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Rocky Kansas

Rocky Kansas held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1925 and 1926. Kansas was the undisputed lightweight world champion from 1925 to 1926.

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

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1921 – Jan 1927

LightweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1921age 27AprJulage 28Oct1922AprJulage 29Oct1923AprJulage 30Oct1924AprJulage 31Oct1925AprJulage 32Oct1926AprJulage 33Oct1927
1921192219231924192519261927

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1926

  2. Sammy Mandell beats Rocky Kansas via points decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  3. 1925

  4. The Ring magazine rates Rocky Kansas the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. Rocky Kansas beats Jimmy Goodrich via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  6. 1922

  7. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. 1921

  9. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA