World Heavyweight Title (Maryland) (original) (raw)

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World Heavyweight Title

[Maryland]

Danno O'Mahoney 1935-07-30 Boston, MA
Reigning NYSAC and NWA World champion, defeats Ed Don George for the AWA World Title on 35-07-30 to become the unified champion; loses to Dick Shikat on 36-03-02 in New York, NY but continues to claim the title in Maryland; recognition withdran in Maryland in 36-05.
Vincent Lopez 1936-05
Has defeated Man Mountain Dean in tournament final on 35-07-24 in Los Angeles, CA; recognized in Maryland in 36-05.
Dave Levin 1936-08-19 Los Angeles, CA
Dean Detton 1936-09-28 Philadelphia, PA
Bronko Nagurski 1937-06-29 Minneapolis, MN
Recognition withdrawn by the State Athletic Commmission on 37-09-29 when Nagurski does not sign to defend the title against Jim Londos in Maryland.
Jim Londos 1937-10-04 Baltimore, MD
Defeats George Pencheff.
Golden Terror (Bob Weatherly) 1939-02-14
Wins by default when Londos no-show scheduled defense.
Jim Londos [2] 1939-02-24
Fined $100 and reinstated as champion by the Maryland commission; wrestles Terror to a draw on 39-03-07 in Baltimore, MD; declared vacant when Londos does not participate in a tournament scheduled on 44-03-07.
Babe Sharkey 1944-03-14 Baltimore, MD
Has defeated Leo Wallick in the final of 16-man tournament on 44-03-07 to earn the right to face Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the vacant title; defeats Lewis on 44-03-14; Dave Levin defeats Sharkey on 45-09-02 in Pasadena, CA to be recognized as the world champion by Jack Pfefer; Sharkey continues to be recognized in Maryland.
Frank Sexton 1946-01-29 Baltimore, MD
Loses to Don Eagle on 50-05-23 in Cleveland, OH but in Maryland, the bout is reported as a non-title match (The Sun, Baltimore, MD, 51-06-20); still listed as champion as of 51-07-02 (The Sun, Baltimore, MD, 51-07-02).
Lou Thesz 1952-09-10<
NWA world champion, recognized in Maryland for defeating Gorgeous George who has defeated Don Eagle (The Sun, Baltimore, MD, 52-09-10).

* See NWA World Heavyweight Title.