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Fidel LaBarba

Fidel LaBarba held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring flyweight world titles between 1925 and 1927. LaBarba was the undisputed flyweight world champion from 1925 to 1927. LaBarba first became a world champion aged 19 after winning the NYSAC and WBA flyweight world titles by beating Frankie Genaro.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC flyweight, 1925–1927)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1925 – Jan 1933

Super FeatherweightWBA
FeatherweightIBU
FlyweightNYSAC
1925age 191926age 201927age 211928age 221929age 231930age 241931age 251932age 261933age 27
1926192819301932

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1932

  2. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Kid Chocolate beats Fidel LaBarba via majority decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1931

  5. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  6. Battling Battalino beats Fidel LaBarba via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. 1930

  8. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1929

  10. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 8 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1928

  12. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1927

  14. Fidel LaBarba’s reign as the NYSAC flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · NYSAC

    Fidel LaBarba’s reign as the WBA flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · WBA

  15. Fidel LaBarba’s reign as The Ring flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · The Ring

  16. Fidel LaBarba beats Elky Clark via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1926

  18. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Fidel LaBarba beats Georgie Rivers via points decision 10/10

    Flyweight · NYSAC and WBA

  20. 1925

  21. The Ring magazine rates Fidel LaBarba No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Fidel LaBarba beats Frankie Genaro via points decision 10/10

    Flyweight · NYSAC and WBA