Who Was the Youngest Ever World Boxing Champion?

Winning a world title is the biggest goal of every professional boxer. This feat allows them to become a relevant name in the sport and grow their fan base.

Current boxing world champions and superstars Naoya Inoue, Canelo Alvarez, Oleksandr Usyk, and Terence Crawford are great testaments to this, as they are my top choice whenever I place my boxing bets.

But who was the youngest boxing world champion in history? At what age did he accomplish this, and what title did he win? Find out below.

Who Was the Youngest Ever World Boxing Champion?

Wilfred Benítez was the youngest boxing world champion in history at 17 years old.

He won the WBA light welterweight title in March 1976 against Antonio Cervantes with a close split decision nod from the judges.

Who Became the Youngest Heavyweight Boxing Champion?

At only 20 years old, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history when he TKO’d Trevor Berbick in the second round of their WBC world heavyweight title showdown in November 1986.

It was Tyson’s 28th match since his professional debut in March 1985. Aside from the WBC world title, “Iron” Mike also won the WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles.

Who Is the Youngest Boxer to Go Pro?

The youngest boxer to go pro is Nipper Pat Daly, who competed in his first career fight at just nine years old.

Daly also retired early from boxing at 17, but he fought 118 times in his career and had an impressive record of 99 wins, 11 losses, and eight draws.

What Is the Average Age of World Champion Boxers?

The average age of boxing world champions is 29 years old.

At this age, most champions are also in their prime and usually defend their titles two or three times before moving up in weight class to pursue more belts.

Other world champions, however, unify all the major championships in their division before eventually moving up to a heavier division.