Light heavyweight - Revision history

JollyDee at 12:28, 16 July 2008

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	The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12½ stone or 175 pounds.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12½ stone or 175 pounds.
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	* [[Weight divisions]]		* [[Weight divisions]]

Rowdytimothy at 21:02, 4 May 2008

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	The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12½ stone 175 pounds.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12½ stone or 175 pounds.

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Rowdytimothy at 21:01, 4 May 2008

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	* The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg, 12½ stone).		* The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg or 12½ stone).
	* One of the traditional eight divisions.		* One of the traditional eight divisions.


	The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone~~, 5 pounds or~~ 175 pounds.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12½ stone 175 pounds.

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Rowdytimothy at 00:23, 28 April 2008

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	The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 ~~lbs~~.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 pounds.

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Rowdytimothy at 22:26, 27 April 2008

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	* The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg, 12½ stone).		* The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg, 12½ stone).
	* One of the traditional eight divisions.		* One of the traditional eight divisions.


	The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.

Rowdytimothy at 21:45, 27 April 2008

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	* One of the traditional eight divisions.		* One of the traditional eight divisions.

	The light heavyweight division was initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.		The light heavyweight division was initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Jack Root]] in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.

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Rowdytimothy: formatting

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formatting

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	~~Light Heavy Division: [also called lighter-heavyweight]~~ (~~169-175 lbs; 76.8 –~~ 79.5 kg~~; 12~~ stone~~, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 5 pounds~~)~~- initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root (in 1899 or 1903); first established by~~ the ~~NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs~~.		* The maximum weight for this division is 175 pounds (79.4 kg, 12½ stone).
			* One of the traditional eight divisions.

			The light heavyweight division was initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root in 1899 or 1903. The weight limit was first established by the [[National Sporting Club]] (NSC) in 1909 as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.

	~~''See also'',~~ [[:Category:~~World_Light_Heavyweight_Champions~~\|World Light Heavyweight Champions]] & [[~~weight divisions~~]]		== Internal Links ==
			* [[Weight divisions]]
			* [[:Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
			* [[:Category:World Light Heavyweight Title Lineages\|World Light Heavyweight Title Lineages]]
			* [[:Category:World Light Heavyweight Title Fights\|World Light Heavyweight Title Fights]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|light heavyweight]]		[[Category:Glossary\|light heavyweight]]

Rowdytimothy at 14:56, 27 April 2008

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	\|[[NBA]]		\|[[National Boxing Association\|NBA]]
	\|[[Jimmy Slattery]]		\|[[Jimmy Slattery]]
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Rowdytimothy at 13:59, 27 April 2008

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	Light Heavy Division: [also called lighter-heavyweight] (169-175 lbs; 76.8 – 79.5 kg; 12 stone, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 5 pounds)- initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root (in 1899 or 1903); first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.		Light Heavy Division: [also called lighter-heavyweight] (169-175 lbs; 76.8 – 79.5 kg; 12 stone, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 5 pounds)- initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root (in 1899 or 1903); first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.

	First World champion was Jack Root (in 1903); first British champion Dennis Haugh (in 1913); first Commonwealth (British Empire) champion Jack Bloomfield (in 1923); first NBA and NYSAC champion Jimmy Slattery (in 1927 and 1930); first WBA and WBC champion Willie Pastrano (in 1963); first IBF champion Michael Spinks (in 1984); first WBO champion Michael Moorer (in 1988).

	''See also'', [[:Category:World_Light_Heavyweight_Champions\|World Light Heavyweight Champions]] & [[weight divisions]]		''See also'', [[:Category:World_Light_Heavyweight_Champions\|World Light Heavyweight Champions]] & [[weight divisions]]

	[[Category:Glossary\|light heavyweight]]		[[Category:Glossary\|light heavyweight]]

Rowdytimothy: add sortable table

2008-04-27T13:59:04Z

add sortable table

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			!<center>Year</center>
			!<center>Organization</center>
			!<center>First Champion</center>
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			\|1903
			\|World
			\|[[Jack Root]]
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			\|1913
			\|British
			\|[[Dennis Haugh]]
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			\|1923
			\|Commonwealth<br>(British Empire)
			\|[[Jack Bloomfield]]
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			\|1927
			\|[[NBA]]
			\|[[Jimmy Slattery]]
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			\|1930
			\|[[NYSAC]]
			\|[[Jimmy Slattery]]
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			\|1963
			\|[[WBA]]
			\|[[Willie Pastrano]]
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			\|1963
			\|[[WBC]]
			\|[[Willie Pastrano]]
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			\|1984
			\|[[IBF]]
			\|[[Michael Spinks]]
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			\|1988
			\|[[WBO]]
			\|[[Michael Moorer]]
			\|}

	Light Heavy Division: [also called lighter-heavyweight] (169-175 lbs; 76.8 – 79.5 kg; 12 stone, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 5 pounds)- initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root (in 1899 or 1903); first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.		Light Heavy Division: [also called lighter-heavyweight] (169-175 lbs; 76.8 – 79.5 kg; 12 stone, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 5 pounds)- initially created by Lou Houseman for his fighter Jack Root (in 1899 or 1903); first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 5 pounds or 175 lbs.