World title lineage
LINEAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of LINEAL light heavyweight champions since 1920 — 11 champions across 11 reigns. DMITRY BIVOL is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to MICHAEL SPINKS (40y 8m, 1 defence).
- 11DMITRY BIVOLCURRENT CHAMPION
2025–present · 1y 8m · 0 defences
- 10
2024–2025 · 4m · 0 defences
- 9
1984–2024 · 40y 8m · 1 defence
- 8
1966–1984 · 17y 3m · 1 defence
- 7
1966 · 4m · 0 defences
- 6
1955–1966 · 11y 2m · 1 defence
- 5
1950–1955 · 5y 5m · 0 defences
- 4
1948–1950 · 1y 6m · 0 defences
- 3
1934–1948 · 13y 9m · 0 defences
- 2
1925–1934 · 9y 6m · 0 defences
- 1
1920–1925 · 4y 8m · 0 defences
