International Boxing Organization
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| Abbreviation | IBO |
|---|---|
| Motto | Honesty. Integrity. Trust. |
| Formation | 1988 |
| Type | Non-profit Institution |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | Florida |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Ed Levine |
| Website |
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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships.[1]
Origins
The IBO was founded in 1988 and incorporated in Illinois in 1992 by John W. Daddono. The organization was later moved to Florida in 1996 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 in 1999.
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 uses Boxrec, the independent boxing records keeping and computerized rankings website for IBO's rankings.[2] Many marquee champions have held and continue to hold the International Boxing Organization World title.[3]
Notable past and current IBO Champions
- Vinny Pazienza, former Super Middleweight champion
- Tomasz Adamek, former Cruiserweight champion
- Danny Green, former Cruiserweight champion
- Thomas Hearns, former Cruiserweight champion
- Lennox Lewis, former Heavyweight champion
- Brian Nielsen, former Heavyweight champion
- James Toney, former Cruiserweight champion
- Wladimir Klitschko, former Heavyweight champion
- Roy Jones, Jr., former Light Heavyweight champion
- Paulie Ayala, former Super Bantamweight champion
- Marco Antonio Barrera, former Featherweighht champion
- Naseem Hamed, former Featherweighht champion
- Jeff Lacy, former Super Middleweight champion
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr., former Welterweight champion
- Ricky Hatton, former Light Welterweight champion
- Chad Dawson, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Manny Pacquiao, former Light Welterweight champion
- Juan Manuel Marquez, former Lightweight champion
- Antonio Tarver, former Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight champion
- Pinklon Thomas, former Heavyweight champion
- Jean Pascal, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Bernard Hopkins, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Vic Darchinyan, former Flyweight, Super Flyweight and Bantamweight champion
- Nonito Donaire, former Flyweight champion
- Sergio Gabriel Martínez, former Junior Middleweight champion
- Gennady Golovkin, current Middleweight champion
Current IBO world title holders
As of June 18, 2016.
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight |  Byron Rojas (NIC) |
March 19, 2016 | 261 |
| Junior Flyweight |  Rey Loreto (PHI) |
February 1, 2014 | 1038 |
| Flyweight |  Moruti Mthalane (RSA) |
March 15, 2014 | 996 |
| Super Flyweight | Lwandile Sityatha (RSA) |
July 18, 2014 | 871 |
| Bantamweight |  Rau'shee Warren (USA) |
June 18, 2016 | 170 |
| Super Bantamweight |  Paulus Ambunda (NAM) |
August 1, 2015 | 492 |
| Featherweight | Lusanda Komanisi (RSA) |
July 18, 2014 | 871 |
| Super Featherweight | Malcolm Klassen (RSA) |
August 5, 2016 | 122 |
| Lightweight | Vacant | ||
| Junior Welterweight |  Eduard Troyanovsky (RUS) |
November 4, 2015 | 397 |
| Welterweight | Tsiko Mulovhedzi (RSA) |
July 24, 2015 | 500 |
| Junior Middleweight |  Erislandy Lara (CUB) |
June 12, 2015 | 542 |
| Middleweight |  Gennady Golovkin (KAZ) |
December 9, 2011 | 1823 |
| Super Middleweight |  Zac Dunn (AUS) |
June 27, 2015 | 497 |
| Light Heavyweight | Umar Salamov (RUS) |
May 21, 2016 | 198 |
| Cruiserweight |  Marco Huck (GER) |
February 27, 2016 | 282 |
| Heavyweight | Vacant | ||