Cora Livingston defeatedHazel Parker in 1906. Though the contest was for the Featherweight Championship, from that point she billed herself as the first women's champion of the world.[2] She then went to face women's champion Laura Bennett in a champion vs. champion title unification match in 1910. The match sawCora Livingston victorious and it was at that time she was officially recognized as the first women's world champion.[1][3]
Mildred Burke won a woman's world championship title in 1937 and held it for close to two decades. Mildred Burke won the women's wrestling world championship title defeating Clara Mortenson the inaugural champion.[4][5] Clara had competed for the vacant championship against Barbara Ware, with Clara coming out victorious, following her victory, she was billed as the first women's world champion.[6] On June 14, 1953,June Byers won a 13-woman tournament inBaltimore to claim the belt. She quickly became a popularfan favorite champion.[7] Byers and Burke wrestled atwo out of three falls match in 1954 it went to a no contest. Subsequently, Byers was recognized as theNWA World Women's Champion, and Burke went on to create theWWWA World Championship and was recognized as its first champion.[8]
Byers and Burke wrestled atwo out of three falls match in 1954. The bout went to a no contest. Subsequently, Byers was recognized as theNWA World Women's Champion, and Burke went on to create theWWWA World Championship and was recognized as its first champion. The Women's World Championship was retired in 1954.
