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Amateur Boxing Amateur boxing is the variant of boxing practiced in clubs and associations around the world, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as at the varsity sports, collegiate level. Amateur boxing bouts comprise three ...

Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...

Champions, also known as US Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by

USA Boxing USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and World Boxing, which sets its rules. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Boxing is a non-profit organizati ...

, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of four premier amateur boxing tournaments, the others being the

National Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves of America is an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxing in the United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion. The organization currently owns 30 fr ...

Tournament, which crowns its own amateur heavyweight champion, the Police Athletic League Tournament, and the United States Armed Forces Tournament, all sending champions to the US Olympic Trials. The Heavyweight division is contested at a weight class of 201 pounds. *1891 - A. Isaaca, New York, NY *1892 - Not held *1893 - D.A. Whilihere, MBC *1894 - J. Kennedy, New York, NY *1895 - W.D. Osgood, Univ. of Pennsylvania *1896 - George Schwegler, New York, NY and J.G. Eberie, Pastime A.C. *1897 - D. Herty, New York, NY *1898 - Not Held *1899 - J.B. Knipe, New York, NY *1900 - J.B. Knipe, New York, NY *1901 - W. Rodenbach, New York, NY *1902 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1903 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1904 - W. Rodenbach, New York, NY *1905 - Emery Payne, Mott Haven *1906 - W. Schulken, San Francisco, CA *1907 - Emery Payne, New York, NY *1908 - Thomas Kennedy, New York, NY *1909 - Philip Schlossberg, New Jersey *1910 - Warren Barbour, New York, NY *1911 - John Serino, Boston, MA *1912 - John Silverio, Beverly, MA *1913 - Al Reich, New York, NY *1914 - P.L. Kelly, Roxbury, MA *1915 - A. Sheridan, Brooklyn, NY *1916 - Carlo Armstrong, Boston, MA *1917 -

John Gaddi John Gaddi (Hebrew: Johanan or Yohanan) (d. ) was a son of Mattathias the Hasmonean and brother of Judas Maccabeus. The Hasmonean family lead the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire which ruled Judea in the 160s BCE. John's activities ...

, New York, NY *1918 - Martin Burke, New Orleans, LA *1919 -

Eddie Eagan Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) was an American athlete who won a gold medal as a light-heavyweight boxer at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in four-man bobsled at the 1932 Winter Olympics. Few athle ...

, Denver, CO *1920 - Karl Wicks, Dorchester, MA *1921 - Gordon Munce, New York, NY *1922 - John Willman, San Francisco, CA *1923 - Thomas Kirby, Boston, MA *1924 - E.G. Greathouse, Washington, DC *1925 - Joe Woods, Los Angeles, CA *1926 - Armand Emanuel, San Francisco, CA *1927 - Milo Mallory, San Francisco, CA *1928 - George Hoffman, New York, NY *1929 - Ralph Ficucello, New York, NY *1930 - Jack Pallat, Cleveland, OH *1931 - Jack Pallat, Cleveland, OH *1932 - Fred Feary, Stockton, CA *1933 - Izzy Richeter, Philadelphia, PA *1934 - S. Evens, Highland Park, MI *1935 -

Lou Nova Lou Nova (March 16, 1913 – September 29, 1991) also called the Cosmic Puncher was an American boxer and actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, the Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained ...

, San Francisco, CA *1936 - Williard Dean, Shreveport, LA *1937 - James Robinson, Philadelphia, PA *1938 - Daniel Merritt, Cleveland, OH *1939 - Tony Novak, Chicago, IL *1940 - W. Gross, East Orange, NJ *1941 - R. Kinney, Hartman, AR *1942 - Paul Komar], Pittsburgh, PA *1943 - Walter Moore, Chicago, IL *1944 - Richard Vaughn, Lancaster, PA *1945 - Charles Lester, Cleveland, OH *1946 - Charles Lester, Cleveland, OH *1947 - Willie Clemmons, Indiana *1948 - Coley Wallace, New York, NY *1949 - Rex Layne, Salt Lake City, UT *1950 -

Norvel Lee Norvel L. R. Lee (September 22, 1924 – August 19, 1992) was an Amateur boxing, amateur boxer, Tuskegee Airman, WWII veterans, WWII veteran, scholar, Teacher, educator, field grade officer in the US Army Reserve, and Youth mentoring, youth ment ...

, Washington, DC *1951 -

, Washington, DC *1952 - Jack Scheberies, Oakland, CA *1953 -

Pete Rademacher Thomas Peter Rademacher (November 20, 1928 – June 4, 2020) was an American heavyweight boxer. As an amateur, he was a gold medalist at the 1956 Olympics. Rademacher became the only person to challenge for the world heavyweight championsh ...

, Yakima, WA *1954 - Reuben Vargas, San Francisco, CA *1955 - George Moore, Detroit, MI *1956 - Jim McCarter, Seattle, WA *1957 - Lee Williams, Boston, MA *1958 - James Blythe, Hartford, CT *1959 - James Blythe, Hartford, CT *1960 - Harold Espy, University of Idaho *1961 - Rudy Davis, Philadelphia, PA *1962 - Wyce Westbrook, Cincinnati, OH *1963 - Vic Brown, Fort Lewis, WA *1964 -

Buster Mathis Buster Mathis (June 11, 1943 – September 6, 1995) was an American boxer who competed from 1965 to 1972. He was a top contender throughout his career, beating other top contenders including George Chuvalo and Chuck Wepner. He fought Heavyweight ...

, Grand Rapids, MI *1965 -

Boone Kirkman Daniel Victor "Boone" Kirkman (born February 6, 1945) is a former professional heavyweight boxing, boxer. He was a Contender throughout his career and scored notable victories over Heavyweight World Champion Jimmy Ellis (boxer), Jimmy Ellis, as ...

, Renton, WA *1966 - James Howard, Buffalo, NY *1967 - Forrest Ward, New York, NY *1968 -

George Foreman George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweig ...

, Houston, TX *1969 -

Earnie Shavers Earnie Dee Shaver (August 31, 1944 – September 1, 2022), best known as Earnie Shavers, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995. A two-time world heavyweight championship challenger, he is known as one of the hard ...

, Cleveland, OH *1970 -

Ron Lyle Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Kno ...

, Denver, CO *1971 -

Duane Bobick Duane David Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is an American former boxer. As an amateur, Bobick won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a record ...

, US Navy *1972 - Nick Wells, US Air Force * 1972 - Larrell Brown, Whitehouse, Tx *1973 - James Chapman, Reno, NV *1974 - Dwayne Bonds, Detroit, MI *1975 -

Michael Dokes Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1997, and held the World Boxing Association, WBA heavyweight title from 1982 to 1983. As an amateur boxing, amateur he won a ...

, Akron, OH *1976 - Marvin Stinson, Philadelphia, PA *1977 - Greg Page, Louisville, KY *1978 - Greg Page, Louisville, KY *1979 -

Tony Tubbs Tony Tubbs (born February 15, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2006, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1985 to 1986. Amateur career As an amateur, Tony Tubbs competed in 253 bouts, compiling a reco ...

, Cincinnati, OH *1980 -

Marvis Frazier Marvis Frazier (born September 12, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who fought in the heavyweight division. The son of Joe Frazier, he challenged once for the heavyweight title. Early life Marvis was born September 12, 1960, in Phil ...

, Philadelphia, PA *1981 - Mark Mahone, US Navy *1982 - Ricky Womack, Detroit, MI *1983 -

Henry Milligan Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Milligan (born September 16, 1958, in Camden, New Jersey) is an American former professional boxer. His highest achievement came in amateur boxing, when he was ranked #9 heavyweight in the world by the AIBA in February 1984 ...

, Hockessin, DE *1984 - Michael Bentt, Cambria Heights, NY *1985 - Jerry Goff, Saucier, MS *1986 - Michael Bentt, Cambria Heights, NY *1987 - Michael Bentt, Cambria Heights, NY *1988 -

Ray Mercer Raymond Anthony Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is a former American professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist who competed from 1989 to 2009. Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics as an amateur, and later ...

, US Army *1989 - Javier Alvarez, San Antonio, TX *1990 - Javier Alvarez, San Antonio, TX *1991 - John Bray, Van Nuys, CA *1992 -

Shannon Briggs Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the lineal heavyweight title from 1997 to 1998, and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2006 to 2 ...

, Brooklyn, NY *1993 -

Derrell Dixon Derrell Dixon (born October 31, 1970, in Portland, Oregon) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2001. As an amateur, he was a two-time United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion. Amateur career Dixon had an outstandi ...

, Lynnwood, WA *1994 -

, Lynnwood, WA *1995 -

Lamon Brewster Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2010. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006, and is best known for scoring an upset knockout ...

, Los Angeles, CA *1996 -

DaVarryl Williamson DaVarryl Jerome Williamson (born July 25, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. A highly-touted amateur, he challenged once for the IBF world heavyweight title in 2005. Early and personal life Williamson was raised in poverty in the ...

, Washington, DC *1997 -

, Washington, DC *1998 -

, Washington, DC *1999 -

Malik Scott Dohonna Malik Scott (born October 16, 1980) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2016. Amateur career Scott started boxing at the age of 11 and had a stellar amateur career. In 1997, he won the J ...

, Philadelphia, PA *2000 - Michael Bennett, Chicago, IL *2001 -

BJ Flores Benjamin "BJ" Flores (born January 29, 1979) is an American former professional boxer and a current boxing trainer. He challenged once for the WBC cruiserweight world title in 2016, and twice for interim world titles at cruiserweight and heavyw ...

, Mesa, AZ *2002 -

, Glendale, AZ *2003 -

Devin Vargas Devin Vargas (born December 25, 1981) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and competed at the 2004 Olympics, both in the heavyweight division. Amateur career Vargas had a stella ...

, Toledo, OH *2004 - Matt Godfrey, Providence, RI *2005 -

Tony Grano Anthony Grano (born November 11, 1980) is an American heavyweight boxer. He was the National Amateur Heavyweight Champions, US amateur heavyweight (201 lbs limit) champion in 2005. Amateur highlights 2005 * National Golden Gloves Heavyweight ...

, Hartford, CT *2006 - Adam Willett, Bellport, NY *2007 -

Deontay Wilder Deontay Leshun Wilder (; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion si ...

, Tuscaloosa, AL *2008 - Jeremiah Graziano, Lenexa, KS *2009 - Jordan Shimmell *2010 - Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, FL *2011 - Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, MI *2012 - Isaac Boes, Grand Rapids, MI *2013 - King Alexander, Hartford, CT *2014 - Richard Torrez, Tulare, CA *2021 - Demetrius Reed, Appleton, WI *2023 - Malachi Georges,

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