Junior Heavyweight
This weight class is designated as Cruiserweight in the IBF, WBA and WBC.
| Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Pultz def. Magne Havnaa |
December 3, 1989 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 0 |
| Magne Havnaa | May 17, 1990 | Aars, Denmark | 2 |
| Title vacated | 1991 | Havnaa's last defense was against Tyrone Booze on February 15, 1991 in Randers, Denmark. | |
| Tyrone Booze def. Derek Angol |
July 25, 1992 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 1 |
| Markus Bott | February 13, 1993 | Hamburg, Germany | 0 |
| Nestor Giovannini | June 26, 1993 | Hamburg, Germany | 1 |
| Dariusz Michalczewski | December 17, 1994 | Hamburg, Germany | 0 |
| Title vacated | 1995 | Michalczewski vacated the title in favor of the WBO Light Heavyweight title, which he already held. | |
| Ralf Rocchigiani def. Carl Thompson |
June 10, 1995 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 6 |
| Carl Thompson | October 4, 1997 | Hanover, Germany | 2 |
| Johnny Nelson | March 27, 1999 | Derby, England, United Kingdom | 13 |
| Title vacated | 2006 | Title vacated when Nelson retired. | |
| Enzo Maccarinelli Interim champ promoted |
July 8, 2006 | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | 4 |
| David Haye | March 8, 2008 | London, England, United Kingdom | 0 |
| Title vacated | 2008 | Title vacated when Haye decided to move up to Heavyweight. | |
| Olaf Afolabi def. Enzo Maccarinelli |
March 14, 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom | 0 |
| Marco Huck | December 5, 2009 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | 2 |
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