List of IBF world champions explained

This is a list of IBF world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has certified world champions in 17 different weight classes since 1983.

Boxers who won the title but were stripped due to the title bout being overturned to a no contest are not listed.

Current champion
Most consecutive title defenses

Heavyweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Larry Holmes
11 Dec 1983 – 21 Sep 19853
2align=left Michael Spinks21 Sep 1985 – 26 Feb 19872
3align=left Tony Tucker
30 May – 1 Aug 19870
4align=left Mike Tyson1 Aug 1987 – 11 Feb 19906
5align=left Buster Douglas11 Feb – 25 Oct 19900
6align=left Evander Holyfield25 Oct 1990 – 13 Nov 19923
7align=left Riddick Bowe13 Nov 1992 – 6 Nov 19931
8align=left Evander Holyfield (2)6 Nov 1993 – 22 Apr 1994 0
9align=left Michael Moorer22 Apr – 5 Nov 19940
10align=left George Foreman5 Nov 1994 – 29 Jun 19951
11align=left Michael Moorer (2)
22 Jun 1996 – 8 Nov 19972
12align=left Evander Holyfield (3)8 Nov 1997 – 13 Nov 19992
13align=left Lennox Lewis13 Nov 1999 – 22 Apr 20013
14align=left Hasim Rahman22 Apr – 17 Nov 20010
15align=left Lennox Lewis (2)17 Nov 2001 – 5 Sep 20021
16align=left Chris Byrd
14 Dec 2002 – 22 Apr 20064
17align=left Wladimir Klitschko22 Apr 2006 – 28 Nov 201518
18align=left Tyson Fury28 Nov – 8 Dec 20150
[1]
19align=left Charles Martin
16 Jan – 9 Apr 20160
20align=left Anthony Joshua9 Apr 2016 – 1 Jun 20196
21align=left Andy Ruiz Jr.1 Jun – 7 Dec 20190
22align=left Anthony Joshua (2)7 Dec 2019 – 25 Sep 20211
23align=left Oleksandr Usyk25 Sep 2021 – 26 Jun 2024 3
[2]
24Daniel Dubois
26 Jun 2024 – present0

Cruiserweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Marvin Camel
13 Dec 1983 – 6 Oct 19840
2align=left Lee Roy Murphy6 Oct 1984 – 25 Oct 19863
3align=left Rickey Parkey25 Oct 1986 – 15 May 19871
4align=left Evander Holyfield15 May 1987 – Jul 19883
5align=left Glenn McCrory
3 June 1989 – 22 Mar 19901
6align=left Jeff Lampkin22 Mar 1990 – 14 Aug 19911
7align=left James Warring
7 Sep 1991 – 30 Jul 19922
8align=left Al Cole30 Jul 1992 – 1 Aug 19965
9align=left Adolpho Washington
31 Aug 1996 – 21 Jun 19970
10align=left Uriah Grant21 Jun – 8 Nov 19970
11align=left Imamu Mayfield8 Nov 1997 – 30 Oct 19981
12align=left Arthur Williams30 Oct 1998 – 5 Jun 19990
13align=left Vassiliy Jirov5 Jun 1999 – 26 Apr 20036
14align=left James Toney26 Apr 2003 – 11 Feb 20040
15align=left Kelvin Davis
1 May 2004 – 9 Feb 20050
16align=left O'Neil Bell
20 May 2005 – 6 Apr 20062
17align=left Krzysztof Włodarczyk
25 Nov 2006 – 26 May 20070
18align=left Steve Cunningham26 May 2007 – 11 Dec 20080
19align=left Tomasz Adamek11 Dec 2008 – 18 Oct 20092
20align=left Steve Cunningham (2)
5 Jun 2010 – 1 Oct 20111
21align=left Yoan Pablo Hernández1 Oct 2011 – 22 Sep 20154
22align=left Victor Emilio Ramírez
22 Sep 2015 – 21 May 20161
23align=left Denis Lebedev21 May – 3 Dec 20160
24align=left Murat Gassiev3 Dec 2016 – 21 Jul 20182
25align=left Oleksandr Usyk21 Jul 2018 – 15 Jun 20191
26align=left Yuniel Dorticos
15 Jun 2019 – 26 Sep 20200
27align=left Mairis Briedis26 Sep 2020 – 2 Jul 20221
28align=left Jai Opetaia2 Jul 2022 – 18 Dec 20231
29align=left Jai Opetaia (2)
18 May 2024 – present0

Light heavyweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Michael Spinks
25 Feb 1984 – 5 Nov 19852
2align=left Slobodan Kačar
21 Dec 1985 – 6 Sep 19860
3align=left Bobby Czyz6 Sep 1986 – 29 Oct 19873
4align=left Charles Williams29 Oct 1987 – 20 Mar 19938
5align=left Henry Maske20 Mar 1993 – 23 Nov 199610
6align=left Virgil Hill23 Nov 1996 – 13 Jun 19970
7align=left Dariusz Michalczewski13 Jun – 16 Jun 19970
8align=left William Guthrie
19 Jul 1997 – 6 Feb 19980
9align=left Reggie Johnson6 Feb 1998 – 5 Jun 19992
10align=left Roy Jones Jr.5 Jun 1999 – 19 Nov 20027
11align=left Antonio Tarver
26 Apr – 31 Oct 20030
12align=left Glen Johnson
6 Feb – 4 Nov 20041
13align=left Clinton Woods
4 Mar 2005 – 12 Apr 20084
14align=left Antonio Tarver (2)12 Apr – 11 Oct 20080
15align=left Chad Dawson11 Oct 2008 – 27 May 20091
16align=left Tavoris Cloud
28 Aug 2009 – 9 Mar 20134
17align=left Bernard Hopkins9 Mar 2013 – 8 Nov 20142
18align=left Sergey Kovalev8 Nov 2014 – 19 Nov 20164
19align=left Andre Ward19 Nov 2016 – 21 Sep 20171
20align=left Artur Beterbiev
11 Nov 2017 – present8

Super middleweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Murray Sutherland
28 Mar – 22 Jul 19840
2align=left Park Chong-pal22 Jul 1984 – 2 Feb 19887
3align=left Graciano Rocchigiani
11 Mar 1988 – 22 Sep 19893
4align=left Lindell Holmes
27 Jan 1990 – 18 May 19913
5align=left Darrin Van Horn18 May 1991 – 10 Jan 19921
6align=left Iran Barkley10 Jan 1992 – 13 Feb 19930
7align=left James Toney13 Feb 1993 – 18 Nov 19943
8align=left Roy Jones Jr.18 Nov 1994 – 20 Feb 19975
9align=left Charles Brewer
21 Jun 1997 – 24 Oct 19983
10align=left Sven Ottke24 Oct 1998 – 27 Mar 200421
[3]
11align=left Jeff Lacy
2 Oct 2004 – 4 Mar 20064
12align=left Joe Calzaghe4 Mar – 27 Nov 20061
[4]
13align=left Alejandro Berrio
3 Mar – 19 Oct 20070
14align=left Lucian Bute19 Oct 2007 – 26 May 20129
15align=left Carl Froch26 May 2012 – 3 Feb 20154
16align=left James DeGale
23 May 2015 – 9 Dec 20173
17align=left Caleb Truax9 Dec 2017 – 7 Apr 20180
18align=left James DeGale (2)7 Apr – 4 Jul 20180
19align=left José Uzcátegui
4 Jul 2018 – 13 Jan 20190
20align=left Caleb Plant13 Jan 2019 – 6 Nov 20213
21align=left Canelo Álvarez6 Nov 2021 – 26 Jul 20244

Middleweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Marvin Hagler
27 May 1983 – 6 Apr 19875
2align=left Frank Tate
10 Oct 1987 – 28 Jul 19881
3align=left Michael Nunn28 Jul 1988 – 10 May 19915
4align=left James Toney10 May 1991 – 15 Feb 19936
5align=left Roy Jones Jr.
22 May 1993 – 25 Aug 19941
6align=left Bernard Hopkins
29 Apr 1995 – 16 Jul 200519
7align=left Jermain Taylor16 Jul – 11 Oct 20050
8align=left Arthur Abraham
20 Dec 2005 – 11 Jul 200910
9align=left Sebastian Sylvester
19 Sep 2009 – 7 May 20113
10align=left Daniel Geale7 May 2011 – 17 Aug 20134
11align=left Darren Barker17 Aug – 7 Dec 2013 0
12align=left Felix Sturm7 Dec 2013 – 31 May 20140
13align=left Sam Soliman31 May – 8 Oct 20140
14align=left Jermain Taylor (2)8 Oct 2014 – 5 Feb 20150
15align=left David Lemieux
20 Jun – 17 Oct 2015 0
16align=left Gennady Golovkin17 Oct 2015 – 6 Jun 20184
17align=left Daniel Jacobs
27 Oct 2018 – 4 May 20190
18align=left Canelo Álvarez4 May – 1 Aug 20190
19Gennady Golovkin (2)
5 Oct 2019 – 6 Feb 20232
20Vincenzo Gualtieri
1 Jul – 14 Oct 20230
2114 Oct 2023 – present0

Junior middleweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Mark Medal
11 Mar – 2 Nov 19840
2align=left Carlos Santos2 Nov 1984 – 4 Jun 19861
3align=left Buster Drayton4 Jun 1986 – 27 Jun 19872
4align=left Matthew Hilton27 Jun 1987 – 4 Nov 19881
5align=left Robert Hines4 Nov 1988 – 5 Feb 19890
6align=left Darrin Van Horn5 Feb – 15 Jul 19890
7align=left Gianfranco Rosi15 Jul 1989 – 17 Sep 199411
8align=left Vincent Pettway17 Sep 1994 – 12 Aug 19951
9align=left Paul Vaden12 Aug – 16 Dec 19950
10align=left Terry Norris16 Dec 1995 – 19 Mar 19974
11align=left Raúl Márquez
12 Apr – 6 Dec 19972
12align=left Luis Ramón Campas6 Dec 1997 – 12 Dec 19983
13align=left Fernando Vargas12 Dec 1998 – 2 Dec 20005
14align=left Félix Trinidad2 Dec 2000 – 20 May 20010
15align=left Winky Wright
12 Oct 2001 – 19 Apr 20045
16align=left Verno Phillips
5 Jun – 2 Oct 20040
17align=left Kassim Ouma2 Oct 2004 – 14 Jul 20051
18align=left Roman Karmazin14 Jul 2005 – 8 Jul 20060
19align=left Cory Spinks8 Jul 2006 – 27 Mar 20081
20align=left Verno Phillips (2)27 Mar – 19 Nov 20080
21align=left Cory Spinks (2)
24 Apr 2009 – 7 Aug 20100
23align=left Cornelius Bundrage7 Aug 2010 – 23 Feb 20132
24align=left Ishe Smith23 Feb – 14 Sep 20130
25align=left Carlos Molina14 Sep 2013 – 11 Oct 20140
26align=left Cornelius Bundrage (2)11 Oct 2014 – 12 Sep 20150
27align=left Jermall Charlo12 Sep 2015 – 16 Feb 20173
28align=left Jarrett Hurd
25 Feb 2017 – 11 May 20193
29align=left Julian Williams11 May 2019 – 18 Jan 20200
30align=left Jeison Rosario18 Jan – 26 Sep 20200
31align=left Jermell Charlo26 Sep 2020 – 21 Nov 20232
32align=left Bakhram Murtazaliev
6 Apr 2024 – present 0

Welterweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Donald Curry
4 Feb 1984 – 27 Sep 19864
2align=left Lloyd Honeyghan27 Sep 1986 – 28 Oct 19873
3align=left Simon Brown
23 Apr 1988 – 7 May 19918
4align=left Maurice Blocker
4 Oct 1991 – 19 Jun 19931
5align=left Félix Trinidad19 Jun 1993 – 10 Mar 200015
6align=left Vernon Forrest
12 May – 11 Dec 20010
7align=left Michele Piccirillo
13 Apr 2002 – 22 Mar 20030
8align=left Cory Spinks22 Mar 2003 – 5 Feb 20053
9align=left Zab Judah5 Feb 2005 – 8 Apr 20061
10align=left Floyd Mayweather Jr.8 Apr – 20 Jun 20060
11align=left Kermit Cintrón
28 Oct 2006 – 12 Apr 20082
12align=left Antonio Margarito12 Apr – 23 May 20080
13align=left Joshua Clottey
2 Aug 2008 – 16 Apr 20090
14align=left Isaac Hlatshwayo
1 Aug – 11 Dec 20090
15align=left Jan Zaveck11 Dec 2009 – 3 Sep 20113
16align=left Andre Berto3 Sep – 8 Nov 20110
17align=left Randall Bailey
9 Jun – 20 Oct 20120
18align=left Devon Alexander20 Oct 2012 – 7 Dec 20131
19align=left Shawn Porter7 Dec 2013 – 16 Aug 20141
20align=left Kell Brook16 Aug 2014 – 27 May 20173
21align=left Errol Spence Jr.27 May 2017 – 29 Jul 20236
22Terence Crawford29 Jul – 9 Nov 20230
23align=left Jaron Ennis
9 Nov 2023 – present1

Junior welterweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Aaron Pryor
22 Jun 1984 – 9 Dec 19851
2align=left Gary Hinton
26 Apr – 30 Oct 19861
3align=left Joe Manley30 Oct 1986 – 4 Mar 19870
4align=left Terry Marsh4 Mar – 15 Sep 19871
5align=left Buddy McGirt
14 Feb – 3 Sep 19881
6align=left Meldrick Taylor3 Sep 1988 – 17 May 19902
7align=left Julio César Chávez17 May 1990 – 22 Apr 19912
8align=left Rafael Pineda
7 Dec 1991 – 18 Jul 19921
9align=left Pernell Whitaker18 Jul 1992 – 6 Mar 19930
10align=left Charles Murray
15 May 1993 – 13 Feb 19942
11align=left Jake Rodríguez13 Feb 1994 – 28 Jan 19952
12align=left Kostya Tszyu28 Jan 1995 – 31 May 19975
13align=left Vince Phillips31 May 1997 – 20 Feb 19993
14align=left Terron Millett20 Feb – 22 Dec 19991
15align=left Zab Judah
12 Feb 2000 – 3 Nov 20015
16align=left Kostya Tszyu (2)3 Nov 2001 – 4 Jun 20053
17align=left Ricky Hatton4 Jun 2005 – 14 Apr 20061
18align=left Juan Urango
30 Jun 2006 – 20 Jan 20070
19align=left Ricky Hatton (2)20 Jan – 3 Feb 20070
20align=left Lovemore N'dou
4 Feb – 16 Jun 20071
21align=left Paulie Malignaggi16 Jun 2007 – 2 Oct 20081
22align=left Juan Urango (2)
30 Jan 2009 – 6 Mar 20101
23align=left Devon Alexander6 Mar – 22 Oct 20101
24align=left Zab Judah (2)
5 Mar – 23 Jul 20110
25align=left Amir Khan23 Jul – 10 Dec 20110
26align=left Lamont Peterson10 Dec 2011 – 11 Apr 20153
27align=left César Cuenca
18 Jul – 4 Nov 20150
28align=left Eduard Troyanovsky4 Nov 2015 – 3 Dec 20162
29align=left Julius Indongo3 Dec 2016 – 19 Aug 20171
30align=left Terence Crawford19 Aug – 30 Aug 20170
31align=left Sergey Lipinets
4 Nov 2017 – 10 Mar 20180
32align=left Mikey Garcia10 Mar – 15 Apr 20180
33align=left Ivan Baranchyk
27 Oct 2018 – 18 May 20190
34align=left Josh Taylor18 May 2019 – 24 Aug 20224
35align=left Subriel Matías
25 Feb 2023 – 15 Jun 20241
36align=left Liam Paro15 Jun 2024 – present0

Lightweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Charlie Brown
30 Jan – 15 Apr 19840
2align=left Harry Arroyo15 Apr 1984 – 6 Apr 1985 2
3align=left Jimmy Paul6 Apr 1985 – 5 Dec 19863
4align=left Greg Haugen5 Dec 1986 – 7 Jun 19870
5align=left Vinny Paz7 Jun 1987 – 6 Feb 19880
6align=left Greg Haugen (2)6 Feb 1988 – 18 Feb 19892
7align=left Pernell Whitaker18 Feb 1989 – 28 Feb 19928
8align=left Freddie Pendleton
10 Jan 1993 – 19 Feb 19941
9align=left Rafael Ruelas19 Feb 1994 – 6 May 19952
10align=left Oscar De La Hoya6 May – 12 Jul 19950
11align=left Philip Holiday
19 Aug 1995 – 2 Aug 19976
12align=left Shane Mosley2 Aug 1997 – 13 May 19998
13align=left Paul Spadafora
20 Aug 1999 – 26 Jun 20038
14align=left Javier Jáuregui
22 Nov 2003 – 13 May 20040
15align=left Julio Díaz13 May 2004 – 2 Feb 20050
16align=left Leavander Johnson
17 Jun – 17 Sep 20050
17align=left Jesús Chávez17 Sep 2005 – 3 Feb 20071
18align=left Julio Díaz (2)3 Feb – 13 Oct 20071
19align=left Juan Díaz13 Oct 2007 – 8 Mar 20080
20align=left Nate Campbell8 Mar 2008 – 13 Feb 20090
21align=left Miguel Vázquez
14 Aug 2010 – 13 Sep 20146
22align=left Mickey Bey13 Sep 2014 – 25 Jun 20150
23align=left Rances Barthelemy
18 Dec 2015 – 6 Jun 20161
24align=left Robert Easter Jr.
9 Sep 2016 – 28 Jul 20183
25align=left Mikey Garcia28 Jul – 30 Oct 20180
26align=left Richard Commey
2 Feb – 14 Dec 20190
27align=left Teófimo López14 Dec 2019 – 27 Nov 20211
28align=left George Kambosos Jr27 Nov 2021 – 5 Jun 20220
29align=left Devin Haney5 Jun 2022 – 29 Nov 20232
30align=left Vasiliy Lomachenko
11 May 2024 – present0

Junior lightweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Yuh Hwan-kil
22 Apr 1984 – 15 Feb 19851
2align=left Lester Ellis15 Feb – 12 Jul 19851
3align=left Barry Michael12 Jul 1985 – 9 Sep 19873
4align=left Rocky Lockridge9 Sep 1987 – 23 Jul 19882
5align=left Tony Lopez23 Jul 1988 – 7 Oct 19893
6align=left John John Molina7 Oct 1989 – 20 May 19901
7align=left Tony Lopez (2)20 May 1990 – 13 Sep 19914
8align=left Brian Mitchell13 Sep 1991 – 24 Jan 19920
9align=left John John Molina (2)
22 Feb 1992 – 20 Feb 19957
10align=left Eddie Hopson
22 Apr – 9 Jul 19950
11align=left Tracy Harris Patterson9 Jul – 15 Dec 19950
12align=left Arturo Gatti15 Dec 1995 – 8 Feb 19983
13align=left Robert Garcia
13 Mar 1998 – 23 Oct 19992
14align=left Diego Corrales23 Oct 1999 – 22 Oct 20003
15align=left Steve Forbes
3 Dec 2000 – 17 Aug 20021
16align=left Carlos Hernández
1 Feb 2003 – 31 Jul 20041
17align=left Erik Morales31 Jul – 21 Sep 20040
18align=left Robbie Peden
23 Feb – 17 Sep 20050
19align=left Marco Antonio Barrera17 Sep 2005 – 19 Apr 20060
20align=left Cassius Baloyi
31 May – 29 Jul 20060
21align=left Gairy St. Clair29 Jul – 4 Nov 20060
22align=left Malcolm Klassen4 Nov 2006 – 20 Apr 20070
23align=left Mzonke Fana20 Apr 2007 – 12 Apr 20081
24align=left Cassius Baloyi (2)12 Apr 2008 – 18 Apr 20091
25align=left Malcolm Klassen (2)18 Apr – 22 Aug 20091
26align=left Robert Guerrero22 Aug 2009 – 16 Feb 20100
27align=left Mzonke Fana (2)
1 Sep 2010 – 19 May 20110
28align=left Juan Carlos Salgado
10 Sep 2011 – 9 Mar 20132
29align=left Argenis Mendez9 Mar 2013 – 10 Jul 20142
30align=left Rances Barthelemy10 Jul 2014 – 10 Feb 20151
31align=left José Pedraza
13 Jun 2015 – 13 Jan 20172
32align=left Gervonta Davis13 Jan 2017 – 25 Aug 20171
33align=left Tevin Farmer
3 Aug 2018 – 30 Jan 20204
34align=left Joseph Diaz30 Jan 2020 – 12 Feb 20210
35align=left Kenichi Ogawa
27 Nov 2021 – 4 Jun 20220
36align=left Joe Cordina4 Jun – 3 Oct 20220
37align=left Shavkat Rakhimov
5 Nov 2022 – 22 Apr 20230
38align=left Joe Cordina (2)22 Apr 2023 – 18 May 20241
39align=left Anthony Cacace18 May 2024 – present0

Featherweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Oh Min-keun
4 Mar 1984 – 29 Nov 1985 2
2align=left Chung Ki-young29 Nov 1985 – 30 Oct 19862
3align=left Antonio Rivera30 Oct 1986 – 23 Jan 19880
4align=left Calvin Grove23 Jan – 4 Aug 19881
5align=left Jorge Páez4 Aug 1988 – 14 Mar 19918
6align=left Troy Dorsey
3 Jun – 12 Aug 19910
7align=left Manuel Medina12 Aug 1991 – 26 Feb 19934
8align=left Tom Johnson26 Feb 1993 – 8 Feb 199711
9align=left Naseem Hamed8 Feb – 29 Aug 19972
10align=left Héctor Lizárraga
13 Dec 1997 – 24 Apr 19980
11align=left Manuel Medina (2)24 Apr 1998 – 13 Nov 19991
12align=left Paul Ingle13 Nov 1999 – 16 Dec 20001
13align=left Mbulelo Botile16 Dec 2000 – 6 Apr 20010
14align=left Frank Toledo6 Apr – 16 Nov 20010
15align=left Manuel Medina (3)16 Nov 2001 – 27 Apr 20020
16align=left Johnny Tapia27 Apr – 1 Oct 20020
17align=left Juan Manuel Márquez
1 Feb 2003 – 16 Aug 20054
18align=left Valdemir Pereira
20 Jan – 13 May 20060
19align=left Eric Aiken13 May – 2 Sep 20060
20align=left Robert Guerrero2 Sep – 4 Nov 20060
21align=left Robert Guerrero (2)
23 Feb 2007 – 23 Jun 20082
22align=left Cristóbal Cruz
23 Oct 2008 – 15 May 20103
23align=left 15 May – 11 Sep 20100
24align=left Yuriorkis Gamboa11 Sep 2010 – 26 Mar 20110
25align=left Billy Dib
29 Jul 2011 – 1 Mar 20132
26align=left Evgeny Gradovich1 Mar 2013 – 30 May 20154
27align=left Lee Selby30 May 2015 – 19 May 20184
28align=left Josh Warrington19 May 2018 – 21 Jan 20213
29align=left Kid Galahad
7 Aug – 13 Nov 20210
30align=left Kiko Martínez13 Nov 2021 – 26 Mar 20220
31align=left Josh Warrington (2)26 Mar – 10 Dec 20220
32align=left Luis Alberto Lopez10 Dec 2022 – 10 Aug 20243
33align=left Angelo Leo10 Aug 2024 – present0

Junior featherweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Bobby Berna
4 Dec 1983 – 15 Apr 19840
2align=left Suh Sung-in15 Apr 1984 – 3 Jan 19851
3align=left Kim Ji-won3 Jan 1985 – 12 Dec 19864
4align=left Lee Seung-hoon
18 Jan 1987 – 23 Mar 19883
5align=left José Sanabria
21 May 1988 – 10 Mar 19893
6align=left Fabrice Benichou10 Mar 1989 – 10 Mar 19903
7align=left Welcome Ncita10 Mar 1990 – 2 Dec 19926
8align=left Kennedy McKinney2 Dec 1992 – 20 Aug 19945
9align=left Vuyani Bungu20 Aug 1994 – 11 Mar 199913
10align=left Lehlo Ledwaba
25 May 1999 – 21 Jun 20015
11align=left Manny Pacquiao23 Jun 2001 – 16 Jan 20044
12align=left Israel Vázquez
25 Mar 2004 – 19 Apr 20062
13align=left Steve Molitor
10 Nov 2006 – 21 Nov 20084
14align=left Celestino Caballero21 Nov 2008 – 10 Feb 20102
15align=left Steve Molitor (2)
27 Mar 2010 – 26 Mar 20111
16align=left Takalani Ndlovu26 Mar 2011 – 24 Mar 20121
17align=left Jeffrey Mathebula24 Mar – 17 Jul 20120
18align=left Nonito Donaire17 Jul – 13 Oct 20120
19align=left Jonatan Romero
16 Feb – 17 Aug 20130
20align=left Kiko Martínez17 Aug 2013 – 6 Sep 20142
21align=left Carl Frampton6 Sep 2014 – 28 Apr 20163
22align=left Jonathan Guzmán
20 Jul – 31 Dec 20160
23align=left Yukinori Oguni31 Dec 2016 – 13 Sep 20170
24align=left Ryosuke Iwasa13 Sep 2017 – 16 Aug 20181
25align=left TJ Doheny16 Aug 2018 – 26 Apr 20191
26align=left Daniel Roman26 Apr 2019 – 30 Jan 20200
27align=left Murodjon Akhmadaliev30 Jan 2020 – 8 Apr 20233
28align=left Marlon Tapales8 Apr – 26 Dec 2023 0
29align=left Naoya Inoue26 Dec 2023 – present 1

Bantamweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Satoshi Shingaki
15 Apr 1984 – 26 Apr 19851
2align=left Jeff Fenech26 Apr 1985 – 10 Feb 19873
3align=left Kelvin Seabrooks
15 May 1987 – 9 Jul 19883
4align=left Orlando Canizales9 Jul 1988 – 21 Dec 199415
5align=left Harold Mestre
21 Jan – 29 Apr 19950
6align=left Mbulelo Botile29 Apr 1995 – 19 Jul 19975
7align=left Tim Austin19 Jul 1997 – 15 Feb 20039
8align=left Rafael Márquez15 Feb 2003 – 16 Mar 20077
9align=left Luis Alberto Pérez
7 Jul – 19 Sep 20070
10align=left Joseph Agbeko19 Sep 2007 – 31 Oct 20092
11align=left Yonnhy Pérez31 Oct 2009 – 11 Dec 20102
12align=left Joseph Agbeko (2)11 Dec 2010 – 13 Aug 20111
13align=left Abner Mares13 Aug 2011 – 8 Feb 20121
14align=left Léo Santa Cruz
2 Jun 2012 – 11 Feb 20133
15align=left Jamie McDonnell
11 May – 18 Oct 20130
16align=left Stuart Hall
21 Dec 2013 – 7 Jun 20141
17align=left Paul Butler7 Jun – 2 Jul 20140
18align=left Randy Caballero
25 Oct 2014 – 20 Nov 20150
19align=left Lee Haskins
20 Nov 2015 – 10 Jun 20172
20align=left Ryan Burnett10 Jun 2017 – 12 Feb 20181
21align=left Emmanuel Rodríguez
5 May 2018 – 18 May 20191
22align=left Naoya Inoue18 May 2019 – 13 Jan 20236
23align=left Emmanuel Rodríguez (2)
12 Aug 2023 – 4 May 2024 0
24align=left Ryosuke Nishida4 May 2024 – present 0

Junior bantamweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Chun Ju-do
10 Dec 1983 – 3 May 19855
2align=left Ellyas Pical3 May 1985 – 15 Feb 19862
3align=left Cesar Polanco15 Feb – 5 Jul 19860
4align=left Ellyas Pical (2)5 Jul 1986 – 18 Mar 19871
5align=left Chang Tae-il
17 May – 17 Oct 19870
6align=left Ellyas Pical (3)17 Oct 1987 – 14 Oct 19893
7align=left Juan Polo Pérez14 Oct 1989 – 21 Apr 19900
8align=left Robert Quiroga21 Apr 1990 – 16 Jan 19935
9align=left Julio César Borboa16 Jan 1993 – 29 Aug 19945
10align=left Harold Grey29 Aug 1994 – 7 Oct 19953
11align=left Carlos Gabriel Salazar7 Oct 1995 – 27 Apr 19961
12align=left Harold Grey (2)27 Apr – 24 Aug 19960
13align=left Danny Romero24 Aug 1996 – 18 Jul 19972
14align=left Johnny Tapia18 Jul 1997 – 22 Dec 19982
15align=left Mark Johnson
24 Apr 1999 – 12 Feb 20002
16align=left Félix Machado
22 Jul 2000 – 4 Jan 20033
17align=left Luis Alberto Pérez4 Jan 2003 – 3 Nov 20063
18align=left Dimitri Kirilov
13 Oct 2007 – 2 Aug 20081
19align=left Vic Darchinyan2 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 20092
20align=left Simphiwe Nongqayi
15 Sep 2009 – 31 Jul 20101
21align=left Juan Alberto Rosas31 Jul – 11 Dec 20100
22align=left Cristian Mijares11 Dec 2010 – 17 Aug 20112
23align=left Rodrigo Guerrero
8 Oct 2011 – 11 Feb 20120
24align=left Juan Carlos Sánchez Jr.11 Feb 2012 – 8 Jun 20132
25align=left Daiki Kameda
3 Sep 2013 – 19 Mar 20140
26align=left Zolani Tete
18 Jul 2014 – 7 Jun 20151
27align=left McJoe Arroyo
18 Jul 2015 – 3 Sep 20160
28align=left Jerwin Ancajas3 Sep 2016 – 22 Feb 20229
29align=left Fernando Martínez22 Feb 2022 – present3

Flyweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Kwon Soon-chun
24 Dec 1983 – 20 Dec 19856
2align=left Chung Jong-kwan20 Dec 1985 – 27 Apr 19860
3align=left Jung Bi-won27 Apr – 2 Aug 19860
4align=left Shin Hi-sup2 Aug 1986 – 22 Feb 19871
5align=left Dodie Boy Peñalosa22 Feb – 5 Sep 19870
6align=left Choi Chang-ho5 Sep 1987 – 16 Jan 19880
7align=left Rolando Bohol16 Jan – 5 Oct 19881
8align=left Duke McKenzie5 Oct 1988 – 7 Jun 19891
9align=left Dave McAuley7 Jun 1989 – 11 Jun 19925
10align=left Rodolfo Blanco11 Jun – 29 Nov 19920
11align=left Pichit Sitbangprachan29 Nov 1992 – 25 Nov 19945
12align=left Francisco Tejedor
18 Feb – 22 Apr 19950
13align=left Danny Romero22 Apr 1995 – 1 Jan 19961
14align=left Mark Johnson
4 May 1996 – Sep 19987
15align=left Irene Pacheco
10 Apr 1999 – 16 Dec 20046
16align=left Vic Darchinyan16 Dec 2004 – 7 Jul 20075
17align=left Nonito Donaire7 Jul 2007 – 14 Jul 20093
18align=left Moruti Mthalane
20 Nov 2009 – 13 Jan 20144
19align=left Amnat Ruenroeng
22 Jan 2014 – 28 May 20165
20align=left John Riel Casimero28 May – 20 Dec 20161
21align=left Donnie Nietes
29 Apr 2017 – 11 Apr 20181
22align=left Moruti Mthalane (2)
15 Jul 2018 – 30 Apr 20213
23Sunny Edwards30 Apr 2021 – 16 Dec 20234
24Jesse Rodriguez16 Dec 2023 – 27 Mar 20240
25align=left Ángel Ayala
9 Aug 2024 – present0

Junior flyweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Dodie Boy Peñalosa
10 Dec 1983 – 18 Jul 19863
2align=left Choi Jum-hwan
7 Dec 1986 – 4 Nov 19883
3align=left Tacy Macalos4 Nov 1988 – 2 May 19890
4align=left Muangchai Kittikasem2 May 1989 – 29 Jul 19903
5align=left Michael Carbajal29 Jul 1990 – 19 Feb 19949
6align=left Humberto González19 Feb 1994 – 15 Jul 19953
7align=left Saman Sorjaturong15 Jul 1995 – 17 Nov 19951
8align=left Michael Carbajal (2)
16 Mar 1996 – 18 Jan 19972
9align=left Mauricio Pastrana18 Jan – 9 May 19970
10align=left Mauricio Pastrana (2)
13 Dec 1997 – 28 Aug 19981
11align=left Will Grigsby
18 Dec 1998 – 2 Oct 19991
12align=left Ricardo López2 Oct 1999 – 27 Nov 20023
13align=left Víctor Burgos
15 Feb 2003 – 14 May 20052
14align=left Will Grigsby (2)14 May 2005 – 7 Jan 20060
15align=left Ulises Solís7 Jan 2006 – 19 Apr 20098
16align=left Brian Viloria19 Apr 2009 – 23 Jan 20101
17align=left Carlos Tamara23 Jan – 29 May 20100
18align=left Luis Alberto Lazarte29 May 2010 – 30 Apr 20112
19align=left Ulises Solís (2)30 Apr 2011 – 20 Jul 20121
20align=left John Riel Casimero
20 Jul 2012 – 2 May 20144
21align=left Javier Mendoza
20 Sep 2014 – 29 Dec 20151
22align=left Akira Yaegashi29 Dec 2015 – 21 May 20172
23align=left Milan Melindo21 May – 31 Dec 20171
24align=left Ryoichi Taguchi31 Dec 2017 – 20 May 20180
25align=left Hekkie Budler20 May – 25 July 20180
26align=left Felix Alvarado
29 Oct 2018 – 21 Mar 20222
27Sivenathi Nontshinga
3 Sep 2022 – 4 Nov 20231
28align=left Adrian Curiel4 Nov 2023 – 16 Feb 20240
29align=left Sivenathi Nontshinga (2)16 Feb 2024 – Present0

Mini flyweight

No.NameReignDefenses
1align=left Kyung-Yung Lee
14 Jun – Dec 19870
2align=left Samuth Sithnaruepol
24 Mar 1988 – 17 Jun 19892
3align=left Nico Thomas17 Jun – 21 Sep 19890
4align=left Eric Chavez21 Sep 1989 – 22 Feb 19900
5align=left Fahlan Sakkreerin22 Feb 1990 – 6 Sep 19927
6align=left Manny Melchor6 Sep – 10 Dec 19920
7align=left Ratanapol Sor Vorapin10 Dec 1992 – 15 Mar 199612
8align=left Ratanapol Sor Vorapin (2)
18 May 1996 – 27 Dec 19976
9align=left Zolani Petelo27 Dec 1997 – 2 Nov 20005
10align=left Roberto Carlos Leyva
29 Apr 2001 – 9 Aug 20021
11align=left Miguel Barrera9 Aug 2002 – 31 May 20031
12align=left Edgar Cárdenas31 May – 4 Oct 20030
13align=left Daniel Reyes4 Oct 2003 – 14 Sep 20041
14align=left Muhammad Rachman14 Sep 2004 – 7 Jul 20073
15align=left Florante Condes7 Jul 2007 – 14 Jun 20080
16align=left Raúl García14 Jun 2008 – 26 Mar 20104
17align=left Nkosinathi Joyi26 Mar 2010 – 1 Sep 20124
18align=left Mario Rodríguez1 Sep 2012 – 30 Mar 20130
19align=left Katsunari Takayama30 Mar 2013 – 9 Aug 20142
20align=left Francisco Rodríguez Jr.9 Aug – 1 Oct 20140
21align=left Katsunari Takayama (2)
31 Dec 2014 – 31 Dec 20152
22align=left José Argumedo31 Dec 2015 – 23 Jul 20173
23align=left Hiroto Kyoguchi23 Jul 2017 – 11 Aug 20182
24align=left Carlos Licona
1 Dec 2018 – 16 Feb 20190
25align=left Deejay Kriel16 Feb – 4 Jul 20190
26align=left Pedro Taduran
7 Sep 2019 – 27 Feb 20211
27align=left Rene Mark Cuarto27 Feb 2021 – 1 Jul 20221
28align=left Daniel Valladares1 Jul 2022 – 7 Oct 20231
29align=left Ginjiro Shigeoka7 Oct 2023 – 28 Jul 20241
30align=left Pedro Taduran (2)28 Jul 2024 – present0

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . 8 December 2015 . Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion stripped of IBF title . live . BBC . https://web.archive.org/web/20170921232000/https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/35047606 . 21 September 2017 . 18 May 2018.
  2. Web site: IBF . 26 June 2024 . IBF Heavyweight title status. live . IBF. https://web.archive.org/web/20240626175044/https://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ibf-heavyweight-title-status/. 26 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
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  4. News: Rafael . Dan . 26 November 2006 . Calzaghe opts for lucrative bout against Manfredo . live . ESPN . https://web.archive.org/web/20180519082425/http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2678031 . 19 May 2018 . 19 May 2018.

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