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.
"One-time" champion (The Californian, Salinas, CA, USA, 57-09-11).
Keeny Teran
1955-02-05
Hollywood, CA, USA
Memo Diaz
1955-05-18
Hollywood, CA, USA
Still champion as of 55-08-04 (The Baltimore Sun).
Ray Perez
1962-05-29
Las Vegas, NV
Defeats Ray Pacheco; also billed as American Title; still champion as of 64-04-03 (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) although Perez mainly competes in AUS from 63-11.
Ronnie DeCost
1964-06-13
Steubenville, OH, USA
Defeats Cowboy Billy Smith; also billed as American Title.
