See also List of bare-knuckle boxers This list of bare-knuckle lightweight champions is a chronological list from England and the United States. In some cases, the champions and their reigns can be disputed. The purpose of this list is to chronicle the evolution of the lightweight division.
Reign beganReign endedChampionRecognitionca. 17991804 Caleb BaldwinEngland18041810–retired Dutch SamEngland1810s1810s–vacated Jack RandallEngland1820s1820s–vacated Dick CurtisEngland1830s1830s–vacated “Young” Dutch SamEnglandca. 18381841 Jack HannanEngland18411842–retired Johnny BroomeEngland1842? Jonny WalkerEngland1850s? Bob TraversEngland18551856 Johnny MoneghanUSA18561856–vacated James HartUSA18561857 Johnny MoneghanUSA18571858 Barney AaronUSA1858ca. 1861–retired Patrick “Scotty” BranniganUSA18611863–retired Owney GeogheganUSA18661867 Sam CollyerUSA18671867–retired Barney AaronUSA1868–claimed title?–vacated Abe HickenUSA1867–claimed title1868 Sam CollyerUSA18681872 Billy EdwardsUSA18721879–retired Arthur ChambersUSA1880s–claimed title? Charley NortonUSA1880s–claimed titleca. 1885–moved up in weight "Nonpareil" Jack DempseyUSA18851892–retired Jack McAuliffe, last bare-knuckle champion/first gloved championUSA
See also List of bare-knuckle boxers
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