world heavyweight boxing champion
C10401
concept
A world heavyweight boxing champion is the boxer recognized by a major sanctioning body as the top competitor in the heavyweight division, having won and defended the title in sanctioned championship bouts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| world heavyweight boxing champion canonical | 26 |
| heavyweight boxing championship | 3 |
| boxing title | 2 |
| former heavyweight boxing champion | 1 |
Instances (31)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Monroe Tyson
surface form:
Mike Tyson
|
former heavyweight boxing champion |
| Max Baer Sr. | — |
| Rocky Marciano | — |
| James J. Braddock | — |
| Joe Frazier | — |
| Jack Johnson | — |
| World Heavyweight Champion | boxing title |
| Jack Dempsey | — |
| Riddick Bowe | — |
| Lennox Lewis | — |
| WBA heavyweight title | heavyweight boxing championship |
| WBO heavyweight title | heavyweight boxing championship |
| Wladimir Klitschko | — |
| John L. Sullivan | — |
| James J. Corbett | — |
| Joe Louis | — |
| Joseph Louis Barrow | — |
| Rocco Francis Marchegiano | — |
|
The Brockton Blockbuster
surface form:
Rocky Marciano
|
— |
| Jersey Joe Walcott | — |
| Ezzard Charles | — |
| WBC middleweight title | boxing title |
|
Braddock
surface form:
James J. Braddock
|
— |
| Muhammad Ali | — |
| Mike Tyson | — |
| Tim Witherspoon | — |
| James "Bonecrusher" Smith | — |
| Floyd Patterson | — |
| Tommy Burns | — |
| James J. Jeffries | — |
| Shannon Briggs | — |