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Defends the San Francisco version in Bakersfield, CA; also recognized as California State champion as of 38-11-11; loses the state title to Hard Boiled Haggerty on 38-11-23 but is billed as Pacific Coast champion outside Los Angeles; still billed as the coast champion in Los Angeles as of 39-08-30 and in Ventura as of 39-11-07; also billed as "California and western" champion in San Diego, CA (The Tribune-Sun, 40-02-06); Bobby Managoff, holder of the San Francisco version, is also recognized in Los Angeles, CA as of 41-01-06 but loses to Szabo on 41-01-08 in Los Angeles, CA for the contendership to the world title; wins NWA World Title on 41-06-05.
Rube Wright
1942-08-19
Los Angeles, CA
Defeats Swedish Angel in tournament final; promoted as a tournament to replace Jim Londos as World champion; however, the State Commission refuses to recognize Wright as World champion and recognizes him as California State champion instead; also recognized as Pacific Coast champion; still champion as of 43-10-07.
Defends the San Francisco version as late as 52-07-31; in Visalia, CA, Baron Michele Leone and Antonino Rocca wrestle for the title to a draw on 52-08-30, but Montana is again billed as champion and defends the title on 52-10-06; Ray Eckert defeats Montana for the title in San Francisco, CA on 52-10-07 but is not recognized in Southern California.
Defeats Bob Bruns by default after the two become the co-winners of a battle royal on 69-04-16 in Los Angeles, CA; still champion as of 69-05-01 (The Bakersfield Californian, 69-05-03); most likely vacant in 69-05 due to injury.
Chris Markoff [3]
1969-06-18
Los Angeles, CA
Defeats Albert Lansdow (or defends the title on this day).
Francisco Flores
1969-09-01
Ventura, CA
Bull Ramos
1969-09-11
Bakersfield, CA
Don Carson
1969-10-21<
Sometime after 69-09-25.
El Medico
1970-02-05
Bakersfield, CA
Great Kojika
1970-02-19
Bakersfield, CA
La Pantera Negra
1970-03-05
Bakersfield, CA
Held up after the match against Goliath on 70-10-01 in Bakersfield, CA.
El Goliath
1970-10-08
Bakersfield, CA
Wins rematch; held up after the match against Fred Blassie on 70-10-29 in Bakersfield, CA; again champion as of 70-11-17.
El Medico [2]
1970-11-28
San Bernardino, CA
Black Gordman
1971-01-30
Awarded when Medico no-shows the scheduled defense in San Bernardino, CA due to death of his father; held up after the match against Suni War Cloud on 71-02-18 in Bakersfield, CA.
