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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
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 .
Roy Jones Jr. (3) (reinstated) Jun 1998 – 4 Apr 2003 11 In June 1998, the WBC stripped Rocchigiani of the title and reinstated Jones Jr. without having to fight him. Rocchigiani then filed a lawsuit and won the case. The federal judge issued a decree to strip Jones Jr. and award Rocchigiani a total amount of $30,598,628 in damages. [26] 29
Jun 4, 2005 – Mar 3, 2006 1 9 Steve Conway Mar 3, 2006 – Jun 3, 2006 0 10 Attila Kovács Jun 3, 2006 – 2008 s: 1 11 Zaurbek Baysangurov: Dec 4, 2010 – 2012 s: 1 12 Zaurbek Baysangurov (2) Apr 12, 2014 – 2015 s: 0 13 Erislandy Lara: Jun 12, 2015 – Apr 7, 2018 4 14 Jarrett Hurd: Apr 7, 2018 – May 11, 2019 1 15 Julian Williams
Barry Jones (def. Wilson Palacio) 19 Dec 1997 – 1998 0 Jones lost his boxing license after a brain scan found an anomaly. The WBO vacated his title before Jones regained his license. 8 Anatoly Alexandrov (def. Julien Lorcy) 16 May 1998 – 7 Aug 1999 1 9 Acelino Freitas: 7 Aug 1999 – 18 Jan 2004 10 Freitas vacated the title to stay at ...
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.
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."
Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bowen's first fight was in 1887.He was undefeated in his first 14 fights, with 12 wins and two draws. In September 1890, he successfully defended his title against Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship two years later).