<P> A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher - ranked championship, such as the world or European . Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of his final defence is shown . </P> <P>--Champion relinquished title .--Champion stripped of title . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Duration of reign </Th> <Th> Defences </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Palmer </Td> <Td> 18 December 1905--29 October 1906 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gunner Moir </Td> <Td> 29 October 1906--19 April 1909 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Hague </Td> <Td> 19 April 1909--24 April 1911 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bombardier Billy Wells </Td> <Td> 24 April 1911--27 February 1919 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Beckett </Td> <Td> 27 February 1919 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Goddard </Td> <Td> 26 May 1919--17 June 1919 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Beckett </Td> <Td> 17 June 1919--14 May 1923 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Goddard </Td> <Td> 21 November 1923--18 March 1926 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phil Scott </Td> <Td> 18 March 1926--30 April 1926 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reggie Meen </Td> <Td> 16 November 1931--12 July 1932 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Petersen </Td> <Td> 12 July 1932--30 November 1933 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Harvey </Td> <Td> 30 November 1933--4 June 1934 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Petersen </Td> <Td> 4 June 1934--17 August 1936 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ben Foord </Td> <Td> 17 August 1936--15 March 1937 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tommy Farr </Td> <Td> 15 March 1937 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Len Harvey </Td> <Td> 1 December 1938 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack London </Td> <Td> 15 September 1944--17 July 1945 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bruce Woodcock </Td> <Td> 17 July 1945--14 November 1950 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Gardner </Td> <Td> 14 November 1950--11 March 1952 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Williams </Td> <Td> 11 March 1952--12 May 1953 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Don Cockell </Td> <Td> 12 May 1953 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Erskine </Td> <Td> 27 August 1956--3 June 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian London </Td> <Td> 3 June 1958--12 January 1959 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry Cooper </Td> <Td> 12 January 1959--7 November 1967 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Bodell </Td> <Td> 13 October 1969--24 March 1970 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry Cooper </Td> <Td> 24 March 1970--16 March 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Bugner </Td> <Td> 16 March 1971--27 September 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jack Bodell </Td> <Td> 27 September 1971--27 June 1972 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny McAlinden </Td> <Td> 27 June 1972--13 January 1975 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bunny Johnson </Td> <Td> 13 January 1975--30 September 1975 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Dunn </Td> <Td> 30 September 1975--12 October 1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Bugner </Td> <Td> 12 October 1976 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John L. Gardner </Td> <Td> 24 October 1978--26 June 1979 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gordon Ferris </Td> <Td> 30 March 1981--12 October 1981 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neville Meade </Td> <Td> 12 October 1981--22 September 1983 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Pearce </Td> <Td> 22 September 1983 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hughroy Currie </Td> <Td> 18 September 1985--12 April 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Horace Notice </Td> <Td> 12 April 1986--9 March 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gary Mason </Td> <Td> 18 January 1989--6 March 1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lennox Lewis </Td> <Td> 6 March 1991--30 April 1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Herbie Hide </Td> <Td> 27 February 1993 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Oyebola </Td> <Td> 19 November 1994--27 October 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scott Welch </Td> <Td> 27 October 1995 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julius Francis </Td> <Td> 27 September 1997--13 March 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Holden </Td> <Td> 13 March 2000 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny Williams </Td> <Td> 21 October 2000--24 January 2004 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Sprott </Td> <Td> 24 January 2004--24 April 2004 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matt Skelton </Td> <Td> 24 April 2004--10 December 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scott Gammer </Td> <Td> 16 June 2006--2 March 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny Williams </Td> <Td> 2 March 2007--15 May 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dereck Chisora </Td> <Td> 15 May 2010--23 July 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tyson Fury </Td> <Td> 23 July 2011--8 February 2012 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Price </Td> <Td> 19 May 2012--5 December 2013 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tyson Fury </Td> <Td> 30 November 2014 - 28 November 2015 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anthony Joshua </Td> <Td> 12 December 2015 - 9 April 2016 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dillian Whyte </Td> <Td> 7 October 2016--12 January 2017 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sam Sexton </Td> <Td> 6 October 2017--12 May 2018 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hughie Fury </Td> <Td> 12 May 2018 - present </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Duration of reign </Th> <Th> Defences </Th> </Tr>

British heavyweight boxer a european champion in the 1960's