Who is the undisputed boxing champion

However, whether that actually happens remains to be seen. On the women's side of the sport, a 'Road To Undisputed' tournament in the light-welterweight division kicked off in London on Oct. Cameron is expected to face the winner of Nov. Jessica Camara sometime in with all the titles at stake. For now, The Ring magazine's version of the title, while a prestigious title, remains outside of the criteria. Because of its attempts to stick to the lineal timeline of titleholders you have to beat the champion to be the champion for the most part, it nonetheless remains a coveted belt by most fighters.

Plus, the majority of undisputed champions are usually recognised as The Ring champion if they hold all four major world titles, anyway. The Canelo vs. Plant fight will not air on DAZN. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. What does it mean to be a unified champion?

Has 'undisputed' always meant four belts? Who are boxing's current six undisputed champions? Jake Nichol November 7, Have something to tell us about this article? Let us know. Jake Nichol. But Alvarez used his star power to join an elite club by winning all four major belts. Only five men had ever achieved four-belt undisputed champion status since the feat became possible with the WBO's advent: middleweights Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor, junior welterweights Terence Crawford and Taylor, and cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk.

Taylor achieved the feat in May by beating Jose Ramirez. His first simultaneous defense of all four belts is scheduled for February in Glasgow against Jack Catterall. In the co-main event, super middleweight veteran Anthony Dirrell earned his first win in nearly three years by stopping Marcos Hernandez in the opening moments of the fourth round with a vicious uppercut. The year-old Dirrell celebrated with a standing backflip.

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