WBC Status by Division March 2026<\/p>\n
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HEAVYWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Current Champion: Oleksandr Usyk<\/p>\n
Interim title: Agit Kabayel<\/p>\n
\u2013 Champion Oleksander Usyk was granted a voluntary defense; Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven \u00a0May 23 in Giza Egypt. The winner must fight next the mandatory challenger interim champion Agit Kabayel.<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0 Laurence Okolie vs. Tony Yoka \u00a0silver defense ,April 25 in par\u00eds.<\/p>\n
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BRIDGERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
\u2013 Current Champion: Kevin Lerena<\/p>\n
\u2013 Interim champion: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (KO10 to Adam Balski- May 24, 2025)<\/p>\n
-Kevin Lerena vs. Ryad Merhy \u2013 mandatory \u2013 May 30 in Belgium<\/p>\n
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CRUISERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
\u2013 Current Champion: Noel Mikaelian<\/p>\n
\u2013 Interim: Michal Cieslak KOT4 to Jean Pascal \u2013 June 28, 2025<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mikaleyan is granted a voluntary defense; \u00a0 After such voluntary, champion must make 2 mandatory defenses, \u00a0Michal Cieslak first mandatory,\u00a0Ryan Rozicki second mandatory.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Octavio Pudivit vs- Obinna Joseph Mathew \u2013 Silver vacant<\/p>\n
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HEAVYWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: David Benavidez<\/p>\n
\u2013 Champion David Benavidez petition to fight a cruiserweight fight under WBC rules and remaining 175 lb champion granted.<\/p>\n
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SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013 Current Champion: Christian Mbilli<\/p>\n
-Interim: Lester Martinez<\/p>\n
\u2013 Champion Mbilli to defend his title until September.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lester Martinez defeated Immanuwel Aleem on March 21 in San Bernardino, California, to capture the Interim Title. Martinez is now obligated to fulfill two mandatory defenses.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Luka Plantic to fight an elimination bout<\/p>\n
\u2013 Jacob Bank vs. Paulinus Ndjolomino \u2013 eliminator \u2013 April 25 in Denmark<\/p>\n
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MIDDLEWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Champion:\u00a0 Carlos Adames<\/p>\n
-Interim: Jesus Ramos jr<\/p>\n
\u2013 Carlos Adames retained his championship with a voluntary title defense against Austin Williams last March 21 in Orlando.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Jesus Ramos jr vs Meirim<\/p>\n
-Bilal Jkitou vs Dyllan Biggs silver mandatory ordered<\/p>\n
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SUPERWELTERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sebastian Fundora<\/p>\n
-Interim Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vergil Ortiz<\/p>\n
\u2013 Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman \u2013 March 28 in Las Vegas<\/p>\n
-Interim champion Virgil Ortiz petitions a voluntary defense vs Jaron Ennis<\/p>\n
-Bakary Samake vs Ermal Hadribeaj- final elim. April 25 in Paris<\/p>\n
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WELTERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Ryan Garcia<\/p>\n
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SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Champion: Dalton Smith<\/p>\n
-Interim: Isaac Cruz<\/p>\n
\u2013 Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello -mandatory -purse offer April 3<\/p>\n
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LIGHTWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Champion: Vacant<\/p>\n
-Interim: Jadier Herrera \u2013 Jan 10, 2025 KOT8 to Ricardo Nu\u00f1ez<\/p>\n
William Zepeda vs. Lamont Roach for the vacant in June. Winner must fight Jadier Herrera next.<\/p>\n
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SUPERFEATHERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: O\u2019Shaquie Foster<\/p>\n
-Michael Magnesi and Ryan Garner will clash for the Interim Super Featherweight Championship on June 20th in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
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FEATHERWEIGHT: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Bruce Carrington<\/p>\n
-Champion in Recess: Rey Vargas<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nathaniel Collins vs Cristobal Lorente final elimination April 17 Glasgow<\/p>\n
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SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Naoya Inoue<\/p>\n
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatami \u2013 Undisputed \u2013 May 2 in Tokyo<\/p>\n
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BANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Takuma Inoue<\/p>\n
-Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka \u2013 voluntary \u2013 May 2 in Tokyo, winner must make 2 mandatory defenses<\/p>\n
-Juan Francisco Estrada vs Tenshin Nasukawa \u2013 final elimination. \u2013 April 11<\/p>\n
-Andrew Cain second mandatory<\/p>\n
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SUPERFLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Jesse Rodriguez<\/p>\n
-Tomoya Tsuboi vs. Pedro Guevara- April 11<\/p>\n
-Ricardo Malajika\u00a0vs. Yahir Frank July 11 in S. A.<\/p>\n
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FLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n
\u2013 Current Champion: Ricardo Sandoval<\/p>\n
\u2013 Interim Champion: Galal Yafai<\/p>\n
Champion Ricardo Sandoval vs. Galal Yafai \u2013 \u00a0purse bid won by MatchRoom<\/p>\n
Francisco Rodriguez vs. Angelino C\u00f3rdova eliminator \u2013 May 23<\/p>\n
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FLYWEIGHT<\/p>\n
\u2013 Current Champion: Shokichi Iwata<\/p>\n
\u2013 Champion in recess: Carlos Canizales<\/p>\n
-Carlos Ca\u00f1izalez placed as champion in recess until he can clear his possibility to travel abroad or be in position to defend in his country.<\/p>\n
-Shokichi Iwata to fight mandatory contender Eric Badillo. Winner must fight Ca\u00f1izales<\/p>\n
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STRAWWEIGHT<\/p>\n
-Current Champion: Melvin Jerusalem<\/p>\n
\u2013 Melvin Jerusalem vs. Siyakholwa Kuse \u2013 May 16 in South Africa.<\/p>\n
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