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World Light Heavyweight Championship
(1890s — 1950)
World Light Heavyweight Championship
(1890s — 1950)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Martin "Farmer" Burns | -- | -- | ||
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Claimed to be champion before winning American Heavyweight Championship.
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| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 9, 1905 -- | ||||
| Fred Beell | Nov 9, 1905 | Live Event | Buffalo, USA | |
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Defeated New England World Light Heavyweight Champion, Jim Parr, to be recognized nationaly.
Continued to be recognized is some territories until January 4, 1909. |
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| William Demetral | 1907 | -- | -- | |
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Won a tournament in England in 1906, last defeated English Champion, Jim Parr, to be later recognized in Illinois and Texas.
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| Martin "Farmer" Burns [2] | Mar 17, 1908 | Live Event | Omaha, USA | 1200 days |
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Defeated Fred Beell to be recognized as champion.
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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 Majority of recognition withdrawn after losing to Americus on April 29, 1910.
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| Americus | Mar 17, 1909 | Live Event | Baltimore, USA | 1822 days |
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Recognized in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania, after defeating European champion, Bob Managoff. Possibly vacated after winning World Heavyweight Championship on March 13, 1914.
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| Yussif Hussane | Sep 3, 1909 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | |
| -- Oct 15, 1909 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1909 -- | ||||
| William Demetral [2] | 1909 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in Muskogee, OK, on November 4, 1909.
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| Fred Beell [2] | 1911 | -- | -- | |
| Ad Santel | Jan 14, 1913 | Live Event | Woodward, USA | 7107 days |
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Initially claims title after defeating Jim Asbell on January 6, 1912. Officially recognized after defeating William Demetral. Still recognized in California as late as 1932.
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| Theodore Peter | Dec 3, 1913 | Live Event | St. Paul, USA | 7 days |
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Defeated Fred Beell for American Light Heavyweight Championship on February 10, 1913. Recognized as World Champion after defeating European champion, Henry Irslinger.
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| Fred Beell [3] | Dec 10, 1913 | Live Event | Minneapolis, USA | 190 days |
| Mike Yokel | Jun 18, 1914 | Live Event | Salt Lake City, USA | 258 days |
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No longer recognized as of March 3, 1915.
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| -- Mar 3, 1915 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 14, 1916 -- | ||||
| Clarence Eklund | Sep 14, 1916 | Live Event | Houston, USA | 546 days |
| Helmer Myre | Mar 14, 1918 | Live Event | Charles City, USA | 340 days |
| Clarence Eklund [2] | Feb 17, 1919 | Live Event | Charles City, USA | 1142 days |
| Helmer Myre [2] | Apr 4, 1922 | -- | -- | 199 days |
| Clarence Eklund [3] | Oct 20, 1922 | -- | -- | 76 days |
| Charlie Rentrop | Jan 4, 1923 | Live Event | Sheridan, USA | 22 days |
| Clarence Eklund [4] | Jan 26, 1923 | Live Event | Sheridan, USA | 1111 days |
| Ted Thye | Feb 10, 1926 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 112 days |
| Clarence Eklund [5] | 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 Dern exceeds weight limit.
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| Pinkie Gardner | Aug 24, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 112 days |
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Defeated Clarence Eklund for recognition in Ohio.
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| Clarence Eklund [6] | Dec 14, 1927 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 41 days |
| Joe Shimkus | Jan 24, 1928 | Live Event | Dallas, USA | 21 days |
| Clarence Eklund [7] | 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 and retires as champion.
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| ** Deactivated ** | Apr 4, 1930 | -- | -- | |
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After a tournament is held to crown the N.B.A. World Light Heavyweight Champion, which becomes the primary world light heavyweight championship in North America.
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