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Texas
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(1906 — 1933)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(1906 — 1933)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| William Demetral | 1906 | -- | -- | |
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Wins a tournament in England, last defeating European champion, Jim Parr, to be eventually recognized in Illinois and Texas.
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| Yussif Hussane | Sep 3, 1909 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 42 days |
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Also recognized in Oklahoma. Still champion as of October 15, 1909.
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| -- Oct 15, 1909 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 25, 1910 -- | ||||
| Charles Olson | Jan 25, 1910 | -- | -- | |
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Defeated Fred Beell to be recognized in Illinois, East Tennessee, the Pacific Northwest, Michigan, and Indiana. Recognized in Texas on January 25, 1910. Majority of recognition withdrawn after losing to Americus on April 29, 1910.
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| -- Apr 29, 1910 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1911 -- | ||||
| Cyclone Burns | 1911 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Texas and Oklahoma in early 1911.
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| John Berg | Mar 21, 1911 | Live Event | San Antonio, USA | 0 days |
| -- Mar 21, 1911 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 14, 1913 -- | ||||
| Ad Santel | Jan 14, 1913 | Live Event | Woodward, USA | |
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Defeated William Demetral, claimant to the title. Listed as undisputed champion in a Houston, TX paper on April 21, 1918, and still claims title in the 1920s.
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| -- Jan 14, 1913 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1913 -- | ||||
| William Demetral [2] | 1913 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in Waco, TX in March 1913.
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| -- 1913 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 1915 -- | ||||
| Pet Brown | Feb 1915 | -- | -- | |
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Starts claiming title in February 1915, saying they defeated Demetral back in 1913.
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| Clarence Eklund | Nov 30, 1917 | Live Event | Houston, USA | 2188 days |
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Last known match was against claimant Harry Mamos on November 27, 1923.
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| -- Nov 27, 1923 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 3, 1927 -- | ||||
| Billy Edwards | Jan 3, 1927 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 63 days |
| Hugh Nichols | Mar 7, 1927 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 252 days |
| Clarence Eklund [2] | Nov 14, 1927 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 71 days |
| Joe Shimkus | Jan 24, 1928 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 21 days |
| Clarence Eklund [3] | Feb 14, 1928 | Live Event | Dallas, 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, 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.
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| Hugh Nichols [2] | Apr 4, 1930 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 1068 days |
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Defeated Joe Banaski in a touranment to crown the National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight Championship.
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| Frank Wolf | Mar 7, 1933 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 56 days |
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Nichols contested the match as it wasn't held under N.W.A. rules, title change only recognized in Texas.
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| Hugh Nichols [3] | May 2, 1933 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | |
| ** Deactivated ** | 1934 | -- | -- | |
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No mention of the Texas title after Nichols loses N.W.A. version to McGuirk in 1934.
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