List of British heavyweight boxing championsList of British heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British heavyweight title, which has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club since 1891, and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) since 1929. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world or European.
Joe BugnerJózsef Kreul Bugner (13 March 1950 – 1 September 2025) was a Hungarian-born British–Australian professional boxer, who competed in the heavyweight division, and actor. He held triple nationality, originally being a citizen of Hungary and becoming a naturalised citizen of both the United Kingdom and Australia. He unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1975, losing by a unanimous decision.
Muhammad AliAmerican boxer and activist (1942–2016)
List of Commonwealth Boxing Council championsList of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions is a table showing the Commonwealth champions certificated by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC). The CBC is also affiliated with the WBC. — Champion vacated title. — Champion stripped of title. (n) — where 'n' is the number of occasions the title has been won.Cassius Clay vs. Henry CooperCassius Clay vs. Henry Cooper was a professional boxing match contested on 18 June 1963. It is sometimes referred to as the first of two Ali vs. Cooper fights, as a rematch would be organized after Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali. The bout was stopped by the referee in the fifth round after Cooper started bleeding excessively from a cut to the left eye.
HeavyweightHeavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. In professional boxing, it is the maximum weight category, including all male boxers over 91 kg and female boxers over 81 kg. BoxingProfessionalMale boxers who weigh over 200 pounds (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization.
List of world heavyweight boxing championsCurrent world heavyweight championCurrent Heavyweight Champion Agit KabayelAt boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition. During the 19th century, many heavyweights were 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less, though others weighed considerably more. John L. Sullivan was the first widely recognized champion under Marquess of Queensberry Rules.Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper IIMuhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper II was a professional boxing match contested on 21 May 1966, for the WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring championship.
BBC Sports Personality of the YearThe BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an awards ceremony that takes place annually in December. Devised by Paul Fox in 1954, it originally consisted of just a single award of the same name. Several new awards have been introduced, and currently seven awards are presented. The first awards to be added were the Team of the Year and Overseas Personality awards, which were introduced in 1960.
List of European Boxing Union championsThe following is a list of European Boxing Union champions. The European Boxing Union (EBU) is a professional boxing governing body that sanctions championship bouts in Europe.
Knight BachelorIn the British honours system, the title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight (the rank existed during the 13th-century reign of King Henry III), but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders.
Professional boxingFull contact combat sport George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali in 1974, one of the most famous fights in the history of professional boxing. Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by the contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory authority to guarantee the fighters' safety.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.