World Heavyweight Championship
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The World Heavyweight Championship is boxing’s most prestigious title, historically signifying the sport’s top heavyweight fighter and often associated with legendary champions and iconic bouts.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Heavyweight Championship (boxing) | 0 |
| World Heavyweight Champion | 1 |
| World Heavyweight Title | 1 |
| world heavyweight boxing championship | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing world championship title
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heavyweight boxing title ⓘ sports title ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
global sports networks
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pay-per-view television ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historically linked to national and racial politics
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major focus of global sports media ⓘ symbol of the baddest man on the planet ⓘ |
| earlierGoverningBodiesInclude |
National Boxing Association (NBA)
NERFINISHED
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New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ring magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodiesInclude |
International Boxing Federation (IBF)
NERFINISHED
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World Boxing Association (WBA) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Boxing Council (WBC) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Boxing Organization (WBO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
associated with iconic bouts
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associated with legendary champions ⓘ global recognition ⓘ historically undisputed status ⓘ most prestigious title in professional boxing ⓘ |
| notableBout |
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II (1997)
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Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling II (1938) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson (2002) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks (1988) NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman – Rumble in the Jungle (1974) NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I (1971) NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III – Thrilla in Manila (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury (2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott I (1952) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder II (2020) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Evander Holyfield
NERFINISHED
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George Foreman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Dempsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Frazier NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lennox Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleksandr Usyk NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Marciano NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyson Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ Wladimir Klitschko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
lineal championship
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undisputed champion ⓘ unified champion ⓘ |
| requires |
professional status of boxers
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sanctioning by a recognized boxing organization ⓘ |
| signifies |
lineal heavyweight champion of the world
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top heavyweight boxer in the world ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
large arenas
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stadiums ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Heavyweight Title
this entity surface form:
World Heavyweight Champion
subject surface form:
George Foreman
this entity surface form:
world heavyweight boxing championship