This is a chronological list of world cruiserweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:

Championship recognition

• The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),

• The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,

• The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,

• The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988,

Footnotes

1. 1 Championship recognition withdrawn due to champion's failure/refusal to defend title against mandatory or designated challenger.

2. 2 Relinquished title.

Cruiserweight champions who won belts in other divisions

• Braxton, Jack, Michalczewski, Hill, Erdei, Adamek, Shumenov, Tiozzo, and Benavidez all were light-heavyweight champions.

• Holyfield, Haye, and Usyk are the only former cruiserweight champions to win the heavyweight title with Holyfield and Usyk earning recognition as undisputed champions in both divisions.

• Toney won titles at middleweight and super middleweight. He also defeated John Ruiz in an attempt to win the heavyweight title but failed a post-fight drug test and the result was changed to a No Decision.

• Jack and Benavidez won titles at super middleweight.

See also

• List of Australian cruiserweight boxing champions

• List of British cruiserweight boxing champions

• List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions

• List of British world boxing champions

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