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Wales' boxing world champions

By Sean Davies

Jimmy Wilde
Full list of the Welshmen who have held recognised world titles.

Percy Jones:
World flyweight champion, 1914

Freddie Welsh:
World lightweight champion, 1914-17

Jimmy Wilde:
World flyweight champion, 1916-23

Howard Winstone:
WBC featherweight champion, 1968

Steve Robinson:
WBO featherweight champion, 1993-95

Robbie Regan:
IBF flyweight champion, 1995, WBO bantamweight champion, 1996

Barry Jones:
WBO super-featherweight champion, 1997

Joe Calzaghe:
WBO super-middleweight champion, 1997-, IBF super-middleweight champion, 2006, WBA & WBC super-middleweight champion, 2007-

Enzo Maccarinelli:
WBO cruiserweight champion, 2006-8

Gavin Rees:
WBA light-welterweight champion 2007-8

see also
Wales' pugilist princes
07 Mar 06 |  Boxing
Wales' greatest US fight nights
25 Mar 08 |  Boxing
BBC Sport Wales coverage
01 May 06 |  Wales

related bbc links:
Welsh fights in New York
BBC Where I Live - Wales
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related internet links:
British Boxing Board
Johnny Owen
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