A 10 year history of title fights in the heavyweight division.

[Utter1]

1999
1. March Lennox Lewis Draw12 E. Holyfield WBC, WBA, IBF, Lineal
2. June Vitali Klitshcko Wkor2 H. Hide WBO
3. October Vitali Klitshcko Wkor3 E. Mahone WBO
4. November Lennox Lewis Wpts12 E. Holyfield WBC, WBA, IBF, vacant IBOLineal
5. December Vitali Klitshcko Wkor9 O. Sullivan WBO
2000
6. April C. Byrd Wrtd9 Vitali Klitshcko WBO
7. April Lennox Lewis Wkor2 M. Grant WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
8. July Lennox Lewis Wkor2 F. Botha WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
9. Oct Wladimir Klitshcko Wpts12 C. Byrd WBO
10. Oct E. Holyfield Wpts12 J. Ruiz Vacant WBA
11. Nov Lennox Lewis Wpts12 D. Tua WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
2001
12. Mar J. Ruiz Wpts12 E. Holyfield WBA
13. Mar Wladimir Klit Wkor2 D. Jefferson WBO
14. April Hasim Rahman Wkor5 Lennox Lewis WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
15. Oct Wladimir Klit Wkor6 C. Shufford WBO
16. November Lennox Lewis Wkor4 Hasim Rahman (II) WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
17. Dec J. Ruiz Draw12 E. Holyfield WBA
2002
18. Mar Wladimir Klit Wkor8 F. Botha WBO
19. June Lennox Lewis Wkor8 Mike Tyson WBC, IBF, IBO, Lineal
20. June Wladimir Klit Wkor6 R. Mercer WBO
21. July J. Ruiz WDQ10 K. Jonson WBA
22. Dec C. Byrd Wpts12 E. Holyfield IBF
23. Dec Wladimir Klit Wkor10 J. Mcline WBO
2003
24. Mar Corie Sanders Wkor2 Wladimir Klit WBO
25. Mar Roy Jones Jnr Wpts12 J. Ruiz WBA
26. June Lennox Lewis Wtkor6 Vitali Klitshcko WBC, IBO, Lineal
27. Sept C. Byrd Wpts12 F. Oquendo IBF
28. Dec J. Ruiz Wpts12 H. Rahman Interim WBA
2004
29. April Lamon Brewster Wkor5 Wladimir Klit Vacant WBO
30. April C. Byrd Draw12 A. Golota IBF
31. April Vitali Klitshcko Wkor8 Corie Sanders Vacant WBC
32. April J. Ruiz Wkor11 F. Oquendo WBA
33. Sept Lamon Brewster Wpts12 Kali Meehan WBO
34. Nov J. Ruiz Wpts12 A. Golota
35. Nov C. Byrd Wpts12 J. McLine IBF
36. Dec Vitali Klitshcko Wkor8 Danny Williams WBC
2005
37. April J. Toney NC12 J. Ruiz WBA
38. May Lamon Brewster Wkor1 A. Golota WBO
39. Aug H.Rahman Wpts12 M. Barrett Interim WBC
40. Sept Lamon Brewster Wkor9 L. Krasniqi WBO
41. Oct C. Byrd Wpts12 D.V. Williamson IBF
42. Dec N. Valuev Wpts12 J. Ruiz WBA

[Utter1]

2006
43. Mar H. Rahman Draw12 J. Toney WBC
44. April S. Lyakhovich Wpts12 Lamon Brewster WBO
45. April Wladimir Klit Wkor7 C. Byrd IBF, IBO
46. June N. Valuev Wkro3 O. Beck WBA
47. Aug O. Maskaev Wkor12 H. Rahman WBC
48. Oct N. Valuev Wkor11 M. Barrett WBA
49. Nov S. Briggs Wkor12 S. Lyakhovich WBO
50. Nov Wladimir Klit Wkor7 C. Brock IBF, IBO
51. Dec O. Maskaev Wpts12 P.Okhello WBC
2007
52. Jan N. Valuev Wrtd3 J. Mcline WBA
53. Mar Wladimir Klit Wkor2 R. Austin IBF, IBO
54. April R. Chagaev Wpts12 N. Valuev WBA
55. June Wladimir Klit Wrtd6 L. Brewster IBF, IBO
56. June S. Ibragimov Wpts12 S. Briggs WBO
57. Oct S. Ibragimov Wpts12 E. Holyfield WBO
58. Oct Sam Peter Wpts12 J. Mcline Interim WBC
2008
59. Jan R. Chagaev Wpts12 M. Skelton WBA
60. Feb Wladimir Klitschko Wpts12 S. Ibragimov IBF, WBO, IBO
61. Mar Sam Peter Wkor6 O. Maskaev WBC
62. June Wladimir Klitschko Wkor11 T. Thompson IBF, WBO, IBO
63. Aug N. Valuev Wpts12 E. Holyfield WBA
64. Oct Vitali Klitshcko Wkor8 Sam Peter WBC
65. Dec Wladimir Klitschko Wkor7 H. Rahman IBF, WBO, IBO
2009
66. Feb R. Chagaev Wkor6 C.D. Drumond WBA
67. Mar Vitali Klitshcko Wkor9 J.C. Gomez WBC

[Utter1]

Any thoughts? My first reaction is that to have 67 world title fights is a tad to much plus the unclear merry go round of fighters having belts is what makes boxng so confusing for the masses.

[MrMagic]

Thoughts?

I saw all of those except Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz and the only ones I enjoyed were Vitali vs. Lewis and Lyakhovich vs. Brewster.

So 2/64~ fights, well.. the division needs Haye vs. Wladimir BADLY, and we have something that is deserving of a heavyweight championship, FINALLY.

[Heavyrighthand]

Here's hoping this is added to the list, later this year;

Vitali Klitschko vs. Ruslan Chagaev WBA WBC

The titles being apart for so long really made each one next to worthless. At least we now have one fighter holding two titles, so there are only three titleholders now. Hopefully, if Vitali fights the WBA titleholder at some point, that will further clear things up, leaving onlyl two title holders, each with two. Then, if victorious, I see Vitali retiring, leaving complete unification possible..

[Utter1]

wow uve seen them all?

John Ruiz vs Hasim Rahman stands out as a very poor fight for me.

Lennox dismantling a good prime Hasim Rahman was highly impressive as was Vlad performance against byrd and Austin.


What i noticed was the recyclying of contenders such as A. Golota, Jameel mcline and old E. Holyfield.....this is what makes boxing lack cutting edge in high level performance when champion get to handpick certain men who arent a huge risk.

[AffectedToaster]

hopefully haye can beat wlad and bring some excitment back into the HW division again.

[Money7]

nice compilation...

[Wiesiek]

wow uve seen them all?

John Ruiz vs Hasim Rahman stands out as a very poor fight for me.

Lennox dismantling a good prime Hasim Rahman was highly impressive as was Vlad performance against byrd and Austin.


What i noticed was the recyclying of contenders such as A. Golota, Jameel mcline and old E. Holyfield.....this is what makes boxing lack cutting edge in high level performance when champion get to handpick certain men who arent a huge risk.

Dude, Golota won 2 of 3 those fights , he got robbed against Byrd and Ruiz ask any1,

not to mention Bowe fights , so how the fuck u can call him nonrisky contender?

also that old holyfield won against Valuev on the ring (maybe not on the scorecards)

[PH|LLA]

Very interesting post

[galeranews]

Against Ruiz Golota was robbed but against Byrd.. i don't think so. Scorecards can go for Byrd and for Golota too.

[Utter1]

Your missing the point no fighter gets around 6 or so WORLD title fights such as Golota and lose every single time.

Its like Jerry Quarry fighting for the title 6 times and never winning.

Title fights should be unified as soon as possible.......

[andyZOR]

Golota is the only fighter in history to get 3 title shots in a row...

[Jazzo]

Pathetic.

Every generation probably looks on its current division unfairly, but here we really do have an utter shit fest.

[pudding]

Golota is the only fighter in history to get 3 title shots in a row...


and attracted a good crowd everytime

[Utter1]

Most likely becuase he is white, crazy and polish (poland best fighter)

[flamengo]

Yep, the games in great condition.. 60+ H/W title bouts in 10 years.

10 years from now, none of them will be spoken of with any esteem.

90% of them are already worthless in historical value.

Pretty bloody sad.




Great work anyway UTTER1. Nice avatar too!

[Utter1]

Thanks mate, we should keep this thread alive for sheer statistical pleasure or displeasure whichever way you look at it.

Took me several hours to do so.

My main thing is that a lesser heavyweights that call themselves champions the better.

If David Haye wins for example he could very well fight for the IBF, WBO, IBO titles but be stripped of his IBF as he would have to face either Vlad or Vitali this coming winter.

I believe Chagaev will win the fight against Valuev but if its a Don King show then most likely will not win the result and i believe Povetkin will win the Vacant IBF.

So even by the end of year.........it still could be split into so many different ways.

[flamengo]

Thanks mate, we should keep this thread alive for sheer statistical pleasure or displeasure whichever way you look at it.

Took me several hours to do so.

My main thing is that a lesser heavyweights that call themselves champions the better.

If David Haye wins for example he could very well fight for the IBF, WBO, IBO titles but be stripped of his IBF as he would have to face either Vlad or Vitali this coming winter.

I believe Chagaev will win the fight against Valuev but if its a Don King show then most likely will not win the result and i believe Povetkin will win the Vacant IBF.

So even by the end of year.........it still could be split into so many different ways.

I agree with the notion of Haye (assuming he wins, which I doubt), being stripped of the IBF diadem.

Fact of the matter is, if you consider WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO titles which are currently positioned atrociously on numerous names, who believes that any chance exists of these 'main belts' ever being unified??

The 'prestige' of any single Belt has also collapsed. Its a throw back to the old days now. It doesn't matter what title is held by whom, as the other 'dog collar' will never mean anything, as the fans know what fights they want to see... no longer is it such a triumph to obtain the WBC and WBA belts as one. If David Haye won the IBO title alone, and Val obtained all others, the fans would still call Haye the 'champ' as no one gives a rats arse about Val.

With the dominatiion by the Clits Bros., the chance of the original major belts being unified again is precisely nil... until Vit Clit retires, or marries his Auntie... The latter will come sooner.

[GPater11093]

Flamengo havent heard from you in a while hows those DVDs/tapes coming along

[flamengo]

Flamengo havent heard from you in a while hows those DVDs/tapes coming along

Dont stress mate, my efforts are continuing. No avail with the original plan, now waiting on a response from another with the VHS-DVD transfer ability. I'll be sure to have them to you before you 18th B'day. Promise.

[GPater11093]

Dont stress mate, my efforts are continuing. No avail with the original plan, now waiting on a response from another with the VHS-DVD transfer ability. I'll be sure to have them to you before you 18th B'day. Promise.

ok no problems mate just wondering more than anything. no rush

[amhlilhaus]

golota lost to ruiz. knocking someone down a couple of times then letting the opponent dictate the pace the rest of the way doesn't mean you win.

[flamengo]

UTTER1... another thing I forgot to mention..

Assuming any man H/W, ever managed to unify the complete list of Alphabetic tiles, becoming 'THE MAN', its ridiculous to imagine the long list of promotional names, networks etc. ever being agreeable, for any reasonable bouts, for any reasonable fight with any reasonable direction.

The Cable networks control the money (via us force fed shit, fight fans), which controls the promotors, who control the Numb Skull Champions.

... where does this cycle begin and end???

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Ironically, as boxing continues to accumulate more and more rediculous titles, they've never ever meant less!

For me it's now about fights not titles. Just give me a well matched bout. Forget the titles, they mean, in the main, nothing.