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Vacated titles to move up to light heavyweight. WBA, WBC: 2007–2008 0 Light heavyweight The Ring: 2008 1 Retired and vacated title. Kim Ji-won [3] 16–0–2 Super bantamweight IBF 1985–1986 4 Mihai Leu [4] 28–0–0 Welterweight WBO 1997 1 Retired from boxing due to an injury. Ricardo López [3] 51–0–1 Minimumweight WBC 1990–1998 22
1921–1963, a boxer who held both the NYSAC and NBA (WBA) world titles simultaneously; 1963–1983, a boxer who held both the WBA and WBC world titles simultaneously; 1983–2007, a boxer who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF world titles simultaneously; 2007–present, a boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles simultaneously [1] [2] [3]
This category lists professional boxers who retired undefeated, and held a world championship by the four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) at any stage in their career. Pages in category "Undefeated world boxing champions"
The all-time lineal heavyweight champions boxing list started in 1885 and includes Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson among others.
At boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition.During the 19th century many heavyweights were 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less, though others weighed considerably more.
In boxing, the undisputed champion of a weight class is the boxer who simultaneously holds world titles from all major organizations [1] [2] recognized by each other and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. There are currently four major sanctioning bodies: WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF. There were many undisputed champions before the number of ...
In 2005, he was named the fifth greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. [47] In 2007, on ESPN.com's list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Marciano was ranked number 14, and was the 5th highest ranked heavyweight, behind (in order) Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, and Jack Dempsey. [48]
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.