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
Has defeated Bob Monogoff on 09-03-17 in Baltimore, MD to claim the title; has been recognized in Boston, MA as of 11-11-29; Burns may continue to claim the title; defeats Burns on 12-05-13 in Boston, MA to retain the title (Boston Herald, 12-05-14).
Again claims the title after Americus "has outgrown" the division (Boston Herald, 12-10-23); still/again champion as of 14-02-06 in Burlington, VT and 16-01-21 in Boston, MA; also wins international tournament, defeating Harry LaMarr in the final on 17-02-22 in Boston, MA.
Londos wishes to have a title match against Burns (The Boston Globe, 20-03-24) and defeats him in "what may easily be regarded as a match for the light heavyweight championship of the world" (The Boston Globe, 20-03-25); at least once source has the match being for the title (The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT, 20-03-27).
Continues to wrestle as Moquin in New Hamphire; Winn Robbins is recognized by MWA as of 34-03-22 possibly for substituting Dusette to defeat Cowboy Hughes on 34-01-15 in Boston, MA.
World Junior Heavyweight Champion in other states in New England, recognized as light heavyweight champion in Bridgeport, CT; loses junior heavyweight title to Curley Donchin on 38-11-30 in Boston, MA but continues to be recognized as light heavyweight champion in Bridgeport, CT.
Wrestle to a draw against Jackie Nichols on 41-06-11 in Quincy, MA; vacates sometime before 41-11-17 for moving up to the heavyweight division (Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, 41-11-17).
Has been recognized in California as late as 48-06-26; billed as champion in Holyoke, MA in 47-07; listed as a former champion in Portland, ME as of 49-09-28 (Portland Press Herald).
