Melio Bettina
Melio Bettina held the NYSAC light heavyweight world title in 1939. Bettina first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC light heavyweight world title by beating Tiger Jack Fox.
- World title bouts
- 4
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 1–3
- World titles held
- 1
- Longest world title reign (NYSAC light heavyweight, 1939)
- 5 months
Timeline of world title events
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1946
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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1944
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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1941
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings
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Anton Christoforidis beats Melio Bettina via unanimous decision 15/15
Light Heavyweight · WBA
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1940
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings
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1939
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings
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Billy Conn beats Melio Bettina via unanimous decision 15/15
Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
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Billy Conn beats Melio Bettina via unanimous decision 15/15
Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
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Melio Bettina beats Tiger Jack Fox via knockout 9/15
Light Heavyweight · NYSAC
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1938
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings
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1937
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The Ring magazine rates Melio Bettina No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings