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Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring flyweight world titles between 1923 and 1925. Villa was the undisputed flyweight world champion from 1923 to 1925. Villa was The Ring's first flyweight world champion. Villa first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring flyweight world titles by beating Jimmy Wilde.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–0
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (IBU flyweight, 1923–1925)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1923 – Jan 1926

FlyweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1923age 21AprJulOctage 221924AprJulOctage 231925AprJulOctage 241926
1923192419251926

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1938

  2. The Ring magazine rates Pancho Villa No. 7 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1925

  4. Pancho Villa dies as the IBU flyweight world champion

    Flyweight · IBU

    Pancho Villa dies as The Ring flyweight world champion

    Flyweight · The Ring

    Pancho Villa dies as the WBA flyweight world champion

    Flyweight · WBA

  5. Pancho Villa’s reign as the NYSAC flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · NYSAC

  6. Pancho Villa beats Clever Sencio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. 1924

  8. The Ring magazine rates Pancho Villa the flyweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Pancho Villa beats Frankie Ash via unanimous decision 15/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1923

  11. Pancho Villa beats Benny Schwartz via points decision 15/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  12. Pancho Villa beats Jimmy Wilde via knockout 7/15

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring