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American Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship (Boston)
(February 21, 1928 - November 1952)
World Heavyweight Championship (Boston)
(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.
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| Gus Sonnenberg | Jan 4, 1929 | -- | -- | 705 days |
| Ed Don George | Dec 10, 1930 | -- | -- | 125 days |
| "The Strangler" | Apr 14, 1931 | -- | -- | 20 days |
| Henri Deglane | May 4, 1931 | -- | -- | 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 | Feb 9, 1933 | -- | -- | 901 days |
| Danno O'Mahoney | Jul 30, 1935 | -- | -- | 349 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 13, 1936 | -- | -- | 520 days |
| ** Title 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 | -- | -- | 44 days |
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Thesz is awarded the title after defeated Marshall.
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| Steve Casey | Feb 11, 1938 | -- | -- | 384 days |
| Marv Westenberg | Mar 2, 1939 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Gus Sonnenberg | Mar 16, 1939 | -- | -- | 13 days |
| Steve Casey | Mar 29, 1939 | -- | -- | 20 days |
| Ed Don George | Apr 18, 1939 | -- | -- | 199 days |
| Steve Casey | Nov 3, 1939 | -- | -- | 192 days |
| The French Angel | May 13, 1940 | -- | -- | 731 days |
| Steve Casey | May 14, 1942 | -- | -- | 79 days |
| The French Angel | Aug 1, 1942 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Steve Casey | Aug 15, 1942 | -- | -- | 984 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 in 1945, defeats Szabo in a consolidation match for the title.
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| Sandor Szabo | Apr 25, 1945 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Frank Sexton | May 2, 1945 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| Steve Casey | Jun 6, 1945 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| Frank Sexton | Jun 27, 1945 | -- | -- | 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 | -- | -- | 3 days |
| Gorgeous George | May 26, 1950 | -- | -- | 97 days |
| Don Eagle | Aug 31, 1950 | -- | -- | 793 days |
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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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