WBA, WBC and IBF Titleholders (through Oct. 23, 2000)

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

The champions of professional boxing's 17 principal weight divisions, as recognized by the Word Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Weight LimitWBA ChampionWBC ChampionIBF Champion
Heavyweight ---Evander HolyfieldLennox LewisLennox Lewis
37-4-1, 25 KOs37-1-1, 29 KOs37-1-1, 29 KOs
Cruiserweight190 lbsFabrice TiozzoJuan Carlos GomezVassily Jirov
42-1-0, 28 KOs31-0-0, 25 KOs26-0-0, 24 KOs
Light Heavyweight175 lbsRoy Jones Jr.Roy Jones Jr.Roy Jones Jr.
43-1-0, 35 KOs43-1-0, 35 KOs43-1-0, 35 KOs
Super Middleweight168 lbsBruno GirardDingaan ThobelaSven Ottke
38-2-1, 5 KOs40-7-2, 25 KOs20-0-0, 2 KOs
Middleweight160 lbsWilliam JoppyKeith HolmesBernard Hopkins
31-1-1, 23 KOs34-2-0, 23 KOs37-2-1, 27 KOs
Jr. Middleweight154 lbsFelix TrinidadJavier CastillejoFernando Vargas
38-0-0, 31 KOs50-4-0, 32 KOs20-0-0, 18 KOs
Welterweight147 lbsVacantShane MosleyVacant
35-0-0, 32 KOs
Jr. Welterweight140 lbsSharmba MitchellKostya Tszyu Zab Judah
47-2-0, 29 KOs25-1-1, 21 KOs24-0-0, 18 KOs
Lightweight135 lbsTakanori HatakeyamaJose Luis CastilloPaul Spadafora
23-1-2, 18 KOs41-4-0, 37 KOs31-0-0, 14 KOs
Jr. Lightweight130 lbsJoel CasamayorFloyd Mayweather Jr.Diego Corrales
23-0-0, 14 KOs23-0-0, 17 KOs33-0-0, 27 KOs
Featherweight126 lbsDerrick GainerGuty Espadas*Paul Ingle
36-5-0, 20 KOs33-2-0, 21KOs23-1-1, 16 KOs
Jr. Featherweight122 lbsClarence Adams*Willie JorrinLehlohonolo Ledwaba
40-3-3, 19 KOs27-0-0, 12 KOs30-1-1, 20 KOs
Bantamweight118 lbsPaulie AyalaVeerapol SahapromTim Austin
30-1-0, 12 KOs27-1-0, 18 KOs21-0-1, 19 KOs
Jr. Bantamweight115 lbsLeo GamezMasanori TokuyamaFelix Machado
33-7-1, 25 KOs 22-2-01, 5 KOs19-3-1, 10 KOs
Flyweight112 lbsEric MorelMalcolm TunacaoIrene Pacheco
27-0-0, 16 KOs11-0-1, 7 KOs24-0-0, 19 KOs
Jr. Flyweight108 lbsBeibis MendozaChoi Yo-samRicardo Lopez
27-0-0, 23 KOs22-1-0, 11 KOs48-0-1, 35 KOs
Minimumweight105 lbsJoma GamboaJose Antonio AguirreZolani Petelo
29-5-1, 20 KOs24-1-1, 15 KOs16-2-2, 9 KOs
Note: The following weight divisions are also known by these names—Cruiserweight as Jr. Heavyweight; Jr. Middleweight as Super Welterweight; Jr. Welterweight as Super Lightweight; Jr. Lightweight as Super Featherweight; Jr. Featherweight as Super Bantamweight; Jr. Bantamweight as Super Flyweight; Jr. Flyweight as Light Flyweight; and Minimum as Strawweight or Mini-Flyweights.
*Erik Morales (37-0-0, 29 KOs) is currently the interim WBC featherweight champ. Antonio Cermeno (36-3-0, 23 KOs) is currently the interim WBA junior featherweight champ.

2000 Recap1999-2000 SeasonMajor Bouts, 1999-2000
1999-2000 Boxing Season
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