- Professional Combat Sport Championship Histories -
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| Johnny Kilbane | 1920-03-25 | |
| Has won the world title from Abe Attell on 12-02-22 in Vernon, CA; boxing is legalized again in New York on 20-03-25 when the Walker Law is passed and NYSAC is reestablished (New York Tribune, 20-03-25); stripped of the title on 22-06-21 for failure to sign a title defense against Johnny Dundee. | ||
| Johnny Dundee | 1922-08-15 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Defeats Danny Frush; recognition withdrawn on 23-04-24 when NYSAC reinstates Kilbane as the champion. | ||
| Johnny Kilbane [2] | 1923-04-24 | |
| Reinstated as the champion after signing a match against Eugene Criqui scheduled on 23-06-02 with the winner fighting Dundee within 3 months (Associated Press, 23-04-24). | ||
| Eugene Criqui | 1923-06-02 | New York, NY |
| Johnny Dundee [2] | 1923-07-26 | New York, NY |
| Vacates on 24-08-20 due to inability to maintain the weight limit (The Buffalo Enquirer, 24-08-21). | ||
| Kid Kaplan | 1925-01-02 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Danny Kramer; vacates on 26-07-06. | ||
| Tony Canzoneri | 1927-10-24 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Johnny Dundee. | ||
| Andre Routis | 1928-09-28 | New York, NY |
| Joe Jacobs and Bill McCarney, managers of Max Schmeling who is on the suspended list in NY, schedule a match between Schmeling and Jack Sharkey despite the warning from NYSAC, which revokes their licenses and suspends the fighters who are associated with them, including Routis, on 29-07-30 (United Press, 29-07-30). | ||
| Battling Battalino (Christopher Battalino) | 1929-09-23 | Hartford, CT |
| "May be recognized" as champion by NYSAC but is "not permitted to fight in this state" for fighting Routis who is on the suspended list (Daily News, New York, NY, 29-09-26); recognized by NYSAC as of 30-01-21 (Times Union, Brooklyn, NY, 30-01-21); defends the title in New York, NY on 30-12-12; stripped of the title by NYSAC due to failure to make the weight limit for the scheduled title defense against Lew Feldman on 32-01-08. | ||
| Kid Chocolate | 1932-10-13 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Lew Feldman; also wins NBA World Junior Lightweight Title on 31-07-15; announces on 34-02-17 that he plans to vacate the NYSAC title because he can no longer able to maintain the weight limit (The Evening Sun, Baltimore, MD, 34-02-17); officially stripped of the title on 34-02-19 due to lack of defenses (Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, 34-02-20). | ||
| Baby Arizmendi | 1934-08-30 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Mike Belloise; stripped of the title on 36-05-19 for failure to fight top contender Mike Belloise. | ||
| Mike Belloise | 1936-05-19 | |
| Has defeated Everett Rightmire on 36-04-03 in Chicago, IL to become the top contender; awarded the title when Arizmedi fails to sign a match against Belloise (Associated Press, 36-05-19); stripped of the title on 37-08-10 due to pneumonia which most likely keeps him out of competition almost for a year. | ||
| Henry Armstrong | 1937-10-29 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Petey Sarron; also wins the welterweight title on 38-05-31 and lightweight title on 38-08-17; vacates the featherweight title on 38-09-12 (Associated Press, 38-09-12). | ||
| Joey Archibald | 1938-10-17 | New York, NY |
| Defeats Mike Belloise; also wins NBA World Title on 39-04-18 but is stripped of it in 40-04. | ||
| Harry Jeffra | 1940-05-20 | Baltimore, MD |
| Joey Archibald [2] | 1941-05-12 | Washington, DC |
| Chalky Wright | 1941-09-11 | Washington, DC |
| Willie Pep | 1942-11-20 | New York, NY |
| Sandy Saddler | 1948-10-29 | New York, NY |
| Willie Pep [2] | 1949-02-11 | New York, NY |
| Sandy Saddler [2] | 1950-09-08 | New York, NY |
| Vacant on 57-01-21 upon retirement. | ||
| Hogan Bassey | 1957-06-24 | Paris, FRA |
| Defeats Cherif Hamia in tournament final. | ||
| Davey Moore | 1959-03-18 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sugar Ramos | 1963-03-21 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Recognized as the first WBC champion. | ||
* See WBC World Featherweight Title.
