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Middleweight Title History 160 lbs

Title Holder	Tenure	Status	Def	Birthplace
Sergio Gabriel Martinez	2010-	WBC	0	Argentina
WBO Stripped Martinez of title.
Sergio Gabriel Martinez	2010	WBC-WBO	0	Argentina
Sebastian Sylvester	2009-	IBF	2	Germany
Felix Strum	2007-	WBA	7	Germany
Kelly Pavlik	2007-2010	WBC-WBO	3	USA
Javier Castillejo	2006-2007	WBA	1	Spain
Felix Strum	2006	WBA	0	Germany
Arthur Abraham	2005-2009	IBF	10	Armenia
Abraham vacated the title to compete at Super Middleweight.
Jermain Taylor	2005-2007	WBC-WBO	4	USA
Jermain Taylor	2005	Undisputed	1	USA
Maselino Masone	2004-2006	WBA	0	W Samoa
Bernard Hopkins	2004-2005	Undisputed	1	USA
Oscar De La Hoya	2004	WBO	0	USA
Felix Strum	2003-2004	WBO	1	Germany
Hector Javier Velazco	2003	WBO	0	Argentina
Harry Simon	2002-2003	WBO	0	Namibia
Bernard Hopkins	2001-2004	WBC-WBO-IBF	6	USA
William Joppy	2001-2002	WBA	1	USA
Bernard Hopkins	2001	WBC-IBF	7	USA
Felix Trinidad	2001	WBA	0	Puerto Rico
Armand Krajnc	1999-2002	WBO	3	Slovenia
Keith Holmes	1999-2001	WBC	2	USA
Bert Schenk	1999	WBO	1	Germany
Schenk stripped of title due to injury.
Bernard Hopkins	1999	IBF	4	USA
Jason Matthews	1999	WBO	0	England
William Joppy	1998-2001	WBA	5	USA
Hassine Cherifi	1998-1999	WBC	0	France
Otis Grant	1998	WBO	1	Canada
Grant relinquished title to fight for WBA and WBC titles.
Julio Cesar Green	1997-1998	WBA	0	Dom Rep
Keith Holmes	1996-1998	WBC	2	USA
William Joppy	1996-1997	WBA	2	USA
Bernard Hopkins	1995-1998	IBF	9	USA
Hopkins unified IBF and WBC titles.
Lonnie Bradley	1995-1997	WBO	6	USA
Bradley vacated title due to injury.
Quincy Taylor	1995-1996	WBC	0	USA
Shinji Takehara	1995-1996	WBA	0	Japan
Jullian Jackson	1995	WBC	0	Virgin Island
Steve Collins	1994-1995	WBO	0	Ireland
Collins relinquished title on wining WBO Super Middleweight title.
Jorge Castro	1994-1995	WBA	4	Argentina
Gerald McClellan	1993-1995	WBC	3	USA
McClellan relinquished title to box at Super Middleweight.
Chris Pyatt	1993-1994	WBO	2	England
Roy Jones Jnr	1993-1994	IBF	1	USA
Jones relinquished title to compete at Super Middleweight.
John David Jackson	1993-1994	WBA	0	USA
WBA stripped Jackson of the title.
Reggie Johnson	1992-1993	WBA	3	USA
James Toney	1991-1993	IBF	6	USA
Tony vacated title to defend his IBF Super Middleweight title.
Gerald McClellan	1991-1993	WBO	0	USA
McClellan relinquished title to box for WBC version.
Julian Jackson	1990-1993	WBC	4	Virgin Island
Chris Eubank	1990-1991	WBO	3	England
Eubank relinquished title to box at Super Middleweight.
Nigel Benn	1990	WBO	1	England
Mike McCallum	1989-1991	WBA	3	Jamaica
McCallum agreed to fight for the IBF title, WBA stripped him of title.
Roberto Duran	1989-1990	WBC	0	Panama
Duran stripped of the title by WBC.
Doug De Witt	1989-1990	WBO	1	USA
Michael Nunn	1988-1991	IBF	5	USA
Iran Barkley	1988-1989	WBC	0	USA
Sumbu Kalambay	1987-1989	WBA	3	Zaire
Kalambay stripped for failing to defend against mandatory.
Frank Tate	1987-1988	IBF	1	USA
Thomas Hearns	1987-1988	WBC	0	USA
Marvin Hagler	1987	WBC-IBF	0	USA
Sugar Ray Leonard	1987	WBC	0	USA
IBF stripped Leonard and he relinquished the WBC title.
Marvin Hagler	1980-1987	Undisputed	12	USA
WBA stripped Hagler for failing to defend against mandatory.
Alan Minter	1980	Undisputed	1	England
Vito Antuofermo	1979-1980	Undisputed	1	Italy
Hugo Corro	1978-1979	Undisputed	2	Argentina
Rodrigo Valdez	1977-1978	Undisputed	0	Colombia
Carlos Monzon	1976-1977	Undisputed	0	Argentina
Monzon unifies the division then retires.
Carlos Monzon	1974-1976	WBA	4	Argentina
Rodrigo Valdez	1974-1976	WBC	4	Colombia
Carlos Monzon	1970-1974	Undisputed	9	Argentina
WBC stripped Monzon for failure to defend against mandatory.
Nino Benvenuti	1968-1970	Undisputed	4	Italy
Emile Griffith	1967-1968	Undisputed	0	Virgin Islands
Nino Benvenuti	1967	Undisputed	0	Italy
Emile Griffith	1966-1967	Undisputed	2	Virgin Islands
Dick Tiger	1965-1966	Undisputed	0	Nigeria
Joey Giardello	1963-1965	Undisputed	1	USA
Dick Tiger	1963	Undisputed	0	Nigeria
Dick Tiger	1962-1963	NBA	2	Nigeria
Terry Downes	1961-1962	NY-EBU	0	England
Paul Pender	1960-1961	NY-EBU	3	USA
Pender failed to defend title.
Gene Fullmer	1959-1962	NBA	7	USA
Sugar Ray Robinson	1959-1960	NY	0	USA
NBA stripped Robinson for his failure to defend against Basilio.
Sugar Ray Robinson	1958-1959	Undisputed	0	USA
Carmen Basilio	1957-1958	Undisputed	0	USA
Gene Fulmer	1957	Undisputed	0	USA
Sugar Ray Robinson	1957	Undisputed	0	USA
Sugar Ray Robinson	1955-1957	Undisputed	1	USA
Carl Bobo Olson	1953-1955	Undisputed	3	USA
Sugar Ray Robinson	1951-1952	Undisputed	2	USA
Robinson announced his retirement.
Sugar Ray Robinson	1951	Undisputed	0	USA
Randy Turpin	1951	Undisputed	0	England
Jake La Motta	1950-1951	Undisputed	0	USA
Jake La Motta	1949-1950	Undisputed	2	USA
Marcel Cerdan	1948-1949	Undisputed	0	Algeria
Tony Zale	1948	Undisputed	0	USA
Rocky Graziano	1947-1948	Undisputed	0	USA
Tony Zale	1941-1947	Undisputed	0	USA
Billy Soose	1941	NY	0	USA
NY commission stripped Soose for failing to defend the title.
Ken Overlin	1940-1941	NY	2	USA
Tony Zale	1940-1941	NBA	3	USA
Al Hostak	1939-1940	NBA	1	USA
Ceferino Garcia	1939-1940	NY	2	Philippines
Solly Kreiger	1938-1939	NBA	0	USA
Fred Apostoli	1938-1939	NY	0	USA
Edouard Tenet	1938	IBU	0	France
Freddie Steele	1938	NBA	0	USA
Al Hostak	1938	NBA	0	USA
Fred Apostoli	1937-1938	IBU	0	USA
Freddie Steele	1936-1938	NY-NBA	5	USA
NY commission stripped Steele for failure to defend against mandatory.
Ed Babe Risko	1935-1936	NY-NBA	1	USA
Teddy Yarosz	1934-1935	NY-NBA	0	USA
Marcel Thil	1933-1937	IBU	9	France
Vince Dundee	1933-1934	NY-NBA	2	USA
Ben Jeby	1933	NY	2	USA
Lou Brouillard	1933	NY	1	Canada
Lou Brouillard	1933	NY-NBA	0	Canada
Marcel Thil	1932-1933	NBA-IBU	0	France
Gorilla Jones	1932	NBA	1	USA
NBA withdrew recognition of Jones as champion.
Mickey Walker	1926-1931	NY	3	USA
Walker relinquished the title.
Tiger Flowers	1926	NY	1	USA
Harry Greb	1923-1926	NY	5	USA
Mike O'Dowd	1922-1923	NY	0	USA
O'Dowd retired before defending the title.
Dave Rosenburg	1922	NY	0	USA
Johnny Wilson	1920-1921	NBA	1	USA
Mike O'Dowd	1917-1920	USA	3	USA
Les Darcy	1915-1917	AUST	9	Australia
Darcy died in Memphis before challenging for American title.
Al McCoy	1914-1917	USA	0	USA
Jeff Smith	1914-1915	AUST	2	USA
Eddie McGoorty	1914	AUST	1	USA
Jeff Smith	1914	AUST	2	USA
Mick King	1914	AUST	0	Australia
George Chip	1913-1914	USA	1	USA
Frank Klaus	1912-1913	USA	0	USA
Billy Papke	1910-1913	USA	2	USA
Stanley Ketchel	1908-1910	USA	0	USA
Ketchel was shot to death and papke claimed the title.
Stanley Ketchel	1908	USA	2	USA
Billy Papke	1908	USA	0	USA
Stanley Ketchel	1908	USA	1	USA
Ketchel vacated title due to weight problems.
Billy Papke	1908	USA	0	USA
Ketchel reclaimed his title.
Tommy Ryan	1898-1905	USA	4	USA
Ryan announced his retirement.
Kid McCoy	1896-1898	USA	3	USA
McCoy relinquished title.
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey	1896-1891	USA	3	Ireland
Bob Fitzsimmons	1891-1894	USA	1	England
Fitzsimmons relinquished title to box at Heavyweight.
Bold ( Indicates Current Holder) - Bold (Indicates Undisputed) - * (Indicates WBA Super)