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Mickey Walker

Mickey Walker held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles and the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1922 and 1931. Walker was undisputed world champion at welterweight (1922–1926) and middleweight (1926–1931). Walker was The Ring's first welterweight world champion. Walker first became a world champion aged 19 after winning the IBU, NYSAC and WBA welterweight world titles by beating Jack Britton.

World title bouts
17
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
12–4
World titles held
8
Longest world title reign (The Ring middleweight, 1926–1931)
4 years, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1922 – Jan 1934

Light HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
MiddleweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
WelterweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1922age 181923age 191924age 201925age 211926age 221927age 231928age 241929age 251930age 261931age 271932age 281933age 291934age 30
1922192419261928193019321934

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1933

  2. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker No. 10 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1931

  5. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  6. Mickey Walker’s reign as The Ring middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · The Ring

    Mickey Walker’s reign as the WBA middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBA

  7. Mickey Walker’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  8. 1930

  9. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. Mickey Walker’s reign as the IBU middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · IBU

  11. 1929

  12. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. Tommy Loughran beats Mickey Walker via split decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. 1928

  16. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via split decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  18. Mickey Walker beats Jock Malone via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. 1927

  20. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Mickey Walker beats Tommy Milligan via knockout 10/20

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1926

  23. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  24. Mickey Walker beats Tiger Flowers via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  25. Pete Latzo beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  26. 1925

  27. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  28. Mickey Walker beats Sailor Friedman via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  29. Mickey Walker beats Dave Shade via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  30. Harry Greb beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  31. Mickey Walker beats Mike McTigue via newspaper decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. 1924

  33. The Ring magazine rates Mickey Walker the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  34. Mickey Walker beats Bobby Barrett via knockout 6/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  35. Mickey Walker beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  36. Mickey Walker becomes The Ring welterweight champion

    Welterweight · The Ring

  37. 1923

  38. Mickey Walker becomes NYSAC welterweight champion

    Welterweight · NYSAC

  39. Mickey Walker v Jimmy Jones: no contest 9/12

    Welterweight · IBU and WBA

  40. Mickey Walker’s reign as the NYSAC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · NYSAC

  41. Mickey Walker beats Pete Latzo via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  42. 1922

  43. Mickey Walker beats Jack Britton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU