<Tr> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Muhammad Ali </Td> <Td> 10 years, 1 month, 16 days </Td> <Td> 3 689 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Ring / + lineal (+ WBA, + WBC) </Td> </Tr> <P> Below is a list of longest reigning heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign . The list includes both The Ring and lineal championships . Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Title Reign </Th> <Th> Title Recognition </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> Joe Louis </Td> <Td> 11 years, 8 months, 8 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> Wladimir Klitschko </Td> <Td> 9 years, 7 months and 6 days </Td> <Td> IBF (+ WBA, WBO, The Ring) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> Larry Holmes </Td> <Td> 7 years, 3 months, 12 days </Td> <Td> WBC - to - IBF (+ The Ring / Lineal) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> Jack Dempsey </Td> <Td> 7 years, 2 months, 19 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> John L. Sullivan </Td> <Td> 7 years, 0 months, 9 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> Jack Johnson </Td> <Td> 6 years, 3 months, 10 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> Muhammad Ali </Td> <Td> 5 years, 11 months, 9 days </Td> <Td> The Ring / Lineal, (+ WBA, WBC stripped) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> James J. Jeffries </Td> <Td> 5 years, 11 months, 4 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> Vitali Klitschko </Td> <Td> 5 years, 2 months, 4 days </Td> <Td> WBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> Joe Frazier </Td> <Td> 4 years, 10 months, 18 days </Td> <Td> NYSAC (+ WBA, WBC) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> James J. Corbett </Td> <Td> 4 years, 6 months, 10 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> Jess Willard </Td> <Td> 4 years, 2 months, 29 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> Lennox Lewis </Td> <Td> 4 years, 2 months, 15 days </Td> <Td> WBC (+ IBF, WBA stripped, The Ring / Lineal) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> Rocky Marciano </Td> <Td> 3 years, 11 months, 29 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> Deontay Wilder </Td> <Td> 3 years, 8 months, 5 days </Td> <Td> WBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> Chris Byrd </Td> <Td> 3 years, 4 months, 8 days </Td> <Td> IBF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> Mike Tyson </Td> <Td> 3 years, 2 months, 20 days </Td> <Td> WBC (+ WBA, IBF, The Ring / Lineal) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> George Foreman </Td> <Td> 3 years, 0 months, 17 days </Td> <Td> Lineal (+ WBA, IBF stripped) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> Evander Holyfield </Td> <Td> 3 years, 0 months, 4 days </Td> <Td> WBA (+ IBF) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> Tommy Burns </Td> <Td> 2 years, 10 months, 3 days </Td> <Td> Universal </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Title Reign </Th> <Th> Title Recognition </Th> </Tr>

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