Undisputed Heavyweight Champions since 1970 | Will Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk be Next?

The complete history of the Undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Championship since 1970 and the historic importance of a potential undisputed heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
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This episode of Rummy's Corner was written, narrated, and produced by Geoffrey Ciani (aka - Rummy).
The Complete History of the Undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Championship Since 1970 | The Historical Importance of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

[@Theactivepsychos]

Tyson became undisputed heavyweight champion by winning the belts one by one. That’s just the best thing ever.

[@jean-francoisduval1907]

winning the belts one by one is definitely more impressive than winning the lottery one night like Devin Haney.

[@blackadam6445]

People forget that. Tyson finished off the collection when he smoked deontay😂 but fury ducks people you know

[@D2Kprime]

....and that is something that probably will never happen again.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly do you think it will be done again

[@slowjoe0485]

It is but what Rummy didn't mention is that Tyson was fortunate enough to be around just when HBO were organising a tournament to crown an undisputed champion so Tyson had it all set up for him, didn't have the trouble of getting the guys in the ring to fight him (Apart from Spinks who eventually did fight him) What Tyson did is obviously impressive, it's just a shame more fighters haven't had that kind of tournament style format to become undisputed.

[@DailyCorvid]

Rummy Corner = I genuinely get excited when these appear, appreciate your hard work Rummy. You mastered production ages ago, now it's all about the small details in the history - and predicting the future :) Awesome work man.

[@wraithstrongopark]

well, not so much predicting the future, because we all know he ain't, exactly, quasimodo over there.

[@vhsarchives357]

Agreed Rummy is the undisputed Champ of KZbin boxing films

[@DailyCorvid]

I actually predict WAYYY more accurately than Rummy does! But I think Rummy's videos are WAYYY better than basically anything else on here. Lol. I predict Rummy will make some amaziong Fury vs Usyk videos in December and January wooooooOOOOooooo!@@vhsarchives357

[@ronfroehlich4697]

Please don't ever change the 1990's high school av club intro.

[@wraithstrongopark]

this man LOVES boxing and we love your work, Rummy.

[@strangej2542]

Masterclass whenever you break down the lineage history of the belts Rummy !

[@yendezz6019]

QUICK, HONEY. RUMMY UPLOADED AGAIN

[@samokuma9596]

The fact i don't even watch boxing but never miss one of your vidéo says everything about your work.

[@Kishnabe]

I hope to see at least one more Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in my lifetime.

[@theshed3641]

We will hahaha. I think fighters attitudes will change cause of how embarrassing the current crop have been in not fighting each other

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@theshed3641 It's not just the fighters that are the problem tho. In many cases it's the sanctioning bodies and the different promoters getting in the way. Look how much Crawford had to bend over backwards to finally get the Spence fight. And that one should have been a no brainer years ago.

[@martindunstan8043]

'It sucks out loud' -Rummy 2023. Spot on buddy✌️

[@D34671]

Rummyyyyys Corrrrrrnerrrrr, i cant help but join in with that intro every time!

[@MaccaveliPL]

Wladimir in my opinion was the undisputed heavyweight champion for a short stretch when Vitali vacated the WBC belt. He was the lineal champion, The Ring Magazine champion and had 3 out of 4 alphabet belts. As the WBC belt was vacant, there was no one who could dispute his claim as a heavyweight world champion, hence he was undisputed.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

No that's not how it works. Undisputed legit means having all the titles and he never did that. He was certainly "the man" in the division but never undisputed champion.

[@MaccaveliPL]

@@anthonyanderson9303 there was no one out there to be disputing his title. Plus, he was introduced as such twice before his bouts with Lepai and Pulev.

[@GrubKiller436]

@@anthonyanderson9303 But if no one has the WBC belt, what's the dispute?

[@johnjamele]

to hell with the alphabet groups. Fans just need to agree that the man who beat the man who beat the man is "Undisputed." The pretenders can run around collecting plastic belts. @@anthonyanderson9303

[@J.D.1.]

Wlad ducked Vitali

[@adariepennant3389]

Larry Holmes vs George Foreman would be a very good boxing match.🥊💯💪

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Who you think would win

[@GrubKiller436]

@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 Larry Holmes obviously. He beat Earnie Shavers twice. George Foreman lost to Muhammed Ali and Jimmy Young. Even when they were both old, George Foreman wanted nothing to do with Larry Holmes.

[@joegrantham4036]

Love what you do Rummy! Keep em' coming! I really look forward to these? Any chance on an all-time welterweight dream tournament or perhaps a Lyle vs Norton dream-fight match?

[@polar9984]

This time I’m 99% sure we’re gonna see it happen in 2024 and finally have another undisputed heavyweight champion. However you just can’t ever tell what will happen whenever fury is involved with anything ever! It really sours the excitement and build up sometimes and adds an unnecessary level of uncertainty. This time it seems locked in though. Let’s all hope it happens and see who the true king of the ring is! Keep up the great work Rummy!

[@fredneuwirth6324]

My guess is it won't happen. Fury just got a hiding from a "novice" and amateur to boxing (not fighting) and was dropped by Ngannou. He cannot afford to get another hiding from a "little rabbit, gap-toothed midget middleweight" Usyk. I fear that Fury will come up with any excuse to avoid that fight like training injury, illegal substance taking which he could blame on the Saudies food supply, or retiring "undefeated" like Marciano. The difference being that Marciano fought a number of opponents in the rankings, not a Gypsy woodoo befuddled Klitschko and an as quoted "no good boxer with only one punch" Wilder, who dropped him often enough duringbtheir 3 fights. And now he just had a hiding from a first time in the boxing ring Ngannou and got dropped as well. My guess is he will stay away from Usyk as far as possible.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Nothing is locked in until both guys are in the ring and the bell rings. Sad to say it, but when you're dealing with Tyson Fury you just never know. Between now and February he could "retire" again for all we know.

[@idreeskhan8885]

Fury is a disgraceful heavyweight 'champ'. Been dropped so many times by Wilder (who cant box) had to have a points decision against an old Klitschko who was gun shy because of his trainer and mentor Steward dying. Suspiciously he failed a drugs test and then became extremely obese after. He loves to fight people like Chisora but never made it happen big fights happen like Joshua at his peak undisputed YEARS AGO. He could of become undisputed 7-8 years ago.

[@idreeskhan8885]

@@fredneuwirth6324 He already ran away from the Usyk fight. Just like how he wouldnt fight Joshua at his peak. Will he duck Usyk again?

[@CenationTroop]

It looks like this time it is actually happening but I still don’t trust Fury. I’ll believe it when he’s in the ring on the 17th February

[@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller]

9:02 CORRECTION... Usyk didn't "bottle it" that was all Fury. Before Usyk beat AJ Fury wasn't interested, after he beat AJ Frank Warren said verbatim "easy fight to make" & "50/50 split" then came Furys lowballs & moving of goalposts as Usyk accepted his insulting lowball- Usyk may have walked away in the end but he should've done so the moment he was insulted with 70/30, the final straw was 50/50 rematch if he beat Fury. Not sure AJ bottled it either, Fury messed them around in-between Wilder 2 & 3 acting like there was no way there was going to be a 3rd fight + the fight offer with unreasonable deadlines after that. Fury is a conman & it's disappointing some people can't see that or are on the fence about it.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

The only thing I'll say in defense of Fury is he didn't know Wilder was going to file that injunction with the courts to have the 3rd fight. I think they should have paid Wilder step aside money to allow the undisputed fight to happen, then the winner could have then fought Wilder, but I think the problem was the WBO was also enforcing Usyk's mandatory shot at the same time if I recall correctly.

[@siegfriedo]

🎯

[@slowjoe0485]

​@@anthonyanderson9303Fury and his team knew that Wilder was going for an arbitration in order to have the third fight but Fury's team assured everyone it wasn't going to be an issue, then surprise surprise Wilder won the case.

[@adariepennant3389]

They should make a heavyweight grand prix super tournament in boxing.💯🥊

[@crimsonchin9632]

Too many people would pussy out with fake injuries and pretend retirements.

[@theshed3641]

They wouldn’t do it, not this crop. They don’t like to fight each other. The next lot might do, put it all on the line like in the legendary super 6. That was a great tournament

[@GrubKiller436]

@@crimsonchin9632 True. Those things will immediately ruin the tournament.

[@foxwolf316]

I am 100% sure that we are going to see a world undisputed heavyweight title in 2024

[@jayssonjefferson4389]

I hope so

[@DailyCorvid]

Fury to win it, and go back to showboxing scripted stuff for Mohammad bin Salah or whatever the fellas name is. You can see how much Tyson was enjoying being around him, and MBS was celebrating Tyson heavily. He will most likely retire from Boxing after he beats Usyk, and sets up a Gym in Saudi with Ngannout. Those two and also Mike Tyson been spending a LOT of time there...

[@Papiiswagg]

We god damn deserve it

[@johnaustin209]

CHAMPION, not "title".

[@juanig4198]

I'm not ,and we are not,but i hope you prove me wrong

[@TheVanillatech]

If Usyk fought the Fury - who was in the ring in Wilders SECOND attempt at Tyson - then I say Fury win's 70% of the time (KO). But POST Wilder / Fury 2 - I said that Usyk has 70% (distance) vs Fury 30% (KO). Post Wilder / Fury 3 - and seeing the amount of COKE Fury had been bagging, consistently, and knowing a few bouncers I know here who KNOW the Furys and the stories I've heard, I knew then that Usyk wins 99.9% of the time. From 2 years ago. It's the same now. If they fight before the end of 2024, Usyk wins, 99.9% of the time. Simple as.

[@AaronOne-ch6op]

Exactly it all comes down to can fury get in shape like wilder 2 still. Can he go through the punishment

[@christiansoldier77]

Usyk has no shot vs Fury

[@adariepennant3389]

Lennox Lewis vs riddick bowe would have been a very good boxing match but it didn't happen what a shame.💯🥊

[@mike04574]

Bowe duckin

[@Da_Publick]

Blame Rock Newman, and Riddick Bowe for listening to him.

[@Fritz973]

Think they eventually ironed it out for them to meet but Lewis got stopped by McCall. Gets forgotten about due to the dustbin thing.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@Fritz973 Yea they were negotiations on like 3 seperate occasions. You mentioned before the McCall fight. I believe they were negotiations right before Bowe fought Golota. Had he won that fight, I think Lewis-Bowe would have been next in 1997. For the record, I've always felt had they fought in that '92-'93 time period, before Lewis got with Manny, Bowe would have won. However, had they fought from '95 and on, I think Lewis wins as he was in much better condition and was a more defensively responsible fighter by then.

[@GrubKiller436]

@@anthonyanderson9303 I agree

[@Papiiswagg]

Thank you Rummy for dropping the knowledge!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah he was dropping gems

[@nickharmer3049]

Excellent overview & breakdown of the undisputed heavyweight lineage. Very much appreciated. Bless 👊

[@abrahamramirez3980]

Imagine if Fury or Usyk becomes undisputed and then immediately loses it to someone like Zhang and then you have guys like Sanchez, Ruiz, Ortiz, Hrgovic actually fighting each other to get a shot ?! 😅

[@bareknuckles2u]

Bingo! You nailed it with that comment. The situation is literally absurd.

[@fredneuwirth6324]

And nobody ducking anyone🤔 that would redeem the presently useless heavyweight fight arrangements once again. Great idea but first one would need to get rid of Fury and should the Usyk vs Fury fight ever come about (which I doubt) then Usyk will get rid of Fury for all of us. Should Fury actually win fair and square I apologize in CAPITAL LETTERS.

[@AaronOne-ch6op]

​@fredneuwirth6324 if fury steps in ring looking anywhere like fury wilder 2 fury got the win

[@mikeshinoda703]

Whoever wins will probably retire and the belts will fracture

[@TheDrFMG]

If we’ve learned one thing in the past three years it that Tyson Fury ain’t no Gary Cooper. 🥊

[@adampincente209]

I think what will happen is the Saudi’ will take over all of boxing and there will be one belt for each division and less divisions. Boxing is prime for this type of take over and I hope it eventually happens. Love you Rummy.

[@surfdocer103]

Rummy’s Corner is the place to come for all things boxing.

[@fasasitaiwo5782]

Sure we all gonna witness it next year. Nice video as always Rummy. Taiwo watching from Nigeria🇳🇬 👍🏾

[@zhihaoxu756]

I really enjoy rummy’s video on boxing history and hope to see more about that. Thank you Rummy

[@nathanwebster2955]

You have consistently had the best channel and content for boxing over the decade or so that I have been watching KZbin! Thanks Rummy!

[@osamashatat]

Another gem. Thank you Rummy

[@FatherofMan25]

I like the aesthetic at this channel. The voice, the flow. Excellent channel.

[@tbonemaloneknowsitall]

Best boxing Channel on KZbin.

[@samuelmahmud1909]

Great video coverage Rummy 💯

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Ok thanks for dropping gems about the history of boxing love this channel

[@jkq665]

Welcome back rummy. I feel your heart beating son!!

[@user-gj8qg8oz4l]

Rummy you called this back in the end of December 2022 you 2022 that we wouldn't see the fight on 2023 and you were absolutely right

[@jacobcrader8059]

Also rummy I love you vids you the goat boxing channel

[@adariepennant3389]

Lennox Lewis vs ike ibeabuchi would have been a very good boxing match.🥊💯💪💥

[@anthonyanderson9303]

OMG that would have been insane. Ike vs. any of the top guys really.

[@TeutobergForestryService]

Great vid as always, Rummy.

[@markjackson6431]

Ken Norton vs Joe Frazier dream match

[@EverettBurger]

They were best friends. So, wouldn't fight

[@markjackson6431]

@@EverettBurgerthat’s why it would a dream match….WOOOSH 🧐😒

[@davidmccann9811]

​@@markjackson6431 Have you see the footage of them sparring?

[@markjackson6431]

@@davidmccann9811yes i have. i saw it last week. and i’ve always known they were friends. and how Eddie Futch trained them to handle Ali’s first two defeats. i’m interested on Rummy’s take on if they ever were to fight.

[@marcovelasco3856]

Thank you Rummy for your content

[@xavier6849]

Great work Rummys corner good job

[@stuartfilby2358]

Brilliant, as always.

[@miabueloesamunikeymipadrel4878]

Very good video again Rummy.

[@coastercane8130]

This video was awesome

[@user-hg1sh5hk5f]

Love your KZbin channel Rummy.Also Brilliant accent 🥊😉🙏🌎

[@TheMugans]

Love seeing a new Rummy's Corner!

[@neilmcevoy4391]

Really enjoy your videos. Great narrator's voice. Diolch/ thanks.

[@adariepennant3389]

Evander holyfield vs michael Spinks would be a good boxing match.💪💯🥊

[@toeverypredatoryouaremyprey]

I always enjoy your videos my man. Excellent work! So I've been watching your stuff for some years now. Maybe 5, 6, 7. Not sure but for a while. I have always though your voice sounded familiar but couldn't place it....... UNTIL NOW! Dennis fucking Leary! So yeah, i had to share that because its a subtle similarity. But Leary-esq for sure! So you got that going for you, which is nice. (Said with a lisp, name that flik, but replace the word "you" with "I" then "me") CLASSIC!

[@so03]

Great video

[@Josebombs]

Thank you for your work! like most of us here, i respect your opinion and value the knowledge 💯🙏

[@christiankent2538]

Absolute masterclass, cheers Rummy, top man.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

THANK YOU

[@marcusbingham1625]

I hope so too we get a new 1 since Lennox 🤞

[@ymmij388]

The fact that Larry Holmes was never "Undisputed," proves how ridiculous lists like this are. He was far and away the clear and dominant heavyweight champ of his era. That being said I am very much looking forward to seeing if either Usyk or Fury can prove to be so as well.

[@ivanscountrymusicandcars2357]

I’ll stay up!

[@colincampbell7928]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler had a neat run as undisputed middleweight champion. 12 defences of the lineal, WBC WBA and later inaugural IBF titles. Until he was stripped by alphabet nonsense. At least Ray didn't take the full title.

[@cathaldowdall7467]

Good video

[@sergoldenhandthejust1495]

5:24 that generous 15 second ref count after that brutal knockdown helped Buster a tiny bit too ;)

[@bombercountyblues]

I see yt comments all the time offering opinions that demonstrate how many boxing fans don't understand the meanings of the lineage or undisputed... I try to send em your way rummy.. but unfortunately,, some people don't wanna be educated!

[@angelonewyork]

See Rummy posted, hit the like IMMEDIATELY- that’s the rule !

[@studio_person]

Спасибо ❤ Один из лучших каналов о боксе Усик затащит цыганскую королеву

[@Dracbrewer]

🥊TERRIFICALLY STATED VIDEO 🥊🏆🛎💥🔨

[@lukyw720]

God I love this! Feel nostalgic for better times. Grew up idolising these heavyweights and what an exciting 30 yr history of warriors....like Roman Gladiators. Most current bunch are bothered about social media profile and their ringwalks....Usyk is right out that great era in character...reminds me of Holyfield

[@MichaelBucklin-zi6bq]

Rummy, when was the last time we had a heavyweight undisputed fight where both fighters were undefeated????????

[@RummysCorner]

I think it was technically Bowe-Holyfield 1 (but that one wasn't unification for undisputed). Tyson-Spinks wasn't really a unification fight either, but Tyson had all 3 belts and Spinks was lineal.

[@MichaelBucklin-zi6bq]

I looked it up in Wikipedia. You are right, Bowe vs. Holyfield 1. Both fighters at the time were undefeated

[@PROSTO4Tabal]

Thanks for recap, heavyweight is pretty good stuff

[@EugenioRodriguez-rr7nw]

Hopefully fury and usyk fight in February 🙏

[@LijeviKladomat]

Great video, like always. You keep me interested in boxing :D But don't you kind of think that IBF is the only fair organization in this situation? After all, there is a mandatory, and what does it even mean if you get skipped because some other two guys signed a contract.

[@maddie690ify]

Wow. That's so complicated!

[@richardeicholtz4868]

If there was money in undisputed they would've done it already. Just like if peace was profitable there would be no wars. The only people that care about undisputed are the fans. Your videos and a few other on KZbin is the most boxing I watch. I don't have the patience to put up with the day to day, year to year and decade to decade drama. To put it in Sopranos terms "whatever happened to the strong and silent type, like Gary Cooper...oops Gary Coopah" boxing and sports in general ain't what it used to be. Salute to the intrepid Rummy!

[@briharrisWarhmmer40kfan]

I see my American brother upload....I watch immediately...simple as

[@maxmustermann9058]

Rummy, did you ever consider making a video on why Ezzard Charles is so widely considered the GOAT light-heavyweight? His wins especially against Archie are clearly impressive, top 10 material for sure, but to me it is not clear why he is better than the other top guys you see mentioned in the division, given his losses and lack of title fights.

[@Goldnb0y]

"His record is quite impressive. Against top rate opposition like Archie Moore, Charley Burley, Lloyd Marshall, Jimmy Bivins, and Joey Maxim he was an impressive 16-2 combined."

[@michaelteret4763]

These boxing organizations give the alphabet a bad name…. Great video as always, well done.

[@steverorison665]

AMEN to all that

[@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller]

Providing Fury doesn't find a way to DUCK Usyk (again) we will see an undisputed champion in February of 2024 & hopefully it won't be The Grifter King. Let's go Usykaa 🇺🇦

[@teddybrukshot1801]

Another rummy gem 💎💍 free of charge

[@quahodron2756]

Well, you know, Quasimodo predicted all this.

[@bennichols1113]

Yep

[@sebastianblackfyre]

Olexandar Usyk vs Zeljko Mavrovic would be a good fight

[@Ken_Frazer-619]

Can you do one Deontay Wilder's inactivity and which opponents he can fight against Also Fury should push back the Undisputed fight with Usyk to June and take an interim fight against a top ten opponent as he should've done in order to regain his confidence prior to facing Usyk as i see him getting beaten if he just jumps into the Undisputed or bottles it and fights another stiff

[@user-gj8qg8oz4l]

I hate the fact we only get 2 fights a year some even less it slows down the sport delaying the unified champ and fighting once twice a year doesn't help anyone the boxer the fans even the sport

[@spank2424]

Ali still greater than all these heavyweights but that’s just my opinion.

[@Wutang3737]

I thought it was scheduled for february?

[@youngstoney707]

9 Champs in 54 years is 1 champ every 6 years I don't see anything wrong with that I would see a bigger problem with 1 champ every 3 years forsure. It takes time and essence of mind body and soul to become a true champion why discourage the important dedication it takes toget there.

[@Xavier_the_Boxing_Nerd]

There hasn't been an undisputed heavyweight championship fight since 1999. 0 in the 21st century.

[@Xavier_the_Boxing_Nerd]

9 undisputed heavyweight champions since February 25, 1964. That is 60 years

[@pekieeken8361]

Rummy can you make a video about alphabet politics like concretizing how they work and why and how they prevent certain fights from happening. You mention this a lot but never explained how it works😢

[@RummysCorner]

I had an idea along those lines I wanted to try before year end.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@RummysCorner Buckle up your seatbelt for that one. I wanna hear you go on one of your epic rants in that video lol

[@user-bu7td8xv8v]

Please, create the video-analysis of Holyfield's headbutts in fights vs Tyson, especially in 1997 and tell about reasons for Tyson beat Holyfield's ears.

[@bareknuckles2u]

Depressing. I love boxing but boxing doesn't like me, or most other fans. I have said it before, and I will say it again: boxing needs independent regulation. Rummy nailed it by calling the sport corrupt. It's a damn shame.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Boxing has been corrupt for 100 years, nothing has changed.

[@jman7319]

Does anyone know how many undisputed heavyweight champions there has been since 1970?

[@thelevisullivan]

Because of the IBF, the winner of Fury-Usyk will only be undisputed for one fight. Hopefully, Hrgovic is willing to wait his turn and step aside so he can get a shot at all four belts.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

IBF is pretty adamant when it comes to enforcing their mandatories, unless your name is Errol Spence.

[@TeutobergForestryService]

Imagine being one of those first 20 dudes that Tyson chewed through

[@shable1436]

Just goes to show how boxing has turned out because of corruption, and so many others in the past trying to make money off of fighters. Inventing new belts throughout history has become acceptable today, it's crazy when you look at the records of fighters who has claimed undisputed titles and moved up weight classes and claimed them again, it goes to show you how hard it is.

[@loganmannke9023]

This fight will never, I repeat, NEVER happen 💯 I hope I’m wrong

[@pregorygeck6605]

Imagine a world where being undisputed is the real deal instead of the zeros on the contract.

[@killerbeed01]

I am hopeful that showtime's departure sends a wakeup call to these network/promoters to start working together.

[@Bradley307]

We also want to see an undisputed match between Rummy and the Alphabet bodies. 😂

[@shawnlewis6832]

Teddy Atlas Max kellerman and Rummy Corner r the best at boxing information

[@bodhi444]

USYK!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@bigwillie54]

5:15 Tokyo Douglas is probably my favorite “extremely specific version of a fighter” in all of combat sports. Only TRT Victor Belfort comes close 😂

[@user-sc6cn6sj2y]

Fury will duck, because IBF will release title.