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.
South American Light Heavyweight Title (as of 2025-05-24)
Angel Rodriguez
1917-09-17
Santiago, CHI
Defeats William Daly; (temporarily) retires in 24 according to newspapers in USA on 24-09-07; stripped of the title on 25-05-19; officially retires on 27-07-02.
Alex Rely
1925-05-19
Awarded.
Alberto Icochea
1926-12-25
Lima, PER
Defeats Rely to win South American and Peruvian titles.
Alex Rely
1928-01-01
Lima, PER
Wins South American and Peruvian titles; retires in 28-04-04.
Dogomar Martinez
1957-08-09
Awarded as the champion by the CLAB (Latin American Boxing Confederation).
Luis Ignacio
1959-01-16
São Paulo, SP, BRA
Dogomar Martinez [2]
1959-05-09
Montevideo, URU
Retires after this match.
Mauro Mina
1960-12-28
Awarded by the CLAB (Daily News, New York, NY, 62-10-18); retires on 66-04-11.
Andres Selpa
1966-11-19
Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Rubens de Oliveira.
Miguel Angel Paez
1968-02-17
Mar del Plata, BA, ARG
Also holds Argentine Title but loses it to Ramon Avenamar Peralta on 68-11-23; vacates South American Title on 69-06-30.
Ramon Avenamar Peralta
1969-10-16
Has defeated Paez on 68-11-23 to win Argentine Title; awarded South American Title in 69-10.
