Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
Claims the title after Davis retires; defeats George Rooke, billed as American champion, on 78-03-12 in London, ENG to claim the world title; still champion as of 80-12-17.
Chesterfield Goode (William Goode)
1888-11-23
Manchester, ENG
Defeats Arthur Bobbett to claim the English Middleweight Title (152b).
Charlie Wall
1890-02-07
London, ENG
Wins at 158lb limit; retires in 90.
Ted Pritchard
1889-06-06
London, ENG
Defeats Alec Burns to claim the English Middleweight Title (148lb).
Frank Craig
1894-12-17
London, ENG
Also defeats Billy Edwards on 98-10-17 to be recognized by NSC.
John O'Brien
1891-03-07
London, ENG
Defeats Ted White to claim the English title (160lb); also defeats Alf Mitchell on 91-12-21 in London, ENG to be recognized as the English champion (158lb) by NSC; vacant in 92 or 93.
Dido Plumb
1899-05-01
London, ENG
Defeats Bill Heffernan; recognition later withdrawn by NSC but continues to be billed as champion by non-NSC organizations as late as 02-12-15.
Jack Palmer
1902-06-23
Merthyr Tydfil, WEL
Defeats David Peter; defeats Eddie Connolly on 02-11-24 for the NSC recognition; NSC recognition withdrawn when Palmer starts competing in RSA from 04-01; may continue to claim the title in RSA but becomes ill and inactive in early 05.
Pat O'Keefe
1907
Claims the title; not recognized by NSC.
Sam Langford
1907
Claims the title; not recognized by NSC.
Tom Lancaster
1907
Claims the title; not recognized by NSC.
Kid Lewis (Ted Lewis)
1918-03-01
London, ENG
Defeats Johnny Bee on 18-03-01 in London, ENG to be recognized by a non-NSC organization.
Roland Todd
1923-02-15
London, ENG
Defeats Kid Lewis to win European, British Empire, and British titles; loses European Title on 24-11-30; stripped of the British Empire and British titles by NSC on 26-01-20 due to lack of defenses.
