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Kid Kaplan

Kid Kaplan held the IBU, NYSAC and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1925 and 1926. Kaplan was The Ring's first featherweight world champion.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
3–0–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBU featherweight, 1925–1926)
1 year, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1925 – Jan 1927

FeatherweightIBU
1925age 23AprJulOct1926age 24AprJulOct1927age 25
192519261927

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1931

  2. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 10 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1930

  4. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1929

  6. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1927

  8. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1926

  10. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  11. Kid Kaplan’s reign as the IBU featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · IBU

    Kid Kaplan’s reign as the NYSAC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · NYSAC

    Kid Kaplan’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

  12. Kid Kaplan beats Bobby Garcia via knockout 10/15

    Featherweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  13. 1925

  14. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  15. Kid Kaplan beats Babe Herman via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  16. Kid Kaplan and Babe Herman draw via points decision 15/15

    Featherweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  17. Kid Kaplan beats Danny Kramer via knockout 9/15

    Featherweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  18. 1924

  19. The Ring magazine rates Kid Kaplan No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings