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Defeats Fred Beell; also billed as champion in Nashville, TN in 09-12 (The Tennessean, 09-12-03) and Knoxville, TN in 11-04 (The Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, TN, 11-04-07).
Young Olson (Thor Olson)
1914-01<
Previously billed as the world middleweight champion elsewhere; claims the world light heavyweight title in Nashville, TN after his brother retires (Nashville Banner, 14-01-29).
Billed as champion on arrival (Daily Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, 40-06-04) for having defeated Bill Weidner for the title (Daily Herald, Biloxi, MS, 40-06-26).
In Mississippi and Northern Louisiana, Curtis is awarded the title back sometime between 42-06-04 and 42-09-10 after Chacoma "twice ran out on scheduled title bouts with Jack"; billed as World Junior Heavyweight Champion in New Orleans, LA from 42-08; title may be inactive after 44-12 when Chacoma joins the US Coast Guard.
Also holds the World Junior Heavyweight Title; title change officially approved on 46-11-20; held up after a controversial match against Mike Chacoma on 47-01-30 in Nashville, TN.
Garibaldi continues to be recognized in Nashville, TN but loses to Tex Riley on 48-09-28; Blond is billed as champion in Nashville, TN as of 49-01 for having defeated Riley "three months ago" (Nashville Banner, Nashville, TN, 49-01-21).
Don Keene
1949-01-10
Birmingham, AL
The Blond continues to be billed as the World Junior Heavyweight Champion in Southern Louisiana but loses to Chico Ortez on 49-01-13 in New Orleans, LA; Keene defeats Ortiz "to end the dispute" on 49-01-27 in New Orleans, LA; held up after a match against Daniel Aldana on 49-02-21 in Birmingham, AL.
Has defeated Curtis as the masekd Green Shadow on 50-03-27 in Birmingham, AL, promising to unmask himself if he wins the title; initially not recognized by the commission after refusing to unmask; officially recognized as the champion after unmasking prior to the match on 50-04-03.
