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This is a list of Chess boxing champions at each weight class sanctioned by World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO) and World Chessboxing Association (WCBA).
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBO | Sergio 'The Phoenix' Leveque |  Italy | 18 June 2016 - Current | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | Nikolay 'the Chairman' Sazhin "The PP" |  Russia | March 20, 2012 – Current | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | Gianluca 'Il Dottore' Sirci | Italy | ? – Current | 0 |
| 2 | WCBO | Tihomir 'Tigertad' Titschko |  Bulgaria | October 1, 2005 [1] – ? | 0 |
| 3 | WCBO | Gianluca 'Il Dottore' Sirci | Italy | October 9, 2009 [2] – Current | 0 |
| 4 | WCBA | Shayan Zarein Dolab |  United Kingdom | May 28, 2022 - ? | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | Cameron 'The Hurt Locker' Little |  England | 5 October 2019 – Current | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLCB | Dustin Koperski |  Canada | 21 October 2023 – Current | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | karl ward |  Wales | 7 December 2019 – Current | 0 |
| 2 | WCBO | Karl 'Ouch' Strugnell | Wales | 1 October 2022 – Current | 0 |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | Sean 'The Machine' Mooney | Canada | November 28, 2015 [3] – Current | 0 |
| 2 | WCBA | Ravil Galiakhmetov | Russia | ? – Current | 0 |
| 3 | WCBO World Cup | Zabih Davary-Diaz | Canada | July 29 2024 – Current | 0 |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Rose Johnson |  United States | January, 7th 2022 – Current |
| No. | Title | Name | Nationality | Duration of reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCBA | Morgan Rose Johnson | United States | 2012 – Current | 1 |
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