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Freddie Welsh

Freddie Welsh held the IBU lightweight world title between 1914 and 1917.

World title bouts
16
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
12–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBU lightweight, 1914–1917)
2 years, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1914 – Jan 1918

LightweightIBU
NYSAC
1914age 27Aprage 28JulOct1915Aprage 29JulOct1916Aprage 30JulOct1917Aprage 31JulOct1918
19141915191619171918

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1917

  2. Benny Leonard beats Freddie Welsh via knockout 9/10

    Lightweight · IBU and NYSAC

  3. Freddie Welsh beats Battling Nelson via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU

  4. 1916

  5. Freddie Welsh beats Harry Anderson via points decision 4/4

    Lightweight · IBU

  6. Freddie Welsh beats Charley White via points decision 20/20

    Lightweight · IBU

  7. Freddie Welsh beats Ad Wolgast via disqualification 11/15

    Lightweight · IBU

  8. Benny Leonard beats Freddie Welsh via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  9. 1915

  10. Freddie Welsh beats Johnny O'Leary via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU

  11. Charley White beats Freddie Welsh via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  12. Freddie Welsh beats Frankie Fleming via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  13. Freddie Welsh beats Billy Wagner via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  14. Willie Ritchie beats Freddie Welsh via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  15. Freddie Welsh beats Charley White via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  16. Freddie Welsh beats Jimmy Anderson via newspaper decision 6/6

    Lightweight · IBU

  17. 1914

  18. Freddie Welsh beats Young Abe Brown via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  19. Freddie Welsh beats Matty Baldwin via points decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU

  20. Freddie Welsh beats Willie Ritchie via points decision 20/20

    Lightweight · IBU