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National Boxing/Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1929 - November 27, 1949)
World Heavyweight Championship
(January 4, 1929 - November 27, 1949)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Gus Sonnenberg | Jan 4, 1929 | Live Event | Boston, MA, USA | 209 days |
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The National Boxing Association begins recognizing Sonnenberg as champion after his win over Lewis for the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | 1929 | -- | -- | |
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Sonnenberg is stripped of the title for failing to defend the title against "real" contenders, date unknown.
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| Dick Shikat | Aug 23, 1929 | Live Event | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 287 days |
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Shikat is recognized as champion after defeating Jim Londos.
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| Jim Londos | Jun 6, 1930 | Live Event | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 1847 days |
| Danno O'Mahoney | Jun 27, 1935 | Live Event | Boston, MA, USA | 432 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 1936 | -- | -- | |
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In September of 1936, at a annual meeting, the National Boxing/Wrestling Association recommends that a tournament be held to crown a new champion, thus vacating the title.
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| Dean Detton | Oct 8, 1936 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 339 days |
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Detton is awarded the title after records show he has defeated 2 of the top contenders for the title, Ed "The Strangler" Lewis and Ali Baba. The N.B/W.A at first recognizes Detton as their first champion since Danno O'Mahoney, but they soon withdraw that recognition.
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| John Pesek | Sep 12, 1937 | -- | -- | 338 days |
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Pesek is awarded the title after being the only contender able or willing to post the $1000 bond for the title.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Aug 16, 1938 | -- | -- | |
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The N.B/W.A withdraws it's recognition of Pesek as champion for failure to defend against worthy opponents.
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| Everett Marshall | Sep 14, 1938 | -- | -- | 162 days |
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Marshall is awarded the title at the annual meeting of the N.B/W.A
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| Lou Thesz | Feb 23, 1939 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 120 days |
| Bronko Nagurski | Jun 23, 1939 | Live Event | Houston, TX, USA | 258 days |
| Ray Steele | Mar 7, 1940 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 369 days |
| Bronko Nagurski | Mar 11, 1941 | Live Event | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 86 days |
| Sandor Szabo | Jun 5, 1941 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 259 days |
| Bill Longson | Feb 19, 1942 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 230 days |
| Yvon Robert | Oct 7, 1942 | Live Event | Montreal, PQ, Canada | 51 days |
| Bobby Managoff | Nov 27, 1942 | Live Event | Houston, TX, USA | 84 days |
| Bill Longson | Feb 19, 1943 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 1463 days |
| Whipper Bill Watson | Feb 21, 1947 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 63 days |
| Lou Thesz | Apr 25, 1947 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 210 days |
| Bill Longson | Nov 21, 1947 | Live Event | St. Louis, MO, USA | 242 days |
| Lou Thesz | Jul 20, 1948 | Live Event | Indianapolis, IN, USA | 495 days |
| ** Deactivated ** | Nov 27, 1949 | -- | -- | |
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Unified with National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship, which was forfeit by Orville Brown, unable to defend due to career-ending injuries suffered in an automobile accident on November 1. The N.B/W.A. title recognition is abandoned.
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