Heavyweight Boxing Title Holders. On April 30 2005 Ruiz would be defeated by James Toney in a championship defense but post-fight drug testing determined Toney had taken Nandrolone an anabolic steroid. 25 April 1927 June 1939 v. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 175 Lbs 7938 Kgs LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 175 Lbs 7938 Kgs SUPER CHAMPION DMITRY BIVOL RUS WORLD CHAMPION JEAN PASCAL CAN INTERIM CHAMPION ROBIN KRASNIQI. Bill Farnan was a foundry worker who fought Peter Jackson in the first Australian heavyweight contest using Marquis of Queensbury rules in Melbourne on 26 July 1884.
Current WBC and The Ring world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. 10 July 1939 20 June 1942 0 3 Gipsy Billy Daniels. Anthony Joshua reclaimed his heavyweight titles by beating Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in December 2019. Current world heavyweight boxing champions. 0 4 Len Harvey. This list of Australian heavyweight boxing.
In total there are 63 current fighters holding a recognized belt.
Anthony Joshua reclaimed his heavyweight titles by beating Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in December 2019. Tyson Fury won February 22 2020. Each champions professional boxing record is shown in the following format. Second man to regain the heavyweight championship. For an early example see the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship. This list of Australian heavyweight boxing.