Heavyweight
Data covering IBU, NYSAC, WBA, WBA Regular, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring world title bouts and reigns.
- World title bouts
- 369
- World champions
- 85
- Longest world title reign (Joe Louis, The Ring, 1937–1949)
- 11 years, 8 months
- Most world title bouts (Wladimir Klitschko, won 25, lost 4)
- 29
Current world champions
- WBA SuperVacantsince 26th Jun 2026
- WBA RegularMurat Gassievsince 12th Dec 2025
- WBCAgit Kabayelsince 27th Jun 2026
- IBFFilip Hrgovicsince 29th Aug 2026
- WBODaniel Duboissince 9th May 2026
- The RingOleksandr Usyksince 20th Aug 2022
Upcoming world title bouts
Agit Kabayel v Nelson Hysa
Heavyweight · WBC
Heavyweight · WBA Super
Longest reigns
- 1Joe LouisNYSAC, WBA and The Ring1937–194911 years, 8 months · 26 successful defences
- 2Wladimir KlitschkoWBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring2006–20159 years, 7 months · 18 successful defences
- 3Larry HolmesWBC, IBF and The Ring1978–19857 years, 3 months · 20 successful defences
- 4Jack DempseyIBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring1919–19267 years, 2 months · 5 successful defences
- 5Muhammad AliNYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring1964–19705 years, 11 months · 9 successful defences
- 6Vitali KlitschkoWBC2008–20135 years, 2 months · 9 successful defences
- 7Oleksandr UsykWBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring2021–present5 years, 1 month · 6 successful defences
- 8Deontay WilderWBC2015–20205 years, 1 month · 9 successful defences
- 9Joe FrazierNYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring1968–19734 years, 10 months · 9 successful defences
- 10Jess WillardIBU and NYSAC1915–19194 years, 2 months · 1 successful defence
From the archive
Timeline of world title events
1911
Jack Johnson becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion
1912
Jack Johnson beats Fireman Jim Flynn via disqualification 9/45
Heavyweight · NYSAC
1913
Jack Johnson becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · IBUNew champion
Jack Johnson and Battling Jim Johnson draw via points decision 10/10
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC
1914
Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran via points decision 20/20
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC
1915
Jess Willard beats Jack Johnson via knockout 26/45
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU and NYSAC champion
1916
Jess Willard beats Frank Moran via newspaper decision 10/10
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC
1917
Jess Willard’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · NYSAC
1919
Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard via corner retirement 3/12
Heavyweight · IBUNew champion
1920
Jack Dempsey becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion
Jack Dempsey beats Billy Miske via knockout 3/10
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC
Jack Dempsey beats Bill Brennan via knockout 12/15
Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC
1921
Jack Dempsey beats Georges Carpentier via knockout 4/12
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion
1922
Jack Dempsey becomes The Ring heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · The RingNew champion
1923
Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons via points decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingRead 13 articles
Jack Dempsey beats Luis Angel Firpo via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingRead 11 articles
1926
Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1927
Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
1928
Gene Tunney beats Tom Heeney via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Gene Tunney’s reign as the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1930
Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey via disqualification 4/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1931
Max Schmeling’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · NYSAC
Max Schmeling beats Young Stribling via knockout 15/15
Heavyweight · IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1932
Max Schmeling becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion
Jack Sharkey beats Max Schmeling via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1933
Primo Carnera beats Jack Sharkey via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
Primo Carnera beats Paulino Uzcudun via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · IBU and The Ring
1934
Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Max Baer beats Primo Carnera via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
Primo Carnera’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBU
Max Baer becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · IBUNew champion
1935
Max Baer’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBU
Jim Braddock beats Max Baer via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
George Godfrey beats Pierre Charles via points decision 15/15
Heavyweight · IBUNew champion
1936
George Godfrey’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBU
1937
Joe Louis beats Jim Braddock via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
Max Schmeling becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · IBUNew champion
Max Schmeling’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBU
Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring
1938
Joe Louis beats Nathan Mann via knockout 3/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Harry Thomas via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Max Schmeling via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1939
Joe Louis beats John Henry Lewis via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Jack Roper via knockout 1/10
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Tony Galento via knockout 4/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Bob Pastor via knockout 11/20
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1940
Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Johnny Paychek via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Al McCoy via corner retirement 5/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1941
Joe Louis beats Red Burman via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Gus Dorazio via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Abe Simon via knockout 13/20
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Tony Musto via knockout 9/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer via disqualification 7/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Billy Conn via knockout 13/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Lou Nova via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1942
Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Abe Simon via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1944
Joe Louis beats Johnny Davis via knockout 1/4
Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring
1946
Joe Louis beats Billy Conn via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Joe Louis beats Tami Mauriello via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1947
Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1948
Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1949
Joe Louis’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · NYSAC
Joe Louis’s reign as the WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA and The Ring
Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Ezzard Charles beats Gus Lesnevich via corner retirement 7/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Ezzard Charles beats Pat Valentino via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · WBA
1950
Ezzard Charles beats Freddie Beshore via knockout 14/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Ezzard Charles beats Joe Louis via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC and The Ring champion
Ezzard Charles beats Nick Barone via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1951
Ezzard Charles beats Lee Oma via knockout 10/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Ezzard Charles beats Joey Maxim via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1952
Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 13/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1953
Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Rocky Marciano beats Roland LaStarza via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1954
Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1955
Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell via knockout 9/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Rocky Marciano beats Archie Moore via knockout 9/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1956
Rocky Marciano’s reign as the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Floyd Patterson beats Archie Moore via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1957
Floyd Patterson beats Tommy Jackson via knockout 10/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Floyd Patterson beats Pete Rademacher via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring
1958
Floyd Patterson beats Roy Harris via corner retirement 12/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1959
Floyd Patterson beats Brian London via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Ingemar Johansson beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 3/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1960
Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1961
Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Floyd Patterson beats Tom McNeeley via knockout 4/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1962
Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion
1963
Sonny Liston becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1964
Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via corner retirement 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring champion
Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
1965
Ernie Terrell beats Eddie Machen via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
Ernie Terrell beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
1966
Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Henry Cooper via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
Ernie Terrell beats Doug Jones via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Muhammad Ali beats Brian London via knockout 3/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Karl Mildenberger via knockout 12/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Cleveland Williams via knockout 3/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring
1967
Muhammad Ali beats Ernie Terrell via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion
Muhammad Ali beats Zora Folley via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · NYSAC
Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
1968
Joe Frazier beats Buster Mathis via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion
Jimmy Ellis beats Jerry Quarry via majority decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Joe Frazier beats Manuel Ramos via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC
Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson via points decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC
1969
Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
Joe Frazier beats Dave Zyglewicz via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC
Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry via corner retirement 7/15
Heavyweight · NYSAC
1970
Muhammad Ali’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · The Ring
Joe Frazier beats Jimmy Ellis via corner retirement 4/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and NYSACNew WBA and WBC champion
Joe Frazier beats Bob Foster via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · WBA and WBC
1971
Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
1972
Joe Frazier beats Terry Daniels via knockout 4/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Joe Frazier beats Ron Stander via corner retirement 4/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1973
George Foreman beats Joe Frazier via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion
George Foreman beats Jose Roman via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1974
George Foreman beats Ken Norton via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion
1975
Muhammad Ali beats Chuck Wepner via knockout 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Ron Lyle via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier via corner retirement 14/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1976
Muhammad Ali beats Jean Pierre Coopman via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · WBA and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Richard Dunn via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1977
Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelista via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1978
Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion
Leon Spinks’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
Ken Norton becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA and The Ring champion
Larry Holmes beats Alfredo Evangelista via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · WBC
1979
Larry Holmes beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Larry Holmes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 12/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Muhammad Ali’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · The Ring
Larry Holmes beats Earnie Shavers via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
John Tate beats Gerrie Coetzee via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
1980
Larry Holmes beats Lorenzo Zanon via knockout 6/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Mike Weaver beats John Tate via knockout 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Larry Holmes beats Leroy Jones via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Larry Holmes beats Scott LeDoux via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · WBC
Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali via corner retirement 10/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
Mike Weaver beats Gerrie Coetzee via knockout 13/15
Heavyweight · WBA
1981
Larry Holmes beats Trevor Berbick via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Larry Holmes beats Leon Spinks via knockout 3/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Mike Weaver beats James Tillis via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Larry Holmes beats Renaldo Snipes via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
1982
Larry Holmes beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 13/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Larry Holmes beats Randall Cobb via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Michael Dokes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
1983
Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver draw via majority decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Larry Holmes beats Scott Frank via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Gerrie Coetzee beats Michael Dokes via knockout 10/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Larry Holmes beats Marvis Frazier via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · The Ring
Larry Holmes’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
Larry Holmes becomes the IBF heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
1984
Tim Witherspoon beats Greg Page via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Larry Holmes beats James Smith via knockout 12/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring
Greg Page beats Gerrie Coetzee via knockout 8/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
1985
Larry Holmes beats David Bey via knockout 10/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring
Tony Tubbs beats Greg Page via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring
Pinklon Thomas beats Mike Weaver via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 15/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The RingNew IBF and The Ring champion
1986
Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs via majority decision 15/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via split decision 15/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring
Tim Witherspoon beats Frank Bruno via knockout 11/15
Heavyweight · WBA
Michael Spinks beats Steffen Tangstad via knockout 4/15
Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring
Mike Tyson beats Trevor Berbick via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
James Smith beats Tim Witherspoon via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
1987
Michael Spinks’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBF
Mike Tyson beats James Smith via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA and WBCNew WBA champion
Tony Tucker beats Buster Douglas via knockout 10/15
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Mike Tyson beats Pinklon Thomas via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBA and WBC
Michael Spinks beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 5/15
Heavyweight · The Ring
Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew IBF champion
Mike Tyson beats Tyrell Biggs via knockout 7/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
1988
Mike Tyson beats Larry Holmes via knockout 4/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
Mike Tyson beats Tony Tubbs via knockout 2/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
Mike Tyson beats Michael Spinks via knockout 1/15
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The RingNew Ring champion
1989
Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring
Francesco Damiani beats Johnny Du Plooy via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Mike Tyson beats Carl Williams via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring
Francesco Damiani beats Daniel Eduardo Neto via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBO
1990
Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion
Mike Tyson’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · The Ring
Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion
1991
Ray Mercer beats Francesco Damiani via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
Ray Mercer beats Tommy Morrison via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Evander Holyfield beats Bert Cooper via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBF
Ray Mercer’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBO
1992
Michael Moorer beats Bert Cooper via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion
Riddick Bowe’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
Lennox Lewis becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
1993
Michael Moorer’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBO
Riddick Bowe beats Michael Dokes via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBF
Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Riddick Bowe beats Jesse Ferguson via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Tommy Morrison beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Tommy Morrison beats Tim Tomashek via corner retirement 4/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis beats Frank Bruno via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Michael Bentt beats Tommy Morrison via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion
1994
Herbie Hide beats Michael Bentt via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion
Lennox Lewis beats Phil Jackson via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Oliver McCall beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
George Foreman beats Michael Moorer via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion
1995
George Foreman’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
Riddick Bowe beats Herbie Hide via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Bruce Seldon beats Tony Tucker via corner retirement 7/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
George Foreman beats Axel Schulz via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Riddick Bowe beats Jorge Luis Gonzalez via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBO
George Foreman’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBF
Bruce Seldon beats Joe Hipp via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Axel Schulz v Frans Botha ends in a no contest
Heavyweight · IBF
1996
Riddick Bowe’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBO
Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Michael Moorer beats Axel Schulz via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Henry Akinwande beats Jeremy Williams via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Mike Tyson beats Bruce Seldon via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Mike Tyson’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
Michael Moorer beats Frans Botha via knockout 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Henry Akinwande beats Alexander Zolkin via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBO
1997
Henry Akinwande beats Scott Welch via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Henry Akinwande’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis beats Oliver McCall via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Michael Moorer beats Vaughn Bean via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via disqualification 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Herbie Hide beats Tony Tucker via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Lennox Lewis beats Henry Akinwande via disqualification 5/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Lennox Lewis beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Evander Holyfield beats Michael Moorer via corner retirement 8/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew IBF champion
1998
Lennox Lewis beats Shannon Briggs via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Herbie Hide beats Damon Reed via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Evander Holyfield beats Vaughn Bean via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA and IBF
Lennox Lewis beats Zeljko Mavrovic via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Herbie Hide beats Willi Fischer via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBO
1999
Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield draw via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF
Vitali Klitschko beats Herbie Hide via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Ed Mahone via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Obed Sullivan via corner retirement 9/12
Heavyweight · WBO
2000
Chris Byrd beats Vitali Klitschko via corner retirement 9/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Lennox Lewis vacates the WBA heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · WBA
Lennox Lewis beats Michael Grant via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBC and IBF
Lennox Lewis beats Frans Botha via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBC and IBF
Evander Holyfield beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Chris Byrd via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Lennox Lewis beats David Tua via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC and IBF
2001
John Ruiz beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Derrick Jefferson via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Hasim Rahman beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC and IBF champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Charles Shufford via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 4/12
Heavyweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC and IBF champion
John Ruiz and Evander Holyfield draw via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA
2002
Wladimir Klitschko beats Frans Botha via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis becomes The Ring heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · The RingNew champion
Lennox Lewis beats Mike Tyson via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring
Wladimir Klitschko beats Ray Mercer via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBO
John Ruiz beats Kirk Johnson via disqualification 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Lennox Lewis’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBF
Wladimir Klitschko beats Jameel McCline via corner retirement 10/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Chris Byrd beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
2003
Roy Jones Jr beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Corrie Sanders beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Lennox Lewis beats Vitali Klitschko via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Chris Byrd beats Fres Oquendo via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
2004
Corrie Sanders’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBO
Lennox Lewis’s reign as the WBC and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Roy Jones Jr’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
John Ruiz becomes the WBA heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Lamon Brewster beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Chris Byrd and Andrew Golota draw via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
John Ruiz beats Fres Oquendo via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Vitali Klitschko beats Corrie Sanders via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC and The Ring champion
Lamon Brewster beats Kali Meehan via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Chris Byrd beats Jameel McCline via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
John Ruiz beats Andrew Golota via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Vitali Klitschko beats Danny Williams via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
2005
James Toney v John Ruiz ends in a no contest
Heavyweight · WBA
Lamon Brewster beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Lamon Brewster beats Luan Krasniqi via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Chris Byrd beats DaVarryl Williamson via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Vitali Klitschko’s reign as the WBC and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Hasim Rahman becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Nikolai Valuev beats John Ruiz via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
2006
Hasim Rahman and James Toney draw via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Siarhei Liakhovich beats Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Chris Byrd via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Nikolai Valuev beats Owen Beck via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Oleg Maskaev beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Nikolai Valuev beats Monte Barrett via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Shannon Briggs beats Siarhei Liakhovich via knockout 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Calvin Brock via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Oleg Maskaev beats Okello Peter via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
2007
Nikolai Valuev beats Jameel McCline via corner retirement 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Wladimir Klitschko beats Ray Austin via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Ruslan Chagaev beats Nikolai Valuev via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Sultan Ibragimov beats Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Lamon Brewster via corner retirement 6/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Sultan Ibragimov beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBO
2008
Ruslan Chagaev beats Matt Skelton via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Wladimir Klitschko beats Sultan Ibragimov via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF and WBONew WBO champion
Samuel Peter beats Oleg Maskaev via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Ruslan Chagaev’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA
Wladimir Klitschko beats Tony Thompson via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · IBF and WBO
Nikolai Valuev beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Samuel Peter via corner retirement 8/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · IBF and WBO
Nikolai Valuev beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA
2009
Vitali Klitschko beats Juan Carlos Gomez via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Wladimir Klitschko beats Ruslan Chagaev via corner retirement 9/12
Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 10/12
Heavyweight · WBC
David Haye beats Nikolai Valuev via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBANew champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Kevin Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
2010
Wladimir Klitschko beats Eddie Chambers via knockout 12/12
Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The Ring
David Haye beats John Ruiz via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBA
Vitali Klitschko beats Albert Sosnowski via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Wladimir Klitschko beats Samuel Peter via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The Ring
Vitali Klitschko beats Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
David Haye beats Audley Harrison via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA
2011
Vitali Klitschko beats Odlanier Solis via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBC
The WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title
Heavyweight · WBA Super
David Haye vacates the WBA heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · WBA
Wladimir Klitschko beats David Haye via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBA Super champion
Alexander Povetkin beats Ruslan Chagaev via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Vitali Klitschko beats Tomasz Adamek via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Alexander Povetkin beats Cedric Boswell via knockout 8/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
2012
Vitali Klitschko beats Dereck Chisora via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Alexander Povetkin beats Marco Huck via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Wladimir Klitschko beats Jean Marc Mormeck via knockout 4/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Wladimir Klitschko beats Tony Thompson via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Vitali Klitschko beats Manuel Charr via knockout 4/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Alexander Povetkin beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Wladimir Klitschko beats Mariusz Wach via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
2013
Wladimir Klitschko beats Francesco Pianeta via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Alexander Povetkin beats Andrzej Wawrzyk via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Alexander Povetkin vacates the WBA Regular heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Wladimir Klitschko beats Alexander Povetkin via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Vitali Klitschko’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBC
2014
Wladimir Klitschko beats Alex Leapai via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Bermane Stiverne beats Chris Arreola via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Ruslan Chagaev beats Fres Oquendo via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
2015
Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Wladimir Klitschko beats Bryant Jennings via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Deontay Wilder beats Eric Molina via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Ruslan Chagaev beats Francesco Pianeta via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Deontay Wilder beats Johann Duhaupas via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Tyson Fury beats Wladimir Klitschko via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring champion
Source: Tyson Fury beats Wladimir Klitschko to become world champion(opens in a new tab), BBC Sport, Ben Dirs,
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Tyson Fury is stripped of the IBF heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · IBF
Source: Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion stripped of IBF title(opens in a new tab), BBC Sport,
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2016
Charles Martin beats Vyacheslav Glazkov via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Deontay Wilder beats Artur Szpilka via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Lucas Browne beats Ruslan Chagaev via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Anthony Joshua beats Charles Martin via knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Ruslan Chagaev becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Anthony Joshua beats Dominic Breazeale via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Deontay Wilder beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 8/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Ruslan Chagaev’s reign as the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Tyson Fury’s reign as the WBA Super and WBO heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · WBA Super and WBO
Anthony Joshua beats Eric Molina via knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Joseph Parker beats Andy Ruiz Jr via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
2017
Deontay Wilder beats Gerald Washington via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBFNew WBA Super champion
Joseph Parker beats Razvan Cojanu via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Joseph Parker beats Hughie Fury via majority decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Anthony Joshua beats Carlos Takam via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBF
Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Manuel Charr beats Aleksandr Ustinov via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
2018
Tyson Fury’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · The Ring
Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Anthony Joshua beats Joseph Parker via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBO champion
Anthony Joshua beats Alexander Povetkin via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury draw via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBC
2019
Deontay Wilder beats Dominic Breazeale via knockout 1/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Andy Ruiz Jr beats Anthony Joshua via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion
Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBC
Anthony Joshua beats Andy Ruiz Jr via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion
2020
Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 7/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC and The Ring champion
Anthony Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO
2021
Trevor Bryan beats Bermane Stiverne via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion
Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
2022
Trevor Bryan beats Jonathan Guidry via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Tyson Fury beats Dillian Whyte via technical knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring
Daniel Dubois beats Trevor Bryan via knockout 4/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Tyson Fury’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · The Ring
Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion
Daniel Dubois beats Kevin Lerena via technical knockout 3/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Tyson Fury beats Derek Chisora via technical knockout 10/12
Heavyweight · WBC
2023
Daniel Dubois vacates the WBA Regular heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring
Manuel Charr becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
2024
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via split decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBC champion
Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends
Heavyweight · IBF
Daniel Dubois becomes the IBF heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Daniel Dubois beats Anthony Joshua via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · IBF
Kubrat Pulev beats Manuel Charr via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via unanimous decision 12/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring
2025
Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 5/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew IBF champion
Source: Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion(opens in a new tab), ESPN, Nick Parkinson,
Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBO heavyweight world title
Heavyweight · WBO
Source: Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk vacates WBO world title as Fabio Wardley elevated(opens in a new tab), ESPN, James Regan,
Fabio Wardley becomes the WBO heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Source: Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt(opens in a new tab), The Guardian, PA Media,
Murat Gassiev beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion
2026
Daniel Dubois beats Fabio Wardley via technical knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBONew champion
Source: Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in bloody epic to win WBO heavyweight title(opens in a new tab), The Guardian, Donald McRae,
Oleksandr Usyk beats Rico Verhoeven via technical knockout 11/12
Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring
Source: Usyk vs Rico LIVE: Result, scorecards, stats & reaction as Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven(opens in a new tab), BBC Sport, Charlotte Coates; Josh Lobley; Kal Sajad,
Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBA Super, WBC and IBF heavyweight world titles
Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC and IBF
Source: Heavyweight champion Usyk says vacating heavyweight world title belts(opens in a new tab), Al Jazeera, AFP,
Agit Kabayel becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion
Heavyweight · WBCNew champion
Source: WBC elevates Agit Kabayel to full heavyweight champion(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Mosope Ominiyi,
Murat Gassiev beats Peter Kadiru via technical knockout 6/12
Heavyweight · WBA Regular
Source: Gassiev retains title with sixth-round KO of Kadiru(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Nate Pardo-Marrero,
Filip Hrgovic beats Moses Itauma via technical knockout 9/12
Heavyweight · IBFNew champion
Source: Filip Hrgovic stuns Britain’s Moses Itauma to claim IBF world heavyweight title(opens in a new tab), The Guardian, Donald McRae,
Daniel Dubois beats Fabio Wardley via technical knockout 2/12
Heavyweight · WBO
Source: Dubois retains WBO heavyweight title with brutal second-round stoppage of Wardley(opens in a new tab), Fox Sports, Associated Press,
Agit Kabayel v Nelson Hysa
Heavyweight · WBCScheduled
Source: Report: Kabayel set for Hysa title defense Nov. 28(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Manouk Akopyan,
Heavyweight · WBA SuperScheduled

