You can find out our boxer ranking criteria by visiting our faq page section. The ring ceased publication during 1989 and when it began publishing again in january 1990 the magazine included all thirteen previous divisions plus two new ones, super middleweight and junior bantamweight. Gennady golovkin becomes wbc middleweight champion. Wbo intercontinental super middleweight championship. Find out what is the most common shorthand of junior middleweight on. Ayub went on to win the world lightmiddleweight championship which he lost to sugar ray in an exciting fight. The world boxing association wba, founded in 1921 as the national boxing association nba. Live super middleweight wbc international title men 2014. Shawn porter winter haven, fl las vegas, nv 314, 24 kos 2621, 16 kos 146. The ibro says it was created by the wba in 1962 the wbas first world junior middleweight title bout was held on october 20, 1962, three days after a world junior middleweight title bout sanctioned by the austrian boxing board of control. Looking for the abbreviation of junior middleweight.
Rankings of the month click here to view pdf version. These four bodies are widely recognized as the only legitimate governing bodies in boxing by the. The wbos headquarters are located in san juan, puerto rico. Welterweight champion jose ramirez and his team join in to assist. Jan 29, 2015 the wbc will be kicking off an 8man tourney in the junior middleweight division. The wbc will be kicking off an 8man tourney in the junior middleweight division. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxers weight must not exceed the upper limit. Wbc sets down tournament at junior middleweight boxing news. It is recognized by the international boxing hall of fame ibhof as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the world boxing association wba, world boxing council wbc, and international boxing federation ibf. Geale is a 12round fight for cottos wbc and ring magazine middleweight world championships. The webs largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource. List of current world boxing champions boxing wiki fandom. Super middleweight ibfwbc titles men 2017 stats, h2h and latest odds.
Light heavyweight april 1, 1914 from here on in all title bouts would be contested at 175 lbs super middleweight march 28, 1984 division established at 168 lbs middleweight september 17, 1920 from here on in all title bouts would be contested at 160 lbs junior middleweight october 1962 division established at 154 lbs. Wbc strips boxer miguel cotto of middleweight belt. He immediately chose to go professional at the time boxing had the great sugar ray leonard. Chris eubank jnr is now ranked no 7 in the world by the wbc at supermiddleweight despite never having fought at 168lbs.
Light middleweight champion as recognized by the world boxing council. Wbc middleweight world champion miguel cotto during fight week for the daniel geale bout. This is a chronological list of world super middleweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the betterknown sanctioning organizations. In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb 70 kg and up to 160 lb 73 kg early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. Super middleweight wbc international title men 2014 scores, latest results, match details. Super middleweight ibf wbc titles men 2017 stats, h2h and latest odds. Dec, 2016 for a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
All super middleweight wbc international title men 2014 results live on. Jermell charlo regains wbc junior middleweight title. The wbc is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and certifies world champions in 10 different weight classes. Detroits tony harrison loses wbc junior middleweight title to man he beat for it. In the bareknuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between tom chandler and dooney harris in 1867. Junior middleweight division rankings the junior middleweight division is not a historically famous one. Jermall charlow is now the recognized wbc middleweight champion of the world, but canelo gets to make the claim as well even though he ditched the.
The junior middleweight division is not a historically famous one. Were always keen to hear the opinions of our readers get in touch via twitterfacebook to give us your take on boxings best fighters. Wbo world boxing organization news, rankings, forums. Boxing world champions wbc ibf wbo wba ibo heavyweight cruiserweight welterweight middleweight lightweight featherweight bantamweight. Super middleweight ibfwbc titles men 2017 schedule, results. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s.
Month january february march april may june july august. List of world lightmiddleweight boxing champions wikiwand. In the year 1979 ayub captured the wba junior middleweight title in japan against masaji kudo who was the defending champion in the bout. This division was established in 1962, when the austrian board of control recognized a fight between emile griffith and teddy wright for the world. Wbc junior middleweight tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. World boxing super series our super middleweight rankings. The light middleweight division also known as junior middleweight in the ibf or super welterweight in the wba and wbc, is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds 66. These four bodies are widely recognized as the only legitimate governing bodies in boxing by. Boxing rankings view the latest top 15 in every division. Chris eubank jnr given supermiddleweight world ranking by wbc. Wbc middleweight world champion miguel cotto on daniel geale. Wbc junior middleweight tv show australian tv guide. By 1966, he was 650 and reigning junior middleweight champion. Wbo world boxing organization news, rankings, forums, videos.
It means he has unified three of the four major titles in the division, adding the wbc belt to the ibf and wba titles he. Junior middleweight 147lbs to 154lbs welterweight 140lbs to 146lbs 1887 to 14 april 1898 140lbs to 148lbs on 14 april 1898, mysterious billy smith extended his welterweight claim to take in 148lbs 140lbs to 150lbs after joe walcott and young peter jackson contested the welter title at 150lbs on 18 june 1903, the new british welterweight class also began operating up to that weight. Apr 22, 2020 with 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult especially when there are sometimes multiple titlists in each organization because of interim and secondary belts. Jermell charlo stops tony harrison to regain wbc junior middleweight title. The beginning of the end came when charlo hit harrison and then dropped him with another left hook. This is saying even though alvarez vacated the true wbc middleweight belt to avoid jermall charlo, he will still be recognized as the middleweight champion in any fight alvarez deems to partake in. The wbc followed through on its promise to remove canelo alvarez from its middleweight rankings for failing to reenroll in its clean boxing program. This is a list of wbc world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the world boxing council wbc. Wbc to start junior middleweight tournament bad left hook.
How boxing rankings work which governing bodies rank boxers. With 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult especially when there are sometimes multiple titlists in each organization because of interim and secondary belts. Rather, it has more been the spot of great welterweights on their rise up through further weight divisions or smallish middleweights who couldnt compete with the bigger bangers at 160. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight in amateur boxing. Apr 22, 2020 ryota murata is the wba regular middleweight champion and chris eubank jr. Mar 16, 2020 the world boxing council, abbreviated to wbc is one of four major organizations that sanction world championship boxing fights. Junior middleweight definition of junior middleweight by. The ten greatest junior middleweight boxers in history ranking the top ten junior middleweights is a tricky endeavor that puts to test the full range of qualities that one uses to determine ring greatness. World boxing association ranking for april 2020 search. World boxing council edit the world boxing council wbc was founded in mexico city, mexico on february 14, 1963 in order to establish an international regulating body. This is a chronological list of world super lightweightlight welterweight junior welterweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the betterknown sanctioning organizations. One cant let his guard down against a fighter like jermell charlo, not even for a split second. Super middleweight ibfwbc titles men 2017 schedule and scores.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. Jun 04, 2015 wbc middleweight world champion miguel cotto during fight week for the daniel geale bout. The world boxing association wba, founded in 1921 as the national boxing. Gennady golovkin has become the wbc middleweight champion of the world. List of world supermiddleweight boxing champions wikipedia. In 1963, the year of its foundation, the wbc inaugurated titles in all divisions with the exception of light flyweight, super flyweight, super. Also known as junior middleweight ibfwbo and super welterweight wbawbc. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. Super middleweight wbc international championships.
Boxing faq, boxing baseboxing dont agree with our junior middleweight top 10. The first junior middleweight to be inducted into the ibhof, benvenuti turned pro in 1961. Junior middleweight article about junior middleweight by. Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020. Dropped were the cruiserweight, junior middleweight, junior welterweight, junior lightweight, and junior featherweight divisions. In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb 70 kg and up to 160 lb 73 kg. For the vacant wbo intercontinental super middleweight championship, zach parker and rohan murdock, the no. The world boxing council, abbreviated to wbc is one of four major organizations that sanction world championship boxing fights. May 12, 2018 the wbc followed through on its promise to remove canelo alvarez from its middleweight rankings for failing to reenroll in its clean boxing program. Cotto and former unified junior middleweight titlist. Wbc middleweight world champion miguel cotto on daniel. Super middleweight ibf wbc titles men 2017 schedule and scores.
This is a chronological list of world light middleweight list of world super. List of world lightwelterweight boxing champions wikipedia. The old guard suffers historically from the divisions lack of. A weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. In an effort to provide the most uptodate rankings, s divisionbydivision boxing. Usa, mexico, england, france, argentina, philippines, peru, chile, panama, venezuela and brazil upon the invitation of then mexico. The international boxing federation ibf, founded in 1983. Only a split nod in south korea to kisoo kim in benvenutis final 154pound appearance spoiled a perfect record in this weight class. Wbc removes canelo alvarez from its middleweight rankings. Alvarez faces welterweight hatton on saturday for wbc junior. These are the world boxing council wbc, the world boxing association wba, the international boxing federation ibf and the world boxing organisation wbo. In 1963, the year of its foundation, the wbc inaugurated titles in all divisions with the exception of light flyweight, super flyweight, super bantamweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight, which were. Four major governing bodies rank boxers and sanction title fights in boxing. Former british, european, wbc silver and wbc international super middleweight champion g oing into 2017, callum smith was assured in the reality that his next fight would be for a world title.
Top 10 best junior middleweights of alltime proboxing. The maximum weight for this division is 154 pounds 69. List of world lightmiddleweight boxing champions wikipedia. World boxing association ranking world boxing association.
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