Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Declared vacant by Illinois State Athletic Commission on 28-06-28 when Meyers cannot make the 160lb weight limit; Meyers continues to claim the title but loses to Charlie Fischer on 29-01-08 (see below).
Also wins a tournament to be recognized by the National Boxing Association after
defeating Ralph Parcaut in semi-final on 30-03-21 in Cincinnati, OH and Ray Carpenter in final on 30-04-09 in Columbus, OH.
Billed as champion in Wisconsin (Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam, WI, 21-01-15); Johnny Meyers is also recognized as the champion in Wisconsin; Demetral is still champoin as of 22-06-09 but is no longer champion as of 22-08-16 (Capital Times, Madison, WI, 22-08-16); Meyers defeats Demetral on 22-09-24 in Madison, WI.
Ralph Parcaut
1928
Billed as champion in Madison, WI for having been awarded the title by Johnny Meyers upon retirement (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, 28-08-13) although Meyers continues to claim the title until losing to Charlie Fischer on 29-01-08 (see below).
Jimmy Demetral [2]
1928-08-13
Madison, WI
Loses to Gus Kallio on 29-05-20 in Battle Creek, MI (see above) but continues to claim the title in Wisconsin.
Has defeatsed Johnny Meyers on 29-01-08 in Chicago, IL to claim the title but Illinois State Athletic Commission recognizes Gus Kallio; continues to claim the title through 37; Demetral continues to claim the title but loses to Ralph Parcaut on 29-09-12 in Newton, IA.
* Special thanks to Jason Presley for additional information.
