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.
Female World Bantamweight Title [unlineal / disputed versions]
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
JoAnn Hagen
1956-10<
Has previously claimed the American lightweight title; billed as the world champion by 56-10 (South Bend Tribune, South Bend, MI, 56-10-31; The Indianapolis Star, 56-10-31).
Phyllis Kugler
1956-12-13
South Bend, MI, USA
Defeats Hagen for the title by split decision although Hagen knocked her down bleeding once (The News-Palladium, Benton, Harbor, MI, 56-12-14).
Barbara Buttrick
1957-10-08
San Antonio, TX, USA
Shirley Tucker
1980-04-18
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Defeats Karen Bennett to be recognized by the Women's Boxing Board (The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, CA, 80-04-20); still champion as of 82-07-21 (The Sebastol Times, Sebastol, CA, 82-07-21).
