List of Heavyweight Champions

List of widely recognized Heavyweight boxing champions, as well as those recognized by the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation, and/or World Boxing Organization.

(UND) - indicates undisputed or widely recognized champion. (WBA) - indicates World Boxing Association recognition as champion. (WBC) - indicated World Boxing Council recognition as champion. (IBF) - indicates International Boxing Federation recognition as champion. (WBO) - indicates World Boxing Organization recognition as champion.

1895-1892 (UND) John L. Sullivan
1892-1897 (UND) James J. Corbett
1897-1899 (UND) Robert Fitzsimmons
1899-1905 (UND) James J. Jeffries (relinquished title)
1905-1906 (UND) Marvin Hart
1906-1908 (UND) Tommy Burns
1908-1915 (UND) Jack Johnson
1915-1919 (UND) Jess Willard
1919-1926 (UND) Jack Dempsey
1926-1928 (UND) Gene Tunney (retired, relinquishing title)
1928-1930 Vacant
1930-1932 (UND) Max Schmeling
1932-1933 (UND) Jack Sharkey
1933-1934 (UND) Primo Carnera
1934-1935 (UND) Max Baer
1935-1937 (UND) James J. Braddock
1937-1949 (UND) Joe Louis (relinquished title)
1949-1951 (UND) Ezzard Charles (NBA recognition only, 1949-1950)
1951-1952 (UND) Jersey Joe Walcott
1952-1956 (UND) Rocky Marciano (retired, relinquishing title)
1956-1959 (UND) Floyd Patterson
1959-1960 (UND) Ingemar Johansson
1960-1962 (UND) Floyd Patterson (2nd reign)
1962-1964 (UND) Charles 'Sonny' Liston
1964-1964 (UND) Cassius Clay (recognition withdrawn by WBA)
1964-1967 (WBC) Cassius Clay
1965-1967 (WBA) Ernie Terrell
1967-1967 (UND) Cassius Clay (recognition withdrawn)
1967-1968 Vacant
1968-1970 (WBC) Joe Frazier
1968-1970 (WBA) Jimmy Ellis
1970-1973 (UND) Joe Frazier
1973-1974 (UND) George Foreman
1974-1978 (UND) Cassius Clay (2nd reign)
1978-1978 (UND) Leon Spinks (recognition withdrawn by WBC)
1978-1978 (WBA) Leon Spinks
1978-1978 (WBC) Ken Norton
1978-1983 (WBC) Larry Holmes (relinquished title)
1978-1979 (WBA) Cassius Clay (3rd reign)
1979-1980 (WBA) John Tate
1980-1982 (WBA) Mike Weaver
1982-1983 (WBA) Michael Dokes
1983-1984 (WBA) Gerrie Coetzee
1983-1985 (IBF) Larry Holmes
1984-1984 (WBC) Tim Witherspoon
1984-1986 (WBC) Pinklon Thomas
1984-1985 (WBA) Greg Page
1985-1986 (WBA) Tony Tubbs
1985-1987 (IBF) Michael Spinks
1986-1986 (WBA) Tim Witherspoon (2nd reign)
1986-1986 (WBC) Trevor Berbick
1986-1987 (WBC) Mike Tyson
1986-1987 (WBA) James 'Bonecrusher' Smith
1987-1987 (WBA/WBC) Mike Tyson
1987-1987 (IBF) Tony Tucker
1987-1990 (UND) Mike Tyson
1989-1991 (WBO) Francesco Damiani
1990-1990 (UND) James Buster Douglas
1990-1992 (UND) Evander Holyfield
1991-1991 (WBO) Ray Mercer (relinquished title)
1991-1993 (WBO) Michael Moorer (relinquished title)
1992-1992 (UND) Riddick Bowe (relinquished WBC title)
1992-1993 (WBA/IBF) Riddick Bowe
1992-1994 (WBC) Lennox Lewis
1993-1993 (WBO) Tommy Morrison
1993-1994 (WBO) Michael Bentt
1993-1994 (WBA/IBF) Evander Holyfield (2nd reign)
1994-1995 (WBO) Herbie Hide
1994-1994 (WBA/IBF) Michael Moorer (2nd reign)
1994-1995 (WBC) Oliver McCall
1994-1995 (WBA/IBF) George Foreman (2nd reign; relinquished IBF title)
1995-1995 (IBF) George Foreman (relinquished WBA title)
1995-1996 (WBO) Riddick Bowe (2nd reign; recognition withdrawn)
1995-1996 (WBA) Bruce Seldon
1995-1996 (WBC) Frank Bruno
1995-1996 (IBF) Frans Botha (recognition withdrawn)
1996-1996 (WBC) Mike Tyson (2nd reign; later added WBA recognition by defeating Seldon. Relinquished WBC title after defeating Seldon)
1996-1997 (IBF) Michael Moorer (3rd reign)
1996-1997 (WBO) Henry Akinwande
1996-1997 (WBA) Evander Holyfield (3rd reign)
1997-1999 (WBC) Lennox Lewis (2nd reign)
1997-1999 (WBO) Herbie Hide (2nd reign)
1997-1999 (WBA/IBF) Evander Holyfield (Holyfield defeated Moorer)
1999-2000 (WBO) Vitali Klitschko
1999-2001 (UND) Lennox Lewis (defeated Holyfield for IBF, WBA and WBC titles; later relinquished WBA title)
2000-2000 (WBO) Chris Byrd
2000-2001 (WBA) Evander Holyfield (4th reign)
2000-2003 (WBO) Wladimir Klitschko
2001-2003 (WBA) John Ruiz
2001-2001 (WBC/IBF) Hasim Rahman
2001-2002 (WBC/IBF) Lennox Lewis (3rd reign; later relinquished IBF title)
2002-present (WBC) Lennox Lewis
2002-present (IBF) Chris Byrd (2nd reign)
2003-present (WBA) Roy Jones Jr
2003-2003 (WBO) Corrie Sanders (relinquished title)