Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Defeats Jacques Ducrez in tournament final to become the first FFL champion; recognition dropped by FFLP in 54-10 when Fleurot jumps to FIC; continues to be recognized by FILC as latea as 55-05-27.
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Robert Gastel
1957-03-31<
Recognized by FFLP.
Roger Delaporte
1955-10-31<
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Serge Gentili
1956-07-04<
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Michel Chaisné
1957-11-05<
Still champion as of 60-05-03.
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Rene Nouhaud @
1958<
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Al Gamain
1961-10-10<
Pierre Boss
1960-05-03<
Recognized by FFCP; still champion as of 60-10-05.
Michel Chaisné #
1951-03-24<
Billed as champion in Hastings, ENG, GBR.
Remy Bayle
1960-04-10<
Recognized by FILC.
Jean Corne #
1961-05-03<
World middleweight champion in France, billed as French light heavyweight champion in Italy; still champion as of 61-06-27.