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John Conteh

John Conteh held the WBC light heavyweight world title between 1974 and 1977.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC light heavyweight, 1974–1977)
2 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1981

Light HeavyweightWBC
The Ring
1974age 221975age 231976age 241977age 251978age 261979age 271980age 281981age 29
1974197619781980

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1980

  2. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats John Conteh via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  3. 1979

  4. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats John Conteh via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  6. 1978

  7. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Mate Parlov beats John Conteh via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  9. 1977

  10. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. John Conteh’s reign as the WBC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  12. John Conteh beats Len Hutchins via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  13. 1976

  14. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. John Conteh beats Yaqui Lopez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  16. 1975

  17. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  18. John Conteh beats Lonnie Bennett via knockout 5/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  19. 1974

  20. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  21. John Conteh beats Jorge Ahumada via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  22. 1973

  23. The Ring magazine rates John Conteh No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings