WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

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	(	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 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.
Clarence Eklund	16/09/14	Houston, TX
Defeats Elmer "Pet" Brown.
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 52/03/28 (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.