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Lou Salica

Lou Salica held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1935 and 1942. Salica was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1935 to 1942. Salica first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC and WBA bantamweight world titles by beating Sixto Escobar.

World title bouts
12
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
7–4–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC bantamweight, 1939–1942)
3 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1935 – Jan 1944

BantamweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1935age 221936age 231937age 241938age 251939age 261940age 271941age 281942age 291943age 301944age 31
19361938194019421944

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1943

  2. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1942

  5. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  7. Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1941

  9. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1940

  14. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  18. 1939

  19. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  21. 1938

  22. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  23. 1937

  24. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. 1936

  27. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  28. 1935

  29. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  32. 1934

  33. The Ring magazine rates Lou Salica No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings