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World champions were initially recognized by wide public acclamation, with heavyweight champions winning and losing championship recognition solely in the ring. Retirements periodically resulted in no one, true champion being recognized, while in other cases new champions were proclaimed only to see a previously recognized champion come out of ...
The list includes world heavyweight boxing champions from outside of the United States. It includes only major titles, without The Ring and lineal championships (after July 2, 1921). Note: Secondary championships are not included.
Holyfield vacated to move up to heavyweight full time. 9 Carlos de León (4) (def. Sammy Reeson) 17 May 1989 – 27 Jul 1990 1 10 Massimiliano Duran: 27 Jul 1990 – 20 Jul 1991 1 11 Anaclet Wamba: 20 Jul 1991 – 19 April 1996 7 Wamba is stripped of the title for being overweight before his fight against Marcelo Domínguez. [11] 12 Marcelo ...
The all-time lineal heavyweight champions boxing list started in 1885 and includes Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson among others.
This is a list of IBO world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the International Boxing Organization (IBO) since 1993. r – Champion relinquished title s – Champion stripped of title
During the 1980s, however, some boxing historians found records indicating that Joe Choynski won a twenty-round decision over Jimmy Ryan on August 18, 1899, in a fight billed as being for the light heavyweight championship. Choynski never seems to have made any claim to be the first light heavyweight champion. The International Boxing Union ...
Heavyweight boxers today weigh over 200 pounds (91 kg). In earlier times the minimum weight was anything above 175 pounds, and many early champions weighed under 200 pounds. In earlier times the minimum weight was anything above 175 pounds, and many early champions weighed under 200 pounds.
Oleksandr Usyk is considered a small heavyweight in an era of behemoths. The 6-foot-3 Ukrainian weighed in at a career-high 221¼ pounds for his fight against 240-pound Anthony Joshua this past ...