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Most Title Defenses
This list features the boxers with the most title defences at Heavyweight class.
RANK | BOXERS | TITLE | DEFENSES | YEARS |
1 | Joe Louis | NYSAC, NBA | 27 | 1934–1951 |
2 | Wladimir Klitschko | WBA, IBF, WBO | 25 | 1996–2017 |
3 | Muhammad Ali | NYSAC, WBA, WBC | 22 | 1960–1981 |
4 | Larry Holmes | WBC, IBF | 20 | 1973–2002 |
5 | Lennox Lewis | WBA, WBC, IBF | 15 | 1989–2003 |
6 | Vitali Klitschko | WBC, WBO | 15 | 1996–2012 |
7 | Evander Holyfield | WBA, WBC, IBF | 11 | 1984–2011 |
8 | Deontay Wilder | WBC | 10 | 2008–2025 |
9 | Joe Frazier | NYSAC, WBA, WBC | 10 | 1965–1976 |
10 | Anthony Joshua | WBA, IBF, WBO | 9 | 2013–2026 |
11 | James J. Jeffries | Universal | 8 | 1896–1904 |
12 | Jack Dempsey | NYSAC, NBA | 6 | 1914–1927 |
13 | Jack Johnson | Universal | 6 | 1908–1915 |
14 | John L. Sullivan | Universal | 5 | 1879–1892 |
15 | Tyson Fury | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO | 5 | 2008–2026 |
References
Wikipedia (2025) Heavyweight. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavyweight#Longest-reigning_world_heavyweight_champions (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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