Boxing Rankings

The following boxing rankings list the current reigning world champions by weight division for the following sanctioning bodies; International Boxing Federation (IBF), International Boxing Organization (IBO), World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

Reigning Champions (*)

Heavyweight (unlimited)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko
(super champion)
Alexander Povetkin
(champion)		 Vitali Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko
Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight (200 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Yoan Pablo Hernandez Antonio Tarver Guillermo Jones
(champion)
Denis Lebedev
(interim champion)		 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Marco Huck
Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Tavoris Cloud Vacant Beibut Shumenov Bernard Hopkins Nathan Cleverly
Super Middleweight (168 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Lucian Bute Thomas Oosthuizen Andre Ward
(super champion)
Karoly Balzsay
(champion)
Brian Magee
(interim champion)		 Andre Ward Robert Stieglitz
Middleweight (160 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Daniel Geale Gennady Golovkin Felix Sturm
(super champion)
Gennady Golovkin
(champion)
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(interim champion)		 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Dmitry Pirog
Junior Middleweight/Light Middleweight/Super Welterweight (154 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Cornelius Bundrage Zaurbek Baysangurov Miguel Angel Cotto
(super champion)
Austin Trout
(champion)
Anthony Mundine
(interim champion)		 Saul Alvarez Zaurbek Baysangurov
Welterweight (147 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Vacant Chris van Heerden Vyacheslav Senchenko
(champion)
Ismael El Massoudi
(interim champion)		 Floyd Mayweather Jr Manny Pacquiao
Junior Welterweight/Light Welterweight/Super Lightweight (140 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Lamont Peterson Vacant Lamont Peterson
(super champion)
Marcos Rene Maidana
(champion)
Johan Perez
(interim champion)		 Erik Morales Timothy Bradley
Lightweight (135 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Miguel Vazquez Emiliano Marsili Richard Abril
(interim champion)		 Antonio DeMarco Juan Manuel Marquez
(super champion)
Ricky Burns
(champion)
Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight (130 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Juan Carlos Salgado Will Tomlinson Takashi Uchiyama
(champion)
Bryan Vazquez
(interim champion) 		Takahiro Ao Adrien Broner
Featherweight (126 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Billy Dib Vacant Chris John
(super champion)
Celestino Caballero
(champion) 		Jhonny Gonzalez Orlando Salido
Junior Featherweight/Super Bantamweight (122 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Takalani Ndlovu Tshifhiwa Munyai Guillermo Rigondeaux Toshiaki Nishioka Vacant
Bantamweight (118 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Abner Mares Anselmo Moreno Anselmo Moreno
(super champion)
Koki Kameda
(champion)
Hugo Ruiz
(interim champion)		 Shinsuke Yamanaka Jorge Arce
Junior Bantamweight/Super Flyweight (115 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Rodrigo Guerrero Vacant Tepparith Kokietgym
(champion)
Liborio Solis
(interim champion)		 Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Omar Andres Narvaez
Flyweight (112 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Moruti Mthalane Vacant Hernan Marquez
(champion)
Juan Carlos Reveco
(interim champion)		 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Brian Viloria
Junior Flyweight/Light Flyweight (108 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Ulises Solis Vacant Roman Gonzalez
(champion)
Jose Alfredo Rodriguez
(interim champion)		 Kompayak Porpramook Donnie Nietes
Minimumweight/Strawweight/Mini Flyweight (105 lbs)
IBF IBO WBA WBC WBO
Nkosinathi Joyi Hekkie Budler Akira Yaegashi
(champion)
Paipharob Kokietgym
(interim champion)		 Kazuto Ioka Moises Fuentes

(*) Rankings last updated January 26, 2012

For world champions of other sanctioning bodies see boxing organizations

For women's boxing rankings go to WBAN computer rankings