What one person holds the most world records?

The individual who holds the most Guinness World Records is Mr Ashrita Furman. He holds the records for, among others, long-distance pogo-stick jumping, most glasses balanced on the chin, most hop-scotch games in 24 hours and fastest time to pogo-stick up the CN Tower

Most Fullcontact Karate Boxing Rounds Fought

The athlete who holds the most boxing martial arts full contact kumite title records is Paddy Doyle {GB}. The number one amateur freestyle karate boxing World Record title is the "Most Competitive Fullcontact boxing karate rounds fought, from 15th Feb 1993 to 7th December 2005, is 6,264 documented rounds" The World Record Title was entered into the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records.

After some in indepth research and contacting various World Record Organisations, the athlete who holds the most Physical Fitness and boxing martial arts records is Paddy Doyle. Please see www.recordholdersrepublic.co.uk
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According to Wikipedia, with 65 records to his name, Swiss ball-juggler Paul Sahli is "the most-record-holding living person as per the Guinness World Records Book." Sahli's web site echoes this claim, although it puts the count at 64 world records.

But on the actual Guinness site, the honor goes to one Ashrita Furman of Brooklyn, New York. Unfortunately, Guinness neglects to state exactly how many records Furman holds, and a search of the site turned up only 11, among them Most Hopscotch Games in 24 Hours (434) and Most Candles on a Cake (27,413).

Normally I'd defer to Guinness, but the omission of specific details and a date on the claim is troubling. And I found a number of sources that named Sir Paul McCartney as the person with the most world records. So what am I to make of all these conflicting claims?

What it comes down to is this: I don't know who holds the most world records. But let me offer you this consolation prize -- our nomination for the most amusing world record holder, Jim Mouth. Mr. Mouth is the "self proclaimed world record holder of the most world records" and has set such notable ones as smoking the most cigarettes at once, cramming the most people in one bed, and various other ill-advised "stuffing" records.