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.
World Featherweight Title [unlineal / disputed versions]
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Edwin Wallace
1889-10<
Recognized as champion in GBR (Sporting Life, London, ENG, GBR, 89-10-08).
George Dixon
1890-06-27
London, ENG, GBR
Also defeats Cal McCarthy for the vacant (lineal) title on 91-03-31 in Troy, NY, USA; loses to Solly Smith on 97-10-04 in San Francisco, CA, USA but continues to be billed as champion in New York, NY, USA and defends the title against Eddie Santry on 98-06-06.
Ben Jordan
1898-07-01
New York, NY, USA
Has claimed the title since deating Tommy White on 97-11-29 (see below).
Defeats Jim Verrall to claim the 9st (126lbs) title.
Ben Jordan
1897-11-29
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Tommy White to claim the title; also defeats another claimant George Dixon on 98-07-01 (see above).
Tommy Hogan
1900-02-26
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Bill Chester for the 128lb title.
Ben Jordan
1900-05-28
London, ENG, GBR
Still champion as of 04-12-12.
Jim Driscoll
1908-02-24
London, ENG, GBR
British champion, defeats Charlie Griffin and for the vacant British Empire Title and is also recognized in GBR as the world champion; wins the European Title on 12-06-03 and is also recognized as the world champion in Europe; retires after fighting Owen Moran to a draw in a title match on 13-01-27.
Defeats Jackie Wilson to be recognized by the Maryland Boxing Commission (The Sun, Baltimore, MD, 38-06-19); eventually recognized by NBA; loses to NYSAC champion Joey Archibald on 39-04-18.
Johnny Famechon
1968-05-20
Sydney, NSW, AUS
British Empire champion, defeats Bobby Valdez in what is billed as the world title match (The Sydney Morning Herald, 68-05-21); wins WBC World Title on 69-01-21.
