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List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
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This is a list of world light-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-flyweight), 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.
IBF
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-12-10 | 1986-07-18-Vacated | PHI Dodie Boy Peñalosa | IBF | |
| 1986-12-07 | 1988-11-04 | KOR Jum-hwan Choi | IBF | |
| 1988-11-04 | 1989-05-02 | PHI Tacy Macalos | IBF | |
| 1989-05-02 | 1990-07-29 | THA Muangchai Kittikasem | IBF | |
| 1990-07-29 | 1994-02-19 | USA Michael Carbajal | IBF | |
| 1994-02-19 | 1995-07-15 | MEX Humberto González | IBF | |
| 1995-07-15 | 1995-11-12-Vacated | THA Saman Sorjaturong | IBF | |
| 1996-03-16 | 1997-01-18 | USA Michael Carbajal | IBF | |
| 1997-01-18 | 1998-04-30-Vacated | COL Mauricio Pastrana | IBF | |
| 1998-12-18 | 1999-10-02 | USA Will Grigsby | IBF | |
| 1999-10-02 | 2002-11-27-Retired | MEX Ricardo López | IBF | |
| 2003-02-15 | 2005-05-14 | MEX Víctor Burgos | IBF | |
| 2005-05-14 | 2006-01-07 | USA Will Grigsby | IBF | |
| 2006-01-07 | 2009-04-19 | MEX Ulises Solís | IBF | |
| 2009-04-19 | 2010-01-23 | USA Brian Viloria | IBF | |
| 2010-01-23 | 2010-05-29 | COL Carlos Tamara | IBF | |
| 2010-05-29 | 2011-04-30 | ARG Luis Alberto Lazarte | IBF | |
| 2011-04-30 | 2012-07-19-Stripped | MEX Ulises Solís | IBF | |
| 2012-07-19 | 2014-05-02-Stripped | PHI John Riel Casimero | IBF | |
| 2014-09-20 | 2015-29-12 | MEX Javier Mendoza | IBF | |
| 2015-29-12 | 2017-22-05 | JPN Akira Yaegashi | IBF | |
| 2017-05-22 | 2017-12-31 | PHI Milan Melindo | IBF | |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-05-20 | JPN Ryoichi Taguchi | IBF | |
| 2018-05-20 | 2018-07-25-Vacated | RSA Hekkie Budler | IBF | |
| 2018-10-29 | 2022-03-22-Vacated | Nicaragua Felix Alvarado | IBF | |
| 2022-09-13 | 2024-10-12 | RSA Sivenathi Nontshinga | IBF | |
| 2024-10-12 | 2025-04-10-Vacated | JPN Masamichi Yabuki | IBF | |
| 2025-06-19 | Present | THA Thanongsak Simsri | IBF |
WBC
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-04-04 | 1975-08-29-Stripped | ITA Franco Udella | WBC | |
| 1975-09-13 | 1978-02-19 | VEN Luis Estaba | WBC | |
| 1978-02-19 | 1978-05-06 | MEX Freddy Castillo | WBC | |
| 1978-05-06 | 1978-09-30 | THA Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | WBC | |
| 1978-09-30 | 1980-01-03 | KOR Sung-jun Kim | WBC | |
| 1980-01-03 | 1980-03-24 | JPN Shigeo Nakajima | WBC | |
| 1980-03-24 | 1982-02-06 | PAN Hilario Zapata | WBC | |
| 1982-02-06 | 1982-04-13 | MEX Amado Ursua | WBC | |
| 1982-04-13 | 1982-07-20 | JPN Tadashi Tomori | WBC | |
| 1982-07-20 | 1983-03-26 | PAN Hilario Zapata | WBC | |
| 1983-03-26 | 1988-08-14-Retired | KOR Jung-koo Chang | WBC | |
| 1988-12-11 | 1989-03-19 | MEX Germán Torres | WBC | |
| 1989-03-19 | 1989-06-25 | KOR Yul-woo Lee | WBC | |
| 1989-06-25 | 1990-12-19 | MEX Humberto González | WBC | |
| 1990-12-19 | 1991-03-25 | PHI Rolando Pascua | WBC | |
| 1991-03-25 | 1991-06-03 | MEX Melchor Cob Castro | WBC | |
| 1991-06-03 | 1993-03-13 | MEX Humberto González | WBC | |
| 1993-03-13 | 1994-02-19 | USA Michael Carbajal | WBC | |
| 1994-02-19 | 1995-07-15 | MEX Humberto González | WBC | |
| 1995-07-15 | 1999-10-17 | THA Saman Sorjaturong | WBC | |
| 1999-10-17 | 2002-07-06 | KOR Yo-sam Choi | WBC | |
| 2002-07-06 | 2004-12-18-Vacated | MEX Jorge Arce | WBC | |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-09-10 | MEX Eric Ortiz | WBC | |
| 2005-09-10 | 2006-08-10 | USA Brian Viloria | WBC | |
| 2006-08-10 | 2007-02-01-Stripped | MEX Omar Niño Romero | WBC | |
| 2007-04-14 | 2009-11-21 | MEX Edgar Sosa | WBC | |
| 2009-11-21 | 2010-06-19 | PHI Rodel Mayol | WBC | |
| 2010-06-19 | 2010-11-06 | MEX Omar Niño Romero | WBC | |
| 2010-11-06 | 2011-04-30 | MEX Gilberto Keb Baas | WBC | |
| 2011-04-30 | 2011-12-23 | MEX Adrian Hernández | WBC | |
| 2011-12-23 | 2012-08-06 | THA Kompayak Porpramook | WBC | |
| 2012-08-06 | 2014-04-06 | MEX Adrian Hernández | WBC | |
| 2014-04-06 | 2014-11-03-Vacated | JPN Naoya Inoue | WBC | |
| 2014-12-30 | 2015-11-28 | MEX Pedro Guevara | WBC | |
| 2015-11-28 | 2016-03-04 | JPN Yu Kimura | WBC | |
| 2016-03-04 | 2017-05-20 | MEX Ganigan López | WBC | |
| 2017-05-20 | 2021-09-22 | JPN Kenshiro Teraji | WBC | |
| 2021-09-22 | 2022-03-19 | JPN Masamichi Yabuki | WBC | |
| 2022-03-19 | 2024-07-15 | JPN Kenshiro Teraji | WBC | |
| 2024-12-26 | 2025-08-01 | THA Panya Pradabsri | WBC | |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-11-28-Stripped | VEN Carlos Cañizales | WBC | |
| 2025-11-28 | Present | THA Knockout CP Freshmart | WBC |
WBA
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-23 | 1976-07-02 | Panama Jaime Rios | WBA | |
| 1976-07-02 | 1976-10-10 | DOM Juan Antonio Guzman | WBA | |
| 1976-10-10 | 1981-03-08 | JPN Yoko Gushiken | WBA | |
| 1981-03-08 | 1981-07-19 | MEX Pedro Flores | WBA | |
| 1981-07-19 | 1981-12-16 | KOR Hwan-jin Kim | WBA | |
| 1981-12-16 | 1983-07-10 | JPN Katsuo Tokashiki | WBA | |
| 1983-07-10 | 1984-05-19 | MEX Lupe Madera | WBA | |
| 1984-05-19 | 1985-03-29 | DOM Francisco Quiroz | WBA | |
| 1985-03-29 | 1985-12-08 | USA Joey Olivo | WBA | |
| 1985-12-08 | 1991-12-17 | KOR Myung-woo Yuh | WBA | |
| 1991-12-17 | 1992-11-18 | JPN Hiroki Ioka | WBA | |
| 1992-11-18 | 1993-07-25-Retired | KOR Myung-woo Yuh | WBA | |
| 1993-10-21 | 1995-02-04 | VEN Leo Gamez | WBA | |
| 1995-02-04 | 1996-01-13 | KOR Hi-yong Choi | WBA | |
| 1996-01-13 | 1996-05-21 | PAN Carlos Murillo | WBA | |
| 1996-05-21 | 1996-12-03 | JPN Keiji Yamaguchi | WBA | |
| 1996-12-03 | 2000-07-Vacated | THA Pichit Chor Siriwat | WBA | |
| 2000-08-12 | 2001-03-03 | COL Beibis Mendoza | WBA | |
| 2001-03-03 | 2004-10-02-Stripped | NIC Rosendo Álvarez | WBA | |
| 2005-04-29 | 2006-08-02-Vacated | PAN Roberto Vásquez | WBA | |
| 2006-08-02 | 2007-01-18-Vacated | JPN Kōki Kameda | WBA | |
| 2007-06-22 | 2007-12-08 | ARG Juan Carlos Reveco | WBA | |
| 2007-12-08 | 2008-07-18-Stripped | FRA Brahim Asloum | WBA | |
| 2009-06-05 | 2010-11-26-Vacated | MEX Giovani Segura | WBA | |
| 2011-02-04 | 2014-01-14-Vacated | NIC Román González | WBA | |
| 2014-01-14 | 2014-02-28-Vacated | JAP Kazuto Ioka | WBA | |
| 2014-07-08 | 2014-12-31 | PER Alberto Rossel | WBA | |
| 2014-12-31 | 2018-05-20 | JPN Ryoichi Taguchi | WBA | |
| 2018-05-20 | 2018-12-31 | RSA Hekkie Budler | WBA | |
| 2018-12-31 | 2022-11-01 | JPN Hiroto Kyoguchi | WBA | |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-07-15 | JPN Kenshiro Teraji | WBA | |
| 2024-12-19 | 2025-07-30 | DOM Erick Rosa | WBA | |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-17-12 | JAP Kyosuke Takami | WBA | |
| 2025-17-12 | Present | Puerto Rico René Santiago | WBA |
WBO
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition | Title inaugurated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-19 | 1992-03-01-Stripped | Puerto Rico José de Jesús | WBO | |
| 1992-07-31 | 1994-07-15 | PUR Josue Camacho | WBO | |
| 1994-07-15 | 1994-11-12-Stripped | USA Michael Carbajal | WBO | |
| 1994-11-23 | 1995-11-18 | GBR Paul Weir | WBO | |
| 1995-11-18 | 1997-02-08-Vacated | South Africa Jacob Matlala | WBO | |
| 1997-05-31 | 1997-08-25 | Mexico Jesús Chong | WBO | |
| 1997-08-25 | 1998-01-17 | Mexico Melchor Cob Castro | WBO | |
| 1998-01-17 | 1998-12-05 | Argentina Juan Domingo Córdoba | WBO | |
| 1998-12-05 | 1999-07-31 | MEX Jorge Arce | WBO | |
| 1999-07-31 | 1999-08-Retired | USA Michael Carbajal | WBO | |
| 2000-02-19 | 2000-07-Stripped | South Africa Masibulele Makepula | WBO | |
| 2001-04-14 | 2005-04-30 | PUR Nelson Dieppa | WBO | |
| 2005-04-30 | 2007-09-25 | MEX Hugo Fidel Cázares | WBO | |
| 2007-09-25 | 2010-08-28 | PUR Iván Calderón | WBO | |
| 2010-08-28 | 2011-04-22-Vacated | MEX Giovani Segura | WBO | |
| 2010-04-22 | 2011-04-30 | COL Jesús Géles | WBO | |
| 2011-04-30 | 2011-10-08 | MEX Ramón García Hirales | WBO | |
| 2011-10-08 | 2016-08-03-Vacated | PHI Donnie Nietes | WBO | |
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-11-30-Vacated | JPN Kosei Tanaka | WBO | |
| 2017-12-02 | 2019-06-21 | Puerto Rico Ángel Acosta | WBO | |
| 2019-06-21 | 2021-10-16 | Mexico Elwin Soto | WBO | |
| 2021-10-16 | 2024-06-19 | Puerto Rico Jonathan Gonzalez | WBO | |
| 2024-10-13 | 2025-13-03 | JPN Shokichi Iwata | WBO | |
| 2025-13-03 | Present | Puerto Rico René Santiago | WBO |
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