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Barney Ross

Barney Ross held the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles and the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1933 and 1938. Ross was undisputed world champion at lightweight (1933–1935) and welterweight (1934–1938).

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–2
World titles held
8
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1935–1938)
3 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1933 – Jan 1939

WelterweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
LightweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1933age 23AprJulOct1934age 24AprJulOct1935age 25AprJulOct1936age 26AprJulOct1937age 27AprJulOct1938age 28AprJulOct1939age 29
1933193419351936193719381939

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1938

  2. Henry Armstrong beats Barney Ross via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Barney Ross’s reign as the IBU welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · IBU

  4. 1937

  5. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Barney Ross beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. 1936

  8. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Barney Ross beats Izzy Jannazzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1935

  11. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. Barney Ross’s reign as the IBU lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBU

    Barney Ross’s reign as the NYSAC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · NYSAC

    Barney Ross’s reign as The Ring lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · The Ring

    Barney Ross’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  14. 1934

  15. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  16. Jimmy McLarnin beats Barney Ross via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  18. 1933

  19. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  20. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via majority decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1932

  23. The Ring magazine rates Barney Ross No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings