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East Tennessee
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1909 — November 1950)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1909 — November 1950)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Charles Olson | Jan 4, 1909 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 828 days |
| -- Apr 12, 1911 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 30, 1940 -- | ||||
| Rex Mobley | Aug 30, 1940 | Live Event | Jackson, USA | |
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Recognized in Knoxville after winning the Alabama & Tennessee championship. Only recorded defense on December 20, 1940 in Knoxville, TN.
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| -- Dec 20, 1940 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 1942 -- | ||||
| Mike Chacoma | Mar 1942 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as "the one and claimant" in March 1942.
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| -- Mar 1942 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 1945 -- | ||||
| Lon Chaney | Sep 1945 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized "by the 38 states associated with the National Wrestling Association". Still champion as of April 25, 1946.
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| Rex Mobley [2] | Nov 1946 | -- | -- | |
| Mike Chacoma [2] | Feb 1947 | -- | -- | |
| ** Held-Up ** | Feb 21, 1947 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | |
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After a match against Herb Welch.
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| Mike Chacoma [3] | Oct 11, 1947 | -- | -- | 100 days |
| Tarzan White | Jan 19, 1948 | Live Event | Birmingham, USA | 142 days |
| Tex Riley | Jun 9, 1948 | -- | -- | 107 days |
| Herb Welch | Sep 24, 1948 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | |
| -- Sep 24, 1948 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 1949 -- | ||||
| Don Keene | Mar 1949 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized after defeating Atomic Blond in Birmingham, AL and Red Berry in California. Still recognized as of April 7, 1949.
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| -- Apr 1949 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1949 -- | ||||
| Mike Chacoma [4] | 1949 | -- | -- | |
| Ralph Garibaldi | Jul 1949 | -- | -- | |
| Art Nelson | Aug 26, 1949 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | 42 days |
| Tex Riley [2] | Oct 7, 1949 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | 112 days |
| Herb Welch [2] | Jan 27, 1950 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | 91 days |
| Tex Riley [3] | Apr 28, 1950 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | 7 days |
| Al Getz | May 5, 1950 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | 14 days |
| Billy Hickson | May 19, 1950 | Live Event | Knoxville, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | Oct 1950 | -- | -- | |
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By October 1950.
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| Benny Becker | Nov 1950 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized at an event on November 3, but no records of defending the title.
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| ** Deactivated ** | -- | -- | ||