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The Australian Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship was one of the first light heavyweight professional wrestling championship in Australia. [1] [2] [3]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date won: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kaytos | 1 | 1940 | Sydney | |
| Vacant | 1 | |||
| Bern Tamplin | 1 | 1943/05/08 | Sydney | Defeated Alf Vockler title vacant sometime after 47/05/14. |
| Vacant | 2 | |||
| Allan Pinfold | 1 | 1953/01/17 | Leichhardt, New South Wales | Defeats Alf Greer |
| Vacant | 3 | Pinfold left for India | ||
| Alf Greer | 1 | 1953/02/14 | Leichhardt, New South Wales | Defeats Snowy Dowton |
| Allen Sherry | 1 | 1953/05/05 | Leichhardt, New South Wales | |
| Vacant | 4 | Vacant in 59 | ||
| Haji Baba | 1 | 1959/10/03 | Leichhardt, New South Wales | Defeats Ray Green in tournament final |
| Con Tolios | 1 | 1960 | Sydney | |
| Haji Baba | 2 | 1960 | Sydney | |
| Con Dandos | 1 | 1960 | Sydney | |
| Allen Sherry | 2 | 1960 | Sydney | |
| Con Tolios | 2 | 1960 | Sydney | |
| Col Peters | 1960 | Sydney | ||
| Allan Pinfold | 2 | 1960 | ||
| El Greco | 1 | 62/01/13 | Melbourne | Defeats Bruce Arthur |
| Bruce Milne | 1 | 62/07/21 | Melbourne | |
| Allan Pinfold | 3 | 74/10/04 | Sydney | Defeats Ken Medlin |
| Ken Medlin | 1 | 74/11/01 | Sydney | |
| Harold Kalevoris | 1 | 76/09/18 | Melbourne | |
| Mike Dallas | 1 | 77/02/05 | Melbourne | |
| Ken Medlin | 2 | 77/03/26 | Melbourne | |
| Vacant/Abandoned | 1 | Promotion closes in 78/12 |
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