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 Bantamweight Title [lineal] (as of 2022-06-07)
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Jimmy Barry
1894-09-15
Lemont, IL, USA
Defeats Casper Leon for American 105lb title and claims the world title; vacant on 99-09-01 upon retirement.
Terry McGovern
1899-09-12
Tuckahoe, NY, USA
Defeats title claimant Pedlar Palmer; vacates on 99-12-22.
Harry Harris
1901-03-18
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Pedlar Palmer; vacates on 01-03-31.
Harry Forbes
1901-11-11
St. Louis, MO, USA
Defeats title claimant Danny Dougherty.
Frankie Neil
1903-08-13
San Francisco, CA, USA
Joe Bowker
1904-10-17
London, ENG, GBR
Vacates on 05-03-20.
Jimmy Walsh
1905-03-29
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Defeats Monte Attell.
Jimmy Reagan
1909-01-29
San Francisco, CA, USA
Monte Attell
1909-02-22
San Francisco, CA, USA
Vacates on 11-02-22.
Johnny Coulon
1911-02-26
New Orleans, LA, USA
Defeats Frankie Conley.
Kid Williams
1914-06-09
Vernon, CA, USA
Pete Herman
1917-01-09
New Orleans, LA, USA
Joe Lynch
1920-12-22
New York, NY, USA
Pete Herman [2]
1921-07-25
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Johnny Buff
1921-09-23
New York, NY, USA
Joe Lynch [2]
1922-07-10
New York, NY, USA
Abe Goldstein
1924-03-21
New York, NY, USA
Eddie Martin
1924-12-19
New York, NY, USA
Charley Phil Rosenberg
1925-03-20
New York, NY, USA
Stripped by NYSAC on 27-02-04 when Rosenberg does not make the weight limit for the title match.
Panamá Al Brown
1929-06-18
Long Island City, NY, USA
Defeats Gregorio Vidal and is recognized by NYSAC and NBA; also defeats Eugene Huat on 30-10-04 to win IBU title; stripped of NYSAC and NBA titles in 34.
Has won NBA title on 35-11-15; defeats Marino on 36-08-31.
Harry Jeffra
1937-09-23
New York, NY, USA
Sixto Escobar [2]
1938-02-20
San Juan, PR, USA
Recognized by the World Boxing Commission in 38-04 (International News Service, 38-04-22); vacates on 39-10-27.
Lou Salica
1940-09-24
Bronx, NY, USA
Has won NYSAC title on 39-11-17; defeats Georgie Pace on 40-09-24 to win NBA title.
Manuel Ortiz
1942-08-07
Hollywood, CA, USA
Harold Dade
1947-01-06
San Francisco, CA, USA
Manuel Ortiz [2]
1947-03-11
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vic Toweel
1950-05-31
Johannesburg, RSA
Also holds British Empire title.
Jimmy Carruthers
1952-11-15
Johannesburg, RSA
Wins the world and British Empire titles; vacant on 54-05-03 upon retirement.
Robert Cohen
1954-09-19
Bangkok, THA
Defeats Chamroen Songkitrat.
Mario D'Agata
1956-06-29
Rome, ITA
Alphonse Halimi
1957-04-01
Paris, FRA
Officially recognized by the "World Committee of Professional Boxing", of which NYSAC and NBA are members, on 57-06-15 (The Los Angeles Times, 57-06-16).
José Becerra
1959-07-08
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vacant on 60-08-30 upon retirement due to an eye injury.
Eder Jofre
1962-01-18
São Paulo, BRA
Has won NBA/WBA title on 60-11-18; defeats title claimant Johnny Caldwell on 62-01-18; also defeats Aoki Katsutoshi on 63-04-04 to win WBC title.
