Heavyweight • International Boxing Union

Timeline

  1. 1 Dec 1913

    Jack Johnson becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  2. 19 Dec 1913

    Jack Johnson and Battling Jim Johnson share a draw 10/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  3. 27 Jun 1914

    Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran via points decision 20/20

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  4. 5 Apr 1915

    Jess Willard becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  5. 25 Mar 1916

    Jess Willard beats Frank Moran via newspaper decision 10/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  6. 4 Jul 1919

    Jack Dempsey becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  7. 6 Sep 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Billy Miske via knockout 3/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  8. 14 Dec 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Bill Brennan via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  9. 2 Jul 1921

  10. 4 Jul 1923

    Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  11. 14 Sep 1923

  12. 23 Sep 1926

    Gene Tunney becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  13. 22 Sep 1927

  14. 26 Jul 1928

  15. 31 Jul 1928

    Gene Tunney's IBU Heavyweight world title reign ends

  16. 12 Jun 1930

    Max Schmeling becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  17. 3 Jul 1931

  18. 21 Jun 1932

    Jack Sharkey becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  19. 29 Jun 1933

    Primo Carnera becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  20. 22 Oct 1933

    Primo Carnera beats Paulino Uzcudun via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  21. 1 Mar 1934

  22. 14 Jun 1934

  23. 8 Dec 1934

    Max Baer becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  24. 6 May 1935

    Max Baer's IBU Heavyweight world title reign ends

  25. 2 Oct 1935

    George Godfrey beats Pierre Charles via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    George Godfrey becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  26. 1 Sep 1936

    George Godfrey's IBU Heavyweight world title reign ends

  27. 25 Jun 1937

    Max Schmeling becomes the IBU Heavyweight world champion

  28. 16 Aug 1937

    Max Schmeling's IBU Heavyweight world title reign ends