IBO Heavyweight Champion
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Heavyweight champion as recognized by the International Boxing Organization.
- 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: IBO Heavyweight Title Fights
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinklon Thomas | 1992 Nov 14 | 1993 Jan 29 V | 0 |
| 2 | Lionel Butler | 1993 Feb 23 | 1994 V | 0 |
| 3 | Danell Nicholson | 1994 Aug 4 | 1994 Oct V | 0 |
| 4 | Jimmy Thunder | 1994 Oct 29 | 1995 Jul V | 2 |
| 5 | Brian Nielsen | 1996 Jan 12 | 1999 Sep S | 5 |
| 6 | Lennox Lewis | 1999 Nov 13 | 2001 Apr 22 | 3 |
| 7 | Hasim Rahman | 2001 Apr 22 | 2001 Nov 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Lennox Lewis (2) | 2001 Nov 17 | 2004 Feb 6 R | 2 |
| 9 | Wladimir Klitschko | 2006 Apr 22 | Present | 13 |
R - Retired
S - Stripped
V - Vacated
