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Al Hostak

Al Hostak held the WBA middleweight world title between 1938 and 1940. Hostak first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA middleweight world title by beating Freddie Steele.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA middleweight, 1939–1940)
1 year

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1938 – Jan 1942

MiddleweightWBA
1938age 21Aprage 22JulOct1939Aprage 23JulOct1940Aprage 24JulOct1941Aprage 25JulOct1942
19381939194019411942

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1947

  2. The Ring magazine rates Al Hostak No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1941

  4. Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  5. 1940

  6. The Ring magazine rates Al Hostak No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  7. Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  8. 1939

  9. The Ring magazine rates Al Hostak No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  10. Al Hostak beats Erich Seelig via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  11. Al Hostak beats Solly Krieger via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  12. 1938

  13. The Ring magazine rates Al Hostak No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. Solly Krieger beats Al Hostak via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA

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

    Middleweight · WBA

  16. 1937

  17. The Ring magazine rates Al Hostak No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings