Boxing world champions 2023: Who are the current title holders?

It can be challenging to keep track of the numerous belts in boxing, given the 17 separate weight classes.

Currently, the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), IBF (International Boxing Federation), and WBO (World Boxing Organization) are the recognised world titles, with multiple champions within each organisation due to interim and secondary belts.

We have rounded up the comprehensive list of current world champions, as we prepare to bring you all the best action on TNT Sports.

WBA** – Oleksandr Usyk
WBC – Tyson Fury
IBF – Oleksandr Usyk
WBO* – Oleksandr Usyk
*Zhilei Zhang is the WBO interim heavyweight champion
**Mahmoud Charr is the WBA regular heavyweight champion

WBO: Vacant
IBF (over 175 lbs.): Lani Daniels
WBA: N/A
WBC (over 168 lbs.): Hanna Gabrie

WBO – Chris Billam-Smith
IBF – Jai Opetaia
WBA – Arsen Goulamirian
WBC – Badou Jack

WBA – Dmitry Bivol
WBC – Artur Beterbiev
IBF – Artur Beterbiev
WBO – Artur Beterbiev

Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is widely acknowledged to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in world boxing.

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WBA – Hanna GabrielsWBC – N/AIBF – VacantWBO – Vacant

WBO – Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
IBF – Canelo Alvarez
WBA* – Canelo Alvarez
WBC** – Canelo Alvarez

*David Morrell is the WBA regular super middleweight champion
*David Benavidez is the WBC interim super middleweight champion

WBO – Savannah Marshall
IBF – Savannah Marshall
WBA – Savannah Marshall
WBC – Savannah Marshall

WBO – Janibek Alimkhanuly
IBF – Vincenzo Gualtieri
WBA: Erislandy Lara
WBC* – Jermall Charlo
*Carlos Adames is the WBC interim champion

WBO – Claressa Shields
IBF – Claressa Shields
WBA: Claressa Shields
WBC – Claressa Shields

WBA – Jermell Charlo
WBC** – Jermell Charlo
IBF – Jermell Charlo
WBO* – Jermell Charlo
*Tim Tszyu is the WBO interim junior middleweight champion
**Brian Mendoza is the WBC interim junior middleweight champion

WBO: Terence Crawford
IBF* – Terence Crawford
WBA** – Terence Crawford
WBC – Terence Crawford
*Jaron Ennis is the IBF interim welterweight champion
**Eimantas Stanionis is the WBA regular champion

WBO: Sandy Ryan
IBF – Natasha Jonas
WBA – Jessica McCaskil
WBC – Jessica McCaskil

WBA – Rolando Romero
WBC – Regis Prograis
IBF – Subriel Matias
WBO – Teofimo Lopez Jr.

WBA* – Devin Haney
WBC** – Devin Haney
IBF – Devin Haney
WBO – Devin Haney
*Gervonta Davis is the WBA regular lightweight champion
**Devin Haney is the WBC franchise lightweight champion

WBA – Katie Taylor
WBC – Katie Taylor
IBF – Katie Taylor
WBO – Katie Taylor

WBA – Hector Garcia
WBC – O’Shaquie Foster
IBF – Joe Cordina
WBO – Emanuel Navarrete

WBA – Leigh Wood
WBC* – Rey Vargas
IBF – Luis Alberto Lopez
WBO – Robeisy Ramirez
*Brandon Figueroa is the WBC interim featherweight champion

WBA – Amanda Serrano
WBC* – Amanda Serrano
IBF – Amanda Serrano
WBO – Amanda Serrano

WBA – Marlon Tapales
WBC – Naoya Inoue
IBF – Marlon Tapales
WBO – Naoya Inoue

WBA – Takuma Inoue
WBC – Alexandro Santiago
IBF – Emmanuel Rodríguez
WBO – Jason Moloney

WBA – Nina Hughes
WBC – Dina Thorslund
IBF – Ebanie Bridges
WBO – Dina Thorslund

WBA – Kaz