IBF Heavyweight boxing rankings- November 2015

IBF Heavyweight rankings archive for November 2015. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Heavyweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Heavyweight rankings.

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Rank	IBFNovember 2015
	Tyson FuryNEW World Champion
1	Vyacheslav Glazkov
2	Vacant
3	Wladimir Klitschko-3
4	Charles Martin
5	Erkan Teper
6	Artur Szpilka+1
7	Steve Cunningham-1
8	Anthony Joshua+1
9	Carlos Takam+1
10	Joseph ParkerNEW
11	Andy Ruiz
12	Bermane Stiverne
13	Kubrat Pulev+1
14	Andrey Fedosov+1
15	Derek ChisoraNEW

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November 2015 archive

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Month-over-month changes since October 2015

There is a new Champion: Tyson Fury(previously Wladimir Klitschko)

Became champion: 28 November 2015

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 28 November 2015, ending Wladimir Klitschko's reign.

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Joseph ParkerEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Lucas BrowneLast ranked #8

Biggest risers

Artur SzpilkaUp one spot to #6
+1
Anthony JoshuaUp one spot to #8
+1
Carlos TakamClimbed a place to #9
+1

Biggest fallers

Steve CunninghamDown one place to #7
-1

IBF Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (December 1983).

IBF Heavyweight - World Champion

Filip Hrgovic

29 August 2026Current

3 months

Became champion: 29 August 2026

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

First shown in August 2026 rankingsView source

Oleksandr Usyk

19 July 202526 June 2026

1 year

Became champion: 19 July 2025

Won the IBF title by knocking out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium, and kept the WBA, WBC and WBO titles.

First shown in July 2025 rankingsView source

Daniel Dubois

26 June 202419 July 2025

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 26 June 2024

Recognized as IBF champion after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the title, having previously held it on an interim basis.

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Oleksandr Usyk

25 September 202126 June 2024

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 25 September 2021

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 25 September 2021, ending Anthony Joshua's reign.

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Anthony Joshua

7 December 201925 September 2021

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 7 December 2019

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 7 December 2019, ending Andy Ruiz's reign.

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Andy Ruiz

1 June 20197 December 2019

7 months

Became champion: 1 June 2019

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 1 June 2019, ending Anthony Joshua's reign.

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Anthony Joshua

9 April 2016April 2019

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 9 April 2016

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 9 April 2016, ending Charles Martin's reign.

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Charles Martin

16 January 2016February 2016

2 months

Became champion: 16 January 2016

Won the vacant IBF heavyweight title on 16 January 2016 by defeating Vyacheslav Glazkov.

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Tyson Fury

28 November 20158 December 2015

2 months

Became champion: 28 November 2015

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 28 November 2015, ending Wladimir Klitschko's reign.

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Wladimir Klitschko

22 April 200628 November 2015

9 years 8 months

Became champion: 22 April 2006

Won the IBF heavyweight title on 22 April 2006, ending Chris Byrd's reign.

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Chris Byrd

14 December 2002February 2006

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 14 December 2002

Won the vacant title by defeating Evander Holyfield.

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Lennox Lewis

17 November 2001September 2002

11 months

Became champion: 17 November 2001

Won the title by defeating Hasim Rahman.

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Hasim Rahman

22 April 2001November 2001

8 months

Became champion: 22 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Lennox Lewis.

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Lennox Lewis

13 November 1999April 2001

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 13 November 1999

Won the title by defeating Evander Holyfield.

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Evander Holyfield

8 November 1997November 1999

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 8 November 1997

Won the title by defeating Michael Moorer.

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Michael Moorer

22 June 1996November 1997

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 22 June 1996

Won the vacant title by defeating Axel Schulz.

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George Foreman

5 November 1994June 1995

8 months

Became champion: 5 November 1994

Won the title by defeating Michael Moorer.

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Michael Moorer

22 April 1994November 1994

8 months

Became champion: 22 April 1994

Won the title by defeating Evander Holyfield.

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Evander Holyfield

6 November 1993April 1994

6 months

Became champion: 6 November 1993

Won the title by defeating Riddick Bowe.

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Riddick Bowe

13 November 1992November 1993

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 13 November 1992

Won the title by defeating Evander Holyfield.

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Evander Holyfield

25 October 1990November 1992

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 25 October 1990

Won the title by defeating Buster Douglas.

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James Douglas

11 February 1990October 1990

9 months

Became champion: 11 February 1990

Won the title by defeating Mike Tyson.

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Mike Tyson

1 August 1987February 1990

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 1 August 1987

Won the title by defeating Tony Tucker.

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Tony Tucker

30 May 1987August 1987

4 months

Became champion: 30 May 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Buster Douglas.

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Michael Spinks

21 September 1985February 1987

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 21 September 1985

Won the title by defeating Larry Holmes.

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Larry Holmes

11 December 1983September 1985

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 11 December 1983

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IBF Heavyweight - Interim Champion

Daniel Dubois

1 June 202426 June 2024

1 month

Became champion: 1 June 2024

Won the vacant interim title by defeating Filip Hrgovic.

First shown in June 2024 rankingsView source

IBF Heavyweight Title History

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