Light Heavyweight • International Boxing Union

Timeline

  1. 1 May 1913

    Sam Langford becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  2. 26 Dec 1919

    Sam Langford's IBU Light Heavyweight world title reign ends

  3. 12 Oct 1920

    Georges Carpentier beats Battling Levinsky via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Georges Carpentier becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  4. 11 May 1922

    Georges Carpentier beats Ted Kid Lewis via knockout 1/20

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  5. 24 Sep 1922

    Battling Siki beats Georges Carpentier via knockout 6/20

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Battling Siki becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  6. 18 Nov 1923

    Battling Siki's IBU Light Heavyweight world title reign ends

  7. 18 Mar 1932

    George Nichols beats Dave Maier via split decision 10/10

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    George Nichols becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  8. 17 Dec 1932

    George Nichols's IBU Light Heavyweight world title reign ends

  9. 1 Sep 1936

    Gustave Roth beats Heinz Lazek via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Gustave Roth becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  10. 29 Oct 1936

    Gustave Roth beats Adolf Witt via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  11. 12 Jan 1937

    Gustave Roth and Antonio Rodrigues share a draw 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  12. 24 Mar 1937

    Gustave Roth beats Merlo Preciso via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  13. 1 May 1937

    Gustave Roth beats John Andersson via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  14. 1 Dec 1937

    Gustave Roth and Karel Sys share a draw 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  15. 21 Jan 1938

    Gustave Roth beats Jupp Besselmann via points decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

  16. 25 Mar 1938

    Adolf Heuser beats Gustave Roth via knockout 7/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Adolf Heuser becomes the IBU Light Heavyweight world champion

  17. 1 Apr 1938

    Adolf Heuser's IBU Light Heavyweight world title reign ends

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