World Light Heavyweight Championship
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The World Light Heavyweight Championship was the first recognized professional wrestling world light heavyweight championship created in 1905.
Title history
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!Wrestler: !Times: !Date Won: !Location: !Notes: |
| Martin "Farmer" Burns
|1 |January 19, 1881 |New York City, New York | |
| Jack Dodd
|1 |August 7, 1882 |New York City, New York | |
| William Demetral
|1 |April 11, 1887 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Yussif Hussane
|1 |April 20, 1895 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| William Demetral
|1 |October 26, 1897 |Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Ad Santel
|1 |June 20, 1898 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Fred Beell
|1 |November 7, 1901 |N/A | |
| Martin "Farmer" Burns
|2 |December 25, 1902 |Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Fred Beell
|2 |April 3, 1903 |Buffalo, New York | |
| Americus
|1 |January 27, 1904 |Bellingham, Washington | |
| Jim Londos
|3 |March 15, 1905 |New York City, New York | |
| Earl Caddock
|2 |May 23, 1906 |Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Jim Londos
|1 |December 1, 1906 |New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Clarence Eklund
|3 |December 17, 1906 |Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Helmer Myre
|1 |April 3, 1908 |N/A | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |October 25, 1910 |Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Helmer Myre
|2 |February 1, 1911 |Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |March 6, 1911 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Charlie Rentrop
|2 |March 25, 1911 |Buffalo, New York | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |November 7, 1911 |Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Ted Thye
|2 |December 14, 1911 |Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Clarence Eklund
|3 |March 25, 1912 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Ira Dern
|2 |July 4, 1913 |Benton Harbor, Michigan | |
| Pinky Gardner
|1 |September 18, 1913 |Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |October 21, 1913 |Lexington, Kentucky | |
| John Shimkus
|3 |July 10, 1914 |Rock Island, Illinois | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |January 8, 1917 |Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
| Ray Steele
|1 |January 19, 1881 |New York City, New York | |
| Ted Thye
|1 |August 7, 1882 |New York City, New York | |
| Billy Edwards
|1 |April 11, 1887 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Charlie Fischer
|1 |April 20, 1895 |Chicago, Illinois | |
| Clarence Eklund
|1 |October 26, 1897 |Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Hugh Nichols
|1 |June 20, 1898 |Chicago, Illinois | |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-lh.html World Light Heavyweight Championship] at Wrestling-Titles.com