International Boxing Union (since 1996)

The International Boxing Union (IBU) is a professional boxing sanctioning body founded in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, in 1996. It is unrelated to the International Boxing Union, based in Europe, which operated until the Second World War.

Although the IBU has sanctioned title matches and "world champions" from countries such as Barbados, Guyana, Germany, and Hungary, they often lack widespread recognition as the best fighters in their class. IBU titles can be a first title for boxers who progress to gain additional titles of the more recognized "Big Four".

References
  1. "Shannon Briggs vs. John Sargent". boxrec.com.
  2. Jake Donovan, James Toney Stops Bobby Gunn In Five Rounds. Boxing Scene, 8 April 2012. The match is listed in the Title history section of the IBU website and on BoxRec. According to the IBU's rankings page, it considers the title vacant as of 2017 (or earlier).


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