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How often does a new team get thrown into such highprofile. It includes their most consecutive successful title defenses as well as their career grand total title wins. Long title reigns used to be the norm, not the exception. The first lady is probably the most successful female boxer ever in terms of the number of titles held for the longest time shes held all 4 major titles for 9 fights and 4 years with the ibo. Here are my top 5 alltime least favorite title reigns 1. Wbo heavyweight title bouts before august 1997 are not included combined reigns all championship reigns.

Chris john is the longest reigning champion in boxing having held the wba featherweight title since september of 2003. Who holds the most titles and is longest reigning champion. The alltime reign for middleweight champs and fourthlongest in any division is 10 years, two months and 18 days which belongs to bernard the executioner hopkins of philadelphia. Sports quiz can you name the longest heavyweight title reigns. In his first reign as wcw world heavyweight champion, hogan held the title for 469 days from july 17, 1994 to october 29, 1995. Use the buttons below for more on the list of the longest wwe title reigns in history.

Boxers with the most consecutive title defenses in each division. Im curious as to who is the longest reigning champion and has held the most world titles. Wrestlings longest title reigns quiz by roaringelbow. If a boxer was champion more than one time then his longest reign is considered rather than combined reigns as middleweight champ. A list of the longest consecutive title runs in boxing history. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Ruiz targets long title reign ahead of joshua rematch. Which heavyweight champion is known as longest reigning heavyweight champion held the title for 11 years 8 months. He held the belt for 1,027 days, earning him the 5th longest title reign of all time. Apr 18, 2020 top 20 longest reigning world champions non wwe in wrestling history wrestling news and rumors frank gotch world heavyweight wrestling championship 1 time, 1824 daysgotch was the first american to win the original world heavyweight championship, and is often credited for popularizing wrestling in the united states. The art of boxing by ken regan and thought it was a book on how to box and knock someone out. The boxing register, the official record book of the international boxing hall of fame, credits attell with 14 successful title defenses and notes that his claim to the championship was disputed at times during his 11year reign.

He would also go on to win a light heavyweight title and set a new record for oldest boxing champion in history at the age of 50. Relive the most important and epic victories in the big dogs career against some of the greatest superstars of all time, including john cena, brock lesnar, the. Below is a list of longest reigning light heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individuals longest reign. The 10 longestreigning welterweight boxing champions in history. I still dont know who has won the most world titles. Unfortunately with the complicated history that comes with the sport, it isnt always as straight forward to answer as it. Wladimir klitschko and the world title bout, title reign kings. Page 2 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history. The alltime reign for middleweight champs and fourthlongest in any division is. I was wondering what the longest ufc reign without a title defense being booked before a fighter was stripped. Discussion in boxing discussion started by igotahugepeckah, feb 14, 2019. In the ring with joe gans, boxing s first african american champion by william gildea. Kal yafai is britains longest reigning world champion but. Who holds the most successful title defenses record.

Name title reign title recognition successful defenses 1. The wwwf split from the nwa and wanted to have their own prestigious. Aug 14, 2017 who was the first world heavyweight boxing champion. It is the longest reign of all time for this championship. Jun, 2018 one of the longest title reigns of all time at nearly seven years, bruno sammartinos time as champion almost didnt happen. Champions were not stripped not even for long stretches of inactivity. For over half a century the biggest names in wrestling have competed to become the pinnacle of the industry by being able to call themselves the wwe champion. Nov 25, 2014 top 25 longest wwe championship reigns in history. Dating back to 1963, the wwe championship was first awarded to buddy rogers after he defeated antonino rocca in the finals of a tournament in april. He made seven successful title defenses and fought in 10 heavyweight championship fights overall. Kal yafai is britains longest reigning world champion but nearly let his world title slip away watch kal yafai vs roman chocolatito gonzalez from 1am on sunday morning, live on sky sports. Chavez also had the second most title defenses by knockout 21, bested only by joe louis 23. To be clear i am meaning booking a title defense and not losing the belt in your first attempt and having zero successful defenses.

Longest reigning boxing world champion female guinness. The longest fights in boxing history when it comes to boxing trivia, one of the most popular questions that people want answering is what was the longest fight ever. Brock lesnar recently beat cm punks record as reigning wwe champion, but how does his reign measure against these legends. When it comes to the longestreigning heavyweight boxing champions the list has changed slightly over the past couple of years with vitali klitschko retiring and. These are the men who held onto the heavyweight title s the longest from at least one of the major sanctioning bodies in the era they boxed in. Below is a list of longest reigning middleweight champions in boxing measured by the individuals longest reign.

Who is the longest reigning heavyweight boxing champion with. Oct 04, 2016 any time roman reigns enters the ring, he always makes the top story on the wwe news report. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Chavez rematched randall in may of 1994 and won in 8 rounds via technical decison. Who has held onto the belt for the longest during a single title reign we have compiled a list of the longest wwe title reigns of alltime.

Who in boxing was the longestreigning world champion. Kevin owens universal championship reign is still in its infancy, so the canadian has a long way to go to match or better some of the lengthiest stints with a wwe world title. Title boxing club is the first and only boxing club committed to giving people of all ages, all bodies, all weights and all abilities the most empowering workout of their lives. Boxing, boxing champions, boxing world, heavyweight, heavyweight champions. The only man to ever win national titles in both boxing and. Known for his powerful punch, the majority of his victories were knockouts. The 10 longestreigning champions in heavyweight boxing. Longest reigning heavyweight boxing champions title. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. What is the longest title reigndefenses in womens boxing. Title boxing clubs fun group classes deliver the amazing results of boxing, minus the combat, to strengthen. The 5 shortest world heavyweight champions in history. The only man to ever win national titles in both boxing and wrestling dan danny allen hodge born may, 1932 is an american wrestler and boxer.

In boxing, a triple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in three weight classes. The longest fight npr coverage of the longest fight. Boxings 10 longest reigning champions bleacher report. Some title reigns are not recognized as official reigns due to long periods of inactivity, legitimacy of title, false billing and promotion.

The list does not include the ring and lineal championship fights after 1921. The 10 longest middleweight boxing title reigns sportsbreak. Brock lesnar i used to be a fan of brock lesnar when he was a young dominant fulltime wrestler during his first stint with wwe from 20022004 where he even had a game named after the catchphrase here comes the pain, but the fact that hes a parttimer and a universal champion thats almost never there not only has. Dec 14, 2017 can you name the longest heavyweight individual title reigns. For wladimir to surpass louis record for the longest title reign, wladimir would have to fight past his 41st birthday and hope that he can continue to beat the top heavyweights in those 4 tears. When it comes to the number of heavyweight title reigns, evander the real deal holyfield leads the way with four. Boxings heavyweight champions were the bestpaid athletes. Ranking the most unbreakable records in boxing bleacher report. This is a list of longest reigning heavyweight boxing champions in professional boxing, measured by the boxers longest reign and career total time as champion for multiple time champions. Il team di wrestlingrevolution al commento dei piu elettrizzanti show di wrestling italiano. Due to the numerous boxing associations there are 5 with about 12 divisions in each. One of the longest title reigns of all time at nearly seven years, bruno sammartinos time as champion almost didnt happen. Long after their heyday, these icons continue to be synonymous with the sweet science.

Conor mcgregor breaks record for longest title reign. Relatively unknown outside of asia, chris john is the longestreigning champion in boxing having held the wba featherweight title since september of 2003. The joe louis heavyweight duration record of 11 yr 252 days stands for all divisions. Oct 22, 2016 the 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Boxers with the most consecutive title defenses in each.

Holyfield had to be very good for a long time, in a. Gomezs, but none of those fighters were world champions, compiling the body of their work at the top levels of the sport. Fitzsimmons was boxing s first threedivision world champion, having taken the middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight titles during his career, still holds the record as the lightest heavyweight champion in history and won his heavyweight belt by. On december 16, 1994, royce gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the ufc. And for the longest unbeaten streak of 178 bouts for greb didnt he have. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world boxing champions. Hodge was born, grew up, and still lives in perry, oklahoma. He is renowned for his wrestling career, both amateur and professional, and has also been a boxer. Boxing the 20th century a great source is that it is one of those books, you can pick up at anytime and get information.

The least recognizable boxer on this list for most fans may be american tommy ryan. The gold signifies that management within the company has faith in that superstar. My top 5 alltime least favorite wrestling title reigns. This includes how many days that they held the belt for. Below is a list of longest reigning heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individuals longest reign. Joe louiss reign started on 22 june 1937, when he knocked out james joseph braddock usa in the eighth round at chicago, illinois, usa, until announcing his retirement on 1 march 1949. List of world heavyweight boxing champions wikiwand. He lost the title to stan stasiak on december 1st, 1973. Oct 23, 2012 who was the longest reigning boxing champ. The 10 longestreigning champions in heavyweight boxing history. For most of the 20th century it was a remarkable and rare achievement accomplished by only a handful of fighters.

So the longest perfect record is 880, longest unbeaten streak is 9001. The boss has famously never successfully defended the raw womens championship despite holding it four times. Longest title reign with zero defenses sherdog forums. World heavyweight boxing championship records and statistics. The welterweight division has always been a big hit with boxing fans as it has featured some of the sports most dynamic. While there are countless wrestling titles around the world, id venture to say that most would consider the wwe championship now known as the wwe world championship to be the biggest of all the wor. Longest title reigns in each division sherdog forums. In the 19th century, boxing record books such as boxiana and pugilistica in britain. Jul 08, 20 the shield won their wwe tag titles just two months ago, but it has a chance to break the record for holding those belts the longest. Forums fight discussion boxing discussion longest title reigns in each division. Wwe talks about how guys like randy orton, triple h, and john cena are and 16time world champs, but in just two reigns, bruno sammartino held the belt for 610 more days than all three of them combined. The top 10 greatest title reigns in ufc history bleacher.

Over the years, some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history have competed to call themselves wwe champion. Longest combined title reign for hw is wladimir klitschko at 4, 383 days. Despite several different interpretations of ric flairs world title reigns in the. What happened with roman reigns and kevin owens at. Oct 30, 2007 i purchased this book because of the title knockout.

We had kings of the ring, now there are just 5 your guide to the current champions and which fighters could land our next world titles by martyn kent. Hardcore title changed hands seemingly on an hourly basis, but who held it the longest. Jun, 2018 10 longest title reigns in wrestling history. Longest title reigns in each division heavyweight joe louis 11 years, eight months, 18 days usa cruiserweight johnny nelson 7 years 5 months england gbeng light heavyweight archie. Your new favorite workout is just a click away, and your first one will be the best hour of your day. Who was the longest reigning boxing champ yahoo answers. The book is a beautiful hardcover edition that has big 8 x 11 pages. Ever since, the title has been held by some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including. The first of todays organizations to award a world title was the world boxing association, known as the national boxing association when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between jack dempsey and georges carpentier for the heavyweight championship. The 10 longest and 10 shortest wwe championship reigns. Sonny liston had a controversial boxing career, winning 54 of 58 bouts from 1953 to 1970. May 07, 2007 coming into the fight his record was 9001. List of current world boxing champions boxing wiki fandom.

Bob backlund with the wwf world heavyweight championship. Boxing day 5 mens welterweight 69kg finals bout 73 28th sea games singapore 2015 duration. You can hit it hard in our explosive total body boxing and kickboxing fitness workouts that can help you. Wladimir klitschko and the world title bout, titlereign. Who was the longest reigning boxing champ i am just wondering who it was and when it was and i mean modern boxing. Below is the list of the 10 longest intercontinental championship reigns in wwe history. Her shortest run rivals tozawa, and happened around the same time, after she won the belt in brooklyn at the biggest party of the summer, but dropped it back to alexa bliss two mondays later on aug. The 10 longest middleweight boxing title reigns goliath. Conor mcgregor now owns the dubious record of the longest ufc title reign without attempting to defend it. Longest reigning heavyweight boxing champions title title.

The shields chances of breaking the record for longest wwe. Jan 03, 2017 wwe may be planning a roman reigns vs goldberg match, while storyline plans for bayley are seemingly revealed. Radio returns with a big newsmaker interview with hall of fame boxing promoter bob arum. The list includes both the ring and lineal championships. The title was introduced to the wwe back in 1979 when pat patterson became the first champion. Ranking the most unbreakable records in boxing bleacher. Can you name the longest heavyweight individual title reigns. Joe louis is still the longest reigning champion in boxing history not only in the heavyweight division but also in. Who was the only heavyweight champion to finish his boxing career with a perfect record. The wwe championship is widely recognized as the most historic championship in wwe.

Longest reigning boxing world champion guinness world. Before the match, kevin owens told an old man at ringside that after he wins the us title from roman reigns, the wwe will finally have a u. Which reigning lightheavyweight champion once won the heavyweight crown. He holds several records including the most successful world title defenses 27, most title victories 31, most title fights 37 and the longest unbeaten streak in boxing history years. At the beginnings of boxing, the heavyweight division had no weight limit and the category.

On july 7, 2007, tito ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the ufc. Joe louis is still the longest reigning champion in boxing history not only in. According to this article joe louis is the longest reigning champion june 22, 1937march 1, 1949 11 years 7 months. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The other side of the longest title reigns discussion. Who had the shortest reign as heavyweight boxing champion. Dec 07, 2012 cm punks 380plus day reign as wwe champion hit its biggest hurdle yet when the champ underwent sudden knee surgery, an incident that sounds like happenstance but bears eerie similarity to the fate two other longrunning champions.