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List of world bantamweight boxing champions
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This is a list of world bantamweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
- The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up to two world champions in a given weight class; Super champion and Regular champion.
- The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963.
- The International Boxing Federation (IBF), established in 1983.
- The World Boxing Organization (WBO), established in 1988. World titles have been historically recognized by the International Boxing Union (IBU) from 1913-1963 and the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) from 1920 to 1977. Both the IBU and the NYSAC became members of the World Boxing Council.
World
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890-06-27 | 1891-Abandoned | George Dixon | World | |
| 1894-09-15 | 1899-09-01 Retired | Jimmy Barry | World | |
| 1899-09-12 | 1900-Abandoned | Terry McGovern | World | |
| 1901-03-18 | 1901-Abandoned | Harry Harris | World | |
| 1901-11-11 | 1903-08-13 | Harry Forbes | World | |
| 1903-08-13 | 1904-10-17 | Frankie Neil | World | |
| 1904-10-17 | 1905-10-Vacated (1910-10-17) | Joe Bowker | World/IBU | |
| 1910-10-17 | 1912-06-23 | Digger Stanley | IBU | |
| 1912-06-23 | 1913-06-24 | Charles Ledoux | IBU | |
| 1913-06-24 | 1914-01-31 | Eddie Campi | IBU | |
| Campi lost to Kid Williams for the undisputed title. | ||||
| 1905-03-29 | 1909-01-29 | Jimmy Walsh | World | |
| 1909-01-29 | 1909-02-22 | Jimmy Reagan | World | |
| 1909-02-22 | 1910-02-22 | Monte Attell | World | |
| 1910-02-22 | 1911-02-27 | Frankie Conley | World | |
| 1911-02-26 | 1914-06-09 | Johnny Coulon | World | |
| 1914-06-09 | 1917-01-09 | Kid Williams | World | |
| 1917-01-09 | 1919-08-15 | Pete Herman | World | |
| 1920-12-22 | 1921-07-25 | Joe Lynch | World | |
| 1921-07-25 | 1921-09-23 | Pete Herman | World | |
| 1921-09-23 | 1922-07-10 | Johnny Buff | World | |
| 1922-07-10 | 1924-03-21 | Joe Lynch | World | |
| 1924-03-21 | 1924-12-19 | Abe Goldstein | NYSAC | |
| 1924-12-19 | 1925-03-20 | Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin | NYSAC | |
| 1925-03-20 | 1927-02-04-Vacated | Charlie Phil Rosenberg | NYSAC | |
| 1927-06-24 | 1928-01-24-Vacated | Bud Taylor | NBA | |
| 1928-05-23 | 1929-01-Vacated | Bushy Graham | NBA/NYSAC | |
| 1929-06-18 | 1934-04-16-Stripped | Panama Al Brown | NYSAC | |
| 1935-08-07 | 1935-08-26 | Sixto Escobar | NBA | |
| 1935-08-26 | 1935-11-15 | Louis Salica | NBA | |
| 1935-11-15 | 1937-9-23 | Sixto Escobar | NBA | |
| 1937-9-23 | 1938-2-20 | Harry Jeffra | NBA | |
| 1938-2-20 | 1939-10-04-Vacated | Sixto Escobar | NBA | |
| 1940-09-24 | 1942-08-07 | Louis Salica | NBA | |
| 1942-08-07 | 1947-01-06 | Manuel Ortiz | World | |
| 1947-01-06 | 1947-03-11 | Harold Dade | World | |
| 1947-03-11 | 1950-05-31 | Manuel Ortiz | World | |
| 1950-05-31 | 1952-11-15 | Vic Toweel | World | |
| 1952-11-15 | 1954-05-02-Retired | Jimmy Carruthers | World | |
| 1954-09-19 | 1954-12-20 / 1956-06-29 | Robert Cohen | World /EBU-NYSAC | |
| 1955-03-09 | 1957-06-15 | Raúl Macías | NBA | |
| 1956-06-29 | 1957-04-01 | Mario D'Agata | EBU-NYSAC | |
| 1957-04-01 | 1959-07-08 | Alphonse Halimi | World | |
| 1959-07-08 | 1960-08-30-Retired | Jose Becerra | World | |
| 1960-11-18 | 1963-04-04 | Eder Jofre | World |
IBF
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-15 | 1985-04-26 | Japan Satoshi Shingaki | IBF | |
| 1985-04-26 | 1987-Vacated | AUS Jeff Fenech | IBF | |
| 1987-05-15 | 1988-07-09 | USA Kelvin Seabrooks | IBF | |
| 1988-07-09 | 1994-10-15-Vacated | USA Orlando Canizales | IBF | |
| 1995-01-21 | 1995-04-29 | Colombia Harold Mestre | IBF | |
| 1995-04-29 | 1997-07-19 | South Africa Mbulelo Botile | IBF | |
| 1997-07-19 | 2003-02-15 | USA Tim Austin | IBF | |
| 2003-02-15 | 2007-03-16-Vacated | MEX Rafael Márquez | IBF | |
| 2007-07-07 | 2007-09-27 | Nicaragua Luis Alberto Pérez | IBF | |
| 2007-09-27 | 2009-10-30 | Ghana Joseph Agbeko | IBF | |
| 2009-10-30 | 2010-12-11 | Colombia Yonnhy Perez | IBF | |
| 2010-12-11 | 2011-08-13 | Ghana Joseph Agbeko | IBF | |
| 2011-08-13 | 2012-02-09-Vacated | MEX Abner Mares | IBF | |
| 2012-06-02 | 2013-02-12-Vacated | MEX Leo Santa Cruz | IBF | |
| 2013-05-11 | 2013-10-18-Stripped | UK Jamie McDonnell | IBF | |
| 2013-12-21 | 2014-06-07 | UK Stuart Hall | IBF | |
| 2014-06-07 | 2014-07-02-Vacated | UK Paul Butler | IBF | |
| 2014-10-25 | 2015-11-20-Stripped | USA Randy Caballero | IBF | |
| 2015-11-20 | 2017-06-10 | UK Lee Haskins | IBF | |
| 2017-06-10 | 2018-02-18 | UK Ryan Burnett | IBF | |
| 2018-05-05 | 2019-05-18 | PUR Emmanuel Rodríguez | IBF | |
| 2019-05-18 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | JPN Naoya Inoue | IBF | |
| 2023-08-12 | 2024-05-04 | PUR Emmanuel Rodríguez | IBF | |
| 2024-05-04 | 2025-06-08 | JAP Ryosuke Nishida | IBF | |
| 2025-06-08 | 2025-09-18-Vacated | JAP Junto Nakatani | IBF | |
| 2025-12-13 | Present | MEX José Salas | IBF |
WBC
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-04 | 1965-05-18 | Brazil Eder Jofre | WBC | |
| 1965-05-18 | 1968-02-27 | Japan Fighting Harada | WBC | |
| 1968-02-27 | 1969-08-22 | AUS Lionel Rose | WBC | |
| 1969-08-22 | 1970-10-16 | MEX Rubén Olivares | WBC | |
| 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-02 | MEX Chucho Castillo | WBC | |
| 1971-04-02 | 1972-03-19 | MEX Rubén Olivares | WBC | |
| 1972-03-19 | 1972-07-29 | MEX Rafael Herrera | WBC | |
| 1972-07-29 | 1973-Stripped | Panama Enrique Pinder | WBC | |
| 1973-04-14 | 1974-12-07 | MEX Rafael Herrera | WBC | |
| 1974-12-07 | 1976-05-08 | MEX Rodolfo Martínez | WBC | |
| 1976-05-08 | 1979-06-03 | MEX Carlos Zarate | WBC | |
| 1979-06-03 | 1982-06-03-Vacated | MEX Lupe Pintor | WBC | |
| 1983-09-01 | 1984-05-26-Vacated | USA Alberto Davila | WBC | |
| 1985-05-04 | 1985-08-09 | MEX Daniel Zaragoza | WBC | |
| 1985-08-09 | 1988-10-29 | Colombia Miguel Lora | WBC | |
| 1988-10-29 | 1991-02-25 | MEX Raúl Pérez | WBC | |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-09-19 | USA Greg Richardson | WBC | |
| 1991-09-19 | 1992-09-17 | JPN Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | WBC | |
| 1992-09-17 | 1993-03-28 | MEX Victor Rabanales | WBC | |
| 1993-03-28 | 1993-12-23 | South Korea Jung-Il Byun | WBC | |
| 1993-12-23 | 1995-07-30 | JPN Yasuei Yakushiji | WBC | |
| 1995-07-30 | 1997-01-Vacated | IRE Wayne McCullough | WBC | |
| 1997-01 | 1997-11-22 | Thailand Sirimongkol Singwangcha | WBC | |
| 1997-11-22 | 1998-12-29 | JPN Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | WBC | |
| 1998-12-29 | 2005-04-16 | Thailand Veeraphol Sahaprom | WBC | |
| 2005-04-16 | 2010-04-30 | JPN Hozumi Hasegawa | WBC | |
| 2010-04-30 | 2011-02-19 | MEX Fernando Montiel | WBC | |
| 2011-02-19 | 2011-10-Vacated | PHI Nonito Donaire | WBC | |
| 2011-11-06 | 2017-08-15 | JPN Shinsuke Yamanaka | WBC | |
| 2017-08-15 | 2018-02-28-Stripped | MEX Luis Nery | WBC | |
| 2019-01-19 | 2021-05-29 | FRA Nordine Oubaali | WBC | |
| 2021-05-29 | 2022-06-07 | PHI Nonito Donaire | WBC | |
| 2022-06-07 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | JPN Naoya Inoue | WBC | |
| 2023-07-29 | 2024-02-24 | MEX Alexandro Santiago | WBC | |
| 2024-02-24 | 2025-09-18-Vacated | JPN Junto Nakatani | WBC | |
| 2025-11-24 | Present | JPN Takuma Inoue | WBC |
WBA
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-04 | 1965-05-18 | Brazil Eder Jofre | WBA | |
| 1965-05-18 | 1968-02-27 | Japan Fighting Harada | WBA | |
| 1968-02-27 | 1969-08-22 | AUS Lionel Rose | WBA | |
| 1969-08-22 | 1970-10-16 | MEX Rubén Olivares | WBA | |
| 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-02 | MEX Chucho Castillo | WBA | |
| 1971-04-02 | 1972-03-19 | MEX Rubén Olivares | WBA | |
| 1972-03-19 | 1972-07-29 | MEX Rafael Herrera | WBA | |
| 1972-07-29 | 1973-01-20 | Panama Enrique Pinder | WBA | |
| 1973-01-20 | 1973-11-03 | MEX Romeo Anaya | WBA | |
| 1973-11-03 | 1974-07-03 | South Africa Arnold Taylor | WBA | |
| 1974-07-03 | 1975-03-14 | South Korea Soo-Hwan Hong | WBA | |
| 1975-03-14 | 1977-11-19 | MEX Alfonso Zamora | WBA | |
| 1977-11-19 | 1980-08-29 | Panama Jorge Luján | WBA | |
| 1980-08-29 | 1980-11-14 | PUR Julian Solís | WBA | |
| 1980-11-14 | 1984-04-07 | USA Jeff Chandler | WBA | |
| 1984-04-07 | 1986-03-10 | USA Richie Sandoval | WBA | |
| 1986-03-10 | 1986-06-04 | USA Gaby Canizales | WBA | |
| 1986-06-04 | 1987-02-03-Vacated | Venezuela Bernardo Pinango | WBA | |
| 1987-03-29 | 1987-05-24 | Japan Takuya Muguruma | WBA | |
| 1987-05-24 | 1987-10-04 | South Korea Chan-yong Park | WBA | |
| 1987-10-04 | 1988-05-09 | PUR Wilfredo Vazquez | WBA | |
| 1988-05-09 | 1988-08-14 | Thailand Khaokor Galaxy | WBA | |
| 1988-08-14 | 1989-07-09 | South Korea Sung-Kil Moon | WBA | |
| 1989-07-09 | 1989-10-18 | Thailand Khaokor Galaxy | WBA | |
| 1989-10-18 | 1991-10-19 | Philippines Luisito Espinosa | WBA | |
| 1991-10-19 | 1992-03-15 | Venezuela Israel Contreras | WBA | |
| 1992-03-15 | 1992-10-09 | USA Eddie Cook | WBA | |
| 1992-10-09 | 1993-10-23 | Colombia Jorge Eliecer Julio | WBA | |
| 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-22 | USA Junior Jones | WBA | |
| 1994-04-22 | 1994-07-16 | USA John Michael Johnson | WBA | |
| 1994-07-16 | 1995-09-17 | Thailand Daorung Chuvatana | WBA | |
| 1995-09-17 | 1996-01-28 | Thailand Veeraphol Sahaprom | WBA | |
| 1996-01-28 | 1996-10-27 | Ghana Nana Konadu | WBA | |
| 1996-10-27 | 1997-06-21 | Thailand Daorung Chuvatana | WBA | |
| 1997-06-21 | 1998-12-05 | Ghana Nana Konadu | WBA | |
| 1998-12-05 | 1999-06-26 | USA Johnny Tapia | WBA | |
| 1999-06-26 | 2001-08-07-Stripped | USA Paulie Ayala | WBA | |
| 2001-10-14 | 2002-04-19 | Venezuela Eidy Moya | WBA | |
| 2002-04-19 | 2004-10-11-Retired | Denmark Johnny Bredahl | WBA | |
| 2005-02-26 | 2008-05-31 | Ukraine Wladimir Sidorenko | WBA | |
| 2008-05-31 | 2010-11-19 | Panama Anselmo Moreno | WBA | |
| 2010-11-19 | 2014-09-26 | Panama Anselmo Moreno | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2010-12-26 | 2013-12-06-Vacated | Japan Koki Kameda | WBA Regular Champion | |
| 2014-05-31 | 2018-05-25 | UK Jamie McDonnell | WBA Regular Champion | |
| 2014-09-26 | 2016-06-18 | DOM Juan Carlos Payano | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2016-06-18 | 2017-02-10 | USA Rau'shee Warren | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-21-10 | KAZ Zhanat Zhakiyanov | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2017-10-21 | 2018-11-03 | GBR Ryan Burnett | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2018-05-25 | 2019-11-07 | JPN Naoya Inoue | WBA Regular Champion | |
| 2018-11-03 | 2019-11-07 | PHI Nonito Donaire | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2019-11-07 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | JPN Naoya Inoue | WBA Super Champion | |
| 2020-02-08 | 2021-08-14-Stripped | CUB Guillermo Rigondeaux | WBA Regular Champion | |
| 2023-04-08 | 2024-10-13 | JPN Takuma Inoue | WBA World Champion | |
| 2024-10-13 | 2025-05-17-Stripped | JPN Seiya Tsutsumi | WBA World Champion | |
| 2025-05-17 | 2025-12-01-Stripped | USA Antonio Vargas | WBA World Champion | |
| 2025-12-01 | Present | JPN Seiya Tsutsumi | WBA World Champion |
WBO
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-03 | 1990-09-02-Vacated | Venezuela Israel Contreras | WBO | |
| 1991-03-12 | 1991-06-30 | USA Gaby Canizales | WBO | |
| 1991-06-30 | 1992-05-13 | UK Duke McKenzie | WBO | |
| 1992-05-13 | 1994-07-30 | PUR Rafael del Valle | WBO | |
| 1994-07-30 | 1995-10-21 | Ghana Alfred Kotey | WBO | |
| 1995-10-21 | 1996-04-26 | PUR Daniel Jimenez | WBO | |
| 1996-04-26 | 1996-Vacated | UK Robbie Regan | WBO | |
| 1997-07-28 | 2000-01-08 | Colombia Jorge Julio Rocha | WBO | |
| 2000-01-08 | 2000-05-06-Vacated | USA Johnny Tapia | WBO | |
| 2000-09-04 | 2002-03-15 | Panama Mauricio Martínez | WBO | |
| 2002-03-15 | 2004-05-07 | MEX Cruz Carbajal | WBO | |
| 2004-05-07 | 2005-10-29 | THA Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | WBO | |
| 2005-10-29 | 2007-08-11 | MEX Jhonny González | WBO | |
| 2007-08-11 | 2009-04-25-Vacated | PHI Gerry Peñalosa | WBO | |
| 2009-04-25 | 2011-02-19 | MEX Fernando Montiel | WBO | |
| 2011-02-19 | 2011-11-Vacated | PHI Nonito Donaire | WBO | |
| 2011-11-26 | 2012-08-Vacated | MEX Jorge Arce | WBO | |
| 2012-10-20 | 2013-03-02 | THA Pungluang Sor Singyu | WBO | |
| 2013-03-02 | 2013-08-01 | NAM Paulus Ambunda | WBO | |
| 2013-08-01 | 2015-04-23 | JPN Tomoki Kameda | WBO | |
| 2015-08-07 | 2016-07-27 | THA Pungluang Sor Singyu | WBO | |
| 2016-07-27 | 2017-06-22-Stripped | PHI Marlon Tapales | WBO | |
| 2017-06-26 | 2019-11-30 | RSA Zolani Tete | WBO | |
| 2019-11-30 | 2022-05-03-Stripped | PHI John Riel Casimero | WBO | |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-12-13 | UK Paul Butler | WBO | |
| 2022-12-13 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | JPN Naoya Inoue | WBO | |
| 2023-05-13 | 2024-05-06 | AUS Jason Moloney | WBO | |
| 2024-05-06 | 2025-09-14 | JAP Yoshiki Takei | WBO | |
| 2025-09-14 | Present | MEX Christian Medina | WBO |
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