WBA Heavyweight Rankings Archive | January 2004

Rank	WBAJanuary 2004
	Roy Jones Jr World Champion
1	John Ruiz
2	Vitali Klitschko
3	Corrie Sanders
4	Wladimir Klitschko
5	Hasim Rahman
6	David Toribio
7	James Toney
8	Joe Mesi
9	Mike Tyson
10	Nikolai Valuev
11	Lamon Brewster
12	Evander Holyfield
13	Fres Oquendo
14	Farug Saleem
15	Jameel McCline

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January 2004 archive

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WBA Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBA Heavyweight - Super Champion

Oleksandr Usyk

25 September 202126 June 2026

4 years 10 months

Became champion: 25 September 2021

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

First shown in September 2021 rankingsView source

Anthony Joshua

7 December 201925 September 2021

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 7 December 2019

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

First shown in December 2019 rankingsView source

Andy Ruiz

1 June 20197 December 2019

7 months

Became champion: 1 June 2019

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

First shown in June 2019 rankingsView source

Anthony Joshua

29 April 20171 June 2019

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 29 April 2017

Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Wladimir Klitschko.

First shown in April 2017 rankingsView source

Tyson Fury

28 November 201512 October 2016

1 year

Became champion: 28 November 2015

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

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Wladimir Klitschko

2 July 201128 November 2015

4 years 5 months

Became champion: 2 July 2011

Won the WBA heavyweight title by defeating David Haye, and was recognized as Super Champion.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

WBA Heavyweight - World Champion

Murat Gassiev

12 December 2025Current

10 months

Became champion: 12 December 2025

Won the title by knocking out Kubrat Pulev in the sixth round.

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

Kubrat Pulev

7 December 202412 December 2025

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 7 December 2024

Won the WBA title by unanimous decision over Mahmoud Charr in Sofia.

First shown in December 2024 rankingsView source

Mahmoud Charr

31 August 20237 December 2024

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 31 August 2023

Reinstated as WBA regular heavyweight champion after a court settlement, once Oleksandr Usyk had beaten Daniel Dubois.

First shown in August 2023 rankingsView source

Daniel Dubois

11 June 202231 August 2023

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 11 June 2022

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 11 June 2022, ending Trevor Bryan's reign.

First shown in June 2022 rankingsView source

Trevor Bryan

29 January 202111 June 2022

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 29 January 2021

Won the WBA heavyweight title by defeating Bermane Stiverne.

First shown in February 2021 rankingsView source

Mahmoud Charr

25 November 201729 January 2021

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 25 November 2017

Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Alexander Ustinov.

First shown in November 2017 rankingsView source

Ruslan Chagaev

12 May 201625 July 2016

3 months

Became champion: 12 May 2016

Reinstated as WBA heavyweight champion after Lucas Browne was stripped for failing a post-fight drug test.

First shown in May 2016 rankingsView source

Lucas Browne

5 March 201612 May 2016

3 months

Became champion: 5 March 2016

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 5 March 2016, ending Ruslan Chagaev's reign.

First shown in March 2016 rankingsView source

Ruslan Chagaev

6 July 20145 March 2016

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 6 July 2014

Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating Fres Oquendo.

First shown in July 2014 rankingsView source

Alexander Povetkin

27 August 20115 October 2013

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 27 August 2011

Won the vacant WBA regular heavyweight title by defeating Ruslan Chagaev.

First shown in August 2011 rankingsView source

David Haye

7 November 20092 July 2011

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 7 November 2009

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 7 November 2009, ending Nikolai Valuev's reign.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Nikolai Valuev

30 August 20087 November 2009

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 30 August 2008

Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating John Ruiz.

First shown in August 2008 rankingsView source

Ruslan Chagaev

14 April 200718 July 2008

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 14 April 2007

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 14 April 2007, ending Nikolai Valuev's reign.

First shown in April 2007 rankingsView source

Nikolai Valuev

17 December 200514 April 2007

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 17 December 2005

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 17 December 2005, ending John Ruiz's reign.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

John Ruiz

24 February 200417 December 2005

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 24 February 2004

Elevated from interim champion after Roy Jones Jr vacated the WBA heavyweight title to stay at light heavyweight.

First shown in February 2004 rankingsView source

Roy Jones Jr

1 March 200324 February 2004

1 year

Became champion: 1 March 2003

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 1 March 2003, ending John Ruiz's reign.

First shown in March 2003 rankingsView source

John Ruiz

3 March 20011 March 2003

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 3 March 2001

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 3 March 2001, ending Evander Holyfield's reign.

First shown in March 2001 rankingsView source

Evander Holyfield

12 August 20003 March 2001

8 months

Became champion: 12 August 2000

Won the vacant WBA heavyweight title by defeating John Ruiz.

First shown in August 2000 rankingsView source

Lennox Lewis

13 November 199912 April 2000

6 months

Became champion: 13 November 1999

Won the WBA heavyweight title on 13 November 1999, ending Evander Holyfield's reign.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

WBA Heavyweight - Interim Champion

Fabio Wardley

7 June 202525 October 2025

5 months

Became champion: 7 June 2025

Won the vacant interim title by knocking out Justis Huni in the tenth round at Portman Road in Ipswich.

First shown in June 2025 rankingsView source

WBA Heavyweight Title History

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WBA Heavyweight boxing rankings- January 2004