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By Andrew Eisele, About.com

Aug 3 2008

Boxing Champions


Current world champions as recognized by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

HEAVYWEIGHT - (unlimited)
WBC - Samuel Peter 30-1 (23 KOs)
WBA - Ruslan Chagaev 24-0-1 NC (17 KOs)
IBF - Wladimir Klitschko 51-3 (45 KOs)
WBO - Wladimir Klitschko 51-3 (45 KOs)

CRUISERWEIGHT - (190 pounds)
WBC - VACANT
WBA - David Haye 21-1 (20 KOs) / Firat Arslan 29-3-1 (18 KOs)
IBF - Steve Cunningham 21-1 (11 KOs)
WBO - David Haye 21-1 (20 KOs)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - (175 pounds)
WBC - Chad Dawson 26-0-1 NC (17 KOs) / Adrian Diaconu 25-0 (15 KOs)
WBA - Hugo Hernan Garay 31-3 (17 KOs)
IBF - Antonio Tarver 27-4 (19 KOs)
WBO - Zsolt Erdei 29-0 (17 KOs)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT - (168 pounds)
WBC - Joe Calzaghe 44-0 (32 KOs)
WBA - Joe Calzaghe 44-0 (32 KOs) / Anthony Mundine 32-3 (23 KOs)
IBF - Lucian Bute 22-0 (18 KOs)
WBO - Joe Calzaghe 44-0 (32 KOs)

MIDDLEWEIGHT - (160 pounds)
WBC - Kelly Pavlik 34-0 (30 KOs)
WBA - Felix Sturm 30-2-1 (13 KOs)
IBF - Arthur Abraham 26-0 (21 KOs)
WBO - Kelly Pavlik 34-0 (30 KOs)

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT - (154 pounds)
WBC - Sergio Mora 21-0-1 (5 KOs)
WBA - Daniel Santos 32-3-1-1 (23 KOs)
IBF - Verno Phillips 42-10-1-1 (21 KOs)
WBO - Sergei Dzindziruk 35-0 (22 KOs)

WELTERWEIGHT - (147 pounds)
WBC - Andrew Berto 22-0 (19 KOs)
WBA - Antonio Margarito 37-5-0-1 (27 KOs) / Yuriy Nuzhnenko 27-0 (13 KOs)
IBF - Joshua Clottey 34-2-0-1 (20 KOs)
WBO - Paul Williams 34-1 (25 KOs)

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT - (140 pounds)
WBC - Timothy Bradley 22-0 (11 KOs)
WBA - Andreas Kotelnik 29-2-1 (13 KOs)
IBF - Paul Malignaggi 25-1 (5 KOs)
WBO - Kendall Holt 24-2 (13 KOs)

LIGHTWEIGHT - (135 pounds)
WBC - Manny Pacquiao 47-3-2 (36 KOs)
WBA - Nate Campbell 32-5-1 (25 KOs) / Yusuke Kobori 23-2-1 (12 KOs)
IBF - Nate Campbell 32-5-1 (25 KOs)
WBO - Nate Campbell 32-5-1 (25 KOs) / Joel Casamayor 36-3-1 (22 KOs)

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT - (130 pounds)
WBC - Francisco Lorenzo 33-4 (14 KOs)
WBA - Edwin Valero 24-0 (24 KOs)
IBF - Cassius Baloyi 35-3-1 (18 KOs)
WBO - Alex Arthur 26-1 (19 KOs)

FEATHERWEIGHT - (126 pounds)
WBC - Jorge Linares 25-0 (16 KOs) / Oscar Larios 61-6-1 (38 KOs)
WBA - Chris John 41-0-1 (22 KOs)
IBF - Robert Guerrero 22-1-1-1 NC (15 KOs)
WBO - Steven Luevano 35-1-1 (15 KOs)

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT - (122 pounds)
WBC - Israel Vazquez 43-4 (31 KOs)
WBA - Celestino Caballero 29-2 (20 KOs)
IBF - Steve Molitor 27-0 (10 KOs)
WBO - Juan Manuel Lopez 22-0 (20 KOs)

BANTAMWEIGHT - (118 pounds)
WBC - Hozumi Hasegawa 24-2 (8 KOs)
WBA - Anselmo Moreno 22-1-1 (8 KOs)
IBF - Joseph Agbeko 25-1 (22 KOs)
WBO - Gerry Penalosa 53-6-2 (36 KOs)

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT - (115 pounds)
WBC - Cristian Mijares 35-3-2 (14 KOs)
WBA - Cristian Mijares 35-3-2 (14 KOs)
IBF - Vic Darchinyan 30-1-1 (24 KOs)
WBO - Fernando Montiel 37-2-1 (28 KOs)

FLYWEIGHT - (112 pounds)
WBC - Daisuke Naito 33-2-3 (21 KOs)
WBA - Takefumi Sakata 33-4-2 (15 KOs)
IBF - Nonito Donaire 19-1 (12 KOs)
WBO - Omar Narvaez 27-0-2 (17 KOs)

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT - (108 pounds)
WBC - Edgar Sosa 32-5 (17 KOs)
WBA - Brahim Asloum 23-2 (9 KOs) / Cesar Canchila 27-1 (21 KOs)
IBF - Ulises Solis 27-1-2 (20 KOs)
WBO - Ivan Calderon 31-0 (6 KOs)

STRAWWEIGHT - (105 pounds)
WBC - Oleydong Sithsamerchai 27-0 (11 KOs)
WBA - Yutaka Niida 23-1-3 (9 KOs)
IBF - Raul Garcia 23-0-1 (15 KOs)
WBO - Donnie Nietes 22-1-3 (13 KOs)

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