Question: who is the boxing world heavyweight champion 2017
Answer: C January 17 , 2015 Present Tyson Fury United Kingdom IBF , WBA `` Super '' and WBO November 28 , 2015 December 8 , 2015 Shortest reign Tyson Fury United Kingdom WBA `` Super '' and WBO December 8 , 2015 October 12 , 2016 Charles Martin United States IBF January 16 , 2016 April 9 , 2016 Lucas Browne Australia WBA `` Regular '' March 5 , 2016 May 12 , 2016 Anthony Joshua United Kingdom IBF April 9 , 2016 April 29 , 2017 Ruslan Chagaev ( Third reign ) Uzbekistan WBA `` Regular '' May 12 , 2016 July 25 , 2016 Joseph Parker New Zealand WBO December 10 , 2016 Present Anthony Joshua United Kingdom IBF and WBA `` Super '' April 29 , 2017 Present Manuel Charr Syria WBA `` Regular '' November 25 , 2017 Present