National title lineage

BRITISH LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of BRITISH light heavyweight champions since 1914 — 40 champions across 46 reigns. LEWIS EDMONDSON is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to LEN HARVEY (12y 7m, 1 defence).

  1. 46
    LEWIS EDMONDSONCURRENT CHAMPION

    2024–present · 2y · 0 defences

  2. 45

    2024 · 9m · 0 defences

  3. 44

    2021–2024 · 2y 3m · 2 defences

  4. 43

    2021 · 8m · 0 defences

  5. 42

    2020–2021 · 3m · 0 defences

  6. 41

    2020 · 4m · 0 defences

  7. 40

    2019–2020 · 10m · 0 defences

  8. 39

    2019 · 7m · 0 defences

  9. 38

    2018–2019 · 5m · 0 defences

  10. 37

    2018 · 7m · 0 defences

  11. 36

    2017–2018 · 5m · 0 defences

  12. 35

    2016–2017 · 11m · 0 defences

  13. 34

    2014–2016 · 2y 9m · 0 defences

  14. 33

    2011–2014 · 2y 8m · 1 defence · won vacant

  15. 32

    2008–2011 · 2y 7m · 0 defences · later vacated

  16. 31

    2008 · 6m · 0 defences

  17. 30

    2007–2008 · 1y 1m · 1 defence

  18. 29

    1999–2007 · 8y 2m · 0 defences

  19. 28

    1994–1999 · 4y 4m · 2 defences

  20. 27

    1992–1994 · 2y 2m · 0 defences

  21. 26

    1991–1992 · 1y 2m · 2 defences

  22. 25

    1984–1991 · 7y 6m · 4 defences

  23. 24

    1982–1984 · 1y 11m · 0 defences

  24. 23

    1977–1982 · 5y · 3 defences

  25. 22

    1976–1977 · 10m · 0 defences

  26. 21

    1975–1976 · 7m · 0 defences

  27. 20

    1975 · 4m · 0 defences

  28. 19

    1973–1975 · 2y · 1 defence

  29. 18

    1971–1973 · 2y 4m · 1 defence

  30. 17

    1969–1971 · 2y · 1 defence

  31. 16

    1967–1969 · 1y 7m · 1 defence

  32. 15

    1960–1967 · 7y 5m · 2 defences

  33. 14

    1956–1960 · 3y 2m · 1 defence

  34. 13

    1956 · 9m · 0 defences

  35. 12

    1955–1956 · 11m · 0 defences

  36. 11

    1953–1955 · 1y 6m · 1 defence

  37. 10

    1953 · 7m · 0 defences

  38. 9

    1952–1953 · 10m · 0 defences

  39. 8

    1950–1952 · 1y 8m · 1 defence

  40. 7

    1938–1950 · 12y 7m · 1 defence

  41. 6

    1937–1938 · 12m · 0 defences

  42. 5

    1929–1937 · 7y 5m · 0 defences

  43. 4

    1927–1929 · 1y 12m · 0 defences

  44. 3

    1919–1927 · 8y 7m · 0 defences

  45. 2

    1916–1919 · 2y 6m · 0 defences

  46. 1

    1914–1916 · 2y 8m · 1 defence · won vacant

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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