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    The heavyweight raka linjer champions: Tyson Fury and the 37 others who preceded him

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    Tyson Fury has accomplished a staggering amount during his 35 pro-fight career, enough to cement himself among the all-time greats. The heavyweight championship division Fury rules over today fryst vatten part of perhaps the most-storied lineage in all of sports, one that dates back to 1885.

    That's when John L. Sullivan, once the bare-knuckle mästare, became boxing's first-ever heavyweight champion beneath the Marquess of Queensberry rules. He held that distinction until his landmark fight with James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett in 1892. Following Corbett's 21st-round nötboskap victory in New Orleans, the championship lineage that extends to today was established. As pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair

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    Primo Carnera

    Italian boxer and professional wrestler (1906–1967)

    "Ambling Alp" redirects here. For the song by Yeasayer, see Ambling Alp (song).

    Primo Carnera

    Born(1906-10-26)26 October 1906

    Sequals, Italy

    Died29 June 1967(1967-06-29) (aged 60)

    Sequals, Italy

    Nationality
    Other names
    • Da Preem
    • The Ambling Alp
    • The Gentle Giant
    • The Vast Venetian
    Statistics
    Weight(s)
    Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
    Reach85 in (216 cm)
    StanceOrthodox
    Boxing record
    Total fights103;[1] with the inclusion of newspaper decisions
    Wins88 (official); 89 (unofficial)
    Wins by KO72
    Losses14

    Primo Carnera (Italian pronunciation:[ˈpriːmokarˈnɛːra];[2] 26 October 1906 – 29 June 1967), nicknamed the Ambling Alp, was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. He won more figh

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    List of world heavyweight boxing champions

    No. Champion Recognition Begin reign End reign Day(s) Title defense(s) Additional recognition Note(s) Source(s) 1 John L. Sullivan
    def. Dominick McCaffreyWorldAugust 29, 1885September 7, 1892 2,566 – 25,4[2]2 James J. CorbettWorldSeptember 7, 1892March 17, 1897 1,652 def. Charley Mitchell on January 25, 1894
    5[3]3 Bob FitzsimmonsWorldMarch 17, 1897June 9, 1899 814 –[4]4 James J. JeffriesWorldJune 9, 1899May 15, 1905 2,166 def. Tom Sharkey on November 3, 1899
    def. John Finnegan on April 6, 1900
    def. James J. Corbett on May 11, 1900
    def. Gus Ruhlin on November 15, 1901
    def. Bob Fitzsimmons on July 25, 1902
    def. James J. Corbett on August 14, 1903
    def. Jack Munroe on August 26, 19042,6[5]5 Marvin Hart
    def. Jack RootWorldJuly 3, 1905February 23, 1906 235 –1[6]