International Boxing Organization
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| Abbreviation | IBO |
|---|---|
| Motto | Honesty. Integrity. Trust. |
| Formation | 1988 |
| Type | Non-profit institution |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | Coral Gables, Florida |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Ed Levine |
| Website |
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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a non-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
- Robin Reid, former Super Middleweight champion
- Carl Thompson, former Cruiserweight champion
- Brian Magee, former Super Middleweight champion
- Chad Dawson, former Light Heavyweight champion
- Anthony Joshua, current 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
- Eduard Troyanovsky, former Light Welterweight champion
- Jawaid Khaliq, former welterweight champion
Current IBO world title holders
As of April 29, 2017.
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight |  Simphiwe Khonco (RSA) |
June 11, 2016 | 432 |
| Junior Flyweight | Hekkie Budler (RSA) |
February 4, 2017 | 194 |
| Flyweight | Moruti Mthalane (RSA) |
March 15, 2014 | 1251 |
| Super Flyweight | Gideon Buthelezi (RSA) |
December 12, 2015 | 608 |
| Bantamweight |  Zhanat Zhakiyanov (KAZ) |
February 10, 2017 | 188 |
| Super Bantamweight |  Moises Flores (MEX) |
June 11, 2016 | 432 |
| Featherweight |  Claudio Marrero (DOM) |
April 29, 2017 | 110 |
| Super Featherweight | Vacant | ||
| Lightweight |  Emmanuel Tagoe (GHA) |
December 2, 2016 | 258 |
| Junior Welterweight |  Julius Indongo (NAM) |
December 3, 2016 | 257 |
| Welterweight | Vacant | ||
| Junior Middleweight |  Erislandy Lara (CUB) |
June 12, 2015 | 797 |
| Middleweight | Gennady Golovkin (KAZ) |
December 9, 2011 | 2078 |
| Super Middleweight |  Chris Eubank Jr. (UK) |
February 4, 2017 | 194 |
| Light Heavyweight |  Igor Mikhalkin (RUS) |
May 19, 2017 | 90 |
| Cruiserweight | Vacant | ||
| Heavyweight | Anthony Joshua (GBR) |
April 29, 2017 | 110 |