The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-07
MEN WHO HAVE
HELD THE TITLE


weight champions of the world since
1913:
171e-Figg. 17S0-Pipes and Greeting
173tGeorge Taylor.
174O-Jack Broughton.
17JO-Jack Slack. 116O-Bin Stevens
1761-George Meggs. 1765-BiN Darts
I769-Iyons. HILLARY Sellers.
17S0-Harris.
17S5-JackIing Tom (alias Johnson).
1790-Ryan QBig Benz. 1792-Mendoza-
1795-Jackson Cret.red).
1S0S-Jem Belcher.
1S05-PearCe Game Chicken).
1s0S-Gully dec. title).
1SO9-Tom Crib received belt. not trans
ferabIe, and cup.
1S2ETom Spring received four cups and
resigned the title.
1S25-Jem Ward received a belt, not
transferable.
1SSS-Deaf Burke claimed the title.
1S39-Bendigo CIV. Thompson beat Deaf
Burke, claimed championship, and re-
ceived a belt from Jein Ward.
1s41-Nick Ward (brother to Jem) beat
Caunr, Feb. 2. Caunt beat Nick Ward,
and received a belt by subscription.
1t was transferable.
1s45-Bendigo beat Caunt, and got the
belt.
1s49-Tass Parker beat Con Parker for
G1OO a side and the championship.
1S5o-Perry (the Upton Slasher). after his
fight with Paddock, claimed the belt.
1S51-Harry Broome beat Perry, and sue
ceeded to the title.
1S5S-Perry again claimed the title
Harry Broome having forfeited 92O0
to him in match, and retired from
the ring on Aug. 10.
N57-Tom Sayers beat Perry for 600 a
side and the new belt
1sG0-Tom Sayers retired after his fight
with Heenan. leaving the belt for
competition.
1s6O-Sam Hurst (he stalybrdge Infant)
beat Paddock. Both claimed the titIe
of champion. The belt handed to
Hurst
1S61-Jem Mace beat Hurst
1S62-Jem Mace beat Tom King (Jan.) for
600 and the belt.
1s63-Tom King beat Mace CSov.) ana
claimed the belt. which he subse-
quently gave up, declining again to
meet Mace. Mace again claimed the
belt.
isC5-Joe Wormald beat Marsden. s2V n
side and a belt, both having claimed
championship. Belt handed to Wor-
maid. Forfeited 9120 TO Mace, who
again claimed
lsGG-Jen1 Mace and Joe Goss. draw.
GOO side and the belt.
IS57-Joe Wormald received forfeit from
Z. Baldwin, 92OO and the champion
ship Baldwin absent at the starting
place, Wormald claimed the belt.
Mace and L. Baldwin, a draw,
600 a side and the championship.
The belt is allegiance.
1SGS-J Wormald and e. Baldwin, a
draw, GOO side and the title in
America
beat T. Allen. in America
for championship of the world
lS7O-Jem Mace beat T. Allen in America
for championship of the world
C-0-Ter1 Mace (snb11rrr foupbt a
draw for $500 a side and the cham
pionship.
lSS2-John L. Sullivan defeated Paddy
Ryan, championship of America, Mis-
sissippi City, Miss. London prize-rius
rules, 9 rounds
lSS5-Jem Mace beat Jack Davis for G100
a side and the championship of Eng
land
Kilrain and Jem Smith a
draw, $1,000 and the championship Of
the world belt
L. Sullivan beat Jake Kilrain
for $4,000 a side ande the belt at
Richburg, Miss, July S.
ISS9-Jem Smith and Frank p. Slavin
fought TO a draw for $500 a side and
championship of England. Bruges,
December %.
S91-Bob Fitzsimmons defeated Jack
Dempsey, middIeweight championship
of the world, 13 rounds. New Orleans,
La. Sept Il.
s92-James J. Corbett beat John L. Sulli-
van, championship of America q
rounds, New Orleans, La. Sept Z.
Se4-James ]. Corbett beat Charles
Mitchell of England. rounds. Jack
Sonville, Fla, January IS.
Fitzsimmons beat Peter
Maher in one round in one minute 3
thirty-five seconds. in Mexico. oppO-
site Langtry. Tex. February p.
Fitzsimmons won und,sputed
title from James J. Corbett at Carson, '
New, in fourteen rounds March L.
S99-Jas. j. Jefries won the title from !
Robt. Fitzsimmons at Coney Island.
n. Y. in II rounds, June g.
S99-Jas. J. Jeffries defeated Thns. J.
Sharkey. challenger for the title. at {
Coney Island, N Y. in . rounds de !
cision). November g.
500. ]. Jefrries defeated J. J. COrbett.
Coney Island. n. Y. q rounds. May
Il