This is a chronological List of World Cruiserweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
| Reign Began
| Reign Ended
| Champion
| Recognition
|
| 31 Mar 1980
| 25 Nov 1981
| Marvin Camel
| Universal (WBC)
|
- Camel and Mate Parlov fought to a draw in the first Cruiserweight championship bout on August 12, 1979, sanctioned by the World Boxing Council. Camel won the rematch to become champion. Since the WBC was the only sanctioning body to recognize a Cruiserweight division at the time, he is considered by some as an undisputed champion.
|
| 25 Nov 1980
| 27 Jun 1982
| Carlos De Leon
| Universal (WBC)
|
| 13 Feb 1982
| 01 Dec 1984
| Ossie Ocasio
| WBA
|
- Ocasio defeated Robbie Williams in the first Cruiserweight championship bout sanctioned by the World Boxing Association.
|
| 26 Jun 1982
| 17 Jul 1983
| S.T. Gordon
| WBC
|
| 17 Jul 1983
| 06 Jun 1985
| Carlos De Leon
| WBC
|
| 13 Feb 1983
| 06 Oct 1984
| Marvin Camel
| IBF
|
- Just as he had done with the WBC title, Camel became the first champion in the division crowned by the International Boxing Federation, defeating Roddy McDonald to win the title.
|
| 06 Oct 1984
| 25 Oct 1986
| Lee Roy Murphy
| IBF
|
| 01 Dec 1984
| 27 Jul 1985
| Piet Crous
| WBA
|
| 06 Jun 1985
| 21 Sep 1985
| Alfonso Ratliff
| WBC
|
| 27 Jul 1985
| 12 Jul 19861
| Dwight Braxton
| WBA
|
| 21 Sep 1985
| 22 Mar 1986
| Bernard Benton
| WBC
|
| 22 Mar 1986
| 09 Apr 1988
| Carlos De Leon
| WBC
|
| 12 Jul 1986
| 15 May 1987
| Evander Holyfield
| WBA
|
| 25 Oct 1986
| 15 May 1987
| Rickey Parkey
| IBF
|
| 15 May 1987
| 09 Apr 1988
| Evander Holyfield
| WBA & IBF
|
- Holyfield defeated Parkey to unify the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation titles.
|
| 09 Apr 1988
| 04 Dec 19883
| Evander Holyfield
| Universal
|
- Holyfield defeated Carlos De Leon to earn the World Boxing Council championship, making him the division's first (and to date only) truly undisputed champion.
|
| 25 Mar 1989
| 25 Sep 19892
| Taoufik Belbouli
| WBC
|
| 17 May 1989
| 27 Jul 1990
| Carlos De Leon
| WBC
|
| 03 Jun 1989
| 22 Mar 1990
| Glenn McCrory
| IBF
|
| 27 Nov 1989
| 08 Mar 1991
| Robert Daniels
| WBA
|
| 12 Mar 1989
| 17 May 1990
| Boone Pultz
| WBO
|
| 22 Mar 1990
| 27 Jul 19912
| Jeff Lampkin
| IBF
|
| 17 May 1990
| 01 May 1992
| Magne Havnaa 3
| WBO
|
| 27 Jul 1990
| 20 Jul 1991
| Massimiliano Duran
| WBC
|
| 08 Mar 1991
| 05 Aug 19932
| Bobby Czyz
| WBA
|
| 20 Jul 1991
| 07 Jul 19952
| Anaclet Wamba
| WBC
|
| 07 Sep 1991
| 30 Jul 1992
| James Warring
| IBF
|
| 25 Jul 1992
| 13 Feb 1993
| Tyrone Booze
| WBO
|
| 30 Jul 1992
| 30 Apr 19963
| Alfred Cole
| IBF
|
| 13 Feb 1993
| 26 Jun 1993
| Markus Bott
| WBO
|
| 26 Jun 1993
| 17 Dec 1994
| Nestor Giovannini
| WBO
|
| 06 Nov 1993
| 22 Jul 1995
| Orlin Norris
| WBA
|
| 17 Dec 1994
| 01 Jan 19953
| Dariusz Michalczewski
| WBO
|
| 10 Jun 1995
| 04 Oct 1997
| Ralf Rocchigiani
| WBO
|
| 22 Jul 1995
| 08 Nov 1997
| Nate Miller
| WBA
|
| 25 Jul 1995
| 21 Feb 1998
| Marcelo Dominguez
| WBC
|
| 31 Aug 1996
| 21 Jun 1997
| Adolpho Washington
| IBF
|
| 21 Jun 1997
| 08 Nov 1997
| Uriah Grant
| IBF
|
| 04 Oct 1997
| 27 Mar 1999
| Carl Thompson
| WBO
|
| 08 Nov 1997
| 30 Oct 1998
| Imamu Mayfield
| IBF
|
| 08 Nov 1997
| 09 Dec 2000
| Fabrice Tiozzo
| WBA
|
| 21 Feb 1998
| 19 Feb 20023
| Juan Carlos Gomez
| WBC
|
| 30 Oct 1998
| 05 Jun 1999
| Arthur Williams
| IBF
|
| 27 Mar 1999
| Present
| Johnny Nelson
| WBO
|
| 05 Jun 1999
| 26 Apr 2003
| Vassili Jirov
| IBF
|
| 09 Dec 2000
| 23 Feb 2002
| Virgil Hill
| WBA
|
| 23 Feb 2002
| Present
| Jean-Marc Mormeck
| WBC
|
| 12 Oct 2003
| Present
| Wayne Braithwaite
| WBC
|
| 26 Apr 2003
| 09 Dec 20033
| James Toney
| IBF
|
| 01 May 2004
| Present
| Kelvin Davis
| IBF
|
Footnotes
- 1 Later known as Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
- 2 Championship recognition withdrawn due to champion's failure/refusal to defend title against mandatory or designated challenger.
- 3 Relinquished title.
