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.
Defeats Charlie Mansford and claims English 8st (112lbs) title.
Nunc Wallace
1887-05-30
Birmingham, Warwickshire, ENG
Defeats Sam Tongue and claims English 112lbs title; also defeats another claimant Joe Portley on 92-12-19 (see below); loses to George Corfield on 95-10-10 (see below).
Bill Moore
1890-03-20
London, ENG
Defeats Mike Small and claims English 110lbs title.
George Corfield
1894-05-21
Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Moore for the 110lbs title.
Billy Plimmer
1895-05-27
London, ENG
Defeats Corfield for the 110lbs title.
Charlie Roberts
1890-07-16
Newmarket, Suffolk, ENG
Defeats Charlie Mansford and claims English 8st (112lbs) title.
Joe Portley
1891-12-05
London, ENG
Defeats Bill Moore and claims 8st (112lbs) title; loses to another claimant Nunc Wallace on on 92-12-19 (see above).
Alf Sparrow
1892-02-09
London, ENG
Defeats Tom Read and claims English 112lbs title; also defeats Bill Bradfield on 93-01-30 to claim the 110lb title
George Corfield
1893-04-22
Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Joe Morton and claims English 112lbs title; also defeats title claimant Nunc Wallace on 95-10-10 (see above).
Billy Plimmer [2]
1896-09-07
Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Corfield for the 112lbs title; competes at 115lb by 97-03.