International Boxing Association (professional body)
The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
Origins
The IBA was founded in the 1990s by Dean Chance, a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
"Stepping Stone"
While successful since its formation, the IBA's World championship is widely considered to be a "stepping stone" title - one which up and coming boxers win on their way to gaining the opportunity to fight for a more prestigious organization's championship title, but has gained some acclaim by its titles being held by many notable boxers.
Notable Title Holders
Some notable Champions are:
- Eric Esch - Former Super Heavyweight Champion, more commonly known as Butterbean
- Oscar De La Hoya - Former Welterweight and Light Middleweight Champion
- Alejandro Martín González - Former Lightweight Champion
- Roy Jones Jr. - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- James Toney - Former two time Heavyweight Champion and former Super Cruiserweight Champion
- George Foreman - Former Heavyweight Champion
- Mikkel Kessler - Former Super Middleweight Champion
- Glen Johnson - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- Joel Casamayor - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Erik Morales - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Arturo Gatti - Former Welterweight Champion
- Diego Corrales - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Shane Mosley - Former Welterweight Champion
- Antonio Tarver - Former Light Heavyweight Champion
- José Luis Castillo - Former Super Featherweight Champion
- Orlando Canizales - Former Featherweight Champion
- Fernando Vargas - Former Junior Middleweight Champion
- Robert Daniels - Former Cruiserwight Champion
- Orlando Cruz - Former Featherweight Champion
Men's and Women's Titles
The IBA became a pioneer among sanctioning organizations in the early 2000s when it began recognizing women's champions at the world level.
Current IBA World Title Holders
Updated June 09, 2014 (Fighters losing 2 straight bouts, losing against another title holder from any sanctioning body and fighters not having defended their belt within 18 months are excluded.)
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight (108 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Flyweight (112 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Junior bantamweight (115 lbs) |  Bruno Escalante (PHI) |
07 December, 2013 | 882 |
| Bantamweight (118 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Junior featherweight (122 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Featherweight (126 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Junior lightweight (130 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Lightweight (135 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Junior welterweight (140 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Welterweight (147 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Junior Middleweight (154 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Middleweight (160 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Super middleweight (168 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Light heavyweight (175 lbs) |  Bernard Hopkins (USA) |
19 April 2014 | 749 |
| Cruiserweight (190 lbs) |  Mairis Briedis (LAT) |
22 November 2013 | 897 |
| Super-cruiserweight (210 lbs) | vacant | ||
| Heavyweight (210+ lbs) | |||
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