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Small Montana

Small Montana held the NYSAC flyweight world title between 1935 and 1937. Montana first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC flyweight world title by beating Midget Wolgast.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (NYSAC flyweight, 1935–1937)
1 year, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1935 – Jan 1941

BantamweightNYSAC
FlyweightNYSAC
1935age 21Aprage 22JulOct1936Aprage 23JulOct1937Aprage 24JulOct1938Aprage 25JulOct1939Aprage 26JulOct1940Aprage 27JulOct1941
1935193619371938193919401941

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1941

  2. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 8 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1940

  4. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 10 at flyweight in its annual ratings

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

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  6. 1939

  7. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 6 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1938

  9. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1937

  11. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Benny Lynch beats Small Montana via points decision 15/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1936

  14. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 1935

  16. The Ring magazine rates Small Montana No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Small Montana beats Tuffy Pierpont via points decision 10/10

    Flyweight · NYSAC

  18. Small Montana beats Midget Wolgast via points decision 10/10

    Flyweight · NYSAC