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Ohio
World Middleweight Championship
(1886 — 1936)
World Middleweight Championship
(1886 — 1936)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Edwin Bibby | Jun 28, 1886 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | |
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Recognized after defeating James Faulkner.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1888 | -- | -- | |
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After announcing retirement.
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| -- 1888 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1895 -- | ||||
| Ed Atherton | 1895 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Cleveland, OH, in March 1895.
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| Fred Barth | Feb 18, 1903 | Live Event | Kittanning, USA | 331 days |
| Ed Atherton [2] | Jan 15, 1904 | Live Event | Batavia, USA | 3 days |
| Walter Willoughby | Jan 18, 1904 | Live Event | Buffalo, USA | |
| Clarence Bouldin | 1905 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized in Ohio in April 1905.
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| Fred Beell | Dec 10, 1907 | Live Event | Cleveland, USA | 0 days |
| -- Dec 10, 1907 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 28, 1909 -- | ||||
| Henry Gehring | Apr 28, 1909 | Live Event | Cleveland, USA | |
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Recognized in Ohio after defeating Canadian champion, Charles Conkle. Defeated Ohio claimant Walter Willoughby on December 28, 1910 to end disputed lineage.
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| Young Olson | 1910 | -- | -- | |
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Reported in February 1917 as having defeated Young Hackenschmidt for the International title back in 1910 in Boston, MA.
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| Joe Turner | May 17, 1915 | -- | -- | 298 days |
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Recognized in Ohio in May 1915.
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| Paul Bowser | Mar 10, 1916 | Live Event | Newark, USA | 1888 days |
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Still champion as of May 11, 1921. Moves to Boston shortly after to begin promoting.
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| Young Gotch | Feb 22, 1917 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 0 days |
| -- Feb 22, 1917 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 3, 1922 -- | ||||
| Johnny Meyers | Aug 3, 1922 | Live Event | Los Angeles, USA | 620 days |
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Recognized in Ohio after defeating Pacific Coast Champion, Johnny Meyers. Previously claimed title in parts of Ohio as early as March 21, 1918.
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| Hugh Nichols | Apr 14, 1924 | Live Event | Cedar Rapids, USA | 2 days |
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Meyers continues to claim title due to the last fall being won by disqualification.
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| Chris Jordan | Apr 16, 1924 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
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Still recognized on June 16, 1926. Most likely vacant by December 1926 as Jordan moved to Detroit, MI after winning the American championship.
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| -- Jun 16, 1926 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 1927 -- | ||||
| Joe Turner [2] | Sep 1927 | -- | -- | |
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Current Washington & Mid-Atlantic champion is recognized in Ohio in September 1927.
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| -- Oct 1927 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Aug 7, 1928 -- | ||||
| Gus Kallio | Aug 7, 1928 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 185 days |
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Defeated Charlie Fischer for the Illinois title and is also recognized in Ohio.
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| Hugh Nichols [2] | Feb 8, 1929 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | 105 days |
| Gus Kallio [2] | May 24, 1929 | Live Event | Cincinnati, USA | |
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Billed as champion again on September 2, 1933 and September 10, 1938 in Ohio.
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