List of world cruiserweight boxing champions
This is a chronological list of world cruiserweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
Championship recognition
- The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
- The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,
- The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
- The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988,
No. | Reign began | Reign ended | Champion | Recognition |
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1 | 31 March 1980 | 25 November 1980 | ![]() | Universal |
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2 | 25 November 1980 | 13 February 1982 | ![]() | Universal |
3 | 13 February 1982 | 27 June 1982 | ![]() | WBC |
4 | 13 February 1982 | 1 December 1984 | ![]() | WBA |
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5 | 27 June 1982 | 17 July 1983 | ![]() | WBC |
6 | 17 July 1983 | 6 June 1985 | ![]() | WBC |
7 | 13 February 1983 | 6 October 1984 | ![]() | IBF |
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8 | 6 October 1984 | 25 October 1986 | ![]() | IBF |
9 | 1 December 1984 | 27 July 1985 | ![]() | WBA |
10 | 6 June 1985 | 21 September 1985 | ![]() | WBC |
11 | 27 July 1985 | 12 July 1986 | ![]() | WBA |
12 | 21 September 1985 | 22 March 1986 | ![]() | WBC |
13 | 22 March 1986 | 9 April 1988 | ![]() | WBC |
14 | 12 July 1986 | 15 May 1987 | ![]() | WBA |
15 | 25 October 1986 | 15 May 1987 | ![]() | IBF |
16 | 15 May 1987 | 9 April 1988 | ![]() | WBA & IBF |
17 | 9 April 1988 | 4 December 19882 | ![]() | Universal |
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18 | 25 March 1989 | 25 September 19892 | ![]() | WBA |
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19 | 17 May 1989 | 27 July 1990 | ![]() | WBC |
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20 | 3 June 1989 | 22 March 1990 | ![]() | IBF |
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21 | 27 November 1989 | 8 March 1991 | ![]() | WBA |
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22 | 3 December 1989 | 17 May 1990 | ![]() | WBO |
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23 | 22 March 1990 | 27 July 19911 | ![]() | IBF |
24 | 17 May 1990 | 1 May 1992 | ![]() | WBO |
25 | 27 July 1990 | 20 July 1991 | ![]() | WBC |
26 | 8 March 1991 | 5 August 19932 | ![]() | WBA |
27 | 20 July 1991 | 7 July 19952 | ![]() | WBC |
28 | 7 September 1991 | 30 July 1992 | ![]() | IBF |
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29 | 25 July 1992 | 13 February 1993 | ![]() | WBO |
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30 | 30 July 1992 | 30 April 19962 | ![]() | IBF |
31 | 13 February 1993 | 26 June 1993 | ![]() | WBO |
32 | 26 June 1993 | 17 December 1994 | ![]() | WBO |
33 | 6 November 1993 | 22 July 1995 | ![]() | WBA |
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34 | 17 December 1994 | 1 January 19952 | ![]() | WBO |
35 | 10 June 1995 | 4 October 1997 | ![]() | WBO |
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36 | 22 July 1995 | 8 November 1997 | ![]() | WBA |
37 | 25 July 1995 | 21 February 1998 | ![]() | WBC |
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38 | 31 August 1996 | 21 June 1997 | ![]() | IBF |
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39 | 21 June 1997 | 8 November 1997 | ![]() | IBF |
40 | 4 October 1997 | 27 March 1999 | ![]() | WBO |
41 | 8 November 1997 | 30 October 1998 | ![]() | IBF |
42 | 8 November 1997 | 9 December 2000 | ![]() | WBA |
43 | 21 February 1998 | 19 February 20022 | ![]() | WBC |
44 | 30 October 1998 | 5 June 1999 | ![]() | IBF |
45 | 27 March 1999 | 22 September 20062 | ![]() | WBO |
46 | 5 June 1999 | 26 April 2003 | ![]() | IBF |
47 | 9 December 2000 | 23 February 2002 | ![]() | WBA |
48 | 23 February 2002 | 2 April 2005 | ![]() | WBA |
49 | 11 October 2002 | 2 April 2005 | ![]() | WBC |
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50 | 2 April 2005 | 7 January 2006 | ![]() | WBA & WBC |
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51 | 26 April 2003 | 9 December 20032 | ![]() | IBF |
52 | 1 May 2004 | 20 May 20052 | ![]() | IBF |
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53 | 20 May 2005 | 7 January 2006 | ![]() | IBF |
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54 | 7 January 2006 | 31 March 20061 | ![]() | WBA (super Champion), WBC, & IBF |
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55 | 27 January 2006 | 24 November 2007 | ![]() | WBA (regular champion) |
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56 | 31 March 2006 | 17 March 2007 | ![]() | WBA (super champion) & WBC |
57 | 22 September 2006 | 8 March 2008 | ![]() | WBO |
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58 | 26 November 2006 | 26 May 2007 | ![]() | IBF |
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59 | 17 March 2007 | 10 November 2007 | ![]() | WBA (super champion), WBC |
60 | 26 May 2007 | 11 December 2008 | ![]() | IBF |
61 | 10 November 2007 | 8 March 2008 | ![]() | WBA (super champion), WBC |
62 | 24 November 2007 | 28 September 2008 | ![]() | WBA (regular champion) |
63 | 8 March 2008 | 12 May 20082 | ![]() | WBA (super champion), WBC, WBO |
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64 | 28 September 2008 | 30 October 2012 1 | ![]() | WBA |
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65 | 28 October 2008 | 22 November 2009 | ![]() | WBC |
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66 | 11 December 2008 | 18 October 20092 | ![]() | IBF |
67 | 17 January 2009 | 29 August 2009 | ![]() | WBO |
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68 | 29 August 2009 | 14 August 2015 | ![]() | WBO |
69 | 22 November 2009 | 22 January 20102 | ![]() | WBC |
70 | 15 May 2010 | 27 September 2014 | ![]() | WBC |
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71 | 5 June 2010 | 1 October 2011 | ![]() | IBF |
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72 | 1 October 2011 | 21 September 20151 | ![]() | IBF |
73 | 30 October 2012 | 1 February 2018 | ![]() | WBA |
74 | 29 May 2016 | Vacated | ![]() | WBC |
75 | 27 September 2014 | 17 September 2016 | ![]() | WBO |
76 | 21 September 2015 | 21 May 2016 | ![]() | IBF |
77 | 21 May 2016 | 3 December 2016 | ![]() | WBA, IBF |
78 | 17 September 2016 | 5 June 2019 | ![]() | WBO |
79 | 3 December 2016 | 21 July 2018 | ![]() | IBF |
80 | 1 April 2017 | 27 January 2018 | ![]() | WBC |
81 | 27 January 2018 | 27 March 2019 | ![]() | WBO, WBC |
82 | 3 February 2018 | 21 July 2018 | ![]() | WBA, IBF |
83 | 21 July 2018 | 27 March 2019 | ![]() | WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring |
84 | 31 May 2019 | Present | ![]() | WBA |
85 | 31 January 2020 | Present | ![]() | WBC |
86 | 26 September 2020 | 2 July 2022 | ![]() | IBF, The Ring |
87 | 20 March 2021 | 27 May 2023 | ![]() | WBO |
88 | 2 July 2022 | Present | ![]() | IBF |
89 | 27 May 2023 | Present | ![]() | WBO |
Footnotes
- 1 Championship recognition withdrawn due to champion's failure/refusal to defend title against mandatory or designated challenger.
- 2 Relinquished title.
Cruiserweight champions who won belts in other divisions
- Braxton, Jack, Michalczewski, Hill, Erdei, Adamek, Shumenov and Tiozzo all were light-heavyweight champions.
- Holyfield, Haye, and Usyk are the only former cruiserweight champions to win the heavyweight title with Holyfield and Usyk earning recognition as undisputed champions in both divisions.
- Toney won titles at middleweight and super middleweight. He also defeated John Ruiz in an attempt to win the heavyweight title but failed a post-fight drug test and the result was changed to a No Decision.
- Jack won titles at super middleweight.
See also
- List of Australian cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of British cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of British world boxing champions
References
External links
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weight class
- Heavyweight (200+ lb) (records and statistics)
- Cruiserweight (200 lb)
- Light heavyweight (175 lb)
- Super middleweight (168 lb)
- Middleweight (160 lb)
- Light middleweight (154 lb)
- Welterweight (147 lb)
- Light welterweight (140 lb)
- Lightweight (135 lb)
- Super featherweight (130 lb)
- Featherweight (126 lb)
- Super bantamweight (122 lb)
- Bantamweight (118 lb)
- Super flyweight (115 lb)
- Flyweight (112 lb)
- Light flyweight (108 lb)
- Mini flyweight (105 lb)
- Atomweight (102 lb)
multiple weight classes
- Lineal championship
- Undisputed championship
- Interim championship
- Undefeated champions
- Current rankings
- Pound for pound
- Boxing organisations