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List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC).

Contents

Number Name Reigned period Defense
1 Flag of Japan Hiroki Ioka October 18, 1987 - November 13, 1988 2
2 Flag of Thailand Napa Kiatwanchai November 13, 1988 - November 12, 1989 2
3 Flag of South Korea Jum Hwan Choi November 12, 1989 - February 7, 1990 0
4 Flag of Japan Hideyuki Ohashi February 7, 1990 - December 25, 1990 1
5 Flag of Mexico Ricardo Lopez October 25, 1990 - 1998 21
6 Flag of Thailand Wandee Singwancha August 23, 1998 - February 11, 2000 1
7 Flag of Mexico Jose Antonio Aguirre February 11, 2000 - January 10, 2004 7
8 Flag of Thailand Eagle Den Junlaphan January 10, 2004 - December 18, 2004 1
9 Flag of Mexico Isaac Bustos December 18, 2004 - April 4, 2005 0
10 Flag of Japan Katsunari Takayama April 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 0
11 Flag of Thailand Eagle Den Junlaphan August 6, 2005 - November 29, 2007 4
12 Flag of Thailand Oleydong Sithsamerchai November 29, 2007 - Present 0

Number Name Reigned period Defense
1 Flag of Italy Franco Udella April 4, 1975 - 1975 0
2 Flag of Venezuela Luis Estaba September 13, 1975 - February 19, 1978 11
3 Flag of Mexico Freddy Castillo February 19, 1978 - May 6, 1978 0
4 Flag of Thailand Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh May 6, 1978 - September 30, 1978 1
5 Flag of South Korea Sung Jun Kim September 30, 1978 - January 3, 1980 3
6 Flag of Japan Shigeo Nakajima January 3, 1980 - March 24, 1980 0
7 Flag of Panama Hilario Zapata March 24, 1980 - March 26, 1982 8
8 Flag of Mexico Amado Ursua March 26, 1982 - April 13, 1982 0
9 Flag of Japan Tadashi Tomori April 13, 1982 - July 20, 1982 0
10 Flag of Panama Hilario Zapata July 20, 1982 - March 26, 1983 2
11 Flag of South Korea Jung Koo Chang March 26, 1983 - December 11, 1988 15
12 Flag of Mexico German Torres December 11, 1988 - March 19, 1989 0
13 Flag of South Korea Yul Woo Lee March 19, 1989 - June 25, 1989 0
14 Flag of Mexico Humberto Gonzalez June 25, 1989 - December 19, 1990 5
15 Flag of the Philippines Rolando Pascua December 19, 1990 - March 25, 1991 0
16 Flag of Mexico Melchor Cob Castro March 25, 1991 - June 3, 1991 0
17 Flag of Mexico Humberto Gonzalez June 3, 1991 - March 13, 1993 4
18 Flag of the United States Michael Carbajal March 13, 1993 - February 19, 1994 2
19 Flag of Mexico Humberto Gonzalez February 19, 1994 - July 15, 1995 3
20 Flag of Thailand Saman Sorjaturong July 15, 1995 - October 17, 1999 10
21 Flag of South Korea Yo Sam Choi October 17, 1999 - 2001 2
22 Flag of Mexico Jorge Armando Arce October 20, 2001 - 2005 8
23 Flag of Mexico Eric Ortiz March 11, 2005 - September 10, 2005 0
24 Flag of the Philippines Brian Viloria September 10, 2005 - April 14, 2007 1
24 Flag of Mexico Edgar Sosa April 14, 2007 - Now 2

Number Name Nationality Reigned period Defense
1 Hiroyuki Ebihara Japan September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964 0
2 Pone Kingpetch Thailand January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 0
3 Salvatore Burruni Italy April 23, 1965 - June 14, 1966 1
4 Walter McGowan UK June 14, 1966 - December 30, 1966 0
5 Chartchai Chionoi Thailand December 30, 1966 - February 23, 1969 1
6 Efren Torres Mexico February 23, 1969 - March 20, 1970 0
7 Chartchai Chionoi Thailand March 20, 1970 - December 7, 1970 0
8 Erbito Salavarria Philippines December 7, 1970 - 1972 2
9 Betulio González Venezuela June 3, 1972 - September 29, 1972 0
10 Venice Borkhorsor Thailand September 29, 1972 - 1973 1
11 Betulio González Venezuela August 4, 1973 - October 1, 1974 2
12 Shoji Oguma Japan October 1, 1974 - January 8, 1975 0
13 Miguel Canto Mexico January 8, 1975 - March 18, 1979 14
14 Chan Hee Park Korea March 18, 1979 - September 9, 1979 1
15 Miguel Canto Mexico September 9, 1979 - 1979 0
16 Chan Hee Park Korea December 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980 2
17 Shoji Oguma Japan May 18, 1980 - May 12, 1981 3
18 Antonio Avelar Mexico May 12, 1981 - March 20, 1982 1
19 Prudencio Cardona Colombia March 20, 1982 - July 24, 1982 0
20 Freddy Castillo Mexico July 24, 1982 - November 6, 1982 0
21 Eleoncio Mercedes Dominica November 6, 1982 - March 15, 1983 0
22 Charlie Magri UK March 15, 1983 - September 27, 1983 0
23 Frank Cedeno Philippines September 27, 1983 - January 18, 1984 0
24 Koji Kobayashi Japan January 18, 1984 - April 9, 1984 0
25 Gabriel Bernal Mexico April 9, 1984 - October 8, 1984 1
26 Sot Chitalada Thailand October 8, 1984 - July 24, 1988 8
27 Yong Kang Kim Korea July 24, 1988 - June 3, 1989 2
28 Sot Chitalada Thailand June 3, 1989 - February 15, 1991 4
29 Muangchai Kittikasem Thailand February 15, 1991 - June 23, 1993 3
30 Yuri Arbachakov Russia June 23, 1993 - 1997 9
31 Chatchai Sasakul Thailand May 9, 1997 - December 4, 1998 4
32 Manny Pacquiao Philippines December 4, 1998 - September 17, 1999 1
33 Medgoen Singsurat Thailand September 17, 1999 - May 19, 2000 1
34 Malcolm Tunacao Philippines May 19, 2000 - March 2, 2001 1
35 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Thailand March 2, 2001 - July 18, 2007 15
36 Daisuke Naito Japan July 18, 2007 - Now 1

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Cristian Mijares Flag of Mexico Mexico September 18, 2006 - Now 5

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Eder Jofre Flag of Brazil Brazil April 4, 1963 - May 17, 1965 2
2 Fighting Harada Flag of Japan Japan May 17, 1965 - February 16, 1968 4
3 Lionel Rose Flag of Australia Australia February 16, 1968 - August 22, 1969 3
4 Ruben Olivares Flag of Mexico Mexico August 22, 1969 - October 16, 1970 2
5 Chucho Castillo　 Flag of Mexico Mexico October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971 0
6 Ruben Olivares Flag of Mexico Mexico April 2, 1971 - March 19, 1972 3
7 Rafael Herrera Flag of Mexico Mexico March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 0
8 Enrique Pinder Flag of Panama Panama July 29, 1972 - 1973 0
9 Rafael Herrera Flag of Mexico Mexico April 14, 1973 - December 7, 1974 2
10 Rodolfo Martinez Flag of Mexico Mexico December 7, 1974 - May 8, 1976 3
11 Carlos Zarate Flag of Mexico Mexico May 8, 1976 - June 3, 1979 9
12 Lupe Pintor Flag of Mexico Mexico June 3, 1979 - May 4, 1985 8
13 Alberto Davila Flag of the United States United States September 1, 1983 - May 26, 1984 1
14 Daniel Zaragoza Flag of Mexico Mexico May 4, 1985　-　August 9, 1985 0
15 Miguel Lora Flag of Colombia Colombia August 9, 1985 - October 29, 1988 7
16 Raul Perez Flag of Mexico Mexico October 29, 1988 - February 25, 1991 7
17 Greg Richardson Flag of the United States United States February 25, 1991 - September 19, 1991 1
18 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi Flag of Japan Japan September 19, 1991 - September 17, 1992 0
19 (Interim) Victor Rabanales Flag of Mexico Mexico March 30, 1992 - March 28, 1993 4
20 Jung Il Byun Flag of South Korea South Korea March 28, 1993 - 1993 1
21 (Interim) Joichiro Tatsuyoshi Flag of Japan Japan July 22, 1993 - December 4, 1994 0
22 Yasuei Yakushiji Flag of Japan Japan December 23, 1993 - July 30, 1995 4
23 Wayne McCullough Flag of Ireland Ireland July 30, 1995 - August 10, 1996 2
24 Sirimongkol Singwangcha Flag of Thailand Thailand August 10, 1996 - November 22, 1997 3
25 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi Flag of Japan Japan November 22, 1997 - December 29, 1998 2
26 Veeraphol Sahaprom Flag of Thailand Thailand December 29, 1998 - April 16, 2005 14
27 Hozumi Hasegawa Flag of Japan Japan April 16, 2005 - Now 2

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Rigoberto Riasco Flag of Panama Panama April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976 2
2 Royal Kobayashi Flag of Japan Japan October 9, 1976 - November 24, 1976 0
3 Dong Kyun Yum Flag of South Korea South Korea November 24, 1976 - May 21, 1977 1
4 Wilfredo Gómez Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico May 21, 1977 - 1983 17
5 Jaime Garza Flag of the United States United States June 15, 1983 - November 3, 1984 1
6 Juan Meza Flag of the United States United States November 3, 1984 - August 18, 1985 1
7 Lupe Pintor Flag of Mexico Mexico August 18, 1985 - January 18, 1986 0
8 Samart Payakaroon Flag of Thailand Thailand January 18, 1986 - May 8, 1987 1
9 Jeff Fenech Flag of Australia Australia May 8, 1987 - 1987 2
10 Daniel Zaragoza Flag of Mexico Mexico February 29, 1988 - April 23, 1990 5
11 Paul Banke Flag of the United States United States April 23, 1990 - November 5, 1990 1
12 Pedro Ruben Decima Flag of Argentina Argentina November 5, 1990 - February 23, 1991 0
13 Kiyoshi Hatanaka Flag of Japan Japan February 23, 1991 - June 24, 1991 0
14 Daniel Zaragoza Flag of Mexico Mexico June 24, 1991 - March 20, 1992 2
15 Thierry Jacob Flag of France France March 20, 1992 - June 23, 1992 0
16 Tracy Harris Patterson Flag of the United States United States June 23, 1992 - August 26, 1994 4
17 Hector Acero Sanchez Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic August 26, 1994 - November 6, 1995 2
18 Daniel Zaragoza Flag of Mexico Mexico November 6, 1995 - September 6, 1997 2
19 Erik Morales Flag of Mexico Mexico September 6, 1997 - 2000 9
20 Willie Jorrin Flag of the United States United States September 9, 2000 - 2002 2
21 Oscar Larios Flag of Mexico Mexico May 17, 2002 - December 12, 2005 11
22 Israel Vázquez Flag of Mexico Mexico December 12, 2005 - Now 0

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ramos Flag of the United States United States March 21, 1963 - September 26, 1964 3
2 Vicente Saldivar Flag of Mexico Mexico September 26, 1964 - 1967 7
3 Howard Winstone Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom January 23, 1968 - July 24, 1968 0
4 Jose Legra Flag of Spain Spain/Flag of Cuba Cuba July 24, 1968 - January 21, 1969 0
5 Johnny Famechon Flag of Australia Australia January 21, 1969 - May 9, 1970 2
6 Vicente Saldivar Flag of Mexico Mexico May 9, 1970 - December 11, 1970 0
7 Kuniaki Shibata Flag of Japan Japan December 11, 1970 - May 19, 1972 2
8 Clemente Sanchez Flag of Mexico Mexico May 19, 1972 - December 16, 1972 0
9 Jose Legra Flag of Spain Spain/Flag of Cuba Cuba December 16, 1972 - May 5, 1973 0
10 Eder Jofre Flag of Brazil Brazil May 5, 1973 - 1974 1
11 Bobby Chacon Flag of the United States United States September 7, 1974 - June 20, 1975 1
12 Ruben Olivares Flag of Mexico Mexico June 20, 1975 - September 20, 1975 0
13 David Kotei Flag of Ghana Ghana September 20, 1975 - November 13, 1976 2
14 Danny Lopez Flag of the United States United States November 13, 1976 - February 2, 1980 8
15 Salvador Sanchez Flag of Mexico Mexico February 2, 1980 - 1982 9
16 Juan LaPorte Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico September 15, 1982 - March 31, 1984 2
17 Wilfredo Gómez Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico March 31, 1984 - December 8, 1984 0
18 Azumah Nelson Flag of Ghana Ghana December 8, 1984 - 1987 6
19 Jeff Fenech Flag of Australia Australia March 7, 1988 - 1990 3
20 Marcos Villasana Flag of Mexico Mexico June 2, 1990 - November 14, 1991 3
19 Paul Hodkinson Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom November 14, 1991 - April 28, 1993 3
20 Gregorio Vargas Flag of Mexico Mexico April 28, 1993 - December 4, 1993 0
21 Kevin Kelley Flag of the United States United States December 4, 1993 - January 7, 1995 2
22 Alejandro Gonzalez Flag of Mexico Mexico January 7, 1995 - September 23, 1995 2
23 Manuel Medina Flag of Mexico Mexico September 23, 1995 - December 11, 1995 0
24 Luisito Espinosa Flag of the Philippines Philippines December 11, 1995 - May 15, 1999 7
25 Cesar Soto Flag of Mexico Mexico May 15, 1999 - October 22, 1999 0
26 Naseem Hamed Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom October 22, 1999 - 2000 0
27 Guty Espadas Jr. Flag of Mexico Mexico April 14, 2000 - 2000 1
28 Erik Morales Flag of Mexico Mexico September 2, 2000 - June 22, 2002 2
29 Marco Antonio Barrera Flag of Mexico Mexico June 22, 2002 - 2002 0
30 Erik Morales Flag of Mexico Mexico November 16, 2002 - 2003 1
31 In Jin Chi Flag of South Korea South Korea April 10, 2004 - January 29, 2006 3
32 (Interim) Humberto Soto Flag of Mexico Mexico August 20, 2005 - Now 0
33 Takashi Koshimoto Flag of Japan Japan January 29, 2006 - July 30, 2006 0
34 Rodolfo Lopez Flag of Mexico Mexico July 30, 2006 - December 17, 2006 0
35 Jorge Linares Flag of Venezuela Venezuela July 21, 2007 - Now 1

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Flag of the Philippines Philippines February 16, 1963 - June 15, 1967 6
2 Yoshiaki Numata Flag of Japan Japan June 15, 1967 - December 14, 1967 0
3 Hiroshi Kobayashi Flag of Japan Japan December 14, 1967 - October 05, 1968 2
4 Rene Barrientos Flag of the Philippines Philippines February 15, 1969 - April 05, 1970 0
5 Yoshiaki Numata Flag of Japan Japan April 05, 1970 - October 10, 1971 3
6 Ricardo Arredondo Flag of Mexico Mexico October 10, 1971 - February 28, 1974 5
7 Kuniaki Shibata Flag of Japan Japan February 28, 1974 - July 05, 1975 3
8 Alfredo Escalera Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico July 05, 1975 - January 28, 1978 10
9 Alexis Arguello Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua January 28, 1978 - August 09, 1980 8
10 Rafael Limon Flag of Mexico Mexico December 11, 1980 - March 08, 1981 0
11 Cornelius Boza Edwards Flag of Uganda Uganda March 08, 1981 - August 29, 1981 1
12 Rolando Navarrete Flag of the Philippines Philippines August 29, 1981 - May 29, 1982 1
13 Rafael Limon Flag of Mexico Mexico May 29, 1982 - December 11, 1982 1
14 Bobby Chacon Flag of the United States United States December 11, 1982 - May 1983 1
15 Héctor Camacho Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico August 07, 1983 - 1984 1
16 Julio César Chávez Flag of Mexico Mexico September 13, 1984 - August 21, 1987 9
17 Azumah Nelson Flag of Ghana Ghana February 29, 1988 - May 07, 1994 10
18 Jesse James Leija Flag of the United States United States May 7, 1994 - September 17, 1994 0
19 Gabriel Ruelas Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico September 17, 1994 - December 01, 1995 2
20 Azumah Nelson Flag of Ghana Ghana December 1, 1995 - March 22, 1997 1
21 Genaro Hernandez Flag of the United States United States March 22, 1997 - October 03, 1998 3
22 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Flag of the United States United States October 03, 1998 - 2002 8
23 Sirimongkol Singwancha Flag of Thailand Thailand August 24, 2002 - August 15, 2003 1
24 Jesús Chávez Flag of Mexico Mexico August 15, 2003 - February 28, 2004 0
25 Erik Morales Flag of Mexico Mexico February 28, 2004 - November 27, 2004 1
26 Marco Antonio Barrera Flag of Mexico Mexico November 27, 2004 - March 17, 2007 4
27 Juan Manuel Márquez Flag of Mexico Mexico March 17, 2007 - Current Reigning Champion 1

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Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 James McGirt Flag of the United States United States November 29, 1991 - March 6, 1993 2
2 Pernell Whitaker Flag of the United States United States March 6, 1993 - April 12, 1997 9
3 Oscar de la Hoya Flag of the United States United States April 12, 1997 - September 18, 1999 7
4 Felix Trinidad Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico September 18, 1999 - Vacated 0
5 Shane Mosley Flag of the United States United States June 17, 2000 - January 6, 2002 3
6 Vernon Forrest Flag of the United States United States January 26, 2002 - January 25, 2003 1
7 Ricardo Mayorga Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua January 25, 2003 - December 13, 2003 1
8 Cory Spinks Flag of the United States United States December 13, 2003 - February 5, 2005 2
9 Zab Judah Flag of the United States United States February 5, 2005 - January 7, 2006 1
10 Carlos Manuel Baldomir Flag of Argentina Argentina January 7, 2006 - November 4, 2006 1
11 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Flag of the United States United States November 4, 2006 - Present 1

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Oscar De La Hoya Flag of the United States United States May 6, 2006 - May 5, 2007 4
2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Flag of the United States United States May 5, 2007 - Vacated 0
3 Vernon Forrest Flag of the United States United States July 28, 2007 - present 1

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Terry Downes Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom July 11, 1961 - April 7, 1962 0
2 Paul Pender Flag of the United States United States April 7, 1962 - 1962 0
3 Dick Tiger Flag of Nigeria Nigeria August 10, 1963 - December 7, 1963 0
4 Joey Giardello Flag of the United States United States December 7, 1963 - October 21, 1965 1
5 Dick Tiger Flag of Nigeria Nigeria October 21, 1965 - April 25, 1966 0
6 Emile Griffith Flag of the United States United States April 25, 1966 - April 17, 1967 2
7 Nino Benvenuti Flag of Italy Italy April 17, 1967 - September 29, 1967 0
8 Emile Griffith Flag of the United States United States September 29, 1967 - March 4, 1968 0
9 Nino Benvenuti Flag of Italy Italy March 4, 1968 - November 7, 1970 4
10 Carlos Monzon Flag of Argentina Argentina November 7, 1970 - 1974 9
11 Rodrigo Valdez Flag of Colombia Colombia May 25, 1974 - June 26, 1976 4
12 Carlos Monzon Flag of Argentina Argentina June 26, 1976 - November 5, 1977 1
13 Rodrigo Valdez Flag of Colombia Colombia November 5, 1977 - April 22, 1978 0
14 Hugo Corro Flag of Argentina Argentina April 22, 1978 - June 30, 1979 2
15 Vito Antuofermo Flag of the United States United States June 30, 1979 - March 16, 1980 0
16 Alan Minter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom March 16, 1980 - September 27, 1980 1
17 Marvin Hagler Flag of the United States United States September 27, 1980 - April 6, 1987 12
18 Sugar Ray Leonard Flag of the United States United States April 6, 1987 - 1987 0
19 Thomas Hearns Flag of the United States United States October 29, 1987 - June 6, 1988 0
20 Iran Barkley Flag of the United States United States June 6, 1988 - February 24, 1989 0
21 Roberto Duran Flag of Panama Panama February 24, 1989 - 1990 0
22 Julian Jackson Flag of the United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands November 24, 1990 - May 8, 1993 4
23 Gerald McClellan Flag of the United States United States May 8, 1993 - 1995 3
24 Julian Jackson Flag of the United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands March 17, 1995 - August 19, 1995 0
25 Quincy Taylor Flag of the United States United States August 19, 1995 - March 16, 1996 0
26 Keith Holmes Flag of the United States United States March 16, 1996 - May 2, 1998 2
27 Hassine Cherifi Flag of France France May 2, 1998 - April 24, 1999 0
28 Keith Holmes Flag of the United States United States April 24, 1999 - April 14, 2001 2
29 Bernard Hopkins Flag of the United States United States April 14, 2001 - July 16, 2005 7
30 Jermain Taylor Flag of the United States United States July 16, 2005 - September 29, 2007 4
30 Kelly Pavlik Flag of the United States United States September 29, 2007 - Now 0

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ray Leonard USA November 7, 1988 - 1990 2
2 Mauro Galvano Italy December 15, 1990 - October 3, 1992 2
3 Nigel Benn GBR October 3, 1992 - March 2, 1996 9
4 Thulane Malinga South Africa March 2 , 1996 - July 6, 1996 0
5 Vincenzo Nardiello Italy July 6, 1996 - October 12, 1996 0
6 Robin Reid GBR October 12, 1996 - December 19, 1997 3
7 Thulane Malinga South Africa December 19, 1997 - March 27, 1998 0
8 Richie Woodhall GBR March 27, 1998 - October 23, 1999 2
9 Markus Beyer Germany October 23, 1999 - May 6, 2000 1
10 Glenn Catley GBR May 6, 2000 - September 1, 2000 0
11 Dingaan Thobela South Africa September 1, 2000 - December 15, 2000 0
12 Dave Hilton Canada December 15, 2000　-　2001 0
13 Eric Lucas Canada June 10,2001 - April 5, 2003 3
14 Markus Beyer Germany April 5, 2003 - June, 5,2004 2
15 Christian Sanavia Italy June 5, 2004　-　October 9, 2004 0
16 Markus Beyer Germany October 9, 2004 - October 14, 2006 3
17 Mikkel Kessler Denmark October 14, 2006 - November 3, 2007 1
18 Joe Calzaghe GBR November 3, 2007 - Now 0

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Willie Pastrano USA June 1, 1963 - March 30, 1965 2
2 Jose Torres USA March 30, 1965 - December 16, 1966 3
3 Dick Tiger USA December 16, 1966 - May 24,1968 2
4 Bob Foster USA Nay 24, 1968 - 1974 12
5 John Conteh UK October 1, 1974 - 1977 3
6 Miguel Angel Cuello Puerto Rico May 21, 1977 - January 8, 1978 0
7 Mate Parlov Yugoslavia January 8, 1978 - December 2, 1978 1
8 Marvin Johnson USA December 2, 1978 - August 18, 1979 0
9 Matthew Saad Muhammad USA August 18, 1979 - December 19, 1981 8
10 Dwight Qawi USA December 19, 1981 - March 18, 1983 3
11 Michael Spinks USA March 18, 1983 - 1985 4
12 JB Williamson USA December 10, 1985 - April 30, 1986 0
13 Dennis Andries UK April 30, 1986 - March 7, 1987 1
14 Thomas Hearns USA March 7, 1987 - 1987 0
15 Donnie Lalonde Canada November 27, 1987 - November 7, 1988 1
16 Sugar Ray Leonard USA November 7, 1988 - 1988 0
17 Dennis Andries UK February 21, 1989 - June 24, 1989 0
18 Jeff Harding Australia June 24, 1989 - July 28, 1990 2
19 Dennis Andries UK July 28, 1990 - September 11, 1991 2
20 Jeff Harding Australia September 11, 1991 - July 23, 1994 2
21 Mike McCallum Jamaica July 23, 1994 - June 16, 1995 1
22 Fabrice Tiozzo France June 16, 1995 - 1996 1
23 Roy Jones Jr. USA November 22, 1996 - 1998 0
24 Graciano Rocchigiani Germany March 21, 1998 - 1998 0
25 Roy Jones Jr. USA July 18, 1998 - 2002 10
26 Antonio Tarver USA 0
27 Roy Jones Jr. USA November 8, 2003 - May 15, 2004 0
28 Antonio Tarver USA May 25, 2004 - 2005 0
29 Tomasz Adamek Poland May 21, 2005 - February 3, 2007 1
30 Chad Dawson USA February 3, 2007 - Now 1

Number Name Reign period Defense
1 Flag of the United States Marvin Camel March 31, 1980 - November 25, 1980 0
2 Flag of Puerto Rico Carlos DeLeon November 25, 1980 - June 27, 1982 1
3 Flag of the United States S.T. Gordon June 27, 1982 - July 17, 1983 1
4 Flag of Puerto Rico Carlos DeLeon July 17, 1983 - June 6, 1985 3
5 Flag of the United States Alfonso Ratliff June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985 0
6 Flag of the United States Bernard Benton September 21, 1985 - March 22, 1986 0
7 Flag of Puerto Rico Carlos DeLeon March 22, 1986 - April 9, 1988 3
8 Flag of the United States Evander Holyfield April 9, 1988 - 1989 0
9 Flag of Puerto Rico Carlos DeLeon May 17, 1989 - July 27, 1990 3
10 Flag of Italy Massimiliano Duran July 27, 1990 - July 20, 1991 1
11 Flag of France Anaclet Wamba July 20, 1991 - 1995 7
12 Flag of Argentina Marcelo Dominguez July 25, 1995 - February 21, 1998 5
13 Flag of Cuba Juan Carlos Gómez February 21, 1998 - 2002 10
14 Flag of Guyana Wayne Braithwaite October 11, 2002 - April 2, 2005 3
15 Flag of France Jean-Marc Mormeck April 2, 2005 - January 7, 2006 0
16 Flag of the United States O'Neil Bell January 7, 2006 - March 17,2007 0
17 Flag of France Jean-Marc Mormeck March 17, 2007 - November 10, 2007 0
18 Flag of the United Kingdom David Haye November 10, 2007 - Now 0

Number Name Nationality Reigned period Defense
1 Sonny Liston Flag of the United States United States 1962 - February 25, 1964 1
2 Muhammad Ali Flag of the United States United States February 25, 1964 - May 9, 1967 9
4 Joe Frazier Flag of the United States United States February 16, 1970 - January 22, 1973 4
5 George Foreman Flag of the United States United States January 22, 1973 - October 30, 1974 2
6 Muhammad Ali Flag of the United States United States October 30, 1974 - February 15, 1978 10
7 Leon Spinks Flag of the United States United States February 15, 1978 - March 29, 1978 0
8 Ken Norton Flag of the United States United States March 29, 1978 - June 9, 1978 0
9 Larry Holmes Flag of the United States United States June 9, 1978 - December 11, 1983 17
10 Tim Witherspoon Flag of the United States United States March 9, 1984 - August 31, 1984 0
11 Pinklon Thomas Flag of the United States United States August 31, 1984 - March 22, 1986 1
12 Trevor Berbick Flag of Canada Canada March 22, 1986 - November 22, 1986 0
13 Mike Tyson Flag of the United States United States November 22, 1986 - February 11, 1990 9
14 James Douglas Flag of the United States United States February 11, 1990 - October 25, 1990 0
15 Evander Holyfield Flag of the United States United States October 25, 1990 - November 13, 1992 3
16 Riddick Bowe Flag of the United States United States November 13, 1992 - December 14, 1992 0
17 Lennox Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom January 14, 1993 - September 24, 1994 3
18 Oliver McCall Flag of the United States United States September 24, 1994 - September 2, 1995 1
19 Frank Bruno Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom September 2, 1995 - March 16, 1996 0
20 Mike Tyson Flag of the United States United States March 16, 1996 - September 24, 1996 0
21 Lennox Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom February 7, 1997 - April 22, 2001 9
22 Hasim Rahman Flag of the United States United States April 22, 2001 - November 17, 2001 0
23 Lennox Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom November 17, 2001 - February 6, 2004 2
24 Vitali Klitschko Flag of Ukraine Ukraine April 24, 2004 - November 9, 2005 1
(interim) Hasim Rahman Flag of the United States United States August 13, 2005 - November 10, 2005 0
25 Hasim Rahman Flag of the United States United States November 10, 2005 - August 12, 2006 1
26 Oleg Maskaev Flag of Russia Russia August 12, 2006 - Present 1
(Interim) Samuel Peter Flag of Nigeria Nigeria September 25, 2007 - Present 1

 v • d • e World boxing champions
Champions by weight class: Heavyweight | Cruiserweight | Light heavyweight
Super middleweight | Middleweight | Super welterweight | Welterweight
Super lightweight | Lightweight | Super featherweight | Featherweight
Super bantamweight | Bantamweight | Super flyweight | Flyweight
Light flyweight | Strawweight
Champions by organization: WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | IBO | The Ring | Undisputed
Terms: Interim championship | Undisputed championship
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