List of world bantamweight boxing champions
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Template:Short description 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 | Template:Flagicon Satoshi Shingaki | IBF |
| 1985-04-26 | 1987-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Jeff Fenech | IBF |
| 1987-05-15 | 1988-07-09 | Template:Flagicon Kelvin Seabrooks | IBF |
| 1988-07-09 | 1994-10-15-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Orlando Canizales | IBF |
| 1995-01-21 | 1995-04-29 | Template:Flagicon Harold Mestre | IBF |
| 1995-04-29 | 1997-07-19 | Template:Flagicon Mbulelo Botile | IBF |
| 1997-07-19 | 2003-02-15 | Template:Flagicon Tim Austin | IBF |
| 2003-02-15 | 2007-03-16-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Rafael Márquez | IBF |
| 2007-07-07 | 2007-09-27 | Template:Flagicon Luis Alberto Pérez | IBF |
| 2007-09-27 | 2009-10-30 | Template:Flagicon Joseph Agbeko | IBF |
| 2009-10-30 | 2010-12-11 | Template:Flagicon Yonnhy Perez | IBF |
| 2010-12-11 | 2011-08-13 | Template:Flagicon Joseph Agbeko | IBF |
| 2011-08-13 | 2012-02-09-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Abner Mares | IBF |
| 2012-06-02 | 2013-02-12-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Leo Santa Cruz | IBF |
| 2013-05-11 | 2013-10-18-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Jamie McDonnell | IBF |
| 2013-12-21 | 2014-06-07 | Template:Flagicon Stuart Hall | IBF |
| 2014-06-07 | 2014-07-02-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Paul Butler | IBF |
| 2014-10-25 | 2015-11-20-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Randy Caballero | IBF |
| 2015-11-20 | 2017-06-10 | Template:Flagicon Lee Haskins | IBF |
| 2017-06-10 | 2018-02-18 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Burnett | IBF |
| 2018-05-05 | 2019-05-18 | Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Rodríguez | IBF |
| 2019-05-18 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Naoya Inoue | IBF |
| 2023-08-12 | 2024-05-04 | Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Rodríguez | IBF |
| 2024-05-04 | present | Template:Flagicon Ryosuke Nishida | IBF |
WBC
WBA
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title inaugurated | |||
| 1963-04-04 | 1965-05-18 | Template:Flagicon Eder Jofre | WBA |
| 1965-05-18 | 1968-02-27 | Template:Flagicon Fighting Harada | WBA |
| 1968-02-27 | 1969-08-22 | Template:Flagicon Lionel Rose | WBA |
| 1969-08-22 | 1970-10-16 | Template:Flagicon Rubén Olivares | WBA |
| 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-02 | Template:Flagicon Chucho Castillo | WBA |
| 1971-04-02 | 1972-03-19 | Template:Flagicon Rubén Olivares | WBA |
| 1972-03-19 | 1972-07-29 | Template:Flagicon Rafael Herrera | WBA |
| 1972-07-29 | 1973-01-20 | Template:Flagicon Enrique Pinder | WBA |
| 1973-01-20 | 1973-11-03 | Template:Flagicon Romeo Anaya | WBA |
| 1973-11-03 | 1974-07-03 | Template:Flagicon Arnold Taylor | WBA |
| 1974-07-03 | 1975-03-14 | Template:Flagicon Soo-Hwan Hong | WBA |
| 1975-03-14 | 1977-11-19 | Template:Flagicon Alfonso Zamora | WBA |
| 1977-11-19 | 1980-08-29 | Template:Flagicon Jorge Luján | WBA |
| 1980-08-29 | 1980-11-14 | Template:Flagicon Julian Solís | WBA |
| 1980-11-14 | 1984-04-07 | Template:Flagicon Jeff Chandler | WBA |
| 1984-04-07 | 1986-03-10 | Template:Flagicon Richie Sandoval | WBA |
| 1986-03-10 | 1986-06-04 | Template:Flagicon Gaby Canizales | WBA |
| 1986-06-04 | 1987-02-03-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Bernardo Pinango | WBA |
| 1987-03-29 | 1987-05-24 | Template:Flagicon Takuya Muguruma | WBA |
| 1987-05-24 | 1987-10-04 | Template:Flagicon Chan-yong Park | WBA |
| 1987-10-04 | 1988-05-09 | Template:Flagicon Wilfredo Vazquez | WBA |
| 1988-05-09 | 1988-08-14 | Template:Flagicon Khaokor Galaxy | WBA |
| 1988-08-14 | 1989-07-09 | Template:Flagicon Sung-Kil Moon | WBA |
| 1989-07-09 | 1989-10-18 | Template:Flagicon Khaokor Galaxy | WBA |
| 1989-10-18 | 1991-10-19 | Template:Flagicon Luisito Espinosa | WBA |
| 1991-10-19 | 1992-03-15 | Template:Flagicon Israel Contreras | WBA |
| 1992-03-15 | 1992-10-09 | Template:Flagicon Eddie Cook | WBA |
| 1992-10-09 | 1993-10-23 | Template:Flagicon Jorge Eliecer Julio | WBA |
| 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-22 | Template:Flagicon Junior Jones | WBA |
| 1994-04-22 | 1994-07-16 | Template:Flagicon John Michael Johnson | WBA |
| 1994-07-16 | 1995-09-17 | Template:Flagicon Daorung Chuvatana | WBA |
| 1995-09-17 | 1996-01-28 | Template:Flagicon Veeraphol Sahaprom | WBA |
| 1996-01-28 | 1996-10-27 | Template:Flagicon Nana Konadu | WBA |
| 1996-10-27 | 1997-06-21 | Template:Flagicon Daorung Chuvatana | WBA |
| 1997-06-21 | 1998-12-05 | Template:Flagicon Nana Konadu | WBA |
| 1998-12-05 | 1999-06-26 | Template:Flagicon Johnny Tapia | WBA |
| 1999-06-26 | 2001-08-07-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Paulie Ayala | WBA |
| 2001-10-14 | 2002-04-19 | Template:Flagicon Eidy Moya | WBA |
| 2002-04-19 | 2004-10-11-Retired | Template:Flagicon Johnny Bredahl | WBA |
| 2005-02-26 | 2008-05-31 | Template:Flagicon Wladimir Sidorenko | WBA |
| 2008-05-31 | 2010-11-19 | Template:Flagicon Anselmo Moreno | WBA |
| 2010-11-19 | 2014-09-26 | Template:Flagicon Anselmo Moreno | WBA Super Champion |
| 2010-12-26 | 2013-12-06-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Koki Kameda | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2014-05-31 | 2018-05-25 | Template:Flagicon Jamie McDonnell | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2014-09-26 | 2016-06-18 | Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Payano | WBA Super Champion |
| 2016-06-18 | 2017-02-10 | Template:Flagicon Rau'shee Warren | WBA Super Champion |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-21-10 | Template:Flagicon Zhanat Zhakiyanov | WBA Super Champion |
| 2017-10-21 | 2018-11-03 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Burnett | WBA Super Champion |
| 2018-05-25 | 2019-11-07 | Template:Flagicon Naoya Inoue | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2018-11-03 | 2019-11-07 | Template:Flagicon Nonito Donaire | WBA Super Champion |
| 2019-11-07 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Naoya Inoue | WBA Super Champion |
| 2020-02-08 | 2021-08-14-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Guillermo Rigondeaux | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2023-04-08 | 2024-10-13 | Template:Flagicon Takuma Inoue | WBA World Champion |
| 2024-10-13 | 2025-05-17-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Seiya Tsutsumi | WBA World Champion |
| 2025-05-17 | present | Template:Flagicon Antonio Vargas | WBA World Champion |
WBO
| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title inaugurated | |||
| 1989-02-03 | 1990-09-02-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Israel Contreras | WBO |
| 1991-03-12 | 1991-06-30 | Template:Flagicon Gaby Canizales | WBO |
| 1991-06-30 | 1992-05-13 | Template:Flagicon Duke McKenzie | WBO |
| 1992-05-13 | 1994-07-30 | Template:Flagicon Rafael del Valle | WBO |
| 1994-07-30 | 1995-10-21 | Template:Flagicon Alfred Kotey | WBO |
| 1995-10-21 | 1996-04-26 | Template:Flagicon Daniel Jimenez | WBO |
| 1996-04-26 | 1996-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Robbie Regan | WBO |
| 1997-07-28 | 2000-01-08 | Template:Flagicon Jorge Julio Rocha | WBO |
| 2000-01-08 | 2000-05-06-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Johnny Tapia | WBO |
| 2000-09-04 | 2002-03-15 | Template:Flagicon Mauricio Martínez | WBO |
| 2002-03-15 | 2004-05-07 | Template:Flagicon Cruz Carbajal | WBO |
| 2004-05-07 | 2005-10-29 | Template:Flagicon Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | WBO |
| 2005-10-29 | 2007-08-11 | Template:Flagicon Jhonny González | WBO |
| 2007-08-11 | 2009-04-25-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Gerry Peñalosa | WBO |
| 2009-04-25 | 2011-02-19 | Template:Flagicon Fernando Montiel | WBO |
| 2011-02-19 | 2011-11-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Nonito Donaire | WBO |
| 2011-11-26 | 2012-08-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Jorge Arce | WBO |
| 2012-10-20 | 2013-03-02 | Template:Flagicon Pungluang Sor Singyu | WBO |
| 2013-03-02 | 2013-08-01 | Template:Flagicon Paulus Ambunda | WBO |
| 2013-08-01 | 2015-04-23 | Template:Flagicon Tomoki Kameda | WBO |
| 2015-08-07 | 2016-07-27 | Template:Flagicon Pungluang Sor Singyu | WBO |
| 2016-07-27 | 2017-06-22-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Marlon Tapales | WBO |
| 2017-06-26 | 2019-11-30 | Template:Flagicon Zolani Tete | WBO |
| 2019-11-30 | 2022-05-03-Stripped | Template:Flagicon Johnriel Casimero | WBO |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-12-13 | Template:Flagicon Paul Butler | WBO |
| 2022-12-13 | 2023-01-13-Vacated | Template:Flagicon Naoya Inoue | WBO |
| 2023-05-13 | 2024-05-06 | Template:Flagicon Jason Moloney | WBO |
| 2024-05-06 | present | Template:Flagicon Yoshiki Takei | WBO |