Middleweight • World Boxing Association

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Timeline

  1. 10 Feb 1921

    Johnny Wilson beats Navy Rostan via knockout 2/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  2. 17 Mar 1921

    Johnny Wilson beats Mike O'Dowd via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  3. 2 Jul 1921

    Johnny Wilson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  4. 5 Sep 1921

    Bryan Downey and Johnny Wilson share a draw 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  5. 31 Aug 1923

    Harry Greb beats Johnny Wilson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Harry Greb becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  6. 3 Dec 1923

    Harry Greb beats Bryan Downey via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  7. 18 Jan 1924

    Harry Greb beats Johnny Wilson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  8. 26 Jun 1924

    Harry Greb beats Ted Moore via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  9. 2 Jul 1925

    Harry Greb beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  10. 26 Feb 1926

    Tiger Flowers beats Harry Greb via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tiger Flowers becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  11. 19 Aug 1926

    Tiger Flowers beats Harry Greb via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  12. 3 Dec 1926

    Mickey Walker beats Tiger Flowers via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Mickey Walker becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  13. 30 Jun 1927

    Mickey Walker beats Tommy Milligan via knockout 10/20

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  14. 5 Jun 1928

    Mickey Walker beats Jock Malone via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  15. 21 Jun 1928

    Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via split decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  16. 29 Oct 1929

    Mickey Walker beats Ace Hudkins via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  17. 19 Jun 1931

    Mickey Walker's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  18. 25 Jan 1932

    Gorilla Jones beats Oddone Piazza via knockout 6/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Gorilla Jones becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  19. 26 Apr 1932

    Gorilla Jones beats Young Terry via points decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  20. 11 Jun 1932

    Marcel Thil beats Gorilla Jones via disqualification 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Marcel Thil becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  21. 4 Jul 1932

    Marcel Thil beats Len Harvey via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  22. 18 Sep 1933

    Lou Brouillard becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  23. 30 Oct 1933

    Vince Dundee beats Lou Brouillard via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Vince Dundee becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  24. 8 Dec 1933

    Vince Dundee beats Andy Callahan via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  25. 3 May 1934

    Vince Dundee beats Al Diamond via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  26. 11 Sep 1934

    Teddy Yarosz beats Vince Dundee via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Teddy Yarosz becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  27. 19 Sep 1935

    Babe Risko beats Teddy Yarosz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Babe Risko becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  28. 10 Feb 1936

    Babe Risko beats Tony Fisher via points decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  29. 11 Jul 1936

    Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Freddie Steele becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  30. 1 Jan 1937

    Freddie Steele beats Gorilla Jones via unanimous decision 10/10

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  31. 19 Feb 1937

    Freddie Steele beats Babe Risko via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  32. 11 May 1937

    Freddie Steele beats Frank Battaglia via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  33. 11 Sep 1937

    Freddie Steele beats Ken Overlin via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  34. 19 Feb 1938

    Freddie Steele beats Carmen Barth via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  35. 26 Jul 1938

    Al Hostak beats Freddie Steele via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Al Hostak becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  36. 1 Nov 1938

    Solly Krieger beats Al Hostak via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Solly Krieger becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  37. 27 Jun 1939

    Al Hostak beats Solly Krieger via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Al Hostak becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  38. 11 Dec 1939

    Al Hostak beats Erich Seelig via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  39. 19 Jul 1940

    Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tony Zale becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  40. 21 Feb 1941

    Tony Zale beats Steve Mamakos via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  41. 28 May 1941

    Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  42. 28 Nov 1941

    Tony Zale beats Georgie Abrams via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  43. 27 Sep 1946

    Tony Zale beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  44. 16 Jul 1947

    Rocky Graziano beats Tony Zale via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Rocky Graziano becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  45. 10 Jun 1948

    Tony Zale beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tony Zale becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  46. 21 Sep 1948

    Marcel Cerdan beats Tony Zale via corner retirement 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Marcel Cerdan becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  47. 16 Jun 1949

    Jake LaMotta beats Marcel Cerdan via corner retirement 9/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Jake LaMotta becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  48. 12 Jul 1950

    Jake LaMotta beats Tiberio Mitri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  49. 13 Sep 1950

    Jake LaMotta beats Laurent Dauthuille via knockout 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  50. 14 Feb 1951

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jake LaMotta via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  51. 10 Jul 1951

    Randolph Turpin beats Sugar Ray Robinson via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Randolph Turpin becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  52. 12 Sep 1951

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Randolph Turpin via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  53. 13 Mar 1952

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  54. 16 Apr 1952

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  55. 19 Dec 1952

    Sugar Ray Robinson's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  56. 21 Oct 1953

    Bobo Olson beats Randolph Turpin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Bobo Olson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  57. 2 Apr 1954

    Bobo Olson beats Kid Gavilan via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  58. 20 Aug 1954

    Bobo Olson beats Rocky Castellani via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  59. 15 Dec 1954

    Bobo Olson beats Pierre Langlois via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  60. 9 Dec 1955

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  61. 18 May 1956

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  62. 2 Jan 1957

    Gene Fullmer beats Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Gene Fullmer becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  63. 1 May 1957

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Gene Fullmer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  64. 23 Sep 1957

    Carmen Basilio beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  65. 25 Mar 1958

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  66. 4 May 1959

    Sugar Ray Robinson's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  67. 28 Aug 1959

    Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Gene Fullmer becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  68. 4 Dec 1959

    Gene Fullmer beats Spider Webb via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  69. 20 Apr 1960

    Gene Fullmer and Joey Giardello share a draw 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  70. 29 Jun 1960

    Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  71. 3 Dec 1960

    Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson share a draw 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  72. 4 Mar 1961

    Gene Fullmer beats Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  73. 5 Aug 1961

    Gene Fullmer beats Florentino Fernandez via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  74. 9 Dec 1961

    Gene Fullmer beats Benny Paret via knockout 10/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  75. 23 Oct 1962

    Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Dick Tiger becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  76. 23 Feb 1963

    Gene Fullmer and Dick Tiger share a draw 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  77. 10 Aug 1963

    Dick Tiger beats Gene Fullmer via corner retirement 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  78. 7 Dec 1963

    Joey Giardello beats Dick Tiger via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Joey Giardello becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  79. 14 Dec 1964

    Joey Giardello beats Rubin Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  80. 21 Oct 1965

    Dick Tiger beats Joey Giardello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Dick Tiger becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  81. 25 Apr 1966

    Emile Griffith beats Dick Tiger via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  82. 13 Jul 1966

    Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  83. 23 Jan 1967

    Emile Griffith beats Joey Archer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  84. 17 Apr 1967

    Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Nino Benvenuti becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  85. 29 Sep 1967

    Emile Griffith beats Nino Benvenuti via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  86. 4 Mar 1968

    Nino Benvenuti beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Nino Benvenuti becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  87. 14 Dec 1968

    Nino Benvenuti beats Don Fullmer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  88. 4 Oct 1969

    Nino Benvenuti beats Fraser Scott via disqualification 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  89. 22 Nov 1969

    Nino Benvenuti beats Luis Rodriguez via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  90. 23 May 1970

    Nino Benvenuti beats Tom Bethea via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  91. 7 Nov 1970

    Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Carlos Monzon becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  92. 8 May 1971

    Carlos Monzon beats Nino Benvenuti via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  93. 25 Sep 1971

    Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  94. 4 Mar 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Denny Moyer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  95. 17 Jun 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Jean Claude Bouttier via corner retirement 12/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  96. 19 Aug 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Tom Bogs via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  97. 11 Nov 1972

    Carlos Monzon beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  98. 2 Jun 1973

    Carlos Monzon beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  99. 29 Sep 1973

    Carlos Monzon beats Jean Claude Bouttier via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  100. 9 Feb 1974

    Carlos Monzon beats Jose Napoles via corner retirement 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  101. 5 Oct 1974

    Carlos Monzon beats Tony Mundine via knockout 7/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  102. 30 Jun 1975

    Carlos Monzon beats Tony Licata via knockout 10/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  103. 13 Dec 1975

    Carlos Monzon beats Gratien Tonna via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  104. 26 Jun 1976

    Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  105. 30 Jul 1977

    Carlos Monzon beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  106. 29 Aug 1977

    Carlos Monzon's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  107. 5 Nov 1977

    Rodrigo Valdes beats Bennie Briscoe via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Rodrigo Valdes becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  108. 22 Apr 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Hugo Corro becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  109. 5 Aug 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Ronnie Harris via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  110. 11 Nov 1978

    Hugo Corro beats Rodrigo Valdes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  111. 30 Jun 1979

    Vito Antuofermo beats Hugo Corro via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Vito Antuofermo becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  112. 30 Nov 1979

    Marvin Hagler and Vito Antuofermo share a draw 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  113. 16 Mar 1980

    Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Alan Minter becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  114. 28 Jun 1980

    Alan Minter beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  115. 27 Sep 1980

    Marvin Hagler beats Alan Minter via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Marvin Hagler becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  116. 17 Jan 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 8/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  117. 13 Jun 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Vito Antuofermo via corner retirement 4/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  118. 3 Oct 1981

    Marvin Hagler beats Mustafa Hamsho via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  119. 7 Mar 1982

    Marvin Hagler beats Caveman Lee via knockout 1/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  120. 30 Oct 1982

    Marvin Hagler beats Fulgencio Obelmejias via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  121. 11 Feb 1983

    Marvin Hagler beats Tony Sibson via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  122. 10 Nov 1983

    Marvin Hagler beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  123. 30 Mar 1984

    Marvin Hagler beats Juan Domingo Roldan via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  124. 19 Oct 1984

    Marvin Hagler beats Mustafa Hamsho via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  125. 15 Apr 1985

    Marvin Hagler beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  126. 10 Mar 1986

    Marvin Hagler beats John Mugabi via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  127. 10 Mar 1987

    Marvin Hagler's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  128. 23 Oct 1987

    Sumbu Kalambay beats Iran Barkley via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Sumbu Kalambay becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  129. 5 Mar 1988

    Sumbu Kalambay beats Mike McCallum via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  130. 12 Jun 1988

    Sumbu Kalambay beats Robbie Sims via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  131. 8 Nov 1988

    Sumbu Kalambay beats Doug DeWitt via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  132. 12 Mar 1989

    Sumbu Kalambay's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  133. 10 May 1989

    Mike McCallum beats Herol Graham via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Mike McCallum becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  134. 3 Feb 1990

    Mike McCallum beats Steve Collins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  135. 14 Apr 1990

    Mike McCallum beats Michael Watson via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  136. 1 Apr 1991

    Mike McCallum beats Sumbu Kalambay via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  137. 3 Dec 1991

    Mike McCallum's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  138. 22 Apr 1992

    Reggie Johnson beats Steve Collins via majority decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Reggie Johnson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  139. 27 Oct 1992

    Reggie Johnson beats Lamar Parks via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  140. 19 Jan 1993

    Reggie Johnson beats Ki Yun Song via knockout 8/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  141. 4 May 1993

    Reggie Johnson beats Wayne Harris via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  142. 1 Oct 1993

    John David Jackson beats Reggie Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    John David Jackson becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  143. 1 Aug 1994

    John David Jackson's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

  144. 12 Aug 1994

    Jorge Castro beats Reggie Johnson via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Jorge Castro becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  145. 5 Nov 1994

    Jorge Castro beats Alex Ramos via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  146. 10 Dec 1994

    Jorge Castro beats John David Jackson via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  147. 27 May 1995

    Jorge Castro beats Anthony Andrews via knockout 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  148. 13 Oct 1995

    Jorge Castro beats Reggie Johnson via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  149. 19 Dec 1995

    Shinji Takehara beats Jorge Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Shinji Takehara becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  150. 24 Jun 1996

    William Joppy beats Shinji Takehara via knockout 9/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    William Joppy becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  151. 19 Oct 1996

    William Joppy beats Ray McElroy via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  152. 10 May 1997

    William Joppy beats Peter Venancio via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  153. 23 Aug 1997

    Julio Cesar Green beats William Joppy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Julio Cesar Green becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  154. 31 Jan 1998

    William Joppy beats Julio Cesar Green via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    William Joppy becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  155. 28 Aug 1998

    William Joppy beats Roberto Duran via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  156. 24 Sep 1999

    William Joppy beats Julio Cesar Green via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  157. 20 May 2000

    William Joppy beats Rito Ruvalcaba via knockout 1/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  158. 16 Sep 2000

    William Joppy beats Hacine Cherifi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  159. 2 Dec 2000

    William Joppy beats Jonathan Reid via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

  160. 12 May 2001

    Felix Trinidad beats William Joppy via knockout 5/12

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Felix Trinidad becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

  161. 29 Sep 2001

    Felix Trinidad's WBA Middleweight world title reign ends

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