Middleweight • World Boxing Council

Current champion: Jermall Charlo (4 title defenses)

No scheduled WBC Middleweight bout

Timeline

  1. 10 Aug 1963

    Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via corner retirement 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Dick Tiger becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  2. 7 Dec 1963

    Joey Giardello beats Dick Tiger via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Joey Giardello becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  3. 14 Dec 1964

    Joey Giardello beats Rubin Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  4. 21 Oct 1965

    Dick Tiger beats Joey Giardello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Dick Tiger becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  5. 25 Apr 1966

    Emile Griffith beats Dick Tiger via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  6. 13 Jul 1966

    Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  7. 23 Jan 1967

    Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  8. 17 Apr 1967

    Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Nino Benvenuti becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  9. 29 Sep 1967

    Emile Griffith beats Nino Benvenuti via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  10. 4 Mar 1968

    Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Nino Benvenuti becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  11. 14 Dec 1968

    Nino Benvenuti beats Don Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  12. 4 Oct 1969

    Nino Benvenuti beats Fraser Scott via disqualification 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  13. 22 Nov 1969

    Nino Benvenuti beats Luis Rodriguez via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  14. 23 May 1970

    Nino Benvenuti beats Tom Bethea via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  15. 7 Nov 1970

    Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Carlos Monzon becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  16. 8 May 1971

    Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  17. 25 Sep 1971

    Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  18. 4 Mar 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Denny Moyer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  19. 17 Jun 1972

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  20. 19 Aug 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Tom Bogs via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  21. 11 Nov 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  22. 2 Jun 1973

    Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  23. 29 Sep 1973

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  24. 9 Feb 1974

    Carlos Monzon beats Jose Napoles via corner retirement 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  25. 25 May 1974

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Bennie Briscoe via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Rodrigo Valdes becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  26. 30 Nov 1974

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Gratien Tonna via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  27. 31 May 1975

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Ramon Mendez via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  28. 16 Aug 1975

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Rudy Robles via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  29. 28 Mar 1976

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Nessim Max Cohen via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  30. 26 Jun 1976

    Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Carlos Monzon becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  31. 30 Jul 1977

    Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  32. 29 Aug 1977

    Carlos Monzon's WBC Middleweight world title reign ends

  33. 5 Nov 1977

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Rodrigo Valdes becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  34. 22 Apr 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Hugo Corro becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  35. 5 Aug 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Ronnie Harris via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  36. 11 Nov 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  37. 30 Jun 1979

    Vito Antuofermo beats Hugo Corro via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Vito Antuofermo becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  38. 30 Nov 1979

    Marvin Hagler and Vito Antuofermo share a draw 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  39. 16 Mar 1980

    Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Alan Minter becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  40. 28 Jun 1980

    Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  41. 27 Sep 1980

    Marvin Hagler beats Alan Minter via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Marvin Hagler becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  42. 17 Jan 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  43. 13 Jun 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  44. 3 Oct 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Mustafa Hamsho via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  45. 7 Mar 1982

    Marvin Hagler beats Caveman Lee via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  46. 30 Oct 1982

    Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  47. 11 Feb 1983

    Marvin Hagler beats Tony Sibson via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  48. 10 Nov 1983

    Marvin Hagler beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  49. 30 Mar 1984

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  50. 15 Apr 1985

    Marvin Hagler beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  51. 10 Mar 1986

    Marvin Hagler beats John Mugabi via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  52. 6 Apr 1987

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Leonard becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  53. 27 May 1987

    Sugar Ray Leonard's WBC Middleweight world title reign ends

  54. 29 Oct 1987

    Thomas Hearns beats Juan Domingo Roldan via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Thomas Hearns becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  55. 6 Jun 1988

    Iran Barkley beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Iran Barkley becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  56. 24 Feb 1989

    Roberto Duran beats Iran Barkley via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Roberto Duran becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  57. 1 Dec 1989

    Roberto Duran's WBC Middleweight world title reign ends

  58. 24 Nov 1990

    Julian Jackson beats Herol Graham via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Julian Jackson becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  59. 14 Sep 1991

    Julian Jackson beats Dennis Milton via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  60. 15 Feb 1992

    Julian Jackson beats Ismael Negron via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  61. 10 Apr 1992

    Julian Jackson beats Ron Collins via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  62. 1 Aug 1992

    Julian Jackson beats Thomas Tate via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  63. 8 May 1993

    Gerald McClellan beats Julian Jackson via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Gerald McClellan becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  64. 6 Aug 1993

    Gerald McClellan beats Jay Bell via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  65. 4 Mar 1994

    Gerald McClellan beats Gilbert Baptist via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  66. 7 May 1994

    Gerald McClellan beats Julian Jackson via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  67. 17 Mar 1995

    Julian Jackson beats Agostino Cardamone via technical knockout 2/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Julian Jackson becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  68. 19 Aug 1995

    Quincy Taylor beats Julian Jackson via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Quincy Taylor becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  69. 16 Mar 1996

    Keith Holmes beats Quincy Taylor via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Keith Holmes becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  70. 19 Oct 1996

    Keith Holmes beats Richie Woodhall via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  71. 5 Dec 1997

    Keith Holmes beats Paul Vaden via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  72. 2 May 1998

    Hacine Cherifi beats Keith Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Hacine Cherifi becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  73. 24 Apr 1999

    Keith Holmes beats Hacine Cherifi via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Keith Holmes becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  74. 24 Sep 1999

    Keith Holmes beats Andrew Council via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  75. 29 Apr 2000

    Keith Holmes beats Robert McCracken via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  76. 14 Apr 2001

    Bernard Hopkins beats Keith Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Bernard Hopkins becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  77. 29 Sep 2001

    Bernard Hopkins beats Felix Trinidad via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  78. 2 Feb 2002

    Bernard Hopkins beats Carl Daniels via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  79. 29 Mar 2003

    Bernard Hopkins beats Morrade Hakkar via corner retirement 8/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  80. 13 Dec 2003

    Bernard Hopkins beats William Joppy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  81. 5 Jun 2004

    Bernard Hopkins beats Robert Allen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  82. 18 Sep 2004

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  83. 19 Feb 2005

    Bernard Hopkins beats Howard Eastman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  84. 16 Jul 2005

    Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Jermain Taylor becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  85. 3 Dec 2005

    Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  86. 17 Jun 2006

    Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright share a draw 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  87. 9 Dec 2006

    Jermain Taylor beats Kassim Ouma via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  88. 19 May 2007

    Jermain Taylor beats Cory Spinks via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  89. 29 Sep 2007

    Kelly Pavlik beats Jermain Taylor via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Kelly Pavlik becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  90. 7 Jun 2008

    Kelly Pavlik beats Gary Lockett via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  91. 21 Feb 2009

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  92. 19 Dec 2009

    Kelly Pavlik beats Miguel Angel Espino via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  93. 17 Apr 2010

    Sergio Martinez beats Kelly Pavlik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sergio Martinez becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  94. 20 Nov 2010

    Sergio Martinez beats Paul Williams via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  95. 17 Jan 2011

    Sebastian Zbik becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  96. 4 Jun 2011

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  97. 19 Nov 2011

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  98. 4 Feb 2012

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  99. 16 Jun 2012

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  100. 15 Sep 2012

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sergio Martinez becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  101. 27 Apr 2013

    Sergio Martinez beats Martin Murray via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  102. 7 Jun 2014

    Miguel Cotto beats Sergio Martinez via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Miguel Cotto becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  103. 6 Jun 2015

    Miguel Cotto beats Daniel Geale via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  104. 17 Nov 2015

    Miguel Cotto's WBC Middleweight world title reign ends

  105. 21 Nov 2015

    Canelo Alvarez beats Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Canelo Alvarez becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  106. 7 May 2016

    Canelo Alvarez beats Amir Khan via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  107. 18 May 2016

    Gennadiy Golovkin becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  108. 10 Sep 2016

    Gennadiy Golovkin beats Kell Brook via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  109. 18 Mar 2017

    Gennadiy Golovkin beats Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  110. 16 Sep 2017

    Gennadiy Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez share a draw 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  111. 5 May 2018

    Gennadiy Golovkin beats Vanes Martirosyan via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  112. 15 Sep 2018

    Canelo Alvarez beats Gennadiy Golovkin via majority decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Canelo Alvarez becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  113. 4 May 2019

    Canelo Alvarez beats Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  114. 26 Jun 2019

    Canelo Alvarez's WBC Middleweight world title reign ends

  115. 27 Jun 2019

    Jermall Charlo becomes the WBC Middleweight world champion

  116. 29 Jun 2019

    Jermall Charlo beats Brandon Adams via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  117. 7 Dec 2019

    Jermall Charlo beats Dennis Hogan via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  118. 26 Sep 2020

    Jermall Charlo beats Sergiy Derevyanchenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  119. 19 Jun 2021

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

    Middleweight (160 lb)

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