Boxing in The 1920s - 1922

1922

• February– John L. "Ike" Dorgan is a founding partner of The Ring magazine and remained with this influential publication until his retirement in 1930.
• February 10- Benny Leonard retains his world Lightweight title, with a fifteen round decision over Rocky Kansas, at New York.
• June 11- Georges Carpentier retains his world Light-Heavyweight title with a first round knockout of Ted Kid Lewis, at London.
• June 26- Jack Britton retains his world Welterweight title with a thirteenth round disqualification of Benny Leonard, at New York.
• September 24- Battling Siki becomes Senegal's first world boxing champion, recuperating from several knockdowns to win the world Light-Heavyweight title by knocking out Georges Carpentier in six rounds at Paris, France. Siki also became Africa's first world Light-Heavyweight champion in the process.
• November 1- Mickey The Toy Bulldog Walker becomes world Welterweight champion, defeating Jack Britton by a fifteen round decision, at New York.