Which world titles has Harry Jeffra held?

Harry Jeffra has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1937–1938).

Bantamweight · United States

Harry Jeffra

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Harry Jeffra was a bantamweight boxer from United States, born Nov 30, 1914. World titles: WBA bantamweight (1937–1938). Harry Jeffra last fought Chalky Wright on Jun 19, 1942 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 15.

Also: هاري جيفري · ハリー・ジェフラ

BornNov 30, 1914

DiedSep 27, 1988

Country🇺🇸 United States

DebutOct 5, 1936

Career1936–1942

Rounds boxed125

Born inBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.

TitlesWBA bantamweight · 1937–1938

Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jun 1942Why here ›

Confirmed bouts0 of 10

Career record

Record

No record compiled yet

Last result

Chalky Wright 🇺🇸

For NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles

TKO 10/15 · Oriole Park, Baltimore

1942-06-19 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 10, 1936–1942

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Chalky Wright 🇺🇸

For NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles

TKO 10/15 · Oriole Park, Baltimore

Jeffra — · Wright 136-32-17

1942-06-19 ›
✓ one source

Joey Archibald 🇺🇸

UD 10/10 · Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Archibald 60-28-3

1941-11-10 ›
✓ one source

Joey Archibald 🇺🇸

For NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles

SD 15/15 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Archibald 58-24-3

1941-05-12 ›
✓ one source

Sixto Escobar 🇺🇸

PTS 10/10 · Carlin's Park, Baltimore, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Escobar 39-22-4

1940-12-02 ›
✓ one source

Joey Archibald 🇺🇸

Won NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles

UD 15/15 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Archibald 56-18-3

1940-05-20 ›
✓ one source

Joey Archibald 🇺🇸

For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles

SD 15/15 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Archibald 55-16-3

1939-09-28 ›
✓ one source

Sixto Escobar 🇺🇸

For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles

UD 15/15 · Escambron Baseball Park, San Juan, 🇵🇷

Jeffra — · Escobar 35-14-3

1938-02-20 ›
✓ one source

Sixto Escobar 🇺🇸

Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring bantamweight titles

UD 15/15 · Polo Grounds, New York City, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Escobar 35-13-2

1937-09-23 ›
✓ one source

Sixto Escobar 🇺🇸

MD 10/10 · Hippodrome, New York City, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Escobar 30-12-2

1936-12-09 ›
✓ one source

Sixto Escobar 🇺🇸

SD 10/10 · Carlin's Park, Baltimore, 🇺🇸

Jeffra — · Escobar 29-11-2

1936-10-05 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBABantamweight

1937-09-23 – 1938-02-20

Facts

Who did Harry Jeffra fight last?: Harry Jeffra last fought Chalky Wright on Jun 19, 1942 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 15.
Which world titles has Harry Jeffra held?: Harry Jeffra has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1937–1938).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 163 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/163. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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