International Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a US based corporation that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and regional championships.
| Abbreviation | IBO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Type | Private |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Ed Levine |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | iboboxing |
It is an independent and well-known organization not recognized by the "big four" governing bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO), who only recognize each other in their rankings and title unification rules. Despite this, as of 2023, the IBO title is unified with three of the four, including the WBA, IBF, and WBO, in several weight divisions.
It is recognized as a legitimate world championship by the British Boxing Board of Control, the European Boxing Union, BoxRec, and BoxingScene but is unrecognized as such by The Ring magazine.
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