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Map of countries, number of beaten opponents in world heavyweight boxing championship fights reached by country citizen - undisputed champion (July 2, 1921-present), lineal champion (August 29, 1885–July 2, 1921), The Ring champion; as of December 2022. Note: secondary championships are not included
Encyclopedia of Boxing. London: WH Smith Books. ISBN 1-85435-200-8. Boxing Title Fights; NBA World Heavyweight Champion - BoxRec; NYSAC World Heavyweight Champion – BoxRec; The BoxRec – Boxing's Official Record Keeper; The BoxRec Wiki Encyclopedia; The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book (archive)
The Ring, boxing's most respected magazine, has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922 until the 1990s, and again since 2001. The Ring champions were at one point held the linear reign to the throne, the man who beat the man.
July 4, 1919 – September 23, 1926 Records Previous: John L. Sullivan 2 566 days: Longest world heavyweight championship reign 2 638 days (7 years, 2 months, 19 days) 2 567 days on July 14, 1926 September 23, 1926 – September 12, 1944 Next: Joe Louis: Awards Previous: David Lloyd George: Cover of Time magazine September 10, 1923 Next: Israel ...
This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing , and certifies world champions in 18 different weight classes .
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
4 4 Paul Jones: 22 Nov 1995 – 26 Feb 1996 0 Jones was stripped of the title after withdrawing from a bout against no. 1 contender Bronco McKart. [36] 5 Bronco McKart (def. Santos Cardona) 1 Mar – 17 May 1996 0 6 Winky Wright: 17 May 1996 – 22 Aug 1998 3 7 Harry Simon: 22 Aug 1998 – 27 Nov 2001 4 Simon vacated the title to move up to ...
Boxing magazine The Ring has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922. The first Ring world title belt was awarded to heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, and the second was awarded to flyweight champion Pancho Villa. The magazine stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s ...