NWA World Light Heavyweight Title?

[SuperNaturalX]

I was told recently, that the NWA BOD started to reconise the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title when Gypsy Joe won it in 1952. Can anyone confirm this?

Also, the same source told me that the BOD dropped reconition after 1958 when EMLL would not listen to them. Does anyone know if this is true?

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

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They were going to but dropped the recognition even though the match to determine the new champ took place.

Also, the same source told me that the BOD dropped reconition after 1958 when EMLL would not listen to them. Does anyone know if this is true?

Not true at all. World Light Heavyweight, controlled by EMLL, was one of only three titles officially recognized by the BOD at least until 85 or 86. Besides, EMLL hosted an annual NWA convention in 71.

[SuperNaturalX]

Ok, thank you.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

I found an article in the May 1953 issue of the NWA Official Wrestling magazine about Gypsy Joe winning the world light heavyweight title. I guess he was recognized as the champion at least for several months. I'm not sure Frank Stojack, who later defeated Joe for the title, was recognized as the champ by the NWA board or not.