The 49 Current Boxing World Champions | September 2025
World Boxing News brings you the definitive rundown of every current boxing world champion, officially recognized by the IBF, WBC, WBA, and WBO.
Across 18 divisions, there are 49 individual champions, holding a total of 63 world titles with seven vacant straps.
Three fighters — Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, and Naoya Inoue, the one, two, and three on the pound-for-pound list- are undisputed, owning all four belts in their respective weight classes.
WBC Franchise and WBA Regular titles do not count as world championships. Only recognized WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO champions are listed.
Boxing World Champions | September 2025
Heavyweight (200lbs+)
The glamour division belongs to Oleksandr Usyk, who holds all four belts after back-to-back wins over Tyson Fury. He is one of just three undisputed champions in the sport today.
WBC | Usyk
IBF | Usyk
WBO | Usyk
WBA | Usyk
Bridgerweight (224lbs)
A relatively new division, Bridgerweight currently has two recognized world champions, with Kevin Lerena and Muslim Gadzhimagomedov sharing the spoils.
WBC | Kevin Lerena
IBF | Vacant
WBO | Vacant
WBA | Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
Cruiserweight (200lbs)
With Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez recovering from surgery, the weight class remains active under the leadership of three other champions. Badou Jack, Jai Opetaia, and Ramírez himself headline a division in transition.
WBC | Badou Jack
IBF | Jai Opetaia
WBO | Gilberto Ramírez
WBA | Gilberto Ramírez
Light Heavyweight (175lbs)
Dmitry Bivol continues to dominate at 175, holding three belts, while David Benavidez has moved up to capture the WBC crown in search of a greater legacy.
Super Middleweight (168lbs)
After conquering the welterweight division, Terence Crawford made history by jumping two divisions to dethrone Canelo Álvarez. He now holds 168 world titles, with all four major titles.
WBC | Crawford
IBF | Crawford
WBO | Crawford
WBA | Crawford
Middleweight (160lbs)
A trio spread the middleweight scene, with Janibek Alimkhanuly holding two major belts alongside Carlos Adames and veteran Erislandy Lara.
WBC | Carlos Adames
IBF | Janibek Alimkhanuly
WBO | Janibek Alimkhanuly
WBA | Erislandy Lara
Super Welterweight (154lbs)
Sebastian Fundora shocked the division with his rise to WBC glory. Bakhram Murtazaliev, Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas, and German talent Abass Baraou join him.
WBC | Sebastian Fundora
IBF | Bakhram Murtazaliev
WBO | Xander Zayas
WBA | Abass Baraou
Welterweight (147lbs)
The once-stacked welterweight division is in transition. Mario Barrios leads with the WBC, while Lewis Crocker and Brian Norman Jr. hold the IBF and WBO crowns. The WBA title is currently vacant after Jaron Ennis moved up to a higher weight class.
Super Lightweight (140lbs)
Subriel Matías, Richardson Hitchins, Teofimo López, and Gary Antuanne Russell carry the torch at super lightweight, one of boxing’s most competitive weight classes.
Lightweight (135lbs)
Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis headline a red-hot lightweight division, with Raymond Muratalla also crowned. The WBO title remains vacant, as the WBA could soon follow suit.
Super Featherweight (130lbs)
The 130-pound division is split among four holders: O’Shaquie Foster, Eduardo Núñez, Emanuel Navarrete, and Lamont Roach.
WBC | O’Shaquie Foster
IBF | Eduardo Núñez
WBO | Emanuel Navarrete
WBA | Lamont Roach
Featherweight (126lbs)
A deep weight class sees Stephen Fulton Jr., Angelo Leo, Rafael Espinoza, and Nick Ball share the featherweight world crowns.
WBC | Stephen Fulton Jr
IBF | Angelo Leo
WBO | Rafael Espinoza
WBA | Nick Ball
Super Bantamweight (122lbs)
Naoya Inoue has cemented himself as a pound-for-pound king by unifying all four belts at super bantamweight.
WBC | Inoue
IBF | Inoue
WBO | Inoue
WBA | Inoue
Bantamweight (118lbs)
Christian Jimenez and Antonio Vargas are the recognized champions in the bantamweight division.
WBC | Vacant
IBF | Vacant
WBO | Christian Jimenez
WBA | Antonio Vargas
Super Flyweight (115lbs)
Superstar Jesse Rodríguez rules with two belts, while Willibaldo García and Fernando Martínez round out a stacked four-champion division.
WBC | Jesse Rodríguez
IBF | Willibaldo García
WBO | Jesse Rodríguez
WBA | Fernando Martínez
Flyweight (112lbs)
Four names split the flyweight scene, with Ricardo Sandoval, Masamichi Yabuki, and Anthony Olascuaga among the new generation of champions.
WBC | Ricardo Sandoval
IBF | Masamichi Yabuki
WBO | Anthony Olascuaga
WBA | Ricardo Sandoval
Light Flyweight (108lbs)
Thailand remains strong in the lighter divisions with Carlos Canizales crowned, alongside Puerto Rico’s Rene Santiago and Kyosuke Takami.
WBC | Carlos Canizales
IBF | Vacant
WBO | Rene Santiago
WBA | Kyosuke Takami
Minimumweight (105lbs)
At the sport’s lightest division, Melvin Jerusalem, Pedro Taduran, and Oscar Collazo share the four recognized crowns, with Collazo holding two.
WBC | Melvin Jerusalem
IBF | Pedro Taduran
WBO | Oscar Collazo
WBA | Oscar Collazo
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