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Heavyweight Title History 200 lbs+

Title Holder	Tenure	Status	Def	Birthplace
David Haye	2009-	WBA	1	England
David Haye becomes the first British heavyweight champion since the retirement of Lennox Lewis in 2003.
Ruslan Chagaev	2009	WBA	0	Uzbekistan
Wladimir Klitschko	2008-	IBF-WBO	4	Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko	2008-	WBC	4	Russia
Vitali Klitschko retired in 2004 and was awarded Emeritus status by the WBC, upon his return Klitschko captured his old title.
Nikolai Valuev	2008-2009	WBA	1	Russia
Samuel Peter	2008	WBC	1	Nigeria
Ruslan Chagaev	2007-2008	WBA	1	Uzbekistan
Sultan Ibragimov	2007-2008	WBO	1	Russia
Wladimir Klitschko	2006-2008	IBF	4	Ukraine
Oleg Maskaev	2006-2008	WBC	1	Russia
Shannon Briggs	2006-2007	WBO	0	USA
Sergi Lyakhovich	2006	WBO	0	Belarus
Nikolai Valuev	2005-2007	WBA	3	Russia
Hasim Rahman	2005-2006	WBC	1	USA
James Toney	2005	WBA	0	USA
John Ruiz	2005	WBA	0	Puerto Rico
Lamon Brewster	2004-2006	WBO	3	USA
John Ruiz	2004-2005	WBA	2	USA
Vitali Klitschko	2004-2005	WBC	1	Ukraine
Roy Jones Jnr	2003	WBA	0	USA
Roy Jones made history in becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a title in the heavyweight division and the second only to advance from the middleweight to heavyweight division. Jones also became the first heavyweight champion who had begun his career in the Junior middleweight division.
Corrie Sanders	2003	WBO	0	USA
Chris Byrd	2002-2006	IBF	4	USA
Lennox Lewis	2001-2004	WBC	2	England
John Ruiz	2001-2003	WBA	2	Puerto Rico
Lennox Lewis	2001-2002	WBC-IBF	2	England
Hasim Rahman	2001	WBC-IBF	0	USA
Wladimir Klitschko	2000-2003	WBO	5	Ukraine
Chris Byrd	2000	WBO	0	USA
Lennox Lewis	1999-2001	WBC-IBF	4	England
Vitali Klitschko	1999-2000	WBO	2	Ukraine
Lennox Lewis	1997-1999	WBC	4	England
Herbie Hide	1997-1999	WBO	2	England
Evander Holyfield	1997-1999	IBF-WBA	1	USA
Michael Moorer	1996-1997	IBF	2	USA
Henry Akinwande	1996-1997	WBO	2	England
Akinwande relinquished title to Challenge Lewis for the WBC title.
Evander Holyfield	1996-1997	WBA	1	USA
Mike Tyson	1996	WBC	0	USA
Tyson relinquished title for failing to defend against mandatory.
Mike Tyson	1996	WBA	0	USA
Riddick Bowe	1995-1996	WBO	1	USA
Riddick Bowe vacated the title.
Bruce Seldon	1995-1996	WBA	1	USA
Frank Bruno	1995-1996	WBC	0	England
Frans Botha	1995-1996	IBF	0	S.Africa
Botha was stripped of title for failing a drugs test after a bout.
George Foreman	1995	IBF	1	USA
George Foreman vacated title.
Herbie Hide	1994-1995	WBO	0	England
Oliver McCall	1994-1995	WBC	1	USA
George Foreman	1994-1995	WBA-IBF	0	USA
George Foreman regained the title he lost 20 years earlier and became the oldest heavyweight champion at the age of 45. WBA stripped Foreman for failing to defend against mandatory.
Michael Moorer	1994	WBA-IBF	0	USA
Michael Bentt	1993-1994	WBO	0	USA
Evander Holyfield	1993-1994	WBA-IBF	0	USA
Tommy Morrison	1993	WBO	0	USA
Lennox Lewis	1992-1994	WBC	3	Engalnd
Michael Moorer	1992-1993	WBO	0	USA
Moorer relinquished title to challenge for WBA and IBF versions.
Riddick Bowe	1992-1993	IBF-WBA	2	USA
Riddick Bowe	1992	IBF-WBA-WBC	0	USA
Bowe relinquished the WBC title.
Ray Mercer	1991-1992	WBO	1	USA
Mercer was stripped of title for failing to defend against mandatory.
Evander Holyfield	1990-1992	IBF-WBA-WBC	3	USA
James Douglas	1990	IBF-WBA-WBC	0	USA
Francesco Damiani	1989-1991	WBO	1	Italy
Mike Tyson	1989-1990	IBF-WBA-WBC	1	USA
Newly formed WBO failed to recognise Mike Tyson as champion splitting unity in the division
Mike Tyson	1987-1989	Undisputed	6	USA
Mike Tyson unifies the heavyweight division for the first time since Joe Frazier 17 years earlier.
Mike Tyson	1987	WBA-WBC	2	USA
Mike Tyson unifies the division and becomes undisputed champion.
Tony Tucker	1987	IBF	0	USA
Mike Tyson	1986-1987	WBC	1	USA
In winning the title, Mike Tyson became the youngest World heavyweight champion in history at 20 years and 4 months, a record previously held by Floyd Patterson.
James Smith	1986-1987	WBA	0	USA
Tim Witherspoon	1986	WBA	1	USA
Trevor Berbick	1986	WBC	0	Jamaica
Michael Spinks	1985-1987	IBF	2	USA
Spinks was stripped of title for failing to defend against mandatory.
Tony Tubbs	1985-1986	WBA	0	USA
Pinklon Thomas	1984-1986	WBC	1	USA
Greg Page	1984-1985	WBA	0	USA
Tim Witherspoon	1984	WBC	0	USA
Larry Holmes	1983-1985	IBF	2	USA
Gerrie Coetzee	1983-1984	WBA	0	S.Africa
Michael Dokes	1982-1983	WBA	1	USA
Mike Weaver	1980-1982	WBA	2	USA
John Tate	1979-1980	WBA	0	USA
Larry Holmes	1978-1983	WBC	16	USA
Holmes relinquished title after being recognised by IBF as Champion.
Muhammad Ali	1978-1979	WBA	0	USA
Muhammad Ali avenges his loss to Spinks seven months earlier and becomes the first heavyweight to regain the championship on three occasions. Ali announces retirement and the WBA title was declared vacant.
Leon Spinks	1978	Undisputed	0	USA
The WBC stripped Leon Spinks of the title for failing to defend against Ken Norton.
Muhammad Ali	1974-1978	Undisputed	10	USA
George Foreman	1973-1974	Undisputed	2	USA
Joe Frazier	1970-1973	Undisputed	4	USA
Joe Frazier beats Ellis to unify the division.
Joe Frazier	1968-1970	NY	5	USA
Jimmy Ellis	1968-1970	WBA	1	USA
Muhammad Ali	1967	Undisputed	1	USA
Ali was stripped of his titles and refused a licence to box for his refusal to enrol into the US army. Ali refused due to his religious beliefs and the organizations robbed the World of a true great while in his prime.
Ernie Terrell	1965-1967	WBC	8	USA
Cassius Clay	1964	Undisputed	0	USA
Cassius Clay announced he would henceforth be known as Muhammad Ali. WBA stripped Clay who went on to be recognised as Muhammad Ali.
Floyd Patterson	1960-1962	Undisputed	2	USA
Patterson becomes first to re-capture the heavyweight title.
Ingemar Johansson	1959-1960	Undisputed	0	Sweden
Floyd Patterson	1956-1959	Undisputed	4	USA
Floyd Patterson beats Archie Moore for the vacent title. Patterson became the youngest World heavyweight champion in history at 21 years and 10 months.
Rocky Marciano	1952-1955	Undisputed	6	USA
Marciano retired as undefeated Heavyweight Champion.
Jersey Joe Walcot	1951-1952	Undisputed	1	USA
Ezzard Charles	1950-1951	Undisputed	4	USA
Charles unifies the titles.
Ezzard Charles	1949-1950	World	4	USA
Ezzard Charles beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the vacent title.
Joe Louis	1937-1949	World	25	USA
Joe Louis announced retirement after 25 successful defences.
James J. Braddock	1935-1937	World	0	USA
Max Baer	1934-1935	World	0	USA
Primo Carnera	1933-1934	World	2	Italy
Jack Sharkey	1932-1933	World	0	USA
Max Schmeling	1930-1932	World	1	Germany
Gene Tunney	1926-1928	World	2	USA
Tunney announced retirement.
Jack Dempsey	1919-1926	World	5	USA
Jess Willard	1915-1919	World	1	USA
Willard also beat Sailor Burke in a non-title fight.
Jack Johnson	1908-1915	World	5	USA
Johnson also fought Kaufmann and Ross in non-title bouts.
Tommy Burns	1906-1908	World	11	Canada
Marvin Hart	1905-1906	World	0	USA
James J. Jeffries	1899-1904		7	USA
Jeffries announced retirement.
Bob Fitzsimmons	1897-1899		0	England
James J. Corbett	1892-1897		1	USA
John L. Sullivan	1889-1892		0	USA
Bold ( Indicates Current Holder) - Bold (Indicates Undisputed) - * (Indicates WBA Super)