International Boxing Organization

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 in the late 1990s that removed subjective elements from the ratings in an effort to bring more credibility to the sport. Many marquee champions have held and continue to hold the International Boxing Organization World title.

Notable past and current IBO Champions

Past or current IBO champions include:

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, current Heavyweight champion
Roy Jones, Jr., former Light Heavyweight champion
Jeff Lacy, former Super Middleweight champion
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., former Welterweight champion
Ricky Hatton, former Light Welterweight champion
Manny Pacquiao, former Light Welterweight champion
Antonio Tarver, former 3-time Light Heavyweight champion and former 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 2-time Bantamweight champion
Nonito Donaire, former Flyweight champion
Sakio Bika, former Super Middleweight champion
Sergio Gabriel Martínez, former Junior Middleweight champion.

Current IBO world title holders

Weight class:	Champion:	Reign began:
Strawweight	Hekkie Budler	September 24, 2011
Junior Flyweight	Rey Loreto	February 1, 2014
Flyweight	Moruti Mthalane	March 15, 2014
Super Flyweight	Lwandile Sityatha	July 18, 2014
Bantamweight	Vacant
Super Bantamweight	Thabo Sonjica	July 6, 2013
Featherweight	Lusanda Komanisi	July 18, 2014
Super Featherweight	Jose Pedraza	March 22, 2014
Lightweight	Daud Yordan	July 6, 2013
Junior Welterweight	Vacant
Welterweight	Vacant
Junior Middleweight	Zaurbek Baysangurov	April 12, 2014
Middleweight	Gennady Golovkin	December 9, 2011
Super Middleweight	Don George	August 23, 2014
Light Heavyweight	Vacant
Cruiserweight	Ola Afolabi	November 2, 2013
Heavyweight	Wladimir Klitschko	April 22, 2006