IBF Middleweight Title History Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in May 1983, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
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IBF Middleweight - World Champion
Became champion: 8 August 2026
Won the vacant IBF title by defeating Etinosa Oliha by unanimous decision at the 3Arena in Dublin.
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Became champion: 14 October 2023
Won the title by defeating Vincenzo Gualtieri.
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Became champion: 1 July 2023
Won the title by defeating Esquiva Falcao.
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Became champion: 5 October 2019
Won the title by defeating Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
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Became champion: 4 May 2019
Won the title by unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs.
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Became champion: 27 October 2018
Won the title by defeating Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
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Became champion: 17 October 2015
Won the title by defeating David Lemieux.
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Became champion: 20 June 2015
Won the title by defeating Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam.
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Became champion: 8 October 2014
Won the title by defeating Sam Soliman.
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Became champion: 31 May 2014
Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.
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Became champion: 8 October 2014
Won the title by defeating Sam Soliman.
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Became champion: 31 May 2014
Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.
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Became champion: 7 December 2013
Won the title by defeating Darren Barker.
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Became champion: 17 August 2013
Won the title by defeating Daniel Geale.
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Became champion: 7 May 2011
Won the title by defeating Sebastian Sylvester.
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Became champion: 19 September 2009
Won the title by defeating Giovanni Lorenzo.
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Became champion: 20 December 2005
Won the title by defeating Kingsley Ikeke.
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Became champion: 16 July 2005
Won the title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.
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Became champion: 29 April 1995
Won the vacant title by defeating Segundo Mercado.
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Became champion: 22 May 1993
Won the vacant title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.
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Became champion: 10 May 1991
Won the title by defeating Michael Nunn.
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Became champion: 28 July 1988
Won the title by defeating Frank Tate.
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Became champion: 10 October 1987
Won the vacant title by defeating Michael Olajide.
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Became champion: 27 May 1983
Won the title by defeating Wilford Scypion.
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Aaron McKenna
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
Saul Alvarez
David Lemieux