List of WBC world champions

This is a list of boxing world champions in the World Boxing Council.

Contents

Strawweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Andrew Bunda  Philippines October 18, 1987 – November 13, 1988 2
2 Andrew Bunda  Philippines November 13, 1988 – November 12, 1989 2
3 Alision Wilton John  Philippines November 12, 1989 – February 7, 1990 3
4 Hideyuki Ohashi  Japan February 7, 1990 – December 25, 1990 1
5 Ricardo Lopez  Mexico October 25, 1990 – September, 1999– stripped 21
6 Wandee Singwancha  Thailand September, 1999 – February 11, 2000 1
7 José Antonio Aguirre  Mexico February 11, 2000 – January 10, 2004 7
8 Eagle Den Junlaphan  Thailand January 10, 2004 – December 18, 2004 1
9 Isaac Bustos  Mexico December 18, 2004 – April 4, 2005 0
11 Eagle Den Junlaphan (2)  Thailand August 6, 2005 – November 29, 2007 4
12 Oleydong Sithsamerchai  Thailand November 29, 2007 – February 11, 2011 5
13 Kazuto Ioka  Japan February 11, 2011 – Present 0

Light flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Franco Udella  Italy April 4, 1975 – August, 1975– stripped 0
2 Luis Estaba  Venezuela September 13, 1975 – February 19, 1978 11
3 Freddy Castillo  Mexico February 19, 1978 – May 6, 1978 0
4 Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh  Thailand May 6, 1978 – September 30, 1978 1
5 Sung-Jun Kim  South Korea September 30, 1978 – January 3, 1980 3
6 Shigeo Nakajima  Japan January 3, 1980 – March 24, 1980 0
7 Hilario Zapata  Panama March 24, 1980 – February 6, 1982 8
8 Amado Ursua  Mexico February 6, 1982 – April 13, 1982 0
9 Tadashi Tomori  Japan April 13, 1982 – July 20, 1982 0
10 Hilario Zapata (2)  Panama July 20, 1982 – March 26, 1983 2
11 Jung-Koo Chang  South Korea March 26, 1983–1988– retired 15
12 German Torres  Mexico December 11, 1988 – March 19, 1989 0
13 Yul-Woo Lee  South Korea March 19, 1989 – June 25, 1989 0
14 Humberto González  Mexico June 25, 1989 – December 19, 1990 5
15 Rolando Pascua  Philippines December 19, 1990 – March 25, 1991 0
16 Melchor Cob Castro  Mexico March 25, 1991 – June 3, 1991 0
17 Humberto González (2)  Mexico June 3, 1991 – March 13, 1993 4
18 Michael Carbajal  United States March 13, 1993 – February 19, 1994 2
19 Humberto González (3)  Mexico February 19, 1994 – July 15, 1995 3
20 Saman Sorjaturong  Thailand July 15, 1995 – October 17, 1999 10
21 Yo-Sam Choi  South Korea October 17, 1999 – July 6, 2002 3
22 Jorge Armando Arce  Mexico July 6, 2002 – December 18, 2004– vacated 7
23 Eric Ortiz  Mexico March 11, 2005 – September 10, 2005 0
24 Brian Viloria  Philippines September 10, 2005 – August 10, 2006 1
25 Omar Nino Romero  Mexico August 10, 2006 – February 2, 2007– stripped 1
26 Edgar Sosa  Mexico April 14, 2007 – November 21, 2009 10
27 Rodel Mayol  Philippines November 21, 2009 – June 19, 2010 1
28 Omar Nino Romero (2)  Mexico June 19, 2010–November 6, 2010 0
29 Gilberto Keb  Mexico November 6, 2010–Present 1

Flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Hiroyuki Ebihara  Japan September 18, 1963 – January 23, 1964 0
2 Pone Kingpetch  Thailand January 23, 1964 – April 23, 1965 3
3 Salvatore Burruni  Italy April 23, 1965 – June 14, 1966 1
4 Walter McGowan  United Kingdom June 14, 1966 – December 30, 1966 0
5 Chartchai Chionoi  Thailand December 30, 1966 – February 23, 1969 4
6 Efren Torres  Mexico February 23, 1969 – March 20, 1970 0
7 Chartchai Chionoi (2)  Thailand March 20, 1970 – December 7, 1970 0
8 Erbito Salavarria  Philippines December 7, 1970 - December 29, 1971– stripped 2
9 Betulio González  Venezuela June 3, 1972 – September 29, 1972 0
10 Venice Borkhorsor  Thailand September 29, 1972 - 1973– vacated 1
11 Betulio González (2)  Venezuela August 4, 1973 – October 1, 1974 2
12 Shoji Oguma  Japan October 1, 1974 – January 8, 1975 0
13 Miguel Canto  Mexico January 8, 1975 – March 18, 1979 14
14 Chan Hee Park  South Korea March 18, 1979 – May 18, 1980 5
15 Shoji Oguma (2)  Japan May 18, 1980 – May 12, 1981 3
16 Antonio Avelar  Mexico May 12, 1981 – March 20, 1982 1
17 Prudencio Cardona  Colombia March 20, 1982 – July 24, 1982 0
18 Freddy Castillo  Mexico July 24, 1982 – November 6, 1982 0
19 Eleoncio Mercedes  Dominican Republic November 6, 1982 – March 15, 1983 0
20 Charlie Magri  United Kingdom March 15, 1983 – September 27, 1983 0
21 Frank Cedeno  Philippines September 27, 1983 – January 18, 1984 0
22 Koji Kobayashi  Japan January 18, 1984 – April 9, 1984 0
23 Gabriel Bernal  Mexico April 9, 1984 – October 8, 1984 1
24 Sot Chitalada  Thailand October 8, 1984 – July 24, 1988 6
25 Yong Kang Kim  South Korea July 24, 1988 – June 3, 1989 2
26 Sot Chitalada (2)  Thailand June 3, 1989 – February 15, 1991 4
27 Muangchai Kittikasem  Thailand February 15, 1991 – June 23, 1993 3
28 Yuri Arbachakov  Russia June 23, 1993–1997 9
29 Chatchai Sasakul  Thailand May 9, 1997 – December 4, 1998 2
30 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines December 4, 1998 – September 17, 1999– stripped 1
31 Medgoen Singsurat  Thailand September 17, 1999 – May 19, 2000 1
32 Malcolm Tunacao  Philippines May 19, 2000 – March 2, 2001 1
33 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam  Thailand March 2, 2001 – July 18, 2007 17
34 Daisuke Naito  Japan July 18, 2007 – November 29, 2009 5
35 Koki Kameda  Japan November 29, 2009 – March 27, 2010 0
36 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2)  Thailand March 27, 2010 – Now 0

Super flyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Rafael Orono  Venezuela February 2, 1980 – January 24, 1981 3
2 Chul Ho Kim  South Korea January 24, 1981 – November 28, 1982 5
3 Rafael Orono (2)  Venezuela November 28, 1982 – November 27, 1983 3
4 Payao Poontarat  Thailand November 27, 1983 - July 5, 1984 1
5 Jiro Watanabe  Japan July 5, 1984 - March 30, 1986 4
6 Gilberto Roman  Mexico March 30, 1986 - May 16, 1987 6
7 Santos Benigno Laciar  Argentina May 16, 1987 - August 8, 1987 0
8 Sugar Baby Rojas  Colombia August 8, 1987 - April 8, 1988 1
9 Gilberto Roman (2)  Mexico April 8, 1988 - November 7, 1989 5
10 Nana Kanadou  Ghana November 7, 1989 - January 20, 1990 0
11 Sung-Kil Moon  South Korea January 20, 1990 - November 13, 1993 9
12 Jose Luis Bueno  Mexico November 13, 1993 - May 4, 1994 0
13 Hiroshi Kawashima  Japan May 4, 1994 - February 20, 1997 6
14 Gerry Penalosa  Philippines February 20, 1997 - August 29, 1998 3
15 In-Joo Cho  South Korea August 29, 1998 - August 27, 2000 5
16 Masamori Tokuyama  Japan August 27, 2000 - June 28, 2004 8
17 Katsushige Kawashima  Japan June 28, 2004 - July 18, 2005 2
18 Masamori Tokuyama (2)  Japan July 18, 2005 - December 6, 2006– vacated 1
19 Cristian Mijares  Mexico December 6, 2006 - November 1, 2008 7
20 Vic Darchinyan  Armenia November 1, 2008–Present 3

Bantamweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Eder Jofre  Brazil April 4, 1963 – May 18, 1965 2
2 Fighting Harada  Japan May 18, 1965 – February 27, 1968 4
3 Lionel Rose  Australia February 27, 1968 – August 22, 1969 3
4 Rubén Olivares  Mexico August 22, 1969 – October 16, 1970 2
5 Chucho Castillo　  Mexico October 16, 1970 – April 2, 1971 0
6 Rubén Olivares (2)  Mexico April 2, 1971 – March 19, 1972 2
7 Rafael Herrera  Mexico March 19, 1972 – July 29, 1972 0
8 Enrique Pinder  Panama July 29, 1972 - 1973– stripped 0
9 Rafael Herrera (2)  Mexico April 14, 1973 – December 7, 1974 2
10 Rodolfo Martínez  Mexico December 7, 1974 – May 8, 1976 3
11 Carlos Zarate  Mexico May 8, 1976 – June 3, 1979 9
12 Lupe Pintor  Mexico June 3, 1979–1982– vacated 8
13 Alberto Davila  United States September 1, 1983–1984– vacated 1
14 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico May 4, 1985 - August 9, 1985 0
15 Miguel Lora  Colombia August 9, 1985 – October 29, 1988 7
16 Raúl Pérez  Mexico October 29, 1988 – February 25, 1991 7
17 Greg Richardson  United States February 25, 1991 – September 19, 1991 1
18 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi  Japan September 19, 1991 – September 17, 1992 0
19 Victor Rabanales  Mexico September 17, 1992 – March 28, 1993 1
20 Jung Il Byun  South Korea March 28, 1993 – December 23, 1993 1
21 Yasuei Yakushiji  Japan December 23, 1993 – July 30, 1995 4
22 Wayne McCullough  Ireland July 30, 1995 – January, 1997– vacated 2
23 Sirimongkol Singwangcha  Thailand January, 1997 – November 22, 1997 3
24 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2)  Japan November 22, 1997 – December 29, 1998 2
25 Veeraphol Sahaprom  Thailand December 29, 1998 – April 16, 2005 14
26 Hozumi Hasegawa  Japan April 16, 2005 – April 30, 2010 10
27 Fernando Montiel  Mexico April 30, 2010–February 19,2011 0
28 Nonito Donaire  Philippines February 19, 2011-present 0

Super bantamweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Rigoberto Riasco  Panama April 3, 1976 – October 9, 1976 2
2 Royal Kobayashi  Japan October 9, 1976 – November 24, 1976 0
3 Dong-Kyun Yum  South Korea November 24, 1976 – May 21, 1977 1
4 Wilfredo Gómez  Puerto Rico May 21, 1977 - 1983– vacated 17
5 Jaime Garza  United States June 15, 1983 – November 3, 1984 1
6 Juan Meza  United States November 3, 1984 – August 18, 1985 1
7 Lupe Pintor  Mexico August 18, 1985 – January 18, 1986 0
8 Samart Payakaroon  Thailand January 18, 1986 – May 8, 1987 1
9 Jeff Fenech  Australia May 8, 1987–1988– vacated 2
10 Daniel Zaragoza  Mexico February 29, 1988 – April 23, 1990 5
11 Paul Banke  United States April 23, 1990 – November 5, 1990 1
12 Pedro Ruben Decima  Argentina November 5, 1990 – February 23, 1991 0
13 Kiyoshi Hatanaka  Japan February 23, 1991 – June 24, 1991 0
14 Daniel Zaragoza (2)  Mexico June 24, 1991 – March 20, 1992 2
15 Thierry Jacob  France March 20, 1992 – June 23, 1992 0
16 Tracy Harris Patterson  United States June 23, 1992 – August 26, 1994 4
17 Hector Acero Sanchez  Dominican Republic August 26, 1994 – November 6, 1995 2
18 Daniel Zaragoza (3)  Mexico November 6, 1995 – September 6, 1997 2
19 Erik Morales  Mexico September 6, 1997 - 2000– vacated 9
20 Garbriel Solis  Philippines September 9, 2000 - November 1, 2002 ?
21 Óscar Larios  Mexico November 1, 2002 – December 12, 2005 7
22 Israel Vázquez  Mexico December 12, 2005 – March 3, 2007 2
23 Rafael Márquez  Mexico March 3, 2007 – August 4, 2007 0
24 Israel Vázquez (2)  Mexico August 4, 2007 – December, 2008– vacated 1
25 Toshiaki Nishioka  Japan December, 2008 – Present 4

Featherweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ramos  Mexico March 21, 1963 – September 26, 1964 3
2 Vicente Saldivar  Mexico September 26, 1964 - October, 1967– retired 7
3 Howard Winstone  United Kingdom January 23, 1968 – July 24, 1968 0
4 Jose Legra  Cuba July 24, 1968 – January 21, 1969 0
5 Johnny Famechon  Australia January 21, 1969 – May 9, 1970 2
6 Vicente Saldivar (2)  Mexico May 9, 1970 – December 11, 1970 0
7 Kuniaki Shibata  Japan December 11, 1970 – May 19, 1972 2
8 Clemente Sánchez  Mexico May 19, 1972 – December 16, 1972– stripped 0
9 José Legra (2)  Cuba December 16, 1972 – May 5, 1973 0
10 Eder Jofre  Brazil May 5, 1973 - June 17, 1974– stripped 1
11 Bobby Chacon  United States September 7, 1974 – June 20, 1975 1
12 Rubén Olivares  Mexico June 20, 1975 – September 20, 1975 0
13 David Kotei  Ghana September 20, 1975 – November 13, 1976 2
14 Danny López  United States November 13, 1976 – February 2, 1980 8
15 Salvador Sánchez  Mexico February 2, 1980 - August 12, 1982– died 9
16 Juan LaPorte  Puerto Rico September 15, 1982 – March 31, 1984 2
17 Wilfredo Gómez  Puerto Rico March 31, 1984 – December 8, 1984 0
18 Azumah Nelson  Ghana December 8, 1984 - 1988– vacated 6
19 Jeff Fenech  Australia March 7, 1988 - 1989– vacated 3
20 Marcos Villasana  Mexico June 2, 1990 – November 14, 1991 3
21 Paul Hodkinson  United Kingdom November 14, 1991 – April 28, 1993 3
22 Gregorio Vargas  Mexico April 28, 1993 – December 4, 1993 0
23 Kevin Kelley  United States December 4, 1993 – January 7, 1995 2
24 Alejandro Martín González  Mexico January 7, 1995 – September 23, 1995 2
25 Manuel Medina  Mexico September 23, 1995 – December 11, 1995 0
26 Luisito Espinosa  Philippines December 11, 1995 – May 15, 1999 7
27 Cesar Soto  Mexico May 15, 1999 – October 22, 1999 0
28 Naseem Hamed  United Kingdom October 22, 1999 - 2000– vacated 0
29 Guty Espadas Jr.  Mexico April 14, 2000 – February 17, 2001 1
30 Érik Morales  Mexico February 17, 2001 – June 22, 2002 1
31 Marco Antonio Barrera  Mexico June 22, 2002 – June, 2002– vacated 0
32 Érik Morales (2)  Mexico November 16, 2002 - 2003– vacated 2
33 In-Jin Chi  South Korea April 10, 2004 – January 29, 2006 2
34 Takashi Koshimoto  Japan January 29, 2006 – July 30, 2006 0
35 Rodolfo López  Mexico July 30, 2006 – December 17, 2006 0
36 In-Jin Chi (2)  South Korea December 17, 2006 – July, 2007– retired 0
37 Jorge Linares  Mexico May 2008 – August, 2008– vacated 1
38 Óscar Larios  Mexico August, 2008 – March 12, 2009 1
39 Takahiro Aoh  Japan March 12, 2009 – July 14, 2009 0
40 Elio Rojas  Dominican Republic July 14, 2009–Present 1

Super featherweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Gabriel Elorde  Philippines February 16, 1963 – June 15, 1967 5
2 Yoshiaki Numata  Japan June 15, 1967 – December 14, 1967 0
3 Hiroshi Kobayashi  Japan December 14, 1967–January 18, 1969– stripped 2
4 Rene Barrientos  Philippines February 15, 1969 – April 5, 1970 0
5 Yoshiaki Numata (2)  Japan April 5, 1970 – October 10, 1971 3
6 Ricardo Arredondo  Mexico October 10, 1971 – February 28, 1974 5
7 Kuniaki Shibata  Japan February 28, 1974 – July 5, 1975 3
8 Alfredo Escalera  Puerto Rico July 5, 1975 – January 28, 1978 10
9 Alexis Argüello  Nicaragua January 28, 1978–1980– vacated 8
10 Rafael Limón  Mexico December 11, 1980 – March 8, 1981 0
11 Cornelius Boza Edwards  Uganda March 8, 1981 – August 29, 1981 1
12 Rolando Navarette  Philippines August 29, 1981 – May 29, 1982 1
13 Rafael Limón (2)  Mexico May 29, 1982 – December 11, 1982 1
14 Bobby Chacon  United States December 11, 1982 – June 1983– stripped 1
15 Héctor Camacho  Puerto Rico August 7, 1983–1984– vacated 1
16 Julio César Chávez  Mexico September 13, 1984–1987– vacated 9
17 Azumah Nelson  Ghana February 29, 1988 – May 7, 1994 10
18 Jesse James Leija  United States May 7, 1994 – September 17, 1994 0
19 Gabriel Ruelas  Mexico September 17, 1994 – December 1, 1995 2
20 Azumah Nelson  Ghana December 1, 1995 – March 22, 1997 1
21 Genaro Hernandez  United States March 22, 1997 – October 3, 1998 3
22 Floyd Mayweather Jr.  United States October 3, 1998 - April 20, 2002– vacated 8
23 Sirimongkol Singwancha  Thailand August 24, 2002 – August 15, 2003 1
24 Jesús Chávez  Mexico August 15, 2003 – February 28, 2004 0
25 Erik Morales  Mexico February 28, 2004 – November 27, 2004 1
26 Marco Antonio Barrera  Mexico November 27, 2004 – March 17, 2007 4
27 Juan Manuel Márquez  Mexico March 17, 2007 – March 15, 2008 1
28 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines March 15, 2008 – July, 2008– vacated 0
29 Humberto Soto  Mexico December 20, 2008 - March 17, 2010– vacated 3
30 Vitali Tajbert  Germany March 17, 2010 – November 26, 2010 1
31 Takahiro Ao  Japan November 26, 2010 – Present 0

Lightweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Carlos Ortiz  Puerto Rico February 14, 1963 – April 10, 1965 3
2 Ismael Laguna  Panama April 10, 1965 – November 13, 1965 0
3 Carlos Ortiz (2)  Puerto Rico November 13, 1965 – June 29, 1968 5
4 Carlos Teo Cruz  Dominican Republic June 29, 1968 – February 18, 1969 1
5 Mando Ramos  United States February 18, 1969 – March 3, 1970 1
6 Ismael Laguna (2)  Panama March 3, 1970 – September 15, 1970– stripped 1
7 Ken Buchanan  United Kingdom February 12, 1971 – June 25, 1971– stripped 0
8 Pedro Carrasco  Spain November 5, 1971 – February 18, 1972 0
9 Mando Ramos (2)  United States February 18, 1972 – September 15, 1972 1
10 Chango Carmona  Mexico September 15, 1972 – November 10, 1972 0
11 Rodolfo González  Mexico November 10, 1972 – April 11, 1974 2
12 Guts Ishimatsu  Japan April 11, 1974 – May 8, 1976 5
13 Esteban De Jesús  Puerto Rico May 8, 1976 – January 21, 1978 3
14 Roberto Durán*  Panama January 21, 1978 – January, 1979– vacated 0
15 Jim Watt  United Kingdom April 17, 1979 – June 20, 1981 4
16 Alexis Argüello  Nicaragua June 20, 1981–1983– vacated 4
17 Edwin Rosario  Puerto Rico May 1, 1983 – November 3, 1984 2
18 José Luis Ramírez  Mexico November 3, 1984 – August 10, 1985 0
19 Héctor Camacho  Puerto Rico August 10, 1985–1987– vacated 2
20 José Luis Ramírez (2)  Mexico July 19, 1987 – October 29, 1988 2
21 Julio César Chávez  Mexico October 29, 1988–1989– vacated 0
22 Pernell Whitaker  United States August 20, 1989–1992– vacated 6
23 Miguel Ángel González  Mexico August 24, 1992 – August 19, 1995– vacated 10
24 Jean-Baptiste Mendy  France April 20, 1996 – March 1, 1997 0
25 Stevie Johnston  United States March 1, 1997 – June 13, 1998 3
26 Cesar Bazan  Mexico June 13, 1998 – February 27, 1999 2
27 Stevie Johnston (2)  United States February 27, 1999 – June 17, 2000 4
28 José Luis Castillo  Mexico June 17, 2000 – April 20, 2002 3
29 Floyd Mayweather, Jr.  United States April 20, 2002–2004– vacated 3
30 José Luis Castillo (2)  Mexico June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 2
31 Diego Corrales  United States May 7, 2005 – October 7, 2006– stripped 0
32 Joel Casamayor  Cuba October 7, 2006 – February 1, 2007– stripped 0
33 David Díaz  United States February 1, 2007 – June 28, 2008 1
34 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines June 28, 2008 – February 24, 2009– vacated 0
35 Edwin Valero  Venezuela April 4, 2009 – February 9, 2010– vacated 2
36 Humberto Soto  Mexico March 13, 2010 – Present 2

Super lightweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Eddie Perkins  United States June 15, 1963 – January 18, 1965 2
2 Carlos Morocho Hernández  Venezuela January 18, 1965 – April 29, 1966 2
3 Sandro Lopopolo  Italy April 29, 1966 – April 30, 1967 1
4 Takeshi Fuji  United States April 30, 1967–1968– stripped 1
5 Pedro Adigue, Jr.  Philippines December 14, 1968 – January 31, 1970 0
6 Bruno Arcari  Italy January 31, 1970 – February, 1974– vacated 9
7 Perico Fernandez  Spain September 21, 1974 – July 15, 1975 1
8 Saensak Muangsurin  Thailand July 15, 1975 – June 30, 1976 1
9 Miguel Velasquez  Spain June 30, 1976 – October 29, 1976 0
10 Saensak Muangsurin (2)  Thailand October 29, 1976 – December 30, 1978 7
11 Sang Hyun Kim  South Korea December 30, 1978 – February 23, 1980 2
12 Saoul Mamby  United States February 23, 1980 – June 26, 1982 5
13 Leroy Haley  United States June 26, 1982 – May 18, 1983 2
14 Bruce Curry  United States May 18, 1983 – January 29, 1984 2
15 Billy Costello  United States January 29, 1984 – August 21, 1985 3
16 Lonnie Smith  United States August 21, 1985 – May 5, 1986 0
17 Rene Arredondo  Mexico May 5, 1986 – July 24, 1986 0
18 Tsuyoshi Hamada  Japan July 24, 1986 – July 22, 1987 1
19 Rene Arredondo (2)  Mexico July 22, 1987 – November 12, 1987 0
20 Roger Mayweather  United States November 12, 1987 – May 13, 1989 4
21 Julio César Chávez  Mexico May 13, 1989 – January 29, 1994 12
22 Frankie Randall  United States January 29, 1994 – May 7, 1994 0
23 Julio César Chávez (2)  Mexico May 7, 1994 – June 7, 1996 4
24 Oscar De La Hoya  United States June 7, 1996 – April 12, 1997– vacated 1
25 Kostya Tszyu  Australia August 21, 1999 – January, 2004– stripped 7
26 Arturo Gatti  Canada January 24, 2004 – June 25, 2005 2
27 Floyd Mayweather, Jr.  United States June 25, 2005 - 2005– vacated 0
28 Junior Witter  United Kingdom September 15, 2006 - May 10, 2008 2
29 Timothy Bradley  United States May 10, 2008 - August 28, 2009– stripped 2
30 Devon Alexander  United States August 1, 2009–Present 2
31 Erik Morales  Mexico September 17, 2011–Present 0

Welterweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Emile Griffith United States Virgin Islands December 8, 1962– March 21, 1963 0
2 Luis Manuel Rodríguez Cuban March 21, 1963 – June 8, 1963 0
3 Emile Griffith (2) United States Virgin Islands June 8, 1963 – Apr 25,1966 V 4
4 Curtis Cokes American August 24, 1966 – April 18, 1969 4
5 José Nápoles Mexican April 18, 1969 – December 3, 1970 3
6 Billy Backus American December 3, 1970 – June 4, 1971 0
7 José Nápoles (2) Mexican June 4, 1971 – December 6, 1975 10
8 John H. Stracey British December 6, 1975 – June 22, 1976 1
9 Carlos Palomino Mexican June 22, 1976 – January 14, 1979 7
10 Wilfred Benítez Puerto Rican November 30, 1979 – January 14, 1979 1
11 Sugar Ray Leonard American November 30, 1979 – June 20, 1980 1
12 Roberto Durán Panamanian June 20, 1980 – November 25, 1980 0
13 Sugar Ray Leonard (2) American November 25, 1980 – November 9, 1982 R 3
14 Milton McCrory American August 13, 1983 – December 6, 1985 4
15 Donald Curry American December 6, 1985 – September 27, 1986 0
16 Lloyd Honeyghan British September 27, 1986 – October 28, 1987 3
17 Jorge Vaca Mexican October 28, 1987 – March 29, 1988 0
18 Lloyd Honeyghan (2) British March 29, 1988 – February 4, 1989 1
19 Marlon Starling American February 4, 1989– August 19, 1990 1
20 Maurice Blocker American August 19, 1990 – March 18, 1991 0
21 Simon Brown Jamaican March 18, 1991 – November 29, 1991 0
22 James McGirt American November 29, 1991 – March 6, 1993 2
23 Pernell Whitaker American March 6, 1993 – April 12, 1997 8
24 Oscar De La Hoya American April 12, 1997 – September 18, 1999 7
25 Félix Trinidad Puerto Rican September 18, 1999 – March 3, 2000V 0
26 Oscar De La Hoya (2) American March 4, 2000 – June 17, 2000 0
27 Shane Mosley American March 4, 2000 – January 26, 2002 3
28 Vernon Forrest American January 26, 2002 – January 25, 2003 1
29 Ricardo Mayorga Nicaraguan January 25, 2003 – December 13, 2003 1
30 Cory Spinks American December 13, 2003 – February 5, 2005 2
31 Zab Judah American February 5, 2005 – January 7, 2006 1
32 Carlos Manuel Baldomir Argentine January 7, 2006 – November 4, 2006 1
33 Floyd Mayweather Jr. American November 4, 2006 – June 6, 2008R 1
34 Andre Berto American June 21, 2008 - April 16, 2011 5
35 Victor Ortiz American April 16, 2011- September 17, 2011 0
36 Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2) American September 17, 2011 – present. -

Super welterweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Denny Moyer  United States February 19, 1963 – April 29, 1963 0
2 Ralph Dupas  United States April 29, 1963 – September 7, 1963 1
3 Sandro Mazzinghi  Italy September 7, 1963 – June 18, 1965 3
4 Nino Benvenuti  Italy June 18, 1965 – June 25, 1966 1
5 Ki Soo Kim  South Korea June 25, 1966 – May 26, 1968 2
6 Sandro Mazzinghi (2)  Italy May 26, 1968 – November, 1968– stripped 1
7 Freddie Little  United States March 17, 1969 - July 9, 1970 2
8 Carmelo Bossi  Italy July 9, 1970 - October 31, 1971 1
9 Koichi Wajima  Japan October 31, 1971 - June 4, 1974 6
10 Oscar Albarado  United States June 4, 1974 - January 21, 1975 1
11 Koichi Wajima (2)  Japan January 21, 1975 - April, 1975– stripped 0
12 Miguel De Oliveira  Brazil May 7, 1975 - November 13, 1975 0
13 Elisha Obed  Bahamas November 13, 1975 - June 18, 1976 2
14 Eckhard Dagge  Germany June 18, 1976 - August 6, 1977 2
15 Rocky Mattioli  Italy August 6, 1977 - March 4, 1979 2
16 Maurice Hope  United Kingdom March 4, 1979 - May 23, 1981 3
17 Wilfred Benítez  Puerto Rico May 23, 1981 - December 3, 1982 2
18 Thomas Hearns  United States December 3, 1982 - 1986– vacated 4
19 Duane Thomas  United States December 5, 1986 - July 12, 1987 0
20 Lupe Aquino  Mexico July 12, 1987 - October 2, 1987 0
21 Gianfranco Rosi  Italy October 2, 1987 - July 8, 1988 1
22 Donald Curry  United States July 8, 1988 - February 11, 1989 0
23 Rene Jacquot  France February 11, 1989 - July 8, 1989 0
24 John Mugabi  Uganda July 8, 1989 - March 31, 1990 0
25 Terry Norris  United States March 31, 1990 - December 18, 1993 10
26 Simon Brown  Jamaica December 18, 1993 - May 7, 1994 1
27 Terry Norris (2)  United States May 7, 1994 - November 12, 1994 0
28 Luis Santana  Dominican Republic November 12, 1994 - August 19, 1995 1
29 Terry Norris (3)  United States August 19, 1995 - December 6, 1997 6
30 Keith Mullings  United States December 6, 1997 - January 29, 1999 1
31 Javier Castillejo  Spain January 29, 1999 - June 23, 2001 5
32 Oscar De La Hoya  United States June 23, 2001 - September 13, 2003 2
33 Shane Mosley  United States September 13, 2003 - March 13, 2004 0
34 Winky Wright  United States March 13, 2004 - May, 2005– vacated 1
35 Javier Castillejo (2)  Spain May, 2005 - June 1, 2005– stripped 0
36 Ricardo Mayorga  Nicaragua August 13, 2005 - May 6, 2006 0
37 Oscar De La Hoya (2)  United States May 6, 2006 - May 5, 2007 0
38 Floyd Mayweather, Jr.  United States May 5, 2007 - July 4, 2007– vacated 0
39 Vernon Forrest  United States July 28, 2007 - June 7, 2008 1
40 Sergio Mora  United States June 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008 0
41 Vernon Forrest (2)  United States September 13, 2008 - May 21, 2009– stripped 0
42 Sergio Gabriel Martinez  Argentina May 21, 2009 - June 17, 2010– vacated 0
43 Manny Pacquiao  Philippines November 14, 2010 2010– vacated 0
44 Saul Alvarez  Mexico March 5, 2011 – present 3

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Middleweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Dick Tiger  Nigeria August 10, 1963 – December 7, 1963 0
2 Joey Giardello  United States December 7, 1963 – October 21, 1965 1
3 Dick Tiger (2)  Nigeria October 21, 1965 – April 25, 1966 0
4 Emile Griffith  United States Virgin Islands April 25, 1966 – April 17, 1967 2
5 Nino Benvenuti  Italy April 17, 1967 – September 29, 1967 0
6 Emile Griffith (2)  United States Virgin Islands September 29, 1967 – March 4, 1968 0
7 Nino Benvenuti (2)  Italy March 4, 1968 – November 7, 1970 4
8 Carlos Monzón  Argentina November 7, 1970 – February 9, 1974– stripped 9
9 Rodrigo Valdez  Colombia May 25, 1974 – June 26, 1976 4
10 Carlos Monzón (2)  Argentina June 26, 1976 – November 5, 1977 1
11 Rodrigo Valdez (2)  Colombia November 5, 1977 – April 22, 1978 0
12 Hugo Corro  Argentina April 22, 1978 – June 30, 1979 2
13 Vito Antuofermo  Italy June 30, 1979 – March 16, 1980 1
14 Alan Minter  United Kingdom March 16, 1980 – September 27, 1980 1
15 Marvin Hagler  United States September 27, 1980 – April 6, 1987 12
16 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States April 6, 1987 – May 27, 1987– retired 0
17 Thomas Hearns  United States October 29, 1987 – June 6, 1988 0
18 Iran Barkley  United States June 6, 1988 – February 24, 1989 0
19 Roberto Durán  Panama  Mexico February 24, 1989 - 1990– vacated 0
20 Julian Jackson  United States Virgin Islands November 24, 1990 – May 8, 1993 4
21 Gerald McClellan  United States May 8, 1993 - 1994– vacated 3
22 Julian Jackson (2)  United States Virgin Islands March 17, 1995 – August 19, 1995 0
23 Quincy Taylor  United States August 19, 1995 – March 16, 1996 0
24 Keith Holmes  United States March 16, 1996 – May 2, 1998 2
25 Hassine Cherifi  France May 2, 1998 – April 24, 1999 0
26 Keith Holmes (2)  United States April 24, 1999 – April 14, 2001 2
27 Bernard Hopkins  United States April 14, 2001 – July 16, 2005 7
28 Jermain Taylor  United States July 16, 2005 – September 29, 2007 4
29 Kelly Pavlik  United States September 29, 2007 – April 17, 2010 3
30 Sergio Gabriel Martinez  Argentina April 17, 2010–present 1
31 Sebastian Zbik  Germany April 17, 2010–present– Interim Champion 1
32 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.  Mexico June 4, 2011–present– 1

Super middleweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States November 7, 1988 - December 15, 1990– retired 2
2 Mauro Galvano  Italy December 15, 1990 – October 3, 1992 2
3 Nigel Benn  United Kingdom October 3, 1992 – March 2, 1996 9
4 Thulani Malinga  South Africa March 2, 1996 – July 6, 1996 0
5 Vincenzo Nardiello  Italy July 6, 1996 – October 12, 1996 0
6 Robin Reid  United Kingdom October 12, 1996 – December 19, 1997 3
7 Thulani Malinga (2)  South Africa December 19, 1997 – March 27, 1998 0
8 Richie Woodhall  United Kingdom March 27, 1998 – October 23, 1999 2
9 Markus Beyer  Germany October 23, 1999 – May 6, 2000 1
10 Glenn Catley  United Kingdom May 6, 2000 – September 1, 2000 0
11 Dingaan Thobela  South Africa September 1, 2000 – December 15, 2000 0
12 Dave Hilton, Jr.  Canada December 15, 2000 - May, 2001– stripped 0
13 Eric Lucas  Canada June 10, 2001 – April 5, 2003 3
14 Markus Beyer (2)  Germany April 5, 2003 – June 5, 2004 2
15 Christian Sanavia  Italy June 5, 2004 - October 9, 2004 0
16 Markus Beyer (3)  Germany October 9, 2004 – October 14, 2006 3
17 Mikkel Kessler  Denmark October 14, 2006 – November 3, 2007 1
18 Joe Calzaghe  United Kingdom November 3, 2007 – June 28, 2008– vacated 0
19 Carl Froch  United Kingdom December 6, 2008 – April 24, 2010 2
20 Mikkel Kessler (2)  Denmark April 25, 2010 – November 2010– Vacate due to injury 0
21 Carl Froch (2)  United Kingdom November 27, 2010 – December 17, 2011 1
22 Andre Ward  United States December 17, 2011 - Present 0

Light heavyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Willie Pastrano  United States June 1, 1963 – March 30, 1965 2
2 José Torres  Puerto Rico March 30, 1965 – December 16, 1966 3
3 Dick Tiger  United States December 16, 1966 – May 24, 1968 2
4 Bob Foster  United States May 24, 1968 – September 16, 1974– retired 14
5 John Conteh  United Kingdom October 1, 1974 – May 21, 1977– stripped 3
6 Miguel Angel Cuello  Argentina May 21, 1977 – January 8, 1978 0 7 Mate Parlov  Yugoslavia January 8, 1978 – December 2, 1978 1
8 Marvin Johnson  United States December 2, 1978 – August 18, 1979 0
9 Matthew Saad Muhammad  United States August 18, 1979 – December 19, 1981 8
10 Dwight Muhammad Qawi  United States December 19, 1981 – March 18, 1983 3
11 Michael Spinks  United States March 18, 1983 – September 21, 1985– vacated 4
12 JB Williamson  United States December 10, 1985 – April 30, 1986 0
13 Dennis Andries  United Kingdom April 30, 1986 – March 7, 1987 1
14 Thomas Hearns  United States March 7, 1987 – November 21, 1987– vacated 0
15 Donny Lalonde  Canada November 27, 1987 – November 7, 1988 1
16 Sugar Ray Leonard  United States November 7, 1988 – February 21, 1989– vacated 0
17 Dennis Andries (2)  United Kingdom February 21, 1989 – June 24, 1989 0
18 Jeff Harding  Australia June 24, 1989 – July 28, 1990 2
19 Dennis Andries (3)  United Kingdom July 28, 1990 – September 11, 1991 2
20 Jeff Harding (2)  Australia September 11, 1991 – July 23, 1994 2
21 Mike McCallum  Jamaica July 23, 1994 – June 16, 1995 1
22 Fabrice Tiozzo  France June 16, 1995 - March, 1997– vacated 1
23 Roy Jones, Jr.  United States March, 1997 – March 21, 1997 0
24 Montell Griffin  United States March 21, 1997 - August 7, 1997 0
25 Roy Jones, Jr. (2)  United States August 7, 1997 - March 1, 2003– vacated 11
26 Graciano Rocchigiani  Germany March 21, 1998 – April 15, 2000– restored champion 0
27 Antonio Tarver  United States April 26, 2003 – November 8, 2003 0
28 Roy Jones, Jr. (3)  United States November 8, 2003 – May 15, 2004 0
29 Antonio Tarver (2)  United States May 25, 2004 - December, 2004– stripped 0
30 Tomasz Adamek  Poland May 21, 2005 – February 3, 2007 2
31 Chad Dawson  United States February 3, 2007 – July 11, 2008– stripped 3
32 Adrian Diaconu  Romania July 11, 2008 – June 19, 2009 0
33 Jean Pascal  Canada June 19, 2009 – May 21, 2011 3
34 Bernard Hopkins  United States May 21, 2011 – Current 0

Cruiserweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Marvin Camel  United States March 31, 1980 – November 25, 1980 0
2 Carlos De León  Puerto Rico November 25, 1980 – June 27, 1982 1
3 S.T. Gordon  United States June 27, 1982 – July 17, 1983 1
4 Carlos De León (2)  Puerto Rico July 17, 1983 – June 6, 1985 3
5 Alfonso Ratliff  United States June 6, 1985 – September 21, 1985 0
6 Bernard Benton  United States September 21, 1985 – March 22, 1986 0
7 Carlos De León (3)  Puerto Rico March 22, 1986 – April 9, 1988 3
8 Evander Holyfield  United States April 9, 1988 – April 9, 1989– vacated 0
9 Carlos De León (4)  Puerto Rico May 17, 1989 – July 27, 1990 3
10 Massimiliano Duran  Italy July 27, 1990 – July 20, 1991 1
11 Anaclet Wamba  France July 20, 1991 – December 30, 1994– retired 7
12 Marcelo Dominguez  Argentina July 25, 1995 – February 21, 1998 5
13 Juan Carlos Gómez  Cuba February 21, 1998 – February 19, 2002– vacated 10
14 Wayne Braithwaite  Guyana October 11, 2002 – April 2, 2005 3
15 Jean-Marc Mormeck  France April 2, 2005 – January 7, 2006 0
16 O'Neil Bell  Jamaica January 7, 2006 – March 17, 2007 0
17 Jean-Marc Mormeck (2)  France March 17, 2007 – November 10, 2007 0
18 David Haye  United Kingdom November 10, 2007 – May 12, 2008– vacated 1
19 Giacobbe Fragomeni  Italy October 24, 2008 – November 21, 2009 1
20 Zsolt Erdei  Hungary November 21, 2009 – January 13, 2010– vacated 0
21 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk  Poland May 15, 2010 – Present 1

Heavyweight

Number Name Nationality Reign period Defense
1 Sonny Liston  United States July 22, 1963 – February 25, 1964 0
2 Muhammad Ali  United States February 25, 1964 – March 11, 1969– vacated 9
3 Joe Frazier  United States February 16, 1970 – January 22, 1973 4
4 George Foreman  United States January 22, 1973 – October 30, 1974 2
5 Muhammad Ali (2)  United States October 30, 1974 – February 15, 1978 10
6 Leon Spinks  United States February 15, 1978 – March 18, 1978– stripped 0
7 Ken Norton  United States March 29, 1978 – June 9, 1978 0
8 Larry Holmes  United States June 9, 1978 – December 11, 1983– vacated 16
9 Tim Witherspoon  United States March 9, 1984 – August 31, 1984 0
10 Pinklon Thomas  United States August 31, 1984 – March 22, 1986 1
11 Trevor Berbick  Canada March 22, 1986 – November 22, 1986 0
12 Mike Tyson  United States November 22, 1986 – February 11, 1990 9
13 James Douglas  United States February 11, 1990 – October 25, 1990 0
14 Evander Holyfield  United States October 25, 1990 – November 13, 1992 2
15 Riddick Bowe  United States November 13, 1992 – December 14, 1992– vacated 0
16 Lennox Lewis  United Kingdom December 14, 1992 – September 24, 1994 3
18 Frank Bruno  United Kingdom September 2, 1995 – March 16, 1996 0
19 Mike Tyson (2)  United States March 16, 1996 – September 24, 1996– vacated 0
20 Lennox Lewis (2)  United Kingdom February 7, 1997 – April 22, 2001 9
21 Hasim Rahman  United States April 22, 2001 – November 17, 2001 0
22 Lennox Lewis (3)  United Kingdom November 17, 2001 – February 6, 2004– retired 2
23 Vitali Klitschko  Ukraine April 24, 2004 – November 9, 2005– retired 1
24 Hasim Rahman (2)  United States November 9, 2005 – August 12, 2006 1
25 Oleg Maskaev  Russia August 12, 2006 – March 8, 2008 1
26 Samuel Peter  Nigeria March 8, 2008 – October 11, 2008 0
27 Vitali Klitschko (2)  Ukraine October 11, 2008–present 7

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See also

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