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World heavyweight Champions

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Vacant

Since 2004-02-06 · RETIRED

Last held by LENNOX LEWIS

WBA

MURAT GASSIEV

Won 2026-07-11

WBC

Vacant

Since 2026-06-26 · vacated

Last held by OLEKSANDR USYK

IBF

DANIEL DUBOIS

Won 2024-09-21

RankFighterStatusPeak RatePeak DateW-L-DRated Fights
1.SAM LANGFORD
CAN
Retired30191923-05-19228-56-59340
2.SAM MCVEY
USA
Retired29671910-04-1380-17-13110
3.FIREMAN JIM FLYNN
USA
Retired29621903-06-0687-70-29186
4.VAUGHN BEAN
USA
Retired29051996-06-1845-6-051
5.TOMASZ ADAMEK
POL
Retired28762008-07-1153-8-015
6.HARRY GREB
USA
Retired28371917-05-19266-19-21102
7.JOE JEANNETTE
USA
Retired28101913-04-16121-22-18161
8.LOU SAVARESERetired27591991-07-0246-7-053
9.MUHAMMAD ALI
USA
Retired27121965-11-2256-5-061
10.ANDRÉS BALSARetired26981923-04-081-6-07
11.SONNY LISTON
USA
Retired26861963-07-2250-4-054
12.MIKE TYSON
USA
Retired26841989-07-2150-6-056
13.TYRONE SPONG
NED
Retired26842019-08-3114-0-014
14.GEORGE FOREMAN
USA
Retired26751973-01-2276-5-081
15.JOE LOUIS
USA
Retired26691939-06-2867-3-069
16.JOE FRAZIER
USA
Retired26681971-03-0832-4-137
17.WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
UKR
Retired26602012-07-0756-5-061
18.LENNOX LEWIS
GBR
Retired26542000-07-1541-2-144
19.JACK JOHNSON
USA
Retired26501920-05-1776-11-1198
20.ROCKY MARCIANO
USA
Retired26461955-09-2149-0-049
21.KID NORFOLKRetired26401917-10-26112-28-9149
22.FLOYD PATTERSON
USA
Retired26351957-08-2255-8-157
23.ARCHIE MOORERetired26331955-09-21100-12-5116
24.EVANDER HOLYFIELD
USA
Retired26201998-09-1944-10-241
25.MARVIN CAMELRetired26171978-03-0947-18-417
26.JOHN RUIZ
USA
Retired26082004-04-1745-9-155
27.VITALI KLITSCHKO
UKR
Retired26032009-09-2645-2-047
28.ELIECER CASTILLORetired26022008-02-2134-9-244
29.LARRY HOLMES
USA
Retired26001982-06-1157-6-063
30.JACK DEMPSEY
USA
Retired25981923-09-1438-6-448
31.MICHAEL MOORER
USA
Retired25951990-12-1552-4-138
32.BRUCE SELDON
USA
Retired25932004-04-0940-8-048
33.GENE TUNNEY
USA
Retired25921928-07-2638-1-136
34.RIDDICK BOWE
USA
Retired25921996-12-1430-1-031
35.PINKY LEWISRetired25881920-08-051-4-05
36.HASIM RAHMAN
USA
Retired25842010-08-1450-9-261
37.MICHAEL SPINKS
USA
Retired25821987-06-1531-1-05
38.PETE RADEMACHER
USA
Retired25711957-08-227-7-115
39.JAMES J JEFFRIESRetired25691904-08-2616-1-219
40.MAX SCHMELING
GER
Retired25671936-06-1962-12-434
41.TONY TUCKER
USA
Retired25671992-04-1057-7-064
42.TYRELL BIGGS
USA
Retired25661992-11-1932-14-046
43.BRADLEY RONERetired25661995-06-061-12-114
44.MAX BAER
USA
Retired25641934-06-1433-12-045
45.INGEMAR JOHANSSONRetired25531959-06-2620-2-022
46.JIMMY ELLIS
USA
Retired25531967-12-0243-11-133
47.EZZARD CHARLES
USA
Retired25511950-09-27104-28-163
48.GREG SORRENTINORetired25511976-07-288-7-116
49.BOB SMITH
USA
Retired25511976-07-282-3-15
50.TONY LAROSARetired25501995-08-234-18-022
51.TOMMY BURNS
CAN
Retired25471908-03-1719-5-831
52.HARRY WILLSRetired25441920-07-2661-18-584
53.JAMES TONEY
USA
Retired25402003-10-0477-10-317
54.NIKOLAI VALUEV
RUS
Retired25392007-01-2026-2-028
55.MIKE WEAVER
USA
Retired25321980-10-2541-18-160
56.PINKLON THOMASRetired25311981-11-2545-8-154
57.KEVIN MCBRIDERetired25292003-08-0935-10-146
58.JACK SHARKEYRetired25211930-02-2746-19-346
59.WILLIE PASTRANO
USA
Retired25201955-06-2822-10-435
60.HENRY AKINWANDE
GBR
Retired25162000-12-0850-4-155
61.SHANNON BRIGGSRetired25152006-11-0464-6-171
62.DAVID HAYE
GBR
Retired25152010-04-0328-4-013
63.SAMUEL PETERRetired25122008-03-0825-9-034
64.ALEXANDER POVETKIN
RUS
Retired25112012-09-2931-3-135
65.TIM WITHERSPOON
USA
Retired25071986-07-1955-13-169
66.BOB FITZSIMMONS
GBR
Retired25041900-08-2423-8-232
67.DAVID TUA
NZL
Retired25042002-08-1731-5-238
68.CLIFFORD ETIENNE
USA
Retired24982002-02-0217-4-223
69.TOMMY MORRISONRetired24961993-08-3050-3-154
70.JERSEY JOE WALCOTT
USA
Retired24951952-06-0531-17-149
71.ORLIN NORRISRetired24931993-02-0657-10-166
72.MICHAEL DOKES
USA
Retired24921982-12-1053-6-261
73.TONY TUBBS
USA
Retired24921985-04-2947-10-057
74.FRANS BOTHA
RSA
Retired24921992-10-0748-11-362
75.JIMMY BIVINS
USA
Retired24901945-02-1955-25-181
76.RAZOR RUDDOCKRetired24891990-04-0440-6-147
77.GUNBOAT SMITHRetired24881914-01-0135-37-1081
78.CHRIS BYRD
USA
Retired24882005-10-0129-5-133
79.MICHAEL GRANT
USA
Retired24881999-11-2029-5-034
80.BILLY MISKE
USA
Retired24871922-08-2553-13-975
81.ZORA FOLLEYRetired24861962-04-1846-11-461
82.SAM SEXTON
GBR
Retired24862005-12-1115-3-018
83.NATE TUBBSRetired24841994-05-2118-4-022
84.TONY THOMPSON
USA
Retired24832004-06-1940-7-047
85.KENNY CRAVENRetired24832003-11-153-10-012
86.NINO VALDESRetired24781958-12-1929-14-144
87.MATE PARLOV
YUG
Retired24751978-06-1725-3-230
88.FRED FULTON
USA
Retired24741918-02-2545-11-359
89.JAMES BUSTER DOUGLAS
USA
Retired24741990-02-1037-6-143
90.BUSTER MATHIS, JR.
USA
Retired24731996-02-2723-2-025
91.TED LOWRY
USA
Retired24721953-02-2422-56-987
92.FRANK BRUNO
GBR
Retired24721995-09-0240-5-045
93.TOM MCNEELEY, JR.
USA
Retired24701959-06-2737-14-051
94.KEN NORTON
USA
Retired24701977-05-1129-7-137
95.LAMON BREWSTER
USA
Retired24702005-09-2825-6-031
96.JOEY MAXIM
USA
Retired24691955-06-2859-27-487
97.JERRY QUARRYRetired24691973-12-1434-8-446
98.ALEN BABICRetired24692022-05-219-2-011
99.TOMMY LOUGHRAN
USA
Retired24661931-11-13135-32-1493
100.PRIMO CARNERA
ITA
Retired24661934-03-01105-17-066
101.GERRIE COETZEERetired24641983-09-2324-5-130
102.ANDREW GOLOTA
POL
Retired24631995-01-2641-9-151
103.FRANK MORANRetired24621916-01-0723-22-247
104.BILLY CONN
USA
Retired24591940-09-0616-2-016
105.EDDIE MACHENRetired24581961-12-0239-10-352
106.TOM SHARKEYRetired24551899-01-1015-7-527
107.HENRY COOPER
GBR
Retired24541970-03-2440-14-155
108.BONECRUSHER SMITHRetired24531986-12-1225-16-144
109.TOMMY GIBBONS
USA
Retired24521924-05-3142-5-148
110.RUSLAN CHAGAEVRetired24522015-07-1123-3-026
111.CHRIS ARREOLARetired24522011-05-1423-6-029
112.PETER JACKSON
AUS
Retired24501892-05-3016-4-424
113.JACK DILLONRetired24491916-06-2939-16-762
114.TONY GALENTORetired24491939-09-1547-26-578
115.JACK DELANEY
CAN
Retired24481926-12-2024-7-127
116.LEON SPINKS
USA
Retired24481977-01-1513-13-328
117.CLARENCE HENRYRetired24471951-11-2322-6-028
118.KARL MILDENBERGER
GER
Retired24471964-10-1753-6-361
119.GABE BROWNRetired24472002-02-021-11-214
120.ANDY RUIZ
USA
Retired24472019-06-0135-2-138
121.JOSE GIORGETTIRetired24461959-11-147-8-116
122.RAY MERCER
USA
Retired24461999-12-1836-7-144
123.JOE MESIRetired24442004-03-1315-0-015
124.JACK THOMPSONRetired24431920-04-055-17-628
125.ERNIE SCHAAFRetired24431932-02-2643-15-260
126.GEORGE GARDNERRetired24421903-07-0418-10-533
127.JOSE RIBALTARetired24421989-10-0638-17-156
128.IRAN BARKLEY
USA
Retired24421997-09-1343-19-117
129.BOB PASTOR
USA
Retired24411942-02-2438-7-549
130.ERNIE TERRELLRetired24411965-11-0131-9-040
131.GERRY COONEYRetired24411986-05-3117-3-020
132.OLIVER MCCALLRetired24411995-04-0830-11-041
133.TIGER JACK FOXRetired24391938-11-2957-17-680
134.HAROLD JOHNSON
USA
Retired24381962-05-1249-12-061
135.ELMER RAYRetired24371947-07-2546-10-157
136.GUS LESNEVICH
USA
Retired24361948-03-0520-10-030
137.CHARLES KID MCCOY
USA
Retired24351900-05-2933-6-331
138.JESS WILLARDRetired24351916-03-2513-5-119
139.MARVIN HARTRetired24341905-07-0319-9-634
140.FRES OQUENDORetired24342001-12-0138-8-046
141.GUS RUHLINRetired24321900-06-2620-8-634
142.JOE BUGNER
GBR
Retired24321976-10-1269-13-183
143.JOHN LESTER JOHNSON
USA
Retired24311913-07-2212-17-130
144.JOHN TATERetired24311979-10-2022-3-025
145.HUGHIE FURY
GBR
Retired24312024-05-1115-3-018
146.BRUCE WOODCOCK
GBR
Retired24291949-06-0216-4-020
147.AL KAUFMAN
USA
Retired24281908-12-3015-7-022
148.CARL MORRISRetired24281917-06-0431-18-251
149.BOB BAKERRetired24261955-02-0943-15-159
150.CLEVELAND WILLIAMS
USA
Retired24261964-09-3041-13-155
151.JIMMY YOUNGRetired24261977-03-1723-16-342
152.EARNIE SHAVERSRetired24251979-03-2338-12-151
153.PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN
USA
Retired24241905-12-2072-10-1193
154.RON LYLERetired24241972-12-0932-7-140
155.YOUNG STRIBLINGRetired24231930-12-1260-8-164
156.LEE Q MURRAYRetired24231944-11-1336-15-253
157.JIMMY LEE SMITHRetired24231992-02-043-2-05
158.CORRIE SANDERS
RSA
Retired24231996-09-1228-4-032
159.ROBERT CLEROUX
CAN
Retired24221962-03-0518-5-023
160.LOU NOVARetired24211941-04-0433-9-446
161.OSCAR BONAVENARetired24201971-10-0437-9-147
162.JAMES J BRADDOCK
USA
Retired24191935-06-1327-24-453
163.BERNARDO MERCADO
COL
Retired24191980-03-0833-5-038
164.TOMMY JACKSONRetired24181956-09-2623-9-133
165.TREVOR BERBICK
JAM
Retired24181982-06-1133-11-145
166.CARL WILLIAMSRetired24181985-08-3131-12-043
167.JAMEEL MCCLINERetired24182003-10-0323-9-234
168.ALEX GARCIARetired24171993-03-2719-6-126
169.LARRY DONALDRetired24131997-12-1325-5-333
170.HERBIE HIDE
GBR
Retired24122001-07-1432-4-027
171.JOHN HENRY LEWISRetired24111938-10-2845-7-557
172.BRIAN NIELSENRetired24101999-04-1631-3-034
173.JOHN L SULLIVAN
USA
Retired24091884-11-1810-1-314
174.DUANE BOBICKRetired24091976-10-0249-4-053
175.LANCE WHITAKERRetired24092001-03-1018-7-126
176.JOHNNY RISKORetired24081928-06-2652-53-8112
177.LEOTIS MARTINRetired24081969-12-0616-4-020
178.TYE FIELDS
USA
Retired24082006-07-1428-5-033
179.ROBERT HELENIUSRetired24082011-08-2718-4-022
180.ODLANIER SOLISRetired24082010-12-1722-3-025
181.STANLEY KETCHEL
USA
Retired24061909-06-0913-3-213
182.OMELIO AGRAMONTERetired24061950-08-1023-18-041
183.LUIS ANGEL FIRPO
ARG
Retired24051923-08-1315-3-018
184.ROSS PIPPETTRetired24051948-04-172-4-05
185.JIMMY ADAMICKRetired24031938-06-0812-3-015
186.KALLIE KNOETZERetired24031978-02-0415-4-019
187.JAMES J CORBETT
USA
Retired24021894-01-257-4-314
188.TOMMY RYAN
USA
Retired24021904-01-2731-5-336
189.JIMMY MALONEYRetired24021927-02-1832-16-250
190.MICKEY WALKERRetired24021932-07-2525-8-434
191.EVERTON DAVISRetired24021996-09-152-6-19
192.OLEG MASKAEVRetired24022006-08-1226-7-033
193.NAGY AGUILERARetired24012010-10-156-7-013
194.PETER MAHER
IRE
Retired24001899-09-2631-17-653
195.JIM COFFEYRetired24001915-05-3125-13-442
196.TOM HEENEY
NZL
Retired24001928-03-0114-22-743
197.REGGIE GROSSRetired23981984-02-2720-8-027
198.HARRY TATERetired23971917-12-251-5-06
199.FREDDIE MILLS
GBR
Retired23971948-11-0679-19-629
200.ADOLPHO WASHINGTON
USA
Retired23972001-03-0131-10-26
201.MELIO BETTINA
USA
Retired23961943-06-1439-8-247
202.PAT MCMURTRYRetired23961957-08-1717-4-122
203.BUSTER MATHIS
USA
Retired23961966-09-2830-4-034
204.CALVIN BROCK
USA
Retired23962005-04-2318-2-020
205.FRANK SLAVINRetired23951891-06-1618-10-533
206.JAMES SCOTT
USA
Retired23951979-03-1019-2-15

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

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