Boxing's world titleholders

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It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it. Since the last update, Oleksandr Usyk claimed three heavyweight titles, for better or worse the first bridgerweight titlist was crowned and the WBA terminated its recognition of interim titles, among other changes. Read on if you are brave.

As of Oct. 24, 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: Caleb Plant

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*

*Jamal James is the WBA “regular” welterweight champion

Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)

WBC: Josh Taylor

WBO: Josh Taylor

IBF: Josh Taylor

WBA: Josh Taylor*

*Gervonta Davis is the WBA “regular” junior welterweight champion

Lightweight (135 lbs.)

WBC: Devin Haney*

WBO: Teofimo Lopez Jr.

IBF: Teofimo Lopez Jr.

WBA: Teofimo Lopez Jr.**

*Teofimo Lopez Jr. is the WBC “franchise” lightweight champion and Joseph Diaz Jr. is the WBC interim lightweight champion

**Gervonta Davis is the WBA “regular” lightweight champion

Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)

WBC: Oscar Valdez

WBO: Shakur Stevenson

IBF: Vacant

WBA: Roger Gutierrez

Featherweight (126 lbs.)

WBC: Gary Russell Jr.

WBO: Emanuel Navarrete

IBF: Kid Galahad

WBA: Leo Santa Cruz*

*Leigh Wood is the WBA “regular” featherweight champion

Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)

WBC: Brandon Figueroa

WBO: Stephen Fulton

IBF: Murodjon Akhmadaliev

WBA: Murodjon Akhmadaliev*

*Brandon Figueroa is the WBA “regular” junior featherweight champion

Bantamweight (118 lbs.)

WBC: Nonito Donaire*

WBO: John Riel Casimero

IBF: Naoya Inoue

WBA: Naoya Inoue

*Reymart Gaballo is the WBC interim bantamweight champion

Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)

WBC: Vacant

WBO: Kazuto Ioka

IBF: Jerwin Ancajas

WBA: Juan Francisco Estrada*

*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: Wilfredo Mendez

IBF: Rene Mark Cuarto

WBA: Knockout CP Freshmart*

*Vic Saludar is the WBA “regular” strawweight champion

Tyson Fury photo: Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports

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