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World Welterweight Championship
(1903 — 1935)
World Welterweight Championship
(1903 — 1935)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Harvey Parker | 1903 | -- | -- | |
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Current American Lightweight champion claims the title in late 1903.
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| -- 1904 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1904 -- | ||||
| Max Wiley | 1904 | -- | -- | |
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Current World Lightweight champion claims the title in October 1904.
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| Al Ackerman | Oct 26, 1904 | Live Event | Toledo, USA | 818 days |
| Fred Bartl | Jan 22, 1907 | Live Event | Marion, USA | |
| Al Ackerman [2] | 1908 | -- | -- | |
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Begins claiming the title in November 1908 while Bartl is inactive due to injury. Disputed claim possibly settled after defeating Bartl on January 1, 1909 in Columbia, SC.
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| -- 1909 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1912 -- | ||||
| Billy Schober | 1912 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Akron, OH, as having been champion for 2 years in July 1914. Still champion as of December 10, 1915.
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| -- 1915 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1918 -- | ||||
| Matty Matsuda | 1918 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in January 1918.
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| Jack Reynolds | Dec 30, 1919 | Live Event | Cedar Rapids, USA | 161 days |
| Matty Matsuda [2] | Jun 8, 1920 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 190 days |
| Jack Reynolds [2] | Dec 15, 1920 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 1231 days |
| Ray Carpenter | Apr 29, 1924 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 72 days |
| Jack Reynolds [3] | Jul 10, 1924 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 341 days |
| Matty Matsuda [3] | Jun 16, 1925 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 8 days |
| Bobby Roscoe | Jun 24, 1925 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 50 days |
| Jack Reynolds [4] | Aug 13, 1925 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 734 days |
| Bert Willard | Aug 17, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 21 days |
| Jack Reynolds [5] | Sep 7, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 194 days |
| Bobby Chick | Mar 19, 1928 | Live Event | Louisville, USA | 65 days |
| Jack Reynolds [6] | May 23, 1928 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 668 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Mar 22, 1930 | -- | -- | |
| Jack Reynolds [7] | Apr 12, 1930 | -- | -- | 1042 days |
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Reinstated with the national title by National Wrestling Association and Ohio title by Midwest Wrestling Association.
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| Earl McCann | Feb 17, 1933 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 139 days |
| Jack Reynolds [8] | Jul 6, 1933 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 574 days |
| Lord Lansdowne | Jan 31, 1935 | Live Event | San Francisco, USA | 92 days |
| Jack Reynolds [9] | May 3, 1935 | Live Event | Louisville, USA | 609 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jan 1, 1937 | -- | -- | |
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After moving up to a heavier weight division.
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