List of heavyweight boxing champions

Table columns:
Champion
Nationality
Recognition
Reign Began
Reign Ended
Notes

Table rows:
cells: John L. Sullivan
United States
Universal
August 29, 1885
September 7, 1892
25,4
cells: James J. Corbett
United States
Universal
September 7, 1892
March 17, 1897
5
cells: Bob Fitzsimmons
United Kingdom
Universal
March 17, 1897
June 9, 1899
26
cells: James J. Jeffries
United States
Universal
June 9, 1899
May 13, 1905
2,6, 27
cells: Marvin Hart
United States
Universal
July 3, 1905
February 23, 1906
1, 28, 29
cells: Tommy Burns
Canada
Universal
February 23, 1906
December 26, 1908
cells: Jack Johnson
United States
Universal
December 26, 1908
April 5, 1915
7
cells: Jess Willard
United States
Universal
April 5, 1915
July 4, 1919
cells: Jack Dempsey
United States
Universal
July 4, 1919
July 2, 1921
cells: Jack Dempsey
United States
NBA
July 2, 1921
July 24, 1922
cells: Jack Dempsey
United States
NBA and NYSAC
July 24, 1922
September 23, 1926
cells: Gene Tunney
United States
NBA and NYSAC
September 23, 1926
July 31, 1928
2
cells: Max Schmeling
Germany
NBA and NYSAC
June 12, 1930
January 7, 1931
1, 8
cells: Max Schmeling
Germany
IBU
January 7, 1931
June 21, 1932
cells: Jack Sharkey
United States
NBA and NYSAC
June 21, 1932
June 29, 1933
cells: Primo Carnera
Italy
NBA and NYSAC, IBU
June 29, 1933
June 14, 1934
cells: Max Baer
United States
NBA and NYSAC
June 14, 1934
June 13, 1935
9
cells: James J. Braddock
United States
NBA and NYSAC
June 13, 1935
June 22, 1937
cells: Joe Louis
United States
NBA and NYSAC
June 22, 1937
March 1, 1949
2 Longest reign
cells: Ezzard Charles
United States
NBA
June 22, 1949
September 27, 1950
1,10
cells: Lee Savold
United States
IBU
June 6, 1950
June 16, 1951
1,10
cells: Ezzard Charles
United States
NBA and NYSAC
September 27, 1950
June 16, 1951
1,10
cells: Ezzard Charles
United States
NBA, NYSAC and IBU
June 16, 1951
July 18, 1951
cells: Jersey Joe Walcott
United States
NBA and NYSAC
July 18, 1951
September 23, 1952
cells: Rocky Marciano
United States
NBA and NYSAC
September 23, 1952
April 27, 1956
2
cells: Floyd Patterson
United States
NBA and NYSAC
November 30, 1956
June 26, 1959
1,11
cells: Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
NBA and NYSAC
June 26, 1959
June 20, 1960
cells: Floyd Patterson (Second reign)
United States
NBA and NYSAC
June 20, 1960
September 25, 1962
cells: Sonny Liston
United States
NYSAC, WBA and WBC
September 25, 1962
February 25, 1964
cells: Cassius Clay
United States
NYSAC, WBA and WBC
February 25, 1964
June 19, 1964
12
cells: Muhammad Ali
United States
NYSAC and WBC
June 19, 1964
February 6, 1967
cells: Ernie Terrell
United States
WBA
March 5, 1965
February 6, 1967
1
cells: Muhammad Ali
United States
NYSAC, WBA and WBC
February 6, 1967
April 29, 1967
Unified NYSAC, WBA and WBC titles.13
cells: Joe Frazier
United States
NYSAC
March 4, 1968
February 16, 1970
1
cells: Jimmy Ellis
United States
WBA
April 27, 1968
February 16, 1970
1,14
cells: Joe Frazier
United States
WBA and WBC
February 16, 1970
January 22, 1973
Unified WBA and WBC titles.15
cells: George Foreman
United States
WBA and WBC
January 22, 1973
October 30, 1974
cells: Muhammad Ali (Second reign)
United States
WBA and WBC
October 30, 1974
February 15, 1978
cells: Leon Spinks
United States
WBA and WBC
February 15, 1978
March 18, 1978
3
cells: Leon Spinks
United States
WBA
March 18, 1978
September 15, 1978
cells: Ken Norton
United States
WBC
March 18, 1978
June 9, 1978
16
cells: Larry Holmes
United States
WBC
June 9, 1978
December 11, 1983
2
cells: Muhammad Ali (Third reign)
United States
WBA
September 15, 1978
April 27, 1979
2
cells: John Tate
United States
WBA
October 20, 1979
March 31, 1980
1
cells: Mike Weaver
United States
WBA
March 31, 1980
December 10, 1982
cells: Michael Dokes
United States
WBA
December 10, 1982
September 23, 1983
cells: Gerrie Coetzee
South Africa
WBA
September 23, 1983
December 1, 1984
cells: Larry Holmes
United States
IBF
December 11, 1983
September 21, 1985
17
cells: Tim Witherspoon
United States
WBC
March 9, 1984
August 31, 1984
1
cells: Pinklon Thomas
United States
WBC
August 31, 1984
March 22, 1985
cells: Greg Page
United States
WBA
December 1, 1984
April 29, 1985
cells: Tony Tubbs
United States
WBA
April 29, 1985
January 17, 1986
cells: Michael Spinks
United States
IBF
September 21, 1985
February 19, 1987
3
cells: Tim Witherspoon (Second reign)
United States
WBA
January 17, 1986
December 12, 1986
cells: Trevor Berbick
Canada
WBC
March 22, 1985
November 22, 1986
cells: Mike Tyson
United States
WBC
November 22, 1986
March 7, 1987
cells: James "Bonecrusher" Smith
United States
WBA
December 12, 1986
March 7, 1987
cells: Mike Tyson
United States
WBA and WBC
March 7, 1987
August 1, 1987
Unified WBA and WBC titles.
cells: Tony Tucker
United States
IBF
May 30, 1987
August 1, 1987
1
cells: Mike Tyson
United States
IBF, WBA and WBC
August 1, 1987
February 11, 1990
Unified IBF, WBA and WBC titles.
cells: Francesco Damiani
Italy
WBO
May 6, 1989
January 11, 1991
1
cells: James "Buster" Douglas
United States
IBF, WBA and WBC
February 11, 1990
October 25, 1990
cells: Evander Holyfield
United States
IBF, WBA and WBC
October 25, 1990
November 13, 1992
cells: Ray Mercer
United States
WBO
January 11, 1991
December 24, 1991
3
cells: Michael Moorer
United States
WBO
May 15, 1992
February 3, 1993
1,2
cells: Riddick Bowe
United States
IBF, WBA and WBC
November 13, 1992
December 14, 1992
2
cells: Riddick Bowe
United States
IBF and WBA
December 14, 1992
November 6, 1993
cells: Lennox Lewis
United Kingdom
WBC
December 14, 1992
September 24, 1994
18
cells: Tommy Morrison
United States
WBO
June 7, 1993
October 29, 1993
1
cells: Michael Bentt
United States
WBO
October 29, 1993
March 19, 1994
cells: Evander Holyfield (Second reign)
United States
IBF and WBA
November 6, 1993
April 22, 1994
cells: Herbie Hide
United Kingdom
WBO
March 19, 1994
March 11, 1995
cells: Michael Moorer (Second reign)
United States
IBF and WBA
April 22, 1994
November 5, 1994
cells: Oliver McCall
United States
WBC
September 24, 1994
September 2, 1995
cells: George Foreman (Second reign)
United States
IBF and WBA
November 5, 1994
March 4, 1995
3
cells: George Foreman
United States
IBF
March 4, 1995
June 28, 1995
2
cells: Riddick Bowe (Second reign)
United States
WBO
March 11, 1995
May 1, 1996
3
cells: Bruce Seldon
United States
WBA
April 8, 1995
September 7, 1996
1
cells: Frank Bruno
United Kingdom
WBC
September 2, 1995
March 16, 1996
cells: Mike Tyson (Second reign)
United States
WBC
March 16, 1996
September 7, 1996
cells: Michael Moorer (Third reign)
United States
IBF
June 22, 1996
November 8, 1997
1,19
cells: Henry Akinwande
United Kingdom
WBO
June 29, 1996
February 17, 1997
1,2
cells: Mike Tyson
United States
WBA and WBC
September 7, 1996
September 24, 1996
2
cells: Mike Tyson
United States
WBA
September 24, 1996
November 9, 1996
cells: Evander Holyfield (Third reign)
United States
WBA
November 9, 1996
November 8, 1997
cells: Lennox Lewis (Second reign)
United Kingdom
WBC
February 7, 1997
November 13, 1999
1
cells: Herbie Hide (Second reign)
United Kingdom
WBO
June 28, 1997
June 26, 1999
1
cells: Evander Holyfield
United States
IBF and WBA
November 8, 1997
November 13, 1999
Unified IBF and WBA titles.
cells: Vitali Klitschko
Ukraine
WBO
June 26, 1999
April 1, 2000
cells: Lennox Lewis
United Kingdom
IBF, WBA and WBC
November 13, 1999
April 29, 2000
Unified IBF, WBA and WBC titles.3
cells: Chris Byrd
United States
WBO
April 1, 2000
October 14, 2000
cells: Lennox Lewis
United Kingdom
IBF and WBC
April 29, 2000
April 22, 2001
cells: Evander Holyfield (Fourth reign)
United States
WBA
August 12, 2000
March 3, 2001
1
cells: Wladimir Klitschko
Ukraine
WBO
October 14, 2000
March 8, 2003
cells: John Ruiz
United States
WBA
March 3, 2001
March 1, 2003
cells: Hasim Rahman
United States
IBF and WBC
April 22, 2001
November 17, 2001
cells: Lennox Lewis (Third reign)
United Kingdom
IBF and WBC
November 17, 2001
September 5, 2002
2
cells: Lennox Lewis
United Kingdom
WBC
September 5, 2002
February 6, 2004
2
cells: Chris Byrd (Second reign)
United States
IBF
December 14, 2002
April 22, 2006
1
cells: Roy Jones, Jr.
United States
WBA
March 1, 2003
February 20, 2004
2
cells: Corrie Sanders
South Africa
WBO
March 8, 2003
October 9, 2003
2
cells: John Ruiz (Second reign)
United States
WBA
February 20, 2004
December 17, 2005
20
cells: Lamon Brewster
United States
WBO
April 10, 2004
April 1, 2006
1
cells: Vitali Klitschko (Second reign)
Ukraine
WBC
April 24, 2004
November 9, 2005
2
cells: Hasim Rahman (Second reign)
United States
WBC
November 9, 2005
August 12, 2006
21
cells: Nikolai Valuev
Russia
WBA
December 17, 2005
April 14, 2007
cells: Siarhei Liakhovich
Belarus
WBO
April 1, 2006
November 4, 2006
cells: Wladimir Klitschko (Second reign)
Ukraine
IBF
April 22, 2006
February 23, 2008
cells: Oleg Maskaev
Russia
WBC
August 12, 2006
March 8, 2008
cells: Shannon Briggs
United States
WBO
November 4, 2006
June 2, 2007
cells: Ruslan Chagaev
Uzbekistan
WBA
April 14, 2007
June 20, 2009
22
cells: Sultan Ibragimov
Russia
WBO
June 2, 2007
February 23, 2008
cells: Wladimir Klitschko
Ukraine
IBF and WBO
February 23, 2008
July 2, 2011
Unified IBF and WBO titles.
cells: Samuel Peter
Nigeria
WBC
March 8, 2008
October 11, 2008
cells: Nikolai Valuev (Second reign)
Russia
WBA
August 30, 2008
November 7, 2009
1,22
cells: Vitali Klitschko (Third reign)
Ukraine
WBC
October 11, 2008
December 16, 2013
2
cells: David Haye
United Kingdom
WBA
November 7, 2009
July 2, 2011
cells: Wladimir Klitschko
Ukraine
IBF, WBA "Super" and WBO
July 2, 2011
November 28, 2015
Unified IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
cells: Alexander Povetkin
Russia
WBA "Regular"
August 27, 2011
October 5, 2013
1,23
cells: Bermane Stiverne
Canada
WBC
May 10, 2014
January 17, 2015
1
cells: Ruslan Chagaev (Second reign)
Uzbekistan
WBA "Regular"
July 6, 2014
March 5, 2016
1
cells: Deontay Wilder
United States
WBC
January 17, 2015
Present
cells: Tyson Fury
United Kingdom
IBF, WBA "Super" and WBO
November 28, 2015
December 8, 2015
3 Shortest reign
cells: Tyson Fury
United Kingdom
WBA "Super" and WBO
December 8, 2015
October 12, 2016
2
cells: Charles Martin
United States
IBF
January 16, 2016
April 9, 2016
1
cells: Lucas Browne
Australia
WBA "Regular"
March 5, 2016
May 12, 2016
24
cells: Anthony Joshua
United Kingdom
IBF
April 9, 2016
April 29, 2017
cells: Ruslan Chagaev (Third reign)
Uzbekistan
WBA "Regular"
May 12, 2016
July 25, 2016
3
cells: Joseph Parker
New Zealand
WBO
December 10, 2016
Present
1
cells: Anthony Joshua
United Kingdom
IBF and WBA "Super"
April 29, 2017
Present
1
cells: Manuel Charr
Syria
WBA "Regular"
November 25, 2017
Present
1

Questions about this table:
originalText: who is the boxing world heavyweight champion 2017
answer: answerTexts: Manuel Charr
Anthony Joshua
Joseph Parker