Area title lineage

SOUTHERN AREA MIDDLEWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of SOUTHERN AREA middleweight champions since 1934 — 27 champions across 27 reigns. BILAL FAWAZ is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to TONY BURKE (11y 2m, 0 defences).

  1. 27
    BILAL FAWAZCURRENT CHAMPION

    2023–present · 2y 11m · 0 defences

  2. 26

    2019–2023 · 4y 6m · 1 defence

  3. 25

    2016–2019 · 2y 7m · 0 defences

  4. 24

    2011–2016 · 5y · 0 defences

  5. 23

    2006–2011 · 5y 2m · 0 defences

  6. 22

    2002–2006 · 3y 9m · 0 defences

  7. 21

    2001–2002 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  8. 20

    2001 · 5m · 0 defences

  9. 19

    1999–2001 · 1y 8m · 0 defences

  10. 18

    1996–1999 · 2y 10m · 0 defences

  11. 17

    1985–1996 · 11y 2m · 0 defences

  12. 16

    1984–1985 · 1y 4m · 1 defence

  13. 15

    1983–1984 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  14. 14

    1979–1983 · 4y 3m · 1 defence

  15. 13

    1973–1979 · 6y 1m · 0 defences

  16. 12

    1968–1973 · 4y 2m · 0 defences

  17. 11

    1966–1968 · 2y 9m · 2 defences

  18. 10

    1962–1966 · 3y 7m · 0 defences

  19. 9

    1955–1962 · 6y 10m · 0 defences

  20. 8

    1951–1955 · 4y 7m · 0 defences

  21. 7

    1948–1951 · 2y 4m · 0 defences

  22. 6

    1947–1948 · 1y 6m · 0 defences

  23. 5

    1944–1947 · 2y 8m · 0 defences

  24. 4

    1938–1944 · 5y 11m · 0 defences

  25. 3

    1936–1938 · 2y 6m · 2 defences

  26. 2

    1935–1936 · 5m · 0 defences

  27. 1

    1934–1935 · 1y 7m · 0 defences

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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