First ever fight at 168lbs?

[m1kee50]

What was the first fight to be held in the super-middle division, i.e 168lbs?
Not neccessarily a title fight...

[delisa]

Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?

[Matt]

Don Fullmer beat Joe Hopkins in April 1967 for something called the World Junior Light Heavyweight title.

[m1kee50]

Don Fullmer beat Joe Hopkins in April 1967 for something called the World Junior Light Heavyweight title.

So dire, it's not even a hyperlink. Thanks for finding it though, my curiosity is now piqued.

[m1kee50]

Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?

And for the WAA title, nonetheless.

[seagar1824]

On June 22, 1942 Constantin Cionoiu defeated Mielu Doculescu by DQ for the Supermiddleweight championship of Romania.

[Rover]

Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?

And for the WAA title, nonetheless.

What happened to the WAA?

[Rover]

Was the division limit (before the sanctioning org titles came along) 168?

[delisa]

In June 1929, Paul Prehn, President of the NBA, proposed a series of new weight classes, including the Junior Light Heavy division at 168 lbs. I beleive NBA or some of the states (Illinois?) recognized the divisions for a short while anyway.