List of all time "World" champions by continent - Europe
This does not include lineal or NYSAC, IBO, The Ring or any other organisation. I'll do a lineal one at some point.
This list contains every WBC, WBA (regular and super), WBO, IBF & interim belt winners from Europe since the sanctioning bodies were founded. The WBA reigns do not include pre-WBA, when it was called the NBA.
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| Country | Individual | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 74 | 114 |
| Italy | 28 | 43 |
| Germany | 21 | 36 |
| Russia | 20 | 28 |
| France | 18 | 23 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 14 |
| Spain | 11 | 13 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 8 |
| Denmark | 3 | 8 |
| Republic of Ireland | 5 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 5 |
| Hungary | 3 | 5 |
| Romania | 4 | 4 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 220 | 322 |
Takeaway Notes
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Britain / Europe has had a World champion in all 17 divisions. The smallest being Paul Weir, and the biggest being Tyson Fury.
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Britain has had more World champions with 113, than France, Ukraine, Spain, Kazakhstan, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Uzbekistan, Croatia, Sweden, Belarus, Norway, Slovenia, Montenegro, Holland, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia combined (102).
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The most belts one fighter from Europe has won is 6 - Lennox Lewis, not counting Lineal or IBO. Mikkel Kessler and Felix Sturm both have won 5.
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Lennox Lewis, Mikkel Kessler & Felix Sturm combined as a country would be 6th - above Ukraine.
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61 fighters have won multiple belts.
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Amazingly, Italy are leading the chasing pack in Europe, with 28 individual champions, totaling 43 title belts.
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Totals - 220 Individual champions, 322 belts in all.
Posted May 31, 2017, 10:25 AM UTC · edited