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词条 List of heavyweight boxing champions
释义

  1. Championship recognition

     1884–1910  Sanctioning organizations: 1910–present 

  2. List of champions

     Footnotes 

  3. Current status of prominent championship titles

  4. List of combined reigns

  5. List of individual reigns

  6. By nationality

  7. See also

  8. Further reading

  9. References

  10. Sources

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Championship recognition

1884–1910

Champions were recognized by public acclamation. A champion in that era was a fighter who had a notable win over another fighter and kept winning afterward. Retirements or disputed results could lead to a championship being split among several men for periods of time. With only minor exceptions, the heavyweight division remained free from dual title-holders until the 1960s. For an early example, see the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship.

Sanctioning organizations: 1910–present

Gradually, the role of recognizing champions in the division evolved into a more formal affair, with public acclamation being supplemented (or in some cases, contradicted) by recognition by one or more athletic commissions, sanctioning organizations, or a combination of them. The most notable examples with respect to the heavyweight division have included:

  • The International Boxing Union (IBU), which was formed in Paris in 1910. The organization became the European Boxing Union in 1946, but recognized "world" champions in various divisions until it subordinated itself in that area to the World Boxing Council.
  • The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). A governmental entity initially formed for the purpose of regulating boxing in the State of New York, thanks to New York's place as the epicenter of boxing from the 1930s through 1950s, the NYSAC expanded its reach to sanctioning championship bouts. This practice continued until, like the IBU, the NYSAC became a member of the World Boxing Council (WBC).
  • The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921. In 1962, the organization was renamed the World Boxing Association (WBA).
  • The World Boxing Council (WBC) was organized in 1963.
  • The International Boxing Federation (IBF), which was founded in 1983 by the members of the United States Boxing Association after the USBA withdrew from membership in the WBA.
  • The World Boxing Organization (WBO), which was founded in 1989 by disgruntled members of the World Boxing Council.

Other bodies also recognize world champions, with varying degrees of legitimacy bestowed upon such recognition by the public at large. Current examples of such groups include the International Boxing Council, International Boxing Organization, World Boxing Federation and World Boxing Union.

List of champions

ChampionNationalityRecognitionReign BeganReign EndedNotes
John L. Sullivan USA|1877}} United States Universal August 29, 1885 September 7, 1892 25,4
James J. Corbett USA|1877}} United States Universal September 7, 1892 March 17, 1897 5
Bob Fitzsimmons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} United Kingdom Universal March 17, 1897 June 9, 1899 26
James J. Jeffries USA|1877}} United States Universal June 9, 1899 May 13, 1905 2,6,27
Marvin Hart USA|1896}} United States Universal July 3, 1905 February 23, 1906 1,28,29
Tommy Burns CAN|1868}} Canada Universal February 23, 1906 December 26, 1908
Jack Johnson USA|1908}} United States Universal December 26, 1908 April 5, 1915 7
Jess Willard USA|1912}} United States Universal April 5, 1915 July 4, 1919
Jack Dempsey USA|1912}} United States Universal July 4, 1919 July 2, 1921
Jack Dempsey USA|1912}} United States NBA July 2, 1921 July 24, 1922
Jack Dempsey USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC July 24, 1922 September 23, 1926
Gene Tunney USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC September 23, 1926 July 31, 1928 2
Max Schmeling Germany}} Germany NBA and NYSAC June 12, 1930 January 7, 1931 1,8
Max Schmeling Germany}} Germany NBA and IBU January 7, 1931 June 21, 1932
Jack Sharkey USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 21, 1932 June 29, 1933
Primo Carnera ITA|1861}} Italy NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 29, 1933 June 14, 1934
Max Baer USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 14, 1934 June 13, 1935 9
James J. Braddock USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 13, 1935 June 22, 1937
Joe Louis USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 22, 1937 March 1, 1949 2 Longest reign
Ezzard Charles USA|1912}} United States NBA June 22, 1949 September 27, 1950 1,10
Lee Savold USA|1912}} United States IBU June 6, 1950 June 16, 1951 1,10
Ezzard Charles USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC September 27, 1950 June 16, 1951 1,10
Ezzard Charles USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC, IBU June 16, 1951 July 18, 1951
Jersey Joe Walcott USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC July 18, 1951 September 23, 1952
Rocky Marciano USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC September 23, 1952 April 27, 1956 2
Floyd Patterson USA|1912}} United States NBA and NYSAC November 30, 1956 June 26, 1959 1,11
Ingemar Johansson SWE}} Sweden NBA and NYSAC June 26, 1959 June 20, 1960
Floyd Patterson (Second reign) USA}} United States NBA and NYSAC June 20, 1960 September 25, 1962
Sonny Liston USA}} United States NYSAC and WBA September 25, 1962 July 22, 1963
Sonny Liston USA}} United States NYSAC, WBA and WBC July 22, 1963 February 25, 1964
Cassius Clay USA}} United States NYSAC, WBA and WBC February 25, 1964 June 19, 1964 12
Muhammad Ali USA}} United States NYSAC and WBC June 19, 1964 February 6, 1967
Ernie Terrell USA}} United States WBA March 5, 1965 February 6, 1967 1
Muhammad Ali USA}} United States NYSAC, WBA and WBC February 6, 1967 April 29, 1967 Unified NYSAC, WBA and WBC titles.13
Joe Frazier USA}} United States NYSAC March 4, 1968 February 16, 1970 1
Jimmy Ellis USA}} United States WBA April 27, 1968 February 16, 1970 1,14
Joe Frazier USA}} United States WBA and WBC February 16, 1970 January 22, 1973 Unified WBA and WBC titles.15
George Foreman USA}} United States WBA and WBC January 22, 1973 October 30, 1974
Muhammad Ali (Second reign) USA}} United States WBA and WBC October 30, 1974 February 15, 1978
Leon Spinks USA}} United States WBA and WBC February 15, 1978 March 18, 1978 3
Leon Spinks USA}} United States WBA March 18, 1978 September 15, 1978
Ken Norton USA}} United States WBC March 18, 1978 June 9, 1978 16
Larry Holmes USA}} United States WBC June 9, 1978 December 11, 1983 2
Muhammad Ali (Third reign) USA}} United States WBA September 15, 1978 April 27, 1979 2
John Tate USA}} United States WBA October 20, 1979 March 31, 1980 1
Mike Weaver USA}} United States WBA March 31, 1980 December 10, 1982
Michael Dokes USA}} United States WBA December 10, 1982 September 23, 1983
Gerrie Coetzee RSA|1928}} South Africa WBA September 23, 1983 December 1, 1984
Larry Holmes USA}} United States IBF December 11, 1983 September 21, 1985 17
Tim Witherspoon USA}} United States WBC March 9, 1984 August 31, 1984 1
Pinklon Thomas USA}} United States WBC August 31, 1984 March 22, 1986
Greg Page USA}} United States WBA December 1, 1984 April 29, 1985
Tony Tubbs USA}} United States WBA April 29, 1985 January 17, 1986
Michael Spinks USA}} United States IBF September 21, 1985 February 19, 1987 3
Tim Witherspoon (Second reign) USA}} United States WBA January 17, 1986 December 12, 1986
Trevor Berbick CAN}} Canada WBC March 22, 1986 November 22, 1986
Mike Tyson USA}} United States WBC November 22, 1986 March 7, 1987
James "Bonecrusher" Smith USA}} United States WBA December 12, 1986 March 7, 1987
Mike Tyson USA}} United States WBA and WBC March 7, 1987 August 1, 1987 Unified WBA and WBC titles.
Tony Tucker USA}} United States IBF May 30, 1987 August 1, 1987 1
Mike Tyson USA}} United States IBF, WBA and WBC August 1, 1987 February 11, 1990 Unified IBF, WBA and WBC titles.
Francesco Damiani ITA}} Italy WBO May 6, 1989 January 11, 1991 1
James "Buster" Douglas USA}} United States IBF, WBA and WBC February 11, 1990 October 25, 1990
Evander Holyfield USA}} United States IBF, WBA and WBC October 25, 1990 November 13, 1992
Ray Mercer USA}} United States WBO January 11, 1991 December 24, 1991 3
Michael Moorer USA}} United States WBO May 15, 1992 February 3, 1993 1,2
Riddick Bowe USA}} United States IBF, WBA and WBC November 13, 1992 December 14, 1992 2
Riddick Bowe USA}} United States IBF and WBA December 14, 1992 November 6, 1993
Lennox Lewis UK}} United Kingdom WBC December 14, 1992 September 24, 1994 18
Tommy Morrison USA}} United States WBO June 7, 1993 October 29, 1993 1
Michael Bentt USA}} United States WBO October 29, 1993 March 19, 1994
Evander Holyfield (Second reign) USA}} United States IBF and WBA November 6, 1993 April 22, 1994
Herbie Hide UK}} United Kingdom WBO March 19, 1994 March 11, 1995
Michael Moorer (Second reign) USA}} United States IBF and WBA April 22, 1994 November 5, 1994
Oliver McCall USA}} United States WBC September 24, 1994 September 2, 1995
George Foreman (Second reign) USA}} United States IBF and WBA November 5, 1994 March 4, 1995 3
George Foreman USA}} United States IBF March 4, 1995 June 28, 1995 2
Riddick Bowe (Second reign) USA}} United States WBO March 11, 1995 May 1, 1996 3
Bruce Seldon USA}} United States WBA April 8, 1995 September 7, 1996 1
Frank Bruno UK}} United Kingdom WBC September 2, 1995 March 16, 1996
Mike Tyson (Second reign) USA}} United States WBC March 16, 1996 September 7, 1996
Michael Moorer (Third reign) USA}} United States IBF June 22, 1996 November 8, 1997 1,19
Henry Akinwande UK}} United Kingdom WBO June 29, 1996 February 17, 1997 1,2
Mike Tyson USA}} United States WBA and WBC September 7, 1996 September 24, 1996 2
Mike Tyson USA}} United States WBA September 24, 1996 November 9, 1996
Evander Holyfield (Third reign) USA}} United States WBA November 9, 1996 November 8, 1997
Lennox Lewis (Second reign) UK}} United Kingdom WBC February 7, 1997 November 13, 1999 1
Herbie Hide (Second reign) UK}} United Kingdom WBO June 28, 1997 June 26, 1999 1
Evander Holyfield USA}} United States IBF and WBA November 8, 1997 November 13, 1999 Unified IBF and WBA titles.
Vitali Klitschko UKR}} Ukraine WBO June 26, 1999 April 1, 2000
Lennox Lewis UK}} United Kingdom IBF, WBA and WBC November 13, 1999 April 29, 2000 Unified IBF, WBA and WBC titles.3
Chris Byrd USA}} United States WBO April 1, 2000 October 14, 2000
Lennox Lewis UK}} United Kingdom IBF and WBC April 29, 2000 April 22, 2001
Evander Holyfield (Fourth reign) USA}} United States WBA August 12, 2000 March 3, 2001 1
Wladimir Klitschko UKR}} Ukraine WBO October 14, 2000 March 8, 2003
John Ruiz USA}} United States WBA March 3, 2001 March 1, 2003
Hasim Rahman USA}} United States IBF and WBC April 22, 2001 November 17, 2001
Lennox Lewis (Third reign) UK}} United Kingdom IBF and WBC November 17, 2001 September 5, 2002 2
Lennox Lewis UK}} United Kingdom WBC September 5, 2002 February 6, 2004 2
Chris Byrd (Second reign) USA}} United States IBF December 14, 2002 April 22, 2006 1
Roy Jones, Jr. USA}} United States WBA March 1, 2003 February 20, 2004 2
Corrie Sanders RSA}} South Africa WBO March 8, 2003 October 9, 2003 2
John Ruiz (Second reign) USA}} United States WBA February 20, 2004 December 17, 2005 20
Lamon Brewster USA}} United States WBO April 10, 2004 April 1, 2006 1
Vitali Klitschko (Second reign) UKR}} Ukraine WBC April 24, 2004 November 9, 2005 1,2
Hasim Rahman (Second reign) USA}} United States WBC November 9, 2005 August 12, 2006 21
Nikolai Valuev RUS}} Russia WBA December 17, 2005 April 14, 2007
Siarhei Liakhovich BLR}} Belarus WBO April 1, 2006 November 4, 2006
Wladimir Klitschko (Second reign) UKR}} Ukraine IBF April 22, 2006 February 23, 2008
Oleg Maskaev RUS}} Russia WBC August 12, 2006 March 8, 2008
Shannon Briggs USA}} United States WBO November 4, 2006 June 2, 2007
Ruslan Chagaev UZB}} Uzbekistan WBA April 14, 2007 June 20, 2009 22
Sultan Ibragimov RUS}} Russia WBO June 2, 2007 February 23, 2008
Wladimir Klitschko UKR}} Ukraine IBF and WBO February 23, 2008 July 2, 2011 Unified IBF and WBO titles.
Samuel Peter NGA}} Nigeria WBC March 8, 2008 October 11, 2008
Nikolai Valuev (Second reign) RUS}} Russia WBA August 30, 2008 November 7, 2009 1,22
Vitali Klitschko (Third reign) UKR}} Ukraine WBC October 11, 2008 December 15, 2013 2
David Haye UK}} United Kingdom WBA November 7, 2009 July 2, 2011
Wladimir Klitschko UKR}} Ukraine IBF, WBA "Super" and WBO July 2, 2011 November 28, 2015 Unified IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
Alexander Povetkin RUS}} Russia WBA "Regular" August 27, 2011 October 5, 2013 1,23
Bermane Stiverne CAN}} Canada WBC May 10, 2014 January 17, 2015 1
Ruslan Chagaev (Second reign) UZB}} Uzbekistan WBA "Regular" July 6, 2014 March 5, 2016 1
Deontay Wilder USA}} United States WBC January 17, 2015 Present
Tyson Fury UK}} United Kingdom IBF, WBA "Super" and WBO November 28, 2015 December 8, 2015 3 Shortest reign
Tyson Fury UK}} United Kingdom WBA "Super" and WBO December 8, 2015 October 12, 2016 2
Charles Martin USA}} United States IBF January 16, 2016 April 9, 2016 1
Lucas Browne AUS}} Australia WBA "Regular" March 5, 2016 May 12, 2016 24
Anthony Joshua UK}} United Kingdom IBF April 9, 2016 April 29, 2017
Ruslan Chagaev (Third reign) UZB}} Uzbekistan WBA "Regular" May 12, 2016 July 28, 2016 3
Joseph Parker NZL}} New Zealand WBO December 10, 2016 March 31, 2018 1
Anthony Joshua UK}} United Kingdom IBF and WBA "Super" April 29, 2017 March 31, 2018 1
Manuel Charr SYR}} Syria WBA "Regular" November 25, 2017 Present 1
Anthony Joshua UK}} United Kingdom IBF, WBA "Super" and WBO March 31, 2018 Present Unified IBF, WBA and WBO tiles.

Footnotes

  1. Won vacant championship title.
  2. Voluntarily relinquished championship title.
  3. Championship recognition withdrawn by sanctioning organization upon his refusal to fight an opponent of the organization's designation.
  4. In 1882, Sullivan defeated Paddy Ryan to win the bare-knuckle championship of America. A lack of legitimate challengers elsewhere gradually resulted in Sullivan earning worldwide recognition. On August 29, 1885, he defeated Dominick McCaffrey in a bout described as "the Marquess of Queensberry glove contest for the championship of the world."
  5. Corbett announced his retirement from boxing in 1895, nominating Steve O'Donnell as his successor. As tradition demanded the title be won in the ring, O'Donnell was matched against Peter Maher on November 11, 1895 at Maspeth, New York. Maher won via first-round knockout, but the public generally didn't accept Maher and Maher himself expressed a desire to fight Corbett for the "real" title. In Maher's next bout, Bob Fitzsimmons defeated him via first-round knockout on February 21, 1896. Fitzsimmons in turn was defeated by Tom Sharkey of Dundalk on December 2, 1896, in a contest billed as for the heavyweight title. Corbett announced his return to the ring shortly thereafter, at which time the championship claims of Maher, Fitzsimmons, and Sharkey were for the most part dismissed. Sharkey's title claims lapsed when he was defeated by Jeffries in May 1898.
  6. Jeffries announced his retirement, relinquishing the title and promoting a match between Marvin Hart and Jack Root for the championship. Jeffries returned to the ring to challenge Jack Johnson.
  7. The British National Sporting Club withdrew its recognition of Johnson as champion when he refused to defend his title against the British champion William "Iron" Hague. The NSC matched Hague with Canadian Sam Langford for its title on May 24, 1909. Langford won via fourth-round knockout but never pursued a championship claim.
  8. Schmeling earned championship recognition by defeating Jack Sharkey by controversial disqualification. The New York State Athletic Commission withdrew its recognition of Schmeling when he refused to grant Sharkey an immediate rematch. The NYSAC did not recognize a champion until Sharkey defeated Schmeling in 1932.
  9. In late 1934, the International Boxing Union (IBU) ordered Baer to defend his title against European champion Pierre Charles of Belgium. When Baer refused, the IBU sanctioned a bout between Charles and American George Godfrey for their title on October 2, 1935. Godfrey won via fifteen-round decision but never pursued a championship claim. The IBU ultimately recognized Baer's successor James J. Braddock as champion.
  10. Two months after Louis' retirement announcement, the International Boxing Union sanctioned a bout between British champion Bruce Woodcock and American Lee Savold for its version of the title. The bout was not staged until June 1950, however, due to delays caused by injuries suffered by Woodcock in an automobile accident. Meanwhile, Ezzard Charles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to win the vacant National Boxing Association championship title. Savold defeated Woodcock in four rounds to win the IBU title, while Charles gained New York State Athletic Commission recognition and wide public acclaim as champion upon defeating former champion Joe Louis in September 1950. On June 15, 1951, Joe Louis defeat Savold via sixth-round knockout, after which the IBU withdrew its recognition of Savold and proclaimed Ezzard Charles as champion.
  11. Following Marciano's retirement, Patterson was matched against Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson in a championship eliminator on June 8, 1956. Winning via controversial split decision, Patterson then faced light heavyweight titleholder Archie Moore for the vacant title. Upon defeating Moore, Patterson fought (and defeated) Jackson a second time on July 29, 1957.
  12. The World Boxing Association withdrew their championship recognition of Clay (by then known as Muhammad Ali) upon agreeing to an immediate rematch against former champion Sonny Liston, in violation of WBA rules. The newly founded World Boxing Council and other sanctioning groups continued to recognize Ali as champion.
  13. The World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, New York State Athletic Commission and others withdrew their championship recognition of Ali following his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army subsequent to his conscription.
  14. To fill its vacant championship title, the World Boxing Association organized a single-elimination tournament involving eight of their ranked contenders (Joe Frazier, who was ranked No. 2, declined to participate): Oscar Bonavena, Jimmy Ellis, Leotis Martin, Karl Mildenberger, two-time former champion Floyd Patterson, Jerry Quarry, Thad Spencer, and former WBA champion Ernie Terrell. In first round matches, Ellis defeated Martin, Quarry defeated Patterson, Spencer defeated Terrell, and Bonavena defeated Mildenberger. In the semi-finals, Ellis defeated Bonavena while Quarry defeated Spencer; and Ellis defeated Quarry for the championship title. Frazier, meanwhile, was matched against Buster Mathis for a championship recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission together with the commissions of Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Similar "world" championship recognition was bestowed upon him by the Texas Athletic Commission following a victory over Dave Zyglewicz on April 22, 1969.
  15. Frazier defeated Ellis to unify the heavyweight championship, but did not gain universal public acclaim as champion until defeating Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971.
  16. In an unprecedented move, upon withdrawing its recognition of Leon Spinks as champion, the World Boxing Council immediately recognized Ken Norton as champion, based on an earlier victory over Jimmy Young. As a condition of being named champion, Norton was ordered to face the WBC's new mandatory challenger, Larry Holmes within 120 days.
  17. Holmes relinquished his World Boxing Council championship and accepted championship recognition bestowed by the newly organized International Boxing Federation.
  18. Following its 1978 precedent, upon withdrawing championship recognition from Riddick Bowe, the World Boxing Council immediately awarded championship recognition to Lennox Lewis, on the basis of his victory in an October 31, 1992 "championship eliminator" over Donovan Ruddock.
  19. Following its withdrawal of recognition from George Foreman, the International Boxing Federation sanctioned a December 9, 1995 match between Francois Botha and Axel Schulz for its championship. Botha won the bout by split decision, but the bout result and Botha's championship title were vacated after Botha's post-fight drug test revealed he had taken illegal anabolic steroids. A subsequent bout between Schulz and Michael Moorer was sanctioned for the IBF championship.
  20. Upon defeating John Ruiz, Roy Jones, Jr. simultaneously held the World Boxing Association's heavyweight and light heavyweight titles. At his request, the WBA suspended its rule prohibiting simultaneous title holding. It later declared Jones its "Champion in Recess," and sanctioned a December 13, 2003 bout between Ruiz and Hasim Rahman for its "interim" championship. Ruiz won the bout. On February 20, 2004, Jones relinquished his heavyweight title to resume boxing as a light heavyweight, at which point Ruiz was elevated to full championship recognition. On April 30, 2005, Ruiz was defeated by James Toney in a championship defense, but post-fight drug testing determined Toney had taken Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid. The bout's result was subsequently changed to a "no contest," whereupon the WBA reinstated Ruiz as champion.
  21. Following repeated injuries to champion Vitali Klitschko, the World Boxing Council sanctioned an August 13, 2005 bout between Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett for its "interim" championship. Rahman won the bout, and when Klitschko relinquished his title three months later, the WBC elevated Rahman to full championship recognition.
  22. Following repeated injuries which prevented him from defending his title, the World Boxing Association designated Chagaev a "Champion in Recess," sanctioning an August 30, 2008 bout between former champions John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev for its "interim" title; a bout won by Valuev. Upon his recovery however, Chagaev opted to face Wladimir Klitschko rather than Valuev, whereupon the WBA withdrew championship recognition.
  23. The World Boxing Association modified its championship structure, creating a new "Super Champion" status to be awarded to champions who hold multiple titles simultaneously. Now subordinated to this was the status of "World Champion," commonly referred to as the "Regular" champion. The organization then sanctioned a bout between Povetkin and former champion Ruslan Chagaev for this "regular" title. Povetkin's reign as the WBA's "regular champion" ended upon a loss to "Super Champion" Wladimir Klitschko, at which point the "regular" title was vacant.
  24. Browne defeated Ruslan Chagaev for the World Boxing Association's "regular" championship title, but Browne subsequently tested positive for Clenbuterol, a banned substance. Following confirmation of the positive result, the WBA withdrew its recognition of Browne's "regular" championship.
  25. On October 29, 1877 a fight between British fighters Tom Allen and Tompkin Gilbert at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London was billed as for the World heavyweight title under Marquess of Queensberry Rules. Allen won in seven rounds

Current status of prominent championship titles

International Boxing Federation
  • Anthony Joshua is the organization's currently recognized champion. His next defence of this title is against Jarrell Miller on June 1, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
World Boxing Association
  • Anthony Joshua is the organization's currently recognized 'super' champion. His next defence of this title is against Jarrell Miller on June 1, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
  • Manuel Charr is currently recognized as the organization's 'regular' champion.
  • Trevor Bryan is currently recognized as the organization's 'interim' champion, having being awarded that distinction on August 11, 2018 by defeating B.J. Flores.
World Boxing Council
  • Deontay Wilder is the organization's currently recognized champion. His next defence of this title is against WBC mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale on May 18, 2019 at The Barclays Center, in Brooklyn.
World Boxing Organization
  • Anthony Joshua is the organization's currently recognized champion. His next defence of this title is against Jarrell Miller on June 1, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, in New York.

List of combined reigns

{{See also|Heavyweight boxing championship records and statistics}}

As of March 5, 2018. This list includes only major titles, and it does not include lineal championships after 1921.

Keys:

{{Color box|#B2FFFF|border=darkgray}} Active title reign

{{Color box||border=darkgray}} Reign has ended

The WBO heavyweight title bouts before June 1999 are not included[1]

Pos.
NameCombined reignDays as championNumber of reignsTitle recognitionCumulative title winsOpponents beaten
1. UKR}} Wladimir Klitschko 12 years, 0 months, 0 days 4 3822 IBF, WBA, WBO2523
2. USA}} Joe Louis 11 years, 8 months, 8 days 4 2701 NYSAC, NBA2621
3. USA}} Muhammad Ali 9 years, 5 months, 5 days 3 4433 NYSAC, WBC, WBA2221
4. GBR}} Lennox Lewis 8 years, 5 months, 13 days 3 0863 WBC, IBF, WBA1515
5. UKR}} Vitali Klitschko 7 years, 5 months, 28 days 2 7353 WBO, WBC1515
6. USA}} Larry Holmes 7 years, 3 months, 12 days 2 6611 WBC, IBF2020
7. USA}} Jack Dempsey 7 years, 2 months, 19 days 2 6381 NYSAC, NBA66
8. USA}} John L. Sullivan 7 years, 0 months, 10 days 2 5661 Universal55
9. USA}} Jack Johnson 6 years, 3 months, 11 days 2 2921 Universal77
10. USA}} Evander Holyfield 6 years, 1 month, 1 day 2 2234 WBA, WBC, IBF1110
11. USA}} James J. Jeffries 5 years, 11 months, 4 days 2 1561 Universal86
12. USA}} Joe Frazier 4 years, 10 months, 18 days 1 7851 NYSAC, WBA, WBC1010
13. USA}} Floyd Patterson 4 years, 10 months, 0 days 1 7652 NYSAC, NBA87
14. USA}} James J. Corbett 4 years, 6 months, 10 days 1 6521 Universal22
15. USA}} Jess Willard 4 years, 2 months, 29 days 1 5511 Universal22
16. USA}} Chris Byrd 3 years, 10 months, 22 days 1 4212 IBF, WBO 55
17. USA}} Mike Tyson 3 years, 10 months, 16 days 1 4152 WBA, WBC, IBF 1211
18. USA}} John Ruiz 3 years, 9 months, 21 days 1 3902 WBA 44
19. USA}} Rocky Marciano 3 years, 7 months, 5 days 1 3121 NYSAC, NBA75
20. USA}} Deontay Wilder 3 years, 2 months, 10 days1 1371 WBC 87

List of individual reigns

The list includes both The Ring and lineal championships. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.

Keys:

{{Color box|#B2FFFF|border=darkgray}} Active Title Reign

{{Color box||border=darkgray}} Reign has ended

The WBO heavyweight title bouts before June, 1999 are not included

Pos.
NameTitle ReignTitle recognitionSuccessful DefensesOpponents beaten
1. USA}} Joe Louis 11 years, 8 months, 8 days Universal2520
2. UKR}} Wladimir Klitschko 9 years, 7 months and 6 days IBF (+WBA, WBO, The Ring)1817
3. USA}} Larry Holmes 7 years, 3 months, 12 days WBC-to-IBF (+The Ring/Lineal)1919
4. USA}} Jack Dempsey 7 years, 2 months, 19 days Universal55
5. USA}} John L. Sullivan 7 years, 0 months, 9 days Universal55
6. USA}} Jack Johnson 6 years, 3 months, 10 days Universal88
7. USA}} Muhammad Ali 5 years, 11 months, 9 days The Ring/Lineal, (+WBA, WBC stripped)99
8. USA}} James J. Jeffries 5 years, 11 months, 4 days Universal76
9. UKR}} Vitali Klitschko 5 years, 2 months, 4 days WBC99
10. USA}} Joe Frazier 4 years, 10 months, 18 days NYSAC (+WBA, WBC)99
11. USA}} James J. Corbett 4 years, 6 months, 10 days Universal11
12. USA}} Jess Willard 4 years, 2 months, 29 days Universal11
13. GBR}} Lennox Lewis 4 years, 2 months, 15 days WBC (+IBF, WBA stripped, The Ring/Lineal)98
14. USA}} Rocky Marciano 3 years, 11 months, 29 days Universal65
15. USA}} Chris Byrd 3 years, 4 months, 8 days IBF44
16. USA}} Mike Tyson 3 years, 2 months, 20 days WBC (+WBA, IBF, The Ring/Lineal)99
17. USA}} Deontay Wilder 3 years, 2 months, 14 days WBC 77
18. USA}} George Foreman 3 years, 0 months, 17 days Lineal (+WBA, IBF stripped)22
19. USA}} Evander Holyfield 3 years, 0 months, 4 days WBA (+IBF)44
20. CAN}} Tommy Burns 2 years, 10 months, 3 days Universal119

By nationality

CountryTotalBoxers by Name
{{flagcountry|United States}}54John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, James J. Jeffries, Marvin Hart, Jack Johnson, Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Jack Sharkey, Max Baer, James J. Braddock, Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, Lee Savold, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, Ernie Terrell, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, John Tate, Mike Weaver, Michael Dokes, Tim Witherspoon, Pinklon Thomas, Greg Page, Tony Tubbs, Michael Spinks, Mike Tyson, James Smith, Tony Tucker, Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer, Riddick Bowe, Tommy Morrison, Michael Bentt, Oliver McCall, Bruce Seldon, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, Roy Jones Jr., Lamon Brewster, Shannon Briggs, Deontay Wilder, Charles Martin
United Kingdom}}8Bob Fitzsimmons, Lennox Lewis, Herbie Hide, Frank Bruno, Henry Akinwande, David Haye, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua
Russia}}4Nikolai Valuev, Oleg Maskaev, Sultan Ibragimov, Alexander Povetkin
Canada}}3Tommy Burns, Trevor Berbick, Bermane Stiverne
Italy}}2Primo Carnera, Francesco Damiani
South Africa}}2Gerrie Coetzee, Corrie Sanders
Ukraine}}2Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko
Germany}}1Max Schmeling
Sweden}}1Ingemar Johansson
Belarus}}1Siarhei Liakhovich
Uzbekistan}}1Ruslan Chagaev
Nigeria}}1Samuel Peter
Australia}}1Lucas Browne
New Zealand}}1Joseph Parker
Syria}}1Manuel Charr

See also

  • Heavyweight boxing championship records and statistics
  • List of Olympic medalists in boxing#Heavyweight
  • List of WBA female world champions#Light heavyweight
  • List of WBC female world champions#Heavyweight
  • List of IBF female world champions#Heavyweight
  • List of WBO female world champions#Heavyweight

Further reading

  • {{cite book |last1=Florio|first1=John|last2=Shapiro|first2=Ouisie|title= One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title|year=2013 |publisher=Lyons Press |isbn=978-0-7627-8300-7|pages=279}}

References

1. ^James B. Roberts, Alexander G. Skutt: The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book, p. 331—332. The record of Michael Carbajal indicates his opponent Jorge Arce as WBO "World Champion" on July 31, 1999, meanwhile his previous opponent Josue Camacho (fought on July 15, 1994) didn't receive the same recognition.

Sources

  • {{cite book | author=Arnold, Peter | title= Encyclopedia of Boxing | publisher= WH Smith Books | location=London | year = 1989 | isbn=1-85435-200-8}}
  • Boxing Title Fights
  • [https://www.hugmansworldchampionshipboxing.com/lineal-champions/ Barry Hugman's Lineal Champions]
  • NBA World Heavyweight Champion - BoxRec
  • NYSAC World Heavyweight Champion - BoxRec
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