World Boxing News reveals why Gervonta Davis and Josh Taylor are just two of the names not featured on the current boxing champions list.
Davis and Taylor both get promotionally presented to the fans as world champions. However, for WBN, that’s not the case, and here’s why.
Gervonta Davis is the WBA ‘regular’ champion at the lightweight limit. This belt is not recognized in boxing and is on the verge of being scrapped by the World Boxing Association.
When wiping out the interim versions, the WBA promised to rid the boxing world of secondary championships at the earliest opportunity.
Therefore, until he fights the winner of George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney, Davis is not considered a bonafide world titleholder.
The Scot lost his belts to Jack Catterall in all but the verdict regarding Taylor. The judges’ shocking and potentially dangerous decision on the night robbed a young fighter of his dream.
WBN initially stated that our site would keep the super-lightweight division under review. Due to a lack of action against the decision, WBN will no longer recognize Taylor as the champion.
Instead, the belts will go vacant from today. HEAVYWEIGHT – 200 LBS + IBF / WBO / WBA CHAMPION – OLEKSANDR USYK WBC CHAMPION – TYSON FURY
BRIDGERWEIGHT – 201 TO 224 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – OSCAR RIVAS CRUISERWEIGHT – 200 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – ILUNGA MAKABU IBF CHAMPION – MAIRIS BRIEDIS WBO CHAMPION – LAWRENCE OKOLIE WBA CHAMPION – ARSEN GOULAMIRIAN LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT – 175 LBS
IBF / WBC CHAMPION – ARTUR BETERBIEV WBO CHAMPION – JOE SMITH JR. WBA CHAMPION – DMITRY BIVOL SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT – 168 LBS
IBF / WBC / WBO / WBA CHAMPION – CANELO ALVAREZ MIDDLEWEIGHT – 160 LBS
IBF CHAMPION – GENNADIY GOLOVKIN WBC CHAMPION – JERMALL CHARLO WBO CHAMPION – DEMETRIUS ANDRADE WBA CHAMPION – RYOTA MURATA SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT – 154 LBS
IBF / WBC / WBA CHAMPION – JERMELL CHARLO WBO CHAMPION – BRIAN CASTANO WELTERWEIGHT – 147 LBS
IBF / WBC CHAMPION – ERROL SPENCE WBO CHAMPION – TERENCE CRAWFORD WBA CHAMPION – YORDENIS UGAS SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT – 140 LBS
WBO/WBC/IBF/WBA CHAMPION – VACANT
Jack Catterall undisputed beat Josh Taylor LIGHTWEIGHT – 135 LBS
WBO / IBF / WBA CHAMPION – GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR WBC – DEVIN HANEY SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT – 130 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – OSCAR VALDEZ WBO CHAMPION – SHAKUR STEVENSON IBF CHAMPION – KENICHI OGAWA WBA CHAMPION – ROBERT GUTIERREZ FEATHERWEIGHT – 126 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – MARK MAGSAYO WBO CHAMPION – EMANUEL NAVARRETE IBF CHAMPION – KIKO MARTINEZ WBA CHAMPION – LEO SANTA CRUZ SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT – 122 LBS
IBF / WBA CHAMPION – MURODJON AKHMADALIEV WBO / WBC CHAMPION – STEPHEN FULTON JR. BANTAMWEIGHT – 118 LBS
IBF / WBA CHAMPION – NAOYA INOUE WBO CHAMPION – JOHN RIEL CASIMERO WBC CHAMPION – NONITO DONAIRE SUPER-FLYWEIGHT – 115 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – JESSE RODRIGUEZ IBF CHAMPION – FERNANDO MARTINEZ WBO CHAMPION – KAZUTO IOKA WBA CHAMPION – JUAN ESTRADA FLYWEIGHT – 112 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – JC MARTINEZ WBO CHAMPION – JUNTO NAKATANI IBF CHAMPION – SUNNY EDWARDS WBA CHAMPION – ARTEM DALAKIAN LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT – 108 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – KENSHIRO TERAJI WBO CHAMPION – ELWIN SOTO IBF CHAMPION – FELIX ALVARADO WBA CHAMPION – HIROTO KYAGUCHI MINIMUMWEIGHT – 105 LBS
WBC CHAMPION – PANYA PRADABSRI IBF CHAMPION – RENE CUARTO WBO CHAMPION – WILFREDO MENDEZ WBA CHAMPION – KNOCKOUT CP FRESHMART
