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.
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Jimmy Wilde
1916-12-18
London, ENG, GBR
Has claimed the title as early as 15-01-25, defeating Tancy Lee in London, ENG, GBR; defeats Zulu Kid on 16-12-18.
Pancho Villa
1923-06-18
New York, NY, USA
Vacant on 25-07-14 when Villa passes away.
Fidel LaBarba
1927-01-21
New York, NY, USA
American champion, defeats European champion Elky Clark; vacates on 27-08-25 upon (temporary) retirement.
Benny Lynch
1937-01-19
London, ENG, GBR
Has won NBA title on 35-09-09; defeats Small Montana on 37-01-19 for NYSAC recognition; recognized by the World Boxing Commission in 38-04 (International News Service, 38-04-22); vacates on 38-06-29 when Lynch cannot maintain the weight limit for the scheduled title match against Jackie Jurich (see below).
Peter Kane
1938-09-22
Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Defeats Jackie Jurich, who has claimed the title since his match against Lynch on 38-06-29 (see above); stripped of the title on 39-12-11.
Jackie Paterson
1943-06-19
Glasgow, SCT, GBR
Defeats Peter Kane to win NBA world, British Empire, and British titles; stripped of NBA title on 47-07-31.
Rinty Monaghan
1948-03-23
Belfast, IRE
Has won NBA title on 47-10-20; defeats Jackie Peterson on 48-03-23; vacates on 50-03-23.
Terry Allen
1950-04-25
Harringay, ENG, GBR
Defeats Honore Pratesi to win the world and European titles.
Dado Marino
1950-08-01
Honolulu, HI, USA
Shirai Yoshio
1952-05-19
Tōkyō, JPN
Pascual Perez
1954-11-26
Tōkyō, JPN
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).
Pone Kingpetch
1960-04-16
Bangkok, THA
Fighting Harada
1962-10-10
Tōkyō, JPN
Wins WBA title.
Pone Kingpetch
1963-01-12
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBA title.
Ebihara Hiroyuki
1963-09-18
Tōkyō, JPN
Wins WBA and WBC titles.
Pone Kingpetch
1964-01-23
Tōkyō, JPN
Wins WBA and WBC titles.
Salvatore Burruni
1965-04-23
Rome, ITA
Wins WBA and WBC titles; stripped of the title in 65-11.
Walter McGowan
1966-06-14
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Burruni but is not recognized by WBC.
Chartchai Chionoi
1966-12-30
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Bernabe Villacampo on 68-11-10 to win WBC title; defeats McGowan on 66-12-30.
Efren Torres
1969-02-23
Mexico City, DF, MEX
Wins WBC title.
Chartchai Chionoi [2]
1970-03-20
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBC title.
Erbito Salavarria
1970-12-07
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBC title.
Venice Borkhorsor
1973-02-09
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBC title; vacates on 73-07-10.
Miguel Canto
1975-01-08
Sendai, JPN
Defeats Ōguma Shōji to win WBC title.
Park Chan-hee
1979-03-18
Wins WBC title.
Ōguma Shōji
1980-05-18
Seoul, KOR
Wins WBC title.
Antonio Avelar
1981-05-12
Mito, JPN
Wins WBC title.
Prudencio Cardona
1982-03-20
Tampico, TA, MEX
Wins WBC title.
Freddy Castillo
1982-07-24
Merida, YU, MEX
Wins WBC title.
Eleoncio Mercedes
1982-11-06
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Wins WBC title.
Charlie Magri
1983-03-15
London, ENG, GBR
Wins WBC title.
Frank Cedeno
1983-09-27
London, ENG, GBR
Wins WBC title.
Kobayashi Kōji
1984-01-18
Nagoya, JPN
Wins WBC title.
Gabriel Bernal
1984-04-09
Tōkyō, JPN
Wins WBC title.
Sot Chitalada
1984-10-08
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBC title.
Kim Yong-kang
1988-07-24
Pohang, KOR
Wins WBC title.
Sot Chitalada [2]
1989-06-03
Trang, THA
Wins WBC title.
Muangchai Kittikasem
1991-02-15
Ayuthaya, THA
Wins WBC title.
Yuri Arbachakov
1992-06-23
Tōkyō, JPN
Wins WBC title.
Chatchai Sasakul
1997-11-12
Sapporo, JPN
Wins WBC title.
Manny Pacquiao
1998-12-04
Bangkok, THA
Wins WBC title.
Medgoen 3k-Battery (Medgoen Singsurat)
1999-09-17
Nakhon Si Thammarat, THA
Pacquiao is overweight and loses the WBC title on the scales.
