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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.
British Light Flyweight Title [pre/non-NSC versions]
Billy Plimmer
1890-04-02
London, ENG
Defeats Tim Buckley for the English 107lbs title; still champion as of 90-08-11.
Bill Mortimer
1894-06-05
Epsom, Surrey, ENG
Defeats Alf Buckingham and claims the 106lbs title.
Pedlar Palmer
1894-06-25
London, ENG
Recognized by NSC; wins the world and English 112lbs titles on 95-11-25.
Matt Precious
1899-02-20
Birmingham, Warwickshire, ENG
Defeats Dan Tich Reed for the 108lbs title; also defeats Mike Riley for the 106lbs title on 1900-01-29.
Charlie Exall
1901-11-04
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Precious for the 7st 8lbs (106lbs) title.
Harry Slough
1901-05-21
Leicester, Leicestershire, ENG
Defeats Jim Fay for the 106lbs title.
Harry McDermott
1901-07-22
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Charlie Exall for the 106lbs title; also defeats Jack Player for the 108lbs title on 03-10-24; also defeats Johnny Hughes on 03-12-26 and claims the world 108lbs title.
Digger Stanley
1904-10-17
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Wins the world and British 108lbs titles; competes at 114lbs limit from 04-11.
Harry McDermott [2]
1905-02-20
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Charlie Exall for the 106lbs title.
Harry Slough
1905-09-25
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats McDermott to win the world and English 108lbs titles; competes at 112lb limit afterwards.
Harry McDermott [3]
1909-12-20
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Curley Osborne for English 108lbs "paperweight" title.
Jim Kenrick
1901-08-26
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Kid Veitch for the 7st 10lbs (108lbs) title.
Owen Moran
1902-05-12
London, ENG
Recognized by NSC; competes at 112lb limit from 03.
Frank Morcombe
1903-02-19
Liverpool, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Patsy Haley for the 106lbs title.
Albert Cocksedge
1904-11-17
London, ENG
Also defeats Harry McDermott on 08-02-10 for the 108lbs title.
Sid Smith
1909-02-08
London, ENG
Defeats Cocksedge to be recognized by NSC.
Jim Kenrick
1903-02-21
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Defeats Charlie Exall and claims the world and English 7st 10lbs (108lbs) titles; moves up to the flyweight division in 05.
Harry Slough
1904-06-25
W. Hartlepool, Co. Durham, ENG
Defeats Charlie Exall for the 108lbs title; also defeats Harry McDermott on 05-09-25 in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG for the world title (see above).
Billy Hughes
1927-11-28
Cardiff, WEL
Defeats Alf Thornhill for the vacant 7st 10lbs (108lbs) title.
