World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman recently offered a full list of the 42 WBC champions as the sport moves into a busy 2021.
Including interim belt holders, and through nineteen weight divisions, Tyson Fury leads as the heavyweight ruler.
In the lightweight class, there are currently four boxers holding straps. They are Teofimo Lopez as the Franchise champion, plus Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and Katie Taylor in the women’s division.
Super bantamweight also sees four champions, although one of those is champion-in-recess.
Luis Nery, Yamileth Mercado, Rey Vargas (In Recess), and Rachel Ball (Interim) hold positions at 126 pounds.
“WBC Champions line up. We start 2021 with great talent and many world champions at the WBC, and it will undoubtedly be a great year for our sport,” said Sulaiman.
What an explosive way to begin this 2021, which the World Boxing Council has designated “The Year of Boxing,” as we will celebrate life with a large number of anniversaries of historic dates derived from our sport,” he added.
CURRENT WORLD BOXING COUNCIL CHAMPIONS
HEAVYWEIGHT
Tyson Fury
Alexander Povetkin (Interim)
BRIDGERWEIGHT
Vacant
CRUISERWEIGHT
Ilunga Makabu
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Arthur Beterbiev
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez
Franchon Crews-Dezurn
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Jermall Charlo Claressa Shields
Ema Kozin (interim)
SUPER WELTER
Jermell Charlo
Claressa Shields
Patricia Berghult (interim)
WELTER
Errol Spence Jr.
Jessica McCaskill
SUPER LIGHT
Jose Carlos Ramirez
Chantelle Cameron
LIGHT
Teofimo Lopez (Franchise)
Katie Taylor
Devin Haney
Ryan Garcia (Interim)
SUPER FEATHER
Miguel Berchelt
Terri Harper
FEATHER
Gary Russell, Jr.
Jelena Mrdjenovich
Amanda Serrano (Interim)
SUPER BANTAM
Luis Nery
Yamileth Mercado
Rey Vargas (In Recess)
Rachel Ball (Interim)
BANTAM
Nordine Oubaali
Yulihan Luna
Reymart Gaballo (Interim)
SUPERFLY
Juan Francisco Estrada
Lourdes Juarez
Sonia Osorio (Interim)
FLY
Julio Cesar Martinez
Ibeth Zamora
LIGHT FLY
Kenshiro Teraji
Yesenia Gomez
Kenia Enriquez (Interim)
STRAW
Panya Pradabsri
Christina Rupprecht
ATOM
Fabyan Bytyqi
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