List of WBC world champions
This list contains all boxers who brought to the world title of the World Boxing Council ( WBC short ).
The WBC was founded on February 14, 1963 in Mexico City. He was the first association that moved away from the WBA ( World Boxing Association).
Straw weight ( to 47.6 kg)
In the straw weight ( Straw Weight) or in other associations also minimum weight (minimum weight ) or mini flyweight (mini flyweight ) will be held in 1987 World Championships.
- Former World Champions: 13
- Most title defenses: Ricardo López ( 21x)
- Recovered Title: The Eagle Junlaphan ( 1x)
Title in straw weight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Flyweight (up to 49kg)
In the light flyweight (Light Flyweight / Junior Flyweight ) are discharged since 1975 world championships.
- Number of Champions: 27
- Most title defenses: Jung -Koo Chang ( 15x)
- Recovered Title: Humberto González ( 3x), Hilario Zapata (2x), Omar Niño Romero (2x), Adrián Hernández ( 2x)
Title in the light fly weight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Flyweight ( to 50.8 kg)
Flyweight ( Flyweight ) or even paper weight ( paperweight ) are discharged since 1963 world championships.
- Number of Champions: 35
- Most title defenses: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam ( 21x)
- Recovered Title: Chartchai Chionoi ( 1x), Betulio González ( 1x), Shoji Oguma ( 1x), Sot Chitalada ( 1x), Pongsaklek Wonjongkam ( 1x)
Flyweight title of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Flyweight (up to 52.2 kg )
In the super flyweight (Super Flyweight ) or half- bantamweight (Junior Bantamweight / Light Bantamweight ) are discharged since 1980 world championships.
- Number of Champions: 21
- Most title defenses: Gilberto Román ( 11x)
- Recovered Title: 3 Boxer could win back her title in the WBC super flyweight: Rafael Orono ( 1x), Gilberto Román (1x) and Masamori Tokuyama ( 1x).
Title at super flyweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Bantamweight (up to 53.5 kg )
In the bantamweight (Bantam Weight) World Championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 26
- Most title defenses: Veeraphol Sahaprom ( 14x)
- Recovered Title: 3 Boxer could win back her title in the bantamweight WBC: Rubén Olivares ( 1x), Rafael Herrera (1x) and Joichiro Tatsuyoshi ( 1x).
Bantamweight titles of other organizations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Bantamweight (up to 55.3 kg )
In the super bantamweight or featherweight half (Junior Featherweight / Light Featherweight ) world championships are held since 1976.
- Number of Champions: 23
- Most title defenses: Wilfredo Gómez ( 17x)
- Recovered Title: 2 Boxer could win back her title in the WBC super bantamweight Daniel Zaragoza (2x ) and Israel Vázquez ( 1x).
Title at super bantamweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Featherweight (up to 57.2 kg )
In the featherweight ( Featherweight ) world championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 40
- Most title defenses: Salvador Sánchez ( 9x)
- Recovered Title: 4 boxers were able to win their featherweight title of WBC: Vincente Saldivar ( 1x), Jose Lagra ( 1x), Érik Morales (1x) and Chi In -jin ( 1x).
Featherweight title of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Featherweight ( to 59 kg)
In Super Featherweight (Super Featherweight ) or half- lightweight ( Junior Lightweight ) will take place in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 30
- Most title defenses: Azumah Nelson ( 11x)
- Recovered Title: 3 boxers were able to win their featherweight title of WBC: Yoshiaki Numata ( 1x), Rafael Limón (1x) and Azumah Nelson ( 1x).
Title at super featherweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Lightweight (up to 61.2 kg )
In Lightweight (Lightweight ) World Championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 32
- Most title defenses: Miguel Ángel González ( 10x)
- Recovered Title: 6 boxer could win back their title in the lightweight of the WBC: Carlos Ortiz ( 1x), Ismael Laguna ( 1x), Mando Ramos ( 1x ), José Luis Ramírez ( 1x), Stevie Johnston (1x) and Jose Luis Castillo (1x ).
Title in the lightweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Welterweight (up to 63.5 kg )
In the Light Welterweight (Light welterweight / junior welterweight ) or Super Lightweight ( Super Lightweight ) will take place in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 29
- Most title defenses: Julio César Chávez ( 16x)
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer able to regain her title at lightweight by the WBC: Saensak Muangsurin ( 1x), Rene Arredondo ( 1x), Julio César Chávez ( 1x), Timothy Bradley ( 1x).
Title in the light welterweight division the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Welterweight (up to 66.7 kg )
In the welterweight ( welterweight ) World Championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 31
- Most title defenses: Jose Napoles ( 13x)
- Recovered Title: 6 boxers were able to win their Welterweight title WBC: Emile Griffith ( 1x), Jose Napoles (1x ) Sugar Ray Leonard ( 1x), Lloyd Honeyghan ( 1x), Oscar de la Hoya ( 1x), Floyd Mayweather Jr. ( 1x).
Welterweight title the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Light Middleweight ( to 69.9 kg)
In the Light Middleweight (Light Middleweight / Junior Middleweight ) or super welterweight (super welterweight ) will take place in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 37
- Most title defenses: Terry Norris (16x)
- Recovered Title: 7 Boxer could win back their title in the light middleweight division of WBC: Sandro Mazzinghi ( 1x), Koichi Wajima ( 1x), Terry Norris (2x ), Javier Castillejo ( 1x), Oscar de la Hoya ( 1x), Vernon Forrest ( 1x ) Floyd Mayweather Jr. ( 1x).
Title at super welterweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Middleweight (up to 72.6 kg )
In the middleweight ( Middleweight ) World Championships are held since 1963.
- Number of Champions: 25
- Most title defenses: Marvin Hagler ( 12x)
- Recovered Title: 8 boxer could win back her title at middleweight by the WBC: Dick Tiger ( 1x), Emile Griffith ( 1x), Nino Benvenuti (1x ), Carlos Monzón ( 1x), Rodrigo Valdez ( 1x), Julian Jackson (1x) and Keith Holmes ( 1x), Sergio Gabriel Martínez ( 1x).
Middleweight title of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Super Middleweight (up to 76.2 kg )
In Super Middleweight (Super Middleweight / Junior Light Heavyweight ) World Championships are held since 1988.
- Number of Champions: 18
- Most title defenses: Nigel Benn (9x)
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer able to regain her title at super middleweight by the WBC: Thulani Malinga (1x ), Markus Beyer (2x), Mikkel Kessler (1x) and Carl Froch ( 1x).
Title at super middleweight of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Light Heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg )
In the light heavyweight ( Light Heavyweight ) will take place in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 30
- Most title defenses: Bob Foster ( 14x)
- Recovered Title: 4 Boxer able to regain her title at light heavyweight WBC: Dennis Andries (2x), Jeff Harding ( 1x), Roy Jones Jr. (2x ), Antonio Tarver ( 1x), Chad Dawson ( 1x).
Title in the light heavyweight division of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Cruiserweight (up to 90.9 kg )
Cruiserweight ( Cruiserweight, rare Junior Heavyweight or Lighter Heavyweight ) will be held in 1980 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 17
- Most title defenses: Juan Carlos Gómez ( 10x)
- Recovered Title: 2 boxers were their WBC cruiserweight title of one or even win back several times: Carlos De Leon (3x ) and Jean -Marc Mormeck ( 1x).
Cruiserweight title of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO
Heavyweight ( from 90.9 kg )
In the heavy- weight ( heavyweight ) will be held in 1963 World Championships.
- Number of Champions: 21
- Most title defenses: Muhammad Ali ( 19x)
- Recovered Title: 5 boxer could win back her title in the heavyweight WBC: Muhammad Ali ( 1x), Mike Tyson ( 1x), Lennox Lewis (2x), Hasim Rahman (1x) and Vitali Klitschko ( 1x).
Title in the heavyweight division of the other associations: WBA - IBF - WBO - IBO