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 Eddie Connolly for the English 10st 4lbs (144lbs) title.
Eddie Connolly
1902-09-15
London, ENG
Defeats Woodley for the English 10st 6lbs (146lbs) title; retires in 04.
Curly Watson
1907-11-18
London, ENG
Defeats Andrew Jephtha and claims the 148lb title; still champion as of 10-01-11 (Hull Daily Mail); dies of injuries sustained in the fight against Frank Inglis on 10-03-05.
Young Joseph
1908-10-19
London, ENG
Defeats Bill Baker to claim "lightweight" (142lb) title; also defeats Jack Goldswain on 10-03-21 in London, ENG to be officially recognized as the first champion for the new 147lb class by NSC; loses to Arthu Evernden on 11-01-23 in a non-title match; vacates on 12-05-06 when Joseph refuses to fight Arthu Evernden.
