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Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1936 and 1938. Steele was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 1936 to 1938.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBA middleweight, 1936–1938)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1936 – Jan 1939

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1936age 23AprJulOct1937age 24AprJulOct1938age 25AprJulOct1939age 26
1936193719381939

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1938

  2. Al Hostak beats Freddie Steele via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  3. Freddie Steele’s reign as The Ring middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · The Ring

  4. Freddie Steele’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  5. Freddie Steele beats Carmen Barth via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1937

  7. The Ring magazine rates Freddie Steele the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  8. Freddie Steele becomes The Ring middleweight champion

    Middleweight · The Ring

  9. Freddie Steele beats Ken Overlin via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  10. Freddie Steele beats Frank Battaglia via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  11. Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  12. Freddie Steele beats Gorilla Jones via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  13. 1936

  14. The Ring magazine rates Freddie Steele No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  15. Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  16. 1935

  17. The Ring magazine rates Freddie Steele No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  18. 1934

  19. The Ring magazine rates Freddie Steele No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings