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IBU middleweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1913. Last held in 1937; no longer contested.

World title bouts
54
Champions
10
Longest reign (Marcel Thil, 1932–1937)
5 years, 4 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Marcel Thil, 1932–1937)
10

Last champion

Marcel Thil1932–1937

Reigns and world title bouts

Dec 1932 – Dec 1937

IBU
Marcel Thil
1933AprJulOct1934AprJulOct1935AprJulOct1936AprJulOct1937AprJulOct
19201930

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Marcel ThilIBU1932–19375 years, 4 months · 10 successful defences
  2. 2Al McCoyIBU1914–19173 years, 7 months · 0 successful defences
  3. 3Mickey WalkerIBU1926–19303 years, 5 months · 4 successful defences
  4. 4Johnny WilsonIBU1920–19233 years, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  5. 5Harry GrebIBU1923–19262 years, 5 months · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Mike O'DowdIBU1917–19202 years, 5 months · 8 successful defences
  7. 7Tiger FlowersIBU1926–19269 months · 1 successful defence
  8. 8George ChipIBU1913–19145 months · 4 successful defences
  9. 9Frank KlausIBU1913–19135 months · 0 successful defences
  10. 10Gorilla JonesIBU1932–19324 months · 1 successful defence

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1913

  2. Frank Klaus becomes the IBU middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · IBUNew champion

  3. George Chip beats Frank Klaus via knockout 6/6

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU champion

  4. George Chip beats Tim O'Neil via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  5. 1914

  6. George Chip beats Gus Christie via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  7. George Chip beats Tim O'Neil via knockout 2/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  8. George Chip beats Joe Borrell via newspaper decision 6/6

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  9. Al McCoy beats George Chip via knockout 1/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU champion

  10. 1915

  11. George Chip beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  12. Jimmy Clabby beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  13. Al McCoy and Silent Martin draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  14. Young Ahearn beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  15. Silent Martin beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  16. 1916

  17. Young Ahearn beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  18. 1917

  19. Mike O'Dowd beats Al McCoy via knockout 6/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU champion

  20. Mike O'Dowd beats Billy Kramer via newspaper decision 6/6

    Middleweight · IBU

  21. 1918

  22. Harry Greb and Mike O'Dowd draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  23. 1919

  24. Mike O'Dowd beats Jackie Clark via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  25. Mike O'Dowd beats Ted Kid Lewis via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  26. Mike O'Dowd beats Soldier Bartfield via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  27. Mike O'Dowd beats Billy Kramer via knockout 2/8

    Middleweight · IBU

  28. Mike O'Dowd beats Jimmy O'Hagan via knockout 2/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  29. Mike O'Dowd beats Mike Gibbons via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  1. 1920

  2. Mike O'Dowd beats Augie Ratner via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU

  3. Johnny Wilson beats Mike O'Dowd via points decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew IBU champion

  4. Johnny Wilson beats Soldier Bartfield via newspaper decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  5. 1921

  6. Johnny Wilson beats Navy Rostan via knockout 2/10

    Middleweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  7. Johnny Wilson beats Mike O'Dowd via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  8. Bryan Downey and Johnny Wilson draw via newspaper decision 12/12

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  9. 1923

  10. Harry Greb beats Johnny Wilson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew IBU champion

  11. Harry Greb beats Bryan Downey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  12. 1924

  13. Harry Greb beats Johnny Wilson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. Harry Greb beats Ted Moore via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. 1925

  16. Harry Greb beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. 1926

  18. Tiger Flowers beats Harry Greb via split decision 15/15

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

  19. Tiger Flowers beats Harry Greb via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  20. Mickey Walker beats Tiger Flowers via points decision 10/10

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

  21. 1927

  22. Mickey Walker beats Tommy Milligan via knockout 10/20

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  23. 1928

  24. Mickey Walker beats Jock Malone via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  25. Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via split decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  26. 1929

  27. Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Mickey Walker’s reign as the IBU middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · IBU

  3. 1932

  4. Gorilla Jones beats Oddone Piazza via knockout 6/10

    Middleweight · IBU and WBANew IBU champion

  5. Gorilla Jones beats Young Terry via points decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBU and WBA

  6. Marcel Thil beats Gorilla Jones via disqualification 11/15

    Middleweight · IBU, WBA and The RingNew IBU champion

  7. Marcel Thil beats Len Harvey via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU, WBA and The Ring

  8. 1933

  9. Marcel Thil beats Kid Tunero via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  10. 1934

  11. Marcel Thil beats Ignacio Ara via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  12. Marcel Thil beats Gustave Roth via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  13. Marcel Thil and Carmelo Candel draw via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  14. 1935

  15. Marcel Thil beats Vilda Jaks via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  16. Marcel Thil beats Ignacio Ara via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  17. Marcel Thil beats Carmelo Candel via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  18. Marcel Thil beats Kid Tunero via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  19. 1936

  20. Marcel Thil beats Lou Brouillard via disqualification 4/15

    Middleweight · IBU and The Ring

  21. 1937

  22. Marcel Thil beats Lou Brouillard via disqualification 6/15

    Middleweight · IBU

  23. Fred Apostoli beats Marcel Thil via knockout 10/15

    Middleweight · IBU

  24. Marcel Thil’s reign as the IBU middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · IBU