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Ohio World Light Heavyweight
(1921 — 1930)
Midwest Wrestling Association (Ohio)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 1, 1931 — 1946)
Ohio World Light Heavyweight
(1921 — 1930)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Earl Caddock | 1921 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in March of 1921, last known match in July 1922, retires in 1923.
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| -- 1922 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 13, 1923 -- | ||||
| Joe Varga | Dec 13, 1923 | Live Event | Dayton, USA | |
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Defeated Charlie Fox, European champion, to be recognized in Ohio.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1924 | -- | -- | |
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After moving up to heavyweight division.
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| Clarence Eklund | 1924 | -- | -- | |
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Reigning Wyoming champion is recognized in Ohio before October.
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| Ted Thye | Feb 10, 1926 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 112 days |
| Clarence Eklund [2] | Jun 2, 1926 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 213 days |
| Ira Dern | Jan 1, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | 1927 | -- | -- | |
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After exceeding division weight limit.
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| Pinky Gardner | Aug 24, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 112 days |
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Defeated Clarence Eklund for the title.
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| Clarence Eklund [3] | Dec 14, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 525 days |
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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. Retires as champion in 1930 after declining to participate in a tournament to crown a unified world light heavyweight champion.
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World Light Heavyweight Championship
(January 1, 1931 — 1946)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Joe Banaski | Jan 1, 1931 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 258 days |
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Defeated Nick Bozinis to become the inaugural champion.
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| Marion Mynster | Sep 16, 1931 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
| John Kilonis | Oct 1931 | -- | -- | |
| Joe Banaski [2] | Oct 20, 1931 | -- | -- | 115 days |
| Pinky Gardner [2] | Feb 12, 1932 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 399 days |
| Ray Carpenter | Mar 17, 1933 | -- | -- | 81 days |
| Joe Banaski [3] | Jun 6, 1933 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 267 days |
| Charles Fischer | Feb 28, 1934 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 614 days |
| Walter Roxey | Nov 4, 1935 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 58 days |
| The Great Mephisto | Jan 1, 1936 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 26 days |
| George Dusette | Jan 27, 1936 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 161 days |
| Billy Weidner | Jul 6, 1936 | Live Event | Detroit, USA | 206 days |
| Charles Fischer [2] | Jan 28, 1937 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 1937 | -- | -- | |
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After Fischer retires.
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| Billy Thom | Aug 13, 1937 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 49 days |
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Defeated Billy Weidner in the final of a tournament.
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| The Great Mephisto [2] | Oct 1, 1937 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 39 days |
| Billy Weidner [2] | Nov 9, 1937 | Live Event | Dayton, USA | 141 days |
| Frankie Talaber | Mar 30, 1938 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 184 days |
| Billy Weidner [3] | Sep 30, 1938 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 104 days |
| The Great Mephisto [3] | Jan 12, 1939 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 55 days |
| Billy Weidner [4] | Mar 8, 1939 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 57 days |
| Dory Detton | May 4, 1939 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 42 days |
| Frankie Talaber [2] | Jun 15, 1939 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 176 days |
| Stacey Hall | Dec 8, 1939 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 115 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Apr 1, 1940 | -- | -- | |
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Hall moves to Junior Heavyweight division.
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| The Great Mephisto [4] | Nov 8, 1940 | -- | -- | 35 days |
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Defeated Billy Weidner for the title.
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| Buddy Knox | Dec 13, 1940 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | 1941 | -- | -- | |
| Dave Reynolds | Dec 23, 1941 | -- | -- | 210 days |
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Defeated Buzz Jones in the final of a tournament.
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| Stacey Hall [2] | Jul 21, 1942 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Dave Reynolds [2] | Aug 4, 1942 | -- | -- | 84 days |
| Walter Roxey [2] | Oct 27, 1942 | -- | -- | 322 days |
| Bob Cummings | Sep 14, 1943 | -- | -- | |