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WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

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Ad Santel

  • This is a combined list of different versions of the World Light Heavyweight Titles, each of which was probably the most significant version at the time. Each version may or may not be connected to another. However, I did NOT make up any title change. All title changes are either actual or "official" unless indicated with symbol(s). For the complete/detailed listings, I recommend Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan & Gary Will.

National Boxing Association/National Wrestling Association ( 30 - 50 )
National Wrestling Alliance ( 42< - 58 )
N.W.A./Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre ( 58 - )

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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



Americus (Gus Schoenlein) 1908/11<
American Light Heavyweight champion is also billed as world champion in Baltimore, MD.



William Demetral 09/07/11<  
Ad Santel (Adolph Ernst) 12 Oklahoma
Clarence Eklund 28/11/20 Melbourne, AUS
Has defeated title claimant Ted Thye on 26/05/12 in Portland, OR to win the version for the fifth time; has defeated title claimant Carrol Gardner in Cincinnati, OH in 27; wins tournament on 28/11/20 to become the undisputed world light heavyweight champion, defeating Ted Thye in the final and Ad Santel in earlier round; vacates in 30 when Eklund declines invitation to participate in tournament sponsored by the National Boxing Association and retires as champion.
Hugh Nichols 30/04/04 Cincinnati, OH
Defeats Joe Banaski in NBA World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship tournament final.
Frank Wolf 33/03 Dallas, TX
NBA claims Nichols was fouled and continues to recognize him as champion although they do sanction the rematch in 33/07.
Hugh Nichols [2] 33/07 Oklahoma City, OK
Defeats Frank 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.
Wild 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
Wild Red Berry [2] 40/09/02 Hollywood, CA
Paavo Katonan 41/08/04 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [3] 41/08/25 Hollywood, CA
Wild Red Berry [3] 41/09/01 Hollywood, CA
Billy Varga 41/12/01 Hollywood, CA
Wild Red Berry [4] 41/12/22 Hollywood, CA
Billy Rayburn 42/09< Tulsa, OK
Sometime after 42/01/14; possibly a fictitious win.
Billy Varga [2] 43/03/22 Hollywood, CA
Gorilla Ramos 43/04/26 Hollywood, CA
Wild 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
Wild 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
Wild Red Berry [7] 45/09/10 Hollywood, CA
Ernie Piluso 46/01/14 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [6] 46/04/15 Hollywood, CA
Ernie Piluso [2] 46/05/15< Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo 46/08/19 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [7] 46/09/16 Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo [2] 46/09/23 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [8] 47/01/27 Hollywood, CA
Martino Angelo [3] 47/02/10 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [9] 47/05/05 Hollywood, CA
Wild Red Berry [8] 47/09/02 San Diego, CA
Danny McShain [10] 47/09/13 Visalia, CA
Wild Red Berry [9] 47 San Diego, CA
Jan Blears 47/11/10< Phoenix, AZ
Danny McShain [11] 47/12/18<
[...]
Vacant.
Jackie Nichols 48 Hollywood, CA
Defeats Jan Blears in international tournament final.
Glen Lyman 50/10 Los Angeles, CA
[...]
Johnny Balbo 52/03/28<  
Recognized in Illinois; may not be recognized by NWA.
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti) 52/11/06 Des Moines, IA
Defeats Balbo to become National Wrestling Alliance World Light Heavyweight champion.
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 tournament final 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 N.W.A. World Light Heavyweight Title.


Other World Light Heavyweight Titles

Canada & The United States

Mexico


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