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World Light Heavyweight Championship
(April 4, 1930 — Early 1960s)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Hugh Nichols Apr 4, 1930 Live Event Cincinnati, USA 1431 days
Defeated Joe Banaski in the final of a tournament to become the inaugural champion. Frank Wolf defeated Nichols in March 1933 in Dallas, TX, but the N.B.A. stated that Nichols was fouled and Nichols remained champion. Nichols defeated Wolf in a July 1933 rematch in Oklahoma City, OK.
Leroy McGuirk Mar 5, 1934 Live Event Tulsa, USA 1125 days
Bobby Chick Apr 3, 1937 Live Event Tulsa, USA 46 days
Hugh Nichols [2] May 19, 1937 Live Event Oklahoma City, USA 18 days
"Wild" Red Berry Jun 6, 1937 -- -- 127 days
Danny McShain Oct 11, 1937 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 244 days
Leroy McGuirk [2] Jun 12, 1938 -- -- 146 days
Danny McShain [2] Nov 5, 1938 Live Event Los Angeles, USA
-- Nov 5, 1938 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 1939 --
Bob Gregory Dec 1939 -- --
-- Dec 1939 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 22, 1940 --
Jesse James Apr 22, 1940 Live Event Tulsa, USA 133 days
"Wild" Red Berry [2] Sep 2, 1940 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 336 days
Paavo Katonen Aug 4, 1941 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 21 days
Danny McShain [3] Aug 25, 1941 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 7 days
"Wild" Red Berry [3] Sep 1, 1941 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 91 days
Billy Varga Dec 1, 1941 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 21 days
"Wild" Red Berry [4] Dec 22, 1941 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 245 days
Billy Raburn Aug 24, 1942 Live Event Tulsa, USA 210 days
Billy Varga [2] Mar 22, 1943 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 30 days
Gorila Ramos Apr 21, 1943 Live Event Bakersfield, USA 173 days
Gorila Ramos [2] Oct 11, 1943 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 77 days
The Gray Mask Dec 27, 1943 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 77 days
Gorila Ramos [3] Mar 13, 1944 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 14 days
The Gray Mask [2] Mar 27, 1944 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 28 days
"Wild" Red Berry [5] Apr 24, 1944 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 231 days
Dick Trout Dec 11, 1944 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 42 days
Danny McShain [4] Jan 22, 1945 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 63 days
Dick Trout [2] Mar 26, 1945 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 21 days
Danny McShain [5] Apr 16, 1945 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 147 days
"Wild" Red Berry [6] Sep 10, 1945 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 126 days
Ernie Piluso Jan 14, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 91 days
Danny McShain [6] Apr 15, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 7 days
Ernie Piluso [2] Apr 22, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 119 days
Martino Angelo Aug 19, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 28 days
Danny McShain [7] Sep 16, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 7 days
Martino Angelo [2] Sep 23, 1946 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 126 days
Danny McShain [8] Jan 27, 1947 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 14 days
Martino Angelo [3] Feb 10, 1947 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 84 days
Danny McShain [9] May 5, 1947 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 120 days
"Wild" Red Berry [7] Sep 2, 1947 Live Event San Diego, USA 11 days
Danny McShain [10] Sep 13, 1947 Live Event Visalia, USA 2 days
Jan Blears Sep 15, 1947 Live Event Phoenix, USA 182 days
Jackie Nichols Mar 15, 1948 Live Event Phoenix, USA 70 days
Duke Keomuka May 24, 1948 Live Event Phoenix, USA 9 days
No known matches with Keomuka defending the title are recorded. Jackie Nichols is recognized as champion in Bakersfield, CA on June 2, 1948.
-- Jun 2, 1948 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 24, 1950 --
** Vacated ** Feb 24, 1950 -- --
Vacated for undocumented reasons.
Andy Tremaine Apr 18, 1950 Live Event El Paso, USA 944 days
Championship status unknown. Retired as champion, last known match was in Seattle, WA on November 11, 1952.