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Peter Kane

Peter Kane held the WBA and The Ring flyweight world titles between 1938 and 1943. Kane first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the WBA and The Ring flyweight world titles by beating Jackie Jurich.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (The Ring flyweight, 1938–1943)
4 years, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1937 – Jan 1944

1937age 181938age 191939age 201940age 211941age 221942age 231943age 241944age 25
1938194019421944

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1947

  2. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1946

  4. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 7 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1943

  6. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Jackie Paterson beats Peter Kane via knockout 1/15

    Flyweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1942

  9. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1941

  11. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 9 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1939

  13. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  14. Peter Kane’s reign as the WBA flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · WBA

  15. 1938

  16. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane the flyweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Peter Kane beats Jackie Jurich via points decision 15/15

    Flyweight · WBA and The Ring

  18. 1937

  19. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Benny Lynch beats Peter Kane via knockout 13/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1936

  22. The Ring magazine rates Peter Kane No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings