Boxing's world titleholders
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It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it. Among the notable results since the last update, George Kambosos Jr. defeated Teofimo Lopez to become the unified lightweight champion, Terence Crawford knocked out Shawn Porter to retain his welterweight title and the WBA continued with its title reduction plan. Read on if you are brave.
As of Dec. 15, 2021
Heavyweight (Unlimited)
WBC: Tyson Fury*
WBO: Oleksandr Usyk
IBF: Oleksandr Usyk
WBA: Oleksandr Usyk**
*Dillian Whyte is the WBC interim heavyweight champion
**Trevor Bryan is the WBA “regular” heavyweight champion
Bridgerweight (224 lbs., WBC only)
WBC: Oscar Rivas
Cruiserweight (200 lbs.)
WBC: Ilunga Makabu
WBO: Lawrence Okolie
IBF: Mairis Briedis
WBA: Arsen Goulamirian*
*Ryad Merhy is the WBA “regular” cruiserweight champion
Light heavyweight (175 lbs.)
WBC: Artur Beterbiev
WBO: Joe Smith Jr.
IBF: Artur Beterbiev
WBA: Dmitry Bivol
Super middleweight (168 lbs.)
WBC: Canelo Alvarez
WBO: Canelo Alvarez
IBF: Canelo Alvarez
WBA: Canelo Alvarez*
*David Morrell Jr. is the WBA “regular” super middleweight champion
Middleweight (160 lbs.)
WBC: Jermall Charlo
WBO: Demetrius Andrade
IBF: Gennadiy Golovkin
WBA: Ryota Murata*
*Erislandy Lara is the WBA “regular” middleweight champion
Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)
WBC: Jermell Charlo
WBO: Brian Castano
IBF: Jermell Charlo
WBA: Jermell Charlo
Welterweight (147 lbs.)
WBC: Errol Spence Jr.
WBO: Terence Crawford
IBF: Errol Spence Jr.
WBA: Yordenis Ugas*
*Radzhab Butaev is the WBA “regular” welterweight champion
Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)
WBC: Josh Taylor
WBO: Josh Taylor
IBF: Josh Taylor
WBA: Josh Taylor
Lightweight (135 lbs.)
WBC: Devin Haney*
WBO: George Kambosos Jr.
IBF: George Kambosos Jr.
WBA: George Kambosos Jr.**
*George Kambosos Jr. is the WBC “franchise” lightweight champion
**Gervonta Davis is the WBA “regular” lightweight champion
Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)
WBC: Oscar Valdez
WBO: Shakur Stevenson
IBF: Kenichi Ogawa
WBA: Roger Gutierrez
Featherweight (126 lbs.)
WBC: Gary Russell Jr.
WBO: Emanuel Navarrete
IBF: Kiko Martinez
WBA: Leo Santa Cruz*
*Leigh Wood is the WBA “regular” featherweight champion
Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)
WBC: Stephen Fulton
WBO: Stephen Fulton
IBF: Murodjon Akhmadaliev
WBA: Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Bantamweight (118 lbs.)
WBC: Nonito Donaire
WBO: John Riel Casimero
IBF: Naoya Inoue
WBA: Naoya Inoue
Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)
WBC: Vacant*
WBO: Kazuto Ioka
IBF: Jerwin Ancajas
WBA: Juan Francisco Estrada**
*Juan Francisco Estrada is the WBC “franchise” junior bantamweight champion
**Joshua Franco is the WBA “regular” junior bantamweight champion
Flyweight (112 lbs.)
WBC: Julio Cesar Martinez*
WBO: Junto Nakatani
IBF: Sunny Edwards
WBA: Artem Dalakian
*McWilliams Arroyo is the WBC interim flyweight champion
Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)
WBC: Masamichi Yabuki
WBO: Jonathan Gonzalez
IBF: Felix Alvarado
WBA: Hiroto Kyoguchi*
*Esteban Bermudez is the WBA “regular” junior flyweight champion
Strawweight (105 lbs.)
WBC: Panya Pradabsri
WBO: Masataka Taniguchi
IBF: Rene Mark Cuarto
WBA: Knockout CP Freshmart*
*Vic Saludar is the WBA “regular” strawweight champion
Kambosos photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing
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What is the WBA's justification for having a WBA champion and a WBA "regular" champion (other than the real answer to collect/rob fees from more fighters)?