RING Heavyweight boxing rankings- June 1933

RING Heavyweight rankings archive for June 1933. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Heavyweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Heavyweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGJune 1933
	Primo CarneraNEW World Champion
1	Jack Sharkey-1
2	Max Baer+1
3	Max Schmeling-2
4	Tommy Loughran
5	King Levinsky
6	Patsy PerroniNEW
7	Don McCorkindaleNEW
8	Otto Von PoratNEW
9	Steve HamasNEW
10	Lee RamageNEW

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June 1933 archive

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Month-over-month changes since May 1933

There is a new Champion: Primo Carnera(previously Jack Sharkey)

Became champion: 29 June 1933

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 29 June 1933, ending Jack Sharkey's reign.

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Entered the top 10

Patsy PerroniEnters at #6
Don McCorkindaleInto the top 10 at #7
Otto Von PoratEnters at #8
Steve HamasNow ranked #9
Lee RamageEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Stanley PoredaPreviously held #6
Dick DanielsOut of the top 10 after being #7
Johnny RiskoLast ranked #8
Tuffy GriffithsWas #9 last month
Charley RetzlaffLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

Max BaerUp one spot to #2
+1

Biggest fallers

Max SchmelingNow ranked #3 (was #1)
-2

RING Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in January 1922, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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RING Heavyweight - World Champion

Oleksandr Usyk

20 August 2022Current

Became champion: 20 August 2022

Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title by defeating Anthony Joshua in their rematch in Jeddah, after Tyson Fury vacated the championship.

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Tyson Fury

22 February 2020July 2022

Became champion: 22 February 2020

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 22 February 2020 by defeating Deontay Wilder.

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Tyson Fury

28 November 2015December 2017

Became champion: 28 November 2015

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

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

Wladimir Klitschko

20 June 2009November 2015

Became champion: 20 June 2009

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 20 June 2009 by defeating Ruslan Chagaev.

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Vitali Klitschko

24 April 20049 November 2005

564 days

Became champion: 24 April 2004

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 24 April 2004 by defeating Corrie Sanders.

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Lennox Lewis

2 December 20016 February 2004

796 days

Became champion: 2 December 2001

Awarded The Ring heavyweight title on 2 December 2001.

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Mike Tyson

27 June 1988February 1989

Became champion: 27 June 1988

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 27 June 1988, ending Michael Spinks's reign.

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Michael Spinks

21 September 198527 June 1988

1,010 days

Became champion: 21 September 1985

Won the title by defeating Larry Holmes.

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Larry Holmes

31 March 198021 September 1985

2,000 days

Became champion: 31 March 1980

Awarded The Ring heavyweight title on 31 March 1980.

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Muhammad Ali

15 September 19783 July 1979

291 days

Became champion: 15 September 1978

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 15 September 1978, ending Leon Spinks's reign.

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Leon Spinks

15 February 1978July 1978

Became champion: 15 February 1978

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 15 February 1978, ending Muhammad Ali's reign.

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Muhammad Ali

30 October 1974November 1977

Became champion: 30 October 1974

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 30 October 1974, ending George Foreman's reign.

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George Foreman

22 January 197330 October 1974

646 days

Became champion: 22 January 1973

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 22 January 1973, ending Joe Frazier's reign.

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Joe Frazier

13 March 1970November 1972

Became champion: 13 March 1970

Recognized as The Ring heavyweight champion on 13 March 1970 after Muhammad Ali retired.

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Muhammad Ali

25 February 196413 March 1970

2,208 days

Became champion: 25 February 1964

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 25 February 1964, ending Sonny Liston's reign.

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Sonny Liston

25 September 1962January 1964

Became champion: 25 September 1962

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 25 September 1962, ending Floyd Patterson's reign.

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Floyd Patterson

20 June 196025 September 1962

827 days

Became champion: 20 June 1960

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 20 June 1960, ending Ingemar Johansson's reign.

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Ingemar Johansson

26 June 195920 June 1960

360 days

Became champion: 26 June 1959

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 26 June 1959, ending Floyd Patterson's reign.

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Floyd Patterson

30 November 195626 June 1959

938 days

Became champion: 30 November 1956

Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 30 November 1956 by defeating Archie Moore.

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Rocky Marciano

23 September 195227 April 1956

1,312 days

Became champion: 23 September 1952

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 23 September 1952, ending Jersey Joe Walcott's reign.

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Jersey Joe Walcott

18 July 195123 September 1952

433 days

Became champion: 18 July 1951

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 18 July 1951, ending Ezzard Charles's reign.

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Ezzard Charles

27 September 195018 July 1951

294 days

Became champion: 27 September 1950

Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 27 September 1950 by defeating Joe Louis.

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Joe Louis

22 June 19371 March 1949

4,270 days

Became champion: 22 June 1937

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 22 June 1937, ending Jim Braddock's reign.

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Jim Braddock

13 June 193522 June 1937

740 days

Became champion: 13 June 1935

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 13 June 1935, ending Max Baer's reign.

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Max Baer

14 June 193413 June 1935

364 days

Became champion: 14 June 1934

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 14 June 1934, ending Primo Carnera's reign.

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Primo Carnera

29 June 193314 June 1934

350 days

Became champion: 29 June 1933

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 29 June 1933, ending Jack Sharkey's reign.

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Jack Sharkey

21 June 193229 June 1933

373 days

Became champion: 21 June 1932

Won the Ring heavyweight title on 21 June 1932, ending Max Schmeling's reign.

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Max Schmeling

12 June 193021 June 1932

740 days

Became champion: 12 June 1930

Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 12 June 1930 by defeating Jack Sharkey.

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Gene Tunney

23 September 1926July 1928

Became champion: 23 September 1926

Won the title by defeating Jack Dempsey.

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Jack Dempsey

192223 September 1926

The source gives only the year of this inaugural Ring recognition. An exact award day is not established; 1 January was a placeholder and is not treated as an event date.

First shown in January 1922 rankingsView source

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