The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
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The IBA was founded in the 1990s by Dean Chance, a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
While successful since its formation, the IBA's World championship is widely 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, but has gained some acclaim by its titles being held by many notable boxers.
Some notable Champions are:
The IBA became a pioneer among sanctioning organizations in the early 2000s when it began recognizing women's champions at the world level.
| Weight class: | Champion: | Date won: |
|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight (108 lbs) | vacant | |
| Flyweight (112 lbs) | Isidro Garcia | 17 April 2007 |
| Junior bantamweight (115 lbs) | vacant | |
| Bantamweight (118 lbs) | Jose Silveira | 19 February 2011 |
| Junior featherweight (122 lbs) | vacant | |
| Featherweight (126 lbs) | vacant | |
| Junior lightweight (130 lbs) | Jorge Perez | 19 February 2011 |
| Lightweight (135 lbs) | Rustam Nugaev | 23 February 2008 |
| Junior welterweight (140 lbs) | Silverio Ortiz | 1 May 2010 |
| Welterweight (147 lbs) | Ricky Hatton | |
| Junior middleweight (154 lbs) | vacant | |
| Middleweight (160 lbs) | vacant | |
| Super middleweight (168 lbs) | vacant | |
| Light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Beibut Shumenov | 9 May 2009 |
| Cruiserweight (190 lbs) | vacant | |
| Super-cruiserweight (210 lbs) | BJ Flores | 2 March 2007 |
| Heavyweight (210+ lbs) | vacant |
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