinidad Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker... |
December 2, 2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | May 12, 2001 | ||
Ronald Wright Winky Wright Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright is an American boxer, the former undisputed world light middleweight champion and a current middleweight contender.... |
October 12, 2001 | Indio, California Indio, California Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border... |
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Title vacated | 2004 | ||
Verno Phillips Verno Phillips Verno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.- Career :Phillips turned pro in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1993 with a win over Lupe Aquino... |
June 5, 2004 | Joplin, Missouri Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150... |
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Kassim Ouma Kassim Ouma Kassim Ouma is a Ugandan boxer. He is currently the NABA middleweight champion.-Early life:Born into poverty, at the age of six he was kidnapped and forced to join the National Resistance Army and consequently did not see his family for five years. Ouma is the 7th of 13 children, which include 7... |
October 2, 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
Roman Karmazin Roman Karmazin Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin is the former IBF Light Middleweight champion of the world. He is a Russian boxer who has defeated Keith Holmes and Kassim Ouma. He suffered his first loss in 2002, a twelve-round decision against Javier Castillejo of Spain in Castiliejo's hometown.Karmazin currently... |
July 14, 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Cory Spinks Cory Spinks Corey Spinks is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF Light middleweight champion, and a former Undisputed Welterweight Champion.... |
July 8, 2006 | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
1 |
Verno Phillips Verno Phillips Verno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.- Career :Phillips turned pro in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1993 with a win over Lupe Aquino... |
March 27, 2008 | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
0 |
Title vacated | November 2008 | ||
Cory Spinks Cory Spinks Corey Spinks is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF Light middleweight champion, and a former Undisputed Welterweight Champion.... |
April 24, 2009 | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
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Middleweight
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Marvin Hagler Marvin Hagler Marvelous Marvin Hagler , is a former professional boxer who was undisputed world middleweight champion between 1980 and 1987. Hagler holds the distinction of having the highest KO% of all middleweight champions at 78%... |
May 27, 1983 | Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
5 |
Title vacated | April 6, 1987 | ||
Frank Tate Frank Tate (boxer) Frank Tate was an American boxer.-Amateur career:Tate was the 1983 National Golden Gloves light middleweight champion. Even though he was down two times during the final bout he controversially won the Light Middleweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics vs Canadian Boxer Shawn O'Sullivan... |
October 10, 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
Michael Nunn Michael Nunn Michael Nunn is a former American boxer. Nicknamed "Second to Nunn," he was a 6' 2" southpaw with great speed. Nunn was the IBF middleweight champion and the WBA super middleweight champion... |
July 28, 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5 |
James Toney James Toney James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing... |
May 10, 1991 | Davenport, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
6 |
Title vacated | February 13, 1993 | ||
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an American boxer. As a professional he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and 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. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
1 |
Title vacated | November 18, 1994 | ||
Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion... |
December 17, 1994 | Landover, Maryland Landover, Maryland Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover... |
8 |
Robert Allen Robert Allen (boxer) Robert Allen is an American professional boxer from Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and fights as a middleweight.-Amateur career:... – |
September 19, 1998 | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
0 |
Bernard Hopkins |
February 6, 1999 | Washington, D.C. | 11 |
Jermain Taylor Jermain Taylor Jermain Taylor is an American professional boxer and former undisputed middleweight champion. He made his professional boxing debut in 2001 and won his first 25 bouts, which included victories over former champions Raúl Márquez and William Joppy... |
July 16, 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Title vacated | 2005 | ||
Arthur Abraham Arthur Abraham Arthur Abraham is an Armenian-German professional boxer HyeFighter residing in Berlin, Germany. He was IBF world middleweight champion from 2005 to 2009, making ten successful defences of his title... |
December 10, 2005 | Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... , Germany |
10 |
Title vacated | July 12, 2009 | ||
Sebastian Sylvester Sebastian Sylvester Sebastian Sylvester is a German boxer and former IBF middleweight champion. He is currently ranked as the fourth best middleweight by Ring Magazine.... |
September 19, 2009 | Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , Germany |
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Super middleweight
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Murray Sutherland Murray Sutherland Murray Sutherland was a Scottish boxer in the middleweight division.Murry 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. Matthew Saad Muhammad was later quoted as saying that Sutherland was... |
March 28, 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
0 |
Chong-Pal Park Chong-Pal Park Chong-Pal Park was a South Korean boxer in the super middleweight division.... |
July 22, 1984 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
8 |
Title vacated | December 6, 1987 | ||
Graciano Rocchigiani Graciano Rocchigiani Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani , is a former German professional boxer who held world titles in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.-Professional career:... |
March 11, 1988 | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... , Germany |
3 |
Title vacated | 1989 | ||
Lindell Holmes Lindell Holmes Lindell Holmes is a retired American boxer in the super middleweight division.Holmes turned professional in 1979 and in 1986 challenged IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Chong-Pal Park of South Korea. The bout was ruled a no contest in the 2nd round after an accidental head-clash opened a cut on... |
January 27, 1990 | New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population... |
3 |
Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn Darrin Van Horn was a professional boxer and a world champion in two weight divisions.Van Horn turned professional in 1984, just five days before his 16th birthday... |
May 18, 1991 | Verbania Verbania Verbania is a city and comune on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, in northwest Italy, about north-west of Milan and about from Locarno in Switzerland.-Overview:... , Italy |
1 |
Iran Barkley Iran Barkley Iran Barkley is a retired American professional boxer who held world titles at three different weights—middleweight , super middleweight and light heavyweight .- Professional career :... |
January 10, 1992 | New York City, New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
0 |
James Toney James Toney James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing... |
February 13, 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 |
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an American boxer. As a professional he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight divisions... |
November 18, 1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5 |
Title vacated | 1996–1997 | ||
Charles Brewer Charles Brewer (boxer) Charles Brewer , was a professional boxer of 185 cm height in the Super Middleweight division.... |
June 21, 1997 | Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
3 |
Sven Ottke Sven Ottke Sven Ottke, known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion... |
October 24, 1998 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 21 |
Title vacated | March 27, 2004 | ||
Jeff Lacy Jeff Lacy Jeffrey Scott Lacy is an American boxer. 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, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion.... |
March 4, 2006 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |
1 |
Title stripped | November 27, 2006 | ||
Alejandro Berrio Alejandro Berrio Alejandro Berrio Hernández is a Colombian professional boxer.Known as "Ñaco", 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 -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders... , Germany |
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Lucian Bute Lucian Bute Lucian Bute is a Romanian-Canadian professional boxer, currently based in Montreal, Canada. Bute is the current IBF Super Middleweight champion... |
October 19, 2007 | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada |
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Light heavyweight
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Michael Spinks Michael Spinks Michael Spinks is a retired American boxer who was a world champion in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions... |
February 25, 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... |
2 |
Title vacated | 1985 | ||
Slobodan Kačar Slobodan Kacar Slobodan Kačar is a retired Bosnian Serb boxer, born in Perućica near Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then SFR Yugoslavia. He won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal for Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the same year, Kačar was named as the best athlete of Yugoslavia... |
December 21, 1985 | Pesaro Pesaro Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206.... , Italy |
0 |
Bobby Czyz Bobby Czyz Robert Edward "Bobby" Czyz is a retired American boxer. A New Jersey native of mostly Polish and Italian descent, he is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey... |
September 6, 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 |
Charles Williams Charles Williams (boxer) Charles Williams , was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.Williams, known as "Prince" Charles, turned pro in 1978 and in 1987 he captured the IBF Light Heavyweight Title by TKO'ing Bobby Czyz in the 9th round. He defended the title eight times before losing the title to Henry... |
October 29, 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8 |
Henry Maske Henry Maske Henry Maske is a German boxer, one of Germany's most popular sports figures.-Amateur career:Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul for East Germany... |
March 20, 1993 | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... , Germany |
10 |
Virgil Hill | November 23, 1996 | München, Germany | 0 |
Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski is a retired Polish- German boxer and former Lineal, WBO, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight champion and WBO cruiserweight champion.-Early career:... |
June 13, 1997 | Oberhausen Oberhausen Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the... , Germany |
0 |
Title vacated | June 16, 1997 | ||
William Guthrie William Guthrie William Douglas Guthrie is a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division.-Early life:... |
July 19, 1997 | Indio, California Indio, California Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border... |
0 |
Reggie Johnson | February 6, 1998 | Uncasville, Connecticut Montville, Connecticut Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census and 19,571 at the 2010 census.... |
2 |
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones, Jr. is an American boxer. As a professional he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight divisions... |
June 5, 1999 | Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.... |
7 |
Title vacated | 2003 | ||
Antonio Tarver Antonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver , nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida and the former WBC, WBA, IBF, & The Ring 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 boxer. Nicknamed Gentleman and The Road Warrior, Johnson is the former IBF and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion.-Amateur career:... |
February 6, 2004 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... , England |
1 |
Title vacated | December 2004 | ||
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.... |
March 4, 2005 | Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of... , England |
4 |
Antonio Tarver Antonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver , nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida and the former WBC, WBA, IBF, & The Ring light heavyweight champion.... |
April 12, 2008 | Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
0 |
Chad Dawson Chad Dawson "Bad" Chad Dawson is an American boxer from Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, and the former WBC & IBF light heavyweight champion. Dawson is rated by The Ring Magazine as the number four Light Heavyweight boxer in the world.-Early life:... |
October 11, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
1 |
Title vacated | May 27, 2009 | ||
Tavoris Cloud Tavoris Cloud Tavoris Karod Cloud is an American professional boxer born in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and the current IBF light heavyweight champion.-Early life:... |
August 28, 2009 | Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
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Cruiserweight
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Marvin Camel Marvin Camel Marvin Camel is a boxer and member of the Salish Kootenai Nation of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwestern Montana. He was born in Ronan and fought out of Missoula... |
December 13, 1983 | Halifax City of Halifax Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996... , Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... , Canada |
0 |
Lee Roy Murphy Lee Roy Murphy -Amateur career:Murphy had an amateur record of 157-17, winning the 1979 Light Heavyweight National Golden Gloves and earning a spot on the 1980 United States Olympic team... |
October 6, 1984 | Billings, Montana Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over... |
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 |
1 |
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed 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 and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 |
Title vacated | 1988 | ||
Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory Glenn McCrory was a British 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, the town lies south west of Gateshead.... , England |
1 |
Jeff Lampkin Jeff Lampkin Jeff Lampkin is a former American professional boxer. During his 11-year professional career, Lampkin won the USBA cruiserweight title and IBF cruiserweight belt.- Amateur career :... |
March 22, 1990 | Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside... , England |
1 |
James Warring James Warring James Warring is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He won world titles in both boxing and kickboxing.- Career :*Kickboxing**US kickboxing champion**KICK World Cruiserweight Champion... |
September 7, 1991 | Salemi Salemi Salemi is a town and comune in South-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It is located in the Belice Valley.-History:... , Italy |
2 |
Al Cole Al Cole Alfred "Ice" Cole is a heavyweight boxer.Cole was a champion and a major force in the cruiserweight division prior to moving up to the heavyweight division, where he had less success.... |
July 30, 1992 | Stanhope, New Jersey Stanhope, New Jersey -Transportation:Route 183 is the main access road that serves the borough. U.S. Route 206 also passes through in the western section and is partially a limited access road which connects to I-80 in neighboring Mount Olive.-Demographics:... |
5 |
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 community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name... , Spain |
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 IBF Cruiserweight Title.-Pro career:... |
June 21, 1997 | Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
0 |
Imamu Mayfield Imamu Mayfield Imamu Amiri Mayfield is an American professional boxer.-Career:Mayfield turned pro in 1994 and was a popular local fighter known for being on boxing cards in various New Jersey venues. He won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a win over Uriah Grant in 1997... |
November 8, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
Arthur Williams Arthur Williams (boxer) Arthur "King" James Williams is a professional boxer .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. Williams was knocked out in the third round... |
October 30, 1998 | Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.... |
0 |
Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy Jirov Vassiliy "The Tiger" Jirov is a professional Kazakh boxer and former IBF cruiserweight champion, currently fighting out of Las Vegas under Thell Torrence... |
June 5, 1999 | Biloxi, Mississippi | 6 |
James Toney James Toney James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing... |
April 26, 2003 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | 0 |
Kelvin Davis Kelvin Davis (boxer) Kelvin Davis is an American boxer. He is a former IBF-champion in the Cruiserweight weight class.Known as "Concrete", Davis, a compact pressure fighter, turned pro in 1999... |
May 1, 2004 | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
0 |
Title vacated | 2004–2005 | ||
O'Neil Bell O'Neil Bell O'Neil "Super Nova" Bell is a boxer who is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, having held the WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles.- Professional career :... |
May 20, 2005 | Hollywood, Florida Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... |
2 |
Title vacated | March 31, 2006 | ||
Krzysztof Włodarczyk |
November 25, 2006 | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... , Poland |
0 |
Steve Cunningham Steve Cunningham Steven Ormain Cunningham is an American professional boxer. Nicknamed USS Cunningham in reference to his 1994–1998 US Navy service on the aircraft carriers and .-Amateur career:... |
May 26, 2007 | Warsaw, Poland | 0 |
Tomasz Adamek Tomasz Adamek Tomasz Adamek is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer. His record is 44-2 .He is the former WBC world light heavyweight champion and the former IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion. As of the end of 2009, Ring Magazine has ranked Adamek as the 30th best boxer in the world... |
December 11, 2008 | Newark, New Jersey | 2 |
Title vacated | October 18, 2009 | Adamek vacated the title to move up to Heavyweight | |
Steve Cunningham Steve Cunningham Steven Ormain Cunningham is an American professional boxer. Nicknamed USS Cunningham in reference to his 1994–1998 US Navy service on the aircraft carriers and .-Amateur career:... |
June 5, 2010 | Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , Germany |
0 |
Heavyweight
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Larry Holmes Larry Holmes Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth 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 and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 |
Michael Spinks Michael Spinks Michael Spinks is a retired American boxer who was a world champion in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions... |
September 21, 1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
2 |
Title vacated | February 19, 1987 | ||
Tony Tucker Tony Tucker Tony Craig Tucker is a retired professional heavyweight boxer. Tucker fought professionally from 1980 to 1998. Nicknamed "TNT," he won a gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games, and was briefly a world heavyweight champion as a professional.-Amateur career:Tucker had a notable amateur career,... |
May 30, 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Mike Tyson Mike Tyson Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old... |
August 1, 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 6 |
James Douglas | February 11, 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | 0 |
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed 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 a retired American boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and a former undisputed heavyweight champion... |
November 13, 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"... (2) |
November 6, 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
Michael Moorer Michael Moorer Michael Lee Moorer is a retired American boxer who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion.-Biography:Moorer is a native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, which is in Southwestern Pennsylvania.-Professional career:... |
April 22, 1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 0 |
George Foreman George Foreman George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur... |
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. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union.... , Germany |
2 |
Evander Holyfield (3) | November 8, 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 |
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... |
November 13, 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 |
Hasim Rahman Hasim Rahman Hasim Sharif Rahman is an American professional boxer. Rahman is the former Lineal, WBC, IBO, & IBF heavyweight champion... |
April 22, 2001 | Brakpan Brakpan, Gauteng Brakpan is a gold and uranium mining town with 346,735 inhabitants in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The name Brakpan was first used by the British in the 1880s because of a non-perennial lake that would annually dry to become a "brackish pan".... , South Africa |
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Lennox Lewis (2) | November 17, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
Title vacated | September 5, 2002 | ||
Chris Byrd Chris Byrd Chris Cornelius Byrd is a retired and former professional boxer. He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. His nickname is "Rapid Fire".- Early life :... |
December 14, 2002 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 4 |
Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion... |
April 22, 2006 | Mannheim Mannheim Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart.... , Germany |
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See also
- International Boxing FederationInternational Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
- List of IBO world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBO world champions