Joshua has been labeled as a super champion along with Klitschko, while Usyk earned the recognition at cruiserweight. The WBO recognizes “super” champions, in which a boxer has held a multiple-fight contract with a major television network for multiple years and defended his title cumulatively for 10 bounds or against opponents of high recognition, among other criteria. The WBO, which was formed in 1988, was recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the International Boxing Hall of Fame along with the WBA, WBC and IBF in 2004. Joshua won the World Boxing Organization title in March of 2018 over Joseph Parker and got it back after his rematch with Ruiz. World Boxing Organization - Anthony Joshua MORE: Fury plans out his next five fights Britain's Dillian Whyte is recognized as the interim champion at heavyweight and is the immediate challenger for the winner of Fury and Wilder.įury previously said if he defeats Wilder, he would like to fight Whyte in December. The WBC was formed in 1963, and its green belt portrays the 161 flags of the countries that represent the sanctioning body. Fury became the third heavyweight to win the title in the past seven years, as Bermane Stiverne was recognized as the divisional champion from 2014 to 2015. 22, 2020 by defeating Wilder, who previously held the belt since January of 2015.įury is yet to defend his title, as his third fight with Wilder in July was postponed after his camp suffered a COVID-19 outbreak. World Boxing Council - Tyson Furyįury became the WBC champion on Feb. The WBA can have up to four world champions in any given weight division, though Joshua holds the most important distinction with the super title.Īmerican boxer Trevor Bryan is currently recognized as the world champion of the division, while Syrian Mahmoud Charr is the champion in recess.
The WBA has been around since 1921 and was referred to as the National Boxing Association until Aug. Joshua won the World Boxing Association (super) title on April 29, 2017, after defeating Klitschko by an 11th-round knockout and regained the belt after beating Ruiz in a rematch. SIGN UP FOR THE FIGHT ON DAZN World Boxing Association - Anthony Joshua Here’s a look at each title Fury and Joshua hold by each governing body. The heavyweight division has not had an undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000, so Joshua and Fury’s results will have big implications for the sport’s history. Joshua and Fury signed a two-fight deal to unify their heavyweight titles - Fury is the WBC and The Ring magazine - though things could change depending on results of their respective next bout. The winner of Saturday’s bout will likely promote himself to face the winner of Fury and Wilder on Oct.
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