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    List of world boxing champions in all 17 weight divisions for the four major sanctioning bodies after Devon Alexander retained the IBF welterweight title against England's Lee Purdy.

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    The current champions in each weight class are listed below, followed by nationality and length of title reign.

    HEAVYWEIGHT (200+ lb, 90.7+ kg)

    WBA (Super): Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine – since July 2, 2011

    WBA: Alexander Povetkin, Russia – since August 27, 2011

    WBC: Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine – since October 11, 2008

    IBF: Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine – since April 22, 2006

    WBO: Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine – since February 23, 2008

    CRUISERWEIGHT (200 lb, 90.7 kg)

    WBA: Guillermo Jones, Panama - since September 27, 2008

    WBC: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Poland – since May 15, 2010

    IBF: Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Cuba – since October 1, 2011

    WBO: Marco Huck, Germany – since August 29, 2009

    WBO (interim): Ola Afolabi, Great Britain – since March 3, 2012

    LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175 lb, 79.4 kg)

    WBA: Beibut Shumenov, Kazakhstan – since January 29, 2010

    WBC: Chad Dawson, United States – since April 28, 2012

    IBF: Bernard Hopkins, United States - since March 9, 2013

    WBO: Nathan Cleverly, Great Britain – since May 18, 2011

    SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168 lb, 76.2 kg)

    WBA (Super): Andre Ward, United States – since November 21, 2009

    WBA: Mikkel Kessler, Denmark - since December 8, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Stanyslav Kashtanov, Ukraine - since November 10, 2012

    WBC: Vacant

    IBF: Carl Froch, Great Britain – since May 26, 2012

    WBO: Robert Stieglitz, Germany – since March 23, 2013

    MIDDLEWEIGHT (160 lb, 72.6 kg)

    WBA: Gennady Golovkin, Kazakhstan – since October 14, 2010

    WBA (Interim): Martin Murray, Great Britain - since November 24, 2012

    WBC: Sergio Gabriel Martinez, Argentina – since September 15, 2012

    IBF: Daniel Geale, Australia – since May 7, 2011

    WBO: Peter Quillin, United States – since October 20, 2012

    SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154 lb, 69.9 kg)

    WBA (Super): Floyd Mayweather Jnr, United States – since May 5, 2012

    WBA: Saul Canelo Alvarez, Mexico - since April 20, 2013

    WBC: Saul Canelo Alvarez, Mexico – since March 5, 2011

    IBF: Ishe Smith, United States - since February 23, 2013

    WBO: Zaurbek Baysangurov, Russia – since October 5, 2011

    WELTERWEIGHT (147 lb, 66.7 kg)

    WBA: Paul Malignaggi, United States – since April 29, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Diego Gabriel Chaves, Argentina – since July 21, 2012

    WBC: Floyd Mayweather Jr, United States – since September 17, 2011

    IBF: Devon Alexander, United States – since October 20, 2012

    WBO: Timothy Bradley, United States – since June 9, 2012

    SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140 lb, 63.5 kg)

    WBA (Super): Danny Garcia, United States – since July 14, 2012

    WBA: Khabib Allakhverdiev, Russia - since November 30, 2012

    WBC: Danny Garcia, United States – since March 24, 2012

    WBC (Interim): Lucas Martin Matthysse, Argentina – since September 8, 2012

    IBF: Lamont Peterson, United States –since December 10, 2011

    WBO (Super): Juan Manuel Marquez, Mexico - since June 9, 2012

    WBO (Interim): Mike Alvarado, United States - since March 30, 2013

    LIGHTWEIGHT (135 lb, 61.2 kg)

    WBA: Richard Abril, Cuba – since February 26, 2013

    WBC: Adrien Broner, United States – since November 17, 2012

    IBF: Miguel Vazquez, Mexico – since August 14, 2010

    WBO: Ricky Burns, United Kingdom – since March 10, 2012

    SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130 lb, 59 kg)

    WBA (Super): Takashi Uchiyama, Japan – since May 6, 2013

    WBA: Vacant

    WBC: Takashi Miura, Japan - since April 8, 2013

    IBF: Argenis Mendez, Dominican Republic– since March 9, 2013

    WBO: Roman Martinez, Puerto Rico – since September 15, 2012

    FEATHERWEIGHT (126 lb, 57.2 kg)

    WBA (Super): Chris John, Indonesia – since July 23, 2009

    WBA: Nicholas Walters, Jamaica - since December 8, 2012

    WBC: Abner Mares, Mexico - since May 4, 2013

    IBF: Evgeny Gradovich, Russia – since March 1, 2013

    WBO: Miguel Angel Garcia, United States – since January 19, 2013

    SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122 lb, 55.3 kg)

    WBA: Guillermo Rigondeaux, Cuba – since January 20, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Scott Quigg, Great Britain - since November 24, 2012

    WBC: Victor Terrazas, Mexico - since April 20, 2013

    IBF: Jonathan Romero, Colombia - since February 16, 2013

    WBO: Guillermo Rigondeaux, Cuba - since April 13, 2013

    BANTAMWEIGHT (118 lb, 53.5 kg)

    WBA (Super): Anselmo Moreno, Panama – since November 16, 2010

    WBA: Koki Kameda, Japan – since December 26, 2010

    WBC: Shinsuke Yamanaka, Japan – since November 6, 2011

    IBF: Jamie McDonnell, Great Britain - since May 11, 2013

    WBO: Paulus Ambunda, Namibia– since March 2, 2013

    SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115 lb, 52.2 kg)

    WBA : Liborio Solis, Venezuela – since May 6, 2013

    WBC: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Thailand– since May 3, 2013

    IBF: Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr, Mexico – since February 11, 2012

    WBO: Omar Andres Narvaez, Argentina – since May 15, 2010

    FLYWEIGHT (112 lb, 50.8 kg)

    WBA (Super): Juan Francisco Estrada, Mexico - since April 6, 2013

    WBA: Juan Carlos Reveco, Argentina - since December 4, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Kompayak Porpramook, Thailand - since April 26, 2013

    WBC: Akira Yaegashi, Japan - since April 8, 2013

    IBF: Moruti Mthalane, South Africa – since November 20, 2009

    WBO: Juan Francisco Estrada, Mexico - since April 6, 2013

    LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108 lb, 49 kg)

    WBA (Super): Roman Gonzalez, Nicaragua – since February 4, 2011

    WBA: Kazuto Ioka, Japan - since December 31, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Alberto Rossel, Peru – since April 14, 2012

    WBC: Adrian Hernandez, Mexico – since October 6, 2012

    IBF: John Riel Casimero, Philippines – since July 19, 2012

    WBO: Donnie Nietes, Philippines – since October 8, 2011

    MINIMUMWEIGHT/STRAWWEIGHT (108 lb, 47.6 kg)

    WBA: Ryo Miyazaki, Japan - since December 31, 2012

    WBA (Interim): Jesus Silvestre, Mexico – since July 14, 2012

    WBC: Xiong Zhao Zhong, China - since November 24, 2012

    IBF: Katsunari Takayama, Japan - since March 30, 2013

    WBO: Merlito Sabillo, Philippines - since April 10, 2013

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