According to 100 yrs of boxing by Bert Randolph Sugar and the editors of ring magazine on page 100 they claim Mickey Walker as the first world champ crowned at msg. when he beat Jack Britton on November 1, 1922 for the World Welterweight Championship. I know Bert very well, and from time to time, he does make mistakes, I believe this is one of them. Joe Lynch beat Pete Herman on December 22, 1920 to win the Bantamweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden. Also, here's 2 more that were before Walker. Johnny Dundee beat George KO Chaney on January 18, 1921 to win the Jr. Lightweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden. Johnny Buff beat Pete Herman on September 23, 1921 to win the Bantamweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden.
