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As of May 10, 2021
Heavyweight (Unlimited)
WBC: Tyson Fury*
WBO: Anthony Joshua
IBF: Anthony Joshua
WBA: Anthony Joshua**
*Dillian Whyte is the WBC interim heavyweight champion
**Trevor Bryan is the WBA “regular” heavyweight champion
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*
*Jean Pascal is the WBA “regular” light heavyweight champion and Robin Krasniqi is the WBA interim light heavyweight champion
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 and Chris Eubank Jr. is the WBA interim middleweight champion
Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)
WBC: Jermell Charlo
WBO: Brian Castano
IBF: Jermell Charlo
WBA: Jermell Charlo*
*Erislandy Lara is the WBA “regular” junior middleweight champion
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: Jose Ramirez
WBO: Jose Ramirez
IBF: Josh Taylor
WBA: Josh Taylor*
*Mario Barrios is the WBA “regular” junior welterweight champion and Alberto Puello is the WBA interim junior welterweight champion
Lightweight (135 lbs.)
WBC: Devin Haney*
WBO: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
IBF: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
WBA: Teofimo Lopez Jr.**
*Ryan Garcia is the WBC interim lightweight champion
**Gervonta Davis is the WBA “regular” lightweight champion and Rolando Romero is the WBA interim lightweight champion
Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)
WBC: Oscar Valdez
WBO: Jamel Herring
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Gervonta Davis*
*Roger Gutierrez is the WBA “regular” junior lightweight champion and Chris Colbert is the WBA interim junior lightweight champion
Featherweight (126 lbs.)
WBC: Gary Russell Jr.
WBO: Emanuel Navarrete
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Leo Santa Cruz*
*Xu Can is the WBA “regular” featherweight champion and Eduardo Ramirez is the WBA interim featherweight champion
Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)
WBC: Luis Nery
WBO: Stephen Fulton
IBF: Murodjon Akhmadaliev
WBA: Murodjon Akhmadaliev*
*Brandon Figueroa is the WBA “regular” junior featherweight champion and Raeese Aleem is the WBA interim junior featherweight champion
Bantamweight (118 lbs.)
WBC: Nordine Oubaali*
WBO: John Riel Casimero
IBF: Naoya Inoue
WBA: Naoya Inoue**
*Reymart Gaballo is the WBC interim bantamweight champion
**Guillermo Rigondeaux is the WBA “regular” 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
**Luis Concepcion is the WBA interim flyweight champion
Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)
WBC: Kenshiro Teraji
WBO: Elwin Soto
IBF: Felix Alvarado
WBA: Hiroto Kyoguchi*
*Carlos Canizales is the WBA “regular” junior flyweight champion and Daniel Matellon is the WBA interim 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
Photo: Ed Mulhollan/Matchroom Boxing
Good to see the WBA have almost fulfilled their ambition to have three champions in every division
There are times I worry my parents will be disappointed with me for not having a WBA belt. It seems like everybody else has one!