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RING Heavyweight Boxing Rankings- June 1988

Ring Heavyweight rankings archive for June 1988. This page is the Ring-only list. View all Ring rankings, or compare the Heavyweight boxing rankings across all organizations.

Division
Period
OrgAllWBAWBCIBFWBORING
WBAWBCIBFWBORINGViewing
RankRINGJune 1988
🏆United States flagMike TysonNEW
Champion
1United States flagEvander Holyfield+1
2United States flagCarl Williams+3
3United States flagTim Witherspoon
4United States flagTony Tucker
5United States flagMichael Spinks-5
6Brazil flagAdilson Rodrigues+1
7Canada flagDonovan Ruddock+1
8United States flagMichael DokesNEW
9United States flagPinklon Thomas-3
10South Africa flagJohnny Du Plooy

Source: RING

Month-over-month changes since May 1988

🏆

There is a new Champion: United States flagMike Tyson(previously United States flagMichael Spinks)

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Michael DokesInto the top 10 at #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CA flag
    Trevor BerbickLast ranked #9

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Carl WilliamsUp 3 places to #2
    +3
  • US flag
    Evander HolyfieldFrom #2 to #1
    +1
  • BR flag
    Adilson RodriguesFrom #7 to #6
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Pinklon ThomasDropped from #6 to #9
    -3

About the Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: No upper limit (typically 200+ lbs / 90.7+ kg)

The Heavyweight division is boxing's most prestigious weight class, featuring the largest fighters in the sport. Historically, heavyweight champions have been among the most famous athletes in the world, with legendary figures like Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson defining eras of boxing history.

Division Characteristics

Heavyweight boxers rely on power and size, with knockouts being more common than in lighter divisions. The division has no upper weight limit, allowing for a wide range of body types and fighting styles.

Notable Facts

The Heavyweight division has produced some of boxing's most iconic moments and biggest pay-per-view events. Modern heavyweights combine size, power, and athleticism in ways that previous generations couldn't match.

Historical Context

Heavyweight boxing has been a cornerstone of professional boxing since the sport's early days. The division has evolved significantly, with modern heavyweights being faster and more athletic than their predecessors while maintaining devastating power.

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RING Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (August 1929).

RING Heavyweight — Champion

Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
September 2022 — Current
4 years
United Kingdom flagTyson Fury
January 2016 — September 2022
6 years 9 months
Ukraine flagWladimir Klitschko
June 2009 — January 2016
6 years 8 months
Ukraine flagVitali Klitschko
April 2004 — November 2005
1 year 8 months
United Kingdom flagLennox Lewis
December 2001 — February 2004
2 years 3 months
United States flagMike Tyson
June 1988 — June 1995
7 years 1 month
United States flagMichael Spinks
September 1985 — June 1988
2 years 10 months
United States flagLarry Holmes
March 1980 — September 1985
5 years 7 months
United States flagMuhammad Ali
August 1978 — July 1979
1 year
United States flagLeon Spinks
January 1978 — August 1978
8 months
United States flagMuhammad Ali
November 1974 — January 1978
3 years 3 months
United States flagGeorge Foreman
February 1973 — November 1974
1 year 10 months
United States flagJoe Frazier
March 1970 — February 1973
3 years
United States flagMuhammad Ali
March 1964 — March 1970
6 years 1 month
United States flagSonny Liston
September 1963 — March 1964
7 months
United States flagMuhammad Ali
August 1963 — September 1963
2 months
United States flagSonny Liston
November 1962 — August 1963
10 months
United States flagFloyd Patterson
October 1962 — November 1962
2 months
United States flagSonny Liston
September 1962 — October 1962
2 months
United States flagFloyd Patterson
June 1960 — September 1962
2 years 4 months
Sweden flagIngemar Johansson
June 1959 — June 1960
1 year 1 month
United States flagFloyd Patterson
January 1957 — June 1959
2 years 6 months
United States flagRocky Marciano
September 1952 — May 1956
3 years 9 months
United States flagJersey Joe Walcott
July 1951 — September 1952
1 year 3 months
United States flagEzzard Charles
September 1950 — July 1951
11 months
United States flagJoe Louis
July 1937 — March 1949
11 years 9 months
United States flagJim Braddock
July 1935 — July 1937
2 years 1 month
United States flagMax Baer
June 1934 — July 1935
1 year 2 months
Italy flagPrimo Carnera
June 1933 — June 1934
1 year 1 month
United States flagJack Sharkey
June 1932 — June 1933
1 year 1 month
Germany flagMax Schmeling
June 1930 — June 1932
2 years 1 month