Heavyweight title history

IBF

Filip Hrgovic

29 August 2026Reigning for 3 months

Won the vacant IBF heavyweight title by stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round in London.

Division

All recorded title changes145

Exact dates are shown where recorded. Month-only dates mark the first appearance in our ranking archive, not necessarily the date the title was won.

Heavyweight champions and recorded title changes
Date	Organisation	Champion	Title	Evidence
29 August 2026	IBF	Filip Hrgovic	Champion	Won the vacant title by stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round in London IBF source
27 June 2026	WBC	Agit Kabayel	Champion	Promoted from Interim Champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBC heavyweight title, with the WBC recognising him as World Champion effective 27 June 2026 WBC source
9 May 2026	WBO	Daniel Dubois	Champion	Won the title by stopping Fabio Wardley in the eleventh round WBO source
12 December 2025	WBA	Murat Gassiev	World Champion	Won the title by knocking out Kubrat Pulev in the sixth round WBA source
21 November 2025	WBO	Fabio Wardley	Champion	Elevated from Interim Champion by the WBO following Oleksandr Usyk's relinquishment of the title WBO source
19 July 2025	IBF	Oleksandr Usyk	Champion	Won the IBF title by knocking out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium, and kept the WBA, WBC and WBO titles IBF source
7 June 2025	WBA	Fabio Wardley	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by knocking out Justis Huni in the tenth round at Portman Road in Ipswich WBA source
22 February 2025	WBC	Agit Kabayel	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by knocking out Zhilei Zhang in the sixth round in Riyadh WBC source
7 December 2024	WBA	Kubrat Pulev	World Champion	Won the WBA title by unanimous decision over Mahmoud Charr in Sofia WBA source
26 June 2024	IBF	Daniel Dubois	Champion	Recognized as IBF champion after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the title, having previously held it on an interim basis IBF source
1 June 2024	IBF	Daniel Dubois	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by defeating Filip Hrgovic IBF source
19 May 2024	WBC	Oleksandr Usyk	Champion	Won the WBC title by split decision over Tyson Fury in Riyadh WBC source
8 March 2024	WBO	Joseph Parker	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by majority decision over Zhilei Zhang in Riyadh WBO source
31 August 2023	WBA	Mahmoud Charr	World Champion	Reinstated as WBA regular heavyweight champion after a court settlement, once Oleksandr Usyk had beaten Daniel Dubois WBA source
15 April 2023	WBO	Zhilei Zhang	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by stopping Joe Joyce in the sixth round WBO source
24 September 2022	WBO	Joe Joyce	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by stopping Joseph Parker in the 11th round WBO source
20 August 2022	RING	Oleksandr Usyk	Champion	Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title by defeating Anthony Joshua in their rematch in Jeddah, after Tyson Fury vacated the championship RING source
11 June 2022	WBA	Daniel Dubois	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 11 June 2022, ending Trevor Bryan's reign WBA source
25 September 2021	WBAIBFWBO	Oleksandr Usyk	Super Champion, Champion	WBA source IBF source WBO source
29 January 2021	WBA	Trevor Bryan	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title by defeating Bermane Stiverne WBA source
22 February 2020	WBCRING	Tyson Fury	Champion	WBC source RING source
7 December 2019	WBAIBFWBO	Anthony Joshua	Super Champion, Champion	WBA source IBF source WBO source
20 July 2019	WBC	Dillian Whyte	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by defeating Oscar Rivas. The WBC confirmed that recognition on 11 December 2019 after lifting a provisional suspension WBC source
1 June 2019	WBAIBFWBO	Andy Ruiz	Super Champion, Champion	WBA source IBF source WBO source
2 August 2018	WBO	Anthony Joshua	Super Champion	Elevated to WBO heavyweight Super Champion, reported on 2 August 2018 WBO source
31 March 2018	WBO	Anthony Joshua	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 31 March 2018, ending Joseph Parker's reign WBO source
25 November 2017	WBA	Mahmoud Charr	World Champion	Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Alexander Ustinov WBA source
29 April 2017	WBA	Anthony Joshua	Super Champion	Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Wladimir Klitschko WBA source
10 December 2016	WBO	Joseph Parker	Champion	Won the vacant WBO heavyweight title on 10 December 2016 by defeating Andy Ruiz WBO source
12 May 2016	WBA	Ruslan Chagaev	World Champion	Reinstated as WBA heavyweight champion after Lucas Browne was stripped for failing a post-fight drug test WBA source
9 April 2016	IBF	Anthony Joshua	Champion	Won the IBF heavyweight title on 9 April 2016, ending Charles Martin's reign IBF source
5 March 2016	WBA	Lucas Browne	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 5 March 2016, ending Ruslan Chagaev's reign WBA source
16 January 2016	IBF	Charles Martin	Champion	Won the vacant IBF heavyweight title on 16 January 2016 by defeating Vyacheslav Glazkov IBF source
28 November 2015	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Super Champion	Lost the WBO heavyweight title to Tyson Fury WBO source
28 November 2015	WBAIBFWBORING	Tyson Fury	Super Champion, Champion	WBA source IBF source WBO source RING source
17 January 2015	WBC	Deontay Wilder	Champion	WBC source
6 July 2014	WBA	Ruslan Chagaev	World Champion	Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Fres Oquendo WBA source
10 May 2014	WBC	Bermane Stiverne	Champion	Won the vacant WBC heavyweight title by stopping Chris Arreola in the sixth round in Los Angeles WBC source
July 2012	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Super Champion
May 2012	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Super Champion
27 August 2011	WBA	Alexander Povetkin	World Champion	Won the vacant WBA regular heavyweight title by defeating Ruslan Chagaev WBA source
2 July 2011	WBA	Wladimir Klitschko	Super Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title by defeating David Haye, and was recognized as Super Champion WBA source
7 November 2009	WBA	David Haye	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 7 November 2009, ending Nikolai Valuev's reign WBA source
20 June 2009	RING	Wladimir Klitschko	Champion	Won the Ring heavyweight title on 20 June 2009 by defeating Ruslan Chagaev RING source
11 October 2008	WBC	Vitali Klitschko	Champion	WBC source
30 August 2008	WBA	Nikolai Valuev	World Champion	Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating John Ruiz WBA source
25 March 2008	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Super Champion	Awarded WBO heavyweight Super Champion status on 25 March 2008 WBO source
8 March 2008	WBC	Samuel Peter	Champion	Won the WBC heavyweight title by stopping Oleg Maskaev in the sixth round in Cancun WBC source
23 February 2008	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Champion	WBO source
2 June 2007	WBO	Sultan Ibragimov	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 2 June 2007, ending Shannon Briggs's reign WBO source
14 April 2007	WBA	Ruslan Chagaev	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 14 April 2007, ending Nikolai Valuev's reign WBA source
4 November 2006	WBO	Shannon Briggs	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 4 November 2006, ending Siarhei Liakhovich's reign WBO source
12 August 2006	WBC	Oleg Maskaev	Champion	WBC source
22 April 2006	IBF	Wladimir Klitschko	Champion	Won the IBF heavyweight title on 22 April 2006, ending Chris Byrd's reign IBF source
1 April 2006	WBO	Siarhei Liakhovich	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 1 April 2006, ending Lamon Brewster's reign WBO source
17 December 2005	WBA	Nikolai Valuev	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 17 December 2005, ending John Ruiz's reign WBA source
9 November 2005	WBC	Hasim Rahman	Champion	Won the vacant title WBC source
24 April 2004	WBCRING	Vitali Klitschko	Champion	WBC source RING source
10 April 2004	WBO	Lamon Brewster	Champion	Won the vacant WBO heavyweight title on 10 April 2004 by defeating Wladimir Klitschko WBO source
24 February 2004	WBA	John Ruiz	World Champion	Elevated from interim champion after Roy Jones Jr vacated the WBA heavyweight title to stay at light heavyweight WBA source
8 March 2003	WBO	Corrie Sanders	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 8 March 2003, ending Wladimir Klitschko's reign WBO source
1 March 2003	WBA	Roy Jones Jr	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 1 March 2003, ending John Ruiz's reign WBA source
14 December 2002	IBF	Chris Byrd	Champion	IBF source
2 December 2001	RING	Lennox Lewis	Champion	Awarded The Ring heavyweight title on 2 December 2001 RING source
17 November 2001	WBCIBF	Lennox Lewis	Champion	WBC source IBF source
22 April 2001	WBCIBF	Hasim Rahman	Champion	WBC source IBF source
3 March 2001	WBA	John Ruiz	World Champion	Won the WBA heavyweight title on 3 March 2001, ending Evander Holyfield's reign WBA source
14 October 2000	WBO	Wladimir Klitschko	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 14 October 2000, ending Chris Byrd's reign WBO source
12 August 2000	WBA	Evander Holyfield	World Champion	Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating John Ruiz WBA source
1 April 2000	WBO	Chris Byrd	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 1 April 2000, ending Vitali Klitschko's reign WBO source
13 November 1999	WBAIBF	Lennox Lewis	World Champion, Champion	WBA source IBF source
26 June 1999	WBO	Vitali Klitschko	Champion	Won the WBO heavyweight title on 26 June 1999, ending Herbie Hide's reign WBO source
8 November 1997	IBF	Evander Holyfield	Champion	IBF source
28 June 1997	WBO	Herbie Hide	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Tony Tucker WBO source
7 February 1997	WBC	Lennox Lewis	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Oliver McCall WBC source
9 November 1996	WBA	Evander Holyfield	Champion	WBA source
7 September 1996	WBA	Mike Tyson	Champion	WBA source
29 June 1996	WBO	Henry Akinwande	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Jeremy Williams WBO source
22 June 1996	IBF	Michael Moorer	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Axel Schulz IBF source
16 March 1996	WBC	Mike Tyson	Champion	WBC source
2 September 1995	WBC	Frank Bruno	Champion	WBC source
8 April 1995	WBA	Bruce Seldon	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Tony Tucker WBA source
11 March 1995	WBO	Riddick Bowe	Champion	WBO source
5 November 1994	WBAIBF	George Foreman	Champion	WBA source IBF source
24 September 1994	WBC	Oliver McCall	Champion	WBC source
22 April 1994	WBAIBF	Michael Moorer	Champion	WBA source IBF source
19 March 1994	WBO	Herbie Hide	Champion	WBO source
6 November 1993	WBAIBF	Evander Holyfield	Champion	WBA source IBF source
29 October 1993	WBO	Michael Bentt	Champion	WBO source
7 June 1993	WBO	Tommy Morrison	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating George Foreman WBO source
14 December 1992	WBC	Lennox Lewis	Champion	Won the vacant title WBC source
13 November 1992	WBAWBCIBF	Riddick Bowe	Champion	WBA source WBC source IBF source
15 May 1992	WBO	Michael Moorer	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Bert Cooper WBO source
11 January 1991	WBO	Ray Mercer	Champion	WBO source
25 October 1990	WBAWBCIBF	Evander Holyfield	Champion	WBA source WBC source IBF source
11 February 1990	WBAWBCIBF	James Douglas	Champion	WBA source WBC source IBF source
6 May 1989	WBO	Francesco Damiani	Champion	Won the title by defeating Johnny du Plooy WBO source
27 June 1988	RING	Mike Tyson	Champion	Won the Ring heavyweight title on 27 June 1988, ending Michael Spinks's reign RING source
1 August 1987	IBF	Mike Tyson	Champion	IBF source
30 May 1987	IBF	Tony Tucker	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Buster Douglas IBF source
7 March 1987	WBA	Mike Tyson	Champion	WBA source
12 December 1986	WBA	James Smith	Champion	WBA source
22 November 1986	WBC	Mike Tyson	Champion	WBC source
22 March 1986	WBC	Trevor Berbick	Champion	WBC source
17 January 1986	WBA	Tim Witherspoon	Champion	WBA source
21 September 1985	IBFRING	Michael Spinks	Champion	IBF source RING source
29 April 1985	WBA	Tony Tubbs	Champion	WBA source
1 December 1984	WBA	Greg Page	Champion	WBA source
31 August 1984	WBC	Pinklon Thomas	Champion	WBC source
9 March 1984	WBC	Tim Witherspoon	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Greg Page WBC source
11 December 1983	IBF	Larry Holmes	Champion	IBF source
23 September 1983	WBA	Gerrie Coetzee	Champion	WBA source
10 December 1982	WBA	Michael Dokes	Champion	WBA source
31 March 1980	RING	Larry Holmes	Champion	Awarded The Ring heavyweight title on 31 March 1980 RING source
31 March 1980	WBA	Mike Weaver	Champion	WBA source
20 October 1979	WBA	John Tate	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Gerrie Coetzee WBA source
15 September 1978	WBARING	Muhammad Ali	Champion	WBA source RING source
9 June 1978	WBC	Larry Holmes	Champion	WBC source
18 March 1978	WBC	Ken Norton	Champion	Won the vacant title WBC source
15 February 1978	WBAWBCRING	Leon Spinks	Champion	WBA source WBC source RING source
30 October 1974	WBAWBCRING	Muhammad Ali	Champion	WBA source WBC source RING source
22 January 1973	WBAWBCRING	George Foreman	Champion	WBA source WBC source RING source
13 March 1970	RING	Joe Frazier	Champion	Recognized as The Ring heavyweight champion on 13 March 1970 after Muhammad Ali retired RING source
16 February 1970	WBAWBC	Joe Frazier	Champion	WBA source WBC source
27 April 1968	WBA	Jimmy Ellis	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Jerry Quarry WBA source
6 February 1967	WBA	Muhammad Ali	Champion	WBA source
5 March 1965	WBA	Ernie Terrell	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Eddie Machen WBA source
25 February 1964	WBAWBCRING	Muhammad Ali	Champion	WBA source WBC source RING source
22 July 1963	WBC	Sonny Liston	Champion	Won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson WBC source
25 September 1962	WBARING	Sonny Liston	Champion	WBA source RING source
20 June 1960	WBARING	Floyd Patterson	Champion	WBA source RING source
26 June 1959	WBARING	Ingemar Johansson	Champion	WBA source RING source
30 November 1956	WBARING	Floyd Patterson	Champion	WBA source RING source
23 September 1952	WBARING	Rocky Marciano	Champion	WBA source RING source
18 July 1951	WBARING	Jersey Joe Walcott	Champion	WBA source RING source
27 September 1950	RING	Ezzard Charles	Champion	Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 27 September 1950 by defeating Joe Louis RING source
22 June 1949	WBA	Ezzard Charles	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott WBA source
22 June 1937	WBARING	Joe Louis	Champion	WBA source RING source
13 June 1935	WBARING	Jim Braddock	Champion	WBA source RING source
14 June 1934	WBARING	Max Baer	Champion	WBA source RING source
29 June 1933	WBARING	Primo Carnera	Champion	WBA source RING source
21 June 1932	WBARING	Jack Sharkey	Champion	WBA source RING source
12 June 1930	WBARING	Max Schmeling	Champion	WBA source RING source
23 September 1926	WBA	Gene Tunney	Champion	WBA source
January 1921	WBA	Jack Dempsey	Champion