NBA World Light Heavyweight Title Fights

Light Heavyweight title fights as recognized by the National Boxing Association.

• The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg or 12½ stone).
• One of the traditional eight divisions.
• For World Boxing Association title fights, see WBA Light Heavyweight Title Fights.

RELATED LINK: NBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

No.	Date	Boxer	Result	Boxer	Defenses	Location
1	1927 Aug 30	Jimmy Slattery	PTS 10	Maxie Rosenbloom	Vacant	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
2	1932 Mar 18	George Nichols	SD 10	Dave Maier	Vacant	Chicago, Illinois, USA
3	1933 Mar 1	Bob Godwin	PTS 10	Joe Knight	-	West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
4	1933 Mar 24	Maxie Rosenbloom	TKO 4	Bob Godwin	-	New York, New York, USA
5	1939 Jul 13	Billy Conn	UD 15	Melio Bettina	Vacant	New York, New York, USA
6	1939 Sep 25	Billy Conn	UD 15	Melio Bettina	1	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
7	1939 Nov 17	Billy Conn	UD 15	Gus Lesnevich	2	New York, New York, USA
8	1940 Jun 5	Billy Conn	UD 15	Gus Lesnevich	3	Detroit, Michigan, USA
9	1941 Jan 13	Anton Christoforidis	UD 15	Melio Bettina	Vacant	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
10	1941 May 22	Gus Lesnevich	UD 15	Anton Christoforidis	-	New York, New York, USA
11	1941 Aug 26	Gus Lesnevich	SD 15	Tami Mauriello	1	New York, New York, USA
12	1941 Nov 14	Gus Lesnevich	UD 15	Tami Mauriello	2	New York, New York, USA
13	1959 Aug 12	Archie Moore	KO 3	Yvon Durelle	-	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
14	1961 Feb 7	Harold Johnson	TKO 9	Jesse Bowdry	Vacant	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
15	1961 Apr 24	Harold Johnson	TKO 2	Von Clay	1	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
16	1961 Aug 29	Harold Johnson	SD 15	Eddie Cotton	2	Seattle, Washington, USA