List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
Appearance
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
- The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
- The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,
- The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
- The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988,
Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
---|---|---|---|
World Claim | |||
1923-01-30 | 1925-03-27 | NBA/Undisputed | |
1925-03-27 | 1925-03-31 Abandoned | World claim | |
1926-09-21 | 1930-02-18 | NBA/Undisputed | |
1930-02-18 | 1932-05-20 | Undisputed/World claim | |
1932-05-20 | 1933-11-17 | World claim | |
1933-11-17 | 1935-04-09 Vacated | World/Undisputed | |
NBA/World | |||
1923-01-30 | 1925-03-27 | NBA/Undisputed | |
1926-09-21 | 1930-02-18 | NBA | |
1930-02-18 | 1931-04-24 | NBA | |
1931-04-24 | 1932-01-18 | NBA | |
1932-01-18 | 1933-02-20 | NBA | |
1933-02-20 | 1933-05-21 | World | |
1933-05-21 | 1933-06-23 | World | |
1933-06-23 | 1935-04-09 Vacated | World | |
1946-04-29 | 1946-09-13 Vacated | NBA/NYSAC | |
1959-06-12 | 1960-09-01 | NBA/NYSAC | |
1960-09-01 | 1962-09-14 | NBA/NYSAC | |
1962-09-14 | 1962-12-15 | NBA/NYSAC | |
1962-12-15 | 1963-1-24 Retired | WBA/NYSAC |
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
---|---|---|---|
WBC | |||
Title inaugurated | |||
1963-06-15 | 1965-01-18 | WBC | |
1965-01-18 | 1966-04-29 | WBC | |
1966-04-29 | 1967-04-30 | WBC | |
1967-04-30 | 1968 Stripped | WBC | |
1968-12-14 | 1970-01-31 | WBC | |
1970-01-31 | 1974-02 Vacated | WBC | |
1974-09-21 | 1975-07-15 | WBC | |
1975-07-15 | 1976-06-30 | WBC | |
1976-06-30 | 1976-10-29 | WBC | |
1976-10-29 | 1978-12-30 | WBC | |
1978-12-30 | 1980-02-23 | WBC | |
1980-02-23 | 1982-06-26 | WBC | |
1982-06-26 | 1983-05-18 | WBC | |
1983-05-18 | 1984-01-29 | WBC | |
1984-01-29 | 1985-08-21 | WBC | |
1985-08-21 | 1986-05-05 | WBC | |
1986-05-05 | 1986-07-24 | WBC | |
1986-07-24 | 1987-07-22 | WBC | |
1987-07-22 | 1987-11-12 | WBC | |
1987-11-12 | 1989-05-13 | WBC | |
1989-05-13 | 1994-01-29 | WBC | |
1994-01-29 | 1994-05-07 | WBC | |
1994-05-07 | 1996-06-07 | WBC | |
1996-06-07 | 1997-04-12 Vacated | WBC | |
1999-08-21 | 2004-01 Stripped | WBC | |
2004-01-24 | 2005-06-25 | WBC | |
2005-06-25 | 2005 Vacated | WBC | |
2006-09-15 | 2008-05-10 | WBC | |
2008-05-10 | 2009-04-28 Vacated | WBC | |
2009-08-01 | 2011-01-29 | WBC | |
2011-01-29 | 2011-07-29 Stripped | WBC | |
2011-09-17 | 2012-03-23 Stripped | WBC | |
2012-03-24 | 2015-06-11 Vacated | WBC | |
2015-10-03 | 2016-07-23 | WBC | |
2016-07-23 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | WBC | |
2018-03-17 | 2021-05-22 | WBC | |
2021-05-22 | 2022-07-01 Vacated | WBC | |
2022-11-26 | 2023-12-09 | WBC | |
2023-12-09 | Present | WBC | |
WBA | |||
Title inaugurated | |||
1962-09-14 | 1962-12-15 | WBA | |
1962-12-15 | 1962-Retired | WBA | |
1963-03-21 | 1963-06-15 | WBA | |
1963-06-15 | 1965-01-18 | WBA | |
1965-01-18 | 1966-04-29 | WBA | |
1966-04-29 | 1967-04-30 | WBA | |
1967-04-30 | 1968-12-12 | WBA | |
1968-12-12 | 1972-03-10 | WBA | |
1972-03-10 | 1972-10-28 | WBA | |
1972-10-28 | 1976-03-06 | WBA | |
1976-03-06 | 1977 Stripped | WBA | |
1977-06-25 | 1980-08-02 | WBA | |
1980-08-02 | 1983-09-09 Stripped | WBA | |
1984-01-22 | 1984-06-01 | WBA | |
1984-06-01 | 1985-07-21 | WBA | |
1985-07-21 | 1986-03-15 | WBA | |
1986-03-15 | 1987-07-04 | WBA | |
1987-07-04 | 1990-08-17 | WBA | |
1990-08-17 | 1991-06-14 | WBA | |
1991-06-14 | 1992-04-10 | WBA | |
1992-04-10 | 1992-09-09 | WBA | |
1992-09-09 | 1993-01-12 | WBA | |
1993-01-12 | 1994-09-17 | WBA | |
1994-09-17 | 1996-01-13 | WBA | |
1996-01-13 | 1996-08-16 | WBA | |
1996-08-16 | 1997-01-11 | WBA | |
1997-01-11 | 1998-10-10 | WBA | |
1998-10-10 | 2001-02-03 | WBA | |
2001-02-03 | 2004 Stripped | WBA Super Champion | |
2002-05-11 | 2002-10-19 | WBA Regular Champion | |
2002-10-19 | 2005-06-25 | WBA Regular Champion | |
2005-06-25 | 2005-11-26 | WBA | |
2005-11-26 | 2006-05-06 Vacated | WBA | |
2006-09-02 | 2007-07-21 | WBA | |
2007-07-21 | 2008-03-22 | WBA | |
2008-03-22 | 2009-07-18 | WBA | |
2009-07-18 | 2012-07-14 | WBA Super Champion | |
2011-07-23 | 2012-07-31 Vacated | WBA Regular Champion | |
2011-12-10 | 2012-06-27 Stripped | WBA Super Champion | |
2012-07-14 | 2015-09-11 Vacated | WBA Super Champion | |
2012-11-30 | 2014-04-12 | WBA Regular Champion | |
2014-04-12 | 2015-08-09 Stripped | WBA Regular Champion | |
2015-10-03 | 2016-03-31 Stripped | WBA Super Champion | |
2016-05-28 | 2017-04-15 | WBA | |
2017-04-15 | 2017-08-19 | WBA | |
2017-08-19 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | WBA | |
2018-03-10 | 2019-04-27 | WBA | |
2019-04-27 | 2019-10-26 | WBA | |
2019-10-26 | 2022-05-14 Vacated | WBA Super Champion | |
2022-08-20 | 2023-05-10 Stripped | WBA | |
2023-05-20 | 2024-03-30 | WBA | |
2024-03-30 | Present | WBA | |
IBF | |||
Title inaugurated | |||
1984-06-22 | 1985-03-02 Stripped | IBF | |
1986-04-26 | 1986-10-30 | IBF | |
1986-10-30 | 1987-03-04 | IBF | |
1987-03-04 | 1987-07-01 Retired | IBF | |
1988-02-14 | 1988-09-03 | IBF | |
1988-09-03 | 1990-03-17 | IBF | |
1990-03-17 | 1991-03-18 Vacated | IBF | |
1991-12-07 | 1992-07-18 | IBF | |
1992-07-18 | 1993 Vacated | IBF | |
1993-05-15 | 1994-02-13 | IBF | |
1994-02-13 | 1995-01-28 | IBF | |
1995-01-28 | 1997-05-31 | IBF | |
1997-05-31 | 1999-02-20 | IBF | |
1999-02-20 | 2000 Stripped | IBF | |
2000-02-12 | 2001-11-03 | IBF | |
2001-11-03 | 2005-06-04 | IBF | |
2005-06-04 | 2006-03-29 Vacated | IBF | |
2006-06-30 | 2007-01-20 | IBF | |
2007-01-20 | 2007-02-09 Vacated | IBF | |
2007-02-04 | 2007-06-16 | IBF | |
2007-06-16 | 2008-09-19 Vacated | IBF | |
2009-01-30 | 2010-03-06 | IBF | |
2010-03-06 | 2010-10-22 Stripped | IBF | |
2011-03-05 | 2011-07-23 | IBF | |
2011-07-23 | 2011-12-10 | IBF | |
2011-12-10 | 2015-04-11 Stripped | IBF | |
2015-07-18 | 2015-11-04 | IBF | |
2015-11-04 | 2016-12-03 | IBF | |
2016-12-03 | 2017-08-19 | IBF | |
2017-08-19 | 2017–08–30 Vacated | IBF | |
2017-11-04 | 2018-03-10 | IBF | |
2018-03-10 | 2018-04-18 Vacated | IBF | |
2018-10-27 | 2019-05-18 | IBF | |
2019-05-18 | 2022-08-24 Vacated | IBF | |
2023-02-25 | Present | IBF | |
WBO | |||
Title inaugurated | |||
1989-03-06 | 1991-02-23 | WBO | |
1991-02-23 | 1991-05-18 | WBO | |
1991-05-18 | 1992 Vacated | WBO | |
1992-06-29 | 1993-06-07 | WBO | |
1993-06-07 | 1994-07-24 Retired | WBO | |
1995-02-20 | 1996-03-09 | WBO | |
1996-03-09 | 1998-05-29 | WBO | |
1998-05-29 | 1999-05-15 | WBO | |
1999-05-15 | 2000-07-22 | WBO | |
2000-07-22 | 2001-06-30 Stripped | WBO | |
2001-06-30 | 2003-07-12 | WBO | |
2003-07-12 | 2004-Vacated | WBO | |
2004-09-11 | 2006-10-27 Vacated | WBO | |
2006-11-18 | 2008-07-05 | WBO | |
2008-07-05 | 2009-04-04 | WBO | |
2009-04-04 | 2012-06-09 Vacated | WBO | |
2012-06-09 | 2013-10 Stripped | WBO | |
2013-10 | 2013-10-19 | WBO | |
2013-10-19 | 2014-06-14 | WBO | |
2014-06-14 | 2014-11-22 Stripped | WBO | |
2015-04-18 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | WBO | |
2018-06-09 | 2019-07-27 | WBO | |
2019-07-27 | 2021-05-22 | WBO | |
2021-05-22 | 2023-06-10 | WBO | |
2023-06-10 | Present | WBO |