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NYSAC light heavyweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1913. Last held in 1963; no longer contested.

World title bouts
76
Champions
21
Longest reign (Archie Moore, 1952–1962)
9 years, 1 month
Most successful defences in one reign (Archie Moore, 1952–1962)
9

Last champion

Harold Johnson1962–1963

Reigns and world title bouts

Apr 1958 – Apr 1963

NYSAC
Archie MooreHarold Johnson
JulOct1959AprJulOct1960AprJulOct1961AprJulOct1962AprJulOct1963Apr
19201930194019501960

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Archie MooreNYSAC1952–19629 years, 1 month · 9 successful defences
  2. 2Gus LesnevichNYSAC1941–19486 years, 11 months · 4 successful defences
  3. 3Maxie RosenbloomNYSAC1930–19344 years, 4 months · 6 successful defences
  4. 4Joey MaximNYSAC1950–19522 years, 10 months · 2 successful defences
  5. 5John Henry LewisNYSAC1935–19382 years, 8 months · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Jack DillonNYSAC1914–19162 years, 4 months · 5 successful defences
  7. 7Mike McTigueNYSAC1923–19252 years, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  8. 8Georges CarpentierNYSAC1920–19221 year, 11 months · 1 successful defence
  9. 9Tommy LoughranNYSAC1927–19291 year, 10 months · 6 successful defences
  10. 10Billy ConnNYSAC1939–19411 year, 10 months · 3 successful defences
  11. 11Freddie MillsNYSAC1948–19501 year, 5 months · 0 successful defences
  12. 12Bob MohaNYSAC1913–19141 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  13. 13Paul BerlenbachNYSAC1925–19261 year, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  14. 14Battling LevinskyNYSAC1916–19171 year · 2 successful defences
  15. 15Jack DelaneyNYSAC1926–19271 year · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Bob OlinNYSAC1934–193511 months · 0 successful defences
  17. 17Harold JohnsonNYSAC1962–19639 months · 1 successful defence
  18. 18Battling SikiNYSAC1922–19235 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Melio BettinaNYSAC1939–19395 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Jimmy SlatteryNYSAC1930–19304 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Mike McTigueNYSAC1927–19272 months · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Tiger Jack FoxNYSAC1938–19392 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1913

  2. Bob Moha beats Cyclone Johnny Thompson via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. 1914

  4. Jack Dillon beats Bob Moha via points decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  5. Jack Dillon beats Frank Mantell via newspaper decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  6. Jack Dillon beats Charley Weinert via technical knockout 2/6

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  7. 1915

  8. Jack Dillon beats Charley Weinert via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  9. 1916

  10. Jack Dillon beats Battling Levinsky via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  11. Jack Dillon and Battling Levinsky draw via points decision 8/8

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  12. Jack Dillon beats Tim O'Neil via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  13. Battling Levinsky beats Jack Dillon via points decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  14. 1917

  15. Battling Levinsky beats Billy Miske via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  16. Tommy Gibbons beats Battling Levinsky via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  17. Battling Levinsky and Bob McAllister draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  18. Battling Levinsky beats Johnny Howard via points decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  19. Battling Levinsky’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  1. 1920

  2. Georges Carpentier beats Battling Levinsky via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  3. 1922

  4. Georges Carpentier beats Ted Kid Lewis via knockout 1/20

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  5. Battling Siki beats Georges Carpentier via knockout 6/20

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew NYSAC champion

  6. 1923

  7. Mike McTigue beats Battling Siki via points decision 20/20

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  8. Tommy Loughran beats Mike McTigue via newspaper decision 8/8

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and WBA

  9. Mike McTigue beats Tommy Loughran via newspaper decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and WBA

  10. Young Stribling and Mike McTigue draw via points decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and WBA

  11. 1925

  12. Mickey Walker beats Mike McTigue via newspaper decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. Paul Berlenbach beats Mike McTigue via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  14. Paul Berlenbach v Tony Marullo ends in a no contest

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Paul Berlenbach beats Jimmy Slattery via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Paul Berlenbach beats Jack Delaney via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1926

  18. Paul Berlenbach beats Young Stribling via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. Jack Delaney beats Paul Berlenbach via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. Jack Delaney beats Jamaica Kid via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1927

  22. Jack Delaney’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

    Mike McTigue becomes the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  23. Tommy Loughran beats Mike McTigue via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  24. Tommy Loughran beats Jimmy Slattery via majority decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. 1928

  26. Tommy Loughran beats Leo Lomski via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Tommy Loughran beats Pete Latzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  28. Tommy Loughran beats Pete Latzo via unanimous decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. 1929

  30. Tommy Loughran beats Mickey Walker via split decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Tommy Loughran beats Jim Braddock via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. Tommy Loughran’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  1. 1930

  2. Jimmy Slattery beats Lou Scozza via majority decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Jimmy Slattery via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  4. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Abie Bain via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  5. 1931

  6. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Jimmy Slattery via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  7. 1932

  8. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Lou Scozza via majority decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  9. 1933

  10. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Adolf Heuser via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  11. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Bob Godwin via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Maxie Rosenbloom beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1934

  14. Maxie Rosenbloom and Joe Knight draw via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Bob Olin beats Maxie Rosenbloom via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  16. 1935

  17. John Henry Lewis beats Bob Olin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  18. 1936

  19. John Henry Lewis beats Jock McAvoy via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. John Henry Lewis beats Len Harvey via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1937

  22. John Henry Lewis beats Bob Olin via knockout 8/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. 1938

  24. John Henry Lewis beats Emilio Martinez via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. John Henry Lewis’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  26. Tiger Jack Fox becomes the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  27. 1939

  28. Melio Bettina beats Tiger Jack Fox via knockout 9/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSACNew champion

  29. Billy Conn beats Melio Bettina via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  30. Billy Conn beats Melio Bettina via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Billy Conn beats Gus Lesnevich via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1940

  2. Billy Conn beats Gus Lesnevich via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1941

  4. Billy Conn’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. Gus Lesnevich beats Tami Mauriello via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  6. Gus Lesnevich beats Tami Mauriello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1946

  8. Gus Lesnevich beats Freddie Mills via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1947

  10. Gus Lesnevich beats Billy Fox via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1948

  12. Gus Lesnevich beats Billy Fox via knockout 1/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. Freddie Mills beats Gus Lesnevich via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1950

  2. Joey Maxim beats Freddie Mills via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. 1951

  4. Joey Maxim beats Bob Murphy via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. 1952

  6. Joey Maxim beats Sugar Ray Robinson via corner retirement 13/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Archie Moore beats Joey Maxim via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  8. 1953

  9. Archie Moore beats Joey Maxim via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. 1954

  11. Archie Moore beats Joey Maxim via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Archie Moore beats Harold Johnson via knockout 14/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1955

  14. Archie Moore beats Bobo Olson via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. 1956

  16. Archie Moore beats Yolande Pompey via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1957

  18. Archie Moore beats Tony Anthony via knockout 7/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1958

  20. Archie Moore beats Yvon Durelle via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1959

  22. Archie Moore beats Yvon Durelle via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1961

  2. Archie Moore beats Giulio Rinaldi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  3. 1962

  4. Archie Moore’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC

  5. Harold Johnson beats Doug Jones via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  6. Harold Johnson beats Gustav Scholz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1963

  8. Harold Johnson’s reign as the NYSAC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC