All the heavyweight champions from 1885!!! (lineal champions)

John l Sullivan-1885-1892

James J Corbet 1892-1897

Bob Fitzsimmons 1897-1899

James J Jefries 1899-1905 ret

Marvin Hart 1905-1906

Tommy Burns 1906-1908

Jack Johnson 1908-1915

Jess Willard 1915-1919

Jack Dempsey 1919-1926

Gene Tunney 1926-1928 ret

Max Schmelling 1930-1932

Jack Sharky 1932-1933

Primo Carnera 1933-1934

Max Baer 1934-1935

James J Braddock 1935-1937

Joe Louis 1937-1949 ret

Ezzard Charles 1949-1951

Joe Wallcott 1951-1952

Rocky Marciano 1952-1956 ret

Floyd Patterson 1956-1959

Ingemar Johansson 1959-1960

Floyd Patterson 1960-1962

Sonny Liston 1962-1964

Cassius Clay 1964-1970

Joe Frazier 1970-1973

George Foreman 1973-1974

Muhammad Ali 1974-1978

Leon Spinks 1978

Muhammad Ali 1978-1979ret

Larry Holmes 1980-1985

Michel Spinks 1985-1988

Mike Tyson 1988-1990

James Douglas 1990

Evander Holyfield 1990-1992

Riddock Bowe 1992-1993

Evander Holyfield 1993-1994

Michael Moorer 1994

George Foreman 1994-1997

Shannon Briggs 1997-1998

Lennox Lewis 1998-2001

Hasim Rahman 2001

Lennox Lewis 2001-2004 ret

It stopped at Lennox, which is a shame because its history is quite easy to follow unlike other weights

Hopefully in the future Lennox will make an ill fated comeback to let it live on

Two interesting points Ali only won the title twice. And the spinks family can fight

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Originally Posted by Scrap

Two interesting points Ali only won the title twice. And the spinks family can fight

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Well he did win it as Cassius Clay the first time, so the man himself won it 3 times! Also, it says:
Cassius Clay 1964-1970
Joe Frazier 1970-1973

In fact, Ali Frazier 1 occurred in March 1971, so the dates should be 1964-1971, and 1971-73.

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Two interesting points Ali only won the title twice. And the spinks family can fight

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Also Shannon Briggs did not hold any so called "offical" title when he was champion.

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Originally Posted by Scrap

Two interesting points Ali only won the title twice. And the spinks family can fight

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Well he did win it as Cassius Clay the first time, so the man himself won it 3 times! Also, it says:
Cassius Clay 1964-1970
Joe Frazier 1970-1973

In fact, Ali Frazier 1 occurred in March 1971, so the dates should be 1964-1971, and 1971-73.

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Well done you spoted the delibrate mistake.LOL

I remeber seeing them both in the Oylmpics, and thinking the both are going to be very good pros but didnt think heavys. Got that one wrong.

Also Shannon Briggs did not hold any so called "offical" title when he was champion.[/quote]

Tis true, it would seem the list has been done Ring magazine stylee, basing on the man who beat the man etc. I could then go on the rant of how there should be one champ in each division blah blah blah but i think we all agree on that one right?

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Originally Posted by porkypara

John l Sullivan-1885-1892

James J Corbet 1892-1897

Bob Fitzsimmons 1897-1899

James J Jefries 1899-1905 ret

Marvin Hart 1905-1906

Tommy Burns 1906-1908

Jack Johnson 1908-1915

Jess Willard 1915-1919

Jack Dempsey 1919-1926

Gene Tunney 1926-1928 ret

Max Schmelling 1930-1932

Jack Sharky 1932-1933

Primo Carnera 1933-1934

Max Baer 1934-1935

James J Braddock 1935-1937

Joe Louis 1937-1949 ret

Ezzard Charles 1949-1951

Joe Wallcott 1951-1952

Rocky Marciano 1952-1956 ret

Floyd Patterson 1956-1959

Ingemar Johansson 1959-1960

Floyd Patterson 1960-1962

Sonny Liston 1962-1964

Cassius Clay 1964-1970

Joe Frazier 1970-1973

George Foreman 1973-1974

Muhammad Ali 1974-1978

Leon Spinks 1978

Muhammad Ali 1978-1979ret

Larry Holmes 1980-1985

Michel Spinks 1985-1988

Mike Tyson 1988-1990

James Douglas 1990

Evander Holyfield 1990-1992

Riddock Bowe 1992-1993

Evander Holyfield 1993-1994

Michael Moorer 1994

George Foreman 1994-1997

Shannon Briggs 1997-1998

Lennox Lewis 1998-2001

Hasim Rahman 2001

Lennox Lewis 2001-2004 ret

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surely klitscho has 'gained recognition as the champion? so like patterson did after marciano it lives on? i dont know how it works so maybe not????

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surely klitscho has 'gained recognition as the champion? so like patterson did after marciano it lives on? i dont know how it works so maybe not????

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I would agree with you, had Vitali stayed retired. Having Vitali and Wladimir fighting at the same time makes it a little confusing.

Shannon Briggs in that list!

One of the Klits should have gained the title too.

Who has dug this old thread up?:deadnew:

its all fkd up, i used to read the boxing books in the library when i was young, they had a couple page's on every champion, u could see each champion & who he beat to become the heavyweight champion & it was all in order, now u would need abt 50 books to put them all in

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Two interesting points Ali only won the title twice. And the spinks family can fight

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Also Shannon Briggs did not hold any so called "offical" title when he was champion.

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Thats why it is called the lineal title. The man who beat the man, the wba and others be damned!!