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
Also defeats another claimant Joe Turner on 15-03-02 in Houston, TX; loses to Walter Miller on 16-04-24 in Billings, MT and Jack Harbertson on 16-05-16 in Ogden, UT but continues to claim the title; Harbetson probably vacates the title after winning the World Light Heavyweight Title on 18-05-21 in Ogden, UT; Brown defeats another title claimant Mike Yokel on 16-12-08 in Houston, TX; Yokel defeats another claimant Waino Ketonen on 17-04-13 in Houston, TX; Brown again defeats Yokel on 18-01-11 in Houston, TX; listed as former champion on 19-12-29 in El Paso, TX where Chris Jordan claims the title; Brown retains the title against another claimant George Stevens on 21-03-17 in Cisco, TX (see below); Charles Rentrop and Joe Turner also claim the title in Texas in 22; Brown is shot and killed on 23-05-05.
Claims the title in El Paso, TX when Brown "refuses to meet" him for the title; Brown continues to be recognized in East Texas but is shot and killed on 23-05-05.
Has defeated title claimant Ralph Parcaut on 22-04-03 in Chicago, IL and Chris Jordan, a West Texas claimant, on 23-12-11 in Chicago, IL; still recognized in East Texas as of 26-04-24.
Joe Parelli
1927-07 *
Billed as having defeated Meyers for the title "about four weeks ago" (Dallas Morning News, 27-08-05).
Defeats Charlie Fischer by decision after a 2 1-2 hour match and is recognized by Illinois State Athletic Commission; also recognized in Dallas, TX as of 28-10.
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.
Vacant when Nichols moves up to light heavyweight division in 30.
