Heavyweight • New York State Athletic Commission

Timeline

  1. 1 Aug 1911

    Jack Johnson becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  2. 4 Jul 1912

    Jack Johnson beats Fireman Jim Flynn via disqualification 9/45

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  3. 19 Dec 1913

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

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  4. 27 Jun 1914

    Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran via points decision 20/20

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  5. 5 Apr 1915

    Jess Willard becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  6. 25 Mar 1916

    Jess Willard beats Frank Moran via newspaper decision 10/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  7. 14 Nov 1917

    Jess Willard's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  8. 25 Mar 1920

    Jack Dempsey becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  9. 6 Sep 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Billy Miske via knockout 3/10

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  10. 14 Dec 1920

    Jack Dempsey beats Bill Brennan via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  11. 2 Jul 1921

  12. 4 Jul 1923

    Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  13. 14 Sep 1923

  14. 23 Sep 1926

    Gene Tunney becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  15. 22 Sep 1927

  16. 26 Jul 1928

  17. 31 Jul 1928

    Gene Tunney's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  18. 12 Jun 1930

    Max Schmeling becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  19. 3 Jul 1931

  20. 21 Jun 1932

    Jack Sharkey becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  21. 29 Jun 1933

    Primo Carnera becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  22. 1 Mar 1934

  23. 14 Jun 1934

    Max Baer becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  24. 13 Jun 1935

    Jim Braddock becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  25. 22 Jun 1937

    Joe Louis becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  26. 30 Aug 1937

    Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  27. 23 Feb 1938

  28. 1 Apr 1938

  29. 22 Jun 1938

  30. 25 Jan 1939

  31. 17 Apr 1939

  32. 28 Jun 1939

  33. 20 Sep 1939

  34. 9 Feb 1940

    Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  35. 29 Mar 1940

    Joe Louis beats Johnny Paychek via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  36. 20 Jun 1940

  37. 16 Dec 1940

    Joe Louis beats Al McCoy via corner retirement 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  38. 31 Jan 1941

  39. 17 Feb 1941

  40. 21 Mar 1941

  41. 8 Apr 1941

  42. 23 May 1941

    Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer via disqualification 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  43. 18 Jun 1941

  44. 29 Sep 1941

  45. 9 Jan 1942

  46. 27 Mar 1942

  47. 14 Nov 1944

    Joe Louis beats Johnny Davis via knockout 1/4

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  48. 19 Jun 1946

  49. 18 Sep 1946

    Joe Louis beats Tami Mauriello via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  50. 5 Dec 1947

  51. 25 Jun 1948

  52. 28 Feb 1949

    Joe Louis's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  53. 27 Sep 1950

    Ezzard Charles becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  54. 5 Dec 1950

  55. 12 Jan 1951

  56. 7 Mar 1951

  57. 30 May 1951

  58. 18 Jul 1951

    Jersey Joe Walcott becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  59. 5 Jun 1952

  60. 23 Sep 1952

    Rocky Marciano becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  61. 15 May 1953

  62. 24 Sep 1953

  63. 17 Jun 1954

  64. 17 Sep 1954

  65. 16 May 1955

  66. 21 Sep 1955

  67. 27 Apr 1956

    Rocky Marciano's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  68. 30 Nov 1956

    Floyd Patterson becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  69. 29 Jul 1957

  70. 22 Aug 1957

    Floyd Patterson beats Pete Rademacher via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  71. 18 Aug 1958

    Floyd Patterson beats Roy Harris via corner retirement 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  72. 1 May 1959

  73. 26 Jun 1959

    Ingemar Johansson becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  74. 20 Jun 1960

    Floyd Patterson becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  75. 13 Mar 1961

  76. 4 Dec 1961

  77. 25 Sep 1962

    Sonny Liston becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  78. 22 Jul 1963

  79. 25 Feb 1964

    Muhammad Ali becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  80. 25 May 1965

  81. 22 Nov 1965

  82. 29 Mar 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  83. 21 May 1966

  84. 6 Aug 1966

  85. 10 Sep 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Karl Mildenberger via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  86. 14 Nov 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Cleveland Williams via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  87. 6 Feb 1967

  88. 22 Mar 1967

  89. 28 Apr 1967

    Muhammad Ali's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  90. 4 Mar 1968

    Joe Frazier beats Buster Mathis via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Joe Frazier becomes the NYSAC Heavyweight world champion

  91. 24 Jun 1968

    Joe Frazier beats Manuel Ramos via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  92. 10 Dec 1968

    Joe Frazier beats Oscar Bonavena via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  93. 22 Apr 1969

    Joe Frazier beats Dave Zyglewicz via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  94. 23 Jun 1969

    Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry via corner retirement 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  95. 16 Feb 1970