Most Wins in World Heavyweight Title Fights – Era Of International Expansion (1949–present)

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Listing of World Heavyweight Champions by number of title fight wins in the Heavyweight division under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules since March 1, 1949.

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All Championship Reigns

The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights.

Pos. Name Reign Began-Ended Recognition Title Fight Wins
1. Wladimir Klitschko 1. October 14, 2000 — March 8, 2003
2. April 22, 2006 — November 28, 2015		 1. WBO
2. WBA, IBF, WBO		 25
2. Muhammad Ali 1. February 25, 1964 – March 11, 1969
2. October 30, 1974 — February 15, 1978
3. September 15, 1978 — October 18, 1979		 1. WBA, WBC
2. WBA, WBC
3. WBA		 22
3. Larry Holmes June 9, 1978 — September 21, 1985 WBC, IBF 20
4. Lennox Lewis 1. December 14, 1992 — September 24, 1994
2. February 7, 1997 — April 22, 2001
3. November 17, 2001 — February 6, 2004		 1. WBC
2. WBA, WBC, IBF
3. WBC, IBF		 15
4. Vitali Klitschko 1. June 26, 1999 — April 1, 2000
2. April 24, 2004 — November 9, 2005
3. October 11, 2008 — December 15, 2013		 1. WBO
2. WBC
3. WBC		 15
6. Mike Tyson 1. November 22, 1986 — February 11, 1990
2. March 16, 1996 — November 9, 1996		 1. WBA, WBC, IBF
2. WBA, WBC		 12
7. Joe Frazier March 4, 1968 — January 22, 1973 NYSAC, WBA, WBC 10
7. Evander Holyfield 1. October 25, 1990 — November 13, 1992
2. November 6, 1993 — April 22, 1994
3. November 9, 1996 — November 13, 1999
4. August 12, 2000 — March 3, 2001		 1. WBA, WBC, IBF
2. WBA, IBF
3. WBA, IBF
4. WBA		 10
7. Deontay Wilder January 17, 2015 — February 22, 2020 WBC 10
10. Ezzard Charles June 22, 1949 – July 18, 1951 NBA, NYSAC 9
10. Anthony Joshua 1. April 9, 2016 — June 1, 2019
2. December 7, 2019 — September 25, 2021		 WBA, IBF, WBO 9
12. Floyd Patterson 1. November 30, 1956 – June 26, 1959
2. June 20, 1960 – September 25, 1962		 NBA, NYSAC 8
13. Rocky Marciano September 23, 1952 – April 27, 1956 NBA, NYSAC 7
14. Nikolai Valuev 1. December 17, 2005 – April 14, 2007
2. August 30, 2008 – November 7, 2009		 WBA 6
15. Chris Byrd 1. April 1, 2000 – October 14, 2000
2. December 14, 2002 – April 22, 2006		 1. WBO
2. IBF		 5
15. George Foreman 1. January 22, 1973 — October 30, 1974
2. November 4, 1994 — June 29, 1995		 1. WBA, WBC
2. WBA, IBF		 5
15. Tyson Fury 1. November 28, 2015 — October 12, 2016
2. February 22, 2020 — present		 1. WBA, IBF, WBO
2. WBC		 5

All Championship Reigns of Undisputed Champions/Lineal Champions/The Ring Champions

The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights, although it only includes heavyweight champions that captured undisputed championship (01.03.1949–present) or The Ring championship.

Pos. Name Reign Began-Ended Recognition Title Fight Wins
1. Wladimir Klitschko 1. October 14, 2000 — March 8, 2003
2. April 22, 2006 — November 28, 2015		 1. WBO
2. WBA, IBF, WBO		 25
2. Muhammad Ali 1. February 25, 1964 – March 11, 1969
2. October 30, 1974 — February 15, 1978
3. September 15, 1978 — October 18, 1979		 1. WBA, WBC
2. WBA, WBC
3. WBA		 22
3. Larry Holmes June 9, 1978 — September 21, 1985 WBC, IBF 20
4. Lennox Lewis 1. December 14, 1992 — September 24, 1994
2. February 7, 1997 — April 22, 2001
3. November 17, 2001 — February 6, 2004		 1. WBC
2. WBA, WBC, IBF
3. WBC, IBF		 15
4. Vitali Klitschko 1. June 26, 1999 — April 1, 2000
2. April 24, 2004 — November 9, 2005
3. October 11, 2008 — December 15, 2013		 1. WBO
2. WBC
3. WBC		 15
6. Mike Tyson 1. November 22, 1986 — February 11, 1990
2. March 16, 1996 — November 9, 1996		 1. WBA, WBC, IBF
2. WBA, WBC		 12
7. Joe Frazier March 4, 1968 — January 22, 1973 NYSAC, WBA, WBC 10
8. Evander Holyfield 1. October 25, 1990 — November 13, 1992
2. November 6, 1993 — April 22, 1994
3. November 9, 1996 — November 13, 1999
4. August 12, 2000 — March 3, 2001		 1. WBA, WBC, IBF
2. WBA, IBF
3. WBA, IBF
4. WBA		 10
9. Ezzard Charles June 22, 1949 – July 18, 1951 NBA, NYSAC 9
10. Floyd Patterson 1. November 30, 1956 – June 26, 1959
2. June 20, 1960 – September 25, 1962		 NBA, NYSAC 8
11. Rocky Marciano September 23, 1952 – April 27, 1956 NBA, NYSAC 7
12. George Foreman 1. January 22, 1973 — October 30, 1974
2. November 4, 1994 — June 29, 1995		 1. WBA, WBC
2. WBA, IBF		 5
12. Tyson Fury 1. November 28, 2015 — October 12, 2016
2. February 22, 2020 — present		 1. WBA, WBO, IBF
2. WBC		 5
14. Riddick Bowe November 13, 1992 — November 6, 1993 WBA, WBC, IBF 3
14. Michael Spinks September 21, 1985 — February 19, 1987 IBF 3
16. Sonny Liston September 25, 1962 — February 25, 1964 WBA, WBC 2
16. Jersey Joe Walcott July 18, 1951 – September 23, 1952 NYSAC, NBA 2
16. Oleksandr Usyk September 25, 2021 — present WBA, IBF, WBO 2
19. Ingemar Johansson June 26, 1959 — June 20, 1960 NBA, NYSAC 1
19. Leon Spinks February 15, 1978 — September 15, 1978 WBA, WBC 1
19. Buster Douglas February 11, 1990 — October 25, 1990 WBA, WBC, IBF 1

Championship Reigns of Undisputed/Lineal/The Ring Champions with Undisputed/Lineal/The Ring/Unified Championships, Victories Over Champions

The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights, although it only includes heavyweight title reigns during which the champion captured

  • Undisputed Championship (01.03.1949–present)
  • The Ring Championship (01.03.1949–present).

The list only includes title reigns during which the champion:

  • has won Undisputed Championship (01.03.1949–present)
  • has won The Ring Championship (01.03.1949–present)
  • unified two of the four major championship belts (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO)
  • defeated a fighter that either had to drop his own world title prior to the fight due to organization's championship policy or would become world heavyweight champion while the winner's reign was still active
Pos. Name Reign Began-Ended Recognition Lineal Claim Beaten Champions Title Fight Wins
1. Wladimir Klitschko 1. October 14, 2000 — March 8, 2003
2. April 22, 2006 — November 28, 2015		 1. WBO
2. unified
2. The Ring		 1. Chris Byrd (IBF)

 25
2. Muhammad Ali 1. February 25, 1964 – March 11, 1969
2. October 30, 1974 — February 15, 1978
3. September 15, 1978 — October 18, 1979		 1. undisputed
2. undisputed
3. WBA		 1. The Ring
2. The Ring
3. The Ring		 22
3. Larry Holmes June 9, 1978 — September 21, 1985 WBC-to-IBF The Ring Mike Weaver (WBA),
Tim Witherspoon (WBC)		 20
4. Lennox Lewis 1. February 7, 1997 — April 22, 2001
2. November 17, 2001 — February 6, 2004		 1. undisputed
2. unified
2. The Ring		 1. Evander Holyfield (WBA)

 12
4. Mike Tyson 1. November 22, 1986 — February 11, 1990
2. March 16, 1996 — November 9, 1996		 1. undisputed
2. unified		 1. The Ring

 12
6. Joe Frazier March 4, 1968 — January 22, 1973 unified The Ring 10
7. Evander Holyfield 1. October 25, 1990 — November 13, 1992
2. November 6, 1993 — April 22, 1994
3. November 9, 1996 — November 13, 1999		 1. undisputed
2. unified
3. unified		 9
7. Ezzard Charles June 22, 1949 – July 18, 1951 undisputed The Ring 9
9. Floyd Patterson 1. November 30, 1956 – June 26, 1959
2. June 20, 1960 – September 25, 1962		 undisputed The Ring 8
10. Rocky Marciano September 23, 1952 – April 27, 1956 undisputed The Ring 7
11. George Foreman 1. January 22, 1973 — October 30, 1974
2. November 4, 1994 — June 29, 1995		 1. undisputed
2. unified		 1. The Ring

 5
11. Tyson Fury 1. November 28, 2015 — October 12, 2016
2. February 22, 2020 — present		 1. unified
2. WBC		 1. The Ring
2. The Ring		 5
13. Riddick Bowe November 13, 1992 — November 6, 1993 undisputed 3
13. Michael Spinks September 21, 1985 — February 19, 1987 IBF The Ring 3
15. Vitali Klitschko April 24, 2004 — November 9, 2005 WBC The Ring Corrie Sanders (WBO) 2
15. Sonny Liston September 25, 1962 — February 25, 1964 undisputed The Ring 2
15. Jersey Joe Walcott July 18, 1951 – September 23, 1952 undisputed The Ring 2
15. Oleksandr Usyk September 25, 2021 — present unified The Ring 2
19. Ingemar Johansson June 26, 1959 — June 20, 1960 undisputed The Ring 1
19. Leon Spinks February 15, 1978 — September 15, 1978 undisputed The Ring 1
19. Buster Douglas February 11, 1990 — October 25, 1990 undisputed 1
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