Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
International Boxing Union
World Featherweight Title
Johnny Kilbane
1913-06
Has defeated Abe Attell for the world title on 12-02-22 in Vernon, CA, USA; recognized by IBU upon its inception in 1913-05 (Le Sport Universel Illustré, Paris, FRA, 13-07-06); still recognized by IBU again at its convention on 20-02-05 (The Sandusky Star-Journal, Sandusky, OH, USA, 20-02-06).
Eugene Criqui
1923-06-02
New York, NY, USA
Johnny Dundee
1923-07-26
New York, NY, USA
Officially recognized by IBU as of 23-11-18 (The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, ON, CAN, 23-11-19); vacates in 24-08.
Kid Kaplan
1925-01-02
New York, NY, USA
Defeats Danny Kramer; vacates on 26-07-06.
Tony Canzoneri
1927-10-24
New York, NY, USA
Defeats Johnny Dundee.
Andre Routis
1928-09-28
New York, NY, USA
Battling Battalino (Christopher Battalino)
1929-09-23
Hartford, CT, USA
Officially recognized by IBU as of 30-05 (Associated Press, 30-05-22); vacates on 32-03-02.
Tommy Paul
1932-05-26
Detroit, MI, USA
Defeats Johnny Pena; loses to Freddie Miller on 33-01-13 but is still recognized by IBU as of 33-04-03 (United Press, 33-04-03).
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Vacant as of 36-09-01
Maurice Holtzer
1937-10-05
Algiers, ALG
Defeats Phil Dolhem for the vacant title; also holds European title; recognition withdrawn in 38-04 when IBU joins the newly founded World Boxing Commission in an effort to have one universally recognized champion.
Henry Armstrong
1937-10-29
New York, NY, USA
Has won NYSAC title on 37-10-29; recognized by the World Boxing Commission in 38-04 (International News Service, 38-04-22); also wins the welterweight title on 38-05-31 and lightweight title on 38-08-17; vacates the featherweight title on 38-09-12.
Joey Archibald
1938-10-17
New York, NY, USA
Defeats Mike Belloise.
Harry Jeffra
1940-05-20
Baltimore, MD, USA
Joey Archibald [2]
1941-05-12
Washington, DC, USA
IBU is replaced by Associazione Pugilistica Professionistica Europea in 42-06 under the control of the Nazis and the Fascists.
