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NYSAC bantamweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1917. Last held in 1963; no longer contested.

World title bouts
85
Champions
21
Longest reign (Panama Al Brown, 1929–1934)
4 years, 9 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Manuel Ortiz, 1943–1947)
12

Last champion

Eder Jofre1962–1963

Reigns and world title bouts

Jun 1958 – Jun 1963

NYSAC
Alphonse HalimiJose BecerraEder Jofre
JulOct1959AprJulOct1960AprJulOct1961AprJulOct1962AprJulOct1963Apr
19201930194019501960

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Panama Al BrownNYSAC1929–19344 years, 9 months · 9 successful defences
  2. 2Manuel OrtizNYSAC1943–19473 years, 9 months · 12 successful defences
  3. 3Manuel OrtizNYSAC1947–19503 years, 2 months · 4 successful defences
  4. 4Lou SalicaNYSAC1939–19423 years · 5 successful defences
  5. 5Vic ToweelNYSAC1950–19522 years, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  6. 6Alphonse HalimiNYSAC1957–19592 years, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Charlie Phil RosenbergNYSAC1925–19271 year, 10 months · 2 successful defences
  8. 8Sixto EscobarNYSAC1935–19371 year, 10 months · 3 successful defences
  9. 9Robert CohenNYSAC1954–19561 year, 9 months · 0 successful defences
  10. 10Sixto EscobarNYSAC1938–19391 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  11. 11Jimmy CarruthersNYSAC1952–19541 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  12. 12Joe LynchNYSAC1922–19231 year, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  13. 13Eder JofreNYSAC1962–19631 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  14. 14Abe GoldsteinNYSAC1923–19241 year, 2 months · 4 successful defences
  15. 15Jose BecerraNYSAC1959–19601 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  16. 16Pete HermanNYSAC1917–191710 months · 1 successful defence
  17. 17Johnny BuffNYSAC1921–19229 months · 1 successful defence
  18. 18Mario D'AgataNYSAC1956–19579 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Bushy GrahamNYSAC1928–19297 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Joe LynchNYSAC1920–19217 months · 1 successful defence
  21. 21Harry JeffraNYSAC1937–19384 months · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Eddie MartinNYSAC1924–19253 months · 1 successful defence
  23. 23Lou SalicaNYSAC1935–19352 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Harold DadeNYSAC1947–19472 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Pete HermanNYSAC1921–19211 month · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Joe BurmanNYSAC1923–19231 day · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1917

  2. Pete Herman beats Kid Williams via points decision 20/20

    Bantamweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  3. Pete Herman beats Frankie Burns via points decision 20/20

    Bantamweight · IBU and NYSAC

  4. Pete Herman’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  1. 1920

  2. Joe Lynch beats Pete Herman via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  3. 1921

  4. Joe Lynch beats Young Montreal via newspaper decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  5. Pete Herman beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew NYSAC champion

  6. Johnny Buff beats Pete Herman via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew NYSAC champion

  7. Johnny Buff beats Jackie Sharkey via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. 1922

  9. Joe Lynch beats Johnny Buff via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew NYSAC champion

  10. Joe Lynch beats Benny Schwartz via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  11. Joe Lynch beats Midget Smith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  12. 1923

  13. Joe Lynch beats Joe O'Donnell via newspaper decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  14. Joe Lynch’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

    Joe Burman becomes the NYSAC bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · NYSACNew champion

  15. Abe Goldstein beats Joe Burman via points decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSACNew champion

  16. 1924

  17. Abe Goldstein beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  18. Abe Goldstein beats Clarence Rosen via newspaper decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  19. Abe Goldstein beats Charles Ledoux via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  20. Abe Goldstein beats Tommy Ryan via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  21. Eddie Martin beats Abe Goldstein via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  22. 1925

  23. Eddie Martin beats Willie Spencer via newspaper decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  24. Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  25. Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Shea via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  26. 1927

  27. Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Bushy Graham via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  28. 1928

  29. Bushy Graham beats Corporal Izzy Schwartz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  30. 1929

  31. Bushy Graham’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  32. Panama Al Brown beats Gregorio Vidal via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSACNew champion

  1. 1930

  2. Panama Al Brown beats Johnny Erickson via disqualification 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  3. Panama Al Brown beats Eugene Huat via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  4. 1931

  5. Panama Al Brown beats Pete Sanstol via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  6. Panama Al Brown beats Eugene Huat via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. 1932

  8. Panama Al Brown beats Kid Francis via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  9. Panama Al Brown beats Emile Pladner via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1933

  11. Panama Al Brown beats Domenico Bernasconi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  12. Panama Al Brown beats Johnny King via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. 1934

  14. Panama Al Brown beats Young Perez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. Panama Al Brown’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  16. 1935

  17. Lou Salica beats Sixto Escobar via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  18. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  19. 1936

  20. Sixto Escobar beats Tony Marino via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. Sixto Escobar beats Indian Quintana via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1937

  23. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Harry Jeffra beats Sixto Escobar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  25. 1938

  26. Sixto Escobar beats Harry Jeffra via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  27. 1939

  28. Sixto Escobar beats KO Morgan via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Sixto Escobar’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  30. Lou Salica beats Tony Olivera via points decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSACNew champion

  1. 1940

  2. Georgie Pace and Lou Salica draw via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  3. Lou Salica beats Georgie Pace via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  4. Lou Salica beats Small Montana via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  5. 1941

  6. Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Lou Salica beats Lou Transparenti via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1942

  10. Lou Salica’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  11. 1943

  12. Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  13. Manuel Ortiz beats Lupe Cordoza via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Manuel Ortiz beats Leonardo Lopez via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. Manuel Ortiz beats Benny Goldberg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. 1944

  19. Manuel Ortiz beats Ernesto Aguilar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. Manuel Ortiz beats Tony Olivera via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. 1946

  24. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. Manuel Ortiz beats Kenny Lindsay via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Manuel Ortiz beats Jackie Jurich via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1947

  28. Harold Dade beats Manuel Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  29. Manuel Ortiz beats Harold Dade via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  30. Manuel Ortiz beats David Kui Kong Young via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Manuel Ortiz beats Tirso Del Rosario via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. 1948

  33. Manuel Ortiz beats Memo Valero via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. 1949

  35. Manuel Ortiz beats Dado Marino via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1950

  2. Vic Toweel beats Manuel Ortiz via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Vic Toweel beats Danny O'Sullivan via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1951

  5. Vic Toweel beats Luis Romero via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1952

  7. Vic Toweel beats Peter Keenan via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  9. 1953

  10. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Jimmy Carruthers beats Pappy Gault via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1954

  13. Jimmy Carruthers beats Chamroen Songkitrat via points decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Jimmy Carruthers’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  15. Robert Cohen beats Chamroen Songkitrat via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  16. 1955

  17. Robert Cohen and Willie Toweel draw via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  18. 1956

  19. Mario D'Agata beats Robert Cohen via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. 1957

  21. Alphonse Halimi beats Mario D'Agata via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  22. Alphonse Halimi beats Raul Macias via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. 1959

  24. Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1960

  2. Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Jose Becerra beats Kenji Yonekura via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Jose Becerra’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  5. 1962

  6. Eder Jofre beats Johnny Caldwell via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  7. Eder Jofre beats Herman Marques via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Eder Jofre beats Jose Medel via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1963

  10. Eder Jofre’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC