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.
Billed champion in Fall River, MA, USA on this day.
Michael Moran
1891-06-08
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Tom Fitzpatrick (or defends the title on this day).
Clarence Forbes
1900-04-21
Toronto, ON, CAN
Defeats Jimmy Smith for the 115lb title.
Johnny Reagan
1900-07-24
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Tommy Feltz
1902-10-09
St. Louis, MO, USA
Owen Moran
1905-01-23
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Digger Stanley and is recognized as world, British Empire, and British champion.
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Owen Moran [2]
1907-04-22
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Al Delmont for the vacant title.
Johnny Coulon
1910-03-06
New Orleans, LA, USA
Defeats Jim Kenrick and claims the 115lb title; still champion as of 10-12-03.
Digger Stanley
1910-10-17
London, ENG
Defeats Joe Bowker for European and vacant British titles; also recognized the world champion by NSC; also listed as the champion in the 1911 issue of Boxing magazine.
Teddy Baldock
1927-05-05
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Archie Bell and is recognized as champion in GBR.