The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation. The WBF was originally formed by Larry Carrier (the founder of Bristol Motor Speedway) and Ron Scalf in Bristol, Tennessee but is now owned and operated from Melbourne, Australia by Mick Croucher.
It is a lightly regarded boxing sanctioning body whose "world champions" often lack widespread recognition. WBF titles are often a stepping-stone for fighters who progress to more prestigious titles.
The light-heavyweight title was held by two well-known boxers; Roy Jones, Jr. and Antonio Tarver.[citation needed]
Current WBF World Title Holders[]
| Weight class: | Champion: | Date won: |
|---|---|---|
| Strawweight (105 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Junior flyweight (108 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Flyweight (112 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Super flyweight (115 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Bantamweight (118 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Featherweight (126 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Super featherweight (130 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Lightweight (135 lbs) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Goodwin | 18 August 2012 |
| Super lightweight (140 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Welterweight (147 lbs) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Lovemore N'dou | 10 August 2012 |
| Super welterweight (154 lbs) | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Henry Coyle | 12 August 2011 |
| Middleweight (160 lbs) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Les Sherrington | 28 July 2012 |
| Super middleweight (168 lbs) | Vacant | |
| Light heavyweight (175 lbs) | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Soulan Pownceby | 17 June 2010 |
| Cruiserweight (200 lbs) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Michael O'Donnell | 27 April 2012 |
| Heavyweight (200+ lbs) | File:Flag of Australia.svg Kali Meehan | 24 June 2011 |
Other world organizations[]
- International Boxing Association
- International Boxing Council
- International Boxing Federation
- International Boxing Organization
- International Boxing Union
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Council
- World Boxing Organization
- World Professional Boxing Federation & United States Boxing Council
- World Boxing Union
- European Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Federation
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