HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION: OLEG MASKAEV (KAZAKHSTAN)
INTERIM CHAMPION: SAMUEL PETER (NIGERIA)
EMERITUS CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE)
WON TITLE: August 12, 2006
LAST DEFENCE: December 10, 2006
LAST COMPULSORY: August 12, 2006
WBA CHAMPION: Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan)
IBF CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)
WBO CHAMPION: Sultan Ibragimov (Russia)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba)
1. Vladimir Virchis (Ukraine) EBU
2. Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba) INTL/LATINO
3. Hasim Rahman (US) NABF
4. Nicolay Valuev (Russia)
5. Alexander Dimitrenko (Ukraine)
6. Oliver McCall (US)
7. Chris Arreola (US) AMERICA
8. Donnell Holmes (US)
9. Jameel McCline (US)
10. Andrew Golota (Poland)
CRUISERWEIGHT (200-90.719)
CHAMPION: DAVID HAYE (GB)
WON TITLE: November 10, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: March 18, 2007 by Bell
WBA CHAMPION: Firat Arslan (Germany)
IBF CHAMPION: Steve Cunningham (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Enzo Maccarinelli (GB)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: VACANT
1. Matt Godfrey (US) USNBC/AMERICA/NABF
2. Rudolf Kraj (Czech)
3. Giacobbe Fragomeni (Italy)
4. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (Poland)
5. Jean Marc Mormeck (France)
6. Grigory Drozd (Russia)
7. Chris Byrd (US)
8. O’Neil Bell (US)
9. Johnathon Banks (US)
10. Wayne Braithwaite (Guyana)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175-79.379)
CHAMPION: CHAD DAWSON (US)
WON TITLE: February 3, 2007
LAST DEFENCE: September 29, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: October 7, 2006 by Adamek
WBA CHAMPION: Stipe Drews (Croatia)
IBF CHAMPION: Clinton Woods (GB)
WBO CHAMPION: Zsolt Erdei (Hungary)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Silvio Branco (Italy)
1. Adrian Diaconu (Romania/Canada)
2. Silvio Branco (Italy) INTL/LATINO
3. Chris Henry (US) USNBC/NABF
4. Thomas Ulrich (Germany) EBU
5. Bernard Hopkins (US)
6. Paul Briggs (Australia)
7. Antonio Tarver (US)
8. Braimah Kamoko (Ghana) ABU
9. Roy Jones Jr. (US)
10. Dawid Kostecki (Poland)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168-76.204)
CHAMPION: JOE CALZAGHE (GB)
WON TITLE: November 3, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: March 24, 2007 by Kessler
WBA CHAMPION: Anthony Mundine (Australia)
IBF CHAMPION: Lucien Bute (Canada)
WBO CHAMPION: Joe Calzaghe (GB)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Dennis Inkin (Russia)
1. Carl Froch (GB) BBBoC/COMM
2. Dennis Inkin (Russia) INTL
3. Mikkel Kessler (Denmark)
4. Jean Pascal (Haiti/Canada) LATINO/NABF
5. Jurgen Brahmer (Germany)
6. Librado Andrade (Mexico)
7. William Joppy (US)
8. Alejandro Berrio (Colombia)
9. Vitaly Tsypko (Ukraine)
10. Cristian Sanavia (Italy) EBU
MIDDLEWEIGHT (160-72.575)
CHAMPION: KELLY PAVLIK (US)
WON TITLE: September 29, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: September 29, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Felix Sturm (Germany)
IBF CHAMPION: Arthur Abraham (Germany)
WBO CHAMPION: Jermain Taylor (US)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Domenico Spada (Italy)
1. Jermain Taylor (US)
2. Giovanni Lorenzo (Dom. R.)
3. John Duddy (Ireland)
4. Sebastian Sylvester (Germany) EBU
5. David Lopez (Mexico) LATINO
6. Ronald Wright (US)
7. Raul Marquez (Mexico)
8. Marco Antonio Rubio (Mexico)
9. Domenico Spada (Italy) INTL
10. Fulgencio Zuñiga (Colombia)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154-69.853)
CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST (US)
EMERITUS CHAMPION: FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jr. (US)
WON TITLE: July 28, 2007
LAST DEFENCE: December 1, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: July 28, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Joachim Alcine (Canada)
IBF CHAMPION: Cory Spinks (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Sergei Dzindziruk (Ukraine)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Vincent Vuma (South Africa)
1. Oscar de la Hoya (US-Mex)
2. Sergio Martinez (Argentina) LATINO
3. Ricardo Mayorga (Nicaragua)
4. Joel Julio (Colombia)
5. Roman Karmazin (Russia)
6. Carlos Baldomir (Argentina)
7. James Kirkland (US)
8. Zaur Baysangurov (Russia) EBU
9. Yuri Foreman (Belarussia) NABF
10. Andrey Tsurkan (Ukraine)
WELTERWEIGHT (147-66.678)
CHAMPION: FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jr. (US)
WON TITLE: November 4, 2006
LAST DEFENCE: December 8, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: December 8, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Miguel Cotto (P. Rico)
IBF CHAMPION: Kermit Cintron (P. Rico)
WBO CHAMPION: Paul Williams (US)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Bongani Mwelase (South Africa)
1. Andre Berto (US) NABF
2. Miguel Rodriguez (Mexico)
3. Ricky Hatton (GB)
4. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (Mexico)
5. Jackson Osei Bonsu (Belgium) EBU
6. Isaac Hlatshwayo (South Africa)
7. Joaquin Zamora (Mexico) USNBC
8. Luis Collazo (US)
9. Luis Fernando Uribe (Mexico)
10. Bongani Mwelase (South Africa) INTL
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140-63.503)
CHAMPION: JUNIOR WITTER (GB)
WON TITLE: September15, 2006
LAST DEFENCE: Septiembre 7, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: September 7, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Gavin Rees (GB)
IBF CHAMPION: Paul Malignaggi (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Jose Ricardo Torres (Colombia)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Giuseppe Lauri (Italy)
1. Timothy Bradley (US)
2. Jose Luis Castillo (Mexico)
3. Souleymane M’Baye (France)
4. Jungbum Kim (Korea) OPBF
5. Demetrius Hopkins (US)
6. Norio Kimura (Japan)
7. Ajose Olusegun (Nigeria) ABU/COMM
8. Francisco Figueroa (US) NABF
9. Juan Urango (Colombia)
10. Lovemore N’Dou (South Africa)
LIGHTWEIGHT (135-61.235)
CHAMPION: DAVID DIAZ (US)
INTERIM CHAMPION: JOEL CASAMAYOR (CUBA)
WON TITLE: August 12, 2006
LAST DEFENCE: August 4, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: December 7, 2002 by Mayweather
WBA CHAMPION: Juan Diaz (US)
IBF CHAMPION: Juan Diaz (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Juan Diaz (US)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Ali Funeka (South Africa)
1. Jose Armando Santa Cruz (US)
2. Antonio Pitalua (Colombia)
3. Ali Funeka (South Africa) INTL
4. Anthony Peterson (US)
5. Miguel Angel Huerta (Mexico) NABF
6. Randy Suico (Phil) OPBF
7. Yuri Romanov (Belorussia) EBU
8. Edner Cherry (Bahamas) USNBC
9. Amir Khan (GB) COMM
10. Almazbek Raimkylov (Kyrgyzstan)
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130-58.967)
CHAMPION: JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ (MEXICO)
WON TITLE: March 17, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: April 9, 2005 by Barrera
WBA CHAMPION: Edwin Valero (Venezuela)
IBF CHAMPION: Mzonke Fana (South Africa)
WBO CHAMPION: Joan Guzman (Dom. R.)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Manny Pacquiao (Phil)
1. Manny Pacquiao (Phil) INTL
2. Urbano Antillon (US)
3. Humberto Soto (Mexico)
4. Francisco Lorenzo (Dom. R.) CABOFE
5. Rocky Juarez (US)
6. Leva Kirakosian (Russia) EBU
7. Yusuke Kobori (Japan)
8. Jorge Barrios (Argentina)
9. Agnaldo Nunes (Brazil) NABF
10. Juan Carlos Salgado (Mexico)
FEATHERWEIGHT (126-57.153)
CHAMPION: JORGE LINARES (VENEZUELA)
WON TITLE: July 21, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: July 21, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Chris John (Indonesia)
IBF CHAMPION: Robert Guerrero (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Steve Luevano (US)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Jeffrey Mathebula (South Africa)
1. Gamaliel Diaz (Mexico)
2. Hector Velazquez (Mexico)
3. Elio Rojas (Dom. R)
4. Oscar Larios (Mexico)
5. Cholatarn O. Piriyapinyo (Thailand) ABCO
6. Mario Santiago (P. Rico) CABOFE
7. Jorge Solis (Mexico)
8. Rodolfo Lopez (Mexico)
9. Hiroyuki Enoki (Japan) OPBF
10. Takahiro Aoh (Japan)
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122-55.338)
CHAMPION: ISRAEL VAZQUEZ (MEXICO)
WON TITLE: August 4, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: November 27, 2004 by Larios
WBA CHAMPION: Celestino Caballero (Panama)
IBF CHAMPION: Steve Molitor (Canada)
WBO CHAMPION: Daniel Ponce (Mexico)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Otieno Collins Odour (Kenya)
1. Naphapol Kiattisakchocchoi (Thai)
2. Rafael Marquez (Mexico)
3. Toshiaki Nishioka (Japan)
4. Akifumi Shimoda (Japan)
5. Wethya Sakmuangklang (Thai) OPBF
6. Jhonny Gonzalez (Mexico)
7. Ricardo Cordoba (Panama)
8. Jose Arboleda (Panama)
9. Julio Zarate (Mexico)
10. Saenghiran Singwancha (Thai) ABCO
BANTAMWEIGHT (118-53.524)
CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA (JAPAN)
WON TITLE: April 16, 2005
LAST DEFENCE: May 3, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: November 13, 2006
WBA CHAMPION: Wladimir Sidorenko (Ukraine)
IBF CHAMPION: Joseph Agbeko (Ghana)
WBO CHAMPION: Gerry Pañalosa (Phil)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Vusi Malinga (Southa Africa)
1. Simone Maludrotto (Italy)
2. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Thailand)
3. Vusi Malinga (South Africa) INTL
4. Alejandro Valdez (Mexico)
5. William Gonzalez (Nicaragua)
6. Rolly Lunas (Phil) OPBF
7. Anselmo Moreno (Panama)
8. Tshifhiwa Munyai (South Africa) COMM
9. Kohei Ohba (Japan)
10. Simpiwe Vetyeka (South Africa)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115-52.163)
CHAMPION: CRISTIAN MIJARES (MEXICO)
WON TITLE: September 18, 2006
LAST DEFENCE: July 13, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: April 14, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Alexander Muñoz (Venezuela)
IBF CHAMPION: Dmitry Kirilov (Russia)
WBO CHAMPION: Fernando Montiel (Mexico)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Evans Mbamba (South Africa)
1. Jorge Arce (Mexico)
2. Martin Castillo (Mexico)
3. Caril Herrera (Uruguay) LATINO
4. Devid Lookmahanak (Thailand) ABCO
5. Kohei Kono (Japan) OPBF
6. Katsushige Kawashima (Japan)
7. Evans Mbamba (South Africa) INTL
8. Chatchai Sasakul (Thailand)
9. Masibulele Makepula (South Africa)
10. Nobuo Nashiro (Japan)
FLYWEIGHT (112-50.802)
CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO (JAPAN)
WON TITLE: July 18, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: November 17, 2006 by Wonjongkam
WBA CHAMPION: Takefumi Sakata (Japan)
IBF CHAMPION: Nonito Donaire (Phil)
WBO CHAMPION: Omar Narvaez (Argentina)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Moruti Mthalane (South Africa)
1. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thailand)
2. Ponomrunglek Kratingdaeng (Thailand) YOUTH
3. Koki Kameda (Japan)
4. Hussein Hussein (Australia)
5. Julio Cesar Miranda (Mexico)
6. Roberto Vazquez (Panama)
7. Wandee Singwangcha (Thailand) ABCO
8. Jose Lopez (P. Rico) USNBC
9. Andrea Sarritzu (Italy) EBU
10. Gilberto Keb Baas (Mexico) NABF
LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108-48.988)
CHAMPION: EDGAR SOSA (MEXICO)
WON TITLE: April 14, 2007
LAST DEFENCE: November 24, 2007
LAST COMPULSORY: July 28, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Juan Carlos Reveco (Argentina)
IBF CHAMPION: Ulises Solis (Mexico)
WBO CHAMPION: Ivan Calderon (P. Rico)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: VACANT
1. Omar Niño (Mexico)
2. Juanito Rubillar (Phil) OPBF
3. Omar Salado (Mexico)
4. Carlos Tamara (Colombia)
5. Giovanni Segura (Mexico)
6. Brian Viloria (US)
7. Manuel Vargas (Mexico)
8. Hugo Cazares (Mexico)
9. Phumzile Matyhila (South Africa)
10. Munetsugu Kayoh (Japan)
STRAWWEIGHT (105-47.627)
CHAMPION: OLEYDONG SITHSANERCHAI (THAILAND)
WON TITLE: November 29, 2007
LAST DEFENCE:
LAST COMPULSORY: November 29, 2007
WBA CHAMPION: Yutaka Niida (Japan)
IBF CHAMPION: Florante Condes (Phil)
WBO CHAMPION: Donnie Nietes (Phil)
Contenders:
WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Zukisani Kwayiba (South Africa)
1. Juan Palacios (Nicaragua)
2. Eagle Den Junlaphan (Japan)
3. Pornsawan Porpramook (Thailand)
4. Zukisani Kwayiba (South Africa) INTL
5. Omar Soto (P. Rico) CABOFE/USNBC
6. Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)
7. Lorenzo Trejo (Mexico) AMERICA/FECOMBOX
8. Yasutaka Kuroki (Japan)
9. Teruo Misawa (Japan)
10. Pigmy Muangchaiyaphume (Thailand) ABCO