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New England Junior Heavyweight Title

Bobby Wagner # 1937-08-19<
Billed in Klamath Falls, OR as holding both Junior Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight titles.

Ken Ackles # 1942-01-05<
Billed as champion in Los Angeles, CA.

Bull Montana (Chuck Montana) 1943
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Lester O'Neal 1944-01-22<  
Ivan Braun1944-01-25Portland, ME
Johnny Iovanna (Salvatore Balbo)1944-07-10Portland, ME
Manuel Cortez (Frank Scarpa) 1944-08-07Portland, ME
Ivan Braun [2]1944-08-28Portland, ME
Bull Montana [2]1944-09-25Portland, ME
Manuel Cortez [2]1944-10-16Portland, ME
Ivan Braun [3] 1944-12-04 Portland, ME
Vacant in 45-06 when Braun is drafted though Braun makes defense on 45-09-03 while on leave.
Great Mephisto1945-09-10Portland, ME
Defeats Manuel Cortez in tournament final.
Bull Montana [3]1945-10-22Portland, ME
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Les Ruffin 1945
Defeats Manuel Cortez.
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Bull Curry 1945-12-17<
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Pat Curry 1946
Defeats Tiger Tasker.
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Ivan Braun [4]1946-07<
Great Mephisto [2]1946-09-23Portland, ME
Ted Germaine1946-10-14Portland, ME
Ivan Braun [5]1946-12-16Portland, ME
Jackie Nichols1946-12-23Portland, ME
Bull Curry [2]1947-05-09<
Wins the title from Nichols (Portland Press Herald, 47-06-27) sometime after 47-02-02.
Ivan Braun [6]1947-06-30Portland, ME
Roland Meeker1949-04-11Portland, ME
Manuel Cortez [3] 1949-05-02Portland, ME
Ivan Braun [7]1949-06-06Portland, ME
Jackie Nichols [2]1949-07-18Portland, ME
Tom Casey 1949-09-06 Portland, ME
Or Jim Casey; the Portland paper is not clear and has Tom winning the title but Jim losing it to Nichols.
Jackie Nichols [3] 1949-09-12 Portland, ME
Bull Montana [4]1949-11-07Portland, ME
Jackie Nichols [4]1949-12-12Portland, ME
Manuel Cortez [4] 1950-01-16 Portland, ME
Or sometime between 50-01-17 and 50-01-29; billed as world champion in Burlington, VT; still champion as of 51-12-04.

Mr. X and Jim Cunningham wrestle in tournament final on 52-07-05 in Revere, MA (result unknown).

Chris Belkas 1953-05-23 Nashua, NH
Defeats John Swenski; previously billed as New England champion as of 51-09-11 in Ohio and 52-05-02 in West Virginia.

Jackie Nichols [5] 1954-11-08<  
"Recently" (Rutland Daily Herald, Rutland, VT, 54-11-08).

The Golden Hawk 1979-04-01<
Billed as champion in Springfield, MA; still champion as of 79-04-14.
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The Indian 1979-07-22<
Billed as champion in Springfield, MA; still champion as of 79-08-28.