I haven't followed boxing matches for a while and missed updates of what is going on in boxing. who is now the heavy w8 champ?
by the way, how things going with Vitali Klitschko? I remember he was popular for a while in 2004.
2006-10-24 06:59:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
Lewis has since retired, as did Vitali Klitschko.
The heavyweight division is split along 4 lines. The titleholders are:
Nikolay Valuev WBA
Sergei Liakhovich WBO
Wladimir Klitschko IBF
Oleg Maskaev WBC
2006-10-24 08:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Lennox Lewis First became the Heaveyweight Champion of the WBC on December 14, 1992 and was most recently the Heaveyweight Champion of the IBF from November 17, 2001 to September 5, 2002. He was also Champion of the WBC from November 17, 2001 to February 6, 2004.
There are currently 4 Boxing Associations that Grant titles:
1)The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association,
2) The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,
3) The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
4) The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988.
Current champions are:
Nikolay Valuev WBA
Sergei Liakhovich WBO
Wladimir Klitschko IBF
Oleg Maskaev WBC
2006-10-27 18:32:55 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lewis retired on top on February 6, 2004. November 9, 2005, Vitali Klitschko announced his retirement from professional boxing. He cited regrets about his suddenly-mounting injuries, a desire to leave the sport while still on top, and political aspirations in his home country of Ukraine.
WBA WBC IBF
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Nicolay Oleg Wladimir
Valuev Maskaev Klitschko
2006-10-24 07:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they're both retired now. My husband thinks Vitali Klitschko might come back to fight Nikolay Valuev (7' WBA champ) since they're both huge, but I doubt it since Vitali was pretty much forced into retirement by frequent training injuries.
Currently, I'd consider his brother Wladimir Klitschko to be the champ. After all, he did knock out Chris Byrd, who recently was considered to be the best heavyweight. There's no one really dominant, though, so you can take your pick. Here's a list of the current belt holders with links to more info about them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_world_boxing_champions#Heavyweight_.28200.2B_lb.2C_90.7.2B_kg.29
2006-10-26 18:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by Flif 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both Lenox and Vitali have retired. Lenox retired due to age and bascially was on the top of his game. Vitali due to injury. Vitali is in politics and Lenox is a commentator for HBO boxing. There have been talks of them coming back but none of them serious. There is no current unified heavy weight champ. Vitali's brother Vlad is a belt holder and people seem to think he has a chance to unify.
2006-10-24 07:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Obvious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he's retired in London enjoying his wealth, health and family. Klitschko is retired, and running for public office in his home country. You got 4 Russians who hold the "alphabet soup" titles. there names are Maskaev, Valuev, Klitschko(V's brother), Liakhovich.
2006-10-24 07:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robber
Lennox retired undefeated as the heavy weight champ we now have 4 champs all from western europe
2006-10-24 07:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by sportlvr45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he is no more the the heavyweight champion, he retired undefeated but the current holder is vladmir klitschko (vitali's brother-remember the fight against lennox)
2006-10-24 07:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by wales4u_14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no no no no +lennox lewis is done after klitschko beat him have to death in that ring he rain like the dog he was.he knew he was a beaten man and had no chance of winning that fight so he retired.
2006-10-24 12:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by bryannealbryanyou 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what i cant understand is how a guy who fought adult males previous their top bums or perhaps became kod by a pair of bums in the suitable 10 of the heavyweight record tyson and holyfield have been his greatest names and that they have been the two achieved and something of his combatants have been overated or flat out bums some people point out hes between the toughest hitters in historic previous and he quite doesent come on the factor of be a capability puncher some say he became a stylist he isn't any the place on the factor of ali to date as a stylist im no longer asserting lewis became no longer a bum hes in simple terms overated i think of he became commonplace if he had fought any of the large warring parties foreman 1973 sonny liston 1959 mike tyson 1987 joe louis in his top even contenders like shavers he might of been kod HE HAD a tumbler CHIN no question in any respect and ali might of chopped him up as nicely as larry holmes it is in simple terms my opinion ive seen alot of those adult males combat jointly with lewis i think of hes ranked between 15-20 hes a effective guy no longer something against him he in simple terms on no account inspired me yet howdy thats my opinion andrew golata and david tua have been overated too so dont attempt to declare they have been sturdy warring parties
2016-10-16 08:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋