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List of individual reigns
The list includes The Ring belt. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.
Keys:
Active Title Reign
Reign has ended
The WBO heavyweight title bouts before August 1997 are not included
Pos. Name Title Reign Title recognition Successful Defenses Opponents beaten
1.
Joe Louis 11 years, 8 months, 8 days
Universal
26
21
2.
Wladimir Klitschko 9 years, 7 months and 6 days
IBF (+WBA, WBO, The Ring )
18
17
3.
Larry Holmes 7 years, 3 months, 12 days
WBC-to-IBF (+The Ring )
19
19
4.
Jack Dempsey 7 years, 2 months, 19 days
Universal
5
5
5.
John L. Sullivan 7 years, 0 months, 9 days
Universal
5
5
6.
Jack Johnson 6 years, 3 months, 10 days
Universal
6
6
7.
Muhammad Ali 5 years, 11 months, 9 days
The Ring , (+WBA, WBC stripped)9
9
8.
James J. Jeffries 5 years, 11 months, 4 days
Universal
7
6
9.
Vitali Klitschko 5 years, 2 months, 4 days
WBC
9
9
10.
Deontay Wilder 5 years, 1 month, 5 days
WBC
10
8
11.
Joe Frazier 4 years, 10 months, 18 days
NYSAC (+WBA, WBC)
9
9
12.
James J. Corbett 4 years, 6 months, 10 days
Universal
1
1
13.
Jess Willard 4 years, 2 months, 29 days
Universal
1
1
14.
Lennox Lewis 4 years, 2 months, 15 days
WBC (+IBF, WBA stripped, The Ring )
9
8
15.
Rocky Marciano 3 years, 11 months, 29 days
Universal
6
5
16.
Chris Byrd 3 years, 4 months, 8 days
IBF
4
4
17.
Mike Tyson 3 years, 2 months, 20 days
WBC (+WBA, IBF, The Ring )
9
9
18.
Anthony Joshua 3 years, 1 month and 23 days
IBF (+WBA, WBO)
6
6
19.
George Foreman 3 years, 0 months, 17 days
(+WBA, IBF stripped)
2
2
20.
Evander Holyfield 3 years, 0 months, 4 days
WBA (+IBF)
4
4
By country
Map of countries, number of current and former world heavyweight boxing champions per country (as of October 2021). Note: interim titles and secondary belts are not included
Country Total Boxers by Name
United States
55
John L. Sullivan , James J. Corbett , James J. Jeffries , Marvin Hart , Jack Johnson , Jess Willard , Jack Dempsey , Gene Tunney , Jack Sharkey , Max Baer , James J. Braddock , Joe Louis , Ezzard Charles , Lee Savold , Jersey Joe Walcott , Rocky Marciano , Floyd Patterson , Sonny Liston , Muhammad Ali , Ernie Terrell , Joe Frazier , Jimmy Ellis , George Foreman , Leon Spinks , Ken Norton , Larry Holmes , John Tate , Mike Weaver , Michael Dokes , Tim Witherspoon , Pinklon Thomas , Greg Page , Tony Tubbs , Michael Spinks , Mike Tyson , James Smith , Tony Tucker , Buster Douglas , Evander Holyfield , Ray Mercer , Michael Moorer , Riddick Bowe , Tommy Morrison , Michael Bentt , Oliver McCall , Bruce Seldon , Chris Byrd , John Ruiz , Hasim Rahman , Roy Jones Jr. , Lamon Brewster , Shannon Briggs , Deontay Wilder , Charles Martin , Andy Ruiz Jr.
United Kingdom
9
Bob Fitzsimmons , Lennox Lewis *, Michael Bentt , Herbie Hide , Frank Bruno , Henry Akinwande , David Haye , Tyson Fury , Anthony Joshua
Canada
4
Lennox Lewis *, Tommy Burns , Trevor Berbick *, Bermane Stiverne
Russia
3
Nikolai Valuev , Oleg Maskaev , Sultan Ibragimov
Ukraine
3
Vitali Klitschko , Wladimir Klitschko , Oleksandr Usyk
Italy
2
Primo Carnera , Francesco Damiani
South Africa
2
Gerrie Coetzee , Corrie Sanders
Germany
1
Max Schmeling
Sweden
1
Ingemar Johansson
Belarus
1
Siarhei Liakhovich
Uzbekistan
1
Ruslan Chagaev
Nigeria
1
Samuel Peter
New Zealand
1
Joseph Parker *
Jamaica
1
Trevor Berbick *
Samoa
1
Joseph Parker *
See also
Further reading
Florio, John; Shapiro, Ouisie (2013). One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title . Lyons Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7627-8300-7 .
References
"The Ring updates championship policy" . Ring TV . May 3, 2012.
"Professional boxing record: John L. Sullivan" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: James J. Corbett" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Bob Fitzsimmons" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: James J. Jeffries" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Marvin Hart" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tommy Burns" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jack Johnson" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jess Willard" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jack Dempsey" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Gene Tunney" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Max Schmeling" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jack Sharkey" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Primo Carnera" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Max Baer" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jim Braddock" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Joe Louis" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Joe Louis, p. 575" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book . International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved May 26, 2019. Johnny Davis, Ret-World-H
"Professional boxing record: Ezzard Charles" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jersey Joe Walcott" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Rocky Marciano" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Floyd Patterson" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Ingemar Johansson" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Sonny Liston" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Muhammad Ali" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Ernie Terrell" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Joe Frazier" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Jimmy Ellis" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: George Foreman" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Leon Spinks" . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Ken Norton" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Larry Holmes" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: John Tate" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Mike Weaver" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Michael Dokes" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Gerrie Coetzee" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tim Witherspoon" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Pinklon Thomas" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Greg Page" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tony Tubbs" . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Michael Spinks" . Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Trevor Berbick" . Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Mike Tyson" . Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: James Smith" . Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tony Tucker" . Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Francesco Damiani" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: James Douglas" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Evander Holyfield" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Ray Mercer" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Michael Moorer" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Riddick Bowe" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Lennox Lewis" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tommy Morrison" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Michael Bentt" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Herbie Hide" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Oliver McCall" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Bruce Seldon" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Frank Bruno" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Henry Akinwande" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Vitali Klitschko" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Chris Byrd" . Retrieved March 19, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Wladimir Klitschko" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: John Ruiz" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Hasim Rahman" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Roy Jones Jr" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Corrie Sanders" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Lamon Brewster" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Nikolai Valuev" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Siarhei Liakhovich" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Oleg Maskaev" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Президент России предоставил гражданство Олегу Маскаеву" .
"Professional boxing record: Shannon Briggs" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Ruslan Chagaev" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Sultan Ibragimov" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Samuel Peter" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: David Haye" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Alexander Povetkin" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Bermane Stiverne" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Deontay Wilder" . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Tyson Fury" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Charles Martin" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Lucas Browne" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Anthony Joshua" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Joseph Parker" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Manuel Charr" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Andy Ruiz Jr" . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Professional boxing record: Trevor Bryan" . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
"Professional boxing record: Oleksandr Usyk" . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
Several IBHOF inductees’ professional boxing records printed in the organization's official record books indicate that IBHOF did not recognize WBO as a major organization until at least August 23, 1997:
IBHOF official record book, 1997 edition
Sugar Ray Leonard 's opponent Thomas Hearns , who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12 June 1989, is not marked as World Champion
IBHOF official record book, 1999 edition
Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent Thomas Hearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12 June 1989, is not marked as World Champion
IBHOF official record book, 2002 edition
Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent Thomas Hearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12 June 1989, is not marked as World Champion
IBHOF official record book, 2006 edition
Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent Thomas Hearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12 June 1989, is not marked as World Champion
Michael Carbajal 's opponent Josue Camacho , who was defending the WBO junior flyweight title against him on 15 July 1994, is not marked as World ChampionMichael Carbajal’s opponent Jorge Arce , who was defending the WBO junior flyweight title against him on 31 July 1999, is marked as World Champion
IBHOF official record book, 2011 edition
Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent Thomas Hearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12 June 1989, is not marked as World Champion
Michael Carbajal's opponent Josue Camacho, who was defending the WBO junior flyweight title against him on 15 July 1994, is not marked as World Champion
Ricardo Lopez 's opponent Alex Sanchez , who was defending the WBO minimumweight title against him on 23 August 1997, is marked as World ChampionMichael Carbajal’s opponent Jorge Arce, who was defending the WBO junior flyweight title against him on 31 July 1999, is marked as World Champion
Sources
Champions bysanctioning body
Major world titles
Other world titles
Champions byweight class
Champions in
Miscellaneous
