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Joe Brown

Joe Brown held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1956 and 1962. Brown was the undisputed lightweight world champion from 1956 to 1962.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
12–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC lightweight, 1956–1962)
5 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1956 – Jan 1963

LightweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
The NBA becomes the WBA
1956age 291957age 301958age 311959age 321960age 331961age 341962age 351963age 36
1956195819601962

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1962

  2. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. Carlos Ortiz beats Joe Brown via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1961

  5. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Joe Brown beats Bert Somodio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via points decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. 1960

  9. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. Joe Brown beats Cisco Andrade via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1959

  12. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Joe Brown beats Paolo Rosi via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Joe Brown beats Johnny Busso via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1958

  17. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Joe Brown beats Kenny Lane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. Joe Brown beats Ralph Dupas via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1957

  21. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  22. Joe Brown beats Joey Lopes via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Joe Brown beats Orlando Zulueta via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. 1956

  26. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  27. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  28. 1953

  29. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown No. 9 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  30. 1952

  31. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown No. 7 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  32. 1951

  33. The Ring magazine rates Joe Brown No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings