Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II victory, rumors of the long-awaited unification match between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. After the Holyfield–Moorer II fight, Lewis would also pick up the "Lineal" Heavyweight championship by defeating Shannon Briggs, the man who had dethroned George Foreman to win the title. With both Holyfield and Lewis now holding all of the major titles, the highly anticipated unification bout looked like it might finally take place. Holyfield would make his mandatory defense against Vaughn Bean, defeating him via unanimous decision, while Lewis faced mandatory challenger Željko Mavrović, also winning his fight via unanimous decision. After these victories, the Holyfield–Lewis fight
Heavyweight only major titles, and it does not include lineal championships after 1921. Keys: 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. Keys: The heavyweight division in MMA generally groups fighters between 205 and 265 lb (93 and 120 kg). Heavyweight is also the title of a documentary film that documented the fight camp of Fabricio Werdum when he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion. The term "world heavyweight" in modern wrestling generally refers to a champion wrestler who is seen as a prominent