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Benny Bass

Benny Bass held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring super featherweight world titles and the WBA featherweight world title between 1927 and 1931. Bass was the undisputed super featherweight world champion in 1929.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–3
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (The Ring super featherweight, 1929–1931)
1 year, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1927 – Jan 1932

Super FeatherweightNYSAC
FeatherweightIBU
1927age 23AprJulOct1928age 24AprJulOct1929age 25AprJulOct1930age 26AprJulOct1931age 27AprJulOct1932age 28
192719281929193019311932

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1933

  2. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1932

  4. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1931

  6. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Kid Chocolate beats Benny Bass via knockout 7/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. Benny Bass beats Lew Massey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  9. 1930

  10. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  11. Eddie Shea beats Benny Bass via newspaper decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. Benny Bass beats Davey Abad via knockout 4/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. 1929

  14. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  15. Benny Bass beats Tod Morgan via knockout 2/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1928

  17. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  18. Tony Canzoneri beats Benny Bass via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. 1927

  20. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Benny Bass beats Red Chapman via unanimous decision 10/10

    Featherweight · WBA

  22. 1926

  23. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  24. 1925

  25. The Ring magazine rates Benny Bass No. 4 at featherweight in its annual ratings