Oldest World Heavyweight Champions

Listing of oldest World Heavyweight Champions by age at their last day as champion. The maximum weight for this division is unlimited (200+ lbs, 90.9+ kg, 14 stone 4 lbs+).

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• Longest Combined World Heavyweight Title Reigns
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• Youngest World Heavyweight Champions
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• Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title by Country
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• Most Opponents World Heavyweight Title Was Successfully Defended Against During One Reign by Country
• Most Consecutive World Heavyweight Title Defenses by Country

All Championships

As of May 24, 2026.

Pos.	Name	Recognition	Last Day As Champion	Age
1.	George Foreman	IBF	June 29, 1995	46 years, 5 months, 18 days
2.	Vitali Klitschko	WBC	December 16, 2013	42 years, 2 months, 26 days
3.	Wladimir Klitschko	WBA, IBF, WBO	November 28, 2015	39 years, 8 months, 3 days
4.	Oleksandr Usyk	WBA, IBF, WBO	Present	39 years, 4 months, 7 days
5.	Oleg Maskaev	WBC	March 8, 2008	39 years, 6 days
6.	Jersey Joe Walcott	NBA, NYSAC	September 23, 1952	38 years, 7 months, 23 days
7.	Lennox Lewis	WBC	February 6, 2004	38 years, 5 months, 4 days
8.	Evander Holyfield	WBA	March 3, 2001	38 years, 4 months, 12 days
9.	Corrie Sanders	WBO	February 1, 2004	38 years, 25 days
10	Jess Willard	Lineal	July 4, 1919	37 years, 6 months, 5 days

Undisputed/Lineal/The Ring Championships

The list only includes days when the champion, alongside a major world title, held

• Undisputed Championship (02.07.1921–present)
• Lineal Championship (1885–02.07.1921)
• The Ring Championship.

As of June 10, 2026.

Pos.	Name	Recognition	Last Day As Champion	Age
1.	Wladimir Klitschko	WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring	November 28, 2015	39 years, 8 months, 3 days
2.	Oleksandr Usyk	WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring	Present	39 years, 4 months, 24 days
3.	Jersey Joe Walcott	undisputed, The Ring	September 23, 1952	38 years, 7 months, 23 days
4.	Lennox Lewis	WBC, The Ring	February 6, 2004	38 years, 5 months, 4 days
5.	Jess Willard	Lineal	July 4, 1919	37 years, 6 months, 5 days
6.	Muhammad Ali	WBA, The Ring	July 3, 1979	37 years, 5 months, 16 days
7.	Jack Johnson	Lineal	April 5, 1915	37 years, 0 months, 5 days
8.	Bob Fitzsimmons	Lineal	July 4, 1919	36 years, 0 months, 14 days
9.	Larry Holmes	IBF, The Ring	September 21, 1985	35 years, 10 months, 18 days
10.	Joe Louis	undisputed, The Ring	March 1, 1949	34 years, 9 months, 16 days