IBF Super Welterweight boxing rankings- July 2006

IBF Super Welterweight rankings archive for July 2006. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Super Welterweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Super Welterweight rankings.

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Note: IBF archival data from this period duplicates the champion as Rank #1. Rankings shown here reflect the original contender order.

Rank	IBFJuly 2006
	Cory SpinksNEW World Champion
1	Rodney Jones+1
2	Vacant
3	Kasim Ouma+1
4	Sechew Powell+2
5	Roman Karmazin-5
6	Shane Mosley+1
7	Vacant
8	Raul Frank
9	Vacant
10	Verno Phillips
11	Fernando Vargas
12	Alejandro Garcia
13	Vernon Forrest
14	Vacant

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July 2006 archive

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Month-over-month changes since June 2006

There is a new Champion: Cory Spinks(previously Roman Karmazin)

Became champion: 8 July 2006

Won the title by defeating Roman Karmazin.

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Dropped out of the top 10

Fernando VargasNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

Sechew PowellFrom #5 to #4
+1

Biggest fallers

Raul FrankSlipped a spot to #8
-1
Verno PhillipsDown one place to #10
-1
Fernando VargasSlipped a spot to #11
-1

IBF Super Welterweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (March 1984).

IBF Super Welterweight - World Champion

Josh Kelly

31 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 31 January 2026

Won the title by majority decision against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle.

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Bakhram Murtazaliev

6 April 202431 January 2026

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 6 April 2024

Won the title by defeating Jack Culcay.

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Jermell Charlo

26 September 202021 November 2023

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 26 September 2020

Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.

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Jeison Rosario

18 January 202026 September 2020

9 months

Became champion: 18 January 2020

Won the title by defeating Julian Williams.

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Julian Williams

11 May 201918 January 2020

9 months

Became champion: 11 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Jarrett Hurd.

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Jarrett Hurd

25 February 201711 May 2019

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 25 February 2017

Won the title by defeating Tony Harrison.

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Jermall Charlo

12 September 201525 February 2017

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 12 September 2015

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage.

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Cornelius Bundrage

11 October 201412 September 2015

1 year

Became champion: 11 October 2014

Won the title by defeating Carlos Molina.

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Carlos Molina

14 September 2013October 2014

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 September 2013

Won the title by defeating Ishe Smith.

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Ishe Smith

23 February 201314 September 2013

8 months

Became champion: 23 February 2013

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage.

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Cornelius Bundrage

7 August 2010February 2013

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 7 August 2010

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

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Cory Spinks

24 April 2009June 2010

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 24 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Deandre Latimore.

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Verno Phillips

27 March 200819 November 2008

9 months

Became champion: 27 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

First shown in April 2008 rankingsView source

Cory Spinks

8 July 200627 March 2008

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 8 July 2006

Won the title by defeating Roman Karmazin.

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Roman Karmazin

14 July 20058 July 2006

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 14 July 2005

Won the title by defeating Kassim Ouma.

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Kasim Ouma

2 October 2004July 2005

10 months

Became champion: 2 October 2004

Won the title by defeating Verno Phillips.

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Verno Phillips

5 June 2004October 2004

5 months

Became champion: 5 June 2004

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Bojorquez.

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Ronald Wright

12 October 2001April 2004

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 12 October 2001

Won the vacant title by defeating Robert Frazier.

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Felix Trinidad

2 December 2000May 2001

6 months

Became champion: 2 December 2000

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.

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Fernando Vargas

12 December 1998December 2000

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 12 December 1998

Won the title by defeating Luis Ramón Campas.

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Luis Ramon Campas

6 December 1997December 1998

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 6 December 1997

Won the title by defeating Raúl Márquez.

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Raul Marquez

12 April 1997December 1997

9 months

Became champion: 12 April 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Anthony Stephens.

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Terry Norris

16 December 1995March 1997

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 16 December 1995

Won the title by defeating Paul Vaden.

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Paul Vaden

12 August 1995December 1995

5 months

Became champion: 12 August 1995

Won the title by defeating Vincent Pettway.

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Vincent Pettway

17 September 1994August 1995

1 year

Became champion: 17 September 1994

Won the title by defeating Gianfranco Rosi.

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Gianfranco Rosi

15 July 1989September 1994

5 years 3 months

Became champion: 15 July 1989

Won the title by defeating Darrin Van Horn.

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Darrin Van Horn

5 February 1989July 1989

6 months

Became champion: 5 February 1989

Won the title by defeating Robert Hines.

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Robert Hines

4 November 1988February 1989

4 months

Became champion: 4 November 1988

Won the title by defeating Matthew Hilton.

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Matthew Hilton

27 June 1987November 1988

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 27 June 1987

Won the title by defeating Buster Drayton.

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Buster Drayton

4 June 1986June 1987

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 4 June 1986

Won the title by defeating Carlos Santos.

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Carlos Santos

2 November 1984June 1986

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 2 November 1984

Won the title by defeating Mark Medal.

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Mark Medal

11 March 1984November 1984

9 months

Became champion: 11 March 1984

Won the title by defeating Earl Hargrove.

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IBF Super Welterweight Title History

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