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NYSAC super lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1926. Last held in 1963; no longer contested.

World title bouts
23
Champions
8
Longest reign (Mushy Callahan, 1926–1930)
3 years, 4 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Jack Kid Berg, 1930–1931)
6

Last champion

Duilio Loi1962–1963

Reigns and world title bouts

Mar 1958 – Mar 1963

NYSAC
Carlos OrtizDuilio Loi
AprJulOct1959AprJulOct1960AprJulOct1961AprJulOct1962AprJulOct1963
1930194019501960

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Mushy CallahanNYSAC1926–19303 years, 4 months · 3 successful defences
  2. 2Duilio LoiNYSAC1960–19622 years · 1 successful defence
  3. 3Carlos OrtizNYSAC1959–19601 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Jack Kid BergNYSAC1930–19311 year, 2 months · 6 successful defences
  5. 5Johnny JadickNYSAC1932–19331 year · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Tony CanzoneriNYSAC1931–19328 months · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Tippy LarkinNYSAC1946–19466 months · 1 successful defence
  8. 8Eddie PerkinsNYSAC1962–19623 months · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Duilio LoiNYSAC1962–19631 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1926

  2. Mushy Callahan beats Pinky Mitchell via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  3. 1927

  4. Mushy Callahan beats Andy DiVodi via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  5. Mushy Callahan beats Spug Myers via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  6. 1929

  7. Mushy Callahan beats Fred Mahan via knockout 3/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Jack Kid Berg beats Mushy Callahan via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  3. Jack Kid Berg beats Joe Glick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Jack Kid Berg beats Al Delmont via knockout 4/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Jack Kid Berg beats Buster Brown via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1931

  7. Jack Kid Berg beats Goldie Hess via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Jack Kid Berg beats Herman Perlick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. Jack Kid Berg beats Billy Wallace via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Jack Kid Berg’s reign as the NYSAC super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC

    Tony Canzoneri becomes the NYSAC super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · NYSACNew champion

  11. Tony Canzoneri beats Cecil Payne via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  12. 1932

  13. Johnny Jadick beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  14. 1933

  15. Johnny Jadick’s reign as the NYSAC super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC

  1. 1946

  2. Tippy Larkin beats Willie Joyce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  3. Tippy Larkin beats Willie Joyce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  4. Tippy Larkin’s reign as the NYSAC super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC

  1. 1959

  2. Carlos Ortiz beats Kenny Lane via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  1. 1960

  2. Carlos Ortiz beats Battling Torres via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  3. Carlos Ortiz beats Duilio Loi via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  4. Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  5. 1961

  6. Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  7. Eddie Perkins and Duilio Loi draw via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  8. 1962

  9. Eddie Perkins beats Duilio Loi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBANew NYSAC champion

  10. Duilio Loi beats Eddie Perkins via points decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew NYSAC champion

  11. 1963

  12. Duilio Loi’s reign as the NYSAC super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC