World Light Heavyweight Championship (Australian version)
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The World Light Heavyweight Championship was one of the first Light Heavyweight professional wrestling championship in Australia.[1][2]
Title history
[edit]Wrestler: | Times: | Date won: | Location: | Notes: |
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Ted Thye | 1 | 26/02/10 | Columbus, OH | Defeats Clarence Eklund |
Sam Clapham | 1 | 1926 | Sydney | |
Ted Thye | 2 | 27/08/20 | West Melbourne, Victoria | |
Clarence Eklund | 1 | 28/11/20 | Melbourne | Wins tournament to become the undisputed world light heavyweight champion, defeating Ted Thye in the final and Ad Santel in earlier round. declines invitation to participate in tournament sponsored by the National Boxing Association in 1930 and retires as champion in 1931 |
See also
[edit]- Professional wrestling in Australia
- World Light Heavyweight Championship
- World Light Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)
References
[edit]- ^ "World Light Heavyweight Title (Australia)".
- ^ "Champions and Championships". Retrieved 23 September 2023.