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Championship years Title defenses Notes Jimmy Barry [1] 61–0–10, 1NC Bantamweight World: 1894–1899 6 Fought when the bantamweight category was not fully established. The weight limits in the United States shifted during his career. Joe Calzaghe [2] 46–0–0: Super middleweight WBO: 1997–2008 21 Vacated title to move up to light ...
The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights after July 2, 1921, although it only includes heavyweight champions that captured undisputed championship (July 2, 1921–present), lineal championship (August 29, 1885 – July 2, 1921) or The Ring championship.
The list includes The Ring belt. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply. As of May 26, 2024. Keys: Active Title Reign Reign has ended The WBO heavyweight title bouts before August 1997 are not included
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
This category is for all of the boxers who have ever won a world boxing title in any weight class.Any boxer who won one or more of the following titles is eligible for inclusion in this category: the universal world title (using Marquess of Queensberry rules), the NBA world title (1921–1962), the WBA world title (1962–present), the WBC world title (1963–present), the IBF world title ...
Spinks vacates all of his titles to stay at heavyweight. [17] 21 Roy Jones Jr. (awarded title) 2001 – 15 May 2004 3 22 Antonio Tarver: 15 May – 18 Dec 2004 0 23 Glen Johnson: 18 Dec 2004 – 18 Jun 2005 0 24 Antonio Tarver (2) 18 Jun 2005 – 10 Jun 2006 1 25 Bernard Hopkins: 10 Jun 2006 – 19 Apr 2008 1 26 Joe Calzaghe: 19 Apr 2008 – 5 ...
These ten men stand out as some of the greatest athletes of all time. Muhammad Ali American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) training with a speed bag ahead of his fight against Britain’s Brian ...
This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing , and certifies world champions in 18 different weight classes .