NBA World Heavyweight Champion
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Heavyweight champion as recognized by the National Boxing Association.
- The maximum weight for this division is unlimited (200+ lbs, 90.9+ kg, 14 stone 4 lbs+).
- One of the traditional eight divisions.
- For World Boxing Association champions, see WBA Heavyweight Champion.
RELATED LINK: NBA World Heavyweight Title Fights
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Dempsey | 1921 Jul 2 | 1926 Sep 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Gene Tunney | 1926 Sep 23 | 1928 Jul 31 R | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Max Schmeling | 1930 Jun 12 | 1932 Jun 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jack Sharkey | 1932 Jun 21 | 1933 Jun 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Primo Carnera | 1933 Jun 29 | 1934 Jun 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Max Baer | 1934 Jun 14 | 1935 Jun 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jim Braddock | 1935 Jun 13 | 1937 Jun 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Joe Louis | 1937 Jun 22 | 1949 Mar 1 R | 24 | 19 |
| 9 | Ezzard Charles | 1949 Jun 22 | 1951 Jul 18 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Jersey Joe Walcott | 1951 Jul 18 | 1952 Sep 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Rocky Marciano | 1952 Sep 23 | 1956 Apr 27 R | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Floyd Patterson | 1956 Nov 30 | 1959 Jun 26 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Ingemar Johansson | 1959 Jun 26 | 1960 Jun 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Floyd Patterson (2) | 1960 Jun 20 | 1962 Sep 25 1 | 2 | 2 |
R - Retired
S - Stripped
V - Vacated
Footnotes
1 - The NBA changed its name in 1962 to become the newly formed World Boxing Association (WBA).