From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World Boxing Federation
World Boxing Federation
WBF)
The World Boxing Federation (WBF is a sanctioning or- process was owed to during this time simultaneously
ganization currently recognizing professional boxing stepped down from their positions with the “Founda-
world champions. Its offices are located in Luxembourg. tion”, when it became clear that no further improvement
was possible under Croucher’s presidency.
History By the end of 2009, the organization was re-estab-
lished under its original name World Boxing Federation
The World Boxing Federation was originally established as a non-profit entity registered in the state of Luxem-
in early 1988 in Bristol, Tennessee (USA) by its founder bourg. South African Howard Goldberg, from Cape Town,
and inaugural president Larry Carrier, who was popular an experienced boxing administrator for many years, as-
as the owner of the Bristol International Raceway. In the sumed the position of president, with former president
following year, the WBF held its first championship bouts Ron Scalf lending his support for the first half year in the
and Carrier passed on the presidency of the organization position as vice president, together with Italian Matteo
to Ron Scalf. In 2005, Carrier, who was successful in a Fratini.
multitude of business enterprises, passed away at the age
of 82 after a long illness.
Under Ron Scalf, the WBF grew into a global sanc-
Current WBF World Title Hold-
tioning body and held title bouts all over the world. The ers
90ies was without a doubt a most successful decade for
the WBF so far and laid the foundation for its good repu- Male
tation. In 2003, Scalf resigned as president and the orga-
nization faced troubled times, because of a default court
Female
judgement against the WBF. While the WBF claims that
this was owed to the fact that the attorney hired by the
Federation simply did not attend an ordered court hear- Other world organizations
ing, this is not true, as that attorney did appear along • International Boxing Association
with WBF officials in Oakland California, where the Court • International Boxing Council
found that the WBF knew about the proceedings but • International Boxing Federation
elected to disregard them. In Tennessee, the WBF and • International Boxing Organization
Scalf filed bankruptcies. Scalf received a discharge, but • International Boxing Union
not the WBF, which then altered part of its name (federa- • World Boxing Association
tion became foundation) and moved its assets offshore to • World Boxing Council
England. The Tennessee Chancellor found this fraudulent • World Professional Boxing Federation & United
and statements filed by President Feld to be untrue, and States Boxing Council
increased the California judgement to a $7,000,000 judg- • World Boxing Foundation
ment against the WBF. The Tennessee judgment was then • World Boxing Organization
converted to a California judgment in 2009 and the WBF • World Boxing Union
then moved to Australia when process was being served
in London.
From 2003 to 2004, Londoner Jonathan Feld tried to External links
rescue the WBF and acted as its president from England. • World Boxing Federation
However, despite huge efforts, he was ultimately not suc-
cessful and forced to step down when the World Boxing
Federation was finally dissolved (without any valid no-
tice to judgment holder Alli, whose judgment remains
unpaid, and the transfers of interest serving to defraud
judgment creditor Alli.
Scalf then agreed with Australian Mick Croucher to
continue the organization under the name “World Box-
ing Foundation”, with offices in Melbourne. After a few
successful years, most of the staff to whom the forward
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World Boxing Federation
Weight class: Champion: Date won:
Strawweight (105 lbs) vacant
Light flyweight (108 lbs) Felipe Salguero 18 December 2010
Flyweight (112 lbs) vacant
Super flyweight (115 lbs) vacant
Bantamweight (118 lbs) Lubabalo Msuthu 22 November 2008
Super bantamweight (122 lbs) vacant
Featherweight (126 lbs) Patrick Hyland 25 June 2011
Super featherweight (130 lbs) Malcolm Klassen 19 November 2011
Lightweight (135 lbs) vacant
Light welterweight (140 lbs) Ali Funeka 19 November 2011
Welterweight (147 lbs) vacant
Light Middleweight (154 lbs) vacant
Middleweight (160 lbs) Karama Nyilawila 3 December 2010
Super middleweight (168 lbs) vacant
Light heavyweight (175 lbs) Doudou Ngumbu 26 November 2011
Cruiserweight (200 lbs) Ilunga Makabu 19 November 2011
Heavyweight (200+ lbs) Michael Grant 19 November 2011
Weight class: Champion: Date won:
Strawweight (105 lbs) vacant
Light flyweight (108 lbs) Ju Hee Kim 12 September 2010
Flyweight (112 lbs) Irma Sanchez 23 July 2011
Super flyweight (115 lbs) Nadya Hokmi 5 June 2010
Bantamweight (118 lbs) Renata Szebeledi 2 July 2011
Super bantamweight (122 lbs) Unathi Myekeni 12 September 2010
Featherweight (126 lbs) Oksana Vasilieva 27 November 2010
Super featherweight (130 lbs) Ramona Kuehne 4 June 2010
Lightweight (135 lbs) vacant
Light welterweight (140 lbs) Myriam Lamare 9 December 2009
Welterweight (147 lbs) Anne Sophie Mathis 23 June 2011
Super welterweight (154 lbs) vacant
Middleweight (160 lbs) Christina Hammer 18 February 2011
Super middleweight (168 lbs) Zita Zatyko 12 November 2011
Light heavyweight (175 lbs) vacant
Cruiserweight (200 lbs) vacant
Heavyweight (200+ lbs) Natascha Ragosina 19 December 2009
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