Longest reigning boxing world champion
- Who
- Joe Louis
- Where
- United States
- When
- 01 January 0001
The Joe Louis heavyweight duration record of 11 yr 252 days stands for all divisions.
Due to the numerous Boxing Associations (As of 2014, there are 5 with about 17 divisions in each!) that exist these can vary but very generally speaking the present boxing divisions are
Minimumweight - 105 lb /7 st 7 lb
Light Flyweight - 108 lb /7 st10 lb
Flyweight - 112 lb /8 st
Super Flyweight - 115 lb /8 st 3 lb
Bantamweight - 118 lb /8 st 6 lb
Super Bantamweight - 122 lb /8 st 10 lb
Featherweight - 126 lb /9 st
Super Featherweight - 130 lb /9 st 4 lb
Lightweight - 135 lb /9 st 9 lb
Light Welterweight - 140 lb /10 st
Welterweight - 147 lb /10 st 7 lb
Light Middleweight - 154 lb /11 st
Middleweight - 160 lb /11 st 6 lb
Super Middleweight - 168 lb /12 st
Light Heavyweight - 175 lb /12 st 7 lb
Cruiserweight - 200 lb /14 st 4 lb
Heavyweight - Over 200 lb /14 st 4lb
Joe Louis's reign started on 22 June 1937, when he knocked out James Joseph Braddock (USA) in the eighth round at Chicago, Illinois, USA, until announcing his retirement on 1 March 1949. During his reign Louis made a record 25 defences of his title.
Minimumweight - 105 lb /7 st 7 lb
Light Flyweight - 108 lb /7 st10 lb
Flyweight - 112 lb /8 st
Super Flyweight - 115 lb /8 st 3 lb
Bantamweight - 118 lb /8 st 6 lb
Super Bantamweight - 122 lb /8 st 10 lb
Featherweight - 126 lb /9 st
Super Featherweight - 130 lb /9 st 4 lb
Lightweight - 135 lb /9 st 9 lb
Light Welterweight - 140 lb /10 st
Welterweight - 147 lb /10 st 7 lb
Light Middleweight - 154 lb /11 st
Middleweight - 160 lb /11 st 6 lb
Super Middleweight - 168 lb /12 st
Light Heavyweight - 175 lb /12 st 7 lb
Cruiserweight - 200 lb /14 st 4 lb
Heavyweight - Over 200 lb /14 st 4lb
Joe Louis's reign started on 22 June 1937, when he knocked out James Joseph Braddock (USA) in the eighth round at Chicago, Illinois, USA, until announcing his retirement on 1 March 1949. During his reign Louis made a record 25 defences of his title.