Complete list of undisputed heavyweight champions: Oleksandr Usyk joins boxing legends such as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson
Some of boxing’s greatest-ever have been undisputed heavyweight champions during their career and now Oleksandr Usyk is the latest. Iconic fighters like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson achieved the feat while Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Evander Holyfield have also held all the titles at once. Ali is a boxing icon who was the undisputed heavyweight champion multiple timesNeil Leifer - 'Boxing. 60 Years of Fights and Fighters' Ukraine sensation Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 following a split-decision win over Tyson Fury in May 2024. In a fight for the ages, Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round to wrestling the WBC belt from the Gyspy King to add to his WBA, WBO, and IBF titles that he claimed from Anthony Joshua. Usyk has since vacated the IBF gold, with Daniel Dubois claiming it before defending the title against Joshua. Instead of taking on the mandatory challenger, Usyk arranged to fight Fury again and came out on top once more. Dubois is set to defend his belt against Joseph Parker, with the winner set to face Usyk for the chance to unify the division. The Ukrainian modern-day boxing legend could easily have decided to call it a day there, but he wants to become undisputed champion for a second time. Despite no longer being undisputed, Usyk is one of 26 stars who have held all of the heavyweight titles at once with the first-ever undisputed heavyweight champion being Jack Dempsey in 1922. Dempsey’s reign lasted four years before Gene Tunney took the honour and it changed hands many times over the next two decades. Joe Louis is the boxer who has been the undisputed heavyweight champion for the longest, sitting at the top of the sport for 12 years. Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Buster Douglas, Liston, Foreman, Tyson and Ali are all some huge names who have also held all the available titles. Here, talkSPORT.com gives you a rundown of all the undisputed heavyweight boxing champions and how long they held the belts for… Usyk is now a world heavyweight legendGETTY Complete list of undisputed heavyweight boxing champions Name – Belts – Length of reign Jack Dempsey – NYSAC, NBA – July 1922 to September 1926 Gene Tunney – NYSAC, NBA – September 1926 to July 1928 Max Schmeling – NYSAC, NBA – June 1930 to January 1931 Jack Sharkey – NYSAC, NBA – June 1932 to June 1933 Primo Carnera – NYSAC, NBA – June 1933 to June 1934 Max Baer – NYSAC, NBA – June 1934 to June 1935 Louis knocked out 23 opponents in 27 title fights, including five world championsGetty James J. Braddock – NYSAC, NBA – June 1935 to June 1937 Joe Louis – NYSAC, NBA – June, 1937 to March 1949 Ezzard Charles – NYSAC, NBA – September 1950 to July 1951 Jersey Joe Wollacott – NYSAC, NBA – July 1951 to September 1952 Rocky Marciano – NYSAC, NBA – September 1952 to April 1956 Floyd Patterson – NYSAC, NBA – June 1960 to September 1962 Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20Getty Sonny Liston – NYSAC, WBA – September 1962 to July 1963 Sonny Liston – WBC, WBA – July 1963 to February 1964 Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – February 1964 to September 1964 Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – February 1967 to April 1967 Joe Frazier – WBC, WBA – February 1970 to January 1973 George Foreman – WBC, WBA – January 1973 to October 1974 Lewis was the last undisputed heavyweight world champion for 25 yearsGetty Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – October 1974 to February 1978 Leon Spinks – WBC, WBA – February 1978 to March 1978 Mike Tyson – WBC, WBA, IBF – August 1987 to February 1990 Buster Douglas – WBC, WBA, IBF- February 1990 to October 1990 Evander Holyfield – WBC, WBA, IBF – October 1990 to November 1992 Riddick Bowe – WBC, WBA, IBF – November 1992 to December 1992 Lennox Lewis – WBC, WBA, IBF – November 1999 to April 2000 Oleksandr Usyk – WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF – May 2024 to – June 2024
Some of boxing’s greatest-ever have been undisputed heavyweight champions during their career and now Oleksandr Usyk is the latest.
Iconic fighters like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson achieved the feat while Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Evander Holyfield have also held all the titles at once.
Ukraine sensation Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 following a split-decision win over Tyson Fury in May 2024.
In a fight for the ages, Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round to wrestling the WBC belt from the Gyspy King to add to his WBA, WBO, and IBF titles that he claimed from Anthony Joshua.
Usyk has since vacated the IBF gold, with Daniel Dubois claiming it before defending the title against Joshua.
Instead of taking on the mandatory challenger, Usyk arranged to fight Fury again and came out on top once more.
Dubois is set to defend his belt against Joseph Parker, with the winner set to face Usyk for the chance to unify the division.
The Ukrainian modern-day boxing legend could easily have decided to call it a day there, but he wants to become undisputed champion for a second time.
Despite no longer being undisputed, Usyk is one of 26 stars who have held all of the heavyweight titles at once with the first-ever undisputed heavyweight champion being Jack Dempsey in 1922.
Dempsey’s reign lasted four years before Gene Tunney took the honour and it changed hands many times over the next two decades.
Joe Louis is the boxer who has been the undisputed heavyweight champion for the longest, sitting at the top of the sport for 12 years.
Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Buster Douglas, Liston, Foreman, Tyson and Ali are all some huge names who have also held all the available titles.
Here, talkSPORT.com gives you a rundown of all the undisputed heavyweight boxing champions and how long they held the belts for…
Complete list of undisputed heavyweight boxing champions
Name – Belts – Length of reign
- Jack Dempsey – NYSAC, NBA – July 1922 to September 1926
- Gene Tunney – NYSAC, NBA – September 1926 to July 1928
- Max Schmeling – NYSAC, NBA – June 1930 to January 1931
- Jack Sharkey – NYSAC, NBA – June 1932 to June 1933
- Primo Carnera – NYSAC, NBA – June 1933 to June 1934
- Max Baer – NYSAC, NBA – June 1934 to June 1935
- James J. Braddock – NYSAC, NBA – June 1935 to June 1937
- Joe Louis – NYSAC, NBA – June, 1937 to March 1949
- Ezzard Charles – NYSAC, NBA – September 1950 to July 1951
- Jersey Joe Wollacott – NYSAC, NBA – July 1951 to September 1952
- Rocky Marciano – NYSAC, NBA – September 1952 to April 1956
- Floyd Patterson – NYSAC, NBA – June 1960 to September 1962
- Sonny Liston – NYSAC, WBA – September 1962 to July 1963
- Sonny Liston – WBC, WBA – July 1963 to February 1964
- Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – February 1964 to September 1964
- Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – February 1967 to April 1967
- Joe Frazier – WBC, WBA – February 1970 to January 1973
- George Foreman – WBC, WBA – January 1973 to October 1974
- Muhammad Ali – WBC, WBA – October 1974 to February 1978
- Leon Spinks – WBC, WBA – February 1978 to March 1978
- Mike Tyson – WBC, WBA, IBF – August 1987 to February 1990
- Buster Douglas – WBC, WBA, IBF- February 1990 to October 1990
- Evander Holyfield – WBC, WBA, IBF – October 1990 to November 1992
- Riddick Bowe – WBC, WBA, IBF – November 1992 to December 1992
- Lennox Lewis – WBC, WBA, IBF – November 1999 to April 2000
- Oleksandr Usyk – WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF – May 2024 to – June 2024
