List of current world boxing champions

This is a list of current male world boxing champions. Since at least John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in professional boxing. The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world heavyweight championship.

There are now four major sanctioning bodies in professional boxing. The official rules and regulations of the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) all recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Each of these organizations sanction and regulate championship bouts and award world titles. American boxing magazine The Ring began awarding world titles in 1922.

There are 18 weight divisions. To compete in a division, a boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight weight divisions, more than any other boxer in history. The Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir, held all four major titles in the heavyweight division from 2011 to 2013; they were the first brothers to hold versions of the heavyweight championship at the same time.

Championships
When a champion, for reasons beyond his control such as an illness or injury, is unable to defend his title within the normal mandatory time, the sanctioning bodies may order an interim title bout and award the winner an interim championship. The WBA and WBC have often changed the status of their inactive champions to a "Champion in Recess" or "Champion Emeritus".

World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA) was founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), a national regulating body of the United States. On August 23, 1962, the NBA became the WBA, which today has its head office in Panama. According to WBA championship rules, when a champion also holds a title of one of the other three major sanctioning bodies in an equivalent weight division, that boxer is granted a special recognition of "Unified Champion", and is given more time between mandatory title defenses. The WBA Championships Committee and President may also designate a champion as a "Super Champion" or "Undisputed Champion" in exceptional circumstances; the standard WBA title is then vacated and contested between WBA-ranked contenders. When a WBA "Regular Champion" makes between five and ten successful defenses, he may be granted the WBA "Super" title upon discretion of a vote of the WBA's board of governors.

World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico on February 14, 1963, to establish an international regulating body. The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight count, a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight divisions. More information about the WBC's other titles including "Silver", "Diamond", "Emeritus", "Franchise", "Honorary", and "Supreme Champion" can be read at the WBC article.

International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) originated in September 1976 as the United States Boxing Association (USBA) when American members of the WBA withdrew to legitimize boxing in the United States with "unbiased" ratings. In April 1983, the organization established an international division that was known as the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I). In May 1984, the New Jersey-based USBA-I was renamed and became the IBF.

World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) was founded in San Juan, Puerto Rico (which is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States) in 1988. In its early years the WBO's titles were not widely recognized. By 2012 when the Japan Boxing Commission officially recognized the governing body, it had gained similar status to the other three major sanctioning bodies. Its motto is "dignity, democracy, honesty." When a WBO champion has reached "preeminent status", the WBO's Executive Committee may designate him as a "Super Champion". However, this is only an honorary title and not the same as the WBA's policy of having separate "Super" and "Regular" champions. A WBO "Super Champion" cannot win or lose that recognition in the ring; it is merely awarded by the WBO.

The Ring
The boxing magazine The Ring awards its own belts. The original title sequence began from the magazine's first publication in the 1920s until its titles were placed on hiatus in 1989, continuing as late as 1992 in some divisions. When The Ring started awarding titles again in 2001, it did not calculate retrospective lineages to fill in the gap years, instead nominating a new champion.

In 2007, The Ring was acquired by the owners of fight promoter Golden Boy Promotions, which has publicized The Ring's world championships when they are at stake in fights it promotes (such as Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. in 2008). Since 2012, to reduce the number of vacant titles, The Ring allows fights between a number one or two contender; or alternatively a number three, four, or five contender to fill a vacant title. This has prompted further doubts about its credibility. Some boxing journalists have been extremely critical of the new championship policy and state that if this new policy is followed, the Ring title may lose the credibility it once held.

Current champions
The current champions in each weight division are listed below. Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (knockout wins).

Heavyweight (+200 lb/+90.7 kg or +224 lb/+101.6 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Oleksandr Usyk Super champion 22–0 (14 KO) September 25, 2021
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Oleksandr Usyk 22–0 (14 KO) May 18, 2024
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Daniel Dubois 21–2 (20 KO) June 26, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Oleksandr Usyk 22–0 (14 KO) September 25, 2021
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Oleksandr Usyk 22–0 (14 KO) August 20, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;"|Mahmoud Charr Regular champion 34–4 (20 KO) August 31, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Joseph Parker Interim champion 35–3 (23 KO) March 8, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Joseph Parker Interim champion 35–3 (23 KO) March 8, 2024

Bridgerweight (224 lb/101.6 kg)

 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Muslim Gadzhimagomedov 4–0 (3 KO) July 12, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Lawrence Okolie 20–1 (15 KO) May 24, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Kevin Lerena Interim champion 30–2 (14 KO) November 25, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Kevin Lerena Interim champion 30–2 (14 KO) November 25, 2023

Cruiserweight/Junior heavyweight (200 lb/90.7 kg or 190 lb/86.2 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Gilberto Ramírez Super champion 46–1 (30 KO) March 30, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Noel Mikaelian 27–2 (12 KO) November 4, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Jai Opetaia 25–0 (19 KO) May 18, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Chris Billam-Smith 20–1 (13 KO) May 27, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Jai Opetaia 25–0 (19 KO) July 2, 2022

Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.9 kg)

 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Dmitry Bivol Super champion 22–0 (11 KO) September 23, 2017
 * style="text-align:center;"|Artur Beterbiev 20–0 (20 KO) October 18, 2019
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Artur Beterbiev 20–0 (20 KO) November 11, 2017
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Artur Beterbiev 20–0 (20 KO) June 18, 2022
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|vacant
 * style="text-align:center;" |David Benavidez Interim champion 29–0 (24 KO) June 15, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;" |David Benavidez Interim champion 29–0 (24 KO) June 15, 2024

Super middleweight (168 lb/76.2 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Canelo Álvarez Super champion 61–2–2 (39 KO) December 19, 2020
 * style="text-align:center;"|Canelo Álvarez 61–2–2 (39 KO) December 19, 2020
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Canelo Álvarez 61–2–2 (39 KO) November 6, 2021
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Canelo Álvarez 61–2–2 (39 KO) May 8, 2021
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Canelo Álvarez 61–2–2 (39 KO) December 19, 2020
 * style="text-align:center;"|David Morrell Regular champion 10–0 (9 KO) January 19, 2021
 * style="text-align:center;" |David Benavidez Interim champion 29–0 (24 KO) May 21, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;" |David Benavidez Interim champion 29–0 (24 KO) May 21, 2022

Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Erislandy Lara 30–3–3 (18 KO) May 1, 2021
 * style="text-align:center;"|Carlos Adames 24–1 (18 KO) May 7, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Janibek Alimkhanuly 15–0 (10 KO) October 14, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Janibek Alimkhanuly 15–0 (10 KO) August 26, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant

Super welterweight/Junior middleweight (154 lb/69.9 kg)

 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Israil Madrimov 10–0–1 (7 KO) March 8, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Sebastian Fundora 21–1–1 (13 KO) March 30, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Bakhram Murtazaliev 22–0 (16 KO) April 6, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Sebastian Fundora 21–1–1 (13 KO) March 30, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Jermell Charlo 35–2–1 (19 KO) September 26, 2020
 * style="text-align:center;"|Serhii Bohachuk Interim champion 24-1 (23 KO) March 30, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Serhii Bohachuk Interim champion 24-1 (23 KO) March 30, 2024

Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"style="text-align:center;"|Terence Crawford Super champion 40–0 (31 KO) July 29, 2023
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Mario Barrios 28–2 (18 KO) June 18, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Jaron Ennis 30–0–0–1 (28 KO) November 9, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Terence Crawford 40–0 (31 KO) June 9, 2018
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Terence Crawford 40–0 (31 KO) July 29, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Eimantas Stanionis Regular champion 15–0–0-1 (9 KO) April 16, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;"|Brian Norman Jr. Interim champion 26–0–0-1 (20 KO) May 18, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Brian Norman Jr. Interim champion 26–0–0-1 (20 KO) May 18, 2024

Super lightweight/Junior welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Isaac Cruz 26–2–1 (18 KO) March 30, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Alberto Puello 23–0 (10 KO) June 24, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Liam Paro 25–0 (15 KO) June 16, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Teofimo Lopez 21–1 (13 KO) June 10, 2023
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Teofimo Lopez 21–1 (13 KO) June 10, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Ismael Barroso Interim champion 25–4–2 (23 KO) January 6, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Ismael Barroso Interim champion 25–4–2 (23 KO) January 6, 2024

Lightweight (135 lb/61.2 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Gervonta Davis 30–0 (28 KO) November 29, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Shakur Stevenson 21–0 (10 KO) November 16, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Vasiliy Lomachenko 18–3 (12 KO) May 12, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Denys Berinchyk 19–0 (9 KO) May 19, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant

Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130 lb/59 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Lamont Roach Jr. 25–1–1 (10 KO) November 25, 2023
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Robson Conceição 19–2–1–1 (9 KO) July 6, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Anthony Cacace 22–1 (7 KO) May 18, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Emanuel Navarrete 38–1–1 (31 KO) August 12, 2023
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
 * style="text-align:center;"|Albert Batyrgaziev Interim champion 10–0 (7 KO) July 12, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Óscar Valdez Interim champion 32–2 (24 KO) March 29, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Óscar Valdez Interim champion 32–2 (24 KO) March 29, 2024

Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg)

 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Nick Ball 20–0–1 (11 KO) June 1, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Rey Vargas 36–1–1 (22 KO) July 9, 2022
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Luis Alberto Lopez 30–2 (17 KO) December 10, 2022
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Rafael Espinoza 25–0 (21 KO) December 9, 2023
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|vacant
 * style="text-align:center;"|Brandon Figueroa Interim champion 25–1–1 (19 KO) March 4, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Brandon Figueroa Interim champion 25–1–1 (19 KO) March 4, 2023

Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122 lb/55.3 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Naoya Inoue Super champion 27–0 (24 KO) December 26, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Naoya Inoue 27–0 (24 KO) July 25, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Naoya Inoue 27–0 (24 KO) December 26, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Naoya Inoue 27–0 (24 KO) July 25, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Naoya Inoue 27–0 (24 KO) December 26, 2023

Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Takuma Inoue 20–1 (5 KO) April 8, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Junto Nakatani 27–0 (21 KO) February 24, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Ryosuke Nishida 9–0 (1 KO) May 4, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Yoshiki Takei 9–0 (8 KO) May 6, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant

Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115 lb/52.2 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Fernando Martínez 17–0 (9 KO) July 7, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Jesse Rodriguez 20–0 (13 KO) June 29, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Fernando Martínez 17–0 (9 KO) February 26, 2022
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Kosei Tanaka 20–1 (11 KO) February 24, 2024
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Jesse Rodriguez 20–0 (13 KO) June 29, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|David Jiménez Interim champion 16–1 (11 KO) April 20, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Pedro Guevara Interim champion 42–4 (22 KO) May 12, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Pedro Guevara Interim champion 42–4 (22 KO) May 12, 2024

Flyweight (112 lb/50.8 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Seigo Yuri Akui 20–2–1 (11 KO) January 23, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant
 * style="text-align:center;"|Anthony Olascuaga 7–1 (5 KO) July 20, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant

Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108 lb/49 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Kenshiro Teraji Unified champion 23–1 (14 KO) November 1, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;"|Kenshiro Teraji 23–1 (14 KO) March 19, 2022
 * style="text-align:center;"|Sivenathi Nontshinga 13–1 (10 KO) February 16, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Jonathan González 28–3–1–1 (14 KO) October 17, 2021
 * style="text-align:center;"|Kenshiro Teraji 21–1 (13 KO) November 1, 2022

Minimumweight/Mini flyweight/Strawweight (105 lb/47.6 kg)

 * style="text-align:center;"|Knockout CP Freshmart Super champion 24–0 (9 KO) June 29, 2016
 * style="text-align:center;"|Melvin Jerusalem 22–3 (12 KO) March 31, 2024
 * style="text-align:center;"|Ginjiro Shigeoka 11–0–0–1 (9 KO) October 7, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|Oscar Collazo 10–0 (7 KO) May 27, 2023
 * style="text-align:center;"|vacant