WBC Status by Division March 2026
HEAVYWEIGHT
Current Champion: Oleksandr Usyk
Interim title: Agit Kabayel
– Champion Oleksander Usyk was granted a voluntary defense; Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven May 23 in Giza Egypt. The winner must fight next the mandatory challenger interim champion Agit Kabayel.
– Laurence Okolie vs. Tony Yoka silver defense ,April 25 in parís.
BRIDGERWEIGHT
– Current Champion: Kevin Lerena
– Interim champion: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (KO10 to Adam Balski- May 24, 2025)
-Kevin Lerena vs. Ryad Merhy – mandatory – May 30 in Belgium
CRUISERWEIGHT
– Current Champion: Noel Mikaelian
– Interim: Michal Cieslak KOT4 to Jean Pascal – June 28, 2025
– Mikaleyan is granted a voluntary defense; After such voluntary, champion must make 2 mandatory defenses, Michal Cieslak first mandatory, Ryan Rozicki second mandatory.
– Octavio Pudivit vs- Obinna Joseph Mathew – Silver vacant
HEAVYWEIGHT
-Current Champion: David Benavidez
– Champion David Benavidez petition to fight a cruiserweight fight under WBC rules and remaining 175 lb champion granted.
SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT
– Current Champion: Christian Mbilli
-Interim: Lester Martinez
– Champion Mbilli to defend his title until September.
– Lester Martinez defeated Immanuwel Aleem on March 21 in San Bernardino, California, to capture the Interim Title. Martinez is now obligated to fulfill two mandatory defenses.
– Luka Plantic to fight an elimination bout
– Jacob Bank vs. Paulinus Ndjolomino – eliminator – April 25 in Denmark
MIDDLEWEIGHT
-Champion: Carlos Adames
-Interim: Jesus Ramos jr
– Carlos Adames retained his championship with a voluntary title defense against Austin Williams last March 21 in Orlando.
– Jesus Ramos jr vs Meirim
-Bilal Jkitou vs Dyllan Biggs silver mandatory ordered
SUPERWELTERWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Sebastian Fundora
-Interim Champion: Vergil Ortiz
– Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – March 28 in Las Vegas
-Interim champion Virgil Ortiz petitions a voluntary defense vs Jaron Ennis
-Bakary Samake vs Ermal Hadribeaj- final elim. April 25 in Paris
WELTERWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Ryan Garcia
SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT
-Champion: Dalton Smith
-Interim: Isaac Cruz
– Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello -mandatory -purse offer April 3
LIGHTWEIGHT
-Champion: Vacant
-Interim: Jadier Herrera – Jan 10, 2025 KOT8 to Ricardo Nuñez
William Zepeda vs. Lamont Roach for the vacant in June. Winner must fight Jadier Herrera next.
SUPERFEATHERWEIGHT
-Current Champion: O’Shaquie Foster
-Michael Magnesi and Ryan Garner will clash for the Interim Super Featherweight Championship on June 20th in the United Kingdom.
FEATHERWEIGHT:
-Current Champion: Bruce Carrington
-Champion in Recess: Rey Vargas
– Nathaniel Collins vs Cristobal Lorente final elimination April 17 Glasgow
SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatami – Undisputed – May 2 in Tokyo
BANTAMWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Takuma Inoue
-Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka – voluntary – May 2 in Tokyo, winner must make 2 mandatory defenses
-Juan Francisco Estrada vs Tenshin Nasukawa – final elimination. – April 11
-Andrew Cain second mandatory
SUPERFLYWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Jesse Rodriguez
-Tomoya Tsuboi vs. Pedro Guevara- April 11
-Ricardo Malajika vs. Yahir Frank July 11 in S. A.
FLYWEIGHT
– Current Champion: Ricardo Sandoval
– Interim Champion: Galal Yafai
Champion Ricardo Sandoval vs. Galal Yafai – purse bid won by MatchRoom
Francisco Rodriguez vs. Angelino Córdova eliminator – May 23
LIGHTFLYWEIGHT
– Current Champion: Shokichi Iwata
– Champion in recess: Carlos Canizales
-Carlos Cañizalez placed as champion in recess until he can clear his possibility to travel abroad or be in position to defend in his country.
-Shokichi Iwata to fight mandatory contender Eric Badillo. Winner must fight Cañizales
STRAWWEIGHT
-Current Champion: Melvin Jerusalem
– Melvin Jerusalem vs. Siyakholwa Kuse – May 16 in South Africa.
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