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1841:" in modern wrestling generally refers to a champion wrestler who is seen as a prominent competitor, rather than an adherent to a particular weight class. The World Heavyweight Championship in wrestling is usually considered the main title in a given promotion. Prior to the wrestling industry publicly acknowledging the predetermined nature of the sport, a Heavyweight title was generally competed for by larger wrestlers while smaller wrestlers competed as (among other names and classifications) " 38: 116:
In 1920, the light heavyweight division was formed, with a maximum weight of 175 pounds (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb). Any fighter weighing more than 175 pounds was a heavyweight. The cruiserweight division (first for boxers in the 175–190 pound range) was established in 1979 and recognized by
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has won the most world heavyweight title bouts, with 27. Louis holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 26 defenses of the world title. This is also the record for most consecutive title defenses in boxing history.
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the various boxing organizations in the 1980s with a maximum weight of either 190 pounds (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) or 195 pounds (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb). Later these organizations increased the cruiserweight limit to 200 pounds.
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The lower limit for heavyweight was established in 1948 at 81 kg (178.6 lb). A weight class named "super heavyweight" was established in 1984, and with it a maximum 91 kg (200.6 lb) for the heavyweight division.
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possesses the record for youngest heavyweight champion at 20. Tyson also became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts – WBA, WBC, and IBF as well as The Ring and lineal heavyweight titles at the same time.
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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:
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and the Soviet Sports Committee established a new concept in international boxing, called "Heavy Duals," an all-heavyweight team contest between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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politics) to denote a person who is especially powerful or influential. Other boxing analogies include "punching above his weight" to denote a person or entity (
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Michael Carbajal's opponent Jorge Arce, who was defending the WBO junior flyweight title against him on 31 July 1999, is marked as World Champion
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Below is a list of longest reigning heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. The list includes both
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Because this division has no upper weight limit, it has historically been vaguely defined. In the 19th century, for example, many
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holds the record for being the oldest heavyweight to ever achieve championship status, becoming champion at the age of 45, while
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championship/lineal championship (August 29, 1885–July 2, 1921)/undisputed championship (July 2, 1921–present) during the reign
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increased their heavyweight classification to 224 pounds (102 kg; 16 st) to allow for their creation of the
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championship/lineal championship (August 29, 1885–July 2, 1921)/undisputed championship (July 2, 1921–present)
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and lineal championships. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.
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holds the record of most boxers beaten for the world heavyweight title, with 23. Klitschko holds the
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weighed 170 pounds (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) or less (although others weighed 200 pounds).
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promotion, a heavyweight division is over 95 kg (209 lb) and no upper weight limit.
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Heavyweight boxers Andrew Golota (on the left) vs. Kevin McBride at the Madison Square Garden
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a country) whose influence is arguably greater than his/its basic attributes would suggest.
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notably still has weight division for its champions. While most other promotions do not.
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Heavyweight is also the title of a documentary film that documented the fight camp of
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IBO and also the sink board of control. But Championship Rules & Regulations
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generally groups fighters between 206 and 265 lb (93 and 120 kg).
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The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book
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Four boxers have regained the heavyweight title in an immediate rematch:
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WBO heavyweight title bouts before August 1997 are not included
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World heavyweight boxing championship records and statistics
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of all time, with 4,382 days as world heavyweight champion.
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The word "heavyweight" is sometimes used in other fields (
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record for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign
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For the purpose of the list, draws are also included
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Sullivan" 2450:"Professional boxing record: Vitali Klitschko" 2841: 2660:"Professional boxing record: Floyd Patterson" 2396: 2394: 2358: 2356: 1819:when he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion. 8: 2756:"Professional boxing record: Rocky Marciano" 2615:"Professional boxing record: Deontay Wilder" 708:Longest-reigning world heavyweight champions 772:and lineal championship fights after 1921. 122:Amateur Athletic Union of the United States 2848: 2834: 2826: 2714:"Professional boxing record: Jess Willard" 2546:"Professional boxing record: Jack Johnson" 2498:"Professional boxing record: Jack Dempsey" 2474:"Professional boxing record: Larry Holmes" 2426:"Professional boxing record: Lennox Lewis" 2402:"Professional boxing record: Muhammad Ali" 1926:Regulations of World Championship Contests 1309: 780: 178:List of world heavyweight boxing champions 2639:"Professional boxing record: Joe Frazier" 2279:IBHOF official record book, 2011 edition 2254:IBHOF official record book, 2006 edition 2246:IBHOF official record book, 2002 edition 2238:IBHOF official record book, 1999 edition 2223:IBHOF official record book, 1997 edition 2735:"Professional boxing record: Tyson Fury" 739:WBA (Regular) champions are not included 523: 318: 181: 2793: 2340:"Professional boxing record: Joe Louis" 1961:"Ratings Heavyweight (over 200-90.719)" 1874: 2167:Longest reigning boxing world champion 2096: 2086: 3098:Professional wrestling weight classes 2200:"BoxRec ratings: heavyweight, active" 1833:Professional wrestling weight classes 7: 1948:Heavyweight Over 200lbs or 90.91 kg. 1777:International Kickboxing Federation 25: 2375:International Boxing Hall Of Fame 1891:International Boxing Organization 1681:4 years, 2 months, 3 Weeks 6 days 2179:"The Ring ratings: heavyweight" 1302:are champions that did not win 755:are champions that did not win 79:International Boxing Federation 73:Male boxers who weigh over 200 1847:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 1: 1516:/Lineal, (+WBA, WBC stripped) 27:Weight class in combat sports 2270:Michael Carbajal's opponent 2075:Business Insider Singapore. 1808:The heavyweight division in 1741: 1738: 1717: 1714: 1689: 1686: 1665: 1662: 1641: 1638: 1617: 1614: 1593: 1590: 1569: 1566: 1545: 1542: 1521: 1518: 1494: 1491: 1470: 1467: 1446: 1443: 1422: 1419: 1394: 1391: 1382:9 years, 7 months and 6 days 1366: 1363: 1273: 1270: 1264: 1261: 1243: 1240: 1234: 1231: 1213: 1210: 1204: 1201: 1183: 1180: 1174: 1171: 1151: 1148: 1142: 1139: 1121: 1118: 1112: 1109: 1091: 1088: 1082: 1079: 1061: 1058: 1052: 1049: 1031: 1028: 1022: 1019: 1001: 998: 992: 989: 971: 968: 962: 959: 941: 938: 932: 929: 911: 908: 902: 899: 883: 880: 874: 871: 853: 850: 844: 841: 335: 280: 259: 238: 217: 32:Heavyweight (disambiguation) 1733:3 years, 11 months, 29 days 1609:4 years, 10 months, 18 days 1199:4 years, 10 months, 18 days 3139: 1826: 1801: 1705:4 years, 2 months, 15 days 1657:4 years, 2 months, 29 days 1633:4 years, 6 months, 10 days 1537:5 years, 11 months, 4 days 1510:5 years, 11 months, 9 days 1486:6 years, 3 months, 10 days 1438:7 years, 2 months, 19 days 1410:7 years, 3 months, 12 days 1358:11 years, 8 months, 8 days 1259:4 years, 6 months, 10 days 1229:4 years, 10 months, 0 days 1137:5 years, 11 months, 4 days 1077:6 years, 3 months, 11 days 1047:7 years, 0 months, 10 days 1017:7 years, 2 months, 19 days 987:7 years, 3 months, 12 days 957:7 years, 5 months, 28 days 927:8 years, 5 months, 13 days 869:11 years, 8 months, 8 days 839:12 years, 0 months, 0 days 768:The list does not include 711: 521:As of September 20, 2024. 175: 29: 3093:Kickboxing weight classes 2386:Johnny Davis, Ret-World-H 1930:World Boxing Organization 1708:WBC (+IBF, WBA stripped, 1561:5 years, 2 months, 4 days 1462:7 years, 0 months, 9 days 1169:5 years, 1 months, 5 days 897:9 years, 5 months, 5 days 83:World Boxing Organization 3108:Wrestling weight classes 3103:Taekwondo weight classes 1829:Wrestling weight classes 95:World Boxing Association 1585:5 years, 1 month 5 days 1107:6 years, 1 month, 1 day 299:As of August 17, 2024. 172:Current world champions 3118:Heavyweight kickboxers 2973:Amateur/Olympic boxing 776:As of 22 February 2020 288:Current world rankings 105:Historical development 58:professional wrestling 42: 3088:Boxing weight classes 2821:Barry Hugman's Boxing 2010:, 1975, v. 45, p. 10. 111:heavyweight champions 40: 1965:World Boxing Council 87:World Boxing Council 30:For other uses, see 3062:Super cruiserweight 2918:Super featherweight 2869:Professional boxing 2364:"Joe Louis, p. 575" 1919:"3. Weight Classes" 1883:"4. Weight Classes" 1843:Junior Heavyweights 1334:Successful defenses 270:September 25, 2021 207:September 25, 2021 3113:Heavyweight boxers 3016:Light middleweight 3006:Light welterweight 2948:Super middleweight 2938:Light middleweight 2928:Light welterweight 2908:Super bantamweight 2122:. 22 December 2019 2099:has generic name ( 2081:businessinsider.sg 1798:Mixed martial arts 1771:super heavyweights 1378:Wladimir Klitschko 835:Wladimir Klitschko 725:Active title reign 129:Wladimir Klitschko 43: 3075: 3074: 3036:Super heavyweight 3026:Light heavyweight 2953:Light heavyweight 2227:Sugar Ray Leonard 1839:world heavyweight 1804:Heavyweight (MMA) 1748: 1747: 1612:NYSAC (+WBA, WBC) 1533:James J. Jeffries 1329:Title recognition 1280: 1279: 1133:James J. Jeffries 1103:Evander Holyfield 810:Title recognition 705: 704: 514: 513: 285: 284: 185:Sanctioning Body 18:Heavyweight boxer 16:(Redirected from 3130: 3045:Other/unofficial 2850: 2843: 2836: 2827: 2809: 2798: 2787: 2786: 2773: 2767: 2766: 2764: 2762: 2752: 2746: 2745: 2743: 2741: 2731: 2725: 2724: 2722: 2720: 2710: 2704: 2701: 2695: 2694: 2692: 2690: 2680: 2671: 2670: 2668: 2666: 2656: 2650: 2649: 2647: 2645: 2635: 2626: 2625: 2623: 2621: 2611: 2602: 2601: 2599: 2597: 2587: 2578: 2577: 2575: 2573: 2563: 2557: 2556: 2554: 2552: 2542: 2533: 2532: 2530: 2528: 2518: 2509: 2508: 2506: 2504: 2494: 2485: 2484: 2482: 2480: 2470: 2461: 2460: 2458: 2456: 2446: 2437: 2436: 2434: 2432: 2422: 2413: 2412: 2410: 2408: 2398: 2389: 2388: 2383: 2381: 2368: 2360: 2351: 2350: 2348: 2346: 2336: 2327: 2326: 2324: 2322: 2312: 2303: 2261:Michael Carbajal 2217: 2211: 2210: 2208: 2206: 2196: 2190: 2189: 2187: 2185: 2175: 2169: 2164: 2158: 2157: 2155: 2153: 2138: 2132: 2131: 2129: 2127: 2116: 2105: 2104: 2098: 2094: 2092: 2084: 2072: 2063: 2062: 2060: 2058: 2043: 2037: 2036: 2034: 2032: 2017: 2011: 2004: 1998: 1997: 1986: 1980: 1979: 1977: 1976: 1967:. Archived from 1957: 1951: 1950: 1945: 1944: 1938: 1932:. Archived from 1923: 1915: 1909: 1908: 1903: 1902: 1893:. Archived from 1879: 1791:ONE Championship 1629:James J. Corbett 1557:Vitali Klitschko 1458:John L. Sullivan 1385:IBF (+WBA, WBO, 1345: 1340: 1339:Beaten opponents 1335: 1330: 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1283:Individual reign 1255:James J. Corbett 1043:John L. Sullivan 953:Vitali Klitschko 826: 821: 820:Beaten opponents 816: 815:Title fight wins 811: 806: 805:Number of reigns 801: 800:Days as champion 796: 791: 786: 781: 730: 724: 524: 319: 308: 182: 120:Since 1975, the 21: 3138: 3137: 3133: 3132: 3131: 3129: 3128: 3127: 3078: 3077: 3076: 3071: 3040: 2981:Light flyweight 2967: 2898:Super flyweight 2888:Light flyweight 2863: 2854: 2817: 2812: 2799: 2795: 2791: 2790: 2775: 2774: 2770: 2760: 2758: 2754: 2753: 2749: 2739: 2737: 2733: 2732: 2728: 2718: 2716: 2712: 2711: 2707: 2702: 2698: 2688: 2686: 2682: 2681: 2674: 2664: 2662: 2658: 2657: 2653: 2643: 2641: 2637: 2636: 2629: 2619: 2617: 2613: 2612: 2605: 2595: 2593: 2589: 2588: 2581: 2571: 2569: 2565: 2564: 2560: 2550: 2548: 2544: 2543: 2536: 2526: 2524: 2520: 2519: 2512: 2502: 2500: 2496: 2495: 2488: 2478: 2476: 2472: 2471: 2464: 2454: 2452: 2448: 2447: 2440: 2430: 2428: 2424: 2423: 2416: 2406: 2404: 2400: 2399: 2392: 2379: 2377: 2366: 2362: 2361: 2354: 2344: 2342: 2338: 2337: 2330: 2320: 2318: 2314: 2313: 2306: 2218: 2214: 2204: 2202: 2198: 2197: 2193: 2183: 2181: 2177: 2176: 2172: 2165: 2161: 2151: 2149: 2146:croatiaweek.com 2140: 2139: 2135: 2125: 2123: 2118: 2117: 2108: 2095: 2085: 2074: 2073: 2066: 2056: 2054: 2045: 2044: 2040: 2030: 2028: 2027:. 25 April 2022 2019: 2018: 2014: 2005: 2001: 1988: 1987: 1983: 1974: 1972: 1959: 1958: 1954: 1942: 1940: 1936: 1921: 1917: 1916: 1912: 1900: 1898: 1881: 1880: 1876: 1871: 1855: 1835: 1827:Main articles: 1825: 1817:Fabrício Werdum 1806: 1800: 1762: 1753: 1343: 1338: 1333: 1328: 1323: 1318: 1313: 1285: 1225:Floyd Patterson 1208:NYSAC, WBA, WBC 906:NYSAC, WBA, WBC 824: 819: 814: 809: 804: 799: 794: 789: 784: 766: 731:Reign has ended 728: 722: 716: 710: 639:26–1–1 (21 KO) 594:34–1–1 (24 KO) 533:Record (W–L–D) 519: 415:27–2–1 (22 KO) 370:34–1–1 (24 KO) 328:Record (W–L–D) 306: 297: 290: 180: 174: 145:Floyd Patterson 107: 85:. 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pounds
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World Boxing Organization
World Boxing Council
bridgerweight
World Boxing Association
pounds
heavyweight champions
Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
Wladimir Klitschko
record for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign
Joe Louis
Floyd Patterson
Muhammad Ali
Lennox Lewis
Anthony Joshua
George Foreman
Mike Tyson
List of world heavyweight boxing champions
WBA
Oleksandr Usyk
WBC
Oleksandr Usyk
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