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NYSAC super featherweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1921. Last held in 1929; no longer contested.

World title bouts
27
Champions
6
Longest reign (Tod Morgan, 1925–1929)
4 years
Most successful defences in one reign (Tod Morgan, 1925–1929)
10

Last champion

Benny Bass1929–1929

Reigns and world title bouts

Feb 1925 – Feb 1930

NYSAC
Mike BallerinoTod Morgan
AprJulOct1926AprJulOct1927AprJulOct1928AprJulOct1929AprJulOct1930
1930

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Tod MorganNYSAC1925–19294 years · 10 successful defences
  2. 2Johnny DundeeNYSAC1921–19231 year, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  3. 3Steve SullivanNYSAC1924–19259 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Mike BallerinoNYSAC1925–19258 months · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Jack BernsteinNYSAC1923–19236 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Johnny DundeeNYSAC1923–19246 months · 0 successful defences
  7. 7Benny BassNYSAC1929–192911 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1921

  2. Johnny Dundee beats George KO Chaney via knockout 5/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSACNew champion

  3. 1922

  4. Johnny Dundee beats Jackie Sharkey via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC

  5. Johnny Dundee beats Vincent (Pepper) Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC

  6. 1923

  7. Johnny Dundee beats Elino Flores via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC

  8. Jack Bernstein beats Johnny Dundee via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSACNew champion

  9. Jack Bernstein beats Freddie Jacks via knockout 5/8

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC

  10. Johnny Dundee beats Jack Bernstein via split decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSACNew champion

  11. 1924

  12. Steve Sullivan beats Johnny Dundee via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  13. Steve Sullivan beats Vincent (Pepper) Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  14. Steve Sullivan beats Mike Ballerino via knockout 5/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  15. Mike Ballerino beats Steve Sullivan via newspaper decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  16. 1925

  17. Mike Ballerino beats Steve Sullivan via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  18. Mike Ballerino beats Vincent (Pepper) Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  19. Tod Morgan beats Mike Ballerino via knockout 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  20. 1926

  21. Tod Morgan beats Steve Sullivan via knockout 6/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  22. Tod Morgan beats Joe Glick via points decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  23. Tod Morgan beats Johnny Dundee via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  24. Tod Morgan beats Carl Duane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  25. 1927

  26. Tod Morgan beats Vic Foley via points decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  27. Tod Morgan beats Joe Glick via disqualification 14/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  28. 1928

  29. Tod Morgan beats Eddie Martin via points decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. Tod Morgan beats Eddie Martin via points decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Tod Morgan and Santiago Zorrilla draw via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. 1929

  33. Joey Sangor beats Tod Morgan via newspaper decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. Tod Morgan beats Santiago Zorrilla via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  35. Tod Morgan beats Baby Sal Sorio via points decision 10/10

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  36. Benny Bass beats Tod Morgan via knockout 2/15

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  37. Benny Bass’s reign as the NYSAC super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · NYSAC