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American Wrestling Association (Boston)
World Heavyweight Championship
(February 21, 1928 - November 1952)
World Heavyweight Championship
(February 21, 1928 - November 1952)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| "The Strangler" | Feb 21, 1928 | -- | -- | 318 days |
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Lewis is recognized as A.W.A. World Heavyweight Champion in Boston after defeating Joe Stecher for the National Boxing Association's World Wrestling Heavyweight Championship the previous night in St. Louis, MO.
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| Gus Sonnenberg | Jan 4, 1929 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 705 days |
| Ed Don George | Dec 10, 1930 | Live Event | Los Angeles, USA | 125 days |
| Ed Lewis [2] | Apr 14, 1931 | Live Event | Los Angeles, USA | 20 days |
| Henri Deglane | May 4, 1931 | Live Event | Montreal, Canada | 647 days |
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Deglane defeated Lewis via disqualification after alleging that Lewis bit him during the match. He is recognized in Boston and Montreal as A.W.A. World Champion. Illinois still recognizes Lewis as N.B/W.A World Champion.
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| Ed Don George [2] | Feb 9, 1933 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 901 days |
| Danno O'Mahoney | Jul 30, 1935 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 352 days |
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O'Mahoney is recognized as the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion as he is also the reigning New York State Athletic Commission's World Champion and the National Boxing/Wrestling Association's World Champion.
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| Yvon Robert | Jul 16, 1936 | Live Event | Montreal, Canada | 517 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Dec 15, 1937 | -- | -- | |
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Robert is stripped of the title for not willing to defend it against Lou Thesz.
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| Lou Thesz | Dec 29, 1937 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 44 days |
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Awarded the title after defeating Everette Marshall.
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| Steve Casey | Feb 11, 1938 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 384 days |
| Marv Westenberg | Mar 2, 1939 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 14 days |
| Gus Sonnenberg [2] | Mar 16, 1939 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 13 days |
| Steve Casey [2] | Mar 29, 1939 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 20 days |
| Ed Don George [3] | Apr 18, 1939 | Live Event | Albany, USA | 199 days |
| Steve Casey [3] | Nov 3, 1939 | Live Event | Buffalo, USA | 192 days |
| The French Angel | May 13, 1940 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 730 days |
| Steve Casey [4] | May 13, 1942 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 811 days |
| The French Angel [2] | Aug 1, 1944 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Steve Casey [5] | Aug 15, 1944 | -- | -- | 253 days |
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In 1944, Casey enlists in the U.S. Army. A series of elimination matches declares Sandor Szabo as duration World Champion, however, A.W.A. doesn't recognize him as the legitimate world champion as he has not defeated Steve Casey. Casey returns from his tour of duty and defeats Szabo in a consolidation match for the title on April 4, 1945 in Boston, MA.
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| Sandor Szabo | Apr 25, 1945 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 7 days |
| Frank Sexton | May 2, 1945 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 35 days |
| Steve Casey [6] | Jun 6, 1945 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 21 days |
| Frank Sexton [2] | Jun 27, 1945 | Live Event | Boston, USA | 1791 days |
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Sexton defeated Maryland World Heavyweight Championship Babe Sharkey on January 29, 1946 to unify the titles. Recognition of the Maryland championship is soon abandoned.
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| Don Eagle | May 23, 1950 | Live Event | Cleveland, USA | 3 days |
| Gorgeous George | May 26, 1950 | Live Event | Chicago, USA | 97 days |
| Don Eagle [2] | Aug 31, 1950 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | 650 days |
| -- Jun 11, 1952 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 1, 1952 -- | ||||
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Last known defense was June 11, 1652 in Boston, MA. The title is vacated in November of 1952 and abandoned after Eagle is unable to compete due to back injuries. The title is replaced with the A.W.A. Eastern States Heavyweight Championship.
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