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This is a '''style guide''' for biographical articles about [[professional boxing|professional]] and [[amateur boxing|amateur boxers]], as established by consensus among participants of [[WP:BOXING|WikiProject Boxing]]. For suggestions, questions or feedback on these guidelines, please post a message at the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Boxing|project talk page]].

It is highly recommended that articles about boxers follow the structure outlined below to ensure consistency across Wikipedia, as well as adherence to [[WP:BLP|biographies of living persons]]. The purpose of this guide is to standardise the use of various formats including infoboxes, weight classes, sanctioning body titles, article prose, record tables, succession boxes, and categories.
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==Infobox==
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/INFOBOX}}
An article should ideally begin with {{tl|infobox boxer}}. Alternatively, {{tl|infobox martial artist}} can be used if a boxer has competed at least once in MMA or kickboxing, or if their amateur boxing record is reliably sourced, but this should not replace <nowiki>{{infobox boxer}}</nowiki> without discussion at the article talk page.

{{Infobox boxer
| name = Example Boxer
| image = Direct-court2.jpg{{!}}border
| caption = Boxer (right) vs. Opponent, 2006
| realname = An Example Pugilist
| nickname = Ex
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Welterweight]]
*[[Light middleweight]]
*[[Middleweight]]
*[[Super middleweight]]
*[[Light heavyweight]]
}}
| height = 5 ft 11 in
| reach = 76 in
| nationality = {{plainlist|
*American
*Czech
}}
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|26}}
| birth_place = [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]], Bermuda
| death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd}} -->
| death_place = 
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 25
| wins = 18
| KO = 8
| losses = 3
| draws = 2
| no contests = 2
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CZE}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2001 Belfast]] | [[Lightweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships|Junior World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1998 Junior World Boxing Championships|Buenos Aires 1998]] | [[Featherweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|EU Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2003 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|Strasbourg 2003]] | Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight|Light welterweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Amateur Boxing Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships|2002 Perm]] | Welterweight}}
}}

;name
*The name by which a boxer is best known within mainstream English-language media, excluding middle names in most cases.
*Per [[WP:COMMONNAME]], check whether or not middle names should be used: [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] or [[Julio César Chávez]], but not [[Marcos René Maidana]] or [[Sergio Gabriel Martínez]]. 
;image
*Use an image if available (check [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Commons]), in accordance with [[WP:IUP|Wikipedia's image policies]].
*For images containing large amounts of lightness or completely white space, use <code><nowiki>{{!}}border</nowiki></code> at the end of the filename extension: {{xt|<nowiki>Filename.jpg{{!}}border</nowiki>}}
;caption
*Last name only, and year if known: {{xt|Holmes in 1997}} or {{xt|Foreman at [event], 2011}}. Sentence fragments should not use a closing period, per [[WP:CAPFRAG]].
*If the image includes an opponent, use only the opponent's last name for brevity and pipe-link if possible: {{xt|Frazier (left), vs. <nowiki>[[Muhammad Ali|Ali]]</nowiki>, 1974}}
;realname
*Full name, including middle or other names, but leave blank if it is the same as that of the '''name''' field. Consider using {{tl|nowrap}} if the name slightly exceeds the width of the infobox.
;birth_name
*If they have legally changed their name from their birth name to their current one.
;birth_date
*Include either {{tl|birth date and age}} or {{tl|birth date}}. To force DMY format, use <code>df=y</code>.
;birth_place
*City, state, country (including former country names, in the case of boxers born in the [[Soviet Union]] or [[East Germany]]).
;nationality
*Their current citizenship or nationality, but only if different from their country of birth, per [[WP:INFONAT]].
*Do not link to commonly known nationalities such as American, Russian, British, Mexican, Canadian, Australian, German, etc., per [[WP:OVERLINK]].
*For less commonly known nationalities, linking may be used: {{xt|<nowiki>[[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islander]]</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[Guinea]]n</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[Suriname]]se</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[Myanmar|Myanma]]</nowiki>}}.
*Nationalities in which the spelling changes accordingly may also be linked: {{xt|<nowiki>[[Philippines|Filipino]]</nowiki>}}.
*Do not link to articles about ethnicity, such as {{!xt|<nowiki>[[Filipinos|Filipino]]</nowiki>}} or {{!xt|<nowiki>[[Nigerians|Nigerian]]</nowiki>}}, per [[WP:INFONAT]].
*Flag icons ''must not be used'', per [[WP:INFOBOXFLAG]].
*Multiple nationalities should be separated with {{tl|plainlist}}.
;nicknames
*List any verifiable nicknames, separated using {{tl|plainlist}} rather than line breaks (<nowiki><br></nowiki> or <nowiki><br /></nowiki>).
*For non-English nicknames, use italics, and if possible, provide a translation using quotes within brackets: {{xt|''El Flaco Explosivo''<nowiki><br></nowiki>("The Explosive Thin Man")}}. Line breaks can be used in this instance, rather than a separate bullet.
;weight
*List all weight classes in which they have notably competed, separated using {{tl|plainlist}} and starting with the lightest first.
*If they have only competed a few times at a certain weight, with neither a major nor minor title at stake, do not include it. If at least a minor title was at stake for one fight, include that weight class.
*The various boxing sanctioning bodies each have their own naming format for weight classes, but Wikipedia's own article titles should be used in this field. For more on this usage, including formatting details such as case and hyphenation, see the ''[[MOS:BOXING/LEAD|Lead section]]'' below.
*The actual weight figure in brackets should not be included: {{!xt|Bantamweight (118 lbs)}}
;height
*This field autoconverts the figure without the need for conversion templates: {{xt|5 ft 11 in}} or {{xt|1.80 m}}, depending on regional unit preference. If their height is disputed, [[BoxRec]] is usually a sufficient source, but a tale of the tape from recent fights (always specify the network) may be better: {{xt|''Showtime Championship Boxing'' tale of the tape prior to the Opponent fight.}}
;reach
*Same as above, except use inches instead of feet and centimetres instead of metres: {{xt|182 cm}} or {{xt|71+1/2 in}}. The latter results in "71½ in".
;style
*Use either {{xt|<nowiki>[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]</nowiki>}} or {{xt|<nowiki>[[Southpaw stance|Southpaw]]</nowiki>}}, but not specialised techniques such as {{!xt|<nowiki>[[Switch hitter]]</nowiki>}} or {{!xt|<nowiki>[[Peek-a-Boo (boxing style)|Peek-a-boo]]</nowiki>}}; the latter are not stances.
;losses
*Omit "0" even if they are undefeated, as this is rendered redundant by the '''total''' field. Same for '''draws''' and '''no contests'''; only fill them in when "1" or more applies.
;medaltemplates
*If they have won medals at notable amateur events, include {{tl|medal}} on a new line below the field.
*Note that flag icons ''should'' be used in this field only, as amateur boxers explicitly represent nationalities or national teams.
*Remove the field entirely if they never won any medals.
*For brevity, shorten [[World Amateur Boxing Championships]] to {{xt|World Championships}}, and [[European Amateur Boxing Championships]] to {{xt|European Championships}}.
{{clear}}

==Lead section==
{{See also|MOS:BLPLEAD|Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lead section)|Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies)}}
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/LEAD}}
The lead section should include basic information about a boxer and an overview of their notable accomplishments. Below are several examples depending on whether a boxer has held a world/regional title, if they are a multi-weight world champion, whether they are active or retired, when they competed, if they are living or dead, if their name uses a foreign script, the use of nicknames, or which [[MOS:ENGVAR|variety of English]] is preferable.

===Example lead sections===
====Active boxers====
{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born January 1, 1980) is an American [[professional boxer]] who has held the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) [[light heavyweight]] title since 2013.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born '''Different Name'''; 1 February 1990) is a British [[professional boxer]] who has held the [[World Boxing Association]] (WBA) [[super-middleweight]] title ([[WBA (Regular)|Regular version]]) since 2015. As an [[amateur boxer]] he represented England at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]], winning a [[light-middleweight]] gold medal.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born 1 November 1985) is an [[Ivory Coast|Ivorian]] [[professional boxer]] who held the [[World Boxing Association]] (WBA) [[bantamweight]] title ([[WBA (Super)|Super version]]) twice between 2006 to 2009.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer''' "'''Nickname'''" '''Name''' (born December 1, 1992) is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[professional boxer]]. He is a former [[triple champion#Boxing|world champion in three weight classes]], having held multiple titles at [[featherweight]], [[lightweight]] and [[welterweight]], as well as an [[interim championship|interim]] title at [[super bantamweight]].}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' ({{langx|hy|օրինակ, մարզիկ 10}}; born 1 February 1987), best known as '''Common Name''', is an [[Armenian Canadian]] [[professional boxer]]. She has held the [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC) female [[super-welterweight]] title since 2009, and previously the [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) female [[welterweight]] and [[junior welterweight]] titles between 2007 and 2009.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born 1 March 1983) is a Polish [[professional boxer]]. He is the reigning [[undisputed champion|undisputed]] world [[heavyweight]] champion, having held the [[WBA (Unified)]] and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] titles since 2011; the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] title since 2013; and the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]], ''[[The Ring (magazine)|Ring]]'' magazine and [[lineal championship|lineal]] titles since 2014.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' ({{langx|ru|Пример спортсмен 12}}; born 1 April 1975) is a Russian [[professional boxer]]. He held the [[European Boxing Union|European]] [[middleweight]] title from 1999 to 2004, the [[European Boxing Union|European Union]] middleweight title three times between 2006 and 2011, and has challenged twice for a [[super-middleweight]] world title in 2012 and 2015. As an [[amateur boxer]] he won a [[light-welterweight]] bronze medal at the [[2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships|2010 European Championships]].}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born June 1, 1989) is an Argentine [[professional boxer]] who has held the unified [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC), [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF), and [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) [[super flyweight]] titles since 2013.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born January 1, 1988) is a Cuban [[amateur boxer]]. He won consecutive [[light heavyweight]] gold medals at the [[1996 Olympics|1996]] and [[2000 Olympics]], and [[heavyweight]] silver medals at the [[2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2001 World Championships]].}}

====Former boxers====
{{quotation|"'''Nickname'''" '''Boxer Name''' (born March 1, 1970) is a Mexican former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1991 to 2004. He held the [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) [[junior heavyweight (boxing)|junior heavyweight]] title in 1998.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (May 1, 1960 – June 1, 2015) was a [[Suriname]]se [[professional boxer]] who competed between 1979 to 2001. He held the [[International Boxing Organization]] (IBO) [[super featherweight]] title twice between 1990 and 1995, and challenged four times for the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) [[lightweight]] title between 1996 and 2000.}}

{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' ({{langx|uk|Приклад спортсмен 6}}; born 1 July 1978) is a Ukrainian former [[amateur boxer]] who won a [[super-heavyweight]] gold medal at the [[1996 Olympics]].}}

[[File:Red x.svg|15px|link=]] An example lead section with just about ''everything'' wrong:
{{quotation|'''Boxer Name''' (born on August the 13th of 1994 in [[Queens]], [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States of America]]) is an Undefeated [[United States|American]] [[professional boxing|professional]] [[boxing|Boxer]] who is the reigning [[International Boxing Federation]] and ''[[Lineal Championship|Lineal]]'' [[Light Heavyweight]] Champion and a former [[List of middleweight boxing champions|Middleweight Title]] holder. He is promoted by [[Big Bucks Promotions]] and managed by [[Bux Kelinsky]] and trained by former American Light-Weight World Champion [[Eddie Trainer]]. He has beaten 10 former World Champions including Boxer #1, Boxer #2, Boxer #3 and Boxer #4.}}

===General guidelines===
*If a boxer is no longer active, list the year ranges when they competed: {{xt|... competed from 1998 to 2005}} if they had a steady career without long gaps, or {{xt|... competed between 2000 and 2011}} if they spent many years out of the sport; e.g., [[George Foreman]].
**Use {{xt|former professional boxer}} instead of {{!xt|retired professional boxer}}, as a retired athlete may still be in various forms of employment regardless of their age.
*It is not necessary to pipe link {{!xt|<nowiki>[[professional boxing|professional boxer]]</nowiki>}} or {{!xt|<nowiki>[[amateur boxing|amateur boxer]]</nowiki>}}, as this is discouraged by [[WP:NOTBROKEN]] and [[MOS:NOPIPE]]. Also avoid splitting links: {{!xt|<nowiki>[[professional boxing|professional]] [[boxing|boxer]]</nowiki>}}.
*Undefeated records for active boxers should not be emphasised, per [[WP:PEA]] and [[WP:PROMO]]. The infobox presents such statistics with a more [[WP:NPV|neutral point of view]].
**If a boxer retired or died undefeated, particularly if they held a major world title at the time, link to the [[list of undefeated boxing world champions]] article.
*Notable wins or opponents should usually not be included in the lead section, as that does not represent a concise overview of the article; it does not present a neutral point of view; and there is no objective way to determine what makes a victory notable. If it is believed that a single notable victory should be added for a specific boxer, discuss it first on the article's talk page or on the talk page of this WikiProject to determine by consensus whether or not that information should go in the lead section.
*Trainers, promoters or managers should usually not be listed, per [[WP:PROMO]], but can be mentioned in the ''[[#Professional career|Professional career]]'' section if they are relevant.

====Nationalities====
*As with the infobox, avoid pipe linking to commonly known nationalities such as {{!xt|<nowiki>[[United States|American]]</nowiki>}}, {{!xt|<nowiki>[[Mexico|Mexican]]</nowiki>}}, etc.
*If a boxer holds dual nationalities, relevant articles may be linked: {{xt|<nowiki>[[Armenians in Germany|Armenian German]]</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[Haitian American]]</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[British Canadian]]</nowiki>}}, {{xt|<nowiki>[[Greek Australian]]</nowiki>}}, etc.
**Do not link to such articles if a boxer is no longer a citizen of their country of birth; only link to the nationalities they currently represent.
*Ethnicity, besides country of citizenship, should not be mentioned in this section, per [[MOS:BLPLEAD]]. They are better placed in the ''Early life'' or ''Personal life'' sections.
*For former boxers, use {{xt|[Nationality] former professional boxer}} instead of the nonsensical {{!xt|former [Nationality] professional boxer}}, as boxers are unlikely to be made [[statelessness|stateless]].

====Nicknames====
*If they are exceptionally well known by their nickname, such as [[Buster Douglas|James "Buster" Douglas]], [[Donovan Ruddock|Donovan "Razor" Ruddock]] or [[Canelo Álvarez|Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez]], then that can be included as part of the opening sentence.
**In almost every other case, state their nickname afterwards and expand upon it if there is an interesting story to tell. For more on the general usage of nicknames, see [[MOS:LEADALT]].

====Titles====
*It is best practice to avoid the use of "current" for titleholders, per [[MOS:REALTIME]]. Where possible, try to use {{xt|... has held the IBF lightweight title since...}} rather than {{!xt|... is the current IBF lightweight champion}}, although this becomes less feasible for unified titles won in different years.
*For past title reigns, use year ranges except for the current year; for title reigns beginning or ending in the current year, use month ranges.
*If a boxer has challenged for—but not won—a world, [[interim championship|interim]], [[European Boxing Union|European]], [[British Boxing Board of Control|British]], or [[Commonwealth Boxing Council|Commonwealth]] title, mention how many times and at which weight class.
*If they have never won a world title but have defeated a significant number of past or future world champions, then that can be mentioned for notability.

===Sanctioning body, weight class and championship formatting===
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/WEIGHT}}
These are the formats used by the four main sanctioning bodies, ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' magazine, the [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]] (TBRB), and Wikipedia's own articles:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%"
|-
![[List of WBA world champions|WBA]] [https://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-champions]
![[List of WBC world champions|WBC]] [https://wbcboxing.com/en/championsratings/]
![[List of IBF world champions|IBF]] [https://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ratings/]
![[List of WBO world champions|WBO]] [https://wboboxing.com/]
!''[[List of The Ring world champions|The Ring]]'' [https://www.ringtv.com/ratings/]
![[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]] [https://tbrb.org/rankings]
!Wikipedia
|-
|[[heavyweight]]
|heavyweight
|heavyweight
|heavyweight
|heavyweight
|heavyweight
|heavyweight
|-
|[[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]]
|cruiserweight
|cruiserweight
|[[junior heavyweight (boxing)|junior heavyweight]]
|cruiserweight
|cruiserweight
|cruiserweight
|-
|[[light heavyweight]]
|light heavyweight
|light heavyweight
|light heavyweight
|light heavyweight
|light heavyweight
|light heavyweight
|-
|[[super middleweight]]
|super middleweight
|super middleweight
|super middleweight
|super middleweight
|super middleweight
|super middleweight
|-
|[[middleweight]]
|middleweight
|middleweight
|middleweight
|middleweight
|middleweight
|middleweight
|-
|[[super welterweight]]
|super welterweight
|[[junior middleweight]]
|junior middleweight
|junior middleweight
|junior middleweight
|[[light middleweight]]
|-
|[[welterweight]]
|welterweight
|welterweight
|welterweight
|welterweight
|welterweight
|welterweight
|-
|[[super lightweight]]
|super lightweight
|[[junior welterweight]]
|junior welterweight
|junior welterweight
|junior welterweight
|[[light welterweight]]
|-
|[[lightweight]]
|lightweight
|lightweight
|lightweight
|lightweight
|lightweight
|lightweight
|-
|[[super featherweight]]
|super featherweight
|[[junior lightweight]]
|junior lightweight
|junior lightweight
|junior lightweight
|super featherweight
|-
|[[featherweight]]
|featherweight
|featherweight
|featherweight
|featherweight
|featherweight
|featherweight
|-
|[[super bantamweight]]
|super bantamweight
|[[junior featherweight]]
|junior featherweight
|junior featherweight
|junior featherweight
|super bantamweight
|-
|[[bantamweight]]
|bantamweight
|bantamweight
|bantamweight
|bantamweight
|bantamweight
|bantamweight
|-
|[[super flyweight]]
|super flyweight
|[[junior bantamweight]]
|junior bantamweight
|junior bantamweight
|junior bantamweight
|super flyweight
|-
|[[flyweight]]
|flyweight
|flyweight
|flyweight
|flyweight
|flyweight
|flyweight
|-
|[[light flyweight]]
|light flyweight
|[[junior flyweight]]
|junior flyweight
|junior flyweight
|junior flyweight
|light flyweight
|-
|[[minimumweight]]
|[[strawweight]]
|mini flyweight
|mini flyweight
|strawweight
|strawweight
|[[mini flyweight]]
|-
|[[atomweight]]
|atomweight
|atomweight
|light minimumweight
|atomweight
|{{N/A}}
|atomweight
|}

====Weight classes====
*For weight classes composed of two words, do not use hyphens if a boxer is ''based within'' anywhere in the world except the United Kingdom and Canada: {{xt|light heavyweight}}.
**If a boxer is ''based within'' the UK and Canada, two-word weight classes should be hyphenated: {{xt|super-middleweight}}.
*Weight classes are not proper nouns (see [[MOS:CAPS]] and [[MOS:TITLE]]), regardless of how the sanctioning bodies list them on their websites, therefore they must always be written in lower case: {{xt|super welterweight}}, not {{!xt|Super Welterweight}}.
**The same applies to the words "title", "champion[ship]", "world", "unified", "undisputed", and "interim"; use lower case only. For more on this usage, see [[MOS:ROLEBIO]] and [[MOS:JOBTITLES]].
**Exceptions include the in-house names of certain titles by sanctioning bodies: Continental, International, Inter-Continental, Silver, Super, Regular, Unified, Undisputed, Asia Pacific, Pan Pacific, Latino, Fedelatin, Junior, etc. The weight classes themselves must still be in lower case.
**[[Lineal championship]]s, and general use of the term "lineal", must be written in lower case and without italics: {{xt|lineal}}, not {{!xt|''Lineal''}}.

====Sanctioning bodies and their titles====
=====World title terminology=====
If a boxer has won a title ''by <u>only one sanctioning body</u> in a weight class'':
*Check the comparison table above or the website of that sanctioning body to see which format they use, then reproduce it using lower case.
*Therefore, use the sanctioning body-specific {{xt|WBO junior heavyweight}} rather than {{!xt|WBO cruiserweight}}, as the redirect—[[junior heavyweight (boxing)]]—will point to the same article.
*Likewise, use {{xt|WBC super lightweight}} ''or'' {{xt|IBF junior welterweight}} rather than {{!xt|light welterweight}}.
If a boxer has won titles ''by multiple sanctioning bodies which use <u>different formats</u> for the same weight class'':
*Wikipedia's own neutral article names (which are in accordance with amateur boxing) should be invoked so as to avoid [[WP:CRUFT|cruft]] and confusion: {{xt|WBC and IBF light middleweight}} instead of {{!xt|WBC super welterweight and IBF junior middleweight}}. Uninformed readers may interpret the latter to mean two different weight classes.
**Wherever necessary, entire articles should be retroactively edited to reflect this: if a boxer holding the WBA super lightweight title later wins the WBO junior welterweight title, both formats must be consolidated to [[light welterweight]] only, which is how Wikipedia's own article is named.
If a boxer has won titles ''by multiple sanctioning bodies which <u>share the same</u> weight class format'':
*They can be used together: {{xt|WBA and WBC super bantamweight}} ''or'' {{xt|IBF, WBO, and ''The Ring'' magazine junior featherweight}}.
Other major or non-world level sanctioning bodies: [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] [http://www.iboboxing.com/champions.html], [[European Boxing Union|EBU]] [http://www.boxebu.biz/#!ebu-situation-of-the-titles/c10ga], [[British Boxing Board of Control|BBBofC]] [http://www.bbbofc.com/content/national-titles], [[Commonwealth Boxing Council|CBC]] [http://www.commboxing.com/index.php/champions].
*In the lead section and article body, most sanctioning bodies should be fully worded on the first mention: {{xt|World Boxing Association (WBA)}}. They can be abbreviated in tables and succession boxes.
**Exceptions include {{xt|European}} instead of {{!xt|European Boxing Union}} or {{!xt|EBU}}; {{xt|British}} instead of {{!xt|British Boxing Board of Control}} or {{!xt|BBBofC}}; and {{xt|Commonwealth}} instead of {{!xt|Commonwealth Boxing Council}} or {{!xt|CBC}}.
*For the lead section, do not link to Wikipedia's lists of champions by sanctioning body: {{!xt|<nowiki>[[list of IBF world champions#Flyweight|IBF flyweight]]</nowiki>}}. This is because simplicity must be retained for any readers unaware of boxing terminology and individual title histories. The sanctioning body and weight class should instead be linked separately: {{xt|<nowiki>[[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) [[flyweight]]</nowiki>}}.
**This also applies to other list articles such as [[list of heavyweight boxing champions]] and [[list of undisputed boxing champions]]; they should be linked as {{xt|<nowiki>[[undisputed championship (boxing)|undisputed champion]]</nowiki>}}.
**In later sections containing more detail, namely ''[[MOS:BOXING/RECORD|Professional boxing record]]'' and ''[[MOS:BOXING/TITLES|Titles in boxing]]'', the aforementioned lists of champions by sanctioning body ''should'' be used.
*To separate sanctioning bodies within prose or lists, use commas along with "and": {{xt|WBA, WBC, and IBF}}. Not {{!xt|WBA, WBC & IBF}} or {{!xt|WBA/WBC/IBF}}.
*When referring to a specific sanctioning body, use {{xt|title}} instead of {{!xt|championship}} for brevity. Also avoid the overly verbose {{!xt|champion[ship] of the world}}.
*Avoid using "world" after a sanctioning body: {{!xt|WBC world super featherweight title}}. This is redundant in that the WBA, WBC, and WBO already have "World" in their names, and they should be assumed to be world titles by default unless otherwise specified as regional titles.
*For active former champions, use {{xt|... is a former...}} instead of {{!xt|... the former...}}; boxers are ''a'' former champion within a title's ongoing history, one of many, not ''the'' only champion.
*If a boxer has won a world (not interim) title in two weight classes, this can be expressed with a piped link: {{xt|<nowiki>[[weight class (boxing)|world champion in two weight classes]]</nowiki>}}.
**For more than two weight classes, link to the articles for either [[triple champion|triple]], [[quadruple champion|quadruple]], [[quintuple champion|quintuple]], [[sextuple champion|sextuple]], [[septuple champion|septuple]], or [[octuple champion]] to convey the significance: {{xt|<nowiki>[[triple champion|world champion in three weight classes]]</nowiki>}} or {{xt|He/she has <nowiki>[[quintuple champion|won world titles in five different weight classes]]</nowiki>}}.
*If a boxer holds world (not interim) titles by multiple sanctioning bodies, list them in the order of their establishment: {{xt|WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO lightweight}}.
**Interim titles (and their sanctioning bodies) should be listed after full world titles: {{xt|IBF, WBO, and WBC interim middleweight}}.
**IBO titles should be listed after interim titles, followed by any regional titles by the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO.
**''The Ring'' titles should be listed after all sanctioning bodies.
**Undisputed titles should be listed after ''The Ring'', followed by lineal titles.
**Lastly comes European, British, then Commonwealth.
*When listing previously held titles, start with the lightest weight class first: {{xt|... the WBC featherweight, IBF and WBO junior featherweight, and ''Ring'' magazine lightweight titles.}}
**Disregard the above if listing the year ranges when titles were held: {{xt|... held the WBA cruiserweight title in 1999, and previously the WBO and ''Ring'' magazine light heavyweight titles from 2001 to 2004.}}
*If a boxer holds two or more titles by the four main sanctioning bodies (not the IBO or ''Ring''), include "unified" to convey the significance; {{xt|... the unified WBC and IBF mini flyweight titles}}.

=====Regional, interim titles and other usage=====
*For interim titles, pipe link using {{xt|<nowiki>[[interim championship|interim]]</nowiki>}}.
*When invoking sanctioning bodies, use {{xt|[sanctioning body] interim [weight class]}} instead of {{!xt|interim [sanctioning body] [weight class]}}: {{xt|WBO interim lightweight title}}.
*[[WP:SEAOFBLUE]] tends to be unavoidable with strings such as "[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[interim championship|interim]] [[heavyweight]] title".
*Affiliated regional organisations such as the [[North American Boxing Association|NABA]], [[United States National Boxing Council|USNBC]], or [[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] should be linked separately to the main organisation, with a dash (–): {{xt|WBA–NABA}}, {{xt|WBC–USBNC}}, {{xt|WBO–NABO}}.
*WBC "Silver" title:
:<code><nowiki>[[WBC Silver]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBC Silver]]"
... redirects to [[World Boxing Council#WBC Silver]]

*WBC "Diamond" title:
:<code><nowiki>[[WBC Diamond]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBC Diamond]]"
... redirects to [[World Boxing Council#Diamond Championship]]

*WBC "Emeritus" title:
:<code><nowiki>[[WBC Emeritus]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBC Emeritus]]"
... redirects to [[World Boxing Council#Championship]]

*WBA "Super" and other titles:
:<code><nowiki>[[WBA (Super)]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBA (Super)]]"
:<code><nowiki>[[WBA (Regular)]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBA (Regular)]]"
:<code><nowiki>[[WBA (Unified)]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBA (Unified)]]"
:<code><nowiki>[[WBA (Undisputed)]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBA (Undisputed)]]"
... all redirect to [[World Boxing Association#Super titles]]

*WBO "Super" title:
:<code><nowiki>[[WBO Super champion]]</nowiki></code> – "[[WBO Super champion]]"
... redirects to [[World Boxing Organization#Super titles]]

=====Lineal championships=====
There is no single canonical list of lineal champions. Do not include the lineal championship in lists of champions, record tables or succession boxes. Lineal champions are a point of view and should follow the [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] policy:
*Avoid stating it as a fact. A lineal championship is an opinion and should not be stated in [[WP:WIKIVOICE|Wikipedia's voice]].
*Avoid [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]] by not including lineal championships in lead sections unless it is a widely held viewpoint; i.e, a range of sources are needed than just the lists at [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm Cyber Boxing Zone] or the [https://www.tbrb.org/all-rankings/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board].

==Early life==
This section should outline a boxer's life prior to getting involved with the sport. Include the details of their childhood: place of birth, schools attended, sibling information or parents' occupation is optional. Trainers with whom they worked, as well as boxing gyms attended, should be included here. Recent details such as information on the fighter's other careers, their marriage(s), children, pets, etc. should go in the ''[[#Life after boxing/Personal life|Life after boxing/Personal life]]'' section instead. All content must be reliably referenced.

==Amateur career==
If a boxer fought as an amateur, list any highlights, notable opponents, and fight record if reliably sourced. Also describe any participation at such events as the [[World Amateur Boxing Championships]], [[Summer Olympic Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], [[European Amateur Boxing Championships]], [[Pan American Games]], [[United States national amateur boxing championships]], [[GB Amateur Boxing Championships]], [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships]], etc.

==Professional career==
Describe a boxer's journey from their debut professional fight to their most recent one. Feel free to express your creativity and [[WP:IAR|ignore all rules]] if you wish.

If their early career did not have many highlights, skip to their first regional title fights if applicable. If they had a long streak of KO/TKO wins early on, mention that as a point of interest. World title fights should be expanded upon in as much detail as possible, so as to ensure [[WP:NBOX|notability]]. Make sure everything is fully and reliably referenced, and adhere to a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] at all times. When naming opponents, mention if they are a former world champion or have amateur credentials, but do not include their nationality unless a fight was particularly notable as being part of a domestic or country vs. country rivalry.

As with the lead section, if a boxer has won multiple titles in the same weight class, default to Wikipedia's neutral naming format: "On November 7, 2002, [Boxer] won the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[light welterweight]] titles"; avoid using "[[super lightweight]]" or "[[junior welterweight]]" for the rest of the section. If a boxer's professional career spans many years and comprises an assortment of highlights, consider separating the prose into subsections such as "''2005–2008: lightweight world champion''" or "''2009–2011: first defeats and brief retirement''". If they participated in a fight which has its own article, link to it using {{tl|main article}} immediately beneath the section heading.

Accolades such as [[The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]], [[The Ring magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]], [[The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year|Knockout of the Year]], or [[The Ring magazine Upset of the Year|Upset of the Year]] should be included using piped links: {{xt|<nowiki>[[The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]]</nowiki>}}.

Trainers, promoters, and managers may be mentioned in this section if they are particularly relevant to the boxer's career.

==Life after boxing/Personal life==
If a boxer has led an eventful retirement, consider mentioning things such as:
*Relationships or marriages
*Community activities
*Becoming a trainer themselves
*Opening their own gym
*Awards received
*Health issues
*Troubles with the law (''must'' be reliably sourced to comply with [[WP:BLP|biographies of living persons]])

==Professional boxing record==
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/RECORD}}
All boxers should ideally have two tables displaying both their professional record and a collapsible summary. [[BoxRec]] is usually the best source for detailed information, but for some fights there are often missing elements such as total rounds; round-end times; reasons for an unusual ending such as a TD, DQ, or NC; or incorrect result types (KO instead of TKO, etc.) Such details can be verified using video footage if available. Although references are not needed within the table, be prepared to provide one if challenged on anything in particular, especially if it contradicts BoxRec.

A fight should not be added to the record until after it has been [[WP:V|verified]] to have taken place; it is not intended to be a schedule of events. Professional boxing fights are subject to cancellation on the same day, even if widely confirmed by promoters, TV networks or via press conferences. Speculative or potential fights absolutely must not be added, per [[WP:CRYSTAL]]; they can instead be mentioned using prose in the ''Professional career'' section above.

Fight records can be time-consuming to create, therefore they are not essential if an article is only in its early stages, or if a boxer is not particularly notable. However, a complete fight record is necessary for [[WP:GA|good article]] or [[WP:FA|featured article]] status.

Until 2016, almost all record tables used {{tl|s-start}}, but this was deemed to be not best practice in accordance with [[WP:ACCESS]]. A migration to [[MOS:TABLE|wikitable]] is ongoing, and all project members are encouraged to be proactive in carrying it out.

Another parameter in need of removal from most record tables is <code>font-size:95%</code>, which does not adhere to [[MOS:FONTSIZE]] (third paragraph) due to the numerous instances of {{tl|small}}. Therefore, whenever editors see this:

<code>{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"</code>


... it should be changed to this:

<code>{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"</code>

===Example record table===
This is an example blank record with one empty fight slot and a summary box. Users who are new to editing are encouraged to experiment using their own [[WP:ABOUTSAND|sandbox]] in order to familiarise themselves with how it works. The fields can be modified or removed accordingly:

{{hidden|syntax|style=border:1px solid|headerstyle=background:lightgrey|content=<pre>==Professional boxing record==
{{Boxing record summary
|draws=<!-- Draws -->
|nc=<!-- No contests -->
|ko-wins=<!-- Knockout wins -->
|ko-losses=<!-- Knockout losses -->
|dec-wins=<!-- Decision wins -->
|dec-losses=<!-- Decision losses -->
|dq-wins=<!-- Disqualification wins -->
|dq-losses=<!-- Disqualification losses -->
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" 
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round(s), time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|<!-- Fight number in descending order -->
|<!-- Win, loss, draw, or no contest -->
|<!-- Boxer's post-fight record -->
|style="text-align:left;"|<!-- Name of opponent -->
|<!-- Result type -->
|<!-- Round number if stopped, total number of scheduled rounds, and time of stoppage if available -->
|<!-- Fight date -->
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|<!-- Location -->}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|<!-- Titles at stake; reasons for TD, DQ, or NC -->}}
|}</pre>}}

To add a single new fight slot, copy and paste the following:
<pre>|-
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|
|
|style="text-align:left;"|
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|style="text-align:left;"|
|style="text-align:left;"|</pre>

... and place it immediately below <code><nowiki>!Notes</nowiki></code>

Below is an exhaustive example of a fictional record table, together with a summary box, with many different scenarios:

{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=2
|nc=3
|ko-wins=8
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=8
|dec-losses=2
|dq-wins=2
|dq-losses=
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round(s), time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|26
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|18–4–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Nov 21, 2019
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA (Super) and IBO light heavyweight titles;<br>Originally DQ win for Boxer, later ruled KO win for Opponent after an incorrect referee call}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|18–3–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|DQ
|9 (12), {{small|1:33}}
|Jul 4, 2019
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], [[Ledyard, Connecticut]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA (Unified)]], WBC, and IBO light heavyweight titles;<br>Opponent disqualified for repeated low blows}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|17–3–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|UD
|12
|Dec 19, 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mohegan Sun Arena]], [[Montville, Connecticut]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC and IBO light heavyweight titles;<br>Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA (Super) light heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|16–3–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|UD
|12
|Sep 10, 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cotai Arena]], [[Macau]], SAR}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC]] and [[list of IBO world champions#Light heavyweight|IBO light heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|15–3–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|KO
|9 (12), {{small|1:29}}
|Jun 4, 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Nippon Budokan]], Tokyo, Japan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title}}
|-
|21
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|14–3–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|UD
|8
|Apr 29, 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Tokyo Dome]], [[Tokyo]], Japan}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|14–2–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|SD
|10
|Jan 9, 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Pepsi Center]], [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[List of NABF champions#Light heavyweight|NABF]], [[North American Boxing Association|NABA]], inaugural {{abbr|SBF|Stateside Boxing Federation}}, and vacant [[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] [[light heavyweight]] titles}}
|-
|19
|style="background:#DDD"|NC
|{{nowrap|13–2–2 {{small|(2)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|NC
|3 (12), {{small|2:13}}
|Nov 4, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Estadio Azteca]], [[Mexico City]], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|IBF, WBO, IBO, and ''The Ring'' super middleweight titles at stake;<br>Both boxers cut from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|13–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|RTD
|6 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Aug 30, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Wembley Stadium]], London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[list of WBA world champions#Super middleweight|WBA (Undisputed)]], WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and ''The Ring'' super middleweight titles}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|12–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|UD
|12
|Jun 2, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[AT&T Stadium]], [[Arlington, Texas]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBO super middleweight title;<br>Won [[list of WBA world champions#Super middleweight|WBA]], [[list of WBC world champions#Super middleweight|WBC]], IBF, [[list of WBO world champions#Super middleweight|WBO]], and vacant [[list of The Ring world champions#Super middleweight|''The Ring'' super middleweight titles]]}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|11–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|KO
|11 (12), {{small|0:15}}
|Apr 14, 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Emperor's Palace, [[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], South Africa}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBO and WBC Silver super middleweight titles;<br>Won WBO [[interim championship|interim]] super middleweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|10–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|5 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Dec 27, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of IBO world champions#Super middleweight|IBO]] and [[WBC Silver]] super middleweight titles}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|9–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|TD|Technical decision}}
|6 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|Sep 30, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Unanimous TD: Opponent cut from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|8–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|UD
|12
|Jun 21, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[International Boxing Association (professional)|IBA]], [[International Boxing Council|IBC]], and vacant WBA International super middleweight titles}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|7–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|KO|knockout}}
|1, {{small|0:32}}
|Mar 10, 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Barclays Center]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|11
|{{draw}}Draw
|{{nowrap|6–2–2 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|TD|Technical draw}}
|6 (8), {{small|3:00}}
|Nov 27, 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Rogers Centre]], [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Split TD: Boxer sustained eye swelling from an accidental head clash}}
|-
|10
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|6–2–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|TKO
|12 (12), {{small|2:58}}
|Oct 7, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Liverpool Arena]], England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of IBF world champions#Super middleweight|IBF super middleweight title]]}}
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|6–1–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|2:45}}
|Sep 14, 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Hartwall Arena]], [[Helsinki]], Finland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ''The Ring'' middleweight title}}
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|5–1–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|10 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Aug 23, 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Brisbane Entertainment Centre|Entertainment Centre]], [[Brisbane]], Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ''The Ring'' middleweight title<br>Opponent disqualified for hitting after the bell}}
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{nowrap|4–1–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|Jul 19, 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Moscow]], Russia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of The Ring world champions#Middleweight|''The Ring'' middleweight title]]}}
|-
|6
|style="background:#DDD"|NC
|{{nowrap|3–1–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|7 (12), {{small|1:24}}
|Jun 2, 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[List of WBC world champions#Super welterweight|WBC super welterweight title]] at stake;<br>Originally TKO win for Opponent, later ruled NC after they failed a drug test}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–1–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|8
|May 11, 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Olympiahalle]], [[Munich]], Germany}}
|
|-
|4
|{{no2}}Loss
|2–1–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|Apr 15, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA (Super) welterweight title]];<br>For [[list of WBO world champions#Welterweight|WBO welterweight title]]}}
|-
|3
|{{draw}}Draw
|2–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}}
|12
|Mar 17, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], Wales}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) welterweight title}}
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2 (12), {{small|2:45}}
|Jan 2, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA (Regular) welterweight title]]}}
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Opponent
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|4
|Feb 1, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Wembley Arena]], [[London]], England}}
|
|}

===Usage===
*For the first table, use {{tl|Boxing record summary}} and input the various statistics which apply. Similarly to the infobox, leave any non-applicable fields blank instead of including a "0", or remove the fields entirely if the boxer has retired.
*All links in the ''Location'' and ''Notes'' columns should begin from the bottom of the table, and only linked on the first instance without repeating. For more, see [[WP:OVERLINK]].
**Names in the ''Opponent'' column, in the case of rematches, are the only element which may be linked repeatedly.
*''Location'' and ''Notes'' should use the {{tl|small}} template, as they contain the largest amount of text compared to the other columns.
;No.
*A boxer's total number of fights, in descending order (most recent on top).
;Result
*Use one of five different outcomes:
**Win – <code><nowiki>|{{yes2}}Win</nowiki></code>
**Loss – <code><nowiki>|{{no2}}Loss</nowiki></code>
**Draw – <code><nowiki>|{{draw}}Draw</nowiki></code>
**No contest – <code><nowiki>|style="background:#DDD"|NC</nowiki></code>
**Newspaper decision or draw – <code><nowiki>|style="background:#FEE1BC"|Win</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>|style="background:#FEE1BC"|Loss</nowiki></code>, or <code><nowiki>|style="background:#FEE1BC"|Draw</nowiki></code>
;Record
*List a boxer's post-fight record, using a format of ''wins–losses–draws {{small|(no contests in brackets and small text)}}'', separated by unspaced en dashes (–).
*When no contests apply, use {{tl|nowrap}}: {{xt|<nowiki>{{nowrap|29–3–1 {{small|(2)}}}}</nowiki>}}
*For newspaper decisions or draws, use {{tl|N/A}}, as they do not count towards their official record.
;Opponent
*Per [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Boxing/Archive 9#RfC on flagicons in boxing record tables|this RfC]], no flag icons should be included in professional boxing record tables.
*Wiki-link only if an article exists; no [[WP:REDLINK|red linking]] unless an article is guaranteed to be made soon.
;Type
*Use one of the many different outcomes:
**"UD" – [[unanimous decision]] or unanimous draw
**"SD" – [[split decision]] or [[split draw]]
**"MD" – [[majority decision]] or [[majority draw]]
**"PTS" – [[points decision]] or points draw
**"NWS" – [[newspaper decision]] or newspaper draw; this result type will only apply to historical boxers from the early 1900s
**"TD" – [[technical decision]] or [[technical draw]]
***If judges' scorecards are available, clarify in the ''Notes'' column if the TD was unanimous, split, majority, or on referee points, along with the reason: {{xt|Split TD: ...}}
**"KO" – [[knockout]]
**"TKO" – [[technical knockout]]
**"RTD" – [[corner retirement]]
**"DQ" – [[disqualification (boxing)|disqualification]]
**"NC" – [[no contest (combat sports)|no contest]]
*To let uninformed readers know what the abbreviations mean, use {{tl|abbr}} to create hoverable tooltips starting from the bottom of the table on the first instance only: <code><nowiki>{{abbr|UD|Unanimous&nbsp;decision}}</nowiki></code>, which displays as "{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}". This is essential to avoid confusion between the identically-named abbreviations.
;Round(s), time
*Round in which the fight ended; followed by the total number of scheduled rounds in brackets, if available; and the exact time of stoppage (time elapsed, not remaining) if available, using ''{{small|M:SS}}'' in small text and brackets. Do not use line breaks.
*For decisions or draws which reached the full distance, the total rounds in brackets is redundant and should not be included.
;Date
*For most boxers, use either MDY or DMY formats (three-letter months: {{xt|Jan 1, 2016}} or {{xt|1 Jan 2016}}), or YYYY-MM-DD for Japanese boxers (e.g., {{xt|2016-01-01}}), per [[MOS:DATEFORMAT]]. Dashes (–) or forward slashes (/) should not be used.
*If there is a separate article for the fight, or if a boxer fought on the undercard of an event which has an article, use a piped link: {{xt|<nowiki>[[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|May 2, 2015]]</nowiki>}}.
;Location
*The abovementioned RfC regarding flag icons also applies here; they should not be included.
*The order should be: venue, city/town/commune/municipality, state/province (U.S. and Canada only), and country; all separated by commas.
*If the venue is not known, listing only the city—or at a bare minimum, country—is acceptable.
*The unsponsored name of the venue should be primarily used where one exists and not the sponsored name at the time as per [[WP:COMMONNAME|common name rules]]. If a venue does not have a common unsponsored name and/or the sponsored name (where there is no common unsponsored name) has since changed, use the name by which it was known at the time of the fight. There is usually no need to pipe link the current name, as Wikipedia's own [[WP:REDIRECT|redirect]] will usually handle it, or one can be manually created. 
*In general, if the article for a venue contains the city or state name in the title, use a pipe link to avoid redundancy: {{xt|<nowiki>[[Liverpool Arena]]</nowiki>, England}} or {{xt|<nowiki>[[Connecticut Convention Center|Convention Center]]</nowiki>, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}} or {{xt|<nowiki>[[Ice Arena Wales|Ice Arena]]</nowiki>, Cardiff, Wales}}.
**For arenas with the city name forming the first part of the article title, a pipe is not necessary: [[Bolton Arena]] or [[Boston Garden]].
*If possible, avoid describing the venue too broadly, such as a larger casino complex in which an arena is located. If there is an article for an arena within a venue, use that:
**{{xt|MGM Grand Garden Arena}}, not {{!xt|MGM Grand Las Vegas}}
**{{xt|The Joint}}, not {{!xt|Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas}}
**{{xt|Mohegan Sun Arena}}, not {{!xt|Mohegan Sun}}
**{{xt|The O2 Arena}}, not {{!xt|The O2}}
*Several casino venues in Atlantic City are too broadly described by BoxRec, when they actually took place in arenas or halls. All of the following will correctly link or redirect to the corresponding articles:
**[[Broadway by the Bay Theater]] (at [[Harrah's Marina Resort]])
**[[Etess Arena]] (at [[Trump Taj Mahal]])
**[[Circus Maximus Showroom]] (at [[Caesars Atlantic City]])
**[[Steel Pier]] (at [[Resorts International (Atlantic City)|Resorts International]])
***BoxRec almost always incorrectly lists the Atlantic City Convention Hall (known as [[Boardwalk Hall]] from May 1997 onwards) as the [[Atlantic City Convention Center]]. For fights occurring before May 1997, use a pipe link of {{xt|<nowiki>[[Boardwalk Hall|Convention Hall]]</nowiki>}}.
***Another mistake BoxRec sometimes makes is to refer to [[Bally's Park Place]] as the Atlantic City Convention Center. If in doubt, video footage may be needed to confirm such discrepancies.
*Many venues in Las Vegas are not actually in the [[city of Las Vegas]] proper, but rather within unincorporated towns in Nevada state. Therefore, check to see if a venue is in [[Paradise, Nevada]]; [[Winchester, Nevada]]; [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]]; [[Henderson, Nevada]]; or indeed Las Vegas itself. The broader [[Las Vegas Valley]] should not be used, as that is a metropolitan area.
*Do not include neighbourhoods, boroughs, or suburbs of a city (sometimes acceptable). Wherever possible, also avoid districts, regions, counties, departments, reservations, or metropolitan areas:
**{{xt|London, England}}, not {{!xt|Greenwich, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom}}
**{{xt|New York City, New York, US}}, not {{!xt|Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States}}
**{{xt|Ledyard, Connecticut}}, not {{!xt|Mashantucket, Connectictut}}
**{{xt|Montville, Connecticut}}, not {{!xt|Uncasville, Connecticut}}
***For some U.S. states this will vary greatly, particularly hamlets and towns of New York. In the absence of a city designator, the next highest should be a town.
*Wiki-link everything if possible, except for country, on the first instance only.
**If a city name also contains the country name, pipe link only the city: {{xt|<nowiki>[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico</nowiki>}}
*Use {{xt|U.S.}} or {{xt|US}} for the United States, depending on where a boxer is from, but not {{!xt|USA}}; per [[MOS:US]].
*Use England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland as the top-level country suffix for the UK. "England, UK" is redundant, and is not equivalent to states within the U.S.; unlike UK countries, U.S. states are not represented at international sporting competitions.
*If a fight took place in a now-former country such as [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]], the [[Soviet Union]], or former colonies in Africa, use the name by which it was known at the time.
;Notes
*This field is for listing details such as titles at stake; why a fight was ruled a no contest, technical decision, or disqualification; and if a fight was part of a notable tournament.
*Use the following terminology for title scenarios:
**"Won..." – boxer gained title(s).
**"Retained..." – boxer successfully defended title(s).
**"Lost..." – boxer lost their title(s).
**"... was/were at stake" – title(s) were on the line, but an NC rendered the result null and void.
*In most cases the contents of this column are sentence fragments, so there should be no periods in accordance with [[WP:BULLET]]. Semicolons should be used if line breaks (<nowiki><br></nowiki> or <nowiki><br /></nowiki>) are present.
*Weight classes, as well as the word "title", are not proper nouns, so they must not be capitalised.
*Depending on the sanctioning body, and in the case of a world title, use a detailed link to point to the history of that particular title on the first instance only:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>[[List of WBO world champions#Heavyweight|WBO heavyweight title]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|[[List of WBO world champions#Heavyweight|WBO heavyweight title]]}}<br><br><code><nowiki>[[List of WBC female world champions#Flyweight|WBC female flyweight title]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|[[List of WBC female world champions#Flyweight|WBC female flyweight title]]}}}}
*For minor sanctioning bodies without a direct link to their title histories (see [[list of boxing organisations]]), or if the title is only a regional one by a major sanctioning body, split the links individually between sanctioning body and weight class:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>[[International Boxing Association (professional)|IBA]] [[featherweight]] title</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|[[International Boxing Association (professional)|IBA]] [[featherweight]] title}}<br><br><code><nowiki>[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Inter-Continental [[bantamweight]] title</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Inter-Continental [[bantamweight]] title}}}}
*Separate multiple titles using commas together with the word {{xt|and}}, not an ampersand ({{!xt|&}}) or slash ({{!xt|/}}):
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>Lost [[list of European Boxing Union lightweight champions|European]], [[list of British lightweight boxing champions|British]], and [[list of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Lightweight|Commonwealth lightweight titles]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|Lost [[list of European Boxing Union lightweight champions|European]], [[list of British lightweight boxing champions|British]], and [[list of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Lightweight|Commonwealth lightweight titles]]}}}}
*If multiple titles are on the line, but with each boxer defending different ones, use line breaks with semicolons to list a boxer's own title first, followed by the opponent's title:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>Retained [[list of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC]] and [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight titles]];<br>Won [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight title]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|Retained [[list of WBC world champions#Light heavyweight|WBC]] and [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight titles]];<br>Won [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight title]]}}}}
*As with the lead and ''Professional career'' sections, if a boxer has won titles by multiple sanctioning bodies in the same weight class but which use different formats, use Wikipedia's own naming format instead of two different ones:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>Retained [[list of WBA world champions#Super lightweight|WBA]] and [[list of WBO world champions#Junior welterweight|WBO light welterweight titles]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|Retained [[list of WBA world champions#Super lightweight|WBA]] and [[list of WBO world champions#Junior welterweight|WBO light welterweight titles]]}}}}
*If any titles were vacant, list the non-vacant ones first; anything after "vacant" will be all-encompassing:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>Won [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA (Regular)]], [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC]], vacant [[list of IBF world champions#Heavyweight|IBF]] and [[list of WBO world champions#Heavyweight|WBO heavyweight titles]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA (Regular)]], [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC]], vacant [[list of IBF world champions#Heavyweight|IBF]] and [[list of WBO world champions#Heavyweight|WBO heavyweight titles]]}}}}
*After any titles, include a note if a fight took place as part of a TV network tournament:
{{quotation|<code><nowiki>[[Prizefighter series#Prizefighter 29: The International Heavyweights III|Prizefighter 29: heavyweight quarter-final]]</nowiki></code><br><br>{{small|[[Prizefighter series#Prizefighter 29: The International Heavyweights III|Prizefighter 29: heavyweight quarter-final]]}}}}
*Replace any unused instances of <code><nowiki>|style="text-align:left;"|</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>
*Exceptional fight-ending circumstances such as disqualifications, a boxer unable to continue after falling out of the ring (due to illegal punches or a push), or cuts from head clashes should be included using the abbreviated outcomes:
**"Unanimous TD: Boxer cut from an accidental head clash"
**"Majority TD: Opponent unable to continue from a knee injury"
**"Split TD: both boxers unable to continue from an accidental head clash"
**"Boxer disqualified for repeated holding"
**"Opponent disqualified for an intentional low blow"
***This also applies to no contests in which the result was later changed: {{xt|Originally points TD win for Boxer #1, later ruled NC after they failed a drug test}}, or {{xt|Originally SD, later ruled UD after an incorrect judge's scorecard}}
***If a boxer is knocked out of the ring from ''legal'' punches, then that is still a TKO or KO under normal rules and does not need to be expanded upon.
***Normal stoppages (TKO or RTD) from cuts or injuries should not be mentioned; only if a TD occurs.

====Other things not to include====
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/RECORDNOT}}
*"Professional debut" is redundant due to the fight number column, and should only be included if the date of a boxer's debut is disputed; e.g., [[Buster Douglas#Professional boxing record|Buster Douglas]].
*Routine in-fight details such as knockdowns, point deductions, or scorecards.
*Title eliminators; most fights are for some kind of sanctioning body ranking, and eliminators do not always mean a guaranteed title opportunity.
*Honorary or non-transferable titles such as [[WBC Diamond]], [[WBC Emeritus]], [[WBC Franchise]], [[WBO Super]], [[Lonsdale Belt]], and other similar commemorative belts which are not world or regional championships.
*Listing undisputed titles is redundant, since the inclusion of the appropriate sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO after 2006) already covers it. Undisputed titles can, however, be listed in the [[MOS:BOXING/TITLES|succession box]] at the bottom of the article.
*Post-fight awards by ''The Ring'', BWAA, ESPN, or other outlets; they are too numerous and also belong in the succession box.
*Details surrounding pre- or post-fight circumstances including [[catchweight]]s, vacating, or being stripped; they are better served in the article body.
*Miscellaneous trivia such as {{!xt|"tied the record for..."}}, {{!xt|"first twelve-rounder"}}, {{!xt|"first bout on network TV"}}, {{!xt|"first bout at [weight class]..."}}, or other "firsts"; best explained in the article body.
*Extra rows for retirements, suspensions or other periods of inactivity; [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Tyson&oldid=795798434#Professional_boxing_record example].

==References==
Articles should be as thoroughly referenced as possible. The list of references can be automatically included in this section by including {{tl|reflist}} below the section heading.

==External links==
*Include a link to a boxer's official website ''or'' a profile on their promoter's site (but not both, per [[WP:ELMINOFFICIAL]]) if one exists. The {{tl|official website}} template and a bullet can be used: <code><nowiki>*{{Official website|</nowiki><i>Insert URL here</i><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.
*Below this, include the {{tl|boxrec}} template if it has not already been used as a reference: <code><nowiki>*{{Boxrec|id=</nowiki><i>Insert unique ID number here</i><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.
*Anything else of interest which has not been used as a reference, such as interviews, articles, or video links (used sparingly, per [[WP:FANCRUFT]]) can also be included.
*Further below this section, various navigational boxes can be added from [[:Category:Boxing navigational boxes]].

===Titles in boxing===
{{Shortcut|MOS:BOXING/TITLES}}
In addition to the record table, a highly detailed summary of titles won by a boxer can be displayed using {{tl|s-start}}. Below is an intricate example of how the parameters can be arranged for different scenarios such as a boxer winning, losing, vacating, being stripped of, or awarded a title(s). Ideally, with enough effort, every single title won—both regional and minor/major world level—should be included.
*Non-world titles should be listed under the heading of ''Regional boxing titles''; e.g., International, Inter-Continental, Continental (Europe, Americas, etc.), Silver, European, British (including Areas), Commonwealth, and others similar.
*It can be very difficult, if not impossible, to determine the dates when certain titles were vacated. Therefore, examine a title's individual history using [https://boxrec.com/en/titles BoxRec's search function], check if it matches up with a boxer's record (e.g., when they no longer defended the title, competed at that weight, or the date when the next boxer held it), and select a month and/or year that appears logical.
*The rankings history search functions on the [http://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-ranking WBA website] can be useful in determining when a boxer held any variation of "Super"/"Regular" titles.
*If a boxer has only won world titles by the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, ''The Ring'', or undisputed titles, the section should only be named ''World boxing titles''.
**If they have won IBO, IBA, WBU, or other lower-level titles which are not regional, split the sections to ''Minor world boxing titles'' and ''Major world boxing titles'' where applicable.
*Each section—''Regional'', ''Minor'', ''Major'', and ''Honorary''—should display titles in chronological order of when they were won.
**If multiple major world titles are won in the same fight, use this order of hierarchy: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, ''The Ring'', undisputed.
**Different titles should not be stacked in a single slot using line breaks. Use individual slots even if the succession on either side is the same.
*Some regional titles and weight classes can result in unwieldy strings, so use line breaks where appropriate: {{xt|<nowiki>WBC Inter-Continental<br>super middleweight champion</nowiki>}}
*The weight class and sanctioning body format from the lead, ''Professional career'' and ''Professional boxing record'' sections also apply here: if a boxer has held any combination of differently named titles in the same weight class, use Wikipedia's own neutral name instead of mixing together two formats.
*If a boxer won a title but the result was later overturned via [[no contest (combat sports)|no contest]] (NC), then it should not be listed at all. However, if an NC is subsequently overturned, include that title.
*If a boxer was stripped of a title under legitimate circumstances (not an NC), use {{xt|Stripped}} after the date range, with a line break. To ensure brevity, no explanation is needed for why they lost their title; whether it was on the scales, or they were stripped by the sanctioning body for whatever reason.
**If a title becomes vacant due to the winning boxer refusing to pay sanctioning fees, this does need to be explained with a pipe: {{xt|Vacant after loss to <nowiki>[[Opponent's Full Article Name|Opponent]]</nowiki>}}.
*When copying the template below, replace <code><nowiki>{{s-start-collapsible|header={{s-sports}} }}</nowiki></code> with:
{{quotation|
<code><nowiki>{{s-start}}</nowiki></code><br>
<code><nowiki>{{s-sports}}</nowiki></code>
}}

====Example succession box====
{{s-start-collapsible|header={{s-sports}} }}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Amateur boxing titles}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[ABA Championships#Light Welterweight (64kg)|ABA light-welterweight champion]]
|years=2000}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[ABA Championships#Lightweight (60kg)|ABA lightweight champion]]
|years=2002}}
{{s-after|rows=2|after=Boxer}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=ABA lightweight champion
|years=2004, 2005}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Regional boxing titles}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[British Boxing Board of Control#Councils|Southern Area featherweight champion]]
|years=1 January 2006 – 27 March 2006<br>Won British title}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of British featherweight boxing champions|British featherweight champion]]
|years=27 March 2006 – 2 July 2006<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions#Featherweight|Commonwealth<br>featherweight champion]]
|years=9 August 2006 – 12 December 2006}}
{{s-aft|after=Opponent}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent|rows=2}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of European Boxing Union featherweight champions|European featherweight champion]]
|years=13 February 2007 – November 2007<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] International<br>featherweight champion
|years=13 February 2007 – August 2007<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|rows=2|next=Boxer}}
{{s-new}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[WBC Silver]] featherweight champion
|years=15 June 2007 – June 2008<br>Vacated}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Inter-Continental<br>featherweight champion
|years=15 June 2007 – 29 May 2008<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Minor world boxing titles}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Federation|WBF (Federation)]]<br>featherweight champion
|years=3 August 2005 – 1 October 2005}}
{{s-aft|after=Opponent}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Foundation|WBF (Foundation)]]<br>featherweight champion
|years=5 November 2005 – 9 January 2006<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|rows=2|next=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Union|WBU]] featherweight champion
|years=26 March 2006 – 1 August 2006<br>Vacated}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBO world champions#Lightweight|IBO lightweight champion]]
|years=4 November 2011 – 11 July 2012<br>Vacant after loss to Opponent}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|rows=2|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[International Boxing Association (professional)|IBA]] welterweight champion
|years=1 March 2015 – present}}
{{s-inc|rows=2}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[International Boxing Council|IBC]] welterweight champion
|years=1 March 2015 – present}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-non|reason=Inaugural champion}}
{{s-ttl|title={{abbr|SBF|Stateside Boxing Federation}} [[light-middleweight]] champion
|years=17 November 2018 – April 2019<br>Vacated}}
{{s-non|reason=Title discontinued}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Major world boxing titles}}
{{s-new}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBO world champions#Junior featherweight|WBO junior-featherweight champion]]<br>[[Interim title]]
|years=1 June 2008 – 1 December 2008<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA featherweight champion]]<br>[[WBA (Regular)|Regular title]]
|years=2 March 2009 – 2 June 2010}}
{{s-aft|after=Opponent}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBC world champions#Super Featherweight|WBC super-featherweight champion]]
|years=3 December 2010 – 3 June 2011<br>Status changed}}
{{s-aft|after=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Lightweight|IBF lightweight champion]]
|years=4 November 2011 – 4 May 2012<br>Stripped}}
{{s-aft|after=Boxer<br>''{{small|awarded title}}''}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of The Ring world champions#Junior Welterweight|''The Ring'' light-welterweight champion]]
|years=28 January 2013 – 4 August 2013}}
{{s-aft|after=Opponent}}
{{s-new}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA welterweight champion]]<br>[[WBA (Undisputed)|Undisputed title]]
|years=13 March 2014 – present<br>{{small|[[WBA (Super)|Super title]] until 17 April 2015}} }}
{{s-inc|rows=6}}
{{s-bef|rows=2|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBC world champions#Welterweight|WBC welterweight champion]]
|years=13 March 2014 – present}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight champion]]
|years=13 March 2014 – present}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight|WBO welterweight champion]]
|years=21 September 2014 – present}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of undisputed boxing champions#Welterweight|Undisputed welterweight champion]]
|years=21 September 2014 – present}}
{{s-bef|before=Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of The Ring world champions#Welterweight|''The Ring'' welterweight champion]]
|years=1 March 2015 – present}}
{{s-ach|aw}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year#2000s|''The Ring'' Prospect of the Year]]
|years=2007}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer<br>{{small|KO6 Opponent}} }}
{{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Upset of the Year#2000s|''The Ring'' Upset of the Year]]<br>SD12 vs. Opponent
|years=2008}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer<br>{{small|DQ9 Opponent}} }}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-title|title=[[The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year#2000s|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]]
|years=2009}}
{{s-after|rows=2|after=Boxer}}
{{s-before|rows=2|before=Boxer}}
{{s-title|title=[[Sugar Ray Robinson Award#2000s|BWAA Fighter of the Year]]
|years=2009}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-title|title=[[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year
|years=2009}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer}}
{{s-before|rows=2|before={{nowrap|Boxer vs.}}<br>Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Fight of the Year#2000s|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]]<br>vs. Opponent
|years=2009}}
{{s-after|rows=2|after={{nowrap|Boxer vs.}}<br>Opponent}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Harry Markson Award|BWAA Fight of the Year]]<br>vs. Opponent
|years=2009}}
{{s-before|before={{nowrap|Boxer vs.}}<br>Opponent<br>{{small|Round 7}} }}
{{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Round of the Year#2000s|''The Ring'' Round of the Year]]<br>vs. Opponent<br>{{small|Round 12}}
|years=2009}}
{{s-after|after={{nowrap|Boxer vs.}}<br>Opponent<br>{{small|Round 2}} }}
{{s-before|rows=2|before=Boxer<br>{{small|KO8 Opponent}} }}
{{s-ttl|title=[[The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year#2010s|''The Ring'' Knockout of the Year]]<br>KO1 Opponent
|years=2015}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer<br>{{small|TKO2 Opponent}} }}
{{s-ttl|title=ESPN Knockout of the Year<br>KO1 vs. Opponent
|years=2015}}
{{s-after|after=Boxer<br>{{small|KO4 Opponent}} }}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-title|title=[[Premier Boxing Champions#Fighter of the Year|''PBC'' Fighter of the Year]]
|years=2017}}
{{s-inc|rows=3}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-title|title=[[HBO]] Fighter of the Year
|years=2017}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-title|title=[[The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year#2010s|''The Ring'' Comeback of the Year]]
|years=2017}}
{{s-ach|ach}}
{{s-bef|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Boxing pound for pound rankings#The Ring|''The Ring'' pound for pound #1 boxer]]
|years=17 November 2014 – 22 December 2016}}
{{s-aft|after=Boxer}}
{{s-bef|rows=2|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Boxing pound for pound rankings#Boxing Writers Association of America|BWAA pound for pound #1 boxer]]
|years=15 March 2019 – present}}
{{s-inc|rows=2}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Boxing pound for pound rankings#ESPN|ESPN pound for pound #1 boxer]]
|years=15 March 2019 – present}}
{{s-ach|rec}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=Youngest undisputed<br>welterweight champion
|years=21 September 2014 – present}}
{{s-inc|rows=2}}
{{s-before|before=Boxer}}
{{s-ttl|title=Fastest knockout in a<br>world title fight<br>9 seconds
|years=18 December 2017 – present}}
{{s-end}}

==Categories==
Add categories as appropriate, and select the correct nationality from [[:Category:Boxers by nationality]].

Mandatory categories:
*<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki><i>insert year</i><nowiki> births]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki><i>insert year</i><nowiki> deaths]]</nowiki> – if applicable
*<nowiki>[[Category:Living people]]</nowiki> – remove if applicable

Other categories that may be included:
*<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki><i>(insert country)</i><nowiki> male boxers]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki><i>(insert country)</i><nowiki> women boxers]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:People from </nowiki><i>insert city</i><nowiki>]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:Sportspeople from (</nowiki><i>insert city, town or state</i><nowiki>)]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:Boxers from (</nowiki><i>insert city, town or state</i><nowiki>)]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki><i>(insert weight class)</i><nowiki> boxers]]</nowiki> – include amateur weights
*<nowiki>[[Category:World </nowiki><i>(insert weight class)</i><nowiki> boxing champions]]</nowiki> – remove the above category if including this one
*<nowiki>[[Category:World Boxing Association champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:World Boxing Council champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:International Boxing Federation champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:World Boxing Organization champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:International Boxing Organization champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:The Ring champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:African Boxing Union champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:European Boxing Union champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:British Boxing Board of Control champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council champions]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category:Undefeated world boxing champions]]</nowiki> – only for retired boxers

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