List of WBC world champions
Appearance
This is a list of boxing world champions in the World Boxing Council.
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Hiroki Ioka | ![]() |
October 18, 1987 - November 13, 1988 | 2 |
2 | Napa Kiatwanchai | ![]() |
November 13, 1988 - November 12, 1989 | 2 |
3 | Jum Hwan Choi | ![]() |
November 12, 1989 - February 7, 1990 | 0 |
4 | Hideyuki Ohashi | ![]() |
February 7, 1990 - December 25, 1990 | 1 |
5 | Ricardo López | ![]() |
October 25, 1990 - September, 1999 | 21 |
6 | Wandee Singwancha | ![]() |
September, 1999 - February 11, 2000 | 0 |
7 | José Antonio Aguirre | ![]() |
February 11, 2000 - January 10, 2004 | 7 |
8 | Eagle Den Junlaphan | ![]() |
January 10, 2004 - December 18, 2004 | 1 |
9 | Isaac Bustos | ![]() |
December 18, 2004 - April 4, 2005 | 0 |
10 | Katsunari Takayama | ![]() |
April 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 | 0 |
11 | Eagle Den Junlaphan | ![]() |
August 6, 2005 - November 29, 2007 | 4 |
12 | Oleydong Sithsamerchai | ![]() |
November 29, 2007 - Present | 2 |
13 (Interim) | Juan Palacios | ![]() |
August 2, 2008 - Present | 1 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Franco Udella | ![]() |
April 4, 1975 - 1975 | 0 |
2 | Luis Estaba | ![]() |
September 13, 1975 - February 19, 1978 | 11 |
3 | Freddy Castillo | ![]() |
February 19, 1978 - May 6, 1978 | 0 |
4 | Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | ![]() |
May 6, 1978 - September 30, 1978 | 1 |
5 | Sung Jun Kim | ![]() |
September 30, 1978 - January 3, 1980 | 3 |
6 | Shigeo Nakajima | ![]() |
January 3, 1980 - March 24, 1980 | 0 |
7 | Hilario Zapata | ![]() |
March 24, 1980 - February 6, 1982 | 8 |
8 | Amado Ursua | ![]() |
February 6, 1982 - April 13, 1982 | 0 |
9 | Tadashi Tomori | ![]() |
April 13, 1982 - July 20, 1982 | 0 |
10 | Hilario Zapata | ![]() |
July 20, 1982 - March 26, 1983 | 2 |
11 | Jung Koo Chang | ![]() |
March 26, 1983 - December 11, 1988 | 15 |
12 | German Torres | ![]() |
December 11, 1988 - March 19, 1989 | 0 |
13 | Yul Woo Lee | ![]() |
March 19, 1989 - June 25, 1989 | 0 |
14 | Humberto Gonzalez | ![]() |
June 25, 1989 - December 19, 1990 | 5 |
15 | Rolando Pascua | ![]() |
December 19, 1990 - March 25, 1991 | 0 |
16 | Melchor Cob Castro | ![]() |
March 25, 1991 - June 3, 1991 | 0 |
17 | Humberto Gonzalez | ![]() |
June 3, 1991 - March 13, 1993 | 4 |
18 | Michael Carbajal | ![]() |
March 13, 1993 - February 19, 1994 | 2 |
19 | Humberto Gonzalez | ![]() |
February 19, 1994 - July 15, 1995 | 3 |
20 | Saman Sorjaturong | ![]() |
July 15, 1995 - October 17, 1999 | 10 |
21 | Yo Sam Choi | ![]() |
October 17, 1999 - July 6, 2002 | 3 |
22 | Jorge Armando Arce | ![]() |
July 6, 2002 - December 18, 2004 | 7 |
23 | Eric Ortiz | ![]() |
March 11, 2005 - September 10, 2005 | 0 |
24 | Brian Viloria | ![]() |
September 10, 2005 - August 10, 2006 | 1 |
25 | Omar Nino | ![]() |
August 10, 2006 - November 18, 2006 | 4 |
26 | Edgar Sosa | ![]() |
April 14, 2007 - Current | 5 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Hiroyuki Ebihara | ![]() |
September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964 | 0 |
2 | Pone Kingpetch | ![]() |
January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 | 3 |
3 | Salvatore Burruni | ![]() |
April 23, 1965 - June 14, 1966 | 1 |
4 | Walter McGowan | ![]() |
June 14, 1966 - December 30, 1966 | 0 |
5 | Chartchai Chionoi | ![]() |
December 30, 1966 - February 23, 1969 | 4 |
6 | Efren Torres | ![]() |
February 23, 1969 - March 20, 1970 | 0 |
7 | Chartchai Chionoi | ![]() |
March 20, 1970 - December 7, 1970 | 0 |
8 | Erbito Salavarria | ![]() |
December 7, 1970 - 1972 | 2 |
9 | Betulio González | ![]() |
June 3, 1972 - September 29, 1972 | 0 |
10 | Venice Borkhorsor | ![]() |
September 29, 1972 - 1973 | 1 |
11 | Betulio González | ![]() |
August 4, 1973 - October 1, 1974 | 2 |
12 | Shoji Oguma | ![]() |
October 1, 1974 - January 8, 1975 | 0 |
13 | Miguel Canto | ![]() |
January 8, 1975 - March 18, 1979 | 14 |
14 | Chan Hee Park | ![]() |
March 18, 1979 - September 9, 1979 | 1 |
15 | Miguel Canto | ![]() |
September 9, 1979 - 1979 | 0 |
16 | Chan Hee Park | ![]() |
December 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980 | 2 |
17 | Shoji Oguma | ![]() |
May 18, 1980 - May 12, 1981 | 3 |
18 | Antonio Avelar | ![]() |
May 12, 1981 - March 20, 1982 | 1 |
19 | Prudencio Cardona | ![]() |
March 20, 1982 - July 24, 1982 | 0 |
20 | Freddy Castillo | ![]() |
July 24, 1982 - November 6, 1982 | 0 |
21 | Eleoncio Mercedes | ![]() |
November 6, 1982 - March 15, 1983 | 0 |
22 | Charlie Magri | ![]() |
March 15, 1983 - September 27, 1983 | 0 |
23 | Frank Cedeno | ![]() |
September 27, 1983 - January 18, 1984 | 0 |
24 | Koji Kobayashi | ![]() |
January 18, 1984 - April 9, 1984 | 0 |
25 | Gabriel Bernal | ![]() |
April 9, 1984 - October 8, 1984 | 1 |
26 | Sot Chitalada | ![]() |
October 8, 1984 - July 24, 1988 | 6 |
27 | Yong Kang Kim | ![]() |
July 24, 1988 - June 3, 1989 | 2 |
28 | Sot Chitalada | ![]() |
June 3, 1989 - February 15, 1991 | 4 |
29 | Muangchai Kittikasem | ![]() |
February 15, 1991 - June 23, 1993 | 3 |
30 | Yuri Arbachakov | ![]() |
June 23, 1993 - 1997 | 9 |
31 | Chatchai Sasakul | ![]() |
May 9, 1997 - December 4, 1998 | 2 |
32 | Manny Pacquiao | ![]() |
December 4, 1998 - September 17, 1999 | 1 |
33 | Medgoen Singsurat | ![]() |
September 17, 1999 - May 19, 2000 | 1 |
34 | Malcolm Tunacao | ![]() |
May 19, 2000 - March 2, 2001 | 1 |
35 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam | ![]() |
March 2, 2001 - July 18, 2007 | 17 |
36 | Daisuke Naito | ![]() |
July 18, 2007 - Now | 4 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Payao Pulltarat | ![]() |
November 27, 1983 - November 1, 1984 | 1 |
2 | Cristian Mijares | ![]() |
December 6, 2006 - November 1, 2008 | 5 |
3 | Vic Darchinyan | ![]() |
November 1, 2008 - Current | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Eder Jofre | ![]() |
April 4, 1963 - May 18, 1965 | 2 |
2 | Fighting Harada | ![]() |
May 18, 1965 - February 27, 1968 | 4 |
3 | Lionel Rose | ![]() |
February 27, 1968 - August 22, 1969 | 3 |
4 | Ruben Olivares | ![]() |
August 22, 1969 - October 16, 1970 | 2 |
5 | Chucho Castillo | ![]() |
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971 | 0 |
6 | Ruben Olivares | ![]() |
April 2, 1971 - March 19, 1972 | 3 |
7 | Rafael Herrera | ![]() |
March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | 0 |
8 | Enrique Pinder | ![]() |
July 29, 1972 - 1973 | 0 |
9 | Rafael Herrera | ![]() |
April 14, 1973 - December 7, 1974 | 2 |
10 | Rodolfo Martinez | ![]() |
December 7, 1974 - May 8, 1976 | 3 |
11 | Carlos Zarate | ![]() |
May 8, 1976 - June 3, 1979 | 9 |
12 | Lupe Pintor | ![]() |
June 3, 1979 - May 4, 1985 | 8 |
13 | Alberto Davila | ![]() |
September 1, 1983 - May 26, 1984 | 1 |
14 | Daniel Zaragoza | ![]() |
May 4, 1985 - August 9, 1985 | 0 |
15 | Miguel Lora | ![]() |
August 9, 1985 - October 29, 1988 | 7 |
16 | Raul Perez | ![]() |
October 29, 1988 - February 25, 1991 | 7 |
17 | Greg Richardson | ![]() |
February 25, 1991 - September 19, 1991 | 1 |
18 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | ![]() |
September 19, 1991 - September 17, 1992 | 0 |
19 (Interim) | Victor Rabanales | ![]() |
March 30, 1992 - March 28, 1993 | 4 |
20 | Jung Il Byun | ![]() |
March 28, 1993 - 1993 | 1 |
21 (Interim) | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | ![]() |
July 22, 1993 - December 4, 1994 | 0 |
22 | Yasuei Yakushiji | ![]() |
December 23, 1993 - July 30, 1995 | 4 |
23 | Wayne McCullough | ![]() |
July 30, 1995 - August 10, 1996 | 2 |
24 | Sirimongkol Singwangcha | ![]() |
August 10, 1996 - November 22, 1997 | 3 |
25 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | ![]() |
November 22, 1997 - December 29, 1998 | 2 |
26 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | ![]() |
December 29, 1998 - April 16, 2005 | 14 |
27 | Hozumi Hasegawa | ![]() |
April 16, 2005 - Current | 9 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Rigoberto Riasco | ![]() |
April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976 | 2 |
2 | Royal Kobayashi | ![]() |
October 9, 1976 - November 24, 1976 | 0 |
3 | Dong Kyun Yum | ![]() |
November 24, 1976 - May 21, 1977 | 1 |
4 | Wilfredo Gómez | ![]() |
May 21, 1977 - 1983 | 17 |
5 | Jaime Garza | ![]() |
June 15, 1983 - November 3, 1984 | 1 |
6 | Juan Meza | ![]() |
November 3, 1984 - August 18, 1985 | 1 |
7 | Lupe Pintor | ![]() |
August 18, 1985 - January 18, 1986 | 0 |
8 | Samart Payakaroon | ![]() |
January 18, 1986 - May 8, 1987 | 1 |
9 | Jeff Fenech | ![]() |
May 8, 1987 - 1987 | 2 |
10 | Daniel Zaragoza | ![]() |
February 29, 1988 - April 23, 1990 | 5 |
11 | Paul Banke | ![]() |
April 23, 1990 - November 5, 1990 | 1 |
12 | Pedro Ruben Decima | ![]() |
November 5, 1990 - February 23, 1991 | 0 |
13 | Kiyoshi Hatanaka | ![]() |
February 23, 1991 - June 24, 1991 | 0 |
14 | Daniel Zaragoza | ![]() |
June 24, 1991 - March 20, 1992 | 2 |
15 | Thierry Jacob | ![]() |
March 20, 1992 - June 23, 1992 | 0 |
16 | Tracy Harris Patterson | ![]() |
June 23, 1992 - August 26, 1994 | 4 |
17 | Hector Acero Sanchez | ![]() |
August 26, 1994 - November 6, 1995 | 2 |
18 | Daniel Zaragoza | ![]() |
November 6, 1995 - September 6, 1997 | 2 |
19 | Erik Morales | ![]() |
September 6, 1997 - 2000 | 9 |
20 | Willie Jorrin | ![]() |
September 9, 2000 - 2002 | 2 |
21 | Oscar Larios | ![]() |
May 17, 2002 - December 12, 2005 | 11 |
22 | Israel Vázquez | ![]() |
December 12, 2005 - March 3, 2007 | 2 |
23 | Rafael Márquez | ![]() |
March 3, 2007 - August 4, 2007 | 0 |
24 | Israel Vázquez | ![]() |
August 4, 2007 - June 2, 2009 (vacated) | 1 |
25 | Toshiaki Nishioka | ![]() |
September 15, 2008 - Now | 1 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Sugar Ramos | ![]() |
March 21, 1963 - September 26, 1964 | 3 |
2 | Vicente Saldivar | ![]() |
September 26, 1964 - 1967 | 7 |
3 | Howard Winstone | ![]() |
January 23, 1968 - July 24, 1968 | 0 |
4 | Jose Legra | ![]() |
July 24, 1968 - January 21, 1969 | 0 |
5 | Johnny Famechon | ![]() |
January 21, 1969 - May 9, 1970 | 2 |
6 | Vicente Saldivar | ![]() |
May 9, 1970 - December 11, 1970 | 0 |
7 | Kuniaki Shibata | ![]() |
December 11, 1970 - May 19, 1972 | 2 |
8 | Clemente Sánchez | ![]() |
May 19, 1972 - December 16, 1972 | 0 |
9 | José Legra | ![]() ![]() |
December 16, 1972 - May 5, 1973 | 0 |
10 | Eder Jofre | ![]() |
May 5, 1973 - 1974 | 1 |
11 | Bobby Chacon | ![]() |
September 7, 1974 - June 20, 1975 | 1 |
12 | Ruben Olivares | ![]() |
June 20, 1975 - September 20, 1975 | 0 |
13 | David Kotei | ![]() |
September 20, 1975 - November 13, 1976 | 2 |
14 | Danny López | ![]() |
November 13, 1976 - February 2, 1980 | 8 |
15 | Salvador Sánchez | ![]() |
February 2, 1980 - 1982 | 9 |
16 | Juan LaPorte | ![]() |
September 15, 1982 - March 31, 1984 | 2 |
17 | Wilfredo Gómez | ![]() |
March 31, 1984 - December 8, 1984 | 0 |
18 | Azumah Nelson | ![]() |
December 8, 1984 - 1987 | 6 |
19 | Jeff Fenech | ![]() |
March 7, 1988 - 1990 | 3 |
20 | Marcos Villasana | ![]() |
June 2, 1990 - November 14, 1991 | 3 |
19 | Paul Hodkinson | ![]() |
November 14, 1991 - April 28, 1993 | 3 |
20 | Gregorio Vargas | ![]() |
April 28, 1993 - December 4, 1993 | 0 |
21 | Kevin Kelley | ![]() |
December 4, 1993 - January 7, 1995 | 2 |
22 | Alejandro Gonzalez | ![]() |
January 7, 1995 - September 23, 1995 | 2 |
23 | Manuel Medina | ![]() |
September 23, 1995 - December 11, 1995 | 0 |
24 | Luisito Espinosa | ![]() |
December 11, 1995 - May 15, 1999 | 7 |
25 | Cesar Soto | ![]() |
May 15, 1999 - October 22, 1999 | 0 |
26 | Naseem Hamed | ![]() |
October 22, 1999 - 2000 | 0 |
27 | Guty Espadas Jr. | ![]() |
April 14, 2000 - 2000 | 1 |
28 | Érik Morales | ![]() |
September 2, 2000 - June 22, 2002 | 2 |
29 | Marco Antonio Barrera | ![]() |
June 22, 2002 - 2002 | 0 |
30 | Érik Morales | ![]() |
November 16, 2002 - 2003 | 1 |
31 | In Jin Chi | ![]() |
April 10, 2004 - January 29, 2006 | 3 |
32 (Interim) | Humberto Soto | ![]() |
August 20, 2005 - Now | 0 |
33 | Takashi Koshimoto | ![]() |
January 29, 2006 - July 30, 2006 | 0 |
34 | Rodolfo López | ![]() |
July 30, 2006 - December 17, 2006 | 0 |
35 | Jorge Linares | ![]() |
July 21, 2007 - August 13, 2008 (vacated) | 1 |
36 | Oscar Larios | ![]() |
May 2008 - March 12, 2009 | 2 |
37 | Takahiro Aoh | ![]() |
March 12, 2009- July 14, 2009 | 0 |
38 | Elio Rojas | ![]() |
July 14, 2009- Present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Gabriel Elorde | ![]() |
February 16, 1963 - June 15, 1967 | 6 |
2 | Yoshiaki Numata | ![]() |
June 15, 1967 - December 14, 1967 | 0 |
3 | Hiroshi Kobayashi | ![]() |
December 14, 1967 - October 5, 1968 | 2 |
4 | Rene Barrientos | ![]() |
February 15, 1969 - April 5, 1970 | 0 |
5 | Yoshiaki Numata | ![]() |
April 5, 1970 - October 10, 1971 | 3 |
6 | Ricardo Arredondo | ![]() |
October 10, 1971 - February 28, 1974 | 5 |
7 | Kuniaki Shibata | ![]() |
February 28, 1974 - July 5, 1975 | 3 |
8 | Alfredo Escalera | ![]() |
July 5, 1975 - January 28, 1978 | 10 |
9 | Alexis Arguello | ![]() |
January 28, 1978 - August 9, 1980 | 8 |
10 | Rafael Limon | ![]() |
December 11, 1980 - March 8, 1981 | 0 |
11 | Cornelius Boza Edwards | ![]() |
March 8, 1981 - August 29, 1981 | 1 |
12 | Rolando Navarette | ![]() |
August 29, 1981 - May 29, 1982 | 1 |
13 | Rafael Limon | ![]() |
May 29, 1982 - December 11, 1982 | 1 |
14 | Bobby Chacon | ![]() |
December 11, 1982 - May 1983 | 1 |
15 | Héctor Camacho | ![]() |
August 7, 1983 - 1984 | 1 |
16 | Julio César Chávez | ![]() |
September 13, 1984 - August 21, 1987 | 9 |
17 | Azumah Nelson | ![]() |
February 29, 1988 - May 7, 1994 | 10 |
18 | Jesse James Leija | ![]() |
May 7, 1994 - September 17, 1994 | 0 |
19 | Gabriel Ruelas | ![]() |
September 17, 1994 - December 1, 1995 | 2 |
20 | Azumah Nelson | ![]() |
December 1, 1995 - March 22, 1997 | 1 |
21 | Genaro Hernandez | ![]() |
March 22, 1997 - October 3, 1998 | 3 |
22 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | ![]() |
October 3, 1998 - 2002 | 8 |
23 | Sirimongkol Singwancha | ![]() |
August 24, 2002 - August 15, 2003 | 1 |
24 | Jesús Chávez | ![]() |
August 15, 2003 - February 28, 2004 | 0 |
25 | Erik Morales | ![]() |
February 28, 2004 - November 27, 2004 | 1 |
26 | Marco Antonio Barrera | ![]() |
November 27, 2004 - March 17, 2007 | 4 |
27 | Juan Manuel Márquez | ![]() |
March 17, 2007 - March 15, 2008 | 1 |
28 | Manny Pacquiao | ![]() |
March 15, 2008 - July, 2008 (Vacated) | 0 |
29 | Humberto Soto | ![]() |
December 20, 2008- Present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Pedro Carrasco | ![]() |
November 5, 1971 – February 18, 1972 | 0 |
2 | Mando Ramos | ![]() |
February 18, 1972 – September 15, 1972 | 1 |
3 | Chango Carmona | ![]() |
September 15, 1972 – November 10, 1972 | 0 |
4 | Rodolfo Gato González | ![]() |
November 10, 1972 – April 11, 1974 | 2 |
5 | Guts Ishimatsu | ![]() |
April 11, 1974 – May 8, 1976 | 5 |
6 | Esteban De Jesús | ![]() |
May 8, 1976 – January 21, 1978 | 3 |
7 | Roberto Durán* | ![]() |
January 21, 1978 – January 21, 1978 (Vacated) | 0 |
8 | Jim Watt | ![]() |
April 17, 1979 – June 20, 1981 | 4 |
9 | Alexis Argüello | ![]() |
June 20, 1981 – May 22, 1982 (Vacated) | 4 |
10 | Edwin Rosario | ![]() |
May 1, 1983 – November 3, 1984 | 2 |
11 | José Luis Ramírez | ![]() |
November 3, 1984 – August 10, 1985 | 0 |
12 | Héctor Camacho | ![]() |
August 10, 1985 – September 26, 1986 (Vacated) | 2 |
13 | José Luis Ramírez | ![]() |
July 19, 1987 – October 29, 1988 | 2 |
14 | Julio César Chávez | ![]() |
October 29, 1988 – May 13, 1989 (Vacated) | 0 |
15 | Pernell Whitaker | ![]() |
August 20, 1989 – October 5, 1991 (Vacated) | 6 |
16 | Miguel Ángel González | ![]() |
August 24, 1992 – August 19, 1995 (Vacated) | 10 |
17 | Jean-Baptiste Mendy | ![]() |
April 20, 1996 – March 1, 1997 | 0 |
18 | Stevie Johnston | ![]() |
March 1, 1997 – June 13, 1998 | 3 |
19 | Cesar Bazan | ![]() |
June 13, 1998 – February 27, 1999 | 2 |
20 | Stevie Johnston | ![]() |
February 27, 1999 – June 17, 2000 | 4 |
21 | José Luis Castillo | ![]() |
June 17, 2000 – April 20, 2002 | 3 |
22 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | ![]() |
April 20, 2002 – November 1, 2003 (Vacated) | 3 |
23 | José Luis Castillo | ![]() |
June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 | 2 |
24 | Diego Corrales | ![]() |
May 7, 2005 – October 7, 2006 | 0 |
25 | Joel Casamayor | ![]() |
October 7, 2006 – February 20, 2008 (Stripped) | 0 |
26 | David Díaz | ![]() |
February 20, 2007 – June 28, 2008 | 1 |
27 | Manny Pacquiao | ![]() |
June 28, 2008 – February 24, 2009 (Vacated) | 0 |
28 | Edwin Valero | ![]() |
April 4, 2009 – Present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Saensak Muangsurin | ![]() |
July 15, 1975 - June 29, 1976 | 1 |
2 | Miguel Velazques | ![]() |
June 29, 1976 - October 29, 1976 | 0 |
3 | Saensak Muangsurin(2) | ![]() |
October 29, 1976 - December 30, 1978 | 7 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather Jr | ![]() |
June 25, 2005 - March 23, 2006(Vacated) | 2 |
5 | Ricky Hatton | ![]() |
June 25, 2005 - March 23, 2006(Vacated) | 4 |
6 | Junior Witter | ![]() |
September 15, 2006 - May 10, 2008 | 3 |
7 | Timothy Bradley | ![]() |
May 10, 2008 - April 28, 2009 (stripped) | 2 |
8 | Devon Alexander | ![]() |
August 1, 2009 - Present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | James McGirt | ![]() |
November 29, 1991 - March 6, 1993 | 2 |
2 | Pernell Whitaker | ![]() |
March 6, 1993 - April 12, 1997 | 9 |
3 | Oscar de la Hoya | ![]() |
April 12, 1997 - September 18, 1999 | 7 |
4 | Felix Trinidad | ![]() |
September 18, 1999 - Vacated | 0 |
5 | Shane Mosley | ![]() |
June 17, 2000 - January 6, 2002 | 3 |
6 | Vernon Forrest | ![]() |
January 26, 2002 - January 25, 2003 | 1 |
7 | Ricardo Mayorga | ![]() |
January 25, 2003 - December 13, 2003 | 1 |
8 | Cory Spinks | ![]() |
December 13, 2003 - February 5, 2005 | 2 |
9 | Zab Judah | ![]() |
February 5, 2005 - January 7, 2006 | 1 |
10 | Carlos Manuel Baldomir | ![]() |
January 7, 2006 - November 4, 2006 | 1 |
11 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | ![]() |
November 4, 2006 - December 5, 2007 | 1 |
12 | Andre Berto | ![]() |
June 21, 2008 - Current | 1 |
Super welterweight
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Oscar De La Hoya | ![]() |
May 6, 2006 - May 5, 2007 | 4 |
2 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | ![]() |
May 5, 2007 - Retired | 0 |
3 | Vernon Forrest | ![]() |
July 28, 2007 - June 7, 2008 Vacant | 2 |
4 | Sergio Mora | ![]() |
June 7, 2008 - September 14, 2008 | 1 |
5 | Vernon Forrest | ![]() |
September 14,2008- May 21, 2009 | 0 |
6 | Sergio Martinez | ![]() |
May 21, 2009- present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Terry Downes | ![]() |
July 11, 1961 - April 7, 1962 | 0 |
2 | Paul Pender | ![]() |
April 7, 1962 - 1962 | 0 |
3 | Dick Tiger | ![]() |
August 10, 1963 - December 7, 1963 | 0 |
4 | Joey Giardello | ![]() |
December 7, 1963 - October 21, 1965 | 1 |
5 | Dick Tiger | ![]() |
October 21, 1965 - April 25, 1966 | 0 |
6 | Emile Griffith | ![]() |
April 25, 1966 - April 17, 1967 | 2 |
7 | Nino Benvenuti | ![]() |
April 17, 1967 - September 29, 1967 | 0 |
8 | Emile Griffith | ![]() |
September 29, 1967 - March 4, 1968 | 0 |
9 | Nino Benvenuti | ![]() |
March 4, 1968 - November 7, 1970 | 4 |
10 | Carlos Monzon | ![]() |
November 7, 1970 - 1974 | 9 |
11 | Rodrigo Valdez | ![]() |
May 25, 1974 - June 26, 1976 | 4 |
12 | Carlos Monzon | ![]() |
June 26, 1976 - November 5, 1977 | 1 |
13 | Rodrigo Valdez | ![]() |
November 5, 1977 - April 22, 1978 | 0 |
14 | Hugo Corro | ![]() |
April 22, 1978 - June 30, 1979 | 2 |
15 | Vito Antuofermo | ![]() |
June 30, 1979 - March 16, 1980 | 0 |
16 | Alan Minter | ![]() |
March 16, 1980 - September 27, 1980 | 1 |
17 | Marvin Hagler | ![]() |
September 27, 1980 - April 6, 1987 | 12 |
18 | Sugar Ray Leonard | ![]() |
April 6, 1987 - 1987 | 0 |
19 | Thomas Hearns | ![]() |
October 29, 1987 - June 6, 1988 | 0 |
20 | Iran Barkley | ![]() |
June 6, 1988 - February 24, 1989 | 0 |
21 | Roberto Duran | ![]() |
February 24, 1989 - 1990 | 0 |
22 | Julian Jackson | ![]() |
November 24, 1990 - May 8, 1993 | 4 |
23 | Gerald McClellan | ![]() |
May 8, 1993 - 1995 | 3 |
24 | Julian Jackson | ![]() |
March 17, 1995 - August 19, 1995 | 0 |
25 | Quincy Taylor | ![]() |
August 19, 1995 - March 16, 1996 | 0 |
26 | Keith Holmes | ![]() |
March 16, 1996 - May 2, 1998 | 2 |
27 | Hassine Cherifi | ![]() |
May 2, 1998 - April 24, 1999 | 0 |
28 | Keith Holmes | ![]() |
April 24, 1999 - April 14, 2001 | 2 |
29 | Bernard Hopkins | ![]() |
April 14, 2001 - July 16, 2005 | 7 |
30 | Jermain Taylor | ![]() |
July 16, 2005 - September 29, 2007 | 4 |
31 | Kelly Pavlik | ![]() |
September 29, 2007 - Present | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Sugar Ray Leonard | ![]() |
November 7, 1988 - 1990 | 2 |
2 | Mauro Galvano | ![]() |
December 15, 1990 - October 3, 1992 | 2 |
3 | Nigel Benn | ![]() |
October 3, 1992 - March 2, 1996 | 8 |
4 | Thulane Malinga | ![]() |
March 2 , 1996 - July 6, 1996 | 0 |
5 | Vincenzo Nardiello | ![]() |
July 6, 1996 - October 12, 1996 | 0 |
6 | Robin Reid | ![]() |
October 12, 1996 - December 19, 1997 | 3 |
7 | Thulane Malinga | ![]() |
December 19, 1997 - March 27, 1998 | 0 |
8 | Richie Woodhall | ![]() |
March 27, 1998 - October 23, 1999 | 2 |
9 | Markus Beyer | ![]() |
October 23, 1999 - May 6, 2000 | 1 |
10 | Glenn Catley | ![]() |
May 6, 2000 - September 1, 2000 | 0 |
11 | Dingaan Thobela | ![]() |
September 1, 2000 - December 15, 2000 | 0 |
12 | Dave Hilton, Jr. | ![]() |
December 15, 2000 - 2001 | 0 |
13 | Eric Lucas | ![]() |
June 10, 2001 - April 5, 2003 | 3 |
14 | Markus Beyer | ![]() |
April 5, 2003 - June, 5,2004 | 2 |
15 | Christian Sanavia | ![]() |
June 5, 2004 - October 9, 2004 | 0 |
16 | Markus Beyer | ![]() |
October 9, 2004 - October 14, 2006 | 3 |
17 | Mikkel Kessler | ![]() |
October 14, 2006 - November 3, 2007 | 1 |
18 | Carl Froch | ![]() |
December 6, 2008 - Present | 1 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Willie Pastrano | ![]() |
June 1, 1963 - March 30, 1965 | 2 |
2 | Jose Torres | ![]() |
March 30, 1965 - December 16, 1966 | 3 |
3 | Dick Tiger | ![]() |
December 16, 1966 - May 24, 1968 | 2 |
4 | Bob Foster | ![]() |
Nay 24, 1968 - 1974 | 12 |
5 | John Conteh | ![]() |
October 1, 1974 - 1977 | 3 |
6 | Miguel Angel Cuello | ![]() |
May 21, 1977 - January 8, 1978 | 0 |
7 | Mate Parlov | ![]() |
January 8, 1978 - December 2, 1978 | 1 |
8 | Marvin Johnson | ![]() |
December 2, 1978 - August 18, 1979 | 0 |
9 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | ![]() |
August 18, 1979 - December 19, 1981 | 8 |
10 | Dwight Qawi | ![]() |
December 19, 1981 - March 18, 1983 | 3 |
11 | Michael Spinks | ![]() |
March 18, 1983 - 1985 | 4 |
12 | JB Williamson | ![]() |
December 10, 1985 - April 30, 1986 | 0 |
13 | Dennis Andries | ![]() |
April 30, 1986 - March 7, 1987 | 1 |
14 | Thomas Hearns | ![]() |
March 7, 1987 - 1987 | 0 |
15 | Donnie Lalonde | ![]() |
November 27, 1987 - November 7, 1988 | 1 |
16 | Sugar Ray Leonard | ![]() |
November 7, 1988 - 1988 | 0 |
17 | Dennis Andries | ![]() |
February 21, 1989 - June 24, 1989 | 0 |
18 | Jeff Harding | ![]() |
June 24, 1989 - July 28, 1990 | 2 |
19 | Dennis Andries | ![]() |
July 28, 1990 - September 11, 1991 | 2 |
20 | Jeff Harding | ![]() |
September 11, 1991 - July 23, 1994 | 2 |
21 | Mike McCallum | ![]() |
July 23, 1994 - June 16, 1995 | 1 |
22 | Fabrice Tiozzo | ![]() |
June 16, 1995 - 1996 | 1 |
23 | Roy Jones Jr. | ![]() |
November 22, 1996 - 1998 | 0 |
24 | Graciano Rocchigiani | ![]() |
March 21, 1998 - 1998 | 0 |
25 | Roy Jones Jr. | ![]() |
July 18, 1998 - 2002 | 10 |
26 | Antonio Tarver | ![]() |
April 26, 2003 - November 8, 2003 | 0 |
27 | Roy Jones Jr. | ![]() |
November 8, 2003 - May 15, 2004 | 0 |
28 | Antonio Tarver | ![]() |
May 25, 2004 - 2005 | 0 |
29 | Tomasz Adamek | ![]() |
May 21, 2005 - February 3, 2007 | 2 |
30 | Chad Dawson | ![]() |
February 3, 2007 - July 11, 2008 | 3 |
31 | Adrian Diaconu | ![]() |
July 11, 2008 - June 19, 2009 | 0 |
32 | Jean Pascal | ![]() |
June 19, 2009 - Current | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Marvin Camel | ![]() |
March 31, 1980 - November 25, 1980 | 0 |
2 | Carlos DeLeon | ![]() |
November 25, 1980 - June 27, 1982 | 1 |
3 | S.T. Gordon | ![]() |
June 27, 1982 - July 17, 1983 | 1 |
4 | Carlos DeLeon | ![]() |
July 17, 1983 - June 6, 1985 | 3 |
5 | Alfonso Ratliff | ![]() |
June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985 | 0 |
6 | Bernard Benton | ![]() |
September 21, 1985 - March 22, 1986 | 0 |
7 | Carlos DeLeon | ![]() |
March 22, 1986 - April 9, 1988 | 3 |
8 | Evander Holyfield | ![]() |
April 9, 1988 - 1989 | 0 |
9 | Carlos DeLeon | ![]() |
May 17, 1989 - July 27, 1990 | 3 |
10 | Massimiliano Duran | ![]() |
July 27, 1990 - July 20, 1991 | 1 |
11 | Anaclet Wamba | ![]() |
July 20, 1991 - 1995 | 7 |
12 | Marcelo Dominguez | ![]() |
July 25, 1995 - February 21, 1998 | 5 |
13 | Juan Carlos Gómez | ![]() |
February 21, 1998 - 2002 | 10 |
14 | Wayne Braithwaite | ![]() |
October 11, 2002 - April 2, 2005 | 3 |
15 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | ![]() |
April 2, 2005 - January 7, 2006 | 0 |
16 | O'Neil Bell | ![]() |
January 7, 2006 - March 17, 2007 | 0 |
17 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | ![]() |
March 17, 2007 - November 10, 2007 | 0 |
18 | David Haye | ![]() |
November 10, 2007 - May 12, 2008 vacated | 2 |
19 | Giacobbe Fragomeni | ![]() |
October 24, 2008 - Current | 0 |
Number | Name | Nationality | Reign period | Defense |
1 | Sonny Liston | ![]() |
1962 - February 25, 1964 | 1 |
2 | Muhammad Ali | ![]() |
February 25, 1964 - May 9, 1967 | 9 |
3 | Joe Frazier | ![]() |
February 16, 1970 - January 22, 1973 | 4 |
4 | George Foreman | ![]() |
January 22, 1973 - October 30, 1974 | 2 |
5 | Muhammad Ali (2) | ![]() |
October 30, 1974 - February 15, 1978 | 10 |
6 | Leon Spinks | ![]() |
February 15, 1978 - March 29, 1978 | 0 |
7 | Ken Norton | ![]() |
March 29, 1978 - June 9, 1978 | 0 |
8 | Larry Holmes | ![]() |
June 9, 1978 - December 11, 1983 | 17 |
9 | Tim Witherspoon | ![]() |
March 9, 1984 - August 31, 1984 | 0 |
10 | Pinklon Thomas | ![]() |
August 31, 1984 - March 22, 1986 | 1 |
11 | Trevor Berbick | ![]() |
March 22, 1986 - November 22, 1986 | 0 |
12 | Mike Tyson | ![]() |
November 22, 1986 - February 11, 1990 | 9 |
13 | James Douglas | ![]() |
February 11, 1990 - October 25, 1990 | 0 |
14 | Evander Holyfield | ![]() |
October 25, 1990 - November 13, 1992 | 3 |
15 | Riddick Bowe | ![]() |
November 13, 1992 - December 14, 1993 | 0 |
16 | Lennox Lewis | ![]() |
January 14, 1994 - September 24, 1994 | 3 |
17 | Oliver McCall | ![]() |
September 24, 1994 - September 2, 1995 | 1 |
18 | Frank Bruno | ![]() |
September 2, 1995 - March 16, 1996 | 0 |
19 | Mike Tyson (2) | ![]() |
March 16, 1996 - September 24, 1996 | 0 |
20 | Lennox Lewis (2) | ![]() |
February 7, 1997 - April 22, 2001 | 10 |
21 | Hasim Rahman | ![]() |
April 22, 2001 - November 17, 2001 | 0 |
22 | Lennox Lewis (3) | ![]() |
November 17, 2001 - February 6, 2004 | 2 |
23 | Vitali Klitschko | ![]() |
April 24, 2004 - November 9, 2005 | 1 |
(interim) | Hasim Rahman | ![]() |
August 13, 2005 - November 10, 2005 | 0 |
24 | Hasim Rahman (2) | ![]() |
November 10, 2005 - August 12, 2006 | 1 |
25 | Oleg Maskaev | ![]() |
August 12, 2006 - March 8, 2008 | 1 |
(Interim) | Samuel Peter | ![]() |
September 24, 2007 - March 8, 2008 | 1 |
26 | Samuel Peter | ![]() |
March 8, 2008 - October 11, 2008 | 2 |
27 | Vitali Klitschko (2) | ![]() |
October 11, 2008 - Present | 1 |