Boxing magazine ''
The Ring'' has awarded world championships in
professional boxing
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within each
weight class
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from its foundation in 1922. The first ''Ring'' world title belt was awarded to heavyweight champion
Jack Dempsey
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, and the second was awarded to flyweight champion
Pancho Villa
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. The magazine stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s, but reintroduced their titles in 2001.
Boxers who won the title but were immediately stripped and the title bout being overturned to a
no contest
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will not be listed.
Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Light heavyweight
Super middleweight
Middleweight
Junior middleweight
Welterweight
Junior welterweight
Lightweight
Junior lightweight
Featherweight
Junior featherweight
Bantamweight
Junior bantamweight
Flyweight
Junior flyweight
Strawweight
''The Ring'' has not yet awarded a championship in the strawweight division.
See also
* ''
The Ring''
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Lineal championship
In combat sports where champions are decided by a challenge, the lineal championship of a weight class is a world championship title held initially by an undisputed champion and subsequently by a fighter who defeats the reigning champion in a mat ...
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List of current world boxing champions
This is a list of current world boxing champions. Since at least John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in professional boxing. The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Box ...
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List of current female world boxing champions
Below is a list of current female world boxing champions recognised by the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and '' The Ring''.
Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (knockout wins).
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List of undisputed world boxing champions
This is a list of undisputed champions in professional boxing. Eras that are not listed do not have any undisputed champions.
Championship recognition
Titles have been awarded by:
*New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), founded in 1920
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List of WBA world champions
This is a list of WBA world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Association (WBA). The list also includes champions certified by the National Boxing Association (NBA), the predecessor to the WBA.
Boxers who won ...
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List of WBC world champions
This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and certifies world champions in 18 different weight c ...
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List of IBF world champions
This is a list of IBF world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has certified world champions in 17 diffe ...
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List of WBO world champions
This is a list of WBO world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBO is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has awarded world championships in 17 different w ...
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List of IBO world champions
This is a list of IBO world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Organization (IBO) since 1993.
*r – Champion relinquished title
*s – Champion stripped of title
Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
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Current ''The Ring'' pound for pound list
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List of ''The Ring'' pound for pound rankings
References
External links
Official list of current ''Ring'' champions*https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings
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