He briefly lost and regained the title to Andy Ruiz Jr. WBC est. Tyson Fury is the current WBC heavyweight champion, defeating long standing champion Deontay Wilder on February 22, , touted as one of the greatest victories by a British fighter on away soil.
Wilder had previously held the belt for five years and one month and made 10 successful defences. IBF est. Anthony Joshua is the current IBF heavyweight champion, having first won the belt in against Charles Martin, who had himself held the title for less than three months.
Again, Joshua briefly lost and regained the title to Andy Ruiz Jr. He also defeated long-term mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in his latest bout in December, leaving the rankings wide open for the next title elimination fight. WBO est. Terence Crawford finally gets his big fight, but can Shawn Porter pull off the upset? As Canelo's star continues to grow, it's time to finish GGG trilogy.
Canelo demolishes Plant, becomes undisputed champion. Divisional rankings: Shakur Stevenson shines, solidifies top spot at junior lightweight. Herring-Stevenson takeaways: Shakur silences his doubters; Herring has nothing left to prove. Boxing's top 25 under Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson set the pace for a promising generation. How J.
Fury-Wilder 'as worthy as any trilogy in the history of the sport'. Fury-Wilder 3 takeaways: Wilder's path isn't simple; can anyone beat Fury? Deeming himself unfit to defend his titles, Fury vacated them in In early , the pair faced off once again. Fury and Wilder will meet once again in an October 9 rubber match. On the other side of the equation, Usyk was an undefeated cruiserweight who decided to step up for a challenge in the heavyweight ranks.
After defeating Chazz Witherspoon by technical decision and Derek Chisora by unanimous decision, he landed a high-profile fight against Joshua in September The southpaw just kept coming at his opponent and ultimately proved too much to handle, winning by unanimous decision. So after being an undisputed champion at cruiserweight, he is now a unified champion at heavyweight. That is a remarkable feat. At that point, no matter who prevails, there will be no room for debate.
The winner will be the legitimate undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. If you hold any of those, you are in the conversation as the best heavyweight fighter in the sport. If you own more than one, you strengthen your case by being a unified champion. And if you claim all four, you are the undisputed champion.
There has not been an undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in Vitali held the WBC title from before retiring, whereas Wladimir held multiple major titles from before his own retirement.
Moreover, promoters usually play it safe with their fighters, opting to line their pockets through easy bouts instead of high-risk, high-reward championship fights. Thankfully, Usyk appears ready to take on all comers. With the title of undisputed champion one fight away, we may soon witness the most important heavyweight tilt in quite some time.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. The last undisputed champion in the heavyweight division was Lennox Lewis back in November , when he defeated Evander Holyfield in their rematch. In women's boxing, there are currently three undisputed champs: lightweight Katie Taylor, welterweight Jessica McCaskill and middleweight Claressa Shields.
The International Boxing Federation was officially formed in April At first, it was treated as a regional sanctioning body aligned with the United States Boxing Association. Then in , the IBF was recognized as a major sanctioning body. IBF president Daryl Peoples explained to the Sunday Puncher in February how the organization goes about determining mandatory challengers for their champions.
The World Boxing Association, the oldest of the four major sanctioning bodies, was formed in The "Regular" title then becomes vacant for two contenders to compete for. It is unlikely they will fight each other and instead will defend their separate belts.
Many boxers regard the World Boxing Council as the most prestigious heavyweight belt in the sport.
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