List of undisputed world boxing champions

Prizefighters universally recognized as the world's best

This is a list of undisputed champions in professional boxing. Eras that are not listed do not have any undisputed champions.

Championship recognition

Titles have been awarded by:

• New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), founded in 1920
• World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA); renamed to the WBA in 1962
• World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963
• International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983
• World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988

Criteria

• 1921–1963, a boxer who held both the NYSAC and NBA (WBA) world titles simultaneously
• 1963–1983, a boxer who held both the WBA and WBC world titles simultaneously
• 1983–2007, a boxer who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF world titles simultaneously
• 2007–present, a boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles simultaneously^[1][2][3]

Heavyweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Cruiserweight

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Light heavyweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

Super middleweight

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Middleweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

Light middleweight

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Welterweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Light welterweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Lightweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF era (1983–2007)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Super featherweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

Featherweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1922–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

Super bantamweight

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Bantamweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era (2007–present)

Super flyweight

To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.

Flyweight

NYSAC–NBA era (1921–1963)

WBA–WBC era (1963–1983)

Light flyweight

To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.

Mini flyweight

To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.

List of champions in multiple weight classes

Below is a list of boxers that held undisputed championship in at least two different weight classes. As of May 26, 2024, Henry Armstrong remains the only boxer to have held the claim in three weight classes.

See also

• List of current world boxing champions
• List of WBA world champions
• List of WBC world champions
• List of IBF world champions
• List of WBO world champions
• List of The Ring world champions
• Undisputed championship (boxing)

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External links

• BoxRec Official Website
• IBHOF website
• World Titles (State Athletic Commission; pre-WBC)
• National / World Boxing Association(1921 - )
• International Boxing Federation(1983 - )
• World Boxing Organization(1988 - )