World title lineage
IBA HEAVYWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of IBA heavyweight champions since 1996 — 7 champions across 9 reigns. NICOLAI FIRTHA is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to NICOLAI FIRTHA (17y 8m, 0 defences).
- 9NICOLAI FIRTHACURRENT CHAMPION
2009–present · 17y 8m · 0 defences
- 8
2008–2009 · 3m · 0 defences · won vacant
- 7
2006–2008 · 2y 3m · 0 defences · later vacated
- 6
2004–2006 · 1y 11m · 1 defence · won vacant
- 5
2001–2004 · 2y 11m · 0 defences · later vacated
- 4
1999–2001 · 2y 9m · 3 defences
- 3
1998–1999 · 9m · 0 defences
- 2
1997–1998 · 1y 1m · 1 defence
- 1
1996–1997 · 5m · 0 defences · won vacant
