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Kid Chocolate

Kid Chocolate held the WBA and The Ring super featherweight world titles and the NYSAC and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1931 and 1934. Chocolate first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA and The Ring super featherweight world titles by beating Benny Bass.

World title bouts
12
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–3
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (The Ring super featherweight, 1931–1933)
2 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1930 – Jan 1935

Super LightweightWBA
LightweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
Super FeatherweightWBA
The Ring
FeatherweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1930age 19Aprage 20JulOct1931Aprage 21JulOct1932Aprage 22JulOct1933Aprage 23JulOct1934Aprage 24JulOct1935
193019311932193319341935

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1937

  2. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate No. 8 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1934

  4. Kid Chocolate’s reign as the NYSAC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · NYSAC

    Kid Chocolate’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

  5. 1933

  6. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Frankie Klick beats Kid Chocolate via knockout 7/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  8. Kid Chocolate beats Frankie Wallace via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  9. Kid Chocolate beats Seaman Tommy Watson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Kid Chocolate beats Johnny Farr via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  11. 1932

  12. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Kid Chocolate beats Fidel LaBarba via majority decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Kid Chocolate beats Lew Feldman via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Kid Chocolate beats Eddie Shea via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  16. Kid Chocolate beats Davey Abad via points decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA

  17. 1931

  18. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  19. Tony Canzoneri beats Kid Chocolate via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  20. Kid Chocolate beats Joey Scalfaro via knockout 1/10

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

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

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  22. 1930

  23. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

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

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  25. 1929

  26. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  27. 1928

  28. The Ring magazine rates Kid Chocolate No. 5 at bantamweight in its annual ratings