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Championship Wrestling From Florida
Brass Knuckles Heavyweight
(January 1960 — 1984)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Danny McShain Jan 1960 -- --
Announced as "recently awarded", McShain was recently N.W.A. Texas Brass Knuckles Champion before moving to Florida.
Jan Madrid Feb 22, 1960 Live Event Orlando, USA 7 days
Eddie Graham Feb 29, 1960 Live Event Orlando, USA 50 days
Mike DiBiase Apr 19, 1960 -- -- 7 days
Eddie Graham [2] Apr 26, 1960 -- -- 1119 days
Last recognized as champion on May 20, 1963.
-- May 20, 1963 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 23, 1968 --
Johnny Valentine Apr 23, 1968 Live Event Tampa, USA 48 days
Defeated Eddie Graham, the last champion, to reactivate the title.
Eddie Graham [3] Jun 10, 1968 Live Event Orlando, USA 24 days
Boris Malenko Jul 4, 1968 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 26 days
Joe Scarpa Jul 30, 1968 Live Event Tampa, USA 23 days
Boris Malenko [2] Aug 22, 1968 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 74 days
José Lothario Nov 4, 1968 Live Event Orlando, USA 14 days
Boris Malenko [3] Nov 18, 1968 Live Event Orlando, USA 101 days
The Gladiator Feb 27, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 7 days
The Great Malenko [4] Mar 6, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 28 days
The Gladiator [2] Apr 3, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 14 days
Boris Malenko [5] Apr 17, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 6 days
Joe Scarpa [2] Apr 23, 1969 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 63 days
Boris Malenko [6] Jun 25, 1969 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 70 days
Beautiful Brutus Sep 3, 1969 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 62 days
Dale Lewis Nov 4, 1969 Live Event Tampa, USA 16 days
Don Curtis Nov 20, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 21 days
The Missouri Mauler Dec 11, 1969 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 26 days
Danny Miller Jan 6, 1970 Live Event Tampa, USA 42 days
The Missouri Mauler [2] Feb 17, 1970 Live Event Tampa, USA 74 days
José Lothario [2] May 2, 1970 Live Event San Juan, USA 24 days
Thunderbolt Patterson May 26, 1970 Live Event Tampa, USA 88 days
José Lothario [3] Aug 22, 1970 -- -- 101 days
Dusty Rhodes Dec 1, 1970 Live Event Tampa, USA
** Vacated ** Dec 1970 -- --
Tarzan Tyler Dec 22, 1970 Live Event Tampa, USA 39 days
Defeated Thunderbolt Patterson in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included The Great Mephisto, Louie Tillet, and The Missouri Mauler.
Ciclón Negro Jan 30, 1971 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 24 days
Boris Malenko [7] Feb 23, 1971 Live Event Tampa, USA 57 days
The Champion [2] Apr 21, 1971 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 14 days
Dale Lewis [2] May 5, 1971 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 38 days
Bob Roop Jun 12, 1971 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 19 days
Bobby Duncum Jul 1, 1971 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 166 days
George Gaiser Dec 14, 1971 Live Event Tampa, USA 7 days
Bobby Duncum [2] Dec 21, 1971 Live Event Tampa, USA 37 days
Boris Malenko [8] Jan 27, 1972 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 61 days
Bearcat Wright Mar 28, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA 48 days
Boris Malenko [9] May 15, 1972 Live Event Orlando, USA 22 days
Paul Jones Jun 6, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA 7 days
Jack Brisco Jun 13, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA
-- Jun 13, 1972 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1978 --
Killer Karl Kox 1978 -- --
Rocky Johnson Mar 7, 1978 Live Event Tampa, USA 7 days
Killer Karl Kox [2] Mar 14, 1978 Live Event Tampa, USA 161 days
Wahoo McDaniel Aug 22, 1978 Live Event Tampa, USA
Killer Karl Kox [3] 1978 -- --
Steve Keirn Oct 2, 1978 Live Event West Palm Beach, USA
Killer Karl Kox [4] 1978 -- --
Sonny King 1979 -- --
-- 1979 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1979 --
Killer Karl Kox [5] 1979 -- --
-- 1979 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1980 --
Dick Slater 1980 -- --
-- 1980 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1981 --
Jerry Lawler 1981 -- --
-- 1981 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1982 --
Ciclón Negro [2] 1982 -- --
-- 1982 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1983 --
** Vacated ** 1983 -- --
Blackjack Mulligan 1983 -- --
Defeated Kareem Muhammad in the final of a tournament to win the vacant title.
Black Bart Jan 1984 -- --
Blackjack Mulligan [2] May 5, 1984 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA
Panama Gang 1984 -- --
** Deactivated ** -- --