World Boxing Union

World Boxing Union
AbbreviationWBU
Formation1995; 29 years ago (1995)
TypeNon-profit institution
Legal statusDefunct
PurposeBoxing sanctioning
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Region served
Worldwide
President
Jon Robinson
Main organ
General Assembly


The World Boxing Union (WBU) was a boxing sanctioning body. The original WBU was founded in January 1995 by IBF European representative, boxing journalist, actor and former holder of the title of Britain's heaviest man, Jon W. Robinson.[1] It sanctioned boxing with various promoters worldwide. Following Robinson's death in 2004, the organization became dormant and was eventually dissolved.

  1. ^ "The talk in boxing". April 14, 2012.