MOST TITLE FIGHTS
1. SAM LANGFORD 63
2. HARRY WILLS 36
3. JACK BRITTON 35
4. ABE ATTELL 27
5. TONY CANZONERI 22
6. JACK JOHNSON 21
7. GEORGE DIXON 21
8. JOE GANS 21
9. TOMMY RYAN 18
10. SAM MCVEA 17
11. JOE JEANETTE 16
12. FREDDIE MILLER 16
13. TOMMY BURNS 13
14. BENNY LEONARD 11
15. JOHNNY DUNDEE 11
16. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 10
17. TERRY MCGOVERN 10
18. BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT 10
19. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 10
20. HARRY GREB 10
21. JAMES J JEFFRIES 9
22. DENVER ED MARTIN 8
23. STANLEY KETCHEL 8
24. JACK DEMPSEY 8
25. BOB FITZSIMMONS 8
26. MATTY MATTHEWS 8
27. HARRY FORBES 8
28. BATTLING NELSON 8
29. JIMMY WALSH 8
30. BOB ARMSTRONG 7
MOST TITLE FIGHT WINS
1. SAM LANGFORD 38
2. HARRY WILLS 30
3. ABE ATTELL 22
4. JACK BRITTON 21
5. GEORGE DIXON 18
6. JACK JOHNSON 17
7. TOMMY RYAN 17
8. JOE GANS 16
9. FREDDIE MILLER 13
10. TONY CANZONERI 12
11. TOMMY BURNS 11
12. BENNY LEONARD 10
13. JAMES J JEFFRIES 8
14. TERRY MCGOVERN 8
15. HARRY GREB 8
16. JIMMY BARRY 7
17. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 7
18. JOHNNY DUNDEE 7
19. STANLEY KETCHEL 6
20. JACK DEMPSEY 6
21. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 6
22. JIMMY WILDE 6
23. DENVER ED MARTIN 5
24. BOB FITZSIMMONS 5
25. PEDLAR PALMER 5
26. MUSHY CALLAHAN 5
27. MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH 5
28. HARRY FORBES 5
29. BATTLING NELSON 5
30. HARRY LEWIS 5
MOST TITLE FIGHT DEFENCES
1. SAM LANGFORD 41
2. HARRY WILLS 25
3. ABE ATTELL 23
4. JACK JOHNSON 18
5. GEORGE DIXON 18
6. JACK BRITTON 18
7. TOMMY RYAN 16
8. JOE GANS 15
9. FREDDIE MILLER 12
10. TOMMY BURNS 11
11. BENNY LEONARD 9
12. TONY CANZONERI 8
13. JAMES J JEFFRIES 7
14. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 7
15. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 7
16. JIMMY BARRY 6
17. TERRY MCGOVERN 6
18. HARRY LEWIS 6
19. HARRY GREB 6
20. JACK DEMPSEY 5
21. MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH 5
22. BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT 5
23. HARRY FORBES 5
24. JACK DILLON 5
25. DENVER ED MARTIN 4
26. STANLEY KETCHEL 4
27. PEDLAR PALMER 4
28. YOUNG CORBETT II 4
29. JIMMY WILDE 4
30. MUSHY CALLAHAN 3
MOST TITLE FIGHT KO'S
1. SAM LANGFORD 21
2. HARRY WILLS 15
3. TOMMY RYAN 14
4. ABE ATTELL 12
5. JOE GANS 11
6. GEORGE DIXON 10
7. TOMMY BURNS 9
8. TERRY MCGOVERN 8
9. JAMES J JEFFRIES 7
10. JACK JOHNSON 6
11. BENNY LEONARD 6
12. STANLEY KETCHEL 5
13. JACK DEMPSEY 5
14. BATTLING NELSON 5
15. JIMMY WILDE 5
16. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 4
17. BOB FITZSIMMONS 4
18. YOUNG CORBETT II 4
19. HARRY LEWIS 4
20. FREDDIE MILLER 4
21. BOB ARMSTRONG 3
22. FRANK CHILDS 3
23. PEDLAR PALMER 3
24. JIMMY BARRY 3
25. BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT 3
26. HARRY FORBES 3
27. JAMES J CORBETT 2
28. FRANK ERNE 2
29. JOE BUTLER 2
30. DENVER ED MARTIN 2
WINS AG TOP 10 RATED FIGHTERS IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. TONY CANZONERI 10
2. FREDDIE MILLER 9
3. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 6
4. HARRY GREB 4
5. SAM LANGFORD 4
6. BENNY LEONARD 3
7. JACK DEMPSEY 2
8. JIMMY MCLARNIN 2
9. MUSHY CALLAHAN 2
10. BENNY BASS 2
11. CARL DUANE 1
12. CHARLES BUD TAYLOR 1
WINS AGAINST TOP 3 RATED FIGHTERS IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. TONY CANZONERI 6
2. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 6
3. SAM LANGFORD 4
4. BENNY LEONARD 3
5. FREDDIE MILLER 3
6. JIMMY MCLARNIN 2
7. BENNY BASS 2
8. JACK DEMPSEY 1
9. CHARLES BUD TAYLOR 1
10. HARRY GREB 1
WINS AGAINST DIVISION CHAMPIONS IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. TONY CANZONERI 5
2. BENNY LEONARD 2
3. JIMMY MCLARNIN 1
4. CHARLES BUD TAYLOR 1
5. BENNY BASS 1
6. FREDDIE MILLER 1
7. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 1
8. HARRY GREB 1
CHAMPIONS BEAT IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. SAM LANGFORD 18
2. HARRY WILLS 17
3. JACK JOHNSON 12
4. JACK BRITTON 9
5. TONY CANZONERI 8
6. ABE ATTELL 6
7. DENVER ED MARTIN 5
8. JAMES J JEFFRIES 4
9. STANLEY KETCHEL 4
10. GEORGE DIXON 4
11. JOE GANS 4
12. JACK DILLON 4
13. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 4
14. RUBE FERNS 3
15. BOB FITZSIMMONS 3
16. BATTLING NELSON 3
17. BENNY LEONARD 3
18. FREDDIE MILLER 3
19. HARRY GREB 3
20. JACK DEMPSEY 2
21. JIMMY MCLARNIN 2
22. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 2
23. FRANK ERNE 2
24. MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH 2
25. TERRY MCGOVERN 2
26. JIMMY WALSH 2
27. YOUNG CORBETT II 2
28. SAM MCVEA 2
29. JOE JEANETTE 2
30. TOMMY BURNS 2
WINS AGAINST HALL OF FAMERS IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. HARRY WILLS 15
2. SAM LANGFORD 15
3. JACK BRITTON 9
4. JACK JOHNSON 8
5. TONY CANZONERI 7
6. JAMES J JEFFRIES 6
7. JACK DEMPSEY 5
8. BENNY LEONARD 4
9. STANLEY KETCHEL 3
10. JACK DILLON 3
11. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 3
12. FRANK ERNE 2
13. JIMMY MCLARNIN 2
14. BOB FITZSIMMONS 2
15. HONEY MELLODY 2
16. YOUNG CORBETT II 2
17. SAM MCVEA 2
18. BATTLING NELSON 2
19. JOE JEANETTE 2
20. JOE GANS 2
21. FREDDIE MILLER 2
22. JOHNNY DUNDEE 2
23. JIMMY BRITT 1
24. MARVIN HART 1
25. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 1
26. RUBE FERNS 1
27. JACK ROOT 1
28. BILLY PAPKE 1
29. SOLLY SMITH 1
30. GEORGE GARDNER 1
WINS AGAINST P4P RATED FIGHTERS IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. HARRY WILLS 15
2. SAM LANGFORD 14
3. JACK BRITTON 9
4. JACK JOHNSON 8
5. TONY CANZONERI 7
6. JAMES J JEFFRIES 6
7. JOE GANS 6
8. GEORGE DIXON 5
9. BOB FITZSIMMONS 4
10. ABE ATTELL 4
11. STANLEY KETCHEL 4
12. BENNY LEONARD 4
13. JACK DILLON 4
14. JACK DEMPSEY 3
15. TERRY MCGOVERN 3
16. MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH 3
17. BATTLING NELSON 3
18. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM 3
19. DENVER ED MARTIN 2
20. FRANK ERNE 2
21. JIMMY MCLARNIN 2
22. YOUNG CORBETT II 2
23. SAM MCVEA 2
24. BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT 2
25. JOE JEANETTE 2
26. TOMMY BURNS 2
27. HONEY MELLODY 2
28. FREDDIE MILLER 2
29. JAMES J CORBETT 1
30. JIMMY BRITT 1
% OF CAREER IN TITLE FIGHTS
1. JAMES J JEFFRIES 40%
2. HARRY WILLS 33%
3. JIMMY BRITT 24%
4. JAMES J CORBETT 21%
5. TOMMY BURNS 21%
6. DENVER ED MARTIN 20%
7. SAM LANGFORD 20%
8. BOB ARMSTRONG 19%
9. JACK JOHNSON 19%
10. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 17%
11. ABE ATTELL 17%
12. STANLEY KETCHEL 16%
13. SAM MCVEA 15%
14. FRANK ERNE 13%
15. FRANK CHILDS 12%
16. FRANKIE NEAL 12%
17. TERRY MCGOVERN 12%
18. GEORGE DIXON 12%
19. TONY CANZONERI 12%
20. JACK DEMPSEY 10%
21. JOE JEANETTE 10%
22. JOE GANS 10%
23. JACK BRITTON 10%
24. PEDLAR PALMER 9%
25. JIMMY BARRY 9%
26. RUBE FERNS 8%
27. SOLLY SMITH 8%
28. GEORGE BYERS 8%
29. BOB FITZSIMMONS 8%
30. JOE BUTLER 7%
% OF CAREER TITLE DEFENCES
1. JAMES J JEFFRIES 31%
2. HARRY WILLS 23%
3. TOMMY BURNS 18%
4. JACK JOHNSON 16%
5. ABE ATTELL 15%
6. SAM LANGFORD 13%
7. GEORGE KID LAVIGNE 12%
8. BOB ARMSTRONG 11%
9. DENVER ED MARTIN 10%
10. GEORGE DIXON 10%
11. JIMMY BRITT 8%
12. JIMMY BARRY 8%
13. TERRY MCGOVERN 7%
14. JOE GANS 7%
15. STANLEY KETCHEL 6%
16. JACK DEMPSEY 6%
17. PEDLAR PALMER 5%
18. MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH 5%
19. JACK BRITTON 5%
20. JAMES J CORBETT 4%
21. MUSHY CALLAHAN 4%
22. YOUNG CORBETT II 4%
23. TONY CANZONERI 4%
24. BENNY LEONARD 4%
25. FREDDIE MILLER 4%
26. FRANK ERNE 3%
27. FRANK CHILDS 3%
28. SOLLY SMITH 3%
29. BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT 3%
30. HARRY FORBES 3%
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