List of British world boxing champions

This is a list of British boxers who have won a world championship by one of the four major sanctioning organisations – the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) – as well as those awarded by The Ring. Additionally, prior to 1962, world champions were recognised by public consensus (world), and later by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) and the National Boxing Association (NBA).

List of champions Heavyweight NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Bob FitzsimmonsWorld02Lennox LewisWBC33Michael BenttWBO04Herbie HideWBO05Frank BrunoWBC06Henry AkinwandeWBO27Lennox Lewis (2)WBA, WBC, IBF98Herbie Hide (2)WBO29Lennox Lewis (3)WBC, IBF, The Ring210David HayeWBA211Tyson FuryWBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring012Anthony JoshuaWBA, IBF, WBO613Anthony Joshua (2)WBA, IBF, WBO114Tyson Fury (2)WBC, The Ring315Daniel DuboisIBF116Fabio WardleyWBO017Daniel Dubois (2)WBO2026 – present0

Cruiserweight NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Glenn McCroryIBF12Carl ThompsonWBO23Johnny NelsonWBO134Enzo MaccarinelliWBO45David HayeWBA, WBC, WBO, The Ring16Tony BellewWBC201617Lawrence OkolieWBO2021 – 202338Chris Billiam-SmithWBO2023 – 20242

Light-heavyweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Bob FitzsimmonsWorld02Freddie MillsNYSAC, NBA, The Ring03John ContehWBC34Dennis AndriesWBC15Dennis Andries (2)WBC198906Dennis Andries (3)WBC27Clinton WoodsIBF78Joe CalzagheThe Ring2008 – 200919Nathan CleverlyWBO510Nathan Cleverly (2)WBA0

Super-middleweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Murray SutherlandIBF198403Chris EubankWBO1991 – 1995144Nigel BennWBC1992 – 199695Robin ReidWBC1996 – 199736Joe CalzagheWBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring217Richie WoodhallWBC1998 – 199928Glenn CatleyWBC200009Carl FrochWBC2008 – 2010210Carl Froch (2)WBC2010 – 2011111Brian MageeWBA2012012Carl Froch (3)WBA, IBF2012 – 2014413James DeGaleIBF2015 – 2017314George GrovesWBA2017 – 2018215Rocky FieldingWBA2018016James DeGale (2)IBF2018017Callum SmithWBA, The Ring2018 – 2020318Billy Joe SaundersWBO2019 – 2021219Hamzah SheerazWBO20261

Middleweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Bob FitzsimmonsWorld22Randy TurpinNYSAC, NBA, The Ring195103Terry DownesNYSAC, The Ring196104Alan MinterWBA, WBC, The Ring198015Nigel BennWBO199016Chris EubankWBO1990 – 199137Chris PyattWBO1993 – 199428Jason MatthewsWBO199909Darren BarkerIBF2013010Billy Joe SaundersWBO2015 – 2018311Denzel BentleyWBO2026 – present0

Light-middleweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Maurice HopeWBC32Paul JonesWBO1995 – 199603Liam SmithWBO2015 – 201624Josh KellyIBF2026 – present1

Welterweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Matt WellsWorld1914 – 19150"Glover Whips Matt Wells", Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, pg. 6, 2 June 19152John H. StraceyWBC, The Ring13Lloyd HoneyghanWBC, IBF, The Ring1986 – 198734Lloyd Honeyghan (2)WBC, The Ring1988 – 198915Ricky HattonWBA200606Kell BrookIBF2014 – 201737Lewis CrockerIBF2025 – 20260

Light-welterweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Jack Kid BergNBA, The Ring142Terry MarshIBF198713Ricky HattonWBA, IBF, The Ring2005 – 200954Junior WitterWBC2006 – 200825Gavin ReesWBA2007 – 200806Amir KhanWBA, IBF2009 – 201157Ricky BurnsWBA2016 – 201718Josh TaylorWBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring2019 – 202339Dalton SmithWBC2026 – present0

Lightweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Freddie WelshWorld1914 – 1917–2Ken BuchananWBA, WBC, The Ring, NYSAC23Jim WattWBC, The Ring1979 – 198144Ricky BurnsWBO2012 – 201445Anthony CrollaWBA2016 – 201716Terry FlanaganWBO2015 – 20175

Super-featherweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Barry JonesWBO199702Alex ArthurWBO200803Nicky CookWBO04Ricky BurnsWBO2011 – 201225Joe CordinaIBF202206Joe Cordina (2)IBF2023 – 202417Anthony CacaceIBF2024 – 202508Jazza DickensWBA2025 – 202609Anthony Cacace (2)WBA2026 – present0

Featherweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Ben JordanWorld1899–2Howard WinstoneWBC196803Paul HodgkinsonWBC34Colin McMillanWBO199205Steve RobinsonIBF1993 – 199576Naseem HamedWBC, IBF, WBO1995 – 2000157Paul IngleIBF1999 – 200018Scott HarrisonWBO2002 – 200319Scott Harrison (2)WBO2003 – 2005610Lee SelbyIBF2015 – 2018411Carl FramptonWBA2016 – 2017012Josh WarringtonIBF2018 – 2021313Leigh WoodWBA2021 – 2023114Josh Warrington (2)IBF2022015Leigh Wood (2)WBA2023116Nick BallWBA2024 – 20263

Super-bantamweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Duke McKenzieWBO1992 – 199302Scott QuiggWBA63Carl FramptonWBA, IBF2014 – 201634Isaac DogboeWBO20181

Bantamweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Joe BowkerWorld12Duke McKenzieWBO1991 – 199223Robbie ReganWBO199604Jamie McDonnellIBF201305Stuart HallIBF2013 – 201416Paul ButlerIBF201407Jamie McDonnell (2)WBA2014 – 201868Lee HaskinsIBF2015 – 201729Ryan BurnettWBA, IBF2017 – 2018210Paul Butler (2)WBO20220

Super-flyweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Kal YafaiWBA4

Flyweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Sid SmithWorld1911 – 191312Bill LadburyWorld1913 – 191413Percy JonesWorld191414Tancy LeeWorld1915–5Joe SymondsWorld1915 – 1916–Roberts, James B. & Skutt, Alexander G. (2006) The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, 4th edn., McBooks Press, , pp. 242–36Jimmy WildeWorld1916 – 1923–7Jackie BrownWorld, NBA1932 – 193538Benny LynchWorld, NBA, NYSAC, The Ring39Peter KaneWorld, NBA, The Ring1938 – 1943210Jackie PatersonWorld, NBA, The Ring1943 – 1948111Rinty MonaghanNBA1948 – 1950312Terry AllenNBA, The Ring1950013Walter McGowanThe Ring19660 14Charlie MagriWBC1983015Duke McKenzieIBF1988 – 1989116Dave McAuleyIBF1989 – 1992517Pat ClintonWBO1992 – 1993118Charlie EdwardsWBC2018 – 2019219Sunny EdwardsIBF2021 – 20234

Light-flyweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Paul WeirWBO1

Mini-flyweight No.NameRecognitionDateTitle defence(s)1Paul WeirWBO19931

See also List of WBA world champions List of WBC world champions List of IBF world champions List of WBO world champions List of The Ring champions

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