Given the overflow of world titles available the past 60 years it got me wondering about past "alphabet champs". Fighters who were recognized as world champ by the IBU, a national or a state athlethic commission but whose claim wasn't taken seriously and is forgotten today. I am particuarly honed in on "gap" periods where a)the champ wasn't actively defending their belt or b)immediately following the undisputed champs retirement. In both cases it would make sense for organizations to name alternative champs. Particular periods of interest Willards inactivity during the late 1910s Dempseys inactivity during the 1920s Braddocks inactivity during the 1930s Titles given out following the retirements of Tunney,Louis(1st one) and Marciano. Examples that I already have Peter Jackson Jake Kilrain Tom Sharkey Joe Goddard Young Stribling Jack Sharkey(before his universally recognized title) George Godfrey Jimmy Bivins(the "duration" title) Lee Savold Archie Moore Boxer recs title filter doesn't seem to be that helpful in this regard(though it does good job showing how many fights were schueduled for the "championship distance"). Am looking for HW world title fights recognized by commissions not state titles recognized by the same organizations or regional titles.