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Longest Title Reigns
This list features the boxers with the longest heavyweight title reigns in history.
RANK | BOXERS | DAYS AS CHAMPION | NUMBER OF REIGNS | TITLES |
1 | Wladimir Klitschko | 4,382 days | 2 | WBA, IBF, WBO |
2 | Joe Louis | 4,270 days | 1 | NYSAC, NBA |
3 | Muhammad Ali | 3,443 days | 3 | NYSAC, WBA, WBC |
4 | Lennox Lewis | 3,086 days | 3 | WBA, WBC, IBF |
5 | Vitali Klitschko | 2,735 days | 3 | WBC, WBO |
6 | Larry Holmes | 2,661 days | 1 | WBC, IBF |
7 | Jack Dempsey | 2,638 days | 1 | NYSAC, NBA |
8 | John L. Sullivan | 2,566 days | 1 | lineal |
9 | Jack Johnson | 2,292 days | 1 | lineal |
10 | Evander Holyfield | 2,223 days | 4 | WBA, WBC, IBF |
References
Wikipedia (2025). World heavyweight boxing championship records and statistics. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_heavyweight_boxing_championship_records_and_statistics#Longest_title_reigns(Accessed 1 December 2025).
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