- Professional Combat Sport Championship Histories -
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| National Boxing Association | ( | 1921-01 | - | 1960-08 | ) |
| World Boxing Association | ( | 1960-08 | - | ) |
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
| Johnny Wilson | 1921-01 | |
| Has won the world title from Mike O'Dowd on 20-05-06 in Boston, MA, USA; recognized as the world and American champion by NBA in 21-01 upon its inception (The Decatur Herald, Decatur, IL, 21-02-07, plus several other papers). | ||
| Harry Greb | 1923-08-31 | New York, NY, USA |
| Also defeats William Bryan Downey, claimant recognized by the Ohio Boxing Federation, on 23-12-03 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. | ||
| Tiger Flowers | 1926-02-26 | New York, NY, USA |
| Mickey Walker | 1926-12-03 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Declared vacant on 29-11-25 since Walker is on the suspended list (Associated Press, 29-11-25); or stripped of the title on 29-11-05 for failure to defend it (Associated Press, 29-11-05); . | ||
| Gorilla Jones | 1932-01-25 | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Defeats Oddone Piazza in tournament final. | ||
| Marcel Thil | 1932-06-11 | Paris, FRA |
| Stripped of the title on 33-09-18 during the annual NBA convention because Thil does not defend the title in the United States; NBA also ends its affiliation with IBU in Europe which continues to recognize Thil. | ||
| Lou Brouillard | 1933-09-18 | |
| Has won NYSAC world title, defeating Ben Jeby on 33-08-09; recognized by the NBA at the its annual convention on 33-09-18. | ||
| Vince Dundee | 1933-10-30 | Boston, MA, USA |
| Teddy Yarosz | 1934-09-11 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Eddie Risko | 1935-09-19 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Freddie Steele | 1936-07-11 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Also recognized by the World Boxing Commission in 38-04 (International News Service, 38-04-22); stripped of the title by NYSAC in 38-05 but continues to be recognized by NBA. | ||
| Al Hostak | 1938-07-26 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Solly Krieger | 1938-11-01 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Al Hostak [2] | 1939-06-27 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Tony Zale | 1940-07-19 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Also wins NYSAC world title on 41-11-28. | ||
| Rocky Graziano | 1947-07-16 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Not recognized by NYSAC which has revoked his license on 47-02-07 for failure to report an attempted bribe (Daily News, New York, NY, 47-02-08). | ||
| Tony Zale [2] | 1948-06-10 | Newark, NJ, USA |
| Marcel Cerdan | 1948-09-21 | Jersey City, NJ, USA |
| Jake LaMotta | 1949-06-16 | Detroit, MI, USA |
| Sugar Ray Robinson | 1951-02-14 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Randy Turpin | 1951-07-10 | London, ENG, GBR |
| Sugar Ray Robinson [2] | 1951-09-12 | New York, NY, USA |
| Vacant on 52-12-19 upon (temporary) retirement. | ||
| Bobo Olson (Carl Olson) | 1953-10-21 | New York, NY, USA |
| American champion, defeats European champion Randy Turpin to be recognized as the world champion. | ||
| Sugar Ray Robinson [3] | 1955-12-09 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Gene Fullmer | 1957-01-02 | New York, NY, USA |
| Sugar Ray Robinson [4] | 1957-05-01 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Carmen Basilio | 1957-09-23 | New York, NY, USA |
| Sugar Ray Robinson [5] | 1958-03-25 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Stripped on 59-05-04 for failure to fight Carmen Basilio; continues to be recognized by NYSAC. | ||
| Gene Fullmer [2] | 1959-08-28 | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Defeats Carmen Basilio; NBA becomes WBA on 62-08-23. | ||
| Dick Tiger | 1962-10-23 | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Joey Giardello | 1963-12-07 | Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
| Dick Tiger [2] | 1965-10-21 | New York, NY, USA |
| Emile Griffith | 1966-04-25 | New York, NY, USA |
| Nino Benvenuti | 1967-04-17 | New York, NY, USA |
| Emile Griffith [2] | 1967-09-29 | New York, NY, USA |
| Nino Benvenuti [2] | 1968-03-04 | New York, NY, USA |
| Carlos Monzon | 1970-11-07 | Rome, ITA |
| Vacates on 77-08-29 upon retirement. | ||
| Rodrigo Valdez | 1977-11-05 | Campione d'Italia, ITA |
| Defeats Bennie Briscoe. | ||
| Hugo Corro | 1978-04-22 | Buenos Aires, ARG |
| Vito Antuofermo | 1979-06-30 | Monte Carlo, MON |
| Alan Minter | 1980-03-16 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Marvin Hagler | 1980-09-27 | London, ENG, GBR |
| Stripped of the title on 87-03-10 for signing a fight with Sugar Ray Leonard instead of mandatory challenger Herol Graham | ||
| Sumbu Kalambay | 1987-10-23 | Livorno, ITA |
| Defeats Iran Barkley; stripped of the title in 89-03 for choosing to fight IBF world champion Michael Nunn, instead of mandatory challenger Herol Graham. | ||
| Mike McCallum | 1989-05-10 | London, ENG, GBR |
| Defeats Herol Graham; stripped in 91-12 | ||
| Reggie Johnson | 1992-04-22 | E. Rutherford, NJ, USA |
| Defeats Steve Collins. | ||
| John David Jackson | 1993-10-01 | Buenos Aires, ARG |
| Stripped of the title in 94-05 for participating in a non-title match without the permission of the WBA. | ||
| Jorge Castro | 1994-08-12 | San Miguel, ARG |
| Defeats Reggie Johnson. | ||
| Takehara Shinji | 1995-12-19 | Tōkyō, JPN |
| William Joppy | 1996-06-24 | Yokohama, JPN |
| Julio César Green | 1997-08-23 | New York, NY, USA |
| William Joppy [2] | 1998-01-31 | Tampa, FL, USA |
| Felix Trinidad | 2001-05-12 | New York, NY, USA |
| Vacates on 01-09-29 to fights for the "Super" title. | ||
| Bernard Hopkins | 2001-09-29 | New York, NY, USA |
| WBC & IBF champion, defeats Félix Trinidad, who has vacated WBA title for the match, to become WBA "Super" world champion; William Joppy becomes WBA "Regular" world champion on 01-11-17. | ||
| Jermain Taylor | 2005-07-16 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Stripped of the title on 06-12-14 for failure to pay sanctioning fees to WBA. | ||
| Felix Sturm | 2010-03-23 | |
| "Regular" world champion, promoted to the Super champion. | ||
| Daniel Geale | 2012-09-01 | Oberhausen, NW, GER |
| Stripped of the title on 12-11-01 for refusing to fight mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin. | ||
| Gennady Golovkin | 2014-06-03 | |
| "Regular" world champion, promoted to the Super champion. | ||
| Canelo Álvarez (Saúl Álvarez) | 2018-09-15 | Paradise, NV, USA |
| Also wins WBA and WBC world super middleweight titles on 20-12-19; vacates the middleweight title on 21-01-01. | ||
| Murata Ryōta | 2021-01-05 | |
| "Regular" world champion, promoted to the Super champion. | ||
| Gennady Golovkin | 2022-04-09 | Saitama, JPN |
| Also holds IBF and IBO world titles; vacates WBA title on 23-03-09. | ||
| Erislandy Lara | 2023-03-09 | |
| Has won the "Regular" title on 21-05-01; becomes the primary champion on 23-03-09 when Golovkin vacates his Super Title. | ||
