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Willie Ritchie

Willie Ritchie held the IBU lightweight world title between 1913 and 1914. Ritchie first became a world champion aged 22 with the IBU lightweight world title.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBU lightweight, 1913–1914)
1 year, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1913 – Jan 1916

LightweightIBU
1913age 21Aprage 22JulOct1914Aprage 23JulOct1915Aprage 24JulOct1916
1913191419151916

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1915

  2. Willie Ritchie beats Freddie Welsh via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  3. 1914

  4. Freddie Welsh beats Willie Ritchie via points decision 20/20

    Lightweight · IBU

  5. Charley White beats Willie Ritchie via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  6. Willie Ritchie beats Harlem Tommy Murphy via points decision 20/20

    Lightweight · IBU

  7. Willie Ritchie beats Ad Wolgast via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · IBU

  8. 1913

  9. Willie Ritchie beats Mexican Joe Rivers via knockout 11/20

    Lightweight · IBU

  10. Willie Ritchie becomes IBU lightweight champion

    Lightweight · IBU