The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC , also known as the New York Athletic Commission , is a division of the New York State Department of State which regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York , including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers , professional wrestlers , seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. In 2016, the NYSAC was authorized to oversee all mixed martial arts contests in New York.
16-472: New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship Details Promotion New York State Athletic Commission Statistics First champion(s) Jim Londos Final champion(s) Jim Londos Most reigns Jim Londos (3 reigns) The NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by
32-638: A deal with Sandow. Bowser, who held a management contract on Shikat, retaliated by booking him into various states without informing him. When Shikat failed to appear, he was frequently suspended by the local commissions. Later in March of that year, the Tennessee Athletic Commission suspended him, which triggered simultaneous suspension in 23 other states affiliated with the National Wrestling Association. In
48-582: Is based in New York City . The NYSAC was founded in 1911, when the Frawley Law legalized prizefighting in New York state. The bill was signed on July 26, 1911, and that same day Governor John Alden Dix appointed Bartow S. Weeks , John J. Dixon, and Frank S. O'Neil to serve on the state athletic commission. Weeks declined to serve on the commission so James Edward Sullivan was appointed for
64-856: The Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship . Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion. 7 Dick Shikat March 2, 1936 live event New York City, New York 2 53 Does not win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship . Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion. 8 Ali Baba April 24, 1936 live event Detroit, Michigan 1 49 Retroactively recognized by
80-641: The New York State Athletic Commission . The title existed from 1929 through 1934. Title history [ edit ] Key No. Overall reign number Reign Reign number for the specific champion Days Number of days held No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref. Date Event Location Reign Days 1 Dick Shikat August 23, 1929 live event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 287 Defeated Jim Londos in
96-851: The "true world champion" until Londos retired in 1946. References [ edit ] ^ "New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship" . The Pro Wrestling Historical Society . Retrieved September 15, 2018 . ^ "World Heavyweight Title [New York State Athletic Commission]" . wrestling-titles.com . Retrieved September 15, 2018 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_State_Athletic_Commission_World_Heavyweight_Championship&oldid=1219305598 " Categories : World heavyweight wrestling championships Sports in New York (state) Hidden category: Articles with hCards New York State Athletic Commission The commission
112-537: The "true world champion". Detton also defeated Ed "Strangler" Lewis in a title tournament final earlier in the year in Philadelphia 11 Bronko Nagurski June 29, 1937 live event Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 507 Recognized by The Ring magazine as the "true world champion". 12 Jim Londos November 18, 1938 live event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3 2,601 Recognized by The Ring magazine as
128-406: The National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion until June 26, 1935. — Vacated September 30, 1932 — — — — Stripped of the title for refusing to defend against the winner of Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Dick Shikat 3 Ed Lewis October 10, 1932 live event New York City, New York 1 133 Defeated Jack Sherry to win
144-866: The National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion. 9 Dave Levin June 12, 1936 live event Newark, New Jersey 1 108 Won by disqualification; recognized by The Ring magazine as the "true world champion". Ali Baba continues to claim the title but loses to Everett Marshall on June 26, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio , retroactive Alliance recognition switched to MWA World Heavyweight Championship . Levin also wins Los Angeles version, defeating Vincent Lopez on August 19, 1936 in Los Angeles . 10 Dean Detton September 28, 1936 live event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 274 Recognized by The Ring magazine as
160-469: The final seat. The Frawley Law was repealed in 1917 and the state athletic commission was disbanded. In 1920 the Walker Law reestablished legal boxing in the state. In 1921, Governor Nathan L. Miller appointed William Muldoon , Frank Dwyer , and George K. Morris to reformed state athletic commission. The National Boxing Association (NBA) was established in 1921 by other U.S. states to counter
176-688: The influence of the NYSAC. Sometimes the NYSAC and the NBA recognized different boxers as World Champion, especially in 1927–40. In 1962, the NBA renamed itself the World Boxing Association , and in 1963 the NYSAC supported the formation of the World Boxing Council . Cathy Davis sued the NYSAC in 1977 because she was denied a boxing license because she was a woman, and the case was decided in her favor later that year, with
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#1732782661651192-488: The judge invalidating New York State rule number 205.15, which stated, “No woman may be licensed as a boxer or second or licensed to compete in any wrestling exhibition with men.” In his opinion the judge cited the precedent set by Garrett v. New York State Athletic Commission (1975), which “found the regulation invalid under the equal protection clauses of the State and Federal Constitutions”. The NYSAC filed an appeal of
208-759: The ruling, but later dropped it. (As published in Self-Defense Sporting Annual 1929, p. 14.) Dick Shikat Richard I. Shikat (11 January 1897 – 3 December 1968) was a German professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion who was active in the early portion of the twentieth century. Shikat was considered to be one of the most dangerous 'hookers' ( catch wrestlers ) of his era and had memorable bouts with Ed "Strangler" Lewis , Wladek Zbyszko , and Jim Londos . Over his long career, he wrestled under 3 successively simplified versions of his surname, namely Schickat, Schikat, and Shikat. One of Shikat's most notorious moments
224-652: The tournament final, after that Athletic Commissions in New York and Pennsylvania and the National Boxing Association, they had stripped Gus Sonnenberg of the World Title , for failing to meet "real" contenders, in July 1929. Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion. 2 Jim Londos June 6, 1930 live event Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 847 Retroactively recognized by
240-646: The vacant title. 4 Jim Browning February 20, 1933 live event New York City, New York 1 490 5 Jim Londos June 25, 1934 live event New York City, New York 2 367 Also won the National Wrestling Association 's World Heavyweight Championship in June, 1930 and unified both titles. 6 Danno O'Mahoney June 27, 1935 live event Boston, Massachusetts 1 249 Unified title with
256-450: Was on 2 March 1936, when Danno O'Mahony lost his National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship to Shikat at New York's Madison Square Garden . Shikat used his wrestling ability to genuinely hurt and punish O'Mahony, who tried to quit twice before the finish of the match. Shikat reportedly made the decision on his own, and following the win immediately put his title up for "sale" to various promoters. He eventually reached
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