World title lineage
NBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of NBA light heavyweight champions since 1923 — 7 champions across 7 reigns. ROY JONES, JR. is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to BENNY PARET (40y 9m, 1 defence).
- 7ROY JONES, JR.CURRENT CHAMPION
2001–present · 25y 8m · 2 defences
- 6
1960–2001 · 40y 9m · 1 defence
- 5
1955–1960 · 4y 11m · 2 defences
- 4
1939–1955 · 15y 12m · 0 defences
- 3
1929–1939 · 9y 12m · 0 defences
- 2
1925–1929 · 4y 2m · 0 defences
- 1
1923–1925 · 1y 10m · 0 defences
