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.
World Light Heavyweight Title [unlineal / disputed versions]
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Joe Choynski
1892-03<
Billed as champion in New Orleans, LA, USA (The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 92-03-10); listed as "United States" champion in 92-03 (Daily Inter Ocean, Chicago, IL, 93-02-26); still champion as of 95-09-25 (Chicago Tribune, 95-09-25).
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Joe Choynski [2?]
1899-08-24<
May have continued his claim since 92-03; still champion as of 99-09-25; loses to Kid Mcoy in a non-title match on 1900-01-12.
Jack Root
1902-01-31
San Francisco, CA, USA
Defeats George Gardner for the title (The Evening World, New York, NY, USA, 02-12-31).
George Gardner
1902-08-18
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Defeats Root for the title (The Evening World, New York, NY, USA, 02-12-31); Root defeats Kid McCoy on 03-04-22 in Detroit, MI, USA and is generally recognized as the lineal champion but loses to Gardner on 03-07-04 in Ft. Erie, ON, CAN.
Bob Moha
1913-02-17
Wisconsin, WI, USA
Defeats Johnny Thompson on to claim the title; recognized by NYSAC in 13-08; loses to the (lineal champion) Jack Dillon on 14-06-15.
