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Battling Battalino

Battling Battalino held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1929 and 1932. Battalino was the undisputed featherweight world champion from 1929 to 1932. Battalino first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles by beating Andre Routis.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–0
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (IBU featherweight, 1929–1932)
2 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1929 – Jan 1933

FeatherweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1929age 20Aprage 21JulOct1930Aprage 22JulOct1931Aprage 23JulOct1932Aprage 24JulOct1933
19291930193119321933

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1932

  2. Battling Battalino’s reign as the IBU featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · IBU

  3. Battling Battalino’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

    Battling Battalino’s reign as the WBA featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA

  4. Battling Battalino v Freddie Miller: no contest 3/10

    Featherweight · IBU, WBA and The Ring

  5. Battling Battalino’s reign as the NYSAC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · NYSAC

  6. 1931

  7. The Ring magazine rates Battling Battalino No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Battling Battalino the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  8. Battling Battalino beats Earl Mastro via majority decision 10/10

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  9. Battling Battalino beats Freddie Miller via unanimous decision 10/10

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  11. 1930

  12. The Ring magazine rates Battling Battalino the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Battling Battalino beats Kid Chocolate via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. Battling Battalino beats Ignacio Fernandez via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. 1929

  16. The Ring magazine rates Battling Battalino the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Battling Battalino beats Andre Routis via points decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring