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Boxing is a complicated and convoluted sport with several world champions in each division.

Most observers recognise that we are now in a four-belt era, with the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO all given credibility as legitimate world titles.

Undisputed unified world boxing title belts.
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The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO are recognised as boxing's four legitimate, major world titlesCredit: Simon Stacpoole/Matchroom

See the full list of the current men's boxing world champions below...

Heavyweight (200lbs+)

WBA - Oleksandr Usyk

WBC - Oleksandr Usyk

IBF - Daniel Dubois

WBO - Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk holding up the undisputed heavyweight championship belt.
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Usyk is the unified WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight world championCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Bridgerweight (224lbs)

WBA - Muslim Gadzhimagomedov

WBC - Kevin Lerena

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 05: Kevin Lerena trains during a media workout ahead of the Heavyweight fight between Justis Huni and Kevin Lerena on the Knockout Chaos event between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou, on March 05, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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The WBC invented the bridgerweight division in 2020, though many deem it unnecessary with only one of the other three sanctioning bodies following suitCredit: Getty

Cruiserweight (200lbs)

WBA - Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez

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WBC - Badou Jack

IBF - Jai Opetaia

WBO - Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez

Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez holding the WBA and WBO cruiserweight world championship belts.
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Zurdo is the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world championCredit: Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy

Light-Heavyweight (175lbs)

WBA - Dmitry Bivol

WBC - Dmitry Bivol

IBF - Dmitry Bivol

WBO - Dmitry Bivol

Bivol is the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight world champion
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Bivol is the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight world championCredit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

Super-Middleweight (168lbs)

WBA - Canelo Alvarez

WBC - Canelo Alvarez

IBF - William Scull

WBO - Canelo Alvarez

Canelo Alvarez holding boxing championship belts.
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Canelo is the unified WBA, WBC and WBO super-middleweight world championCredit: Amanda Westcott/Showtime

Middleweight (160lbs)

WBA - Erislandy Lara

WBC - Carlos Adames

IBF - Janibek Alimkhanuly

WBO - Janibek Alimkhanuly

Janibek Alimkhanuly, IBF and WBO middleweight world champion, victorious in a boxing match.
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Alimkhanuly is the unified IBF and WBO middleweight world championCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Super-Welterweight (154lbs)

WBA - Terence Crawford

WBC - Sebastian Fundora

IBF - Bakhram Murtazaliev

WBO - Sebastian Fundora

Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora in a boxing match.
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Fundora is the unified WBC and WBO super-welterweight world championCredit: Esther Lin/PBC

Welterweight (147lbs)

WBA - Eimantas Stanionis

WBC - Mario Barrios

IBF - Jaron Ennis

WBO - Brian Norman Jr

Jaron Ennis, IBF welterweight champion, with his belt and a referee.
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Boots is the IBF welterweight world championCredit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom

Super-Lightweight (140lbs)

WBA - Gary Antuanne Russell

WBC - Alberto Puello

IBF - Richardson Hitchins

WBO - Teofimo Lopez

Teofimo Lopez, WBO super-lightweight world champion, holding his championship belts.
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Lopez is the WBO super-lightweight world championCredit: Getty

Lightweight (135lbs)

WBA - Gervonta Davis

WBC - Shakur Stevenson

IBF - Vasyl Lomachenko

WBO - Keyshawn Davis

Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson holding lightweight belts.
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Davis and Stevenson hold belts at lightweight

Super-Featherweight (130lbs)

WBA - Lamont Roach Jr

WBC - O'Shaquie Foster

IBF - Vacant

WBO - Emanuel Navarrete

Roach is the WBA super featherweight champion
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Roach is the WBA super featherweight championCredit: GETTY

Featherweight (126lbs)

WBA - Nick Ball

WBC - Stephen Fulton

IBF - Angelo Leo

WBO - Rafael Espinoza

Nick Ball, WBA featherweight world champion, holding his championship belt.
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Ball is the WBA featherweight world championCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Super-Bantamweight (122lbs)

WBA - Naoya Inoue

WBC - Naoya Inoue

IBF - Naoya Inoue

WBO - Naoya Inoue

Naoya Inoue, undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, holding his championship belts.
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Inoue is the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super-bantamweight world championCredit: Naoki Fukuda/Top Rank

Bantamweight (118lbs)

WBA - Seiya Tsutsumi

WBC - Junto Nakatani

IBF - Ryosuke Nishida

WBO - Yoshiki Takei

Nakatani, WBC bantamweight world champion, holding his championship belt.
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Nakatani is the WBC bantamweight world championCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Super-Flyweight (115lbs)

WBA - Fernando Martinez

WBC - Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez

IBF - Vacant

WBO - Phumelele Cafu

Jesse Bam Rodriguez, WBC super-flyweight world champion, with a referee.
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Rodriguez is the WBC super-flyweight world championCredit: Amanda Westcott/Matchroom

Flyweight (112lbs)

WBA - Seigo Yuri Akui

WBC - Kenshiro Teraji

IBF - Masamichi Yabuki

WBO - Anthony Olascuaga

Ken Shiro Teraji holding his WBA and WBC light-flyweight world champion belts.
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Kenshiro was the unified WBA and WBC light-flyweight world champion, but has now moved upCredit: Getty

Light-Flyweight (108lbs)

WBA - Erick Rosa

WBC - Panya Pradabsri

IBF - Masamichi Yabuki

WBO - Rene Santiago

Yabuki holds the IBF belts at flyweight and light flyweight
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Yabuki holds the IBF belts at flyweight and light flyweightCredit: X @ESPNKnockOut

Minimumweight (105lbs)

WBA - Oscar Collazo

WBC - Melvin Jerusalem

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WBO - Oscar Collazo

Oscar Collazo, unified WBA and WBO minimumweight world champion, celebrates with his belts.
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Collazo is the unified WBA and WBO minimumweight world championCredit: Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy
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