The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC. IBF may refer to: International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations International Banking Facility (IBF) is a legal entity of a US bank International Baseball Federation (IBAF), an international governing body for baseball International Basketball Federation (FIBA), an international governing body for basketball International Badminton Federation (IBF... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ...

History

The IBF was preceded by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), a regional championships organization like the NABF, NABC and NABA. In 1983, at the WBA's annual convention, held in Puerto Rico that year, Bob Lee, president of the USBA, lost in his bid to become WBA president against Gilberto Mendoza. Lee and others withdrew from the convention after the election, and decided to organize a new world-level organization. At first, the new group was named the USBA-International. They decided to base the new organization in New Jersey, where its main offices are still located. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... North American Boxing Council The NABC [ http://www. ... “NJ” redirects here. ...

The IBF's first world champion was Marvin Camel, a former WBC world Cruiserweight champion who won the IBF's belt in the same division. During its first year of existence, however, the IBF remained largely obscure. But by 1984, the IBF decided to recognize Larry Holmes, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler and Donald Curry, already established champions from other organizations, as IBF world champions. In Holmes' case, he relinquished his WBC title to accept the IBF's recognition. It established the IBF as the "third" sanctioning body, and a legitimate organization. Marvin Camel is a boxer and member of the Salish Kootenia Nation of Northwestern Montana. ... For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ... Aaron Pryor (born October 20, 1955) is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is a former American boxer. ... Donald Curry (born September 7, 1961) was a Fort Worth fighter, called the Lone Star Cobra. Curry, who had an amateur record of 400-4, made the 1980 United States Olympic team, but could not compete due to the U.S. boycott. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ...

Ever since then, the IBF has been the sanctioning body of many important fights and world champions. For example, Félix Trinidad was the IBF's world Welterweight champion from 1993 to 2000, and is one of a long list of world champions who have been recognized by the IBF. The current IBF Heavyweight champion is Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko. Félix Tito Trinidad, Jr. ... Wladimir Dr. Steelhammer Klitschko (Ukrainian: , Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko); born March 25, 1976 in Solnechnoe, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan) is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, former WBO and the current IBF and IBO World Heavyweight Champion. ...

The organization's reputation was seriously damaged in 1999, however, as Lee resigned as the IBF's President upon conviction on racketeering and other violations for taking bribes in exchange for high boxer rankings.Hiawatha Knight then became the first woman president of any of the world's governing boxing bodies. In 2001, Marian Muhammad followed her as president. The organization was under federal observation from Lee's conviction through September 2004, though remaining recognized as one of boxing's "big three" sanctioning organizations.

Questions of Consistency

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Recently, it has come under a lot of scrutiny for some decisions that are not consistent with what happens in the ring. These include: Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...

• Zab Judah going into his match with Floyd Mayweather with the IBF welterweight championship. Carlos Baldomir defeated Judah by decision in Judah's previous fight, but only paid the sanctioning fee to the WBC. Judah also had the WBA and IBF championships. While the WBA vacated Judah's "super" title ("regular" titleholder Luis Collazo became undisputed WBA champion), the IBF let Judah keep the title despite losing.
• Stripping previously undisputed cruiserweight champion O'Neil Bell of his IBF cruiserweight championship after he was injured and unable to face mandatory challenger Steve Cunningham. Cunningham will instead face Guillermo Jones for the vacant title.
• Denying its stated mandatory challenger Glen Johnson the opportunity to face IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods immediately. Woods first fought Jason DeLisle, a man Woods had knocked out in 2004, in a voluntary defence. DeLisle had just lost an IBF title eliminator match against Julio César González who Woods had also recently beaten, but got a title shot anyway. After again knocking out DeLisle, Woods made his mandatory defence against Johnson, winning on points.
• Making IBF junior middleweight champion Roman Karmazin face mandatory challenger Rodney Jones. Jones got the shot by defeating journeyman boxer Raul Frank four months after a draw.
• Considering stripping Israel Vázquez, junior featherweight champion, of his belt for not facing mandatory Steve Molitor, a boxer who has not beaten anyone of sufficient standing to be considered a #1 contender.

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Current IBF world title holders

Champions since 1920 of heavyweight boxing of 5 most important Associations

Weight class:	Champion:	Date won:
Mini flyweight	Florante Condes	July 7, 2007
Junior flyweight	Ulises Solis	January 7, 2006
Flyweight	Nonito Donaire	July 7, 2007
Junior bantamweight	Dimitri Kirilov	October 13, 2007
Bantamweight	Rafael Márquez	February 15, 2003
Junior featherweight	Steve Molitor	November 10, 2006
Featherweight	Robert Guerrero	February 23, 2007
Junior lightweight	Mzonke Fana	April 20, 2007
Lightweight	Juan Diaz	October 13, 2007
Junior welterweight	Paul Malignaggi	June 16, 2007
Welterweight	Kermit Cintrón	October 28, 2006
Junior middleweight	Cory Spinks	July 8, 2006
Middleweight	Arthur Abraham	December 10, 2005
Super middleweight	Lucian Bute	October 19, 2007
Light heavyweight	Clinton Woods	March 4, 2005
Cruiserweight	Steve Cunningham	May 26, 2007
Heavyweight	Wladimir Klitschko	April 22, 2006

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See also

Transition of IBF titles

• List of IBF world champions
• List of IBF Inter-Continental champions
• List of IBF Mediterranean champions
• List of IBF Pan Pacific champions

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Other world organizations

• International Boxing Association
• International Boxing Council
• International Boxing Federation
• International Boxing Organization
• International Boxing Union
• World Boxing Association
• World Boxing Council
• World Boxing Federation
• World Boxing Organization
• World Boxing Union

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External links

• Official Site