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    Complete list of undisputed heavyweight boxing champions

    Alexander Netherton
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    Who are history's undisputed heavyweight champions in boxing? Who was the last undisputed heavyweight champion?

    The undisputed champion in boxing is a fighter who holds all belts from the four major governing bodies: the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF.

    The IBO belt is not generally considered when deciding the status of an undisputed champion, due to the computerised system that the body uses for its rankings. The Ring championship title is also not factored into the undisputed champion status.

    A unified champion is a fighter who holds belts from two or more bodies, but not necessarily all four major titles for the division.

    Read next | Undisputed champion vs. unified champion

    Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in the four belt era when he defeated Tyson Fury on points in May 2024. That also made the Ukrainian the first undisputed heavyweight king since British fighter Lennox Lewis in 1999.

    However, that only lasted five weeks despite Usyk never losing a fight. The IBF ordered him to vacate his belt to Daniel Dubois, because he did not fight their mandatory challenger next.

    Here is the rundown of every undisputed champion in heavyweight history (the recognised sanctioning bodies have changed over the years).

    List of every undisputed heavyweight champion

    Reign startedReign endedBoxerBelts
    July 24, 1922Sept. 23, 1926Jack DempseyNYSAC, NBA
    Sept. 23, 1926July 31, 1928Gene TunneyNYSAC, NBA
    June 12 1930Jan. 7, 1931Max SchmelingNYSAC, NBA
    June 21, 1932June 29, 1933Jack SharkeyNYSAC, NBA
    June 29, 1933June 14, 1934Primo CarneraNYSAC, NBA
    June 14, 1934June 13, 1935Max BaerNYSAC, NBA
    June 13, 1935June 22, 1937James J. BraddockNYSAC, NBA
    June 22, 1937March 1, 1949Joe LouisNYSAC, NBA
    Sept. 27, 1950July 18, 1951Ezzard CharlesNYSAC, NBA
    July 18, 1951Sept. 23, 1952Jersey Joe WalcottNYSAC, NBA
    Sept. 23, 1952April 27, 1956Rocky MarcianoNYSAC, NBA
    Nov. 30, 1956June 26, 1959Floyd PattersonNYSAC, NBA
    June 26, 1959June 20, 1960Ingemar JohanssonNYSAC, NBA
    June 20, 1960Sept. 25, 1962Floyd PattersonNYSAC, NBA
    Sept. 25, 1962July 22, 1963Sonny ListonNYSAC, WBA
    July 22, 1963Feb. 25, 1964Sonny ListonWBC, WBA
    Feb. 25, 1964Sept. 19, 1964Muhammad AliWBC, WBA
    Feb. 6, 1967April 28, 1967Muhammad AliWBC, WBA
    Feb. 16, 1970Jan. 22, 1973Joe FrazierWBC, WBA
    Jan. 22, 1973Oct. 30, 1974George ForemanWBC, WBA
    Oct. 30, 1974Feb. 15, 1978Muhammad AliWBC, WBA
    Feb. 15, 1978March 18, 1978Leon SpinksWBC, WBA
    Aug. 1, 1987Feb. 11, 1990Mike TysonWBC, WBA, IBF
    Feb. 11, 1990Oct. 25, 1990James "Buster" DouglasWBC, WBA, IBF
    Oct. 25, 1990Nov. 13, 1992Evander HolyfieldWBC, WBA, IBF
    Nov. 13, 1992Dec. 14, 1992Riddick BoweWBC, WBA, IBF
    Nov. 13, 1999April 29, 2000Lennox LewisWBC, WBA, IBF
    May 19, 2024Jun. 25, 202Oleksandr Usyk WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF

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