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Pete Latzo

Pete Latzo held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1926 and 1927. Latzo was the undisputed welterweight world champion from 1926 to 1927.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–4
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (IBU welterweight, 1926–1927)
1 year

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1923 – Jan 1929

Light HeavyweightNYSAC
WelterweightIBU
1923age 20AprJulOctage 211924AprJulOctage 221925AprJulOctage 231926AprJulOctage 241927AprJulOctage 251928AprJulOctage 261929
1923192419251926192719281929

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1930

  2. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1928

  4. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Tommy Loughran beats Pete Latzo via unanimous decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Tommy Loughran beats Pete Latzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1927

  8. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  9. Joe Dundee beats Pete Latzo via majority decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1926

  11. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Pete Latzo beats George Levine via disqualification 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. Pete Latzo beats Willie Harmon via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. 1925

  16. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo No. 11 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  17. 1924

  18. The Ring magazine rates Pete Latzo No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1923

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU