The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.
The IBF's first world champion was Marvin Camel, a former WBC world Cruiserweight champion who won the IBF's belt in the same division. During its first year of existence, however, the IBF remained largely obscure. But by 1984, the IBF decided to recognize Larry Holmes, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler and Donald Curry, already established champions from other organizations, as IBF world champions. In Holmes' case, he relinquished his WBC title to accept the IBF's recognition. It established the IBF as the "third" sanctioning body, and a legitimate organization.
Ever since then, the IBF has been the sanctioning body of many important fights and world champions. For example, Félix Trinidad was the IBF's world Welterweight champion from 1993 to 2000, and is one of a long list of world champions who have been recognized by the IBF. The current IBF Heavyweight champion is Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko.
The organization's reputation was seriously damaged in 1999, however, as Lee resigned as the IBF's president upon conviction on racketeering and other violations for taking bribes in exchange for high boxer rankings. Hiawatha Knight then became the first woman president of any of the world's governing boxing bodies. In 2001, Marian Muhammad followed her as president. The organization was under federal observation from Lee's conviction through September 2004, though remaining recognized as one of boxing's "big three" sanctioning organizations.
Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
Mini flyweight | March 26, 2010 | |
Junior flyweight | April 30, 2011 | |
Flyweight | November 20, 2009 | |
Junior bantamweight | ||
Bantamweight | August 13, 2011 | |
Junior featherweight | March 26, 2011 | |
Featherweight | July 29, 2011 | |
Junior lightweight | ||
Lightweight | August 14, 2010 | |
Junior welterweight | July 23, 2011 | |
Welterweight | December 11, 2009 | |
Junior middleweight | August 7, 2010 | |
Middleweight | May 7, 2011 | |
Super middleweight | October 19, 2007 | |
Light heavyweight | August 28, 2009 | |
June 5, 2010 | ||
Heavyweight | April 22, 2006 | |
Weight class: | Champion: | Date won: | |
Strawweight (105 lbs) | joan dongus | ||
Junior flyweight (108 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Flyweight (112 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Junior bantamweight (115 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Bantamweight (118 lbs) | Susie 'Q' Ramadan | 20 February 2011 | |
Junior featherweight (122 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Featherweight (126 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Junior lightweight (130 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Lightweight (135 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Junior welterweight (140 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Welterweight (147 lbs) | Daniella Smith | 12 November 2010 | |
Junior middleweight (154 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Middleweight (160 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Super middleweight (168 lbs) | vacant? | ||
Light heavyweight (175 lbs) | vacant? | ||
vacant? | |||
Heavyweight (200+ lbs) | vacant? | ||
Category:Professional boxing organisations
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