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WBA heavyweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1921. Vacant since 26th Jun 2026.

In 2011, the WBA world title became the WBA Super world title. This page covers the WBA and WBA Super world titles. The WBA's secondary world title, WBA Regular, has its own separate page.

World title bouts
179
Champions
45
Longest reign (Joe Louis, 1937–1949)
11 years, 8 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Joe Louis, 1937–1949)
24

Current champion

VacantSince 26th Jun 2026

Upcoming world title bouts

  1. Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua

    Heavyweight · WBA Super

Reigns and world title bouts

Feb 2022 – Feb 2027

WBA
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World title boutScheduled

Reigns by length

  1. 1Joe LouisWBA1937–194911 years, 8 months · 24 successful defences
  2. 2Jack DempseyWBA1921–19265 years, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  3. 3Oleksandr UsykWBA Super2021–20264 years, 9 months · 6 successful defences
  4. 4Wladimir KlitschkoWBA Super2011–20154 years, 4 months · 8 successful defences
  5. 5Rocky MarcianoWBA1952–19563 years, 7 months · 6 successful defences
  6. 6Muhammad AliWBA1974–19783 years, 3 months · 10 successful defences
  7. 7Evander HolyfieldWBA1996–19993 years · 3 successful defences
  8. 8Mike TysonWBA1987–19902 years, 11 months · 8 successful defences
  9. 9Joe FrazierWBA1970–19732 years, 11 months · 4 successful defences
  10. 10Mike WeaverWBA1980–19822 years, 8 months · 2 successful defences
  11. 11Floyd PattersonWBA1956–19592 years, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  12. 12Floyd PattersonWBA1960–19622 years, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Anthony JoshuaWBA Super2017–20192 years, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  14. 14Ezzard CharlesWBA1949–19512 years · 8 successful defences
  15. 15Evander HolyfieldWBA1990–19922 years · 3 successful defences
  16. 16Max SchmelingWBA1930–19322 years · 1 successful defence
  17. 17Jim BraddockWBA1935–19372 years · 0 successful defences
  18. 18John RuizWBA2001–20031 year, 11 months · 1 successful defence
  19. 19Ernie TerrellWBA1965–19671 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  20. 20Gene TunneyWBA1926–19281 year, 10 months · 2 successful defences
  21. 21John RuizWBA2004–20051 year, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  22. 22Jimmy EllisWBA1968–19701 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  23. 23Anthony JoshuaWBA Super2019–20211 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24George ForemanWBA1973–19741 year, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  25. 25David HayeWBA2009–20111 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  26. 26Sonny ListonWBA1962–19641 year, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Bruce SeldonWBA1995–19961 year, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  28. 28Nikolai ValuevWBA2005–20071 year, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  29. 29Ruslan ChagaevWBA2007–20081 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  30. 30Gerrie CoetzeeWBA1983–19841 year, 2 months · 0 successful defences
  31. 31Nikolai ValuevWBA2008–20091 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Jersey Joe WalcottWBA1951–19521 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  33. 33Muhammad AliWBA1978–19791 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Jack SharkeyWBA1932–19331 year · 0 successful defences
  35. 35Max BaerWBA1934–193511 months · 0 successful defences
  36. 36Ingemar JohanssonWBA1959–196011 months · 0 successful defences
  37. 37Riddick BoweWBA1992–199311 months · 2 successful defences
  38. 38Roy Jones JrWBA2003–200411 months · 0 successful defences
  39. 39Primo CarneraWBA1933–193411 months · 1 successful defence
  40. 40Tim WitherspoonWBA1986–198610 months · 1 successful defence
  41. 41Tyson FuryWBA Super2015–201610 months · 0 successful defences
  42. 42Michael DokesWBA1982–19839 months · 0 successful defences
  43. 43Tony TubbsWBA1985–19868 months · 0 successful defences
  44. 44Buster DouglasWBA1990–19908 months · 0 successful defences
  45. 45Leon SpinksWBA1978–19787 months · 0 successful defences
  46. 46Evander HolyfieldWBA2000–20016 months · 0 successful defences
  47. 47Muhammad AliWBA1964–19646 months · 0 successful defences
  48. 48Michael MoorerWBA1994–19946 months · 0 successful defences
  49. 49Andy Ruiz JrWBA Super2019–20196 months · 0 successful defences
  50. 50Lennox LewisWBA1999–20005 months · 0 successful defences
  51. 51Evander HolyfieldWBA1993–19945 months · 0 successful defences
  52. 52John TateWBA1979–19805 months · 0 successful defences
  53. 53Greg PageWBA1984–19854 months · 0 successful defences
  54. 54George ForemanWBA1994–19953 months · 0 successful defences
  55. 55James SmithWBA1986–19872 months · 0 successful defences
  56. 56Muhammad AliWBA1967–19672 months · 1 successful defence
  57. 57Mike TysonWBA1996–19962 months · 0 successful defences

From the archive

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1921

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  3. 1923

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

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

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

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

  6. 1926

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

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

  8. 1927

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1928

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  12. Gene Tunney’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

  1. 1930

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

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

  3. 1931

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

    Heavyweight · IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. 1932

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

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

  7. 1933

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

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

  9. 1934

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

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

  12. 1935

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. 1937

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. 1938

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1939

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 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. 1946

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1947

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1948

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1949

  25. Joe Louis’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  28. 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 Ring

  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 WBA 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 WBA 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 WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  25. 1957

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1958

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. 1959

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  1. 1960

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA 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 WBA champion

  8. 1963

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

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. 1964

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

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

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  13. 1965

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  16. 1966

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  18. 1967

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

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

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  22. 1968

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  1. 1970

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and NYSACNew WBA champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and WBC

  4. 1971

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  6. 1972

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. 1973

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1974

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  15. 1975

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. 1976

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. 1977

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  28. 1978

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  31. 1979

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1980

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  4. 1981

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  6. 1982

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  8. 1983

  9. Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver draw via majority decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  11. 1984

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  13. 1985

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  15. 1986

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  19. 1987

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and WBCNew WBA champion

  21. Mike Tyson beats Pinklon Thomas via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and WBC

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  24. 1988

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  28. 1989

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  1. 1990

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA champion

  4. 1991

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  7. 1992

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA champion

  10. 1993

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA champion

  14. 1994

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBFNew WBA champion

  17. 1995

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  19. Bruce Seldon beats Tony Tucker via corner retirement 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  21. 1996

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  23. Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  24. 1997

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  27. 1998

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

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  29. 1999

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA champion

  1. 2000

  2. Lennox Lewis’s reign as the WBA heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  4. 2001

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  7. 2002

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  9. 2003

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  11. 2004

  12. 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

  13. John Ruiz beats Fres Oquendo via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  14. John Ruiz beats Andrew Golota via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  15. 2005

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  18. 2006

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  21. 2007

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  24. 2008

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  29. 2009

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

    Heavyweight · WBANew champion

  1. 2010

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

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

    Heavyweight · WBA

  4. 2011

  5. 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

  6. 2012

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  10. 2013

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  12. Wladimir Klitschko beats Alexander Povetkin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  13. 2014

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  16. 2015

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  18. Tyson Fury beats Wladimir Klitschko via unanimous decision 12/12

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

    Source: Tyson Fury beats Wladimir Klitschko to become world champion(opens in a new tab), BBC Sport, Ben Dirs,

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  19. 2016

  20. Tyson Fury’s reign as the WBA Super heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA Super

  21. 2017

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBFNew WBA Super champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super and IBF

  24. 2018

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  27. 2019

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super champion

  1. 2020

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  3. 2021

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super champion

  5. 2022

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  7. 2023

  8. Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  9. 2024

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  12. 2025

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

    Source: Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion(opens in a new tab), ESPN, Nick Parkinson,

  14. 2026

  15. 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,

  16. Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBA Super heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBA Super

    Source: Heavyweight champion Usyk says vacating heavyweight world title belts(opens in a new tab), Al Jazeera, AFP,