THE CYBER BOXING ZONE presents THE LINEAL BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONS The following list gives credit to "The Man Who Beat The Man." Comments can be sent to the Research Editors. Pictured at left is Ruben Olivares with Mike DeLisa at the 1996 Inductions for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Ciao!

• Jimmy Barry (1894-1899, retires undefeated in career)
• "Terrible" Terry McGovern (1899, relinquishes title)
• Harry Harris (1901, never defends)
• Harry Forbes (1901-1903)
• Frankie Neil (1903-1904)
• Joe Bowker (1904-1905, vacated title)
• Jimmy Walsh (1905-1909)
• "Fighting" Jimmy Reagan (1909)
• Monte Attell (1909-1911 -- lineage?)
• Johnny Coulon (1911-1914)
• Kid Williams (1914-1917)
• Pete "Kid" Herman (1917-20)
• Joe Lynch (1920-21)
• Pete "Kid" Herman (1921)
• Johnny Buff (1921-1922)
• Joe Lynch (1922-1924)
• Abe Goldstein (1924)
• Eddie "Cannonball" Martin (1924-1925)
• Charley Phil Rosenberg (1925-1927, Rosenberg unable to make weight, suspended)

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  Rosenberg failed to make weight in a title defense with Bushy Graham. Rosenberg won the non-title fight, but he and Graham were suspended for having a secret agreement between them. The title was then claimed by Teddy Baldock, Charles "Bud" Taylor (NBA 1927-1928, vacates), 1924 Gold-medal Winner Willie Smith and Bushy Graham. Smith outgrew the division in 1928; Graham gave up his claim in 1929. "Panama" Al Brown copped the vacant crown in 1929

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• "Panamá" Al Brown (1929-1935)
• Baltasar Sangchili (1935-1936)
• Tony Marino (1936)
• Sixto Escobar (1936-1937)
• Harry Jeffra (1937-1938)
• Sixto Escobar (1938-1939, vacates title)
• Lou Salica (1940-1942)
• Manuel Ortiz (1942-1947)
• Harold Dade (1947)
• Manuel Ortiz (1947-1950)
• Vic Toweel (1950-1952)
• Jimmy Carruthers (1952-1954, retires undefeated)
• Robert Cohen (1954-1956)
• Mario D'agata (1956-1957)
• Alphonse Halimi (1957-1959)
• Jose Becerra (1959-1960, retires)
• Eder Jofre (1961-1965)
• Masahiko "Fighting" Harada (1965-1968)
• Lionel Rose (1968-1969)
• Ruben Olivares (1969-1970)
• Jesus "Chucho" Castillo (1970-1971)
• Ruben Olivares (1971-1972)
• Rafael Herrera (1972)
• Enrique Pinder (1972-1973)
• Romeo Anaya (1973)
• Arnold Taylor (1973-1974)
• Soo-Hwan Hong (1974-1975)
• Alfonso Zamora (1975-1977)
• Jorge Luján (1977-1980)
• Julian Solis (1980)
• Jeff Chandler (1980-1984)
• Richard Sandoval (1984-1986)
• Jose "Gaby" Canizales (1986)
• Bernardo Piñango (1986-1987, relinquishes title)