World title lineage
IBF CRUISERWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of IBF cruiserweight champions since 1981 — 30 champions across 36 reigns. DAVID NYIKA is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to MARVIN CAMEL (5y 1m, 1 defence).
- 36DAVID NYIKACURRENT CHAMPION
2026–present · 3m · 0 defences
- 35
2025–2026 · 8m · 0 defences
- 34
2025 · 4m · 0 defences
- 33
2022–2025 · 3y 1m · 5 defences
- 32
2020–2022 · 1y 9m · 1 defence
- 31
2019–2020 · 1y 3m · 0 defences
- 30
2018 · 4m · 1 defence · later vacated
- 29
2016–2018 · 1y 8m · 2 defences
- 28
2014–2016 · 2y 9m · 0 defences
- 27
2013–2014 · 4m · 0 defences
- 26
2013 · 9m · 0 defences
- 25
2011–2013 · 1y 5m · 1 defence
- 24
2010–2011 · 1y 4m · 1 defence
- 23
2008–2010 · 1y 6m · 2 defences
- 22
2007–2008 · 12m · 0 defences
- 21
2007 · 7m · 1 defence
- 20
2007 · 13d · 0 defences
- 19
2007 · 20d · 0 defences · won vacant
- 18
2006–2007 · 5m · 0 defences · later vacated
- 17
2005–2006 · 1y 6m · 0 defences
- 16
2004–2005 · 11m · 2 defences
- 15
2004 · 14d · 0 defences
- 14
2003–2004 · 8m · 1 defence
- 13
2002–2003 · 1y 2m · 1 defence
- 12
2001–2002 · 1y 6m · 1 defence
- 11
2000–2001 · 2m · 0 defences
- 10
2000 · 5m · 0 defences
- 9
1999–2000 · 10m · 1 defence
- 8
1997–1999 · 2y 3m · 0 defences
- 7
1992–1997 · 4y 11m · 5 defences
- 6
1992 · 3m · 0 defences
- 5
1990–1992 · 2y 2m · 1 defence
- 4
1989–1990 · 10m · 1 defence
- 3
1987–1989 · 2y 1m · 2 defences
- 2
1986–1987 · 7m · 1 defence
- 1
1981–1986 · 5y 1m · 1 defence
