International Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships.[1]
Origins
The IBO was founded in 1988 and incorporated in Illinois in 1992 by John W. Daddono. The organization was later moved to Florida in 1996 and incorporated in Florida at that time. Ed Levine, who continues to serve as the organization's President became a partner and President of the IBO in 1999.
The organization received acclaim by implementing a computerized system in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings in an effort to bring more credibility to the sport. Many marquee champions have held and continue to hold the International Boxing Organization World title.
Notable past and current IBO Champions
Past or current IBO champions include:
- Vinny Pazienza, former Super Middleweight champion
- Tomasz Adamek, former Cruiserweight champion
- Danny Green, former Cruiserweight champion
- Thomas Hearns, former Cruiserweight champion
- Lennox Lewis, former Heavyweight champion
- Brian Nielsen, former Heavyweight champion
- James Toney, former Cruiserweight champion
- Wladimir Klitschko, former Heavyweight champion
- Roy Jones, Jr., former Light Heavyweight champion
- Paulie Ayala, former Super Bantamweight champion
- Marco Antonio Barrera, former Featherweighht champion
- Naseem Hamed, former Featherweighht champion
- Jeff Lacy, former Super Middleweight champion
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr., former Welterweight champion
- Ricky Hatton, former Light Welterweight champion
- Chad Dawson, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Manny Pacquiao, former Light Welterweight champion
- Juan Manuel Marquez, former Lightweight champion
- Antonio Tarver, former Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight champion
- Pinklon Thomas, former Heavyweight champion
- Jean Pascal, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Bernard Hopkins, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Vic Darchinyan, former Flyweight, Super Flyweight and Bantamweight champion
- Nonito Donaire, former Flyweight champion
- Sergio Gabriel Martínez, former Junior Middleweight champion
- Gennady Golovkin, current Middleweight champion
Current IBO world title holders
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight |  Hekkie Budler (RSA) |
September 24, 2011 | 1686 |
| Junior Flyweight |  Rey Loreto (PHI) |
February 1, 2014 | 825 |
| Flyweight | Moruti Mthalane (RSA) |
March 15, 2014 | 783 |
| Super Flyweight | Lwandile Sityatha (RSA) |
July 18, 2014 | 658 |
| Bantamweight |  Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) |
August 2, 2015 | 278 |
| Super Bantamweight |  Paulus Ambunda (NAM) |
August 1, 2015 | 279 |
| Featherweight | Lusanda Komanisi (RSA) |
July 18, 2014 | 658 |
| Super Featherweight |  Jack Asis (AUS) |
April 11, 2015 | 391 |
| Lightweight | Vacant | ||
| Junior Welterweight |  Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) |
November 4, 2015 | 184 |
| Welterweight | Tsiko Mulovhedzi (RSA) |
July 24, 2015 | 287 |
| Junior Middleweight |  Erislandy Lara (CUB) |
June 12, 2015 | 329 |
| Middleweight |  Gennady Golovkin (KAZ) |
December 9, 2011 | 1610 |
| Super Middleweight | Zac Dunn (AUS) |
June 27, 2015 | 284 |
| Light Heavyweight |  Erik Skoglund (SWE) |
April 23, 2016 | 13 |
| Cruiserweight |  Marco Huck (GER) |
February 27, 2016 | 69 |
| Heavyweight |  Tyson Fury (UK) |
November 28, 2015 | 283 |
As of May 6, 2016
See also
References
- ↑ "Official website - International Boxing Organization". iboboxing.com.
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