Heavyweight • World Boxing Council

Current champion: Tyson Fury (3 title defenses)

No scheduled WBC Heavyweight bout

Timeline

  1. 14 Feb 1963

    Sonny Liston becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  2. 25 Feb 1964

    Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via corner retirement 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  3. 25 May 1965

    Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  4. 22 Nov 1965

    Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  5. 29 Mar 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  6. 21 May 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Henry Cooper via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  7. 6 Aug 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Brian London via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  8. 10 Sep 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Karl Mildenberger via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  9. 14 Nov 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Cleveland Williams via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  10. 6 Feb 1967

    Muhammad Ali beats Ernie Terrell via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  11. 22 Mar 1967

    Muhammad Ali beats Zora Folley via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  12. 3 Mar 1969

    Muhammad Ali's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  13. 16 Feb 1970

    Joe Frazier beats Jimmy Ellis via corner retirement 4/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Joe Frazier becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  14. 18 Nov 1970

    Joe Frazier beats Bob Foster via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  15. 8 Mar 1971

    Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  16. 15 Jan 1972

    Joe Frazier beats Terry Daniels via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  17. 25 May 1972

    Joe Frazier beats Ron Stander via corner retirement 4/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  18. 22 Jan 1973

    George Foreman beats Joe Frazier via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    George Foreman becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  19. 1 Sep 1973

    George Foreman beats Jose Roman via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  20. 26 Mar 1974

    George Foreman beats Ken Norton via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  21. 30 Oct 1974

    Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  22. 24 Mar 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Chuck Wepner via knockout 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  23. 16 May 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Ron Lyle via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  24. 30 Jun 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  25. 1 Oct 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier via corner retirement 14/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  26. 30 Apr 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  27. 24 May 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Richard Dunn via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  28. 28 Sep 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  29. 16 May 1977

    Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelista via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  30. 29 Sep 1977

    Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  31. 15 Feb 1978

    Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Leon Spinks becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  32. 18 Mar 1978

    Leon Spinks's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  33. 29 Mar 1978

    Ken Norton becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  34. 9 Jun 1978

    Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Larry Holmes becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  35. 10 Nov 1978

    Larry Holmes beats Alfredo Evangelista via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  36. 23 Mar 1979

    Larry Holmes beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  37. 22 Jun 1979

    Larry Holmes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  38. 28 Sep 1979

    Larry Holmes beats Earnie Shavers via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

  39. 3 Feb 1980

    Larry Holmes beats Lorenzo Zanon via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  40. 31 Mar 1980

    Larry Holmes beats Leroy Jones via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  41. 7 Jul 1980

    Larry Holmes beats Scott LeDoux via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  42. 2 Oct 1980

    Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali via corner retirement 10/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  43. 11 Apr 1981

    Larry Holmes beats Trevor Berbick via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  44. 12 Jun 1981

    Larry Holmes beats Leon Spinks via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  45. 6 Nov 1981

    Larry Holmes beats Renaldo Snipes via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  46. 11 Jun 1982

    Larry Holmes beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  47. 26 Nov 1982

    Larry Holmes beats Randall Cobb via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  48. 27 Mar 1983

    Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  49. 20 May 1983

    Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  50. 10 Sep 1983

    Larry Holmes beats Scott Frank via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  51. 11 Dec 1983

    Larry Holmes's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  52. 9 Mar 1984

    Tim Witherspoon beats Greg Page via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (195+ lb)

    Tim Witherspoon becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  53. 31 Aug 1984

    Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (195+ lb)

    Pinklon Thomas becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  54. 15 Jun 1985

    Pinklon Thomas beats Mike Weaver via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight (195+ lb)

  55. 22 Mar 1986

    Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (195+ lb)

    Trevor Berbick becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  56. 22 Nov 1986

    Mike Tyson beats Trevor Berbick via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight (195+ lb)

    Mike Tyson becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  57. 7 Mar 1987

    Mike Tyson beats James Smith via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  58. 30 May 1987

    Mike Tyson beats Pinklon Thomas via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  59. 1 Aug 1987

    Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  60. 16 Oct 1987

    Mike Tyson beats Tyrell Biggs via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  61. 22 Jan 1988

    Mike Tyson beats Larry Holmes via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  62. 21 Mar 1988

    Mike Tyson beats Tony Tubbs via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  63. 27 Jun 1988

    Mike Tyson beats Michael Spinks via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  64. 25 Feb 1989

    Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  65. 21 Jul 1989

    Mike Tyson beats Carl Williams via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  66. 11 Feb 1990

    Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Buster Douglas becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  67. 25 Oct 1990

    Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Evander Holyfield becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  68. 19 Apr 1991

    Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  69. 19 Jun 1992

    Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  70. 13 Nov 1992

    Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Riddick Bowe becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  71. 14 Dec 1992

    Lennox Lewis becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  72. 8 May 1993

    Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  73. 1 Oct 1993

    Lennox Lewis beats Frank Bruno via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  74. 6 May 1994

    Lennox Lewis beats Phil Jackson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  75. 24 Sep 1994

    Oliver McCall beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Oliver McCall becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  76. 8 Apr 1995

    Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  77. 2 Sep 1995

    Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Frank Bruno becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  78. 16 Mar 1996

    Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Mike Tyson becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  79. 24 Sep 1996

    Mike Tyson's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  80. 7 Feb 1997

    Lennox Lewis beats Oliver McCall via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Lennox Lewis becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  81. 12 Jul 1997

    Lennox Lewis beats Henry Akinwande via disqualification 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  82. 4 Oct 1997

    Lennox Lewis beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  83. 28 Mar 1998

    Lennox Lewis beats Shannon Briggs via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  84. 26 Sep 1998

    Lennox Lewis beats Zeljko Mavrovic via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  85. 13 Mar 1999

    Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield share a draw 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  86. 13 Nov 1999

    Lennox Lewis beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  87. 29 Apr 2000

    Lennox Lewis beats Michael Grant via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  88. 15 Jul 2000

    Lennox Lewis beats Frans Botha via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  89. 11 Nov 2000

    Lennox Lewis beats David Tua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  90. 22 Apr 2001

    Hasim Rahman beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Hasim Rahman becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  91. 17 Nov 2001

    Lennox Lewis beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

    Lennox Lewis becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  92. 8 Jun 2002

    Lennox Lewis beats Mike Tyson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  93. 21 Jun 2003

    Lennox Lewis beats Vitali Klitschko via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)

  94. 6 Feb 2004

    Lennox Lewis's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  95. 24 Apr 2004

    Vitali Klitschko beats Corrie Sanders via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Vitali Klitschko becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  96. 11 Dec 2004

    Vitali Klitschko beats Danny Williams via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  97. 9 Nov 2005

    Hasim Rahman becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  98. 18 Mar 2006

    Hasim Rahman and James Toney share a draw 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  99. 12 Aug 2006

    Oleg Maskaev beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Oleg Maskaev becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  100. 10 Dec 2006

    Oleg Maskaev beats Okello Peter via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  101. 8 Mar 2008

    Samuel Peter beats Oleg Maskaev via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Samuel Peter becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  102. 11 Oct 2008

    Vitali Klitschko beats Samuel Peter via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Vitali Klitschko becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  103. 21 Mar 2009

    Vitali Klitschko beats Juan Carlos Gomez via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  104. 26 Sep 2009

    Vitali Klitschko beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 10/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  105. 12 Dec 2009

    Vitali Klitschko beats Kevin Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  106. 29 May 2010

    Vitali Klitschko beats Albert Sosnowski via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  107. 16 Oct 2010

    Vitali Klitschko beats Shannon Briggs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  108. 19 Mar 2011

    Vitali Klitschko beats Odlanier Solis via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  109. 10 Sep 2011

    Vitali Klitschko beats Tomasz Adamek via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  110. 18 Feb 2012

    Vitali Klitschko beats Dereck Chisora via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  111. 8 Sep 2012

    Vitali Klitschko beats Manuel Charr via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  112. 16 Dec 2013

    Vitali Klitschko's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

  113. 10 May 2014

    Bermane Stiverne beats Chris Arreola via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Bermane Stiverne becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  114. 17 Jan 2015

    Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Deontay Wilder becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  115. 13 Jun 2015

    Deontay Wilder beats Eric Molina via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  116. 26 Sep 2015

    Deontay Wilder beats Johann Duhaupas via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  117. 16 Jan 2016

    Deontay Wilder beats Artur Szpilka via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  118. 16 Jul 2016

    Deontay Wilder beats Chris Arreola via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  119. 25 Feb 2017

    Deontay Wilder beats Gerald Washington via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  120. 4 Nov 2017

    Deontay Wilder beats Bermane Stiverne via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  121. 3 Mar 2018

    Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  122. 1 Dec 2018

    Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury share a draw 12/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  123. 18 May 2019

    Deontay Wilder beats Dominic Breazeale via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  124. 23 Nov 2019

    Deontay Wilder beats Luis Ortiz via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  125. 22 Feb 2020

    Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

    Tyson Fury becomes the WBC Heavyweight world champion

  126. 9 Oct 2021

    Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  127. 23 Apr 2022

    Tyson Fury beats Dillian Whyte via technical knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

  128. 3 Dec 2022

    Tyson Fury beats Derek Chisora via technical knockout 10/12

    Heavyweight (200+ lb)

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