WBC Super Middleweight World Championship September 30, 2023 / Las Vegas, Nevada / T-Mobile Arena
SAÚL “Canelo” ÁLVAREZ (Mexico)
WBC Super Middleweight World Champion, 6th Title Defense
Age: 33 / Date of birth: July 18, 1990
Residence: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico / Birthplace: Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Record: 59-2-2, 39 KOs / Total rounds: 472
World championship fights: 20-2-1, 11 KOs
Height: 5’8” – 173cm / Reach: 70.5” – 179cm / Stance: Right-handed
Manager, trainer: Edison “Eddy” Reynoso
JERMELL “Iron Man” CHARLO (USA)
WBC Super Welterweight World Champion
Age: 33 / Date of birth: May 19, 1990
Residence: Houston, Texas / Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana
Record: 35-1-1, 19 KOs / Total rounds: 256
World championship fights: 7-1-1, 6 KOs
Height: 5’11” – 180cm / Reach: 73” – 185cm / Stance: Right-handed
Manager: Al Haymon / Trainer: Derrick James
WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
- Ray Leonard (US) 1988 – 1990
- Mauro Galvano (Italy) 1990 – 1992
- Nigel Benn (GB) 1992 – 1996
- Thulane Malinga (S. Afr) 1996
- Vincenzo Nardiello (Ita) 1996
- Robin Reid (GB) 1996 – 1997
- Thulane Malinga (S. Afr) * 1997 – 1998
- Richie Woodhall (GB) 1998 – 1999
- Markus Beyer (Germany) 1999 – 2000
- Glenn Catley (GB) 2000
- Dingaan Thobela (S. Afr) 2000
- Dave Hilton (Can) 2000
- Eric Lucas (Can) 2001 – 2003
- Markus Beyer (Germany) * 2003 – 2004
- Danny Green (Australia) Interim 2003 – 2005
- Cristian Sanavia (Italy) 2004
- Markus Beyer (Germany) * 2004 – 2006
- Mikkel Kessler (Den) 2006 – 2007
- Joe Calzaghe (GB) 2007
- Carl Froch (GB) 2008 – 2010
- Mikkel Kessler (Den) * (Emeritus) 2010
- Carl Froch (GB) * 2010 – 2011
- Andre Ward (US) 2011 – 2012
- Sakio Bika (Cameroon) 2013
- Anthony Dirrell (US) 2014 – 2015
- Badou Jack (Sweden-US) 2015 – 2017
- David Benavidez (US) 2017 – 2018
- Anthony Dirrell (US) * 2019
- David Benavidez (US)* 2019 – 2020
- Canelo Alvarez (Mexico) 2020 –
- Regained
WBC TOP 10 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
- Ray Leonard (US)
- Joe Calzaghe (GB)
- Nigel Benn (GB)
- Andre Ward (US)
- Markus Beyer (Germany)
- Carl Froch (GB)
- Mikkel Kessler (Denmark)
- Robin Reid (GB)
- Danny Green (Australia)
- Eric Lucas (Canada)
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY
25 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, five of whom have regained the title: Thulane Malinga (S. Africa), Markus Beyer two times (Germany), Carl Froch (GB), Anthony Dirrell (US), David Benavidez (US).
74 super middleweight world championships bouts have been sanctioned in WBC history.
MEMORABLE WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS
Sep. 17, 2022 Canelo Alvarez W12 Gennady Golovkin – Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov. 6, 2021 Canelo Alvarez TKO11 Caleb Plant – Las Vegas, Nevada
May 8, 2021 Canelo Alvarez TKO8 Billy Joe Saunders – Arlington, Texas
Dec. 19, 2020 Canelo Alvarez W12 Callum Smith – San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 23, 2019 Anthony Dirrell TW10 Avni Yildirim – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sep. 28, 2019 David Benavidez KO9 Anthony Dirrell – Los Angeles, California
Feb. 23, 2019 Anthony Dirrell TW10 Avni Yildirim – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb. 17, 2018 David Benavidez W12 Ronald Gavril – Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep. 8, 2017 David Benavidez W12 Ronald Gavril – Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan. 14, 2017 Badou Jack D12 James DeGale – Brooklyn, New York
Apr. 30, 2016 Badou Jack D12 Lucian Bute – Washington, D.C.
Sep. 9, 2015 Badou Jack W12 George Groves – Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr. 24, 2015 Badou Jack W12 Anthony Dirrell – Chicago, Illinois
Aug. 16, 2014 Anthony Dirrell W12 Sakio Bika – Carson, California
Sep. 8, 2012 Andre Ward TKO10 Chad Dawson – Oakland, California
Dec. 17, 2011 Andre Ward W12 Carl Froch – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nov. 27, 2010 Carl Froch W12 Arthur Abraham – Helsinki, Finland
Dec. 6, 2008 Carl Froch W12 Jean Pascal – Nottingham, England
Nov. 3, 2007 Joe Calzaghe w12 Mikkel Kessler – Cardiff, Wales
Oct. 14, 2006 Mikkel Kessler KO3 Markus Beyer – Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar. 12, 2005 Markus Beyer W12 Danny Green – Zwickau, Germany
Jul. 10, 2001 Eric Lucas KO7 Glenn Catley – Montreal, Quebec
Mar. 27, 198 Richie Woodhall W12 Thulani Malinga – Telford, England
May 3, 1997 Robin Reid W12 Henry Wharton – Manchester, England
Mar. 2, 1996 Thulani Malinga W12 Nigel Benn – Newcastle, England
Oct. 3, 1992 Nigel Benn TKO4 Mauro Galvano – Marino, Italy
Dec. 7, 1989 Sugar Ray Leonard W12 Roberto Duran – Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov. 7, 1988 Sugar Ray Leonard W12 Donny Lalonde – Las Vegas, Nevada
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.
