Heavyweight Championship facts
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20 years after losing his boxing World Heavyweight Championship, George Foreman at age 45 regained the title by knocking out the 26-year-old undefeated heavyweight champion Michael Moorer in the 10th round
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19yo Joe Rogan won the US Open Taekwondo lightweight championship, and then went on to beat both the US middle and heavyweight champions. He is also a kickboxer, Judoka, and holds black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
What happened to the world heavyweight championship?
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Former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was previously an undefeated boxer from 1951-1960, winning the Ugandan light-heavyweight boxing championship.
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The heavyweight championship boxing fight between Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, and James J. Jeffries in 1910, dubbed "The Fight of the Century," motivated Congress to ban the distribution of fight films across state lines. Johnson won the fight.
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Immediately after heavyweight championship prize fights, 1973-1978, U.S. homicides increased by 12.46 percent. The increase is greatest after heavily publicized prize fights.
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Hulk Hogan was the first person to hold the Japanese Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (IWGP Belt in 1983).
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THL Bob Fitzsimmons vs James J Corbett - 1897 World Heavyweight Championship (14th Rd KO) was the first knockout ever recorded
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The man who can throw the most powerful punch in the world is named Francis Ngannou. He's from Cameroon in Africa and recently fought Stipe Miocic for the UFC World Heavyweight Championship. He has a punching power of 129,161 units.
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A man parachuted into the 1993 heavyweight championship match between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
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The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was actually created back in 1981 for the Universal Wrestling Association in partnership with the WWE(then WWF). It would be moved to Michinoku Pro Wrestling in 95 before being returned to the WWE in Nov 97. WWE does not recognize reigns prior to said year.
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In 1867, the Marquess of Queensberry rules were drafted by John Chambers for amateur championships held at Lillie Bridge in London for Lightweights, Middleweights and Heavyweights.
Why was the world heavyweight championship retired?
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Ken Norton won the WBC Heavyweight Championship in 1978 without actually winning a title fight
The Ironman Heavyweight Championship, a pro wrestling title that has been won by a Hello Kitty doll, a Dachshund, and even the title itself. - source
