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Last updated on 2021-03-18

World Bantamweight Title
[unlineal / disputed versions]

* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.

Billy Davis1886-01-20<
Billed as champion in New York, NY, USA; still champion as of 87-08-28.

Tommy Kelly1887-11 Gloucester, NJ, USA
Defeats Tommy Russell to claim the title.
Hughie Boye1887-12-24New York, NY, USA

Chappie Moran (Michael Moran)1889-05-21Staten Island, NY, USA
Defeats Frank Donovan (or defends the title on this day); also defeats Tommy Kelly on 89-06-05 in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Tommy Kelly1890-01-31New York, NY, USA
Billy Plimmer1892-05-09Brooklyn, NY, USA
Pedlar Palmer1895-11-25London, ENG, GBR
Terry McGovern1899-09-12Tuckahoe, NY, USA
Vacates in 1900-01 upon moving up to the featherweight class.
Danny Dougherty1900-05-26Brooklyn, NY, USA
Defeats Tommy Feltz and claims the title; may have claimed the title since defeating Steve Flanagan in 00-05-21 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Kid McFadden1901-04-30San Francisco, CA, USA
Danny Dougherty [2]1901-05-29San Francisco, CA, USA
Harry Forbes1901-11-11St. Louis, MO, USA
Also recognized as the lineal champion.

Cal McCarthy 1889-06-23<
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 Coulon1910-03-06New 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 Baldock1927-05-05London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Archie Bell and is recognized as champion in GBR.
Willie Smith1927-10-06London, ENG, GBR

Lew Farber 1935-03-02 Manila, PHI
Defeats Cris Pineda and claims the title.

Alphonse Halimi1960-10-25London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Freddie Gilroy for the vacant title.
Johnny Caldwell1961-05-30London, ENG, GBR


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