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WBA Regular heavyweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2011. Current champion: Murat Gassiev, since 12th Dec 2025.

WBA Regular is the WBA's secondary world title. See also the WBA heavyweight world title for the main title.

World title bouts
16
Champions
7
Longest reign (Manuel Charr, 2017–2021)
3 years, 2 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Alexander Povetkin, 2011–2013)
4

Current champion

Murat GassievSince 12th Dec 2025 · 11 months · 1 successful defence

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA Regular
BryanDaniel DuboisManuel CharrKubrat PulevMurat Gassiev
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
2020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Manuel CharrWBA Regular2017–20213 years, 2 months · 0 successful defences
  2. 2Alexander PovetkinWBA Regular2011–20132 years, 1 month · 4 successful defences
  3. 3Ruslan ChagaevWBA Regular2014–20161 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  4. 4Trevor BryanWBA Regular2021–20221 year, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Manuel CharrWBA Regular2023–20241 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Daniel DuboisWBA Regular2022–20231 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Kubrat PulevWBA Regular2024–20251 year · 0 successful defences
  8. 8Murat GassievWBA Regular2025–present11 months · 1 successful defence
  9. 9Ruslan ChagaevWBA Regular2016–20162 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2011

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  4. 2012

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2013

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  9. Alexander Povetkin’s reign as the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  10. 2014

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  12. 2015

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  14. 2016

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  16. Ruslan Chagaev becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  18. 2017

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  1. 2021

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2022

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

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  6. Daniel Dubois beats Kevin Lerena via technical knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2023

  8. Daniel Dubois’s reign as the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  9. Manuel Charr becomes the WBA Regular heavyweight world champion

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  10. 2024

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  12. 2025

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

    Heavyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

    Source: Murat Gassiev knocks out Kubrat Pulev to claim WBA 'regular' heavyweight title in Dubai(opens in a new tab), Sky Sports,

  14. 2026

  15. 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,