Vacates in 27/08 to move up to the middleweight division.
Joe Kopecky
22
Wins vacant title.
Henry Jones [2]
28/01/19<
Recognized in West Coast and Utah.
Wildcat Pete (George Pete)
28/05/20
Eugene, OR
Henry Jones [3]
30/04/04<
Sometime after 29/12/10.
Yaqui Joe
30/06/02
Medford, OR
Wildcat Pete [2]
30/06/27
Eugene, OR
Joe continues to be billed as champion in Southwest.
Walter Achiu
31/05/28
Eugene, OR
Henry Jones [4]
31/06/12
Eugene, OR
Ray Lyness
31/06/25
Eugene, OR
Wildcat Pete [3]
31/07/03
Eugene, OR
Benny Wilson
32/09/12
Salem, OR
Eddie O'Shea
33/01/04
Bennie Bartay
33/02/22
Yaqui Joe
28
Jackson, MS
Defeats Billy Romanoff; recognition withdrawn around 32/10 in San Antonio, TX, where a tournament to determine new champion is held; continues to be recognized in West Texas, New Mexico, Montana, etc.; defends in Mexico in 33/09 for the first card of EMLL; vacates on 35/01/12 upon retirement; again billed as champion in 35/10; still champion as of 36/05/13.
Blacksmith Pedigo
32/03/24
Fairfield, AL
Defeats Billy Romanoff.
Leo Donoghue
32/09/22
Fairfield, AL
Still champion as of 32/10/30.
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Blacksmith Pedigo [2]
34/07/03<
Recognized in Arkansas and Missouri; still champion as of 34/11/08.
Tetsuo Higami
32/12/09
San Antonio, TX
Defeats Everett Rattan in tournament final to be recognized by National Wrestling Association; Rattan is recognized in Texas after 33/03 (see below); Higami continues to be recognized in California and Nevada; again recognized in Texas after Yaqui Joe vacates the title in 35/01, claiming to have won a tournament in Honolulu, HI; still champion as of 37/01/16.
Everett Rattan
33/03
Detroit, MI *
Wins a tournament and is recognized in Ohio and Texas.
George Gabel
34/07/23
Lexingon, KY
Retires as champion in 36.
Billy Thom
34/04/26
Columbus, OH
Defeats Wildcat McCann by countout and is recognized
by National Boxing/Wrestling Association; has claimed the title earlier
in the year after defeating Joe Parelli; wrestles title claimant George Gable to a draw on 35/12/20 in Hamilton, OH; still recognized in 40.
Jack Allison
38/04<
Red Rogers
38/04/07
Corsicana, TX
Clete Duvall
38/10/06
Corsicana, TX
Carlos Ramos
38/09/16<
Recognized in New Mexico.
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