British Light Heavyweight Championship
The British Light Heavyweight Championship was a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit. The title's broken history dates back to the 1920s and it was last claimed actively in 2004.
Title history
This is the combined list of different versions of the British Heavyweight Titles, each of which was probably the most significant version at the time. Each version may or may not be connected to another. However, all title changes are either actual or "official" unless indicated otherwise.
Original
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Place: |
Notes: |
| Sam Clapham |
1 |
1920s |
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First recorded champion. |
| Atholl Oakeley |
1 |
1930 |
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Legacy from Clapham uncertain |
| Dick Wills |
1 |
1932 |
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| Bill McDonald |
1 |
1947 |
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Legacy from Wills uncertain |
| Charley Fisher |
1 |
June 1950 |
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| Sonny Wallis |
1 |
July 1950 |
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Vacated title |
| Norman Walsh |
1 |
February 1951 |
Edinburgh |
Defeated Tony Baer to win the title. |
| Les Kellett |
1 |
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Joint Promotions
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Place: |
Notes: |
| Dennis Mitchell |
1 |
1952 |
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| Ernie Riley |
1 |
1952 |
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Defeats Steve Logan to win the title. |
| Charley Fisher |
2 |
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Legacy from Riley uncertain. Vacates the title in 1955 after leaving the Light Heavyweight division. |
| Ernie Riley |
2 |
1955 |
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Defeats Steve Logan to win the vacant title. |
| Billy Joyce |
1 |
1957 |
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| Ernie Riley |
3 |
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| Roy St. Clair |
1 |
1960 |
Nottingham |
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| Ernie Riley |
4 |
May 1961 |
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Riley reitres as champion in December 1969 |
| Billy Joyce |
2 |
27/03/1971 |
Blackburn |
Defeated Tony Charles for the vacant title. Retired as champion in 1976. |
| Marty Jones |
1 |
12/11/1976 |
Wolverhampton |
Defeats Mark Rocco for the vacant title. Jones vacates the title in 1982 after winning the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship. |
| Dave Finlay |
1 |
24/2/1983 |
Oldham |
Defeats Ringo Rigby in a tournament final |
| Marty Jones |
2 |
26/11/1983 |
Manchester |
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| Dave Finlay |
2 |
before February 1984 |
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| Marty Jones |
3 |
8/2/1984 |
Leamington |
Jones vacates the title in 1984 after regaining the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship. |
| Alan Kilby |
1 |
16/1/1985 |
Walsall |
Defeats Steve Logan to win the vacant title. |
Independent
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Place: |
Notes: |
| King Ben |
1 |
25/3/1988 |
Keighley |
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| Alan Kilby |
2 |
1988 |
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| Skull Murphy (Peter Northey) |
1 |
25/3/1995 |
Norwich |
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| Alan Kilby |
3 |
Before September 1995 |
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| Danny Boy Collins |
1 |
2/4/1996 |
Croydon |
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| Alan Kilby |
4 |
Before January 1998 |
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| Ian Wilson |
1 |
10/10/1998 |
Norwich |
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| Alan Kilby |
5 |
November 1998 |
Norwich |
Last claimed the title on 1/11/2004. |
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