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Western Heavyweight Title
[Idaho & Utah]

* See also the Intermountain Title, which was often
billed as the Western Title until 1930s

Roy Shire 1956-06 Los Angeles, CA *
Billed as champion in Salt Lake City, UT for having won a tournament to win the title (The Salt Lake Tribune, 56-06-10); held up after the match against Kit Fox on 56-07-30.
Roy Shire [2] 1956-08-06 Idaho Falls, ID
Defeats Fox in rematch.
Henry Lenz 1957-04-16Twin Falls, ID
Still champion as of 57-07-13.
The Bat (Joe Tomasso) 1957-07
Sometime between 57-07-14 and 57-07-28; still champion as of 57-08-08.
Roy Shire [3] 1957-10-16<
The Bat [2] 1957-11<
Rey Urbano 1957-12-17Twin Falls, ID
Paul DeGalles 1958-02-12 Nampa, ID
Leaves the area in 58-03.
[...]
Lou Newman 1958-05-26<
Blue Avenger 1958-09-19 Salt Lake City, UT
Lou Newman [2] 1958-11-12 Boise, ID
Bill Melby 1958-12-09 Twin Falls, ID
Lou Newman [3] 1958-12-26? Salt Lake City, UT?
Bill Melby [2]1959-01-15Idaho Falls, ID
Still/again champion as of 60-09-23, 61-03-23, and 61-12-07.

* Thanks to Scott George for the belt picture.