United States national amateur boxing heavyweight champions

Below is a list of National Amateur Boxing Heavyweight Champions, also known as US Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by

USA Boxing USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which sets its rules. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, USA Boxing i ...

, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of four premier amateur boxing tournaments, the others being the

National Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where they are awarded a belt and a ring. And the title of nations champion is awarded. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the Nationa ...

Tournament, which crowns its own amateur heavyweight champion, the Police Athletic League Tournament, and the United States Armed Forces Tournament, all sending champions to the US Olympic Trials. The Heavyweight division is contested at a weight class of 201 pounds. *1891 - A. Isaaca, New York, NY *1892 - Not held *1893 - D.A. Whilihere, MBC *1894 - J. Kennedy, New York, NY *1895 - W.D. Osgood, Univ. of Pennsylvania *1896 - George Schwegler, New York, NY and J.G. Eberie, Pastime A.C. *1897 - D. Herty, New York, NY *1898 - Not Held *1899 - J.B. Knipe, New York, NY *1900 - J.B. Knipe, New York, NY *1901 - W. Rodenbach, New York, NY *1902 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1903 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1904 - W. Rodenbach, New York, NY *1905 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1906 - W. Schulken, San Francisco, CA *1907 - Emery Payne, New York, NY *1908 - Thomas Kennedy, New York, NY *1909 - Philip Schlossberg, New Jersey *1910 - Warren Barbour, New York, NY *1911 - John Serino, Boston, MA *1912 - John Silverio, Beverly, MA *1913 - Al Reich, New York, NY *1914 - P.L. Kelly, Roxbury, MA *1915 - A. Sheridan, Brooklyn, NY *1916 - Carlo Armstrong, Boston, MA *1917 -

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, New York, NY *1918 - Martin Burke, New Orleans, LA *1919 -

Eddie Eagan Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) was an American boxer and bobsledder who is notable as being the only person to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different disciplines.Gillis Grafstr ...

, Denver, CO *1920 - Karl Wicks, Dorchester, MA *1921 - Gordon Munce, New York, NY *1922 - John Willman, San Francisco, CA *1923 - Thomas Kirby, Boston, MA *1924 - E.G. Greathouse, Washington, DC *1925 - Joe Woods, Los Angeles, CA *1926 - Armand Emanuel, San Francisco, CA *1927 - Milo Mallory, San Francisco, CA *1928 - George Hoffman, New York, NY *1929 - Ralph Ficucello, New York, NY *1930 - Jack Pallat, Cleveland, OH *1931 - Jack Pallat, Cleveland, OH *1932 - Fred Feary, Stockton, CA *1933 - Izzy Richeter, Philadelphia, PA *1934 - S. Evens, Highland Park, MI *1935 -

Lou Nova Lou Nova (March 16, 1913 – September 29, 1991) also called ''Cosmic punch'' was an American boxer and actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, the Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained ...

, San Francisco, CA *1936 - Williard Dean, Shreveport, LA *1937 - James Robinson, Philadelphia, PA *1938 - Daniel Merritt, Cleveland, OH *1939 - Tony Novak, Chicago, IL *1940 - W. Gross, East Orange, NJ *1941 - R. Kinney, Hartman, AR *1942 - Paul Komar], Pittsburgh, PA *1943 - Walter Moore, Chicago, IL *1944 - Richard Vaughn, Lancaster, PA *1945 - Charles Lester, Cleveland, OH *1946 - Charles Lester, Cleveland, OH *1947 - Willie Clemmons, Indiana *1948 -

Coley Wallace Coley Wallace (April 5, 1927 – January 30, 2005) was an American actor and heavyweight boxer who once outpointed Rocky Marciano in a very close split decision three-round amateur fight. Although Wallace, a Jacksonville, FL native, had a respec ...

, New York, NY *1949 - Rex Layne, Salt Lake City, UT *1950 - Norvel Lee, Washington, DC *1951 - Norvel Lee, Washington, DC *1952 - Jack Scheberies, Oakland, CA *1953 -

Pete Rademacher Thomas Peter Rademacher (November 20, 1928 – June 4, 2020) was an American heavyweight boxer. A gold medalist at the 1956 Olympics, he became the only person to challenge for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional bo ...

, Yakima, WA *1954 - Reuben Vargas, San Francisco, CA *1955 - George Moore, Detroit, MI *1956 -

Jim McCarter Jim "Jimmy" McCarter (born March 30, 1936 in Chester, PA) was an American football fullback and amateur heavyweight boxer. Background McCarter was a fullback for the University of Washington football team."McCarter Wins Split Decision", January ...

, Seattle, WA *1957 - Lee Williams, Boston, MA *1958 - James Blythe, Hartford, CT *1959 - James Blythe, Hartford, CT *1960 - Harold Espy, University of Idaho *1961 - Rudy Davis, Philadelphia, PA *1962 - Wyce Westbrook, Cincinnati, OH *1963 - Vic Brown, Fort Lewis, WA *1964 - Buster Mathis, Grand Rapids, MI *1965 -

Boone Kirkman Daniel Victor "Boone" Kirkman (born February 6, 1945) is a former amateur and professional heavyweight boxer. He compiled a 36-6 career record, with 26 knockouts, having limited success against the top fighters of the era he met in the ring - b ...

, Renton, WA *1966 - James Howard, Buffalo, NY *1967 - Forrest Ward, New York, NY *1968 - George Foreman, Houston, TX *1969 -

Earnie Shavers Earnie Dee Shaver (August 31, 1944 – September 1, 2022), best known as Earnie Shavers, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995. A two-time world heavyweight championship challenger, he is known as one of the harde ...

, Cleveland, OH *1970 -

Ron Lyle Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Kno ...

, Denver, CO *1971 -

Duane Bobick Duane Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is a retired boxer from the United States. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a rec ...

, US Navy *1972 -

Nick Wells Nick Wells (born February 11, 1951) is a retired heavyweight boxer. He was selected a member of the All-American AAU boxing team for 1973, and was named the top heavyweight amateur boxer in the nation in 1973 by the National AAU Boxing Committe ...

, US Air Force *1973 - James Chapman, Reno, NV *1974 - Dwayne Bonds, Detroit, MI *1975 -

Michael Dokes Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1997, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1982 to 1983. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division ...

, Akron, OH *1976 - Marvin Stinson, Philadelphia, PA *1977 - Greg Page, Louisville, KY *1978 - Greg Page, Louisville, KY *1979 -

Tony Tubbs Tony Tubbs (born February 15, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2006, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1985 to 1986. Amateur career As an amateur, Tony Tubbs competed in 253 bouts, compiling a reco ...

, Cincinnati, OH *1980 -

Marvis Frazier Marvis Frazier (born September 12, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who fought in the heavyweight division. Early life Marvis is the son of former heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer, Joe Frazier. Marvis was at ringside for all ...

, Philadelphia, PA *1981 - Mark Mahone, US Navy *1982 -

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, Detroit, MI *1983 - Henry Milligan, Hockessin, DE *1984 -

Michael Bentt Michael Bentt (born September 4, 1965) is a British-born American film and television actor, and retired professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1994. Of Jamaican heritage, he was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Hei ...

, Cambria Heights, NY *1985 - Jerry Goff, Saucier, MS *1986 -

, Cambria Heights, NY *1987 -

, Cambria Heights, NY *1988 -

Ray Mercer Raymond Anthony Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is an American former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist who competed from 1989 to 2009. Best known for his boxing career, Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer O ...

, US Army *1989 - Javier Alvarez, San Antonio, TX *1990 - Javier Alvarez, San Antonio, TX *1991 - John Bray, Van Nuys, CA *1992 -

Shannon Briggs Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion, having held the lineal heavyweight championship from 1997 to 1998, and the WBO title from 2006 to 2007. Briggs is known for h ...

, Brooklyn, NY *1993 -

Derrell Dixon Derrell Dixon (born October 31, 1970 in Portland, OR) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2001. As an amateur, he was a two-time United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion. Amateur career Dixon had an outstanding am ...

, Lynnwood, WA *1994 -

, Lynnwood, WA *1995 -

Lamon Brewster Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006, and is best known for scoring an upset knockout victory over Wladimir Klitsch ...

, Los Angeles, CA *1996 -

DaVarryl Williamson DaVarryl Jerome Williamson (born July 25, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. A highly-touted amateur, he challenged once for the IBF world heavyweight title in 2005. Early and personal life Williamson was raised in poverty in th ...

, Washington, DC *1997 -

, Washington, DC *1998 -

, Washington, DC *1999 -

Malik Scott Dohonna Malik Scott (born October 16, 1980) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2016. Amateur career Scott started boxing at the age of 11 and had a stellar amateur career. In 1997, he won the ...

, Philadelphia, PA *2000 - Michael Bennett, Chicago, IL *2001 - BJ Flores, Mesa, AZ *2002 - BJ Flores, Glendale, AZ *2003 -

Devin Vargas Devin Vargas (born December 25, 1981) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and competed at the 2004 Olympics, both in the heavyweight division. Amateur career Vargas had a ...

, Toledo, OH *2004 - Matt Godfrey, Providence, RI *2005 - Tony Grano, Hartford, CT *2006 - Adam Willett, Bellport, NY *2007 - Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, AL *2008 - Jeremiah Graziano, Lenexa, KS *2009 - Jordan Shimmell *2010 -

Steve Geffrard Steve Geffrard (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional boxer. Amateur career Geffrard was the US amateur triple crown in 2010, winning the Police Athletic League title, the US Golden Gloves heavyweight title, and the US national amat ...

, Boca Raton, FL *2011 - Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, MI *2012 -

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, Grand Rapids, MI *2013 - King Alexander, Hartford, CT *2014 - Richard Torrez, Tulare, CA {{United States national amateur boxing champions Heavy