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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 | -- | -- | 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 | -- | -- | 287 days |
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Shikat is recognized as champion after defeating Jim Londos.
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| Jim Londos | Jun 6, 1930 | -- | -- | 1847 days |
| Danno O'Mahoney | Jun 27, 1935 | -- | -- | 249 days |
| Dick Shikat | Mar 2, 1936 | -- | -- | 54 days |
| Ali Baba | Apr 25, 1936 | -- | -- | 62 days |
| Everett Marshall | Jun 26, 1936 | -- | -- | 81 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 15, 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 | -- | -- | 340 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 13, 1937 | -- | -- | 78 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 ** | 1937 | -- | -- | |
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The N.B/W.A withdraws it's recognition of Pesek as champion and vacates the title, date unknown.
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| Steve Casey | Feb 11, 1938 | -- | -- | 202 days |
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Casey is recognized as champion by the N.B/W.A. after he defeats Lou Thesz for the A.W.A. Boston version of the World Heavyweight Championship
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 1, 1938 | -- | -- | |
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Casey is stripped of the title after he is unable to make a scheduled title defence because he was out of the country.
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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 | -- | -- | 120 days |
| Bronko Nagurski | Jun 23, 1939 | -- | -- | 258 days |
| Ray Steele | Mar 7, 1940 | -- | -- | 369 days |
| Bronko Nagurski | Mar 11, 1941 | -- | -- | 86 days |
| Sandor Szabo | Jun 5, 1941 | -- | -- | 259 days |
| Bill Longson | Feb 19, 1942 | -- | -- | 230 days |
| Yvon Robert | Oct 7, 1942 | -- | -- | 51 days |
| Bobby Managoff | Nov 27, 1942 | -- | -- | 84 days |
| Bill Longson | Feb 19, 1943 | -- | -- | 1463 days |
| Whipper Bill Watson | Feb 21, 1947 | -- | -- | 63 days |
| Lou Thesz | Apr 25, 1947 | -- | -- | 210 days |
| Bill Longson | Nov 21, 1947 | -- | -- | 242 days |
| Lou Thesz | Jul 20, 1948 | -- | -- | 495 days |
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Thesz is awarded the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship and unifies the title. The N.B/W.A. title recognition is abandoned.
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