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WBC middleweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1963. Current champion: Carlos Adames, since 7th May 2024.

World title bouts
114
Champions
30
Longest reign (Marvin Hagler, 1980–1987)
6 years, 6 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Marvin Hagler, 1980–1987)
10

Current champion

Carlos AdamesSince 7th May 2024 · 2 years, 6 months · 2 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBC
Jermall CharloCarlos Adames
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
197019801990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Marvin HaglerWBC1980–19876 years, 6 months · 10 successful defences
  2. 2Jermall CharloWBC2019–20244 years, 10 months · 4 successful defences
  3. 3Bernard HopkinsWBC2001–20054 years, 3 months · 7 successful defences
  4. 4Carlos MonzonWBC1970–19743 years, 3 months · 9 successful defences
  5. 5Nino BenvenutiWBC1968–19702 years, 8 months · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Kelly PavlikWBC2007–20102 years, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  7. 7Carlos AdamesWBC2024–present2 years, 6 months · 2 successful defences
  8. 8Julian JacksonWBC1990–19932 years, 5 months · 4 successful defences
  9. 9Gennadiy GolovkinWBC2016–20182 years, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  10. 10Jermain TaylorWBC2005–20072 years, 2 months · 3 successful defences
  11. 11Keith HolmesWBC1996–19982 years, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  12. 12Rodrigo ValdesWBC1974–19762 years, 1 month · 4 successful defences
  13. 13Keith HolmesWBC1999–20011 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  14. 14Joey GiardelloWBC1963–19651 year, 10 months · 1 successful defence
  15. 15Sergio MartinezWBC2012–20141 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Miguel CottoWBC2014–20151 year, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  17. 17Julio Cesar Chavez JrWBC2011–20121 year, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  18. 18Hugo CorroWBC1978–19791 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  19. 19Carlos MonzonWBC1976–19771 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  20. 20Gerald McClellanWBC1993–199411 months · 3 successful defences
  21. 21Emile GriffithWBC1966–196711 months · 2 successful defences
  22. 22Hacine CherifiWBC1998–199911 months · 0 successful defences
  23. 23Canelo AlvarezWBC2018–20199 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24Roberto DuranWBC1989–19899 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Sergio MartinezWBC2010–20119 months · 1 successful defence
  26. 26Iran BarkleyWBC1988–19898 months · 0 successful defences
  27. 27Vito AntuofermoWBC1979–19808 months · 0 successful defences
  28. 28Thomas HearnsWBC1987–19887 months · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Quincy TaylorWBC1995–19966 months · 0 successful defences
  30. 30Alan MinterWBC1980–19806 months · 1 successful defence
  31. 31Dick TigerWBC1965–19666 months · 0 successful defences
  32. 32Canelo AlvarezWBC2015–20165 months · 1 successful defence
  33. 33Rodrigo ValdesWBC1977–19785 months · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Nino BenvenutiWBC1967–19675 months · 0 successful defences
  35. 35Emile GriffithWBC1967–19685 months · 0 successful defences
  36. 36Julian JacksonWBC1995–19955 months · 0 successful defences
  37. 37Sebastian ZbikWBC2011–20114 months · 0 successful defences
  38. 38Dick TigerWBC1963–19633 months · 0 successful defences
  39. 39Sugar Ray LeonardWBC1987–19871 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1963

  2. Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via corner retirement 7/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  3. Joey Giardello beats Dick Tiger via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  4. 1964

  5. Joey Giardello beats Rubin Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  6. 1965

  7. Dick Tiger beats Joey Giardello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  8. 1966

  9. Emile Griffith beats Dick Tiger via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  10. Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. 1967

  12. Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  14. Emile Griffith beats Nino Benvenuti via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  15. 1968

  16. Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  17. Nino Benvenuti beats Don Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. 1969

  19. Nino Benvenuti beats Fraser Scott via disqualification 7/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. Nino Benvenuti beats Luis Rodriguez via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Nino Benvenuti beats Tom Bethea via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  3. Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  4. 1971

  5. Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  6. Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1972

  8. Carlos Monzon beats Denny Moyer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. Carlos Monzon beats Jean Claude Bouttier via corner retirement 12/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. Carlos Monzon beats Tom Bogs via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. Carlos Monzon beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1973

  13. Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. Carlos Monzon beats Jean Claude Bouttier via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1974

  16. Carlos Monzon beats Jose Napoles via corner retirement 6/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. Rodrigo Valdes beats Bennie Briscoe via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  18. Rodrigo Valdes beats Gratien Tonna via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · WBC

  19. 1975

  20. Rodrigo Valdes beats Ramon Mendez via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight · WBC

  21. Rodrigo Valdes beats Rudy Robles via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBC

  22. 1976

  23. Rodrigo Valdes beats Nessim Max Cohen via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · WBC

  24. Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  25. 1977

  26. Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  27. Carlos Monzon’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  28. Rodrigo Valdes beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  29. 1978

  30. Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  31. Hugo Corro beats Ronnie Harris via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  32. Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  33. 1979

  34. Vito Antuofermo beats Hugo Corro via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  35. Marvin Hagler and Vito Antuofermo draw via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  1. 1980

  2. Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  3. Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 8/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  4. Marvin Hagler beats Alan Minter via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  5. 1981

  6. Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. Marvin Hagler beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 4/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. Marvin Hagler beats Mustafa Hamsho via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. 1982

  10. Marvin Hagler beats Caveman Lee via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1983

  13. Marvin Hagler beats Tony Sibson via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. Marvin Hagler beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  15. 1984

  16. Marvin Hagler beats Juan Domingo Roldan via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  17. 1985

  18. Marvin Hagler beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  19. 1986

  20. Marvin Hagler beats John Mugabi via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  21. 1987

  22. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Marvin Hagler via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  23. Sugar Ray Leonard’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  24. Thomas Hearns beats Juan Domingo Roldan via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  25. 1988

  26. Iran Barkley beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  27. 1989

  28. Roberto Duran beats Iran Barkley via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  29. Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  1. 1990

  2. Julian Jackson beats Herol Graham via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  3. 1991

  4. Julian Jackson beats Dennis Milton via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  5. 1992

  6. Julian Jackson beats Ismael Negron via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  7. Julian Jackson beats Ron Collins via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  8. Julian Jackson beats Thomas Tate via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  9. 1993

  10. Gerald McClellan beats Julian Jackson via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  11. Gerald McClellan beats Jay Bell via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  12. 1994

  13. Gerald McClellan beats Gilbert Baptist via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  14. Gerald McClellan beats Julian Jackson via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  15. 1995

  16. Julian Jackson beats Agostino Cardamone via technical knockout 2/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  17. Quincy Taylor beats Julian Jackson via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  18. 1996

  19. Keith Holmes beats Quincy Taylor via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  20. Keith Holmes beats Richie Woodhall via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  21. 1997

  22. Keith Holmes beats Paul Vaden via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  23. 1998

  24. Hacine Cherifi beats Keith Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  25. 1999

  26. Keith Holmes beats Hacine Cherifi via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  27. Keith Holmes beats Andrew Council via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  1. 2000

  2. Keith Holmes beats Robert McCracken via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  3. 2001

  4. Bernard Hopkins beats Keith Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC champion

  5. Bernard Hopkins beats Felix Trinidad via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  6. 2002

  7. Bernard Hopkins beats Carl Daniels via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  8. 2003

  9. Bernard Hopkins beats Morrade Hakkar via corner retirement 8/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  10. Bernard Hopkins beats William Joppy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  11. 2004

  12. Bernard Hopkins beats Robert Allen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  13. Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  14. 2005

  15. Bernard Hopkins beats Howard Eastman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  16. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBC champion

  17. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  18. 2006

  19. Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  20. Jermain Taylor beats Kassim Ouma via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  21. 2007

  22. Jermain Taylor beats Cory Spinks via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  23. Kelly Pavlik beats Jermain Taylor via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The RingNew WBC champion

  24. 2008

  25. Kelly Pavlik beats Gary Lockett via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  26. 2009

  27. Kelly Pavlik beats Marco Antonio Rubio via corner retirement 9/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  28. Kelly Pavlik beats Miguel Angel Espino via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  1. 2010

  2. Sergio Martinez beats Kelly Pavlik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The RingNew WBC champion

  3. Sergio Martinez beats Paul Williams via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. 2011

  5. Sergio Martinez’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

    Sebastian Zbik becomes the WBC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  6. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beats Sebastian Zbik via majority decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  7. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beats Peter Manfredo via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  8. 2012

  9. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beats Marco Antonio Rubio via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  10. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beats Andy Lee via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  11. Sergio Martinez beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  12. 2013

  13. Sergio Martinez beats Martin Murray via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. 2014

  15. Miguel Cotto beats Sergio Martinez via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  16. 2015

  17. Miguel Cotto beats Daniel Geale via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. Miguel Cotto’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  19. Canelo Alvarez beats Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  20. 2016

  21. Canelo Alvarez beats Amir Khan via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  22. Canelo Alvarez’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

    Gennadiy Golovkin becomes the WBC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  23. Gennadiy Golovkin beats Kell Brook via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight · WBC and IBF

  24. 2017

  25. Gennadiy Golovkin beats Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and IBF

  26. Gennadiy Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  27. 2018

  28. Gennadiy Golovkin beats Vanes Martirosyan via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super and WBC

  29. Canelo Alvarez beats Gennadiy Golovkin via majority decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  30. 2019

  31. Canelo Alvarez beats Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  32. Canelo Alvarez’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  33. Jermall Charlo becomes the WBC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  34. Jermall Charlo beats Brandon Adams via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  35. Jermall Charlo beats Dennis Hogan via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  1. 2020

  2. Jermall Charlo beats Sergiy Derevyanchenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  3. 2021

  4. Jermall Charlo beats Juan Macias Montiel via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  5. 2024

  6. Jermall Charlo’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

    Carlos Adames becomes the WBC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · WBCNew champion

  7. Carlos Adames beats Terrell Gausha via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  8. 2025

  9. Carlos Adames and Hamzah Sheeraz draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  10. 2026

  11. Carlos Adames beats Austin Williams via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

    Source: MATCH RESULTS(opens in a new tab), Florida Athletic Commission