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World Middleweight Title
[Michigan]

Walter Willoughby1909-03-30<
Possibly for defeating Ed Atherton.

Otto Suter1913-03-05<

Thor Olson 1912 ENG, GBR *
Billed as having won Lord Lonsdale belt "in England in 1912" (The Flint Daily Journal, 16-06-22).
Frank Burns 1916-07-03 Flint, MI
Joe Turner 1917-12-21 Flint, MI
Holder of the Police Gazette belt in Washington, DC, defeats Burns in a double title match.

Ben Reuben1917-08-17<
Still champion as of 17-11-22.

Billy Schober1918-02-01<
Also defeats another claimant Mike Yokel on 18-02-22 in Battle Creek, MI; still champion as of 18-04-19; wrestles with another claimant Henry Irslinger to a draw on 18-05-23 in Battle Creek, MI.
Chris Jordan1919-03-07Lansing, MI
Billy Schober [2]1919-03-28Lansing, MI
May be stripped after being arrested on 19-04-22 for gambling fraud on wrestling and boxing matches.
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Pinky Gardner1919-06-07<
Claims the title in Battle Creek, MI.
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Ted Thye1919-08-22<
Billed as champion for having defated Walter Miller in Portland, OR on 19-06-04 (Battle Creek Enquirer, 19-08-22).
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Henry Irslinger1919-09-13<
Billed as champion in Battle Creek, MI.
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Johnny Meyers1919-10-25<
"Logical claimant" (Battle Creek Enquirer, 19-10-26); still champion as of 19-11-12.

Chris Jordan [2]1927-08-20<
Claims the title in Battle Creek, MI.
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Gus Kallio1928-12-28<
Also defeats title claimant Jimmy Demetral on 29-05-20 in Battle Creek, MI; defeats Ray Carpenter in tournament final on 30-04-09 in Columbus, OH to be recogniezd by the National Wrestling Association.