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Marvin Camel

Marvin Camel held the WBC and IBF cruiserweight world titles between 1980 and 1984. Camel was the first WBC and IBF cruiserweight world champion.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
2–3–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBF cruiserweight, 1983–1984)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1985

CruiserweightWBC
IBF
1979age 27AprJulOct1980age 28AprJulOct1981age 29AprJulOct1982age 30AprJulOct1983age 31AprJulOct1984age 32AprJulOct1985age 33
1979198019811982198319841985

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1984

  2. Lee Roy Murphy beats Marvin Camel via knockout 14/15

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  3. 1983

  4. The Ring magazine rates Marvin Camel No. 9 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. Marvin Camel beats Roddy MacDonald via knockout 5/15

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  6. 1982

  7. Carlos De Leon beats Marvin Camel via knockout 8/15

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  8. 1981

  9. The Ring magazine rates Marvin Camel No. 6 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1980

  11. The Ring magazine rates Marvin Camel No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Carlos De Leon beats Marvin Camel via majority decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  13. Marvin Camel beats Mate Parlov via unanimous decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  14. 1979

  15. Marvin Camel and Mate Parlov draw via majority decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBC