IBF Heavyweight Champion
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Heavyweight champion as recognized by the International Boxing Federation.
- The maximum weight for this division is unlimited (200+ lbs, 90.9+ kg, 14 stone 4 lbs+).
- One of the traditional eight divisions.
RELATED LINK: IBF Heavyweight Title Fights
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Holmes | 1983 Dec 11 1 | 1985 Sep 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Michael Spinks | 1985 Sep 21 | 1987 Feb 26 S-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tony Tucker | 1987 May 30 | 1987 Aug 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Tyson | 1987 Aug 1 | 1990 Feb 11 | 6 |
| 5 | James (Buster) Douglas | 1990 Feb 11 | 1990 Oct 25 | 0 |
| 6 | Evander Holyfield | 1990 Oct 25 | 1992 Nov 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Riddick Bowe | 1992 Nov 13 | 1993 Nov 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Evander Holyfield (2) | 1993 Nov 6 | 1994 Apr 22 | 0 |
| 9 | Michael Moorer | 1994 Apr 22 | 1994 Nov 5 | 0 |
| 10 | George Foreman | 1994 Nov 5 | 1995 Jun 29 V-3 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Moorer (2) | 1996 Jun 22 | 1997 Nov 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Evander Holyfield (3) | 1997 Nov 8 | 1999 Nov 13 | 2 |
| 13 | Lennox Lewis | 1999 Nov 13 | 2001 Apr 22 | 3 |
| 14 | Hasim Rahman | 2001 Apr 22 | 2001 Nov 17 | 0 |
| 15 | Lennox Lewis (2) | 2001 Nov 17 | 2002 Sep 5 V-4 | 1 |
| 16 | Chris Byrd | 2002 Dec 14 | 2006 Apr 22 | 4 |
| 17 | Wladimir Klitschko | 2006 Apr 22 | Present | 14 |
R - Retired
S - Stripped
V - Vacated
Footnotes
1 - Holmes named champion after relinquishing WBC title
2 - Spinks stripped for failing to defend against No. 1 contender, Tony Tucker
3 - Foreman vacates title rather than face Axel Schulz in a rematch in Germany
4 - Lewis vacates title rather than face Chris Byrd in a mandatory title match
