The WBC champion title has been modified five times. It is made of green leather and framed with handmade ceramics. More than one hundred and fifty flags of various countries are printed on it, and on the side of the belt there are photographs of world boxing legends: Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis.
In 1921, the National Boxing Association was born in America. In 1962, it was given a new and still valid definition - the World Boxing Association. It should be noted that this company was separated from 11 world boxing associations, which in the future created the World Boxing Council. The split resulted from allegations of corruption and foul play by the WBA. Even in our time, the relationships between these structures are complex.
The WBA championship belt, weighing 3.6 kg, is one of the very first titles among other leading boxing companies. The belt is made of black leather, in the middle of which there is a tin medal inlaid with gold and jewelry. The world champion in this version who has completed his career has every right to keep the product, having given 760 “greens” for it.
The version began to operate in 1983, uniting all professional boxers performing in America and other countries who are not members of parallel boxing organizations. This non-profit association conducts international fights in 17 weight categories in accordance with New Jersey law. In its early years, the IBF acted as a launching pad for aspiring boxers to join the WBA. However, in April 1983, a meeting of the organization’s members was held at which it was decided to expand it to an international scale.
Promoted by the IBF in world boxing Robert Lee. Since 1983, the organization has been searching for promising talented boxers. Today it is a significant version of professional boxing and ranks third in importance in the world. IBF championship belt - its design has not changed for more than 10 years: on a red leather belt there is a medal with an image of an eagle. Each true owner of this belt can write whatever inscription he wishes on the side overlays. The organization charges boxers $750 to retain the belt.
It occupies the fourth position in terms of authority, along with the most important versions in professional boxing. It was created in the late 1980s by Puerto Rican and Dominican entrepreneurs. The head office is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It gained a strong foothold in Europe in the 1990s, but played a minor role in the United States until the 2000s. In 2006-2007 it was recognized as an international organization by the IBF and WBC.
The following boxers became WBO champions: Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Naseem Hamed and others. The WBO championship belt weighs 3.6 kg and is made of high-quality brown leather. In the center of the gold-plated medal is a globe with a ring inside it.
Alexey Frolov
In the sports news feed, we always come across the phrases “WBC world champion”, “holder of the IBF championship belt”, but to people who are not associated with boxing, these foreign abbreviations mean little. How does the WBO Champion differ from the WBA Champion? And those for whom this has not been a secret for a long time can learn something new from the history of their beloved federation.
IBF
IBF- abbreviation for "International Boxing Federation", which translated into Russian means “International Boxing Federation”. The youngest of the currently existing federations. It was formed in 1983 in order to bring together boxers from different parts of the planet in one ring, who for one reason or another did not find a place in other organizations.
To date, more than 90 IBF Champions are officially recognized by veteran federations. The IBF is known as the most cohesive and formalized organization, it maintains clear rankings and has a well-thought-out tournament system. Mandatory defenses of champion titles are held annually (which is not true for all federations).
Today, the most famous IBF boxers are the undefeated heavyweight champion from Britain Anthony Joshua and Kazakh professional Gennady Golovkin, who also holds championship titles from three other federations. It is also fair to note the current champion of the first heavy division, Russian Murata Gassieva, and welterweight champions Sergei Lipinets (Ukraine) and Errol Spence Jr. (USA).
WBO
WBO- abbreviation for World Boxing Organization, which translates to "World Boxing Organization". It emerged in the 1980s in Puerto Rico, and in the 90s it began to be listed in Europe, but still remained secondary on the world stage. It was only between 2004 and 2007 that the WBA, WBC and IBF consistently recognized the WBO as an international federation.
Manny Pacquiao and Wladimir Klitschko brought real fame and weight to the WBO on the world stage. The organization has unique titles, for example, “super champion” (currently Tyson Fury), “new champion” (Alexander Usik), “boxer of the decade” (Manny Pacquiao).
Among the most rated WBO fighters are New Zealander Joseph Parker (heavyweight champion), Ukrainian Alexander Usik (first heavyweight), Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto (first middleweight) and Australian Jeff Horn (welterweight).
WBC
WBC- abbreviation for World Boxing Council, which translates to "World Boxing Council". The second oldest world boxing organization, founded by representatives of eleven countries in 1963. At various times, champions of the federation were such legendary athletes as Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Roy Jones Jr., Konstantin Dzyu, Bermane Stiverne.
The organization also has its own unique belts. For example, a “special belt” was made for the Mayweather-McGregor fight, the belt was called “WBC Money Belt”. There are also silver (name) belts and diamond championship belts. The current holders of WBC diamond belts are Floyd Mayweather Jr., Alexander Kovalev, Saul Alvarez and other famous boxers.
The most prominent names among the current WBC champions are: Deontay Wilder(heavyweight), Alexander Usik (first heavyweight), Adonis Stevenson (light heavyweight), Gennady Golovkin (welterweight).
W.B.A.
W.B.A.- abbreviation for World Boxing Association, which translated into Russian means “World Boxing Association”. The oldest professional boxing organization. Established in 1921 as the American National Boxing Association. It acquired its current “name” in 1962.
Officially, the WBA Champions are the strongest athletes on the planet, representing 17 weight divisions. Among the four boxing federations of paramount importance, the WBA traditionally occupies a leading position, as a true veteran who laid the foundations of the modern competitive system.
In addition to the title of “regular champion” (analogous to “champion” in other organizations), the WBA awards the super champion and undisputed champion belts. For example, in the first heavyweight division the super champion is now a Russian Denis Lebedev, and the regular champion is Yunier Dorticos.
Famous Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol is the holder of the regular light heavyweight title, the undisputed champion title in this division is now vacant. The current super middleweight champion is Gennady Golovkin.
Minor level boxing organizations are IBO (International Boxing Organization) And IBA (International Boxing Association). This also includes the publication The Ring, which issues its own championship title under special conditions.
The Ring has a unique belt, it is awarded to the best fighter regardless of weight divisions. At the moment this belt belongs to Gennady Golovkin.
Today in professional boxing there are four major championship titles and many minor ones. The world of professional boxing recognizes as true champions only those boxers who are holders of the main 4 title belts. Today only four belts are recognized: IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC. A boxer who wins at least three out of four belts will also be considered the absolute world champion and will go down in the history of professional boxing.
WBA – World Boxing Association(World Boxing Association) emerged in 1921 under the name NBA (National Boxing Association). The current name has been in use since 1962. The association was founded in the USA, but since 1974 it has been under the control of Latin American representatives. One of the first WBA championship belts weighed 3.6 kg and was gilded with 24-karat gold, decorated with crystals and semi-precious stones.
WBA stars: Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Nikolai Valuev.
WBC – World Boxing Council(World Boxing Council) was founded in 1963 in Mexico with the participation of representatives from the USA, Britain, France, the Philippines, as well as representatives from seven Latin American countries. The main goal of the WBC was to create a single organization that would provide control over world boxing. In 1983, the council made an unprecedented decision when, for the safety of boxers, the number of rounds was reduced from 15 to 12. The green championship belt features the flags of 161 countries. The organization's 12 founding countries are located in the middle of the golden circle. The attitude of the WBC towards other organizations was initially tense, but at the moment the situation is improving and one can even talk about the possible merger of a number of organizations.
WBC stars: Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Monzon, Juan Laporte, Felix Trinidad.
WBO – World Boxing Organization(World Boxing Organization) - headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The WBO emerged as a division of the WBA in 1988 under the pretext of controlling questionable rules in boxing and solving problems in the organization of fights. The fairly young union did not have the proper prestige for a long time, but now the WBO title has gained popularity. The medal on the brown belt is gilded with 24 carat gold. The belt weighs 3.6 kg.
WBO stars: Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Chris Bird, Dariusz Michalczewski, Naseem Hamed, Michael Carbayal, Chris Eubank.
IBF - International Boxing Federation(International Boxing Federation) was born due to a split from the WBA in 1983. The main office is located in New Jersey, USA. A year after its inception, the IBF decided to recognize the championship titles of Larry Holmes, Aron Priori, Marvin Hagler and Donald Curry, thanks to which it became a recognizable boxing organization. The IBF's reputation suffered in 1999 when its director was accused of racketeering and corruption. The IBF championship belt is made of red leather and a gold plated pewter medal with an eagle design. Belt weight 4.1 kg.
IBF stars: Mike Tyson, Wladimir Klitschko, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, Michael Spinks.
IBO – International Boxing Organization(International Boxing Organization) originated in 1993 in Florida, USA. It is mainly perceived as a “transit point” for boxers on their way to prestigious boxing organizations. The IBO became famous for the fact that it began to award championship titles to boxers from a large number of established organizations. The champion's belt is made of black leather. In the middle of the large star is the red and green IBO logo. Almost half of all IBO belts have been won by South Africans.
There are four championship versions in professional boxing. Boxing professionals recognize the holders of the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts as true champions. A boxer who wins just three belts will be the absolute world champion and will forever go down in the history of professional boxing.
WBA CHAMPION BELT
the oldest of the four largest federations, weighs 3.6 kilograms. The belt is made of black leather, the central medal is made of pewter, decorated with semi-precious stones and plated with gold. On the sides are medals made of polished brass. The world champion has the right to keep his belt by paying only $760 for it.
WBC CHAMPION BELT
survived five modifications. It is made of green leather and decorated with handmade ceramics. The gold plated belt medal is made in Mexico, each mold is used for only one hundred belts, the price is $820. On it, in three rows, there are flags of more than one hundred and fifty countries, all of which are members of the WBC. On the sides of the belt are photographs of legendary heavyweight champions Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis.
IBF CHAMPION BELT
its design has not changed for more than ten years. The belt is made of red leather, the central medal is made of gilded tin, there is an eagle on it, and there are inscriptions around the outline of the globe. Each champion has the right to engrave and write whatever he wants on special side plates. The cost of this belt is about $650; the boxing federation charges boxers $750 for it.
WBO CHAMPION BELT
made of brown leather, weighs 3.6 kilograms. The gold-plated medal depicts a globe with a red circle in the center with the inscription “World Champion” inside which is a boxing ring. This belt costs about $660. This belt is awarded only to the best boxers in the federation and is considered less prestigious than all previous versions of the belt.
This is the cherished dream of every professional boxer. With their many hours of training, shedding sweat and blood, risking their health, they strive to become the happy owners of one of these belts.
Modern professional boxing rests on four mighty “pillars” - this is the World Boxing Association - W.B.A., World Boxing Council - WBC, International Boxing Federation – IBF, World Boxing Organization – WBO. Each of these organizations can be found on our website. If a boxer owns three belts at once, from any of the four boxing organizations described above, then he is automatically declared the absolute world boxing champion.
WBA boxing belt, is the oldest (in age, but not in appearance) belt of all the existing boxing belts of the world's major organizations. Since the inception of the World Boxing Association, it has been modified several times. The base of the championship belt is made of black leather. In the center of the belt is a huge medal with the WBA logo on it. The medallion is gilded and beautifully decorated with red and white semi-precious stones. To the left and right of the central medallion, on the championship belt, there are two round plates. They are made of brass. The weight of the belt reaches approximately 3.6 kilograms. The champion boxer has the right to keep it by paying only 760 US dollars for the belt.
Such legendary boxers as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman (photo of George Foreman), Mike Tyson (photo of Mike Tyson), Evander Holyfield (photo of Evander Holyfield) owned the WBA championship belt.
WBC Championship Belt
Very beautiful WBC championship belt, to date, has been modified five times. The base of the belt is made of dark green leather. In the center of which there is a large gilded medallion. Each belt is handmade and made by highly qualified craftsmen. Along the edge of the medal are the flags of the countries that are part of the WBC. On the sides of the championship boxing belt there are photos of famous world stars Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali. 
IBF boxing belt, looks very similar to the WBO championship belt. It is made of red leather. On the gilded medallion, in its upper part, an eagle is depicted. Its center is decorated with earth hemispheres. 
WBO boxing championship belt, made of brown leather. The gilded medallion features a globe. Along the edge of the ball, the inscription “World Champion” is depicted, inside of which a boxing ring is engraved. The WBO world champion belt weighs approximately 3.6 kilograms. 
Below is a video where you can look at three in more detail championship boxing belts according to WBA, WBC and IBF versions.
