Regional title lineage
NABF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of NABF light heavyweight champions since 1971 — 22 champions across 23 reigns. IMAM KHATAEV is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to OLEKSANDR GVOZDYK (7y 9m, 4 defences).
- 23IMAM KHATAEVCURRENT CHAMPION
2024–present · 2y 9m · 4 defences
- 22
2016–2024 · 7y 9m · 4 defences
- 21
2015–2016 · 1y 1m · 0 defences
- 20
2012–2015 · 2y 11m · 0 defences
- 19
2010–2012 · 2y 1m · 1 defence
- 18
2008–2010 · 1y 8m · 0 defences
- 17
2007–2008 · 10m · 0 defences
- 16
2006–2007 · 1y 4m · 0 defences
- 15
2002–2006 · 4y 4m · 0 defences
- 14
2000–2002 · 2y 1m · 1 defence
- 13
1997–2000 · 2y 12m · 0 defences
- 12
1993–1997 · 3y 8m · 0 defences
- 11
1990–1993 · 3y 2m · 4 defences
- 10
1987–1990 · 2y 4m · 0 defences
- 9
1987 · 9m · 0 defences
- 8
1985–1987 · 1y 10m · 0 defences
- 7
1984–1985 · 1y · 0 defences
- 6
1984 · 3m · 0 defences
- 5
1979–1984 · 4y 3m · 0 defences
- 4
1977–1979 · 2y 4m · 2 defences
- 3
1976–1977 · 1y 3m · 0 defences
- 2
1976 · 0d · 0 defences
- 1
1971–1976 · 4y 6m · 0 defences
