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NYSAC lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1917. Last held in 1963; no longer contested.

World title bouts
73
Champions
20
Longest reign (Benny Leonard, 1917–1925)
7 years, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Joe Brown, 1956–1962)
11

Last champion

Carlos Ortiz1962–1963

Reigns and world title bouts

Jun 1958 – Jun 1963

NYSAC
Joe BrownCarlos Ortiz
JulOct1959AprJulOct1960AprJulOct1961AprJulOct1962AprJulOct1963Apr
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World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Benny LeonardNYSAC1917–19257 years, 7 months · 7 successful defences
  2. 2Joe BrownNYSAC1956–19625 years, 7 months · 11 successful defences
  3. 3Sammy MandellNYSAC1926–19304 years · 4 successful defences
  4. 4Ike WilliamsNYSAC1947–19513 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  5. 5Bob MontgomeryNYSAC1944–19473 years, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  6. 6Tony CanzoneriNYSAC1930–19332 years, 7 months · 4 successful defences
  7. 7Lou AmbersNYSAC1936–19381 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  8. 8Barney RossNYSAC1933–19351 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  9. 9Lew JenkinsNYSAC1940–19411 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  10. 10Jimmy CarterNYSAC1952–19541 year, 4 months · 3 successful defences
  11. 11Tony CanzoneriNYSAC1935–19361 year, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  12. 12Wallace Bud SmithNYSAC1955–19561 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  13. 13Henry ArmstrongNYSAC1938–19391 year · 1 successful defence
  14. 14Jimmy CarterNYSAC1951–195211 months · 2 successful defences
  15. 15Carlos OrtizNYSAC1962–196311 months · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Sammy AngottNYSAC1941–194210 months · 1 successful defence
  17. 17Lou AmbersNYSAC1939–19408 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Paddy DeMarcoNYSAC1954–19548 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Jimmy CarterNYSAC1954–19557 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Rocky KansasNYSAC1925–19266 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Bob MontgomeryNYSAC1943–19435 months · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Beau JackNYSAC1942–19435 months · 0 successful defences
  23. 23Lauro SalasNYSAC1952–19525 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Jimmy GoodrichNYSAC1925–19254 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Al SingerNYSAC1930–19303 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Beau JackNYSAC1943–19443 months · 0 successful defences

From the archive

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1917

  2. Benny Leonard beats Freddie Welsh via knockout 9/10

    Lightweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  3. Benny Leonard beats Leo Johnson via knockout 1/10

    Lightweight · IBU and NYSAC

  1. 1920

  2. Benny Leonard beats Joe Welling via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · IBU and NYSAC

  3. 1921

  4. Benny Leonard beats Richie Mitchell via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  5. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  6. 1922

  7. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBURead 3 articles

  9. 1923

  10. Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  11. 1925

  12. Benny Leonard’s reign as the NYSAC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  13. Jimmy Goodrich beats Stanislaus Loayza via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  14. Rocky Kansas beats Jimmy Goodrich via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  15. 1926

  16. Sammy Mandell beats Rocky Kansas via points decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  17. Sammy Mandell beats Joe Jawson via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  18. 1927

  19. Sammy Mandell beats Phil McGraw via points decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  20. 1928

  21. Sammy Mandell beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1929

  23. Sammy Mandell beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Al Singer beats Sammy Mandell via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Singer via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  4. 1931

  5. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via knockout 3/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  6. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  8. 1932

  9. Tony Canzoneri beats Billy Petrolle via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1933

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

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

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

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. 1935

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

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  15. Tony Canzoneri beats Lou Ambers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  16. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Roth via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. 1936

  18. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  19. 1937

  20. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. Lou Ambers beats Pedro Montanez via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1938

  23. Henry Armstrong beats Lou Ambers via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  24. 1939

  25. Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Lou Ambers beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1940

  2. Lew Jenkins beats Lou Ambers via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Lew Jenkins beats Pete Lello via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  4. 1941

  5. Sammy Angott beats Lew Jenkins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  6. 1942

  7. Sammy Angott beats Allie Stolz via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Sammy Angott’s reign as the NYSAC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  9. Beau Jack beats Tippy Larkin via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · NYSACNew champion

  10. 1943

  11. Bob Montgomery beats Beau Jack via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSACNew champion

  12. Beau Jack beats Bob Montgomery via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSACNew champion

  13. 1944

  14. Bob Montgomery beats Beau Jack via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSACNew champion

  15. 1946

  16. Bob Montgomery beats Allie Stolz via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  17. Bob Montgomery beats Wesley Mouzon via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  18. 1947

  19. Ike Williams beats Bob Montgomery via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. 1948

  21. Ike Williams beats Enrique Bolanos via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Ike Williams beats Beau Jack via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Ike Williams beats Jesse Flores via knockout 10/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1949

  25. Ike Williams beats Enrique Bolanos via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Ike Williams beats Freddie Dawson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1951

  2. Jimmy Carter beats Ike Williams via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Jimmy Carter beats Art Aragon via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1952

  5. Jimmy Carter beats Lauro Salas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Lauro Salas beats Jimmy Carter via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  7. Jimmy Carter beats Lauro Salas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  8. 1953

  9. Jimmy Carter beats Tommy Collins via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Jimmy Carter beats George Araujo via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Jimmy Carter beats Armand Savoie via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1954

  13. Paddy DeMarco beats Jimmy Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  14. Jimmy Carter beats Paddy DeMarco via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  15. 1955

  16. Wallace Bud Smith beats Jimmy Carter via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  17. Wallace Bud Smith beats Jimmy Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. 1956

  19. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. 1957

  21. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Joe Brown beats Orlando Zulueta via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Joe Brown beats Joey Lopes via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1958

  25. Joe Brown beats Ralph Dupas via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Joe Brown beats Kenny Lane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1959

  28. Joe Brown beats Johnny Busso via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Joe Brown beats Paolo Rosi via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1960

  2. Joe Brown beats Cisco Andrade via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1961

  4. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via points decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Joe Brown beats Bert Somodio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1962

  7. Carlos Ortiz beats Joe Brown via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  8. Carlos Ortiz beats Teruo Kosaka via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1963

  10. Carlos Ortiz’s reign as the NYSAC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · NYSAC