WBC World Cruiserweight Championship

Title lineage

1. Won Regular title
   Noel Mikaelian def. Badou Jack Winner

   0 defenses 249 days Current

   December 13, 2025 · UD (12)

   Jack vs Mikaelian
2. Won Interim title
   Michał Cieślak def. Jean Pascal Winner

   0 defenses 1 year, 52 days Current

   June 28, 2025 · TKO (4 (12) 1:10)

   Cieślak vs Pascal
3. Defended Regular title
   Badou Jack def. Noel Mikaelian Winner Defense #1

   May 3, 2025 · MD (12)

   Jack vs Mikaelian
4. Regular vacant
   Regular title vacated — Mikaelian is declared champion in recess due to inactivity.

   December 11, 2024
5. Won Regular title
   Badou Jack

   1 defense 1 year, 2 days

   December 11, 2024 · Reinstated
6. Won Regular title
   Noel Mikaelian def. Ilunga Makabu Winner

   0 defenses 1 year, 38 days

   November 4, 2023 · TKO (3 (12), 1:00)

   Mikaelian vs Makabu
7. Regular vacant
   Regular title vacated — Jack is declared champion in recess after opting to challenge the WBC bridgerweight title.

   September 16, 2023
8. Won Regular title
   Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu Winner

   0 defenses 202 days

   February 26, 2023 · TKO (12 (12), 0:54)

   Makabu vs Jack
9. Defended Regular title
   Ilunga Makabu def. Thabiso Mchunu Winner Defense #2

   January 29, 2022 · SD (12)

   Makabu vs Mchunu
10. Defended Regular title
    Ilunga Makabu def. Olanrewaju Durodola Winner Defense #1

    December 19, 2020 · TKO (7 (12), 0:55)

    Makabu vs Durodola
11. Won Regular title
    Ilunga Makabu def. Michał Cieślak Winner

    2 defenses 3 years, 27 days

    January 31, 2020 · UD (12)

    Makabu vs Cieślak
12. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Usyk was stripped of the title and named champion in recess after moving up to heavyweight.

    June 4, 2019
13. Defended Regular title
    Oleksandr Usyk def. Tony Bellew Winner Defense #2

    November 10, 2018 · KO (8 (12), 2:00)

    Usyk vs Bellew
14. Defended Regular title
    Oleksandr Usyk def. Murat Gassiev Winner Defense #1

    July 21, 2018 · UD (12)

    Usyk vs Gassiev
15. Won Regular title
    Oleksandr Usyk def. Mairis Briedis Winner

    2 defenses 1 year, 128 days

    January 27, 2018 · MD (12)

    Briedis vs Usyk
16. Defended Regular title
    Mairis Briedis def. Mike Perez Winner Defense #1

    September 30, 2017 · UD (12)

    Briedis vs Perez
17. Won Regular title
    Mairis Briedis def. Marco Huck Winner

    1 defense 301 days

    April 1, 2017 · UD (12)

    Briedis vs Huck
18. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Bellew was stripped of the title and named Emeritus champion after moving up to heavyweight.

    March 28, 2017
19. Defended Regular title
    Tony Bellew def. BJ Flores Winner Defense #1

    October 15, 2016 · KO (3 (12), 2:11)

    Bellew vs Flores
20. Won Regular title
    Tony Bellew def. Ilunga Makabu Winner

    1 defense 303 days

    May 29, 2016 · KO (3 (12), 1:20)

    Bellew vs Makabu
21. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Drozd is declared champion in recess due to injury.

    March 16, 2016
22. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Łukasz Janik Winner Defense #1

    May 22, 2015 · TKO (9 (12). 0:50)
23. Won Regular title
    Grigory Drozd def. Krzysztof Włodarczyk Winner

    1 defense 1 year, 171 days

    September 27, 2014 · UD (12)

    Włodarczyk vs Drozd
24. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Giacobbe Fragomeni Winner Defense #6

    December 6, 2013 · RTD (6 (12), 3:00)

    Włodarczyk vs Fragomeni
25. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Rakhim Chakhkiev Winner Defense #5

    June 21, 2013 · TKO (8 (12), 2:03)

    Włodarczyk vs Chakhkiev
26. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Francisco Palacios Winner Defense #4

    September 22, 2012 · UD (12)

    Włodarczyk vs Palacios
27. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Danny Green Winner Defense #3

    November 30, 2011 · TKO (11 (12), 2:15)

    Włodarczyk vs Green
28. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Francisco Palacios Winner Defense #2

    April 2, 2011 · SD (12)

    Włodarczyk vs Palacios
29. Defended Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Jason Robinson Winner Defense #1

    September 25, 2010 · UD (12)

    Włodarczyk vs Robinson
30. Won Regular title
    Krzysztof Włodarczyk def. Giacobbe Fragomeni Winner

    6 defenses 4 years, 136 days

    May 15, 2010 · TKO (8 (12), 0:44)

    Włodarczyk vs Fragomeni
31. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Erdei vacates the title to move back down to light heavyweight.

    January 22, 2010
32. Won Regular title
    Zsolt Erdei def. Giacobbe Fragomeni Winner

    0 defenses 62 days

    November 21, 2009 · MD (12)

    Fragomeni vs Erdei
33. Draw (Regular defense)
    Giacobbe Fragomeni vs Krzysztof Włodarczyk Draw Defense #1

    May 16, 2009 · SD (12)

    Fragomeni vs Włodarczyk
34. Won Regular title
    Giacobbe Fragomeni def. Rudolf Kraj Winner

    1 defense 1 year, 28 days

    October 24, 2008 · TD (8 (12))

    Fragomeni vs Kraj
35. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Haye vacated the title to move up to heavyweight.

    May 12, 2008
36. Defended Regular title
    David Haye def. Enzo Maccarinelli Winner Defense #1

    March 8, 2008 · TKO (2 (12), 2:04)

    Haye vs Maccarinelli
37. Won Regular title
    David Haye def. Jean-Marc Mormeck Winner

    1 defense 184 days

    November 10, 2007 · TKO (7 (12), 1:54)

    Mormeck vs Haye
38. Won Regular title
    Jean-Marc Mormeck def. O'Neil Bell Winner

    0 defenses 238 days

    March 17, 2007 · UD (12)

    Bell vs Mormeck
39. Won Regular title
    O'Neil Bell def. Jean-Marc Mormeck Winner

    0 defenses 1 year, 69 days

    January 7, 2006 · KO (10 (12), 2:50)

    Mormeck vs Bell
40. Won Regular title
    Jean-Marc Mormeck def. Wayne Braithwaite Winner

    0 defenses 280 days

    April 2, 2005 · UD (12)

    Braithwaite vs Mormeck
41. Defended Regular title
    Wayne Braithwaite def. Louis Azille Winner Defense #3

    April 17, 2004 · UD (12)

    Braithwaite vs Azille
42. Defended Regular title
    Wayne Braithwaite def. Luis Andres Pineda Winner Defense #2

    December 13, 2003 · TKO (1 (12), 1:27)

    Braithwaite vs Pineda
43. Defended Regular title
    Wayne Braithwaite def. Ravea Springs Winner Defense #1

    February 21, 2003 · TKO (4 (12), 2:40)

    Braithwaite vs Springs
44. Won Regular title
    Wayne Braithwaite def. Vincenzo Cantatore Winner

    3 defenses 2 years, 174 days

    October 11, 2002 · TKO (10 (12), 2:06)

    Braithwaite vs Cantatore
45. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Gómez vacated the title to move up to heavyweight.

    February 19, 2002
46. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Pietro Aurino Winner Defense #10

    November 3, 2001 · TKO (6 (12))

    Gómez vs Aurino
47. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Jorge Castro Winner Defense #9

    December 16, 2000 · TKO (10 (12), 1:56)

    Gómez vs Castro
48. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Imamu Mayfield Winner Defense #8

    May 6, 2000 · KO (3 (12), 0:50)

    Gómez vs Mayfield
49. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Mohamed Siluvangi Winner Defense #7

    March 11, 2000 · TKO (2 (12), 2:35)

    Gómez vs Siluvangi
50. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Napoleon Tagoe Winner Defense #6

    December 11, 1999 · KO (9 (12), 1:25)

    Gómez vs Tagoe
51. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Bruce Scott Winner Defense #5

    July 17, 1999 · TKO (6 (12), 2:45)

    Gómez vs Scott
52. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Marcelo Domínguez Winner Defense #4

    March 13, 1999 · UD (12)

    Gómez vs Domínguez
53. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Rodney Gordon Winner Defense #3

    December 12, 1998 · TKO (2 (12), 2:19)

    Gómez vs Gordon
54. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Alexey Ilyin Winner Defense #2

    October 3, 1998 · TKO (2 (12), 2:35)

    Gómez vs Ilyin
55. Defended Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Guy Waters Winner Defense #1

    June 5, 1998 · TKO (6 (12), 1:30)

    Gómez vs Waters
56. Won Regular title
    Juan Carlos Gómez def. Marcelo Domínguez Winner

    10 defenses 3 years, 364 days

    February 21, 1998 · UD (12)

    Domínguez vs Gomez
57. Defended Regular title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Akim Tafer Winner Defense #3

    August 16, 1997 · UD (12)

    Domínguez vs Tafer
58. Defended Regular title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Jose Arimatea Da Silva Winner Defense #2

    December 6, 1996 · TKO (8 (12))

    Domínguez vs Silva
59. Defended Regular title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Patrice Aouissi Winner Defense #1

    July 5, 1996 · TKO (10 (12))

    Domínguez vs Aouissi
60. Promoted Interim → Regular
    Marcelo Domínguez

    3 defenses 1 year, 272 days

    May 25, 1996
61. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated — Wamba is stripped of the title for being overweight before his fight against Marcelo Domínguez.

    April 19, 1996
62. Defended Interim title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Sergei Kobozev Winner Defense #2

    October 24, 1995 · SD (12)

    Domínguez vs Kobozev
63. Defended Interim title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Reinaldo Gimenez Winner Defense #1

    September 2, 1995 · TKO (12 (12), 2:47)

    Domínguez vs Gimenez
64. Won Interim title
    Marcelo Domínguez def. Akim Tafer Winner

    2 defenses 305 days

    July 25, 1995 · TKO (9 (12))

    Domínguez vs Tafer
65. Defended Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. Marcelo Domínguez Winner Defense #6

    December 3, 1994 · MD (12)

    Wamba vs Domínguez
66. Draw (Regular defense)
    Anaclet Wamba vs Adolpho Washington Draw Defense #5

    July 14, 1994 · MD (12)

    Wamba vs Washington
67. Defended Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. Akim Tafer Winner Defense #4

    October 16, 1993 · RTD (7 (12), 3:00)

    Wamba vs Tafer
68. Defended Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. David Vedder Winner Defense #3

    March 6, 1993 · UD (12)

    Wamba vs Vedder
69. Defended Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. Andrey Rudenko Winner Defense #2

    June 13, 1992 · TKO (5 (12), 2:00)

    Wamba vs Rudenko
70. Defended Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. Massimiliano Duran Winner Defense #1

    December 13, 1991 · TKO (11 (12), 1:16)

    Wamba vs Duran
71. Won Regular title
    Anaclet Wamba def. Massimiliano Duran Winner

    6 defenses 4 years, 275 days Longest reign

    July 20, 1991 · TKO (11)
72. Defended Regular title
    Massimiliano Duran def. Anaclet Wamba Winner Defense #1

    December 8, 1990 · DQ (12)
73. Won Regular title
    Massimiliano Duran def. Carlos de León Winner

    1 defense 358 days

    July 27, 1990 · DQ (11 (12))

    León vs Duran
74. Draw (Regular defense)
    Carlos de León vs Johnny Nelson Draw Defense #1

    January 27, 1990 · SD (12)

    León vs Nelson
75. Won Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Sammy Reeson Winner

    1 defense 1 year, 71 days

    May 17, 1989 · TKO (9 (12), 2:04)

    León vs Reeson
76. Regular vacant
    Regular title vacated

    December 31, 1988
77. Won Regular title
    Evander Holyfield def. Carlos de León Winner

    0 defenses 266 days

    April 9, 1988 · TKO (8 (12), 1:08)

    León vs Holyfield
78. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Jose Maria Flores Burlon Winner Defense #3

    January 22, 1988 · UD (12)

    León vs Burlon
79. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Angelo Rottoli Winner Defense #2

    February 21, 1987 · TKO (5 (12))

    León vs Rottoli
80. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Michael Greer Winner Defense #1

    August 10, 1986 · TKO (8 (12), 1:43)

    León vs Greer
81. Won Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Bernard Benton Winner

    3 defenses 2 years, 19 days

    March 22, 1986 · MD (12)

    Benton vs León
82. Won Regular title
    Bernard Benton def. Alfonzo Ratliff Winner

    0 defenses 182 days

    September 21, 1985 · UD (12)

    Ratliff vs Benton
83. Won Regular title
    Alfonzo Ratliff def. Carlos de León Winner

    0 defenses 107 days

    June 6, 1985 · SD (12)

    León vs Ratliff
84. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Bash Ali Winner Defense #3

    June 2, 1984 · UD (12)

    León vs Ali
85. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Anthony Davis Winner Defense #2

    March 9, 1984 · UD (12)

    León vs Davis
86. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Yaqui Lopez Winner Defense #1

    September 21, 1983 · TKO (4 (12), 2:51)

    León vs Lopez
87. Won Regular title
    Carlos de León def. S.T. Gordon Winner

    3 defenses 1 year, 325 days

    July 17, 1983 · UD

    Gordon vs León II
88. Defended Regular title
    S.T. Gordon def. Jesse Burnett Winner Defense #1

    February 16, 1983 · TKO (8 (12))

    Gordon vs Burnett
89. Won Regular title
    S.T. Gordon def. Carlos de León Winner

    1 defense 1 year, 20 days

    June 27, 1982 · TKO (2 (15), 2:51)

    León vs Gordon
90. Defended Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Marvin Camel Winner Defense #1

    February 24, 1982 · TKO (8 (15))

    León vs Camel
91. Won Regular title
    Carlos de León def. Marvin Camel Winner

    1 defense 1 year, 214 days

    November 25, 1980 · MD (15)

    Camel vs León
92. Won Regular title
    Marvin Camel def. Mate Parlov Winner

    0 defenses 239 days

    March 31, 1980 · UD

    Camel vs Parlov 2
93. Draw
    Marvin Camel vs Mate Parlov Draw

    December 8, 1979 · Majority Draw

    Camel vs Parlov