george foreman
george foreman
Jack Johnson
There has never been one.
Jack Johnson, in 1908,
joe louis
The boxing instructor was formerly the heavyweight champ.
Joe Louis was champ from 1937 - 1949
The Brown Bomber himself Joe Louis.
Since the glove era, John L. Sullivan was the 1st. He was also the last bareknuckle Heavyweight Champion as well.
Heavyweight Champ happened in 1976.
Heavyweight Champ was created in 1976.
The answer depends on what boxing organization you are talking about. Here is a list of the current (2009) heavyweight champions for the four major sanctioning bodies. World Boxing Association - Nikolay Valuev World Boxing Council - Vitali Klitschko International Boxing Federation - Wladimir Klitschko World Boxing Organization - Wladimir Klitschko For updates, see related links below.