World title lineage
IBO HEAVYWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of IBO heavyweight champions since 1993 — 13 champions across 23 reigns. LIAM TALIVAA is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (6y 12m, 12 defences).
- 23LIAM TALIVAACURRENT CHAMPION
2026–present · 7m · 0 defences
- 22
2025–2026 · 9m · 0 defences
- 21
2025 · 2m · 0 defences
- 20
2021–2025 · 3y 8m · 4 defences
- 19
2020–2021 · 10m · 0 defences
- 18
2020 · 10m · 0 defences
- 17
2019–2020 · 2m · 0 defences
- 16
2019 · 6m · 0 defences
- 15
2019 · 7d · 0 defences
- 14
2018–2019 · 8m · 0 defences
- 13
2018 · 4m · 0 defences
- 12
2017–2018 · 7m · 1 defence
- 11
2017 · 2m · 0 defences
- 10
2017 · 4m · 0 defences
- 9
2015–2017 · 1y 5m · 0 defences
- 8
2008–2015 · 6y 12m · 12 defences
- 7
2008 · 5m · 0 defences
- 6
2006–2008 · 2y 3m · 5 defences
- 5
2001–2006 · 4y 5m · 2 defences
- 4
2001 · 7m · 0 defences
- 3
1999–2001 · 1y 5m · 3 defences
- 2
1997–1999 · 2y 10m · 0 defences
- 1
1993–1997 · 3y 11m · 0 defences
