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Ken Overlin

Ken Overlin held the NYSAC middleweight world title between 1940 and 1941.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (NYSAC middleweight, 1940–1941)
11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1937 – Jan 1942

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
1937age 26AprJulOctage 271938AprJulOctage 281939AprJulOctage 291940AprJulOctage 301941AprJulOctage 311942
193719381939194019411942

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1941

  2. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Billy Soose beats Ken Overlin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  4. 1940

  5. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  6. Ken Overlin beats Steve Belloise via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  7. Ken Overlin beats Steve Belloise via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  8. Ken Overlin beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  9. 1939

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1938

  12. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1937

  14. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 10 at middleweight in its annual ratings

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  16. 1936

  17. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  18. 1935

  19. The Ring magazine rates Ken Overlin No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings