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. However, it is a minor title within the sport of boxing, not being recognized by the IBHOF.
Past and current IBO Champions[]
Past or current IBO champions include:
- 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, current Heavyweight champion
- Roy Jones, Jr., former Light Heavyweight champion
- Jeff Lacy, former Super Middleweight champion
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr., former Welterweight champion
- Ricky Hatton, former Light Welterweight champion
- Manny Pacquiao, former Light Welterweight champion
- Antonio Tarver, former 3-time Light Heavyweight champion and current 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 2-time Bantamweight champion
- Nonito Donaire, former Flyweight champion
- Sakio Bika, former Super Middleweight champion
- Sergio Gabriel Martínez, former Junior Middleweight champion.
Current IBO world title holders[]
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Hekkie Budler | September 24, 2011 |
| Junior Flyweight | Vacant | |
| Flyweight | Vacant | |
| Super Flyweight | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Gideon Buthelezi | November 10, 2012 |
| Bantamweight | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Agbeko | March 22, 2013 |
| Super Bantamweight |  Alexander Bakhtin
|
September 18, 2012 |
| Featherweight | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Simpiwe Vetyeka | April 14, 2013 |
| Super Featherweight | File:Flag of Australia.svg Will Tomlinson | November 30, 2011 |
| Lightweight | Vacant | |
| Junior Welterweight | Khabib Allakhverdiev
|
June 20, 2012 |
| Welterweight | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Van Heerden | September 24, 2011 |
| Junior Middleweight | Vacant | |
| Middleweight | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gennady Golovkin | December 09, 2011 |
| Super Middleweight | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Thomas Oosthuizen | March 26, 2011 |
| Light Heavyweight | File:Flag of Poland.svg Andrzej Fonfara | November 16, 2012 |
| Cruiserweight | File:Flag of Australia.svg Danny Green | November 21, 2012 |
| Heavyweight |  Wladimir Klitschko
|
April 22, 2006 |
See also[]
Other world organizations[]
- International Boxing Association
- International Boxing Council
- International Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Council
- World Professional Boxing Federation & United States Boxing Council
- World Boxing Organization
References[]
External links[]
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