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Last updated on 2025-12-11


World Boxing Association
World Heavyweight Title
["Regular Title"]
(as of 2026-04-30)

* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.

World champion David Haye is promoted to "Super" champion on 2011-07-02 for fighting Wladimir Klitschko, IBF, WBO, and IBO champion.
Alexander Povetkin 2011-08-27 Erfurt, GER
Defeats Ruslan Chagaev for the "Regular" world title; vacant when Povetkin fights Wladimir Klitschko for the Super title on 13-10-05.
Ruslan Chagaev [2] 2014-07-06 Grozny, RUS
Defeats Fres Oquendo.
Lucas Browne # 2016-03-05 Grozny, RUS
Recognition withdrawn for failing drug test.
Ruslan Chagaev #    
Reinstated as champion; stripped of title on 16-07-25 for failure to pay sanctioning fees.
Mahmoud Charr 2017-11-25 Oberhausen, NW, GER
Defeats Alexander Ustinov; named Champion in Recess on 21-01-29.
Trevor Bryan 2021-01-29 Hollywood, FL, USA
Defeats Bermane Stiverne.
Daniel Dubois 2022-06-11 Miami, FL, USA
Loses to WBA (Super) world champion Oleksandr Usyk on 23-08-30.
Mahmoud Charr [2] 2023-08-31  
Reinstated as champion in recess on 23-08-26; restored as the champion after Dubois loses to Usyk with the condition that Charr must face Jarrell Miller before 23-10-14 (WBA Press, 23-08-31).
Kubrat Pulev 2024-12-07 Sofia, BUL
Murat Gassiev 2025-12-11 Dubai, UAE

Sources: BoxRec: Titles and Wikipedia

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