WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

National Wrestling Association	(	1930/04	-	1952	)
National Wrestling Alliance	(	1951/12<	-	1958	)
NWA/Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre	(	1958	-	2010/08	)

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Martin "Farmer" Burns	1890s
Said to have held the title before winning American Heavyweight Title on 1895/04/20.
Fred Beell	1911
Fred Beell	1908/01/19<
Americus (Gus Schoenlein)	1908/04/08	Baltimore, MD
Previously billed as American Light Heavyweight champion; recognized as world champion after defeating Beell; still champion as of 1908/11.
William Demetral	06	London, ENG *
Wins a 2-week tournament.
Yussif Hussane	09/09/02	Dallas, TX
William Demetral [2]	09/11/04<
Ad Santel (Adolph Ernst)	13/01/14	Woodward, OK
Jack Harbertson defeats John Berg, who disputes Santel's claim for not making the 170lb limit, on 18/05/21 in Ogden, UT to claim the title; Santel defeats Harbertson on 19/01/08 in Ogden, UT; Santel loses to Clarence Eklund in a tournament on 28/11/20 in Melbourne, AUS (see below); may continue to claim the title in Northern California until 31 or 32.
Elmer "Pet" Brown	16
Defeats George Grim.
Clarence Eklund	16/09/14	Houston, TX
Helmar Myre	18/01	Charles City, IA
Clarence Eklund [2]	19	Charles City, IA
Helmar Myre [2]	22/04/04	Abert Lea, MN
Clarence Eklund [3]	22/10/20	Sheridan, WY
Charlie Rentrop	23/01/04	Sheridan, WY
Clarence Eklund [4]	23/01/26	Sheridan, WY
Ted Thye	26/02/10	Columbus, OH
Clarence Eklund [5]	26/05/12	Portland, OR
Thye continues to claim the title in Ohio but loses to Eklund on 26/06/02 in Columbus, OH; Thye also continues to be recognized in Australia, loses to Sam Clapham sometime in 26, and regains on 27/08/20 in W. Melbourne, AUS.
Ira Dern	27/01/01	Columbus, OH
Eklund may continue to claim the title outside Ohio; vacant in Ohio sometime after 27/07/20 when Dern's weight exceeds the division limit.
Pinky Gardner	27/08/24	Columbus, OH
Defeats Clarence Eklund for the local recognition.
Clarence Eklund [6]	27/12/14	Columbus, OH
John Shimkus	28/01/24	Dallas, TX
Clarence Eklund [7]	28/02/14	Dallas, TX
Wins tournament on 28/11/20 in Melbourne, AUS to become the undisputed champion (see below).
Pete Sauer	20/05/09<
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Pete Sauer [2]	22/10/09	Santa Paula, CA
Defeats Clarence Ecklund.
Clarence Eklund	28/11/20	Melbourne, AUS
Wins tournament to become the undisputed champion, defeating Ted Thye in the final and Ad Santel in earlier round; when Eklund declines invitation to participate in tournament sponsored by the National Boxing Association in 30; continue to claim the title in Montana but retires in 31 or (32?).
Hugh Nichols	30/04/04	Cincinnati, OH
Defeats Joe Banaski in NBA World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship tournament final.
Frank Wolf	33/03/08	Dallas, TX
NBA claims Nichols was fouled and continues to recognize him as champion although they do sanction the rematch in 33/06.
Hugh Nichols [2]	33/06/07	Oklahoma City, OK
Defeats Wolf in the rematch.
Leroy McGuirk	34/03/05	Tulsa, OK
Ted Christy defeats McGuirk on 36/01/13 in Hollywood, CA and is recognized as champion in California; McGuirk continues to be recognized by NWA.
Bobby Chick	36/12/14	Tulsa, OK
Hugh Nichols [3]	37/04/28	Oklahoma City, OK
One report says Nichols is billed as champion in Lima, OH as of 37/05/11.
Red Berry	37/05/31	Tulsa, OK
Danny McShain	37/10/11	Hollywood, CA
Leroy McGuirk [3]	38/05/16	Tulsa, OK
Danny McShain [2]	38/12/05	Hollywood, CA
Jesse James defeats McShain by DQ in the third fall on 39/03/06 in Hollywood, CA, but McShain continues to be recognized by NWA because the title cannot change hands by DQ; James is recognized in California; McShain defeats James on 40/01/15 in Hollywood, CA to unify the California version.
Jesse James	40/03/13	Tulsa, OK
Red Berry [2]	40/09/02	Hollywood, CA
Paavo Katonan	41/08/04	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [3]	41/08/25	Hollywood, CA
Red Berry [3]	41/09/01	Hollywood, CA
Billy Varga	41/12/01	Hollywood, CA
Red Berry [4]	41/12/22	Hollywood, CA
Paavo Katonen #	42/05/18	Tulsa, OK
Wins by DQ for a local recognition.
Red Berry #	42/06/01	Tulsa, OK
Billy Raborn	42/08/24	Tulsa, OK
Billy Varga [2]	43/03/22	Hollywood, CA
Gorilla Ramos	43/04/26	Hollywood, CA
Red Berry [5]	43/10/11	Hollywood, CA
Gray Mask	43/12/27	Hollywood, CA
Gorilla Ramos [2]	44/03/13	Hollywood, CA
Gray Mask [2]	44/03/27	Hollywood, CA
Red Berry [6]	44/04/24	Hollywood, CA
Dick Trout	44/12/11	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [4]	45/01/22	Hollywood, CA
Dick Trout [2]	45/03/26	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [5]	45/04/16	Hollywood, CA
Red Berry [7]	45/09/10	Hollywood, CA
Ernie Piluso	46/01/14	Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo	46/08/19	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [6]	46/09/16	Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo [2]	46/09/23	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [7]	47/01/27	Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo [3]	47/02/10	Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [8]	47/05/05	Hollywood, CA
Dick Trout	47/07/23	Bakersfield, CA
Danny McShain [9]	47/08/06	Bakersfield, CA
Red Berry [8]	47/09/02	San Diego, CA
McShain may regain the title on 47/09/13 in Visalia, CA.
Jan Blears	47/09/15	Phoenix, AZ
Still champion as of 48/03/18; Billy Goelz is billed as NWA champion in Illinois; may be vacant in California in 48/03.
Jackie Nichols	48/04/05<
May win international tournament in Hollywood, CA, defeating Blears in the final; still champion as of 48/06/02.
Andy Tremaine	50/04/18	El Paso, TX
Defeats Monte LaDue to be recognized by National Wrestling Association; still holds the title as of 52/08/21; declines the offer to wrestle National Wrestling Alliance champion in a unification match and retires as champion in 52.
Johnny Balbo	51/12/09<
Recognized as National Wrestling Alliance champion in Iowa; also recognized as champion in Illinois as of 52/01/08 (may not be billed as an NWA champion); still champion as of 52/06/26.
Carl Engstrom	52/07/08<
Or 52/06/28 in Chicago, IL where Engstrom beats Balbo; still champion as of 52/08/26.
Johnny Balbo [2]	52/09/19<
Recognized as NWA champion for the match against Gypsy Joe on 52/11/05.
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)	52/11/05	Des Moines, IA
Frank Stojack	53/08/10	Spokane, WA
Stripped by NWA in 58 for inactivity; Stojack retires in the same year.
Moe Smith	58/10/29	Carson City, NV
Defeats Luigi Macera in the final of a tournament which has initially been considered for the NWA recognition but is rejected by the time it takes place; NWA gives the control of the title to EMLL.
Dory Dixon	59/02/13	Mexico City, MEX
Defeats Al Kashey; some sources say that Kashey has been awarded on 57/11/30 in Tulsa, OK (may be for a local version of the world title as there is a photo of Kashey and Leroy McGuirk with a championship belt).

* See NWA World Light Heavyweight Title.