All belts in boxing. World Boxing Organizations and their Champions

This is the cherished dream of every professional boxer. With their many hours of training, shedding sweat and blood, risking their health, they strive to become the happy owners of one of these belts.

Modern professional boxing rests on four mighty "pillars" - this is the World Boxing Association - WBA, World Boxing Council - WBC, International Boxing Federation - IBF, World Boxing Organization - WBO. Each of these organizations can be found on the website of our website. If a boxer owns three belts at once, any of the four boxing organizations described above, then he is automatically declared absolute champion boxing world.

WBA boxing belt, is the oldest (by age, but not by appearance) belt from all existing boxing belts of the world's major organizations. Since the inception of the World Boxing Association, it has changed several times. The basis of the championship belt is made of black leather. In the center of the belt is a huge medal with the WBA logo on it. The medallion is gilded and beautifully decorated with red and white semi-precious stones. To the left and to the right of the central medallion, on the championship belt, there are two round plates. They are made from brass. The weight of the belt reaches approximately 3.6 kilograms. A champion boxer has the right to keep it, having paid only 760 US dollars for the belt.
Owned the WBA championship belt, such legendary boxers as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman (photo by George Foreman), Mike Tyson (photo by Mike Tyson), Evander Holyfield(photo by Evander Holyfield).

WBC championship belt

Very beautiful WBC championship belt, so far, has been modified five times. The base of the belt is made of dark green leather. In the center, which flaunts a large gilded medallion. Each belt is handmade and made by highly skilled craftsmen. Along the edge of the medal are the flags of the countries that are part of the WBC. On the sides of the championship boxing belt are photos of famous world stars Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali.

IBF boxing belt, outwardly very similar to the WBO championship belt. It is made of red leather. On the gilded medallion, in its upper part, an eagle is depicted. In its center is decorated with the earth's hemispheres.

WBO boxing championship belt Made from brown leather. The gilded medallion bears the globe. Along the edge of the ball, the inscription "World Champion" is depicted, inside of which a boxing ring is engraved. The weight of the WBO world champion belt is approximately 3.6 kilograms.

Below is a video where you can take a closer look at three championship boxing belts according to WBA, WBC and IBF.

The WBC title has changed five times. It is made of green leather and framed with handmade ceramics. More than one hundred and fifty flags of various states are applied on it, as well as photographs of world boxing legends: Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis are located on the side of the belt.

In 1921, the National Boxing Association was born in America. In 1962, she was given a new and to this day the current definition - the World Boxing Association. It should be noted that this company was separated from the 11 world boxing associations, which in the future created the World Boxing Council. The split came as a result of WBA allegations of corruption and foul play. Even in our time, relations between these structures are complex.

The WBA championship belt, its weight is 3.6 kg, is one of the very first titles among other leading boxing companies. The belt is made of black leather, in the middle of which there is a pewter medal encrusted with gilding and jewels. The world champion according to this version, who has completed his career, has every right to keep the product, giving 760 "green" to it.

The version began to operate in 1983, unites all professional boxers performing in America and other states that are not part of parallel boxing organizations. This non-profit association holds international fights in 17 weight categories in accordance with the laws of New Jersey. In its early years, the IBF acted as a launching pad for aspiring boxers in the WBA. However, in April 1983, a meeting of members of the organization was held at which it was decided to expand it to an international scale.

He was engaged in the promotion of the IBF association in world boxing Robert Lee. Since 1983, the organization has been looking for promising talented boxers. Today it is a weighty version professional boxing and ranks third in importance in the world. IBF championship belt - its design has not changed for more than 10 years: a medal with an eagle is located on a red leather belt. Each true owner of this belt can write on the side plates the inscription that he wishes. For the preservation of the belt, the organization takes $ 750 from the boxers.

It occupies the fourth position in terms of authority along with the most important versions in professional boxing. It was created in the late 1980s by Puerto Rican and Dominican entrepreneurs. The head office is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the 1990s, it was firmly established in Europe, but in the USA it was secondary until the 2000s. In 2006-2007 she was recognized as international organization IBF, WBC.

WBO champions were such boxers as: Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Naseem Hamed and others. The WBO championship belt weighs 3.6 kg and is made of high quality brown leather. In the center of the gilded medal is the globe, inside it is a ring.

WBA Championship Belt

WBA boxing belt, is the oldest (in age, but not in appearance) belt of all the existing boxing belts of the world's major organizations. Since the inception of the World Boxing Association, it has changed several times. The basis of the championship belt is made of black leather. In the center of the belt is a huge medal with the WBA logo on it. The medallion is gilded and beautifully decorated with red and white semi-precious stones. To the left and to the right of the central medallion, on the championship belt, there are two round plates. They are made from brass. The weight of the belt reaches approximately 3.6 kilograms. A champion boxer has the right to keep it, having paid only 760 US dollars for the belt.
Owned the WBA championship belt, such legendary boxers as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield.

WBC championship belt

IBF Championship Belt

WBO championship belt

To date, professional boxing has four major championship titles and many minor ones. The world of professional boxing recognizes only those boxers who are the owners of the main 4 belt titles as real champions. Today, only four belts are recognized: IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC. A boxer who has won at least three belts out of four will also be considered the absolute world champion and will go down in the history of professional boxing.

WBA - World Boxing Association(World Boxing Association) was founded in 1921 under the name NBA (National Boxing Association). The current name has been in use since 1962. The association was founded in the USA, but since 1974 it has come under the control of Latin American representatives. One of the first WBA championship belts weighed 3.6 kg and was gilded with 24 carat gold, decorated with crystals and semi-precious stones.

WBA Stars: Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Nikolai Valuev.

WBC – World Boxing Council(World Boxing Council) was founded in 1963 in Mexico with the participation of representatives of the United States, Britain, France, the Philippines, as well as representatives of seven countries in Latin America. The main goal of the WBC was to create a single organization that provides control over world boxing. In 1983, the council made an unprecedented decision when, for the safety of boxers, the number of rounds was reduced from 15 to 12. The green championship belt depicts the flags of 161 countries. The 12 founding countries of the organization are located in the middle of the golden circle. The attitude of the WBC towards other organizations was initially tense, but on this moment the situation is improving and we can even talk about the possible connection of a number of organizations.

WBC Stars: Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Monzon, Juan Laporte, Felix Trinidad.

WBO – World Boxing Organization(World Boxing Organization) - headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The WBO came into existence as a division of the WBA in 1988 under the pretext of controlling questionable rules in boxing and solving problems in organizing fights. A fairly young union for a long time did not have the proper prestige, but now the WBO title has gained popularity. The medal on the brown belt is gilded with 24 carat gold. The belt weighs 3.6 kg.

WBO Stars: Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Chris Byrd, Dariusz Mikhalchevsky, Naseem Hamed, Michael Karbayal, Chris Eubank.

IBF-International Boxing Federation(International Boxing Federation) originated due to a split from the WBA in 1983. Main office located in New Jersey, USA. A year after its inception, the IBF decided to recognize the championship titles of Larry Holmes, Aaron Priory, Marvin Hagler and Donald Curry, thus becoming a recognizable boxing organization. The reputation of the IBF suffered in 1999 when its director was accused of racketeering and corruption. The IBF championship belt is made of red leather and a gold-plated pewter medal embellished with an eagle. Belt weight 4.1 kg.

IBF Stars: Mike Tyson, Wladimir Klitschko, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, Michael Spinks.

IBO – International Boxing Organization(International Boxing Organization) was founded in 1993 in Florida, USA. It is mainly perceived as a "transit point" for boxers on their way to prestigious boxing organizations. The IBO became famous for the fact that it began to award championship titles to boxers from a large number of established organizations. The champion's belt is made of black leather. In the middle of the big star is the red and green IBO logo. Nearly half of all IBO belts have been won by South Africans.