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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

Upcoming world title bouts

  1. Agit Kabayel v Nelson Hysa

    Heavyweight · WBC

  2. Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua

    Heavyweight · WBA Super

World title reigns

Feb 2022 – Feb 2027

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Longest reigns

  1. 1Joe LouisNYSAC, WBA and The Ring1937–194911 years, 8 months · 26 successful defences
  2. 2Wladimir KlitschkoWBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring2006–20159 years, 7 months · 18 successful defences
  3. 3Larry HolmesWBC, IBF and The Ring1978–19857 years, 3 months · 20 successful defences
  4. 4Jack DempseyIBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring1919–19267 years, 2 months · 5 successful defences
  5. 5Muhammad AliNYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring1964–19705 years, 11 months · 9 successful defences
  6. 6Vitali KlitschkoWBC2008–20135 years, 2 months · 9 successful defences
  7. 7Oleksandr UsykWBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring2021–present5 years, 1 month · 6 successful defences
  8. 8Deontay WilderWBC2015–20205 years, 1 month · 9 successful defences
  9. 9Joe FrazierNYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring1968–19734 years, 10 months · 9 successful defences
  10. 10Jess WillardIBU and NYSAC1915–19194 years, 2 months · 1 successful defence

From the archive

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1911

  2. Jack Johnson becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. 1912

  4. Jack Johnson beats Fireman Jim Flynn via disqualification 9/45

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. 1913

  6. Jack Johnson becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · IBUNew champion

  7. Jack Johnson and Battling Jim Johnson draw via points decision 10/10

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  8. 1914

  9. Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran via points decision 20/20

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  10. 1915

  11. Jess Willard beats Jack Johnson via knockout 26/45

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU and NYSAC champion

  12. 1916

  13. Jess Willard beats Frank Moran via newspaper decision 10/10

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  14. 1917

  15. Jess Willard’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  16. 1919

  17. Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard via corner retirement 3/12

    Heavyweight · IBUNew champion

  1. 1920

  2. Jack Dempsey becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. Jack Dempsey beats Billy Miske via knockout 3/10

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  4. Jack Dempsey beats Bill Brennan via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · IBU and NYSAC

  5. 1921

  6. Jack Dempsey beats Georges Carpentier via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  7. 1922

  8. Jack Dempsey becomes The Ring heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · The RingNew champion

  9. 1923

  10. Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingRead 13 articles

  11. Jack Dempsey beats Luis Angel Firpo via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingRead 11 articles

  12. 1926

  13. Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  14. 1927

  15. Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  16. 1928

  17. Gene Tunney beats Tom Heeney via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  18. Gene Tunney’s reign as the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey via disqualification 4/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  3. 1931

  4. Max Schmeling’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. Max Schmeling beats Young Stribling via knockout 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1932

  7. Max Schmeling becomes the NYSAC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  8. Jack Sharkey beats Max Schmeling via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  9. 1933

  10. Primo Carnera beats Jack Sharkey via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  11. Primo Carnera beats Paulino Uzcudun via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBU and The Ring

  12. 1934

  13. Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. Max Baer beats Primo Carnera via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  15. Primo Carnera’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBU

    Max Baer becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · IBUNew champion

  16. 1935

  17. Max Baer’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBU

  18. Jim Braddock beats Max Baer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  19. George Godfrey beats Pierre Charles via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBUNew champion

  20. 1936

  21. George Godfrey’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBU

  22. 1937

  23. Joe Louis beats Jim Braddock via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  24. Max Schmeling becomes the IBU heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · IBUNew champion

  25. Max Schmeling’s reign as the IBU heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBU

  26. Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  27. 1938

  28. Joe Louis beats Nathan Mann via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Joe Louis beats Harry Thomas via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. Joe Louis beats Max Schmeling via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. 1939

  32. Joe Louis beats John Henry Lewis via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Joe Louis beats Jack Roper via knockout 1/10

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. Joe Louis beats Tony Galento via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  35. Joe Louis beats Bob Pastor via knockout 11/20

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1940

  2. Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Joe Louis beats Johnny Paychek via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Joe Louis beats Al McCoy via corner retirement 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1941

  7. Joe Louis beats Red Burman via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Joe Louis beats Gus Dorazio via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. Joe Louis beats Abe Simon via knockout 13/20

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Joe Louis beats Tony Musto via knockout 9/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer via disqualification 7/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Joe Louis beats Billy Conn via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. Joe Louis beats Lou Nova via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. 1942

  15. Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Joe Louis beats Abe Simon via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1944

  18. Joe Louis beats Johnny Davis via knockout 1/4

    Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  19. 1946

  20. Joe Louis beats Billy Conn via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. Joe Louis beats Tami Mauriello via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1947

  23. Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1948

  25. Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. 1949

  27. Joe Louis’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  28. Joe Louis’s reign as the WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA and The Ring

  29. Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  30. Ezzard Charles beats Gus Lesnevich via corner retirement 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  31. Ezzard Charles beats Pat Valentino via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  1. 1950

  2. Ezzard Charles beats Freddie Beshore via knockout 14/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  3. Ezzard Charles beats Joe Louis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC and The Ring champion

  4. Ezzard Charles beats Nick Barone via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. 1951

  6. Ezzard Charles beats Lee Oma via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Ezzard Charles beats Joey Maxim via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  10. 1952

  11. Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  13. 1953

  14. Rocky Marciano beats Jersey Joe Walcott via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Rocky Marciano beats Roland LaStarza via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1954

  17. Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1955

  20. Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell via knockout 9/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. Rocky Marciano beats Archie Moore via knockout 9/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1956

  23. Rocky Marciano’s reign as the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Floyd Patterson beats Archie Moore via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  25. 1957

  26. Floyd Patterson beats Tommy Jackson via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Floyd Patterson beats Pete Rademacher via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  28. 1958

  29. Floyd Patterson beats Roy Harris via corner retirement 12/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. 1959

  31. Floyd Patterson beats Brian London via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. Ingemar Johansson beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  1. 1960

  2. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  3. 1961

  4. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Floyd Patterson beats Tom McNeeley via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1962

  7. Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA and The Ring champion

  8. 1963

  9. Sonny Liston becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  10. Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1964

  12. Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via corner retirement 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The RingNew NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring champion

  13. Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  14. 1965

  15. Ernie Terrell beats Eddie Machen via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  16. Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  17. Ernie Terrell beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  18. Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  19. 1966

  20. Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  21. Muhammad Ali beats Henry Cooper via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  22. Ernie Terrell beats Doug Jones via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  23. Muhammad Ali beats Brian London via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  24. Muhammad Ali beats Karl Mildenberger via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  25. Muhammad Ali beats Cleveland Williams via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  26. 1967

  27. Muhammad Ali beats Ernie Terrell via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion

  28. Muhammad Ali beats Zora Folley via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  29. Muhammad Ali’s reign as the NYSAC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  30. Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  31. 1968

  32. Joe Frazier beats Buster Mathis via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  33. Jimmy Ellis beats Jerry Quarry via majority decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  34. Joe Frazier beats Manuel Ramos via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  35. Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  36. Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  37. 1969

  38. Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

  39. Joe Frazier beats Dave Zyglewicz via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  40. Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry via corner retirement 7/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC

  1. 1970

  2. Muhammad Ali’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  3. Joe Frazier beats Jimmy Ellis via corner retirement 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and NYSACNew WBA and WBC champion

  4. Joe Frazier beats Bob Foster via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · WBA and WBC

  5. 1971

  6. Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  7. 1972

  8. Joe Frazier beats Terry Daniels via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. Joe Frazier beats Ron Stander via corner retirement 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1973

  11. George Foreman beats Joe Frazier via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion

  12. George Foreman beats Jose Roman via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. 1974

  14. George Foreman beats Ken Norton via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion

  16. 1975

  17. Muhammad Ali beats Chuck Wepner via knockout 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. Muhammad Ali beats Ron Lyle via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier via corner retirement 14/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. 1976

  22. Muhammad Ali beats Jean Pierre Coopman via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · WBA and The Ring

  23. Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  24. Muhammad Ali beats Richard Dunn via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  26. 1977

  27. Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelista via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  28. Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  29. 1978

  30. Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA, WBC and The Ring champion

  31. Leon Spinks’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

  32. Ken Norton becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  33. Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  34. Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA and The Ring champion

  35. Larry Holmes beats Alfredo Evangelista via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  36. 1979

  37. Larry Holmes beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  38. Larry Holmes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  39. Muhammad Ali’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  40. Larry Holmes beats Earnie Shavers via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  41. Muhammad Ali’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  42. John Tate beats Gerrie Coetzee via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1980

  2. Larry Holmes beats Lorenzo Zanon via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  3. Mike Weaver beats John Tate via knockout 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

    Larry Holmes beats Leroy Jones via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  4. Larry Holmes beats Scott LeDoux via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  5. Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali via corner retirement 10/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  6. Mike Weaver beats Gerrie Coetzee via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  7. 1981

  8. Larry Holmes beats Trevor Berbick via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. Larry Holmes beats Leon Spinks via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. Mike Weaver beats James Tillis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  11. Larry Holmes beats Renaldo Snipes via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  12. 1982

  13. Larry Holmes beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. Larry Holmes beats Randall Cobb via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  15. Michael Dokes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  16. 1983

  17. Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. 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

  19. Larry Holmes beats Scott Frank via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  20. Gerrie Coetzee beats Michael Dokes via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  21. Larry Holmes beats Marvis Frazier via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  22. Larry Holmes’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

    Larry Holmes becomes the IBF heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  23. 1984

  24. Tim Witherspoon beats Greg Page via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  25. Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  26. Larry Holmes beats James Smith via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  27. Greg Page beats Gerrie Coetzee via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  28. 1985

  29. Larry Holmes beats David Bey via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  30. Tony Tubbs beats Greg Page via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  31. Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  32. Pinklon Thomas beats Mike Weaver via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  33. Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The RingNew IBF and The Ring champion

  34. 1986

  35. Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs via majority decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  36. Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  37. Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  38. Tim Witherspoon beats Frank Bruno via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  39. Michael Spinks beats Steffen Tangstad via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  40. Mike Tyson beats Trevor Berbick via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  41. James Smith beats Tim Witherspoon via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  42. 1987

  43. Michael Spinks’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  44. Mike Tyson beats James Smith via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and WBCNew WBA champion

  45. 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

  46. Michael Spinks beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  47. Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew IBF champion

  48. Mike Tyson beats Tyrell Biggs via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  49. 1988

  50. Mike Tyson beats Larry Holmes via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  51. Mike Tyson beats Tony Tubbs via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  52. Mike Tyson beats Michael Spinks via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The RingNew Ring champion

  53. 1989

  54. Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  55. Francesco Damiani beats Johnny Du Plooy via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  56. Mike Tyson beats Carl Williams via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  57. Francesco Damiani beats Daniel Eduardo Neto via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  1. 1990

  2. Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion

  3. Mike Tyson’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  4. Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion

  5. 1991

  6. Ray Mercer beats Francesco Damiani via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  7. Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  8. Ray Mercer beats Tommy Morrison via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  9. Evander Holyfield beats Bert Cooper via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  10. Ray Mercer’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  11. 1992

  12. Michael Moorer beats Bert Cooper via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  13. Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  14. Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA, WBC and IBF champion

  15. Riddick Bowe’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

    Lennox Lewis becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  16. 1993

  17. Michael Moorer’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  18. Riddick Bowe beats Michael Dokes via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  19. Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  20. Riddick Bowe beats Jesse Ferguson via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  21. Tommy Morrison beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  22. Tommy Morrison beats Tim Tomashek via corner retirement 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  23. Lennox Lewis beats Frank Bruno via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  24. Michael Bentt beats Tommy Morrison via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  25. Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion

  26. 1994

  27. Herbie Hide beats Michael Bentt via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  28. Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion

  29. Lennox Lewis beats Phil Jackson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  30. Oliver McCall beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  31. George Foreman beats Michael Moorer via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion

  32. 1995

  33. George Foreman’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  34. Riddick Bowe beats Herbie Hide via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  35. 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

  36. George Foreman beats Axel Schulz via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  37. Riddick Bowe beats Jorge Luis Gonzalez via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  38. George Foreman’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  39. Bruce Seldon beats Joe Hipp via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  40. Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  41. Axel Schulz v Frans Botha ends in a no contest

    Heavyweight · IBF

  42. 1996

  43. Riddick Bowe’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  44. Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  45. Michael Moorer beats Axel Schulz via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  46. Henry Akinwande beats Jeremy Williams via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  47. Mike Tyson beats Bruce Seldon via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  48. Mike Tyson’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

  49. 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

  50. 1997

  51. Henry Akinwande beats Scott Welch via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  52. Henry Akinwande’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  53. Lennox Lewis beats Oliver McCall via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  54. Michael Moorer beats Vaughn Bean via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  55. Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via disqualification 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

    Herbie Hide beats Tony Tucker via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  56. Lennox Lewis beats Henry Akinwande via disqualification 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  57. Lennox Lewis beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  58. Evander Holyfield beats Michael Moorer via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew IBF champion

  59. 1998

  60. Lennox Lewis beats Shannon Briggs via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  61. Herbie Hide beats Damon Reed via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  62. Evander Holyfield beats Vaughn Bean via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  63. Lennox Lewis beats Zeljko Mavrovic via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

    Herbie Hide beats Willi Fischer via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  64. 1999

  65. Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  66. Vitali Klitschko beats Herbie Hide via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  67. Vitali Klitschko beats Ed Mahone via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  68. Lennox Lewis beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA and IBF champion

  69. Vitali Klitschko beats Obed Sullivan via corner retirement 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  1. 2000

  2. Chris Byrd beats Vitali Klitschko via corner retirement 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  3. Lennox Lewis vacates the WBA heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBA

    Lennox Lewis beats Michael Grant via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  4. Lennox Lewis beats Frans Botha via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  5. Evander Holyfield beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  6. Wladimir Klitschko beats Chris Byrd via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  7. Lennox Lewis beats David Tua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  8. 2001

  9. John Ruiz beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  10. Wladimir Klitschko beats Derrick Jefferson via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  11. Hasim Rahman beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC and IBF champion

  12. Wladimir Klitschko beats Charles Shufford via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  13. Lennox Lewis beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC and IBF champion

  14. John Ruiz and Evander Holyfield draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  15. 2002

  16. Wladimir Klitschko beats Frans Botha via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  17. Lennox Lewis becomes The Ring heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · The RingNew champion

  18. Lennox Lewis beats Mike Tyson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  19. Wladimir Klitschko beats Ray Mercer via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  20. John Ruiz beats Kirk Johnson via disqualification 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  21. Lennox Lewis’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  22. Wladimir Klitschko beats Jameel McCline via corner retirement 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  23. Chris Byrd beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  24. 2003

  25. Roy Jones Jr beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  26. Corrie Sanders beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  27. Lennox Lewis beats Vitali Klitschko via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  28. Chris Byrd beats Fres Oquendo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  29. 2004

  30. Corrie Sanders’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  31. Lennox Lewis’s reign as the WBC and The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  32. 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

  33. Lamon Brewster beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  34. Chris Byrd and Andrew Golota draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

    John Ruiz beats Fres Oquendo via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  35. Vitali Klitschko beats Corrie Sanders via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC and The Ring champion

  36. Lamon Brewster beats Kali Meehan via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  37. Chris Byrd beats Jameel McCline via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

    John Ruiz beats Andrew Golota via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  38. Vitali Klitschko beats Danny Williams via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  39. 2005

  40. James Toney v John Ruiz ends in a no contest

    Heavyweight · WBA

  41. Lamon Brewster beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  42. Lamon Brewster beats Luan Krasniqi via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  43. Chris Byrd beats DaVarryl Williamson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  44. 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

  45. Nikolai Valuev beats John Ruiz via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  46. 2006

  47. Hasim Rahman and James Toney draw via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  48. Siarhei Liakhovich beats Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  49. Wladimir Klitschko beats Chris Byrd via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  50. Nikolai Valuev beats Owen Beck via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  51. Oleg Maskaev beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  52. Nikolai Valuev beats Monte Barrett via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  53. Shannon Briggs beats Siarhei Liakhovich via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  54. Wladimir Klitschko beats Calvin Brock via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  55. Oleg Maskaev beats Okello Peter via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  56. 2007

  57. Nikolai Valuev beats Jameel McCline via corner retirement 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  58. Wladimir Klitschko beats Ray Austin via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  59. Ruslan Chagaev beats Nikolai Valuev via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  60. Sultan Ibragimov beats Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  61. Wladimir Klitschko beats Lamon Brewster via corner retirement 6/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  62. Sultan Ibragimov beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  63. 2008

  64. Ruslan Chagaev beats Matt Skelton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  65. Wladimir Klitschko beats Sultan Ibragimov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF and WBONew WBO champion

  66. Samuel Peter beats Oleg Maskaev via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  67. Ruslan Chagaev’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  68. Wladimir Klitschko beats Tony Thompson via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · IBF and WBO

  69. Nikolai Valuev beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  70. Vitali Klitschko beats Samuel Peter via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  71. Wladimir Klitschko beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · IBF and WBO

  72. Nikolai Valuev beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  73. 2009

  74. Vitali Klitschko beats Juan Carlos Gomez via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  75. Wladimir Klitschko beats Ruslan Chagaev via corner retirement 9/12

    Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  76. Vitali Klitschko beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  77. David Haye beats Nikolai Valuev via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  78. Vitali Klitschko beats Kevin Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  1. 2010

  2. Wladimir Klitschko beats Eddie Chambers via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The Ring

  3. David Haye beats John Ruiz via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  4. Vitali Klitschko beats Albert Sosnowski via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  5. Wladimir Klitschko beats Samuel Peter via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · IBF, WBO and The Ring

  6. Vitali Klitschko beats Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  7. David Haye beats Audley Harrison via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  8. 2011

  9. Vitali Klitschko beats Odlanier Solis via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  10. 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

  11. Alexander Povetkin beats Ruslan Chagaev via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  12. Vitali Klitschko beats Tomasz Adamek via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  13. Alexander Povetkin beats Cedric Boswell via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  14. 2012

  15. Vitali Klitschko beats Dereck Chisora via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  16. Alexander Povetkin beats Marco Huck via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  17. Wladimir Klitschko beats Jean Marc Mormeck via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  18. Wladimir Klitschko beats Tony Thompson via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  19. Vitali Klitschko beats Manuel Charr via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  20. Alexander Povetkin beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  21. Wladimir Klitschko beats Mariusz Wach via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  22. 2013

  23. Wladimir Klitschko beats Francesco Pianeta via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  24. Alexander Povetkin beats Andrzej Wawrzyk via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  25. 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

  26. Vitali Klitschko’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

  27. 2014

  28. Wladimir Klitschko beats Alex Leapai via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  29. Bermane Stiverne beats Chris Arreola via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  30. Ruslan Chagaev beats Fres Oquendo via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  31. Wladimir Klitschko beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  32. 2015

  33. Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  34. Wladimir Klitschko beats Bryant Jennings via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  35. Deontay Wilder beats Eric Molina via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  36. Ruslan Chagaev beats Francesco Pianeta via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  37. Deontay Wilder beats Johann Duhaupas via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  38. 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

  39. Tyson Fury is stripped of the IBF heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · IBF

  40. 2016

  41. Charles Martin beats Vyacheslav Glazkov via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

    Deontay Wilder beats Artur Szpilka via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  42. Lucas Browne beats Ruslan Chagaev via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  43. Anthony Joshua beats Charles Martin via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  44. Ruslan Chagaev becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  45. Anthony Joshua beats Dominic Breazeale via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  46. Deontay Wilder beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  47. Ruslan Chagaev’s reign as the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  48. Tyson Fury’s reign as the WBA Super and WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA Super and WBO

  49. 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

  50. 2017

  51. Deontay Wilder beats Gerald Washington via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  52. Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBFNew WBA Super champion

  53. Joseph Parker beats Razvan Cojanu via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  54. Joseph Parker beats Hughie Fury via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  55. Anthony Joshua beats Carlos Takam via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBF

  56. Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  57. Manuel Charr beats Aleksandr Ustinov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  58. 2018

  59. Tyson Fury’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  60. Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  61. Anthony Joshua beats Joseph Parker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBO champion

  62. Anthony Joshua beats Alexander Povetkin via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  63. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  64. 2019

  65. Deontay Wilder beats Dominic Breazeale via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  66. Andy Ruiz Jr beats Anthony Joshua via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion

  67. Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  68. Anthony Joshua beats Andy Ruiz Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion

  1. 2020

  2. Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC and The Ring champion

  3. Anthony Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  4. 2021

  5. Trevor Bryan beats Bermane Stiverne via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  6. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super, IBF and WBO champion

  7. Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  8. 2022

  9. Trevor Bryan beats Jonathan Guidry via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  10. Tyson Fury beats Dillian Whyte via technical knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  11. Daniel Dubois beats Trevor Bryan via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  12. Tyson Fury’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  13. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  14. 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

  15. 2023

  16. 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

  17. Manuel Charr becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  18. 2024

  19. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBC champion

  20. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  21. Daniel Dubois becomes the IBF heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  22. Daniel Dubois beats Anthony Joshua via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  23. Kubrat Pulev beats Manuel Charr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  24. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  25. 2025

  26. Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew IBF champion

  27. Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBO heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBO

    Fabio Wardley becomes the WBO heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  28. Murat Gassiev beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  29. 2026

  30. Daniel Dubois beats Fabio Wardley via technical knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBONew champion

  31. 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,

  32. Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBA Super, WBC and IBF heavyweight world titles

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC and IBF

  33. Agit Kabayel becomes the WBC heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBCNew champion

  34. 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,

  35. Filip Hrgovic beats Moses Itauma via technical knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · IBFNew champion

  36. Daniel Dubois beats Fabio Wardley via technical knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  37. 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,