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NYSAC middleweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1912. Last held in 1963; no longer contested.

World title bouts
85
Champions
30
Longest reign (Tony Zale, 1941–1947)
5 years, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Freddie Steele, 1936–1938)
5

Last champion

Dick Tiger1962–1963

Reigns and world title bouts

Oct 1958 – Oct 1963

NYSAC
Sugar Ray RobinsonPaul PenderTerry DownesPaul PenderDick Tiger
1959AprJulOct1960AprJulOct1961AprJulOct1962AprJulOct1963AprJulOct
19201930194019501960

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Tony ZaleNYSAC1941–19475 years, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  2. 2Mickey WalkerNYSAC1926–19314 years, 1 month · 4 successful defences
  3. 3Al McCoyNYSAC1914–19173 years, 7 months · 0 successful defences
  4. 4Harry GrebNYSAC1923–19262 years, 5 months · 4 successful defences
  5. 5Mike O'DowdNYSAC1917–19202 years, 5 months · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Bobo OlsonNYSAC1953–19552 years, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  7. 7Johnny WilsonNYSAC1920–19222 years, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  8. 8Sugar Ray RobinsonNYSAC1958–19601 year, 9 months · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Freddie SteeleNYSAC1936–19381 year, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  10. 10Jake LaMottaNYSAC1949–19511 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  11. 11Paul PenderNYSAC1960–19611 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  12. 12Frank KlausNYSAC1912–19131 year, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  13. 13Sugar Ray RobinsonNYSAC1951–19521 year, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  14. 14Sugar Ray RobinsonNYSAC1955–19571 year · 1 successful defence
  15. 15Teddy YaroszNYSAC1934–19351 year · 0 successful defences
  16. 16Ken OverlinNYSAC1940–194111 months · 2 successful defences
  17. 17Fred ApostoliNYSAC1938–193910 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Vince DundeeNYSAC1933–193410 months · 2 successful defences
  19. 19Babe RiskoNYSAC1935–19369 months · 1 successful defence
  20. 20Tiger FlowersNYSAC1926–19269 months · 1 successful defence
  21. 21Dick TigerNYSAC1962–19639 months · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Terry DownesNYSAC1961–19628 months · 0 successful defences
  23. 23Marcel CerdanNYSAC1948–19498 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Ceferino GarciaNYSAC1939–19407 months · 1 successful defence
  25. 25Paul PenderNYSAC1962–19627 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Ben JebyNYSAC1933–19336 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Carmen BasilioNYSAC1957–19586 months · 0 successful defences
  28. 28George ChipNYSAC1913–19145 months · 4 successful defences
  29. 29Billy SooseNYSAC1941–19415 months · 0 successful defences
  30. 30Sugar Ray RobinsonNYSAC1951–19514 months · 0 successful defences
  31. 31Sugar Ray RobinsonNYSAC1957–19574 months · 0 successful defences
  32. 32Johnny WilsonNYSAC1923–19234 months · 0 successful defences
  33. 33Gene FullmerNYSAC1957–19573 months · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Dave RosenbergNYSAC1922–19223 months · 0 successful defences
  35. 35Mike O'DowdNYSAC1922–19233 months · 0 successful defences
  36. 36Tony ZaleNYSAC1948–19483 months · 0 successful defences
  37. 37Lou BrouillardNYSAC1933–19332 months · 0 successful defences
  38. 38Randolph TurpinNYSAC1951–19512 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1912

  2. Frank Klaus beats Georges Carpentier via disqualification 19/20

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. 1913

  4. Frank Klaus beats Billy Papke via disqualification 15/20

    Middleweight · NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  7. 1914

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  12. 1915

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  18. 1916

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  20. 1917

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1920

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSACNew NYSAC champion

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

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  4. 1921

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

    Middleweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

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

    Middleweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. 1922

  9. Johnny Wilson’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  10. Dave Rosenberg beats Phil Krug via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  11. Mike O'Dowd beats Dave Rosenberg via disqualification 8/12

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  12. 1923

  13. Mike O'Dowd’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  14. Johnny Wilson becomes the NYSAC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew NYSAC champion

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  17. 1924

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  20. 1925

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1926

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

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

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

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

  26. 1927

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  28. 1928

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  31. 1929

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  1. 1931

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  3. 1933

  4. Ben Jeby beats Frank Battaglia via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  5. Ben Jeby and Vince Dundee draw via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  6. Ben Jeby beats Young Terry via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  7. Lou Brouillard beats Ben Jeby via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  8. Vince Dundee beats Lou Brouillard via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  9. Vince Dundee beats Andy Callahan via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  10. 1934

  11. Vince Dundee beats Al Diamond via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  12. Teddy Yarosz beats Vince Dundee via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  13. 1935

  14. Babe Risko beats Teddy Yarosz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  15. 1936

  16. Babe Risko beats Tony Fisher via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  17. Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  18. 1937

  19. Freddie Steele beats Gorilla Jones via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  20. Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  21. Freddie Steele beats Frank Battaglia via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  22. Freddie Steele beats Ken Overlin via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  23. 1938

  24. Freddie Steele beats Carmen Barth via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. Freddie Steele’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  26. Fred Apostoli beats Young Corbett III via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  27. 1939

  28. Ceferino Garcia beats Fred Apostoli via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  29. Ceferino Garcia beats Glen Lee via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  1. 1940

  2. Ken Overlin beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. Ken Overlin beats Steve Belloise via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  4. Ken Overlin beats Steve Belloise via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  5. 1941

  6. Billy Soose beats Ken Overlin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  7. Billy Soose’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  8. Tony Zale beats Georgie Abrams via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  9. 1946

  10. Tony Zale beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1947

  12. Tony Zale’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  13. 1948

  14. Tony Zale becomes the NYSAC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  15. Marcel Cerdan beats Tony Zale via corner retirement 11/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  16. 1949

  17. Jake LaMotta beats Marcel Cerdan via corner retirement 9/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1950

  2. Jake LaMotta beats Tiberio Mitri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Jake LaMotta beats Laurent Dauthuille via knockout 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1951

  5. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jake LaMotta via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  6. Randolph Turpin beats Sugar Ray Robinson via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  7. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Randolph Turpin via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  8. 1952

  9. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

  12. 1953

  13. Bobo Olson beats Randolph Turpin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  14. 1954

  15. Bobo Olson beats Kid Gavilan via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Bobo Olson beats Rocky Castellani via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. Bobo Olson beats Pierre Langlois via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. 1955

  19. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. 1956

  21. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1957

  23. Gene Fullmer beats Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  24. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Gene Fullmer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  25. Carmen Basilio beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  26. 1958

  27. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  1. 1960

  2. Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  4. 1961

  5. Paul Pender beats Terry Downes via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  6. Paul Pender beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  7. Terry Downes beats Paul Pender via corner retirement 9/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  8. 1962

  9. Paul Pender beats Terry Downes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  10. Paul Pender’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

    Dick Tiger becomes the NYSAC middleweight world champion

    Middleweight · NYSACNew champion

  11. 1963

  12. Gene Fullmer and Dick Tiger draw via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and WBA

  13. Dick Tiger’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC