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IBU welterweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1919. Last held in 1938; no longer contested.

World title bouts
40
Champions
12
Longest reign (Jack Britton, 1919–1922)
3 years, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Jack Britton, 1919–1922)
8

Last champion

Felix Wouters1938–1938

Reigns and world title bouts

May 1933 – Jun 1938

IBU
Jimmy McLarninRossJimmy McLarninBarney Ross
JulOct1934AprJulOct1935AprJulOct1936AprJulOct1937AprJulOct1938Apr
19201930

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Jack BrittonIBU1919–19223 years, 7 months · 8 successful defences
  2. 2Mickey WalkerIBU1922–19263 years, 6 months · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Barney RossIBU1935–19382 years, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Joe DundeeIBU1927–19292 years, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Jackie FieldsIBU1932–19331 year · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Pete LatzoIBU1926–19271 year · 2 successful defences
  7. 7Jimmy McLarninIBU1933–193411 months · 0 successful defences
  8. 8Jackie FieldsIBU1929–19309 months · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Jimmy McLarninIBU1934–19358 months · 0 successful defences
  10. 10Tommy FreemanIBU1930–19317 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Jack ThompsonIBU1931–19316 months · 0 successful defences
  12. 12Jack ThompsonIBU1930–19303 months · 0 successful defences
  13. 13Barney RossIBU1934–19343 months · 0 successful defences
  14. 14Lou BrouillardIBU1931–19323 months · 0 successful defences
  15. 15Young Corbett IIIIBU1933–19333 months · 0 successful defences
  16. 16Felix WoutersIBU1938–19381 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1919

  2. Jack Britton beats Ted Kid Lewis via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · IBUNew champion

  3. Jack Britton and Jack Perry draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU

  4. Jack Britton beats Joe Welling via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU

  5. Jack Britton beats Ted Kid Lewis via newspaper decision 8/8

    Welterweight · IBU

  6. Jack Britton beats Johnny Tillman via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU

  1. 1920

  2. Jack Britton beats Johnny Griffiths via newspaper decision 15/15

    Welterweight · IBU and NYSAC

  3. Jack Britton beats Young Joe Borrell via newspaper decision 8/8

    Welterweight · IBU and NYSAC

  4. Jack Britton and Lou Bogash draw via points decision 12/12

    Welterweight · IBU and NYSAC

  5. Jack Britton beats Johnny Tillman via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU and NYSAC

  6. 1921

  7. Jack Britton beats Ted Kid Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  8. Jack Britton and Dave Shade draw via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  9. Jack Britton and Frank Barrieau draw via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU

  10. 1922

  11. Jack Britton and Dave Shade draw via majority decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  12. Jack Britton beats Benny Leonard via disqualification 13/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  13. Mickey Walker beats Jack Britton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew IBU champion

  14. 1923

  15. Mickey Walker beats Pete Latzo via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  16. Mickey Walker v Jimmy Jones ends in a no contest

    Welterweight · IBU and WBA

  17. 1924

  18. Mickey Walker beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. Mickey Walker beats Bobby Barrett via knockout 6/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  20. 1925

  21. Mickey Walker beats Dave Shade via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. Mickey Walker beats Sailor Friedman via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  23. 1926

  24. Pete Latzo beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 10/10

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

  25. Pete Latzo beats Willie Harmon via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  26. Pete Latzo beats George Levine via disqualification 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  27. 1927

  28. Joe Dundee beats Pete Latzo via majority decision 15/15

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

  29. Joe Dundee beats Billy Drako via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  30. 1929

  31. Jackie Fields beats Joe Dundee via disqualification 2/15

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

  1. 1930

  2. Jack Thompson beats Jackie Fields via points decision 15/15

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

  3. Tommy Freeman beats Jack Thompson via points decision 15/15

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

  4. 1931

  5. Jack Thompson beats Tommy Freeman via knockout 12/15

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

  6. Lou Brouillard beats Jack Thompson via unanimous decision 15/15

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

  7. 1932

  8. Jackie Fields beats Lou Brouillard via unanimous decision 10/10

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

  9. 1933

  10. Young Corbett III beats Jackie Fields via points decision 10/10

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

  11. Jimmy McLarnin beats Young Corbett III via knockout 1/10

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

  12. 1934

  13. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via split decision 15/15

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

  14. Jimmy McLarnin beats Barney Ross via split decision 15/15

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

  15. 1935

  16. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

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

  17. 1936

  18. Barney Ross beats Izzy Jannazzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. 1937

  20. Barney Ross beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. 1938

  22. Barney Ross’s reign as the IBU welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · IBU

  23. Felix Wouters beats Gustav Eder via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · IBUNew champion

  24. Felix Wouters’s reign as the IBU welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · IBU