Benny Leonard

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World title reigns and bouts

IBU
NYSAC
WBA
IBU
NYSAC
WBA
RING
Welterweight
Lightweight
1917
(20 years old)
1918
(21 years old)
1919
(22 years old)
1920
(23 years old)
1921
(24 years old)
1922
(25 years old)
1923
(26 years old)
1924
(27 years old)
1925
(28 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    31 Mar 1916

    Benny Leonard beats Freddie Welsh via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    28 May 1917

    Benny Leonard beats Freddie Welsh via knockout 9/10

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Benny Leonard becomes the IBU and NYSAC Lightweight world champion

    21 Sep 1917

    Benny Leonard beats Leo Johnson via knockout 1/10

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    17 Nov 1919

    Benny Leonard beats Lockport Jimmy Duffy via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    26 Nov 1920

    Benny Leonard beats Joe Welling via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    14 Jan 1921

    Benny Leonard beats Richie Mitchell via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    6 Jun 1921

    Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    2 Jul 1921

    Benny Leonard becomes the WBA Lightweight world champion

    10 Feb 1922

    Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    26 Jun 1922

    Jack Britton beats Benny Leonard via disqualification 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    27 Jul 1922

    Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    23 Jul 1923

    Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    18 Jan 1924

    Benny Leonard becomes the RING Lightweight world champion

    15 Jan 1925

    Benny Leonard's IBU, NYSAC, WBA and RING Lightweight world title reign ends