From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World Boxing Foundation
World Boxing Foundation
Weight class: Champion: Date won:
Strawweight (105 lbs) vacant
Junior flyweight (108 lbs) vacant
Flyweight (112 lbs) vacant
Super flyweight (115 lbs) vacant
Bantamweight (118 lbs) vacant
Super bantamweight (122 lbs) vacant
Featherweight (126 lbs) vacant
Super featherweight (130 lbs) vacant
Lightweight (135 lbs) Dariusz Snarski 19 December 2010
Super lightweight (140 lbs) Lance Gostelow 4 October 2009
Welterweight (147 lbs) Chad Bennett 20 May 2011
Super welterweight (154 lbs) Henry Coyle 12 Aug 2011
Middleweight (160 lbs) Shannan Taylor 7 October 2011
Super middleweight (168 lbs) Francesco Passanante 16 April 2011
Light heavyweight (175 lbs) Soulan Pownceby 17 June 2010
Cruiserweight (200 lbs) Peter Brennan 30 July 2011
Heavyweight (200+ lbs) Kali Meehan 24 June 2011
The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to • International Boxing Organization
sanction championship boxing contests but has a history • International Boxing Union
dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing • World Boxing Association
Federation. The WBF was originally formed by Larry Car- • World Boxing Council
rier (the founder of Bristol Motor Speedway) and Ron • World Boxing Organization
Scalf in Bristol, Tennessee but is now owned and operat- • World Professional Boxing Federation & United
ed from Melbourne, Australia by Mick Croucher. States Boxing Council
It is a lightly regarded boxing sanctioning body • World Boxing Union
whose "world champions" often lack widespread recog- • European Boxing Federation
nition. WBF titles are often a stepping-stone for fighters • World Boxing Federation
who progress to more prestigious titles.
The Light-Heavyweight title was held by two illustri-
ous names, Roy Jones, Jr. and Antonio Tarver.
External links
• World Boxing Foundation
Current WBF World Title Hold-
ers
Other world organizations
• International Boxing Association
• International Boxing Council
• International Boxing Federation
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