List of boxing triple champions
In boxing, a triple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in three weight classes. For most of the 20th century it was a remarkable and rare achievement accomplished by only a handful of fighters. Beginning in the 1970s, triple champions have become increasingly more common due to the proliferation of weight classes and sanctioning bodies in the sport. Bob Fitzsimmons was boxing's first triple champion, successively winning the middleweight, heavyweight and light-heavyweight titles between 1894 and 1903.
Early history

The first triple champion of boxing was Bob Fitzsimmons when he added the light-heavyweight title to his middleweight and heavyweight titles on November 25, 1903.
Barney Ross was the first boxer to simultaneously hold world titles in two different weight classes when he won the 135-pound lightweight and 140-pound light-welterweight titles against Tony Canzoneri on June 23, 1933. Later Ross won the 147-pound welterweight world title from Jimmy McLarnin on May 28, 1934.
Henry Armstrong was the first man to hold three titles in three divisions simultaneously. He won the featherweight world title from Petey Sarron on October 29, 1937, the welterweight world title from Barney Ross on May 31, 1938, and the lightweight world title in his next fight, on August 17 against Lou Ambers. Armstrong then immediately vacated the featherweight world title because he could no longer make the weight.
Wilfred Benítez was the youngest ever champion at any weight. Benitez first won the 140-pound WBA light-welterweight title from Antonio Cervantes on March 6, 1976, at the age of 17. He moved up in weight to win the 147-pound WBC welterweight title from Carlos Palomino on January 14, 1979, and finally won a third title when he added the 154-pound WBC light-middleweight title from Maurice Hope on May 23, 1981.
Recognition
Major sanctioning bodies
There is some dispute on which sanctioning bodies are considered "major" enough to be deemed legitimate world championships. The "Big Four" sanctioning bodies are always included:
- World Boxing Association (WBA) - founded in 1921 (as the National Boxing Association)
- World Boxing Council (WBC) - founded in 1963
- International Boxing Federation (IBF) - founded in 1976
- World Boxing Organization (WBO) - founded in 1988
The Ring
The Ring, boxing's most respected magazine, has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922 until the 1990s, and again since 2001. The Ring champions were, at one point, considered the linear reign to the throne, the man who beat the man. The lineal champion is also known as the true champion of the division. The Ring stopped awarding world titles in the 1990s but began again in 2002.
In 2002, The Ring created a championship system that is "intended to reward fighters who, by satisfying rigid criteria, can justify a claim as the true and only world champion in a given weight class."[1] The Ring claims to be more authoritative and open than the sanctioning bodies' rankings, with a page devoted to full explanations for ranking changes. A fighter pays no sanctioning fees to defend or fight for the title at stake, contrary to practices of the sanctioning bodies. There are currently only two ways that a boxer can win The Ring's title: defeat the reigning champion; or win a box-off between The Ring's number-one and number-two rated contenders (or, sometimes, number-one and number-three rated).[2] There are also only three ways that a boxer can lose The Ring's title: lose a championship fight, move to a different weight class, or retire.[2] In May 2012, citing the number of vacancies in various weight classes as primary motivation, The Ring unveiled a new championship policy. Under the new policy, The Ring title can be awarded when the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked fighters face one another or when the No. 1 and 2 contenders choose not to fight one another and either of them fights No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, the winner may be awarded The Ring title. In addition, there are now six ways for a fighter to lose his title: lose a fight in his championship weight class; move to another weight class; not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months; not schedule a fight in his championship weight class for 18 months, even if fighting at another weight class; not scheduling a fight with a top 5 contender in any weight class for two years; or retiring. Many media outlets and members are extremely critical of the new championship policy and state that if this new policy is followed The Ring title will lose the credibility it once held.
Lineal
The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) lists a version of the lineal championship in their rankings. TBRB lists a champion when their two top-ranked fighters in any division meet and currently recognizes legitimate world champions or "true champions" in each weight classes. The Board was formed to continue where The Ring "left off" in the aftermath of its purchase by Golden Boy Promotions in 2007 and the following dismissal of Nigel Collins. After the new editors announced a controversial new championship policy in May 2012, three prominent members of the Ring Advisory Panel resigned. These three members (Springs Toledo, Cliff Rold and Tim Starks) became the founding members of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which was formed over the summer of 2012 with the assistance of Stewart Howe of England.
Since 2012, a version of lineal champions is predetermined by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which promotes the concept of a singular world champion per weight class.[3] Another version of lineal champions are listed on the Cyber Boxing Zone website which list lineal champions of the Queensberry Era to date.[4]
Minor sanctioning bodies
They are: International Boxing Organization (IBO), World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF), International Boxing Association (IBA), International Boxing Council (IBC), International Boxing Board (IBB), International Boxing League (IBL), International Boxing Union (IBU), Global Boxing Association (GBA), Global Boxing Council (GBC), Global Boxing Federation GBF, Global Boxing Organization (GBO), Global Boxing Union (GBU), National Boxing Association (NBA), Transcontinental World Boxing Association (TWBA), Universal Boxing Association (UBA), Universal Boxing Council (UBC), Universal Boxing Federation (UBF), Universal Boxing Organization (UBO), UNIBOX, United States Boxing Council (USBC), World Athletic Association (WAA), World Boxing Board (WBB), World Boxing Championship Committee (WBCC), World Boxing Foundation (WBFo), World Boxing Institute (WBI), World Boxing League (WBL), World Boxing Network (WBN), World Boxing Union (WBU).
Note:
- The International Boxing Association (IBA) is not to be confused with the International Boxing Association(AIBA), a French acronym for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur, which sanctions amateur matches.
- The National Boxing Association (NBA) was established in 1984 and is not to be confused with the original National Boxing Association that was established in 1921 and changed its name to World Boxing Association (WBA) in 1962.
List of men's triple champions
The following is a list of triple champions who have held titles from one or more of the "Big Four" organizations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) and The Ring.
WBA has four recognized world champions, Super, Undisputed, Unified and Regular. The highest tier title is considered the primary champion of the division. Only boxers who are in the primary champion lineage are listed.
The ranking of WBA's primary champions are as follows:
- Super/Undisputed
- Unified
- Regular
Other former international/national-world boxing commissions and organizations from the beginning of boxing are also included here:
- New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC)
- National Boxing Association (NBA) - changed its name to World Boxing Association (WBA) in 1962
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame | |
World titles from World and The Ring | |
WBA Regular champion | |
‡ | denotes that the WBA Super, Undisputed, and Unified is vacant/vacated during his title reign. The Regular title becomes the primary tile. |
No. | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
World Middleweight (160) | Jan 14, 1891 | ![]() |
RTD 13/? | 2 |
World Heavyweight (200+) | Mar 17, 1897 | ![]() |
KO 14/25 | 0 | ||
World Light heavyweight (175) | Nov 25, 1903 | ![]() |
PTS 20/20 | 0 | ||
2 | ![]() ![]() |
NYSAC Featherweight (126) | Oct 24, 1927 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 1 |
NBA Featherweight (126) | Feb 10, 1928 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
NYSAC Lightweight (135) | Oct 14, 1930 | ![]() |
KO 1/15 | 4 | ||
NBA Lightweight (135) | 4 | |||||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 4 | |||||
NBA Light welterweight (140) | Apr 24, 1931 | ![]() |
KO 3/10 | 3 | ||
The Ring Light welterweight (140) | 3 | |||||
World Light welterweight (140) | May 21, 1933 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 0 | ||
NYSAC Lightweight (135) – (2) | May 10, 1935 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 1 | ||
NBA Lightweight (135) – (2) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Lightweight (135) – (2) | 1 | |||||
3 | ![]() ![]() |
NYSAC Lightweight (135) | Jun 23, 1933 | ![]() |
MD 10/10 | 1 |
NBA Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
World Light welterweight (140) | 9 | |||||
NYSAC Welterweight (147) | May 28, 1934 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 0 | ||
NBA Welterweight (147) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 0 | |||||
NYSAC Welterweight (147) – (2) | May 28, 1935 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 2 | ||
NBA Welterweight (147) – (2) | 2 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) – (2) | 2 | |||||
4 | ![]() ![]() |
NYSAC Featherweight (126) | Oct 24, 1937 | ![]() |
KO 6/15 | 0 |
NBA Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
NYSAC Welterweight (147) | May 31, 1938 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 19 | ||
NBA Welterweight (147) | 19 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 19 | |||||
NYSAC Lightweight (135) | Aug 17, 1938 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 1 | ||
NBA Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
5 | ![]() ![]() |
NYSAC Welterweight (147) | Apr 1, 1961 | ![]() |
KO 13/15 | 1 |
NBA Welterweight (147) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 1 | |||||
NYSAC Welterweight (147) – (2) | Mar 24, 1962 | ![]() |
TKO 12/15 | 1 | ||
NBA Welterweight (147) – (2), Renamed to WBA in his 2nd title defense. | 2 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) – (2) | 2 | |||||
World Light middleweight (154) | Oct 17, 1962 | ![]() |
PTS 15/15 | 1 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Feb 1963 | Awarded | 0 | |||
WBA Welterweight (147) – (3) | Jun 8, 1963 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 5 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) – (2) | 5 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) – (3) | 5 | |||||
WBA Middleweight (160) | Apr 25, 1966 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 2 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) | 2 | |||||
The Ring Middleweight (160) | 2 | |||||
WBA Middleweight (160) – (2) | Sep 29, 1967 | ![]() |
MD 15/15 | 0 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) – (2) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Middleweight (160) – (2) | 0 | |||||
6 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Light welterweight (140) | Mar 6, 1976 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 2 |
The Ring Light welterweight (140) | 2 | |||||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Jan 14, 1979 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 1 | ||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 1 | |||||
WBC Light middleweight (154) | May 23, 1981 | ![]() |
TKO 12/15 | 2 | ||
7 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Featherweight (126) | Nov 23, 1974 | ![]() |
KO 13/15 | 4 |
The Ring Featherweight (126) | May 31, 1975 | ![]() |
TKO 2/15 | 3 | ||
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Jan 28, 1978 | ![]() |
TKO 13/15 | 8 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Jun 20, 1981 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 4 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 4 | |||||
8 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Lightweight (135) | Jun 26, 1972 | ![]() |
TKO 13/15 | 12 |
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 12 | |||||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Jan 21, 1978 | ![]() |
TKO 12/15 | 0 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Jun 20, 1980 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 0 | ||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 0 | |||||
WBA Light middleweight (154) | Jun 26, 1983 | ![]() | TKO 8/15 | 0 | ||
9 | ![]() |
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | May 21, 1977 | ![]() |
KO 12/15 | 17 |
The Ring Super bantamweight (122) | Mar 9, 1979 | ![]() |
KO 5/15 | 10 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Mar 31, 1984 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Super featherweight (130) | May 19, 1985 | ![]() |
MD 15/15 | 0 | ||
The Ring Super featherweight (130) | 0 | |||||
10 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Welterweight (147) | Nov 30, 1979 | ![]() |
TKO 15/15 | 1 |
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 1 | |||||
WBC Welterweight (147) – (2) | Nov 25, 1980 | ![]() |
TKO 8/15 | 3 | ||
The Ring Welterweight (147) – (2) | 3 | |||||
WBA Light middleweight (154) | Jun 25, 1981 | ![]() |
TKO 9/15 | 0 | ||
The Ring Light middleweight (154) | 0 | |||||
WBA Welterweight (147) | Sep 16, 1981 | ![]() |
TKO 14/15 | 1 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Apr 6, 1987 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Middleweight (160) | 0 | |||||
11 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Welterweight (147) | Aug 2, 1980 | ![]() |
TKO 2/15 | 3 |
WBC Light middleweight (154) | Dec 3, 1982 | ![]() |
TKO 2/15 | 3 | ||
The Ring Light middleweight (154) | 3 | |||||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Mar 7, 1987 | ![]() |
TKO 10/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Light heavyweight (175) | Jun 3, 1991 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
12 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Bantamweight (118) | Apr 26, 1985 | ![]() |
TKO 9/15 | 3 |
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | May 8, 1987 | ![]() |
KO 4/15 | 2 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Mar 7, 1988 | ![]() |
TKO 10/15 | 3 | ||
13 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Aug 7, 1983 | ![]() |
TKO 5/12 | 2 |
WBC Lightweight (135) | Aug 10, 1985 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Light welterweight (140) | Mar 6, 1989 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 2 | ||
14 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Sep 13, 1984 | ![]() |
TKO 8/12 | 9 |
WBA Lightweight (135) | Nov 21, 1987 | ![]() |
TKO 11/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Oct 29, 1988 | ![]() |
TD 11/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 0 | |||||
WBC Light welterweight (140) | May 13, 1989 | ![]() |
RTD 10/12 | 12 | ||
IBF Light welterweight (140) | Mar 17, 1990 | ![]() |
TKO 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBC Light welterweight (140) – (2) | May 7, 1994 | ![]() |
TD 8/12 | 4 | ||
15 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Middleweight (160) | Jun 6, 1988 | ![]() | TKO 3/12 | 0 |
IBF Super middleweight (168) | Jan 10, 1992 | ![]() | TKO 2/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Light heavyweight (175) | Mar 20, 1992 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
16 | ![]() |
IBF Flyweight (112) | Oct 5, 1988 | ![]() | TKO 11/12 | 1 |
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Jun 30, 1991 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Super bantamweight (122) | Oct 15, 1992 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
17 | ![]() |
IBF Lightweight (135) | Feb 18, 1989 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 8 |
WBC Lightweight (135) | Aug 20, 1989 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 6 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 0 | |||||
WBA Lightweight (135) | Aug 11, 1990 | ![]() |
KO 1/12 | 3 | ||
IBF Light welterweight (140) | Jul 18, 1992 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Mar 6, 1993 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 8 | ||
18 | ![]() |
WBA Light middleweight (154) | Oct 19, 1984 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 6 |
WBA Middleweight (160) | May 10, 1989 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 3 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Jul 23, 1994 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
19 | ![]() |
WBA Bantamweight (118) | Oct 4, 1987 | ![]() | TKO 10/15 | 1 |
WBA Super Bantamweight (122) | May 27, 1992 | ![]() | TKO 2/15 | 9 | ||
WBA Featherweight (126) | May 18, 1996 | ![]() |
TKO 11/12 | 4 | ||
20 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Super featherweight (130) | Mar 5, 1994 | ![]() |
TKO 10/12 | 1 |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Feb 18, 1995 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 6 | ||
IBF Lightweight (135) | May 6, 1995 | ![]() |
TKO 2/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light welterweight (140) | Jun 7, 1996 | ![]() |
TKO 4/12 | 1 | ||
21 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Middleweight (160) | May 22, 1993 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 |
IBF Super middleweight (168) | Oct 21, 1993 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 5 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Jan 13, 1997 | Interim promoted[26] | 0 | |||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (2) | Aug 7, 1997 | ![]() | KO 1/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (3) | Jun 1998 | Reinstated | 11 | |||
WBA Light heavyweight (175), later promoted to inaugural Super champion; Status changed to Unified champion on WBA's official rankings. |
Jul 18, 1998 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 5 | ||
Super Dec 2000 |
Super 3 | |||||
Unified Aug 5, 2002 |
Unified 1 | |||||
IBF Light heavyweight (175) | Jun 5, 1999 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 7 | ||
The Ring Light heavyweight (175) | 2001 | Awarded | 3 | |||
WBA (Unified) Light heavyweight (175) – (2) | Nov 8, 2003 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (4) | 0 | |||||
22 | ![]() |
WBA Mini flyweight (105) | Jan 10, 1988 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 |
WBA Light flyweight (108) | Oct 21, 1993 | ![]() | TKO 9/12 | 3 | ||
WBA Flyweight (112) | Mar 13, 1999 | ![]() | KO 3/12 | 0 | ||
23 | ![]() |
IBF Welterweight (147) | Jun 19, 1993 | ![]() | KO 2/12 | 15 |
WBC Welterweight (147) | Sep 18, 1999 | ![]() |
MD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Light middleweight (154) | Mar 3, 2000 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
IBF Light middleweight (154) | Dec 2, 2000 | ![]() |
TKO 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Middleweight (160) | May 12, 2001 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 0 | ||
24 | ![]() |
WBO Super flyweight (115) | Oct 12, 1994 | ![]() | TKO 11/12 | 13 |
IBF Super flyweight (115) | Jul 18, 1997 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBA Bantamweight (118) | Dec 5, 1998 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Jan 8, 2000 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
IBF Featherweight (126) | Apr 27, 2002 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 0 | ||
25 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Middleweight (160) | Jun 10, 1991 | ![]() |
TKO 11/12 | 6 |
IBF Super middleweight (168) | Feb 13, 1993 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
IBF Cruiserweight (200) | May 26, 2003 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
26 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Lightweight (135) | Aug 2, 1997 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 8 |
WBC Welterweight (147) | Jun 17, 2000 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 3 | ||
WBA (Unified) Light middleweight (154) | Sep 13, 2003 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light middleweight (154) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Light middleweight (154) | 0 | |||||
WBA (Super) Welterweight (147) | Jan 24, 2009 | ![]() |
TKO 9/12 | 0 | ||
27 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Flyweight (112) | Dec 4, 1998 | ![]() |
KO 8/12 | 1 |
IBF Super bantamweight (122) | Jun 23, 2001 | ![]() | KO 6/12 | 4 | ||
The Ring Featherweight (126) | Nov 15, 2003 | ![]() |
TKO 11/12 | 2 | ||
28 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | Sep 6, 1997 | ![]() | KO 11/12 | 9 |
WBO Super bantamweight (122) | Feb 19, 2000 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Feb 17, 2001 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) – (2) | Nov 16, 2002 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Feb 28, 2004 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
IBF Super featherweight (130) | Jul 31, 2004 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
29 | ![]() |
WBO Super bantamweight (122) | Mar 31, 1995 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 8 |
WBO Super bantamweight (122) – (2) | Oct 31, 1998 | ![]() | RTD 3/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Super bantamweight (122) – (3) | Feb 24, 2000 | Reinstated[35] | 3 | |||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Jun 22, 2002 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Featherweight (126) | 2 | |||||
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Nov 27, 2004 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 4 | ||
IBF Super featherweight (130) | Sep 17, 2005 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
30 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Oct 3, 1998 | ![]() |
RTD 8/12 | 8 |
WBC Lightweight (135) | Apr 20, 2002 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 3 | |||||
WBC Light welterweight (140) | Jun 25, 2005 | ![]() |
TKO 6/12 | 0 | ||
31 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Featherweight (126) | Feb 1, 2003 | ![]() | TKO 7/12 | 4 |
WBA (Unified) Featherweight (126) | Nov 1, 2003 | ![]() |
TD 7/12 | 3 | ||
WBO Featherweight (126) | Dec 6, 2006 | Interim promoted[38] | 0 | |||
WBC Super featherweight (130) | Mar 17, 2007 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | Sep 13, 2008 | ![]() |
TKO 11/12 | 3 | ||
WBA (Super) Lightweight (135) | Feb 28, 2009 | ![]() |
TKO 9/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Lightweight (135) | 2 | |||||
32 | ![]() |
WBO Flyweight (112) | Dec 15, 2000 | ![]() | TKO 7/12 | 3 |
WBO Super flyweight (115) | Jun 22, 2002 | ![]() | TKO 6/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Super flyweight (115) – (2) | Apr 9, 2005 | ![]() | KO 7/12 | 7 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Apr 25, 2009 | Interim promoted[40] | 2 | |||
WBC Bantamweight (118) | Apr 30, 2010 | ![]() |
TKO 4/12 | 1 | ||
33 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Light welterweight (140) | Sep 11, 2004 | ![]() | TKO 6/12 | 6 |
WBA (Regular‡) Welterweight (147) | Dec 2, 2006 | ![]() | RTD 5/12 | 4 | ||
WBO Welterweight (147) | Feb 21, 2009 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 1 | ||
WBA (Regular‡) Light middleweight (154) | Regular‡ Jun 5, 2010 |
![]() |
TKO 9/12 | Regular‡ 0 | ||
Super Oct 15, 2010 |
Regular‡ promoted[42] | Super 2 | ||||
WBO Light middleweight (154) | Aug 26, 2017 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
34 | ![]() |
WBO Light flyweight (108) | Dec 5, 1998 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 |
WBC Light flyweight (108) | Jul 6, 2002 | ![]() |
TKO 6/12 | 7 | ||
WBO Super flyweight (115) | Jan 30, 2010 | ![]() | TD 7/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Super bantamweight (122) | May 7, 2011 | ![]() | TKO 12/12 | 1 | ||
35 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Flyweight (112) | Jul 7, 2007 | ![]() |
TKO 5/12 | 3 |
WBC Bantamweight (118) | Feb 19, 2011 | ![]() |
KO 2/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | 1 | |||||
WBO Super bantamweight (122) | Feb 4, 2012 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 3 | ||
IBF Super bantamweight (122) | Jul 7, 2012 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Super bantamweight (122) | Oct 13, 2012 | ![]() |
SD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Super bantamweight (122) – (2) | Dec 11, 2015 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBA (Super) Bantamweight (118) | Nov 3, 2018 | ![]() |
RTD 4/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Bantamweight (118) – (2) | May 29, 2021 | ![]() |
KO 4/12 | 1 | ||
36 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Bantamweight (118) | Aug 13, 2011 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 1 |
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | Apr 21, 2012 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | May 4, 2013 | ![]() | TKO 9/12 | 0 | ||
37 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Super featherweight (130) | Nov 26, 2011 | ![]() | KO 3/12 | 1 |
WBC Lightweight (135) | Nov 17, 2012 | ![]() | TKO 8/12 | 1 | ||
WBA (Regular‡) Welterweight (147) | Jun 22, 2013 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
38 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Mini flyweight (105) | Sep 15, 2008 | ![]() | TKO 4/12 | 1 |
WBA Light flyweight (108) | Regular‡ Feb 4, 2011 |
Interim promoted[48] | Regular‡ 5 | |||
Super Nov 30, 2012 |
Regular‡ promoted[49] | Super 0 | ||||
WBC Flyweight (112) | Sep 5, 2014 | ![]() |
TKO 9/12 | 4 | ||
The Ring Flyweight (112) | 4 | |||||
39 | ![]() |
WBC Featherweight (126) | Jul 31, 2007 | Interim promoted[51] | 1 | |
WBA (Regular‡) Super featherweight (130) | Nov 8, 2008 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Dec 30, 2014 | ![]() | KO 4/12 | 2 | ||
WBA (Regular‡) Lightweight (135) | Sep 24, 2016 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 3 | |||||
40 | ![]() |
IBF Bantamweight (118) | Jun 2, 2012 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 3 |
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | Aug 24, 2014 | ![]() | TKO 3/12 | 4 | ||
WBA (Super) Featherweight (126) | Aug 29, 2015 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBA (Super) Featherweight (126) – (2) | Jul 30, 2016 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 3 | ||
41 | ![]() |
WBA Mini flyweight (105) | Oct 24, 2011 | ![]() | TKO 10/12 | 1 |
WBC Flyweight (112) | Apr 8, 2013 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
The Ring Flyweight (112) | 3 | |||||
IBF Light flyweight (108) | Dec 29, 2015 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
42 | ![]() |
WBO Super featherweight (130) | Sep 4, 2010 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 3 |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Jan 26, 2012 | Interim promoted[55] | 4 | |||
WBA (Regular‡) Light welterweight (140) | May 28, 2016 | ![]() | TKO 8/12 | 1 | ||
43 | ![]() |
WBC Mini flyweight (105) | Feb 11, 2011 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 3 |
WBA Mini flyweight (105) | Jun 20, 2012 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBA (Regular‡) Light flyweight (108) | Jan 14, 2014 | Primary champion vacant | 0 | |||
WBA (Regular‡) Flyweight (112) | Sep 14, 2016 | Primary champion vacant | 2 | |||
44 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Bantamweight (118) | Apr 16, 2005 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 10 |
WBC Featherweight (126) | Nov 26, 2010 | ![]() | TKO 3/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Super bantamweight (122) | Sep 16, 2016 | ![]() | RTD 10/12 | 0 | ||
45 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Featherweight (126) | Jan 19, 2013 | ![]() | TD 9/12 | 0 |
The Ring Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
WBO Super featherweight (130) | Nov 9, 2013 | ![]() | KO 8/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Jan 28, 2017 | ![]() | KO 3/12 | 1 | ||
IBF Lightweight (135) | Jul 28, 2018 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
46 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Mini flyweight (105) | Sep 7, 2007 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 4 |
WBO Light flyweight (108) | Oct 8, 2011 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 9 | ||
The Ring Light flyweight (108) | May 10, 2014 | ![]() | TKO 9/12 | 5 | ||
IBF Flyweight (112) | Apr 29, 2018 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
47 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Featherweight (126) | Jun 21, 2014 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 3 |
WBO Super featherweight (130) | Jun 11, 2016 | ![]() | KO 5/12 | 4 | ||
WBA (Super) Lightweight (135) | May 12, 2018 | ![]() |
TKO 10/12 | 3 | ||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 3 | |||||
WBO Lightweight (135) | Dec 8, 2018 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 2 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Aug 31, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
48 | ![]() |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Mar 1, 2014 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 2 |
The Ring Lightweight (135) | Nov 29, 2014 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Light welterweight (140) | Apr 18, 2015 | ![]() | TKO 6/12 | 6 | ||
WBC Light welterweight (140) | Jul 23, 2016 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
The Ring Light welterweight (140) | 3 | |||||
IBF Light welterweight (140) | Aug 19, 2017 | ![]() |
KO 3/12 | 0 | ||
WBA (Super) Light welterweight (140) | 0 | |||||
WBO Welterweight (147) | Jun 9, 2018 | ![]() | TKO 9/12 | 5 | ||
49 | ![]() |
WBO Mini flyweight (105) | May 30, 2015 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 |
WBO Light flyweight (108) | Dec 31, 2016 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 2 | ||
WBO Flyweight (112) | Sep 24, 2018 | ![]() | MD 12/12 | 3 | ||
50 | ![]() |
WBC Light flyweight (108) | Apr 6, 2014 | ![]() | TKO 6/12 | 1 |
WBO Super flyweight (115) | Dec 30, 2014 | ![]() |
KO 2/12 | 7 | ||
IBF Bantamweight (118) | May 18, 2019 | ![]() |
TKO 2/12 | 4 | ||
The Ring Bantamweight (118) | 4 | |||||
WBA (Super) Bantamweight (118) | Nov 7, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 3 | ||
51 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Light middleweight (154) | Mar 5, 2011 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 6 |
The Ring Light middleweight (154) | Apr 20, 2013 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Nov 21, 2015 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 1 | ||
The Ring Middleweight (160) | 2 | |||||
WBO Light middleweight (154) | Sep 17, 2016 | ![]() |
KO 9/12 | 0 | ||
WBA (Super) Middleweight (160) | Sep 15, 2018 | ![]() |
MD 12/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) – (2) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Middleweight (160) – (2) | 1 | |||||
IBF Middleweight (160) | May 4, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBO Light heavyweight (175) | Nov 2, 2019 | ![]() | KO 11/12 | 0 | ||
52 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Light flyweight (108) | Jul 20, 2012 | Interim promoted[66] | 3 | |
IBF Flyweight (112) | May 25, 2016 | ![]() | KO 4/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Nov 30, 2019 | ![]() | TKO 3/12 | 2 |
Note
- Dates in bold format signify the date when they won their 3rd division title.
- Interim titles are not included unless they get promoted to the official champion.
- Only primary WBA champions are listed. Here are the scenarios:
- Although Koki Kameda won the WBA Regular bantamweight title for his third division, the Super title with Anselmo Moreno was not vacated during Kameda's entire title reign. A unification match was negotiated between the two but it fell through when Kameda vacated his title in favor of moving down to super flyweight.[67]
- Although Gervonta Davis won titles in three divisions, both his WBA Regular lightweight and light welterweight titles are considered secondary titles because the recognized WBA lightweight champion during his reign are Super champions Teófimo López and George Kambosos Jr., and the recognized WBA light welterweight champion is Super champion Josh Taylor.
- Miguel Cotto's and Adrien Broner's welterweight, Ricky Burns' light welterweight, and Jorge Linares' super featherweight and lightweight WBA Regular titles are considered "primary titles" because all possible primary champions were vacant at the time of their title reign.
- Kazuto Ioka's WBA Regular light flyweight title is considered the "primary title" because Roman Gonzalez's WBA Super title was vacated one month before[68] Ioka relinquished his Regular title.[69] No bouts for the vacant WBA Super title were scheduled during that one month span thus legitimizing Ioka as WBA's "primary champion" for their light flyweight division.
- Kazuto Ioka's WBA Regular flyweight title is considered the "primary title" because Juan Estrada's WBA Super title was vacated 2 years before[70] Ioka vacated his title.[71]Since Super's vacancy, Ioka defended his Regular title 2 more times. No bouts for the vacant WBA Super title were scheduled during that span of time thus legitimizing Ioka as WBA's "primary champion" for their flyweight division.
- Naoya Inoue's bantamweight Unified title is not listed because the primary champion at that time was Super champion Nonito Donaire. They later fought and Inoue won the Super title.
- Canelo Álvarez's light middleweight Unified title is not listed because the primary champion at that time was Super champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. They later fought and Álvarez lost.
- Canelo Álvarez's super middleweight Regular title is not listed as his 3rd division because the primary champion at that time was Super champion Callum Smith. They later fought and Álvarez won the Super title.
- Any WBA titles won before the titles are fragmented in the division are not marked as Super, Undisputed, Unified, or Regular.
List of women's triple champions
The following is a list of women's triple champions who have held titles from one or more of the "Big Four" organizations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) and The Ring.
World titles from The Ring | |
No. | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
WBC Mini flyweight (105) | May 8, 2011 | ![]() |
RTD 8/10 | 2 |
WBA Super flyweight (115) | Nov 13, 2013 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Oct 19, 2015 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() |
IBF Super featherweight (130) | Sep 10, 2011 | ![]() |
TKO 2/10 | 0 |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Aug 15, 2014 | ![]() |
KO 6/10 | 0 | ||
WBO Featherweight (126) | Feb 16, 2016 | ![]() |
TKO 1/10 | 1 | ||
WBO Featherweight (126) – (2) | Sep 13, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 2 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Feb 4, 2021 | Interim promoted[74] | 2 | |||
3 | ![]() |
WBO Bantamweight (118) | May 31, 2013 | ![]() |
TKO 1/10 | 0 |
WBO Super flyweight (115) | Jan 4, 2014 | ![]() |
TKO 8/10 | 4 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) – (2) | Oct 20, 2017 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 5 | ||
IBF Super bantamweight (122) | Apr 13, 2018 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 0 | ||
IBF Super bantamweight (122) – (2) | Dec 4, 2020 | ![]() |
TKO 10/10 | 0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
IBF Super featherweight (130) | Mar 19, 2016 | ![]() |
RTD 5/10 | 1 |
WBA Lightweight (135) | Sep 9, 2017 | ![]() |
TKO 6/10 | 0 | ||
WBA Light welterweight (140) | Feb 28, 2019 | Interim promoted | 0 | |||
5 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Super middleweight (168) | Aug 4, 2017 | ![]() |
TKO 5/10 | 1 |
WBC Super middleweight (168) | 1 | |||||
IBF Middleweight (160) | Jun 22, 2018 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 4 | ||
WBA Middleweight (160) | 4 | |||||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Nov 17, 2018 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 3 | ||
WBO Middleweight (160) | Apr 13, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 0 | ||
The Ring Middleweight (160) | 1 | |||||
WBC Light middleweight (154) | Jan 10, 2020 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 1 | ||
WBO Light middleweight (154) | 1 | |||||
IBF Light middleweight (154) | Mar 5, 2021 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 0 | ||
WBA (Super) Light middleweight (154) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Light middleweight (154) | 0 | |||||
6 | ![]() |
WBO Welterweight (147) | Dec 19, 2009 | ![]() |
KO 4/10 | 0 |
WBO Light middleweight (154) | May 29, 2010 | ![]() |
TKO 1/10 | 3 | ||
WBO Light middleweight (154) – (2) | Dec 20, 2014 | ![]() |
TKO 2/10 | 4 | ||
WBA Light middleweight (154) | Jun 18, 2016 | ![]() |
TKO 3/10 | 4 | ||
WBA Light heavyweight (175) | Apr 17, 2021 | ![]() |
TKO 2/10 | 0 |
Note
- Dates in bold format signify the date when they won their 3rd division title.
- Interim titles are not included unless they get promoted to the official champion.
List of three division champions in the original eight weight classes
This exclusive list features boxers that are three division champions based on the original eight weight classes. A feat where only a few boxers have achieved. The Original Eight weight classes are as follows:
- Flyweight (112)
- Bantamweight (118)
- Featherweight (126)
- Lightweight (135)
- Welterweight (147)
- Middleweight (160)
- Light heavyweight (175)
- Heavyweight (200+)
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame | |
World Titles from World and The Ring | |
Men's Boxing
No. | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() ![]() |
World Middleweight (160) | Jan 14, 1891 | ![]() |
RTD 13/? | 2 |
World Heavyweight (200+) | Mar 17, 1897 | ![]() |
KO 14/25 | 0 | ||
World Light heavyweight (175) | Nov 25, 1903 | ![]() |
PTS 20/20 | 0 | ||
2 | ![]() ![]() |
NYSAC Featherweight (126) | Oct 24, 1937 | ![]() |
KO 6/15 | 0 |
NBA Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
The Ring Featherweight (126) | 0 | |||||
NYSAC Welterweight (147) | May 31, 1938 | ![]() |
UD 15/15 | 19 | ||
NBA Welterweight (147) | 19 | |||||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 19 | |||||
NYSAC Lightweight (135) | Aug 17, 1938 | ![]() |
SD 15/15 | 1 | ||
NBA Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 1 | |||||
3 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Welterweight (147) | Aug 2, 1980 | ![]() |
TKO 2/15 | 3 |
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Mar 7, 1987 | ![]() |
TKO 10/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Oct 29, 1987 | ![]() |
KO 4/12 | 0 | ||
WBA Light heavyweight (175) | Jun 3, 1991 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
4 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Welterweight (147) | Nov 30, 1979 | ![]() | TKO 15/15 | 1 |
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 1 | |||||
WBC Welterweight (147) – (2) | Nov 25, 1980 | ![]() | TKO 8/15 | 3 | ||
The Ring Welterweight (147) – (2) | 3 | |||||
WBA Welterweight (147) | Sep 16, 1981 | ![]() |
TKO 14/15 | 1 | ||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Apr 6, 1987 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
The Ring Middleweight (160) | 0 | |||||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Nov 7, 1988 | ![]() | TKO 9/12 | 0 | ||
5 | ![]() ![]() |
WBA Lightweight (135) | Jun 26, 1972 | ![]() | TKO 13/15 | 12 |
The Ring Lightweight (135) | 12 | |||||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Jan 21, 1978 | ![]() |
TKO 12/15 | 0 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Jun 20, 1980 | ![]() | UD 15/15 | 0 | ||
The Ring Welterweight (147) | 0 | |||||
WBC Middleweight (160) | Feb 24, 1989 | ![]() | SD 12/12 | 0 | ||
6 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Middleweight (160) | May 22, 1993 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 1 |
WBC Light heavyweight (175) | Jan 13, 1997 | Interim promoted[79] | 0 | |||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (2) | Aug 7, 1997 | ![]() | KO 1/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (3) | Jun 1998 | Reinstated | 11 | |||
WBA Light heavyweight (175), later promoted to inaugural Super champion; Status changed to Unified champion on WBA's official rankings. |
Jul 18, 1998 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 5 | ||
Super 2000-12 |
Super 3 | |||||
Unified Aug 5, 2002 |
Unified 1 | |||||
IBF Light heavyweight (175) | Jun 5, 1999 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 7 | ||
The Ring Light heavyweight (175) | 2001 | Awarded | 3 | |||
WBA Heavyweight (200+) | Mar 1, 2003 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBA (Unified) Light heavyweight (175) – (2) | Nov 8, 2003 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Light heavyweight (175) – (4) | 0 | |||||
7 | ![]() ![]() |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Feb 18, 1995 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 6 |
IBF Lightweight (135) | May 6, 1995 | ![]() |
TKO 2/12 | 0 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) | Apr 12, 1997 | ![]() | UD 12/12 | 7 | ||
WBC Welterweight (147) – (2) | Mar 21, 2000 | No. 1 contender promoted[80] | 0 | |||
WBO Middleweight (160) | Jun 5, 2004 | ![]() |
UD 12/12 | 0 | ||
8 | ![]() ![]() |
WBC Flyweight (112) | Dec 4, 1998 | ![]() | KO 8/12 | 1 |
The Ring Featherweight (126) | Nov 15, 2003 | ![]() | TKO 11/12 | 2 | ||
WBC Lightweight (135) | Jun 28, 2008 | ![]() |
TKO 9/12 | 0 | ||
9 | ![]() ![]() |
IBF Flyweight (112) | Jul 7, 2007 | ![]() | TKO 5/12 | 3 |
WBC Bantamweight (118) | Feb 19, 2011 | ![]() |
KO 2/12 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | 1 | |||||
WBA (Undisputed) Featherweight (126) | May 31, 2014 | ![]() | TD 5/12 | 0 | ||
WBA (Super) Bantamweight (118) | Nov 3, 2018 | ![]() |
RTD 4/12 | 1 | ||
WBC Bantamweight (118) – (2) | May 29, 2021 | ![]() |
KO 4/12 | 1 | ||
Women's Boxing
No. | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
WBO Lightweight (135) | Aug 15, 2014 | ![]() | KO 6/10 | 0 |
WBO Featherweight (126) | Feb 17, 2016 | ![]() |
TKO 1/10 | 1 | ||
WBO Bantamweight (118) | Apr 22, 2017 | ![]() | TKO 8/10 | 0 | ||
WBO Featherweight (126) – (2) | Sep 13, 2019 | ![]() |
UD 10/10 | 2 | ||
WBC Featherweight (126) | Feb 4, 2021 | Interim promoted[81] | 2 | |||
2 | ![]() |
WBO Welterweight (147) | Dec 19, 2009 | ![]() |
KO 4/10 | 0 |
WBA Light heavyweight (175) | Apr 17, 2021 | ![]() |
TKO 2/10 | 0 | ||
WBC Heavyweight (200+) | 0 | |||||
Note
- Dates in bold format signify the date when they won their 3rd division title.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of boxing quadruple champions
- List of boxing quintuple champions
- List of boxing sextuple champions
- List of boxing septuple champions
- Octuple champion
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBO world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
Other references
- Bob Fitsimmons:Boxing's First Triple World Champion
- Bob Fitzsimmons's article
- Henry Armstrong Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Tony Canzoneri
- Alexis Argüello, The Explosive Thin Man...
- The iron men of boxing
- Manny Pacquiao
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