The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a non-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) is an organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and inter-continental championships all over the world. The organization is consider as one of the applicable organizations in boxing. IBA have a rich history of big fights and champions.
Lester Ellis is a British-born Australian former professional boxer. He is a five-time world champion, having also held the Australian and Commonwealth (twice) titles.
Jim "Spider" Kelly born in Derry was an Irish professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s who won the Irish flyweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Northern Ireland Area featherweight title, BBBofC British featherweight title, and British Empire featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 125 3⁄4 lb, i.e. Featherweight to 148 1⁄2 lb, i.e. Middleweight.
Tyrone Downes born in Bridgetown is a Barbadian-Trinitarian professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who won the Barbados featherweight title, Barbados lightweight title, World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX featherweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the USA New York State welterweight title against Larry Barnes, and World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title against Jeff Fenech, his professional fighting weight varied from 123 lb, i.e. featherweight to 149 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Bernard "Punching Postman" Paul is a Mauritian/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Jon Thaxton, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title against Mark Winters, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Ricky Hatton, his professional fighting weight varied from 138 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 149 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Andrew "The Eagle" Murray born in Georgetown was a Guyanese professional welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX welterweight title, World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World welterweight title against Ike Quartey, World Boxing Union (WBU) welterweight title against Michele Piccirillo, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) North American Boxing Organization (NABO) light middleweight title against Fathi Missaoui, his professional fighting weight varied from 145 lb, i.e. welterweight to 156 lb, i.e. middleweight. Andrew Murray was trained by Emanuel Steward, and was the Vice-President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Board and was training several young boxers, and he had coached Hugo Lewis to the Guyanese super featherweight title on 26 December 2001. Andrew Murray died in a traffic collision on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway early in the morning of Sunday 27 January 2002, he had been in Linden promoting a fight card and was on his way back to Georgetown.
George Leslie "Bunny" Grant was a Jamaican professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welterweight/light middleweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Jamaican lightweight title, Jamaican welterweight title, Central American light welterweight Title, Latin American junior welterweight title, and British Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title and World Boxing Association (WBA) World light welterweight title against Eddie Perkins, Commonwealth welterweight title against Clyde Gray, his professional fighting weight varied from 125 1⁄2 pounds (56.9 kg), i.e. featherweight to 152 1⁄2 pounds (69.2 kg), i.e. light middleweight. Bunny Grant was managed by Jacques Deschamps, and Pancho Rankine, and trained by Harry Wiley. He died on 1 November 2018.
"Super" Scott Dixon born in Hamilton is a Scottish professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middle/middle/super middleweight boxer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Scottish Area welterweight title, World Boxing Board (WBB) welterweight title, World Boxing Union super middleweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Athletic Association (WAA) welterweight title against Michael Carruth, BBBofC British welterweight title against Derek Roche, World Boxing Federation (WBF) light middleweight title against Steve Roberts, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Anthony Farnell, and World Boxing Union (WBU) light middleweight title against Mehrdad Takalobigashi, his professional fighting weight varied from 125 lb, i.e. featherweight to 167 1⁄2 lb, i.e. Super middleweight. He is now in Malta giving training lessons
James "Bukom Fire" Armah, is a Ghanaian professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title, Commonwealth lightweight title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the WBO Asia Pacific light welterweight title (twice), WBO Oriental light welterweight title, and WBA Pan African light welterweight title, against Chad Bennett. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb, i.e. featherweight to 152 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Lawrence "Baby Casius" Austin is an Australian professional super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the West Australia State welterweight title, West Australia State light middleweight title, Victoria State light middleweight title, Australian lightweight title, Australian light welterweight title, Australian welterweight title, South Seas Light Middleweight Title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the Australian light middleweight title against Russell Sands, and Commonwealth light welterweight title against Jeff Malcolm, his professional fighting weight varied from 128 lb, i.e. super featherweight to 159 lb, i.e. middleweight. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.
Kevin "Bones" Kelly is an Australian retired professional welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the South Australia State welterweight title, New South Wales (Australia) State welterweight title, New South Wales (Australia) State light middleweight title, Australian light middleweight title, Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) light middleweight title, World Boxing Union (WBU) middleweight title, and Commonwealth light middleweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World light middleweight title against David Reid, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Gary Lockett, his professional fighting weight varied from 142 lb, i.e. welterweight to 158 1⁄4 lb, i.e. middleweight.
Rod Carr is an Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super middleweight title, Trans-Tasman super middleweight title, Australian super middleweight title, and inaugural Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight title against Rick Thornberry, and inaugural Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) light heavyweight title against Anthony Bigeni, his professional fighting weight varied from 164 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 180 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Alex "The Full-Moon" Moon born in Liverpool is an English professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won the World Boxing Union (WBU) Intercontinental Featherweight Title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British featherweight title against Jon Jo Irwin, and International Boxing Organization (IBO) super featherweight title against Affif Djelti, his professional fighting weight varied from 125 lb, i.e. featherweight to 149 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Hugh Forde is an English professional super feather/light/light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s, who won the inaugural British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands Area super featherweight title, BBBofC British super featherweight title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against Ross Hale, his professional fighting weight varied from 128 lb, i.e. super featherweight to 143 lb, i.e. welterweight.
Kevin "Bulldog" Bennett is an English professional light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who as an amateur won the 1999 Amateur Boxing Association of England light welterweight (64 kg) title, against Daniel Happe, boxing out of Hartlepool Boys ABC, and as a professional won the Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) lightweight title against Jason Cook, and British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) lightweight title against Graham Earl, his professional fighting weight varied from 134 lb, i.e. lightweight to 150 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Frank "Golden Boy" Johnson born in Manchester was an English professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire lightweight title against Pat Ford, and BBBofC British welterweight title against Peter Waterman his professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb, i.e. featherweight to 149 lb, i.e. middleweight. Frank Johnson was trained and managed by Jack Bates, and promoted by Jack Solomons.
Paul "Scrap Iron" Ryan is an English professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s who won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British welterweight title against Geoff McCreesh, his professional fighting weight varied from 136 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 148 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
James "Roberttown Rocket" Hare is an English amateur feather/lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1991 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-A featherweight (57 kg) title, against Daniel Happe, boxing out of Batley ABC, and won the 1992 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-B lightweight (60 kg) title, against George Robshaw, boxing out of Batley and Dewsbury ABC, and as a professional won the European Boxing Union (EBU) European Union (EU) welterweight title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British welterweight title against David Barnes, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 155 lb, i.e. middleweight.
John 'Johnny' Cooke is a former English amateur lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer.
