| Title Holder |
Tenure |
Status |
Def |
Birthplace |
Notes |
| Wilfredo Vazquez Jr |
2009- |
WBO |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Toshiaki Nishioka |
2009- |
WBC |
3 |
Japan |
|
| Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym |
2009- |
WBA |
1 |
Thailand |
|
| Bernard Dunne |
2009 |
WBA |
0 |
Ireland |
|
| Celestino Caballero |
2008- |
WBA-IBF |
2 |
Panama |
|
| Juan Manuel Lopez |
2008-2009 |
WBO |
4 |
Puerto Rico |
Lopez vacated the title to campaign at featherweight. |
| Ricardo Cordoba |
2008-2009 |
WBA |
2 |
Panama |
|
| Israel Vazquez |
2007-2009 |
WBC |
1 |
Mexico |
Vazquez was stripped of title. |
| Rafael Marquez |
2007 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Celestino Caballero |
2006-2008 |
WBA |
4 |
Panama |
|
| Steve Molitor |
2006-2008 |
IBF |
5 |
Canada |
|
| Somsak Sithchatchawal |
2006 |
WBA |
0 |
Thailand |
|
| Daniel Ponce De Leon |
2005-2008 |
WBO |
6 |
Mexico |
|
| Israel Vazquez |
2005-2007 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Celestino Caballero |
2005-2006 |
WBA |
0 |
Panama |
|
| Israel Vazquez |
2004-2005 |
IBF |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Mahyar Monshipour |
2003-2006 |
WBA |
5 |
Iran |
|
| Joan Guzman |
2002-2005 |
WBO |
2 |
Dominican Rep |
|
| Oscar Larios |
2002-2005 |
WBC |
9 |
Mexico |
|
| Salim Medjkoune |
2002-2003 |
WBA |
1 |
France |
|
| Yoddamrong Sithyodthong |
2002 |
WBA |
0 |
Thailand |
|
| Osamu Sato |
2002 |
WBA |
0 |
Japan |
|
| Manny Pacquiao |
2001-2003 |
IBF |
4 |
Philippines |
Pacquiao moved to Featherweight on winning title. |
| Agapito Sanchez |
2001-2002 |
WBO |
1 |
Dom Rep |
|
| Yober Ortega |
2001-2002 |
WBA |
0 |
Venezuela |
|
| Willie Jorin |
2000-2002 |
WBC |
2 |
USA |
|
| Marco Antonio Barrera |
2000-2001 |
WBO |
2 |
Mexico |
Barrera relinquished title. |
| Clarence Adams |
2000-2001 |
WBA |
2 |
USA |
Adams was stripped after a defeat challenging for another title. |
| Erik Morales |
2000 |
WBC-WBO |
0 |
Mexico |
WBO disputed result and reinstated Barrera as champion. |
| Erik Morales |
2000 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
Morales relinquished title to campeign at featherweight. |
| Lehlohonolo Ledwaba |
1999-2001 |
IBF |
5 |
S. Africa |
|
| Marco Antonio Barrera |
1998-2000 |
WBO |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Nestor Garza |
1998-2000 |
WBA |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Enrique Sanchez |
1998 |
WBA |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Erik Morales |
1997-2000 |
WBC |
8 |
Mexico |
Morales unified the WBC and WBO titles. |
| Kennedy McKinney |
1997-1998 |
WBO |
0 |
USA |
McKinnry relinquished the title. |
| Junior Jones |
1996-1997 |
WBO |
1 |
USA |
|
| Antonio Cermeno |
1995-1997 |
WBA |
7 |
Venezuela |
|
| Daniel Zaragoza |
1995-1997 |
WBC |
4 |
Mexico |
|
| Marco Antonio Barrera |
1995-1996 |
WBO |
8 |
Mexico |
|
| Vuyani Bungu |
1994-1999 |
IBF |
13 |
S. Africa |
Bungu relinquished title to campeign at Featherweight. |
| Hector Acero-Sanchez |
1994-1995 |
WBC |
2 |
Dominican Rep |
|
| Daniel Jimenez |
1993-1995 |
WBO |
4 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Wilfredo Vasquez |
1992-1995 |
WBA |
9 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Tracy Harris Patterson |
1992-1994 |
WBC |
3 |
USA |
|
| Kennedy McKinney |
1992-1994 |
IBF |
3 |
USA |
|
| Duke McKenzie |
1992-1993 |
WBO |
0 |
England |
|
| Thierry Jacob |
1992 |
WBC |
0 |
France |
|
| Jesse Benavides |
1991-1992 |
WBO |
1 |
USA |
|
| Daniel Zaragoza |
1991-1992 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Raul Perez |
1991-1992 |
WBA |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Kiyoshi Hatanaka |
1991 |
WBC |
0 |
Japan |
|
| Welcome Ncita |
1990-1992 |
IBF |
6 |
S. Africa |
|
| Orlando Fernandez |
1990-1991 |
WBO |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Luis Mendoza |
1990-1991 |
WBA |
5 |
Colombia |
|
| Pedro Decima |
1990-1991 |
WBC |
0 |
Argentina |
|
| Fabrice Benichou |
1989-1990 |
IBF |
2 |
Spain |
|
| Valerio Nati |
1989-1990 |
WBO |
0 |
Italy |
|
| Jesus Salud |
1989-1990 |
WBA |
0 |
USA |
WBA stripped Salud for failure to defend against mandatory. |
| Kenny Mitchell |
1989 |
WBO |
1 |
USA |
|
| Daniel Zaragoza |
1988-1990 |
WBC |
5 |
Mexico |
|
| Jose Sanabria |
1988-1989 |
IBF |
3 |
Venezuela |
|
| Juan Jose Estrada |
1988-1989 |
WBA |
3 |
Mexico |
|
| Bernardo Pinango |
1988 |
WBA |
0 |
Venezuela |
|
| Seung-Hoon Lee |
1987-1988 |
IBF |
3 |
S. Korea |
Lee relinquished the title to challenge for the WBC version. |
| Jeff Fenech |
1987-1988 |
WBC |
2 |
Australia |
Fenech vacated title to challenge for WBC Featherweight title. |
| Julio Gervacio |
1987-1988 |
WBA |
0 |
Dominican Rep |
|
| Louie Espinosa |
1987 |
WBA |
2 |
USA |
|
| Samart Payakarun |
1986-1987 |
WBC |
0 |
Thailand |
|
| Ji-Won Kim |
1985-1986 |
IBF |
4 |
S. Korea |
|
| Lupe Pintor |
1985-1986 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Victor Callejas |
1984-1986 |
WBA |
2 |
Puerto Rico |
WBA stripped Callejas for failure to defend against mandatory. |
| Seung-In Suh |
1984-1985 |
IBF |
1 |
S. Korea |
|
| Juan Meza |
1984-1985 |
WBC |
1 |
Mexico |
|
| Loris Stecca |
1984 |
WBA |
0 |
Italy |
|
| Jaime Garza |
1983-1984 |
WBC |
1 |
USA |
|
| Bobby Berna |
1983-1984 |
IBF |
0 |
Philippines |
|
| Leonardo Cruz |
1982-1984 |
WBA |
3 |
Dominican Rep |
|
| Sergio Palma |
1980-1982 |
WBA |
5 |
Argentina |
|
| Leo Randolph |
1980 |
WBA |
0 |
USA |
|
| Ricardo Cardona |
1978-1980 |
WBA |
5 |
Colombia |
|
| Wilfredo Gomez |
1977-1983 |
WBC |
17 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Soo-Hwan Hong |
1977-1978 |
WBA |
1 |
S. Korea |
|
| Dong-Kyun Yum |
1976-1977 |
WBC |
1 |
S Korea |
|
| Rigoberto Riasco |
1976 |
WBC |
2 |
Panama |
|
| Royal Kobayashi |
1976 |
WBC |
0 |
Japan |
|
| Paul Banke |
1900 |
WBC |
1 |
USA |
|
| Bold ( Indicates Current Holder) - Bold (Indicates Undisputed) - * (Indicates WBA Super) |
