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Longest Title Reigns
This list features the boxers with the longest title reigns at Heavyweight class.
RANK | BOXERS | REIGN | TITLE | DEFENSES | YEARS |
1 | Wladimir Klitschko | 12 years, 0 months, 0 days | WBA, IBF, WBO | 25 | 1996–2017 |
2 | Joe Louis | 11 years, 8 months, 8 days | NYSAC, NBA | 27 | 1934–1951 |
3 | Muhammad Ali | 9 years, 5 months, 5 days | NYSAC, WBA, WBC | 22 | 1960–1981 |
4 | Lennox Lewis | 8 years, 5 months, 13 days | WBA, WBC, IBF | 15 | 1989–2003 |
5 | Vitali Klitschko | 7 years, 5 months, 28 days | WBC, WBO | 15 | 1996–2012 |
6 | Larry Holmes | 7 years, 3 months, 12 days | WBC, IBF | 20 | 1973–2002 |
7 | Jack Dempsey | 7 years, 2 months, 19 days | NYSAC, NBA | 6 | 1914–1927 |
8 | John L. Sullivan | 7 years, 0 months, 10 days | Universal | 5 | 1879–1892 |
9 | Jack Johnson | 6 years, 3 months, 11 days | Universal | 6 | 1908–1915 |
10 | Evander Holyfield | 6 years, 1 month, 1 day | WBA, WBC, IBF | 11 | 1984–2011 |
11 | James J. Jeffries | 5 years, 11 months, 4 days | Universal | 8 | 1896–1904 |
12 | Tyson Fury | 5 years, 1 month, 12 days | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO | 5 | 2008–2025 (planned return in 2026) |
13 | Deontay Wilder | 5 years, 1 month, 5 days | WBC | 10 | 2008–2025 |
14 | Anthony Joshua | 4 years, 11 months, 17 days | WBA, IBF, WBO | 9 | 2013–2024 (planned return in 2026) |
15 | Joe Frazier | 4 years, 10 months, 18 days | NYSAC, WBA, WBC | 10 | 1965–1976 |
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