South African Heavyweight Championship

The South African Heavyweight Title is an inactive professional wrestling championship that was once competed for in the now-defunct South African professional wrestling promotion Interworld Wrestling Promotions, contested exclusively among Heavyweight (110 kg (240 lb)) wrestlers. It was created in 1950 and the first champion was Willie Liebenberg. The last champion to win it was Danie Voges, who subsequently retired the belt in 1990.[1]

South African Heavyweight Title
Details
PromotionInterworld Wrestling Promotions
Date established1950
Date retired1990
Statistics
First champion(s)Willie Liebenberg
Most reigns2 (Tied: Mr X, Danie Voges)
Longest reignJan Wilkens (10 years)
Shortest reignDanie Brits (1 month)
Oldest championJan Wilkens
Youngest championDanie Brits
Heaviest championJan Wilkens
Lightest championDanie Brits


Title history
Wrestlers Reign Date Location Notes
Willie Liebenberg 1 1950 Johannesburg, South Africa
Mr X (Percy Hall) 1 3 April 1954 Johannesburg, South Africa
Mr X (Percy Hall) 2 1965 Johannesburg, South Africa
Jan Wilkens 1 1974 Johannesburg, South Africa Declared vacant in 1984 when Jan Wilkens retires.
Danie Voges 1 August 1986 Pretoria, South Africa Defeated Danie Brits to win the title.
Danie Brits 1 June 1990 Cape Town, South Africa
Danie Voges 2 August 1990 Cape Town, South Africa

See also

References
  1. "Wrestling-Titles.com: South African Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com.
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