International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a US based corporation that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships.[1]

International Boxing Organization
AbbreviationIBO
Formation1988 (1988)
TypeCorporation
PurposeBoxing sanctioning organization
HeadquartersCoral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Region served
Worldwide
President
Ed Levine
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websiteiboboxing.com

It is an independent and well-known organization not recognized by the "big four" governing bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO), who only recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules.

It is recognized as a legitimate world championship by the British Boxing Board of Control, the European Boxing Union,[2] BoxRec,[3] and BoxingScene but is unrecognized as such by The Ring magazine.[4]

History

The IBO was founded in 1988 and incorporated in Illinois in 1992 by John W. Daddono. The organization was later moved to Florida in 1997 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 at that time.

The organization received acclaim by implementing a computerized system 'The Independent World Boxing Rankings' in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings in an effort to bring more credibility to the sport. From 2014 the organization now employs Boxrec, the independent boxing records keeper and computerized rankings website to produce IBO's rankings.[5] Many marquee champions have held and continue to hold the International Boxing Organization World title.[6]

The IBO permits only one world champion per weight division.[7] "We have never had more than one champion per weight division nor will we", according to its president Ed Levine.[8]

In addition to world champions, IBO recognizes regional champions, including the Inter-Continental champion.[7] If an IBO Inter-Continental champion successfully defends his title three times, he may receive a mandatory opportunity for the world title.[9]

Notable past IBO champions

Current IBO world title holders

As of November 2021

Male
Weight class: Champion: Reign began: Days
Minimumweight  Ayanda Ndulani (RSA) May 21, 2021 347
Light flyweight vacant
Flyweight vacant
Super flyweight vacant
Bantamweight vacant
Super bantamweight  Ludumo Lamati (RSA) June 19, 2021 318
Featherweight vacant
Super featherweight  Michael Magnesi (ITA) November 27, 2020 522
Lightweight  Maxi Hughes (UK) September 4, 2021 241
Super lightweight vacant
Welterweight  Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) December 18, 2021 136
Super welterweight vacant
Middleweight  Gennadiy Golovkin (KAZ) October 05, 2019 941
Super middleweight  Lerrone Richards  (GBR) December 18, 2021 136
Light heavyweight  Dominic Boesel (GER) October 09, 2021 206
Cruiserweight  Jack Massey (UK) November 26, 2021 158
Heavyweight  Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) September 25, 2021 220

Female
Weight class: Champion: Reign began: Days
Minimumweight vacant
Light flyweight vacant
Flyweight vacant
Super flyweight vacant
Bantamweight  Melissa Oddessa Parker (USA) June 19, 2021 318
Super bantamweight vacant
Featherweight  Amanda Serrano (PUR) March 25, 2021 404
Super featherweight  Alycia Baumgardner (USA) November 13, 2021 171
Lightweight  Estelle Mossely (FRA) June 14, 2019 1054
Super lightweight  Kali Reis (USA) August 20, 2021 256
Welterweight  Jessica McCaskill (USA) August 15, 2020 626
Super welterweight  Hannah Rankin (UK) November 5, 2021 179
Middleweight vacant
Super middleweight vacant
Light heavyweight vacant
Cruiserweight vacant
Heavyweight vacant

See also

References
  1. "Official website - International Boxing Organization". iboboxing.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  2. "EBU Ratings". boxebu.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  3. "Boxrec Champions". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  4. "The Ring Ratings". ringtv.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. "IBO Top 100 - Computerized Rankings - International Boxing Organization". Saddoboxing. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  6. "International Boxing Organization - Boxrec". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  7. "Ibo Rules & Regulations". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  8. "Ed Levine Interview 16 August 2016". OnTheRopesBoxing.com. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  9. "Ed Levine Interview 15 May 2014". OnTheRopesBoxing.com. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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