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Pacific Northwest
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1909 — 1958)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1909 — 1958)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Charles Olson | Jan 4, 1909 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 480 days |
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Defeated Fred Beell to be recognized in Chicago, the Pacific Northwest, Michigan, Indiana, and Texas. Majority of recognition withdrawn after losing to Americus on April 29, 1910
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| -- Apr 29, 1910 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 29, 1911 -- | ||||
| John Berg | Dec 29, 1911 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 91 days |
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Defeated William Demetral to be recognized as champion.
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| Fred Beell | Mar 29, 1912 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 811 days |
| Mike Yokel | Jun 18, 1914 | Live Event | Salt Lake City, USA | |
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No longer recognized as of March 3, 1915.
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| -- Mar 3, 1915 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Ad Santel | -- | -- | ||
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Recognized as of March 26, 1917. Still champion as of November 19, 1917.
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| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 26, 1918 -- | ||||
| John Berg [2] | Apr 26, 1918 | Live Event | Spokane, USA | 25 days |
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Defeated Jack Habertson for the title.
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| Jack Harbertson | May 21, 1918 | Live Event | Ogden, USA | 232 days |
| Ad Santel [2] | Jan 8, 1919 | Live Event | Ogden, USA | 357 days |
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Recognized as champion in April of 1922 and March of 1927, unknown if separate reigns. Was in California for most of 1921 and early 1922.
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| -- Dec 31, 1919 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Oct 9, 1922 -- | ||||
| Pete Sauer | Oct 9, 1922 | Live Event | Santa Paula, USA | 107 days |
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Defeated claimant Clarence Eklund for the title.
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| Ted Thye | Jan 24, 1923 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 434 days |
| Billy Edwards | Apr 2, 1924 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 65 days |
| Ted Thye [2] | Jun 6, 1924 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 572 days |
| Al Karasick | Dec 30, 1925 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 14 days |
| Mike Yokel [2] | Jan 13, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 21 days |
| Billy Meeske | Feb 3, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 14 days |
| Billy Edwards [2] | Feb 17, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 37 days |
| John Kilonis | Mar 26, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 5 days |
| Ted Thye [3] | Mar 31, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | 42 days |
| Clarence Eklund | May 12, 1926 | Live Event | Portland, USA | |
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Defeated Ted Thye in Melbourne, Australia, on October 6, 1928 to become undisputed champion as holder of Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Texas, Wyoming, and National championships.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1930 | -- | -- | |
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After declining to participate in a tournament to crown a unified World Light Heavyweight and retires as champion.
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| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1931 -- | ||||
| Tom Alley | 1931 | -- | -- | |
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Claims championship in Spokane, WA in early 1931, still recognized in Victoria, WA, as of December 22, 1932.
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| -- 1932 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 10, 1953 -- | ||||
| Frank Stojack | Aug 10, 1953 | Live Event | Spokane, USA | 1605 days |
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Defeated National Wrestling Alliance champion to be recognized in Washington. Also recognized as National Wrestling Association champion.
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| ** Deactivated ** | Nov 27, 1957 | -- | -- | |
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Stripped for failure to defend.
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