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Last updated on 2022-08-09

World Lightweight Title
[Great Britain]

Joint Promotions ( 1952 ~ 1982 )
All-Star Promotions ( 1982 ~ 1990s )

Sam Moores 1900-02-05 Manchester, ENG
Defeats Jem Mellor.

Yukio Tani 1904-04-18 London, ENG
Defeats Jem Mellor.

Jem Mellor 1904-04-25 London, ENG
English champion, defeats Hugh Lannan, billed as American champion, to claim the world title.

Peter Gotz 1906-03-20<  
George de Relwyskow 1909 Pontefract, ENG
Possibly on 09-07-31 when they wrestle for the title in Pontefract; still/again recognized as of 15-03-18.

Johanfesson 1931-01-25 Batley, ENG
Defeats European champion Van Geyzel and is awarded the world title.

Harold Angus 1931-09-10<  
Billed as champion in Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG.

Peter Gotz [2] 1932-02-05<  
Billed as champion in Barnsley, S. Yorkshire, ENG; still/again champion in Penzance, Cornwall, ENG as of 34-06-21.

Jack Harrison 1935-05-20<
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Babe Queseck 1938-09<
Still/again recognized as of 46-02-08.

Bud Bowley 1939-04-19<  
Billed as champion in Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG (Liverpool Evening Express, 39-04-19).

Jack McLaughlan 1940-05-14<  

Rudi Quarez 1949-08-24<  
George Kidd 1949-10-25 Dundee, SCT
Also holds European Title.
Rene Ben Chemoul 1950-02 Dundee, SCT
George Kidd [2] 1950-03-17< Paris, FRA
Also holds European Title as late as 51-04-25; vacates in 76 upon retirement.
Johnny Saint 1976-11-03 Bolton, Manchester, ENG
Defeats Jim Breaks.
Steve Grey 1979
Johnny Saint [2] 1979-11-25 St. Neots, ENG
Jackie Robinson 1984-01 Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG
Or 84-01-18 in Bath.
Johnny Saint [3] 1984-01-19 Hastings, E. Essex, ENG
Jim Breaks 1985-11-05 Croydon, London, ENG
Johnny Saint [4] 1985-02<
Jon Cortez 1985-10-23
Johnny Saint [5] 1985-11<
Jim Breaks [2] 1985-11-05 Croydon, London, ENG
Johnny Saint [6] 1985-12<
Jon Cortez [2] 1986-03-13 Bristol, ENG
Johnny Saint [7] 1986-04-14 London, ENG
Jon Cortez [3] 1986-04 Bristol, ENG
Johnny Saint [8] 1986-06-05 Bristol, ENG
Mike Jordan 1987-09-01 Croydon, London, ENG
Johnny Saint [9] 1988-05-24 Wolverhampton, ENG
Steve Grey [2] 1992-12-10 Bristol, ENG
Johnny Saint [10] 1993-06-13 Bristol, ENG
Saint retires in 96-10.

* Thanks to Steve Ogilvie and Phil Lions for additional information.