International Boxing Organization

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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.

1 Origins
2 "Stepping Stone" to Credibility
3 Past and Current IBO Champions
4 Current IBO world title holders
5 See also
- 5.1 Other world organizations
- 5.2 External links

[edit] Origins

The IBO was founded in 1993 as a Florida corporation by Ed Levine, who continues to serve as the organization's President.

[edit] "Stepping Stone" to Credibility

Since its formation, the IBO's world championship is considered to be a "stepping stone" title - one which up and coming boxers win on their way to gaining the opportunity to fight for a more prestigious organization's championship title. Although the organization received some acclaim by implementing a computerized system in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings, it is still not considered a major sanctioning body. The IBO has increased its visibility by awarding its championships to champions of more established organizations.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Past and Current IBO Champions

Past or current IBO champions include:

Lennox Lewis, former Heavyweight champion
Brian Nielsen, former Heavyweight champion
Wladimir Klitschko, current IBF,WBO and IBO Heavyweight titleholder
Roy Jones, Jr., former Light-Heavyweight champion
Floyd Mayweather, current WBC Welterweight champion
Ricky Hatton, current IBO Light Welterweight champion
Antonio Tarver, current IBO Light-Heavyweight champion

Champions since 1920 of heavyweight boxing of 5 most important Associations

[edit] Current IBO world title holders

Weight class:	Champion:	Date won:
Strawweight	Mkosinathi Joyi	2006-11-04
Light flyweight	Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni	2002-04-17
Flyweight	Nonito Donaire	2007-07-07
Super flyweight	Vic Darchinyan	2007-10-20
Bantamweight	Silence Mabuza	2007-05-12
Super bantamweight	Takalani Ndlovu	2005-11-04
Featherweight	Thomas Mashaba	2005-06-25
Super featherweight	Cassius Baloyi	2007-02-03
Lightweight	Vacant
Light welterweight	Ricky Hatton	2007-01-20
Welterweight	Isaac Hlatshwayo	2007-05-12
Light middleweight	Attila Kovács	2006-06-03
Middleweight	Daniel Geale	2007-12-14
Super middleweight	Fulgencio Zuniga	2007-09-01
Light heavyweight	Antonio Tarver	2007-06-09
Cruiserweight	Tomasz Adamek	2007-06-09
Heavyweight	Wladimir Klitschko	2006-04-22