| World Boxing Union | |
| Abbreviation: | WBU |
| Founder: | Jon W. Robinson |
| Founding Location: | London, UK |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Purpose: | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters: | Organization dissolved |
| Region: | Worldwide |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | president |
| Leader Name: | Jon Robinson |
The World Boxing Union (WBU) was a boxing sanctioning body. The original WBU was founded in January 1995 by IBF European representative, boxing journalist, actor and former holder of the title of Britain's heaviest man [1] [2] Jon W. Robinson. It sanctioned boxing with various promoters worldwide. Following Robinson's death in 2004, the organization became dormant and was eventually dissolved.
An organization serving the same purpose and with the same name, but with no connections to the original, was formed in Germany in 2010 under the leadership of Torsten Knille.[3]
| width=17% | Name | width=32% | Duration of reign | width=7% | Defenses | width=41% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | [4] | March 29, 1995 - 1997 | 2 | ||||
| align=left | [5] | November 15, 1997 - May 20, 2000 | 3 | ||||
| align=left | [6] | May 20, 2000 - April 21, 2001 | 0 | ||||
| align=left | [7] | November 24, 2001 - December 4, 2001 | 0 | ||||
| align=left | [8] | December 21, 2002 - January 2004 | 0 | ||||
| align=left | [9] | February 25, 2005 - January 26, 2009 | 0 |
See main article: List of WBU world champions.
Other past WBU champions include Sirimongkol Singwancha, Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Ricky Hatton, Eamonn Magee, Tony Oakey, Corrie Sanders, Enzo Maccarinelli, Lee McAllister, Angel Manfredy, George Scott, Hasim Rahman, Willie Limond, Craig Docherty, Michael Gomez, Kevin Lear, Anthony Farnell, Jimmy Lange, Derry Mathews, Choi Tseveenpurev, Jeremy Williams, Cristian Charquero, Wayne Elcock, Roy Jones Jr., David Burke, Vinny Pazienza, Agostino Cardamone and Micky Ward.
In addition, Carlos Contreras defeated challenger Victor Rabanales by 8 RTKO.