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Joe Lynch

Joe Lynch held the IBU, NYSAC and WBA bantamweight world titles between 1920 and 1924. Lynch was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1920 to 1923. Lynch first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the IBU and NYSAC bantamweight world titles by beating Pete Herman.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBU bantamweight, 1922–1924)
1 year, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1920 – Jan 1925

BantamweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
1920age 21AprJulOct1921age 22AprJulOct1922age 23AprJulOct1923age 24AprJulOct1924age 25AprJulOct1925age 26
192019211922192319241925

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1925

  2. The Ring magazine rates Joe Lynch No. 13 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1924

  4. Abe Goldstein beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  5. 1923

  6. Joe Lynch’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  7. Joe Lynch beats Joe O'Donnell via newspaper decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. 1922

  9. Joe Lynch beats Midget Smith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  10. Joe Lynch beats Benny Schwartz via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  11. Joe Lynch beats Frankie Murray via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · IBU and WBA

  12. Joe Lynch beats Johnny Buff via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  13. 1921

  14. Pete Herman beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  15. Joe Lynch beats Young Montreal via newspaper decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  16. Joe Lynch becomes WBA bantamweight champion

    Bantamweight · WBA

  17. 1920

  18. Joe Lynch beats Pete Herman via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · IBU and NYSAC