First ever fight at 168lbs?

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m1kee50
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First ever fight at 168lbs?

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What was the first fight to be held in the super-middle division, i.e 168lbs?
Not neccessarily a title fight...
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Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?
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Don Fullmer beat Joe Hopkins in April 1967 for something called the World Junior Light Heavyweight title.
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Matt wrote: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.
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delisa wrote:Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?
And for the WAA title, nonetheless.
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On June 22, 1942 Constantin Cionoiu defeated Mielu Doculescu by DQ for the Supermiddleweight championship of Romania.
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@matt___s wrote:
delisa wrote:Maybe Wimpy HAlstead stoppage over Ronnie Brown, 1982?
And for the WAA title, nonetheless.
What happened to the WAA?
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Was the division limit (before the sanctioning org titles came along) 168?
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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.
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