List of WBU world champions
The following is a List of WBU world champions, a table showing the world champions certificated by the World Boxing Union (WBU).
r – Champion relinquished title.
s – Champion stripped of title.
List of WBU Heavyweight Champions
WBU heavyweight champions have included:[1][2]
Name | Duration of reign | Defenses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
George Foreman | March 29, 1995 – 1997 | 2 | Foreman was recognized as champion after he was stripped of the IBF title |
Corrie Sanders | November 15, 1997 – May 20, 2000 | 3 | Defeated Ross Purity |
Hasim Rahman | May 20, 2000 – April 21, 2001 | 0 | Relinquished the title in order to fight Lennox Lewis for the IBF, IBO and WBC titles |
Johnny Nelson | November 24, 2001 – December 4, 2001 | 0 | Defeated Alexander Vasiliev. Relinquished the title in order to concentrate on defending his WBO Cruiserweight title |
Georgi Kandelaki | December 21, 2002 – January 2004 | 0 | Defeated Alexander Vasiliev. Kandelaki either relinquished or was stripped of the title |
Matt Skelton | February 25, 2005 – January 26, 2009 | 0 | Skelton relinquished the title |
Other past WBU champions have include James Toney, Thomas Hearns, Micky Ward, Enzo Maccarinelli, Ricky Hatton, Angel Manfredy.
External links
See also
- List of IBF world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBO world champions
References
- ↑ "Steve Dimitry's Heavyweight Boxing History". Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ↑ "All World Boxing Union fights registeres by BoxRec.com".
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