AWA Brass Knuckles Championship

Statistics
First champion(s)	Don Fargo
Most reigns	N/A
Longest reign	Don Fargo (595 days)
Shortest reign	Gino Martino (176 days)

AWA Brass Knuckles Championship
AWA Brass Knuckles Championship
Details
Promotion	American Wrestling Association (AWA)
Date established	February 12, 1979
Date retired	May 1981
First champion(s)
Statistics
First champion(s)	Don Fargo
Most reigns	N/A
Longest reign	Don Fargo (595 days)
Shortest reign	Gino Martino (176 days)

The AWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a professional wrestling championship owned by the American Wrestling Association (AWA) promotion. The championship was introduced on February 12, 1979, at a Mid-South Coliseum live event. It was active until May 1981 when the title belt was abandoned after Crusher Lisowski left the promotion.

It debuted as a part of a storyline to introduce Don Fargo to the Memphis wrestling territory; this allowed Fargo to challenge various wrestlers in hardcore-themed matches. Like most professional wrestling "brass knuckle" championships, both wrestlers would heavily tape their fists to give the impression that each participant was wearing brass knuckles; the title was generally defended in no-disqualification matches and it was legal to punch an opponent. Fargo and Lisowski were the only champions.

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