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The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world heavyweight championship.
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921 to serve as a regulating authority for boxing in the United States. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to its state boxing regulatory body, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) joining the NBA in recognizing world champions in each weight class.
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 only includes title reigns during which the champion:
The following is a list of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing. In February 1995, it was estimated that "approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquess of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 1884." [1] 22 boxers died in 1953 alone. [1]
Muhammad Ali was involved in more Fight of the Year contests than any other boxer in history; six spanning almost two decades. 1970 – Carlos Monzón KO 12 Nino Benvenuti I; 1971 – Joe Frazier W 15 Muhammad Ali I; 1972 – Bob Foster KO 14 Chris Finnegan; 1973 – George Foreman TKO 2 Joe Frazier I; 1974 – Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman
The list also includes champions certified by the National Boxing Association (NBA), the predecessor to the WBA. Boxers who won the title but were stripped due to the title bout being overturned to a no contest are not listed i.e. Evgeny Tishchenko won the inaugural bridgerweight title but was subsequently stripped after testing positive for ...
Pages in category "Boxing matches" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. * The Ring magazine ...
The Fight, 29 December 2002: Gervais Tonya Harding vs. Samantha Browning Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne, 22 February 2003 Browning Ben Fogle vs. Sid Owen [5] Celebrity Boxing for Sport Relief, 10 July 2004: Fogle Jack Osbourne vs. Bradley McIntosh [6] Celebrity Boxing for Sport Relief, 15 July 2006: Osbourne Dolph Lundgren vs. Oleg Taktarov [7]