List of WBC world champions
Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:04:59 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of WBC world champions, showing every world champion certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and certifies world champions in 18 different weight classes. In 1963, the year of its foundation, the WBC inaugurated titles in all divisions with the exception of light flyweight, super flyweight, super bantamweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight and bridgerweight, which were inaugurated in the subsequent decades. The most recent title inaugurated by the WBC is in the bridgerweight division in 2021. Boxers who won the title but were stripped due to the title bout being overturned to a no contest are not listed.
Tables
| Current champion | |
| Most consecutive title defenses |
· Heavyweight
Muhammad Ali
1964
1964–1969
Muhammad Ali
No. → 1
2
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Muhammad Ali
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
25 Feb 1964 – 6 Mar 1969
Defenses → 0
9
Joe Frazier(def. Jimmy Ellis)
1970
1970–1973
Joe Frazier(def. Jimmy Ellis)
No. → 1
3
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Joe Frazier(def. Jimmy Ellis)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
16 Feb 1970 – 22 Jan 1973
Defenses → 0
4
George Foreman
1973
1973–1974
George Foreman
No. → 1
4
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
George Foreman
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
22 Jan 1973 – 30 Oct 1974
Defenses → 0
2
Muhammad Ali (2)
1974
1974–1978
Muhammad Ali (2)
No. → 1
5
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Muhammad Ali (2)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
30 Oct 1974 – 15 Feb 1978
Defenses → 0
10
Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks
No. → 1
6
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Leon Spinks
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
15 Feb – 18 Mar 1978
Defenses → 0
0
Ken Norton(no. 1 contender promoted)
Ken Norton(no. 1 contender promoted)
No. → 1
7
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Ken Norton(no. 1 contender promoted)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
18 Mar – 9 Jun 1978
Defenses → 0
0
Larry Holmes
1978
1978–1983
Larry Holmes
No. → 1
8
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Larry Holmes
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
9 Jun 1978 – 11 Dec 1983
Defenses → 0
16
Tim Witherspoon(def. Greg Page)
Tim Witherspoon(def. Greg Page)
No. → 1
9
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Tim Witherspoon(def. Greg Page)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
9 Mar – 31 Aug 1984
Defenses → 0
0
Pinklon Thomas
1984
1984–1986
Pinklon Thomas
No. → 1
10
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Pinklon Thomas
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
31 Aug 1984 – 22 Mar 1986
Defenses → 0
1
Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick
No. → 1
11
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Trevor Berbick
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
22 Mar – 22 Nov 1986
Defenses → 0
0
Mike Tyson
1986
1986–1990
Mike Tyson
No. → 1
12
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Mike Tyson
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
22 Nov 1986 – 11 Feb 1990
Defenses → 0
9
Buster Douglas
Buster Douglas
No. → 1
13
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Buster Douglas
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
11 Feb – 25 Oct 1990
Defenses → 0
0
Evander Holyfield
1990
1990–1992
Evander Holyfield
No. → 1
14
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Evander Holyfield
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
25 Oct 1990 – 13 Nov 1992
Defenses → 0
2
Riddick Bowe
Riddick Bowe
No. → 1
15
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Riddick Bowe
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
13 Nov – 14 Dec 1992
Defenses → 0
0
Lennox Lewis(no. 1 contender promoted)
1992
1992–1994
Lennox Lewis(no. 1 contender promoted)
No. → 1
16
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Lennox Lewis(no. 1 contender promoted)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
14 Dec 1992 – 24 Sep 1994
Defenses → 0
3
Oliver McCall
1994
1994–1995
Oliver McCall
No. → 1
17
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Oliver McCall
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
24 Sep 1994 – 2 Sep 1995
Defenses → 0
1
Frank Bruno
1995
1995–1996
Frank Bruno
No. → 1
18
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Frank Bruno
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
2 Sep 1995 – 16 Mar 1996
Defenses → 0
0
Mike Tyson (2)
Mike Tyson (2)
No. → 1
19
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Mike Tyson (2)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
16 Mar – 24 Sep 1996
Defenses → 0
0
Lennox Lewis (2)(def. Oliver McCall)
1997
1997–2001
Lennox Lewis (2)(def. Oliver McCall)
No. → 1
20
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Lennox Lewis (2)(def. Oliver McCall)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
7 Feb 1997 – 22 Apr 2001
Defenses → 0
9
Hasim Rahman
Hasim Rahman
No. → 1
21
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Hasim Rahman
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
22 Apr – 17 Nov 2001
Defenses → 0
0
Lennox Lewis (3)
2001
2001–2004
Lennox Lewis (3)
No. → 1
22
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Lennox Lewis (3)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
17 Nov 2001 – 6 Feb 2004
Defenses → 0
2
Vitali Klitschko(def. Corrie Sanders)
2004
2004–2005
Vitali Klitschko(def. Corrie Sanders)
No. → 1
23
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Vitali Klitschko(def. Corrie Sanders)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
24 Apr 2004 – 9 Nov 2005
Defenses → 0
1
Hasim Rahman (2)(interim champion promoted)
2005
2005–2006
Hasim Rahman (2)(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
24
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Hasim Rahman (2)(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
9 Nov 2005 – 12 Aug 2006
Defenses → 0
1
Oleg Maskaev
2006
2006–2008
Oleg Maskaev
No. → 1
25
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Oleg Maskaev
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
12 Aug 2006 – 8 Mar 2008
Defenses → 0
1
Samuel Peter
Samuel Peter
No. → 1
26
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Samuel Peter
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
8 Mar – 11 Oct 2008
Defenses → 0
0
Vitali Klitschko (2)
2008
2008–2013
Vitali Klitschko (2)
No. → 1
27
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Vitali Klitschko (2)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
11 Oct 2008 – 16 Dec 2013
Defenses → 0
9
Bermane Stiverne(def. Chris Arreola)
2014
2014–2015
Bermane Stiverne(def. Chris Arreola)
No. → 1
28
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Bermane Stiverne(def. Chris Arreola)
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
10 May 2014 – 17 Jan 2015
Defenses → 0
0
Deontay Wilder
2015
2015–2020
Deontay Wilder
No. → 1
29
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Deontay Wilder
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
17 Jan 2015 – 22 Feb 2020
Defenses → 0
10
Tyson Fury
2020
2020–2024
Tyson Fury
No. → 1
30
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Tyson Fury
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
22 Feb 2020 – 18 May 2024
Defenses → 0
3
Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk
No. → 1
31
Name → Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson)
Oleksandr Usyk
Reign → 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964
18 May 2024 – present
Defenses → 0
2
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Sonny Liston(def. Floyd Patterson) | 22 Jul 1963 – 25 Feb 1964 | 0 |
| 2 | Muhammad Ali | 25 Feb 1964 – 6 Mar 1969 | 9 |
| Ali was stripped of the title due to being suspended for refusing to be inducted in the U.S. Army. | |||
| 3 | Joe Frazier(def. Jimmy Ellis) | 16 Feb 1970 – 22 Jan 1973 | 4 |
| 4 | George Foreman | 22 Jan 1973 – 30 Oct 1974 | 2 |
| 5 | Muhammad Ali (2) | 30 Oct 1974 – 15 Feb 1978 | 10 |
| 6 | Leon Spinks | 15 Feb – 18 Mar 1978 | 0 |
| Spinks was stripped of the title for pursuing a rematch against Muhammad Ali instead of a bout against mandatory challenger Ken Norton. | |||
| 7 | Ken Norton(no. 1 contender promoted) | 18 Mar – 9 Jun 1978 | 0 |
| 8 | Larry Holmes | 9 Jun 1978 – 11 Dec 1983 | 16 |
| Holmes vacated the title after a dispute with his promoter Don King over the proposed purse for a fight against mandatory challenger Greg Page. | |||
| 9 | Tim Witherspoon(def. Greg Page) | 9 Mar – 31 Aug 1984 | 0 |
| 10 | Pinklon Thomas | 31 Aug 1984 – 22 Mar 1986 | 1 |
| 11 | Trevor Berbick | 22 Mar – 22 Nov 1986 | 0 |
| 12 | Mike Tyson | 22 Nov 1986 – 11 Feb 1990 | 9 |
| 13 | Buster Douglas | 11 Feb – 25 Oct 1990 | 0 |
| 14 | Evander Holyfield | 25 Oct 1990 – 13 Nov 1992 | 2 |
| 15 | Riddick Bowe | 13 Nov – 14 Dec 1992 | 0 |
| Bowe vacated the title instead of fighting mandatory challenger Lennox Lewis, then dumped his WBC belt in a trash bin during a news conference in London. | |||
| 16 | Lennox Lewis(no. 1 contender promoted) | 14 Dec 1992 – 24 Sep 1994 | 3 |
| 17 | Oliver McCall | 24 Sep 1994 – 2 Sep 1995 | 1 |
| 18 | Frank Bruno | 2 Sep 1995 – 16 Mar 1996 | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Tyson (2) | 16 Mar – 24 Sep 1996 | 0 |
| Tyson vacated the title to pursue a bout against Evander Holyfield instead of mandatory challenger Lennox Lewis. | |||
| 20 | Lennox Lewis (2)(def. Oliver McCall) | 7 Feb 1997 – 22 Apr 2001 | 9 |
| 21 | Hasim Rahman | 22 Apr – 17 Nov 2001 | 0 |
| 22 | Lennox Lewis (3) | 17 Nov 2001 – 6 Feb 2004 | 2 |
| Lewis retired as champion and chose not to rematch Vitali Klitschko ahead of a WBC-mandated 1 March deadline to accept the bout. | |||
| 23 | Vitali Klitschko(def. Corrie Sanders) | 24 Apr 2004 – 9 Nov 2005 | 1 |
| Klitschko announced his retirement after withdrawing from a bout against Hasim Rahman due to injuries. | |||
| 24 | Hasim Rahman (2)(interim champion promoted) | 9 Nov 2005 – 12 Aug 2006 | 1 |
| 25 | Oleg Maskaev | 12 Aug 2006 – 8 Mar 2008 | 1 |
| 26 | Samuel Peter | 8 Mar – 11 Oct 2008 | 0 |
| 27 | Vitali Klitschko (2) | 11 Oct 2008 – 16 Dec 2013 | 9 |
| Klitschko vacated the title to focus on his career in politics in Ukraine. | |||
| 28 | Bermane Stiverne(def. Chris Arreola) | 10 May 2014 – 17 Jan 2015 | 0 |
| 29 | Deontay Wilder | 17 Jan 2015 – 22 Feb 2020 | 10 |
| 30 | Tyson Fury | 22 Feb 2020 – 18 May 2024 | 3 |
| 31 | Oleksandr Usyk | 18 May 2024 – present | 2 |
· Bridgerweight
Óscar Rivas(def. Ryan Rozicki)
2021
2021–2023
Óscar Rivas(def. Ryan Rozicki)
No.
1
Name
Óscar Rivas(def. Ryan Rozicki)
Reign
22 Oct 2021 – 6 Jan 2023
Defenses
0
Lukasz Rozanski(def. Alen Babić)
2023
2023–2024
Lukasz Rozanski(def. Alen Babić)
No.
2
Name
Lukasz Rozanski(def. Alen Babić)
Reign
22 Apr 2023 – 24 May 2024
Defenses
0
Lawrence Okolie
Lawrence Okolie
No.
3
Name
Lawrence Okolie
Reign
24 May – 8 Oct 2024
Defenses
0
Kevin Lerena(interim champion promoted)
Kevin Lerena(interim champion promoted)
No.
4
Name
Kevin Lerena(interim champion promoted)
Reign
8 Oct 2024 – present
Defenses
1
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Óscar Rivas(def. Ryan Rozicki) | 22 Oct 2021 – 6 Jan 2023 | 0 |
| Rivas is declared champion in recess after suffering an injury. | |||
| 2 | Lukasz Rozanski(def. Alen Babić) | 22 Apr 2023 – 24 May 2024 | 0 |
| 3 | Lawrence Okolie | 24 May – 8 Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Okolie vacated the title to move up to heavyweight. | |||
| 4 | Kevin Lerena(interim champion promoted) | 8 Oct 2024 – present | 1 |
· Cruiserweight
Marvin Camel(def. Mate Parlov)
Marvin Camel(def. Mate Parlov)
No.
1
Name
Marvin Camel(def. Mate Parlov)
Reign
31 Mar – 25 Nov 1980
Defenses
0
Carlos de León
1980
1980–1982
Carlos de León
No.
2
Name
Carlos de León
Reign
25 Nov 1980 – 27 Jun 1982
Defenses
1
S. T. Gordon
1982
1982–1983
S. T. Gordon
No.
3
Name
S. T. Gordon
Reign
27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983
Defenses
1
Carlos de León (2)
1983
1983–1985
Carlos de León (2)
No.
4
Name
Carlos de León (2)
Reign
17 Jul 1983 – 6 Jun 1985
Defenses
3
Alfonso Ratliff
Alfonso Ratliff
No.
5
Name
Alfonso Ratliff
Reign
6 Jun – 21 Sep 1985
Defenses
0
Bernard Benton
1985
1985–1986
Bernard Benton
No.
6
Name
Bernard Benton
Reign
21 Sep 1985 – 22 Mar 1986
Defenses
0
Carlos de León (3)
1986
1986–1988
Carlos de León (3)
No.
7
Name
Carlos de León (3)
Reign
22 Mar 1986 – 9 Apr 1988
Defenses
3
Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield
No.
8
Name
Evander Holyfield
Reign
9 Apr – Dec 1988
Defenses
0
Carlos de León (4)(def. Sammy Reeson)
1989
1989–1990
Carlos de León (4)(def. Sammy Reeson)
No.
9
Name
Carlos de León (4)(def. Sammy Reeson)
Reign
17 May 1989 – 27 Jul 1990
Defenses
1
Massimiliano Duran
1990
1990–1991
Massimiliano Duran
No.
10
Name
Massimiliano Duran
Reign
27 Jul 1990 – 20 Jul 1991
Defenses
1
Anaclet Wamba
1991
1991–1996
Anaclet Wamba
No.
11
Name
Anaclet Wamba
Reign
20 Jul 1991 – 19 April 1996
Defenses
7
Marcelo Domínguez(interim champion promoted)
1996
1996–1998
Marcelo Domínguez(interim champion promoted)
No.
12
Name
Marcelo Domínguez(interim champion promoted)
Reign
25 May 1996 – 21 Feb 1998
Defenses
3
Juan Carlos Gómez
1998
1998–2002
Juan Carlos Gómez
No.
13
Name
Juan Carlos Gómez
Reign
21 Feb 1998 – 19 Feb 2002
Defenses
10
Wayne Braithwaite(def. Vincenzo Cantatore)
2002
2002–2005
Wayne Braithwaite(def. Vincenzo Cantatore)
No.
14
Name
Wayne Braithwaite(def. Vincenzo Cantatore)
Reign
11 Oct 2002 – 2 Apr 2005
Defenses
3
Jean-Marc Mormeck
2005
2005–2006
Jean-Marc Mormeck
No.
15
Name
Jean-Marc Mormeck
Reign
2 Apr 2005 – 7 Jan 2006
Defenses
0
O'Neil Bell
2006
2006–2007
O'Neil Bell
No.
16
Name
O'Neil Bell
Reign
7 Jan 2006 – 17 Mar 2007
Defenses
0
Jean-Marc Mormeck (2)
Jean-Marc Mormeck (2)
No.
17
Name
Jean-Marc Mormeck (2)
Reign
17 Mar – 10 Nov 2007
Defenses
0
David Haye
2007
2007–2008
David Haye
No.
18
Name
David Haye
Reign
10 Nov 2007 – 12 May 2008
Defenses
1
Giacobbe Fragomeni(def. Rudolf Kraj)
2008
2008–2009
Giacobbe Fragomeni(def. Rudolf Kraj)
No.
19
Name
Giacobbe Fragomeni(def. Rudolf Kraj)
Reign
24 Oct 2008 – 21 Nov 2009
Defenses
1
Zsolt Erdei
2009
2009–2010
Zsolt Erdei
No.
20
Name
Zsolt Erdei
Reign
21 Nov 2009 – 22 Jan 2010
Defenses
0
Krzysztof Włodarczyk(def. Giacobbe Fragomeni)
2010
2010–2014
Krzysztof Włodarczyk(def. Giacobbe Fragomeni)
No.
21
Name
Krzysztof Włodarczyk(def. Giacobbe Fragomeni)
Reign
15 May 2010 – 27 Sep 2014
Defenses
6
Grigory Drozd
2014
2014–2016
Grigory Drozd
No.
22
Name
Grigory Drozd
Reign
27 Sep 2014 – 16 Mar 2016
Defenses
1
Tony Bellew(def. Ilunga Makabu)
2016
2016–2017
Tony Bellew(def. Ilunga Makabu)
No.
23
Name
Tony Bellew(def. Ilunga Makabu)
Reign
29 May 2016 – 28 Mar 2017
Defenses
1
Mairis Briedis(def. Marco Huck)
2017
2017–2018
Mairis Briedis(def. Marco Huck)
No.
24
Name
Mairis Briedis(def. Marco Huck)
Reign
1 Apr 2017 – 27 Jan 2018
Defenses
1
Oleksandr Usyk
2018
2018–2019
Oleksandr Usyk
No.
25
Name
Oleksandr Usyk
Reign
27 Jan 2018 – 4 Jun 2019
Defenses
2
Ilunga Makabu(def. Michał Cieślak)
2020
2020–2023
Ilunga Makabu(def. Michał Cieślak)
No.
26
Name
Ilunga Makabu(def. Michał Cieślak)
Reign
31 Jan 2020 – 26 Feb 2023
Defenses
2
Badou Jack
Badou Jack
No.
27
Name
Badou Jack
Reign
26 Feb – 16 Sep 2023
Defenses
0
Noel Mikaelian(def. Ilunga Makabu)
2023
2023–2024
Noel Mikaelian(def. Ilunga Makabu)
No.
28
Name
Noel Mikaelian(def. Ilunga Makabu)
Reign
4 Nov 2023 – 11 Dec 2024
Defenses
0
Badou Jack (2)(reinstated)
Badou Jack (2)(reinstated)
No.
29
Name
Badou Jack (2)(reinstated)
Reign
11 Dec 2024 – present
Defenses
1
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Marvin Camel(def. Mate Parlov) | 31 Mar – 25 Nov 1980 | 0 |
| 2 | Carlos de León | 25 Nov 1980 – 27 Jun 1982 | 1 |
| 3 | S. T. Gordon | 27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983 | 1 |
| 4 | Carlos de León (2) | 17 Jul 1983 – 6 Jun 1985 | 3 |
| 5 | Alfonso Ratliff | 6 Jun – 21 Sep 1985 | 0 |
| 6 | Bernard Benton | 21 Sep 1985 – 22 Mar 1986 | 0 |
| 7 | Carlos de León (3) | 22 Mar 1986 – 9 Apr 1988 | 3 |
| 8 | Evander Holyfield | 9 Apr – Dec 1988 | 0 |
| Holyfield vacated to move up to heavyweight full time. | |||
| 9 | Carlos de León (4)(def. Sammy Reeson) | 17 May 1989 – 27 Jul 1990 | 1 |
| 10 | Massimiliano Duran | 27 Jul 1990 – 20 Jul 1991 | 1 |
| 11 | Anaclet Wamba | 20 Jul 1991 – 19 April 1996 | 7 |
| Wamba is stripped of the title for being overweight before his fight against Marcelo Domínguez. | |||
| 12 | Marcelo Domínguez(interim champion promoted) | 25 May 1996 – 21 Feb 1998 | 3 |
| 13 | Juan Carlos Gómez | 21 Feb 1998 – 19 Feb 2002 | 10 |
| Gómez vacated the title to move up to heavyweight. | |||
| 14 | Wayne Braithwaite(def. Vincenzo Cantatore) | 11 Oct 2002 – 2 Apr 2005 | 3 |
| 15 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | 2 Apr 2005 – 7 Jan 2006 | 0 |
| 16 | O'Neil Bell | 7 Jan 2006 – 17 Mar 2007 | 0 |
| 17 | Jean-Marc Mormeck (2) | 17 Mar – 10 Nov 2007 | 0 |
| 18 | David Haye | 10 Nov 2007 – 12 May 2008 | 1 |
| Haye vacated the title to move up to heavyweight. | |||
| 19 | Giacobbe Fragomeni(def. Rudolf Kraj) | 24 Oct 2008 – 21 Nov 2009 | 1 |
| 20 | Zsolt Erdei | 21 Nov 2009 – 22 Jan 2010 | 0 |
| Erdei vacates the title to move back down to light heavyweight. | |||
| 21 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk(def. Giacobbe Fragomeni) | 15 May 2010 – 27 Sep 2014 | 6 |
| 22 | Grigory Drozd | 27 Sep 2014 – 16 Mar 2016 | 1 |
| Drozd is declared champion in recess due to injury. | |||
| 23 | Tony Bellew(def. Ilunga Makabu) | 29 May 2016 – 28 Mar 2017 | 1 |
| Bellew was stripped of the title and named Emeritus champion after moving up to heavyweight. | |||
| 24 | Mairis Briedis(def. Marco Huck) | 1 Apr 2017 – 27 Jan 2018 | 1 |
| 25 | Oleksandr Usyk | 27 Jan 2018 – 4 Jun 2019 | 2 |
| Usyk was stripped of the title and named champion in recess after moving up to heavyweight. | |||
| 26 | Ilunga Makabu(def. Michał Cieślak) | 31 Jan 2020 – 26 Feb 2023 | 2 |
| 27 | Badou Jack | 26 Feb – 16 Sep 2023 | 0 |
| Jack is declared champion in recess after opting to challenge the WBC bridgerweight title. | |||
| 28 | Noel Mikaelian(def. Ilunga Makabu) | 4 Nov 2023 – 11 Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Mikaelian is declared champion in recess due to inactivity. | |||
| 29 | Badou Jack (2)(reinstated) | 11 Dec 2024 – present | 1 |
· Light heavyweight
Harold Johnson(awarded the inaugural title)
Harold Johnson(awarded the inaugural title)
No.
1
Name
Harold Johnson(awarded the inaugural title)
Reign
14 Feb – 1 Jun 1963
Defenses
0
Willie Pastrano
1963
1963–1965
Willie Pastrano
No.
2
Name
Willie Pastrano
Reign
1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965
Defenses
2
José Torres
1965
1965–1966
José Torres
No.
3
Name
José Torres
Reign
30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966
Defenses
3
Dick Tiger
1966
1966–1968
Dick Tiger
No.
4
Name
Dick Tiger
Reign
16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968
Defenses
2
Bob Foster
1968
1968–1974
Bob Foster
No.
5
Name
Bob Foster
Reign
24 May 1968 – 9 Aug 1974
Defenses
14
John Conteh(def. Jorge Ahumada)
1974
1974–1977
John Conteh(def. Jorge Ahumada)
No.
6
Name
John Conteh(def. Jorge Ahumada)
Reign
1 Oct 1974 – 18 May 1977
Defenses
3
Miguel Ángel Cuello(def. Jesse Burnett)
1977
1977–1978
Miguel Ángel Cuello(def. Jesse Burnett)
No.
7
Name
Miguel Ángel Cuello(def. Jesse Burnett)
Reign
21 May 1977 – 8 Jan 1978
Defenses
0
Mate Parlov
Mate Parlov
No.
8
Name
Mate Parlov
Reign
8 Jan – 2 Dec 1978
Defenses
1
Marvin Johnson
1978
1978–1979
Marvin Johnson
No.
9
Name
Marvin Johnson
Reign
2 Dec 1978 – 22 Apr 1979
Defenses
0
Matthew Saad Muhammad
1979
1979–1981
Matthew Saad Muhammad
No.
10
Name
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Reign
22 Apr 1979 – 19 Dec 1981
Defenses
8
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
1981
1981–1983
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
No.
11
Name
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Reign
19 Dec 1981 – 18 Mar 1983
Defenses
3
Michael Spinks
1983
1983–1985
Michael Spinks
No.
12
Name
Michael Spinks
Reign
18 Mar 1983 – 9 Oct 1985
Defenses
4
J. B. Williamson(def. Prince Mama Mohammed)
1985
1985–1986
J. B. Williamson(def. Prince Mama Mohammed)
No.
13
Name
J. B. Williamson(def. Prince Mama Mohammed)
Reign
10 Dec 1985 – 30 Apr 1986
Defenses
0
Dennis Andries
1986
1986–1987
Dennis Andries
No.
14
Name
Dennis Andries
Reign
30 Apr 1986 – 7 Mar 1987
Defenses
1
Thomas Hearns
Thomas Hearns
No.
15
Name
Thomas Hearns
Reign
7 Mar – 6 Aug 1987
Defenses
0
Donny Lalonde(def. Eddie Davis)
1987
1987–1988
Donny Lalonde(def. Eddie Davis)
No.
16
Name
Donny Lalonde(def. Eddie Davis)
Reign
27 Nov 1987 – 7 Nov 1988
Defenses
1
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
No.
17
Name
Sugar Ray Leonard
Reign
7 Nov – 15 Nov 1988
Defenses
0
Dennis Andries (2)(def. Tony Willis)
Dennis Andries (2)(def. Tony Willis)
No.
18
Name
Dennis Andries (2)(def. Tony Willis)
Reign
21 Feb – 24 Jun 1989
Defenses
0
Jeff Harding
1989
1989–1990
Jeff Harding
No.
19
Name
Jeff Harding
Reign
24 Jun 1989 – 28 Jul 1990
Defenses
2
Dennis Andries (3)
1990
1990–1991
Dennis Andries (3)
No.
20
Name
Dennis Andries (3)
Reign
28 Jul 1990 – 11 Sep 1991
Defenses
2
Jeff Harding (2)
1991
1991–1994
Jeff Harding (2)
No.
21
Name
Jeff Harding (2)
Reign
11 Sep 1991 – 23 Jul 1994
Defenses
2
Mike McCallum
1994
1994–1995
Mike McCallum
No.
22
Name
Mike McCallum
Reign
23 Jul 1994 – 16 Jun 1995
Defenses
1
Fabrice Tiozzo
1995
1995–1997
Fabrice Tiozzo
No.
23
Name
Fabrice Tiozzo
Reign
16 Jun 1995 – 13 Jan 1997
Defenses
1
Roy Jones Jr.(interim champion promoted)
Roy Jones Jr.(interim champion promoted)
No.
24
Name
Roy Jones Jr.(interim champion promoted)
Reign
13 Jan – 21 Mar 1997
Defenses
0
Montell Griffin
Montell Griffin
No.
25
Name
Montell Griffin
Reign
21 Mar – 7 Aug 1997
Defenses
0
Roy Jones Jr. (2)
Roy Jones Jr. (2)
No.
26
Name
Roy Jones Jr. (2)
Reign
7 Aug – 5 Nov 1997
Defenses
0
Graciano Rocchigiani(def. Michael Nunn)
Graciano Rocchigiani(def. Michael Nunn)
No.
27
Name
Graciano Rocchigiani(def. Michael Nunn)
Reign
21 Mar – Jun 1998
Defenses
0
Roy Jones Jr. (3)(reinstated)
1998
1998–2003
Roy Jones Jr. (3)(reinstated)
No.
28
Name
Roy Jones Jr. (3)(reinstated)
Reign
Jun 1998 – 4 Apr 2003
Defenses
11
Antonio Tarver(def. Montell Griffin)
Antonio Tarver(def. Montell Griffin)
No.
29
Name
Antonio Tarver(def. Montell Griffin)
Reign
26 Apr – 8 Nov 2003
Defenses
0
Roy Jones Jr. (4)
2003
2003–2004
Roy Jones Jr. (4)
No.
30
Name
Roy Jones Jr. (4)
Reign
8 Nov 2003 – 15 May 2004
Defenses
0
Antonio Tarver (2)
Antonio Tarver (2)
No.
31
Name
Antonio Tarver (2)
Reign
15 May – 4 Nov 2004
Defenses
0
Tomasz Adamek(def. Paul Briggs)
2005
2005–2007
Tomasz Adamek(def. Paul Briggs)
No.
32
Name
Tomasz Adamek(def. Paul Briggs)
Reign
21 May 2005 – 3 Feb 2007
Defenses
2
Chad Dawson
2007
2007–2008
Chad Dawson
No.
33
Name
Chad Dawson
Reign
3 Feb 2007 – 11 Jul 2008
Defenses
3
Adrian Diaconu(interim champion promoted)
2008
2008–2009
Adrian Diaconu(interim champion promoted)
No.
34
Name
Adrian Diaconu(interim champion promoted)
Reign
11 Jul 2008 – 19 Jun 2009
Defenses
0
Jean Pascal
2009
2009–2011
Jean Pascal
No.
35
Name
Jean Pascal
Reign
19 Jun 2009 – 21 May 2011
Defenses
2
Bernard Hopkins
2011
2011–2012
Bernard Hopkins
No.
36
Name
Bernard Hopkins
Reign
21 May 2011 – 28 Apr 2012
Defenses
0
Chad Dawson (2)
2012
2012–2013
Chad Dawson (2)
No.
37
Name
Chad Dawson (2)
Reign
28 Apr 2012 – 8 Jun 2013
Defenses
0
Adonis Stevenson
2013
2013–2018
Adonis Stevenson
No.
38
Name
Adonis Stevenson
Reign
8 Jun 2013 – 1 Dec 2018
Defenses
9
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
2018
2018–2019
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
No.
39
Name
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
Reign
1 Dec 2018 – 18 Oct 2019
Defenses
1
Artur Beterbiev
2019
2019–2025
Artur Beterbiev
No.
40
Name
Artur Beterbiev
Reign
18 Oct 2019 – 22 Feb 2025
Defenses
6
Dmitry Bivol
Dmitry Bivol
No.
41
Name
Dmitry Bivol
Reign
22 Feb – 7 Apr 2025
Defenses
0
David Benavidez(interim champion promoted)
David Benavidez(interim champion promoted)
No.
42
Name
David Benavidez(interim champion promoted)
Reign
7 Apr 2025 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Harold Johnson(awarded the inaugural title) | 14 Feb – 1 Jun 1963 | 0 |
| 2 | Willie Pastrano | 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 | 2 |
| 3 | José Torres | 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966 | 3 |
| 4 | Dick Tiger | 16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968 | 2 |
| 5 | Bob Foster | 24 May 1968 – 9 Aug 1974 | 14 |
| Foster was stripped of the title after failing to make a defense against number one contender John Conteh. | |||
| 6 | John Conteh(def. Jorge Ahumada) | 1 Oct 1974 – 18 May 1977 | 3 |
| Conteh was stripped of the title after refusing to fight Jesse Burnett, alleging he was forced to sign the contract at gunpoint. | |||
| 7 | Miguel Ángel Cuello(def. Jesse Burnett) | 21 May 1977 – 8 Jan 1978 | 0 |
| 8 | Mate Parlov | 8 Jan – 2 Dec 1978 | 1 |
| 9 | Marvin Johnson | 2 Dec 1978 – 22 Apr 1979 | 0 |
| 10 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | 22 Apr 1979 – 19 Dec 1981 | 8 |
| 11 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | 19 Dec 1981 – 18 Mar 1983 | 3 |
| 12 | Michael Spinks | 18 Mar 1983 – 9 Oct 1985 | 4 |
| Spinks, who had won the IBF heavyweight title the previous month against Larry Holmes, was stripped of the WBC light heavyweight title due to the WBC's policy against fighters holding world titles in multiple divisions at the same time. | |||
| 13 | J. B. Williamson(def. Prince Mama Mohammed) | 10 Dec 1985 – 30 Apr 1986 | 0 |
| 14 | Dennis Andries | 30 Apr 1986 – 7 Mar 1987 | 1 |
| 15 | Thomas Hearns | 7 Mar – 6 Aug 1987 | 0 |
| Hearns vacated the title to fight Juan Roldán for the vacant WBC middleweight title. | |||
| 16 | Donny Lalonde(def. Eddie Davis) | 27 Nov 1987 – 7 Nov 1988 | 1 |
| 17 | Sugar Ray Leonard | 7 Nov – 15 Nov 1988 | 0 |
| Leonard vacated the title because he was unsure whether he would continue his boxing career. | |||
| 18 | Dennis Andries (2)(def. Tony Willis) | 21 Feb – 24 Jun 1989 | 0 |
| 19 | Jeff Harding | 24 Jun 1989 – 28 Jul 1990 | 2 |
| 20 | Dennis Andries (3) | 28 Jul 1990 – 11 Sep 1991 | 2 |
| 21 | Jeff Harding (2) | 11 Sep 1991 – 23 Jul 1994 | 2 |
| 22 | Mike McCallum | 23 Jul 1994 – 16 Jun 1995 | 1 |
| 23 | Fabrice Tiozzo | 16 Jun 1995 – 13 Jan 1997 | 1 |
| Tiozzo is stripped of the title after failing to meet the defense deadline. | |||
| 24 | Roy Jones Jr.(interim champion promoted) | 13 Jan – 21 Mar 1997 | 0 |
| 25 | Montell Griffin | 21 Mar – 7 Aug 1997 | 0 |
| 26 | Roy Jones Jr. (2) | 7 Aug – 5 Nov 1997 | 0 |
| Jones vacated the title after his mandatory challenger Michael Nunn's promoter won a purse bid with the intent to stage it as a pay-per-view fight on Request TV, a rival platform to HBO, which Jones was contractually tied to. | |||
| 27 | Graciano Rocchigiani(def. Michael Nunn) | 21 Mar – Jun 1998 | 0 |
| Rocchigiani was demoted to interim champion upon Roy Jones Jr.'s request to be reinstated as champion. | |||
| 28 | Roy Jones Jr. (3)(reinstated) | Jun 1998 – 4 Apr 2003 | 11 |
| In June 1998, the WBC stripped Rocchigiani of the title and reinstated Jones Jr. without having to fight him. Rocchigiani then filed a lawsuit and won the case. The federal judge issued a decree to strip Jones Jr. and award Rocchigiani a total amount of $30,598,628 in damages. | |||
| 29 | Antonio Tarver(def. Montell Griffin) | 26 Apr – 8 Nov 2003 | 0 |
| 30 | Roy Jones Jr. (4) | 8 Nov 2003 – 15 May 2004 | 0 |
| 31 | Antonio Tarver (2) | 15 May – 4 Nov 2004 | 0 |
| Tarver vacates the title to fight Glen Johnson instead of his mandatory challenger Paul Briggs. | |||
| 32 | Tomasz Adamek(def. Paul Briggs) | 21 May 2005 – 3 Feb 2007 | 2 |
| 33 | Chad Dawson | 3 Feb 2007 – 11 Jul 2008 | 3 |
| Dawson vacated the title to pursue a bout against Antonio Tarver instead of interim champion Adrian Diaconu. | |||
| 34 | Adrian Diaconu(interim champion promoted) | 11 Jul 2008 – 19 Jun 2009 | 0 |
| 35 | Jean Pascal | 19 Jun 2009 – 21 May 2011 | 2 |
| 36 | Bernard Hopkins | 21 May 2011 – 28 Apr 2012 | 0 |
| 37 | Chad Dawson (2) | 28 Apr 2012 – 8 Jun 2013 | 0 |
| 38 | Adonis Stevenson | 8 Jun 2013 – 1 Dec 2018 | 9 |
· Super middleweight
Sugar Ray Leonard(def. Donny Lalonde)
1988
1988–1990
Sugar Ray Leonard(def. Donny Lalonde)
No.
1
Name
Sugar Ray Leonard(def. Donny Lalonde)
Reign
7 Nov 1988 – 27 Aug 1990
Defenses
2
Mauro Galvano(def. Dario Matteoni)
1990
1990–1992
Mauro Galvano(def. Dario Matteoni)
No.
2
Name
Mauro Galvano(def. Dario Matteoni)
Reign
15 Dec 1990 – 3 Oct 1992
Defenses
2
Nigel Benn
1992
1992–1996
Nigel Benn
No.
3
Name
Nigel Benn
Reign
3 Oct 1992 – 2 Mar 1996
Defenses
9
Thulani Malinga
Thulani Malinga
No.
4
Name
Thulani Malinga
Reign
2 Mar – 6 Jul 1996
Defenses
0
Vincenzo Nardiello
Vincenzo Nardiello
No.
5
Name
Vincenzo Nardiello
Reign
6 Jul – 12 Oct 1996
Defenses
0
Robin Reid
1996
1996–1997
Robin Reid
No.
6
Name
Robin Reid
Reign
12 Oct 1996 – 19 Dec 1997
Defenses
3
Thulani Malinga (2)
1997
1997–1998
Thulani Malinga (2)
No.
7
Name
Thulani Malinga (2)
Reign
19 Dec 1997 – 27 Mar 1998
Defenses
0
Richie Woodhall
1998
1998–1999
Richie Woodhall
No.
8
Name
Richie Woodhall
Reign
27 Mar 1998 – 23 Oct 1999
Defenses
2
Markus Beyer
1999
1999–2000
Markus Beyer
No.
9
Name
Markus Beyer
Reign
23 Oct 1999 – 6 May 2000
Defenses
1
Glenn Catley
Glenn Catley
No.
10
Name
Glenn Catley
Reign
6 May – 1 Sep 2000
Defenses
0
Dingaan Thobela
Dingaan Thobela
No.
11
Name
Dingaan Thobela
Reign
1 Sep – 15 Dec 2000
Defenses
0
Dave Hilton Jr.
2000
2000–2001
Dave Hilton Jr.
No.
12
Name
Dave Hilton Jr.
Reign
15 Dec 2000 – 1 May 2001
Defenses
0
Éric Lucas(def. Glenn Catley)
2001
2001–2003
Éric Lucas(def. Glenn Catley)
No.
13
Name
Éric Lucas(def. Glenn Catley)
Reign
10 Jul 2001 – 5 Apr 2003
Defenses
3
Markus Beyer (2)
2003
2003–2004
Markus Beyer (2)
No.
14
Name
Markus Beyer (2)
Reign
5 Apr 2003 – 5 Jun 2004
Defenses
2
Cristian Sanavia
Cristian Sanavia
No.
15
Name
Cristian Sanavia
Reign
5 Jun – 9 Oct 2004
Defenses
0
Markus Beyer (3)
2004
2004–2006
Markus Beyer (3)
No.
16
Name
Markus Beyer (3)
Reign
9 Oct 2004 – 14 Oct 2006
Defenses
5
Mikkel Kessler
2006
2006–2007
Mikkel Kessler
No.
17
Name
Mikkel Kessler
Reign
14 Oct 2006 – 3 Nov 2007
Defenses
1
Joe Calzaghe
2007
2007–2008
Joe Calzaghe
No.
18
Name
Joe Calzaghe
Reign
3 Nov 2007 – 28 Jun 2008
Defenses
0
Carl Froch(def. Jean Pascal)
2008
2008–2010
Carl Froch(def. Jean Pascal)
No.
19
Name
Carl Froch(def. Jean Pascal)
Reign
6 Dec 2008 – 24 Apr 2010
Defenses
2
Mikkel Kessler (2)
Mikkel Kessler (2)
No.
20
Name
Mikkel Kessler (2)
Reign
24 Apr – 6 Sep 2010
Defenses
0
Carl Froch (2)(def. Arthur Abraham)
2010
2010–2011
Carl Froch (2)(def. Arthur Abraham)
No.
21
Name
Carl Froch (2)(def. Arthur Abraham)
Reign
27 Nov 2010 – 17 Dec 2011
Defenses
1
Andre Ward
2011
2011–2013
Andre Ward
No.
22
Name
Andre Ward
Reign
17 Dec 2011 – 11 Apr 2013
Defenses
1
Sakio Bika(def. Marco Antonio Peribán)
2013
2013–2014
Sakio Bika(def. Marco Antonio Peribán)
No.
23
Name
Sakio Bika(def. Marco Antonio Peribán)
Reign
22 Jun 2013 – 16 Aug 2014
Defenses
1
Anthony Dirrell
2014
2014–2015
Anthony Dirrell
No.
24
Name
Anthony Dirrell
Reign
16 Aug 2014 – 24 Apr 2015
Defenses
0
Badou Jack
2015
2015–2017
Badou Jack
No.
25
Name
Badou Jack
Reign
24 Apr 2015 – 18 Jan 2017
Defenses
3
David Benavidez(def. Ronald Gavril)
2017
2017–2018
David Benavidez(def. Ronald Gavril)
No.
26
Name
David Benavidez(def. Ronald Gavril)
Reign
8 Sep 2017 – 3 Oct 2018
Defenses
1
Anthony Dirrell (2)(def. Avni Yildirim)
Anthony Dirrell (2)(def. Avni Yildirim)
No.
27
Name
Anthony Dirrell (2)(def. Avni Yildirim)
Reign
23 Feb – 28 Sep 2019
Defenses
0
David Benavidez (2)
2019
2019–2020
David Benavidez (2)
No.
28
Name
David Benavidez (2)
Reign
28 Sep 2019 – 14 Aug 2020
Defenses
0
Canelo Álvarez(def. Callum Smith)
2020
2020–2025
Canelo Álvarez(def. Callum Smith)
No.
29
Name
Canelo Álvarez(def. Callum Smith)
Reign
19 Dec 2020 – 13 Sep 2025
Defenses
9
Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford
No.
30
Name
Terence Crawford
Reign
13 Sep 2025 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Sugar Ray Leonard(def. Donny Lalonde) | 7 Nov 1988 – 27 Aug 1990 | 2 |
| Leonard vacates the title citing that he is underweight for the division. | |||
| 2 | Mauro Galvano(def. Dario Matteoni) | 15 Dec 1990 – 3 Oct 1992 | 2 |
| 3 | Nigel Benn | 3 Oct 1992 – 2 Mar 1996 | 9 |
| 4 | Thulani Malinga | 2 Mar – 6 Jul 1996 | 0 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nardiello | 6 Jul – 12 Oct 1996 | 0 |
| 6 | Robin Reid | 12 Oct 1996 – 19 Dec 1997 | 3 |
| 7 | Thulani Malinga (2) | 19 Dec 1997 – 27 Mar 1998 | 0 |
| 8 | Richie Woodhall | 27 Mar 1998 – 23 Oct 1999 | 2 |
| 9 | Markus Beyer | 23 Oct 1999 – 6 May 2000 | 1 |
| 10 | Glenn Catley | 6 May – 1 Sep 2000 | 0 |
| 11 | Dingaan Thobela | 1 Sep – 15 Dec 2000 | 0 |
| 12 | Dave Hilton Jr. | 15 Dec 2000 – 1 May 2001 | 0 |
| Hilton was stripped of the title after being convicted of sexually assaulting two teenaged girls. | |||
| 13 | Éric Lucas(def. Glenn Catley) | 10 Jul 2001 – 5 Apr 2003 | 3 |
| 14 | Markus Beyer (2) | 5 Apr 2003 – 5 Jun 2004 | 2 |
| 15 | Cristian Sanavia | 5 Jun – 9 Oct 2004 | 0 |
| 16 | Markus Beyer (3) | 9 Oct 2004 – 14 Oct 2006 | 5 |
| 17 | Mikkel Kessler | 14 Oct 2006 – 3 Nov 2007 | 1 |
| 18 | Joe Calzaghe | 3 Nov 2007 – 28 Jun 2008 | 0 |
| Calzaghe vacated the title to pursue a fight with Roy Jones Jr. instead of mandatory challenger Carl Froch. | |||
| 19 | Carl Froch(def. Jean Pascal) | 6 Dec 2008 – 24 Apr 2010 | 2 |
| 20 | Mikkel Kessler (2) | 24 Apr – 6 Sep 2010 | 0 |
| Kessler, who withdrew from the Super Six World Boxing Classic due to an eye injury, was stripped of the title and is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. | |||
| 21 | Carl Froch (2)(def. Arthur Abraham) | 27 Nov 2010 – 17 Dec 2011 | 1 |
| 22 | Andre Ward | 17 Dec 2011 – 11 Apr 2013 | 1 |
| Ward is stripped of the title and is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus unbeknownst to him. | |||
| 23 | Sakio Bika(def. Marco Antonio Peribán) | 22 Jun 2013 – 16 Aug 2014 | 1 |
| 24 | Anthony Dirrell | 16 Aug 2014 – 24 Apr 2015 | 0 |
| 25 | Badou Jack | 24 Apr 2015 – 18 Jan 2017 | 3 |
| Jack vacated the title to move up to light heavyweight. | |||
| 26 | David Benavidez(def. Ronald Gavril) | 8 Sep 2017 – 3 Oct 2018 | 1 |
| Benavidez was stripped of the title after testing positive for cocaine and was named champion in recess. | |||
| 27 | Anthony Dirrell (2)(def. Avni Yildirim) | 23 Feb – 28 Sep 2019 | 0 |
| 28 | David Benavidez (2) | 28 Sep 2019 – 14 Aug 2020 | 0 |
| Benavidez was stripped of the title after failing to make weight for his fight against Roamer Alexis Angulo. | |||
| 29 | Canelo Álvarez(def. Callum Smith) | 19 Dec 2020 – 13 Sep 2025 | 9 |
| 30 | Terence Crawford | 13 Sep 2025 – present | 0 |
· Middleweight
Dick Tiger(def. Gene Fullmer)
Dick Tiger(def. Gene Fullmer)
No.
1
Name
Dick Tiger(def. Gene Fullmer)
Reign
10 Aug – 7 Dec 1963
Defenses
0
Joey Giardello
1963
1963–1965
Joey Giardello
No.
2
Name
Joey Giardello
Reign
7 Dec 1963 – 21 Oct 1965
Defenses
1
Dick Tiger (2)
1965
1965–1966
Dick Tiger (2)
No.
3
Name
Dick Tiger (2)
Reign
21 Oct 1965 – 25 Apr 1966
Defenses
0
Emile Griffith
1966
1966–1968
Emile Griffith
No.
4
Name
Emile Griffith
Reign
25 Apr 1966 – 4 Mar 1968
Defenses
2
Nino Benvenuti
1968
1968–1970
Nino Benvenuti
No.
5
Name
Nino Benvenuti
Reign
4 Mar 1968 – 7 Nov 1970
Defenses
4
Carlos Monzón
1970
1970–1974
Carlos Monzón
No.
6
Name
Carlos Monzón
Reign
7 Nov 1970 – 23 Apr 1974
Defenses
9
Rodrigo Valdéz(def. Bennie Briscoe)
1974
1974–1976
Rodrigo Valdéz(def. Bennie Briscoe)
No.
7
Name
Rodrigo Valdéz(def. Bennie Briscoe)
Reign
25 May 1974 – 26 Jun 1976
Defenses
4
Carlos Monzón (2)
1976
1976–1977
Carlos Monzón (2)
No.
8
Name
Carlos Monzón (2)
Reign
26 Jun 1976 – 29 Aug 1977
Defenses
1
Rodrigo Valdéz (2)(def. Bennie Briscoe)
1977
1977–1978
Rodrigo Valdéz (2)(def. Bennie Briscoe)
No.
9
Name
Rodrigo Valdéz (2)(def. Bennie Briscoe)
Reign
5 Nov 1977 – 22 Apr 1978
Defenses
0
Hugo Corro
1978
1978–1979
Hugo Corro
No.
10
Name
Hugo Corro
Reign
22 Apr 1978 – 30 Jun 1979
Defenses
2
Vito Antuofermo
1979
1979–1980
Vito Antuofermo
No.
11
Name
Vito Antuofermo
Reign
30 Jun 1979 – 16 Mar 1980
Defenses
1
Alan Minter
Alan Minter
No.
12
Name
Alan Minter
Reign
16 Mar – 27 Sep 1980
Defenses
1
Marvin Hagler
1980
1980–1987
Marvin Hagler
No.
13
Name
Marvin Hagler
Reign
27 Sep 1980 – 6 Apr 1987
Defenses
12
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
No.
14
Name
Sugar Ray Leonard
Reign
6 Apr – 27 May 1987
Defenses
0
Thomas Hearns(def. Juan Roldán)
1987
1987–1988
Thomas Hearns(def. Juan Roldán)
No.
15
Name
Thomas Hearns(def. Juan Roldán)
Reign
29 Oct 1987 – 6 Jun 1988
Defenses
0
Iran Barkley
1988
1988–1989
Iran Barkley
No.
16
Name
Iran Barkley
Reign
6 Jun 1988 – 24 Feb 1989
Defenses
0
Roberto Durán
1989
1989–1990
Roberto Durán
No.
17
Name
Roberto Durán
Reign
24 Feb 1989 – 11 Jan 1990
Defenses
0
Julian Jackson(def. Herol Graham)
1990
1990–1993
Julian Jackson(def. Herol Graham)
No.
18
Name
Julian Jackson(def. Herol Graham)
Reign
24 Nov 1990 – 8 May 1993
Defenses
4
Gerald McClellan
1993
1993–1995
Gerald McClellan
No.
19
Name
Gerald McClellan
Reign
8 May 1993 – 5 Jan 1995
Defenses
3
Julian Jackson (2)(def. Agostino Cardamone)
Julian Jackson (2)(def. Agostino Cardamone)
No.
20
Name
Julian Jackson (2)(def. Agostino Cardamone)
Reign
17 Mar – 19 Aug 1995
Defenses
0
Quincy Taylor
1995
1995–1996
Quincy Taylor
No.
21
Name
Quincy Taylor
Reign
19 Aug 1995 – 16 Mar 1996
Defenses
0
Keith Holmes
1996
1996–1998
Keith Holmes
No.
22
Name
Keith Holmes
Reign
16 Mar 1996 – 2 May 1998
Defenses
2
Hacine Cherifi
1998
1998–1999
Hacine Cherifi
No.
23
Name
Hacine Cherifi
Reign
2 May 1998 – 24 Apr 1999
Defenses
0
Keith Holmes (2)
1999
1999–2001
Keith Holmes (2)
No.
24
Name
Keith Holmes (2)
Reign
24 Apr 1999 – 14 Apr 2001
Defenses
2
Bernard Hopkins
2001
2001–2005
Bernard Hopkins
No.
25
Name
Bernard Hopkins
Reign
14 Apr 2001 – 16 Jul 2005
Defenses
7
Jermain Taylor
2005
2005–2007
Jermain Taylor
No.
26
Name
Jermain Taylor
Reign
16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007
Defenses
4
Kelly Pavlik
2007
2007–2010
Kelly Pavlik
No.
27
Name
Kelly Pavlik
Reign
29 Sep 2007 – 17 Apr 2010
Defenses
3
Sergio Martínez
2010
2010–2011
Sergio Martínez
No.
28
Name
Sergio Martínez
Reign
17 Apr 2010 – 18 Jan 2011
Defenses
1
Sebastian Zbik(interim champion promoted)
Sebastian Zbik(interim champion promoted)
No.
29
Name
Sebastian Zbik(interim champion promoted)
Reign
18 Jan – 4 Jun 2011
Defenses
0
Julio César Chávez Jr.
2011
2011–2012
Julio César Chávez Jr.
No.
30
Name
Julio César Chávez Jr.
Reign
4 Jun 2011 – 15 Sep 2012
Defenses
3
Sergio Martínez (2)
2012
2012–2014
Sergio Martínez (2)
No.
31
Name
Sergio Martínez (2)
Reign
15 Sep 2012 – 7 Jun 2014
Defenses
1
Miguel Cotto
2014
2014–2015
Miguel Cotto
No.
32
Name
Miguel Cotto
Reign
7 Jun 2014 – 17 Nov 2015
Defenses
1
Canelo Álvarez(def. Miguel Cotto)
2015
2015–2016
Canelo Álvarez(def. Miguel Cotto)
No.
33
Name
Canelo Álvarez(def. Miguel Cotto)
Reign
21 Nov 2015 – 18 May 2016
Defenses
1
Gennady Golovkin(interim champion promoted)
2016
2016–2018
Gennady Golovkin(interim champion promoted)
No.
34
Name
Gennady Golovkin(interim champion promoted)
Reign
18 May 2016 – 15 Sep 2018
Defenses
4
Canelo Álvarez (2)
2018
2018–2019
Canelo Álvarez (2)
No.
35
Name
Canelo Álvarez (2)
Reign
15 Sep 2018 – 26 Jun 2019
Defenses
1
Jermall Charlo(interim champion promoted)
2019
2019–2024
Jermall Charlo(interim champion promoted)
No.
36
Name
Jermall Charlo(interim champion promoted)
Reign
26 Jun 2019 – 7 May 2024
Defenses
4
Carlos Adames(interim champion promoted)
Carlos Adames(interim champion promoted)
No.
37
Name
Carlos Adames(interim champion promoted)
Reign
7 May 2024 – present
Defenses
2
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Dick Tiger(def. Gene Fullmer) | 10 Aug – 7 Dec 1963 | 0 |
| 2 | Joey Giardello | 7 Dec 1963 – 21 Oct 1965 | 1 |
| 3 | Dick Tiger (2) | 21 Oct 1965 – 25 Apr 1966 | 0 |
| 4 | Emile Griffith | 25 Apr 1966 – 4 Mar 1968 | 2 |
| 5 | Nino Benvenuti | 4 Mar 1968 – 7 Nov 1970 | 4 |
| 6 | Carlos Monzón | 7 Nov 1970 – 23 Apr 1974 | 9 |
| Monzón is stripped of his title for not fighting his mandatory challenger Rodrigo Valdéz. | |||
| 7 | Rodrigo Valdéz(def. Bennie Briscoe) | 25 May 1974 – 26 Jun 1976 | 4 |
| 8 | Carlos Monzón (2) | 26 Jun 1976 – 29 Aug 1977 | 1 |
| Monzón retires. | |||
| 9 | Rodrigo Valdéz (2)(def. Bennie Briscoe) | 5 Nov 1977 – 22 Apr 1978 | 0 |
| 10 | Hugo Corro | 22 Apr 1978 – 30 Jun 1979 | 2 |
| 11 | Vito Antuofermo | 30 Jun 1979 – 16 Mar 1980 | 1 |
| 12 | Alan Minter | 16 Mar – 27 Sep 1980 | 1 |
| 13 | Marvin Hagler | 27 Sep 1980 – 6 Apr 1987 | 12 |
| 14 | Sugar Ray Leonard | 6 Apr – 27 May 1987 | 0 |
| Leonard retires. | |||
| 15 | Thomas Hearns(def. Juan Roldán) | 29 Oct 1987 – 6 Jun 1988 | 0 |
| 16 | Iran Barkley | 6 Jun 1988 – 24 Feb 1989 | 0 |
| 17 | Roberto Durán | 24 Feb 1989 – 11 Jan 1990 | 0 |
| Durán is stripped of the title for not defending the title within the required 10 months. | |||
| 18 | Julian Jackson(def. Herol Graham) | 24 Nov 1990 – 8 May 1993 | 4 |
| 19 | Gerald McClellan | 8 May 1993 – 5 Jan 1995 | 3 |
| McClellan vacates his title to move up and challenge Nigel Benn for his WBC super middleweight title. | |||
| 20 | Julian Jackson (2)(def. Agostino Cardamone) | 17 Mar – 19 Aug 1995 | 0 |
| 21 | Quincy Taylor | 19 Aug 1995 – 16 Mar 1996 | 0 |
| 22 | Keith Holmes | 16 Mar 1996 – 2 May 1998 | 2 |
| 23 | Hacine Cherifi | 2 May 1998 – 24 Apr 1999 | 0 |
| 24 | Keith Holmes (2) | 24 Apr 1999 – 14 Apr 2001 | 2 |
| 25 | Bernard Hopkins | 14 Apr 2001 – 16 Jul 2005 | 7 |
| 26 | Jermain Taylor | 16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007 | 4 |
| 27 | Kelly Pavlik | 29 Sep 2007 – 17 Apr 2010 | 3 |
| 28 | Sergio Martínez | 17 Apr 2010 – 18 Jan 2011 | 1 |
| Martínez is stripped for not fighting his mandatory challenger Sebastian Zbik. | |||
| 29 | Sebastian Zbik(interim champion promoted) | 18 Jan – 4 Jun 2011 | 0 |
| 30 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | 4 Jun 2011 – 15 Sep 2012 | 3 |
| 31 | Sergio Martínez (2) | 15 Sep 2012 – 7 Jun 2014 | 1 |
| 32 | Miguel Cotto | 7 Jun 2014 – 17 Nov 2015 | 1 |
| Cotto is stripped of his title for not abiding WBC's rules and regulations. Some sources tell that it was because he refused to pay the sanctioning fee. | |||
| 33 | Canelo Álvarez(def. Miguel Cotto) | 21 Nov 2015 – 18 May 2016 | 1 |
| Álvarez vacated his title to avoid WBC's deadline on the ongoing negotiation with Gennady Golovkin. | |||
| 34 | Gennady Golovkin(interim champion promoted) | 18 May 2016 – 15 Sep 2018 | 4 |
| 35 | Canelo Álvarez (2) | 15 Sep 2018 – 26 Jun 2019 | 1 |
| Álvarez is designated by the WBC as Franchise champion. | |||
| 36 | Jermall Charlo(interim champion promoted) | 26 Jun 2019 – 7 May 2024 | 4 |
| Charlo is stripped of the title. | |||
| 37 | Carlos Adames(interim champion promoted) | 7 May 2024 – present | 2 |
· Super welterweight
Ralph Dupas
Ralph Dupas
No. → 1
2
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Ralph Dupas
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
29 Apr – 7 Sep 1963
Defenses → 0
1
Sandro Mazzinghi
1963
1963–1965
Sandro Mazzinghi
No. → 1
3
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Sandro Mazzinghi
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
7 Sep 1963 – 18 Jun 1965
Defenses → 0
3
Nino Benvenuti
1965
1965–1966
Nino Benvenuti
No. → 1
4
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Nino Benvenuti
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
18 Jun 1965 – 25 Jun 1966
Defenses → 0
1
Kim Ki-Soo
1966
1966–1968
Kim Ki-Soo
No. → 1
5
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Kim Ki-Soo
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
25 Jun 1966 – 26 May 1968
Defenses → 0
2
Sandro Mazzinghi (2)
Sandro Mazzinghi (2)
No. → 1
6
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Sandro Mazzinghi (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
26 May – 8 Nov 1968
Defenses → 0
1
Freddie Little(def. Stanley Hayward)
1969
1969–1970
Freddie Little(def. Stanley Hayward)
No. → 1
7
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Freddie Little(def. Stanley Hayward)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
17 Mar 1969 – 9 Jul 1970
Defenses → 0
2
Carmelo Bossi
1970
1970–1971
Carmelo Bossi
No. → 1
8
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Carmelo Bossi
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971
Defenses → 0
1
Koichi Wajima
1971
1971–1974
Koichi Wajima
No. → 1
9
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Koichi Wajima
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
31 Oct 1971 – 4 Jun 1974
Defenses → 0
6
Oscar Albarado
1974
1974–1975
Oscar Albarado
No. → 1
10
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Oscar Albarado
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
4 Jun 1974 – 21 Jan 1975
Defenses → 0
1
Koichi Wajima (2)
Koichi Wajima (2)
No. → 1
11
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Koichi Wajima (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
21 Jan – 6 Mar 1975
Defenses → 0
0
Miguel de Oliveira(def. José Durán)
Miguel de Oliveira(def. José Durán)
No. → 1
12
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Miguel de Oliveira(def. José Durán)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
7 May – 13 Nov 1975
Defenses → 0
0
Elisha Obed
1975
1975–1976
Elisha Obed
No. → 1
13
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Elisha Obed
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
13 Nov 1975 – 18 Jun 1976
Defenses → 0
2
Eckhard Dagge
1976
1976–1977
Eckhard Dagge
No. → 1
14
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Eckhard Dagge
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
18 Jun 1976 – 6 Aug 1977
Defenses → 0
2
Rocky Mattioli
1977
1977–1979
Rocky Mattioli
No. → 1
15
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Rocky Mattioli
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
6 Aug 1977 – 4 Mar 1979
Defenses → 0
2
Maurice Hope
1979
1979–1981
Maurice Hope
No. → 1
16
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Maurice Hope
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
4 Mar 1979 – 23 May 1981
Defenses → 0
3
Wilfred Benítez
1981
1981–1982
Wilfred Benítez
No. → 1
17
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Wilfred Benítez
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
23 May 1981 – 3 Dec 1982
Defenses → 0
2
Thomas Hearns
1982
1982–1986
Thomas Hearns
No. → 1
18
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Thomas Hearns
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
3 Dec 1982 – 24 Oct 1986
Defenses → 0
4
Duane Thomas(def. John Mugabi)
1986
1986–1987
Duane Thomas(def. John Mugabi)
No. → 1
19
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Duane Thomas(def. John Mugabi)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
5 Dec 1986 – 12 Jul 1987
Defenses → 0
0
Lupe Aquino
Lupe Aquino
No. → 1
20
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Lupe Aquino
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
12 Jul – 2 Oct 1987
Defenses → 0
0
Gianfranco Rosi
1987
1987–1988
Gianfranco Rosi
No. → 1
21
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Gianfranco Rosi
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
2 Oct 1987 – 8 Jul 1988
Defenses → 0
1
Donald Curry
1988
1988–1989
Donald Curry
No. → 1
22
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Donald Curry
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
8 Jul 1988 – 11 Feb 1989
Defenses → 0
0
René Jacquot
René Jacquot
No. → 1
23
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
René Jacquot
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
11 Feb – 8 Jul 1989
Defenses → 0
0
John Mugabi
1989
1989–1990
John Mugabi
No. → 1
24
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
John Mugabi
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
8 Jul 1989 – 31 Mar 1990
Defenses → 0
0
Terry Norris
1990
1990–1993
Terry Norris
No. → 1
25
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Terry Norris
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
31 Mar 1990 – 18 Dec 1993
Defenses → 0
10
Simon Brown
1993
1993–1994
Simon Brown
No. → 1
26
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Simon Brown
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
18 Dec 1993 – 7 May 1994
Defenses → 0
1
Terry Norris (2)
Terry Norris (2)
No. → 1
27
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Terry Norris (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
7 May – 12 Nov 1994
Defenses → 0
0
Luis Santana
1994
1994–1995
Luis Santana
No. → 1
28
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Luis Santana
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
12 Nov 1994 – 19 Aug 1995
Defenses → 0
1
Terry Norris (3)
1995
1995–1997
Terry Norris (3)
No. → 1
29
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Terry Norris (3)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
19 Aug 1995 – 6 Dec 1997
Defenses → 0
6
Keith Mullings
1997
1997–1999
Keith Mullings
No. → 1
30
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Keith Mullings
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
6 Dec 1997 – 29 Jan 1999
Defenses → 0
1
Javier Castillejo
1999
1999–2001
Javier Castillejo
No. → 1
31
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Javier Castillejo
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
29 Jan 1999 – 28 Jun 2001
Defenses → 0
5
Oscar De La Hoya
2001
2001–2003
Oscar De La Hoya
No. → 1
32
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Oscar De La Hoya
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
28 Jun 2001 – 13 Sep 2003
Defenses → 0
2
Shane Mosley
2003
2003–2004
Shane Mosley
No. → 1
33
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Shane Mosley
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
13 Sep 2003 – 13 Mar 2004
Defenses → 0
0
Winky Wright
2004
2004–2005
Winky Wright
No. → 1
34
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Winky Wright
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
13 Mar 2004 – 5 Mar 2005
Defenses → 0
1
Javier Castillejo (2)(interim champion promoted)
Javier Castillejo (2)(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
35
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Javier Castillejo (2)(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
5 Mar – 31 May 2005
Defenses → 0
0
Ricardo Mayorga(def. Michele Piccirillo)
2005
2005–2006
Ricardo Mayorga(def. Michele Piccirillo)
No. → 1
36
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Ricardo Mayorga(def. Michele Piccirillo)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
13 Aug 2005 – 6 May 2006
Defenses → 0
0
Oscar De La Hoya (2)
2006
2006–2007
Oscar De La Hoya (2)
No. → 1
37
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Oscar De La Hoya (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
6 May 2006 – 5 May 2007
Defenses → 0
0
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No. → 1
38
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
5 May – 2 July 2007
Defenses → 0
0
Vernon Forrest(def. Carlos Baldomir)
2007
2007–2008
Vernon Forrest(def. Carlos Baldomir)
No. → 1
39
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Vernon Forrest(def. Carlos Baldomir)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
28 Jul 2007 – 7 Jun 2008
Defenses → 0
1
Sergio Mora
Sergio Mora
No. → 1
40
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Sergio Mora
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
7 Jun – 13 Sep 2008
Defenses → 0
0
Vernon Forrest (2)
2008
2008–2009
Vernon Forrest (2)
No. → 1
41
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Vernon Forrest (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
13 Sep 2008 – 21 May 2009
Defenses → 0
0
Sergio Martínez(interim champion promoted)
2009
2009–2010
Sergio Martínez(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
42
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Sergio Martínez(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
21 May 2009 – 16 Jun 2010
Defenses → 0
0
Manny Pacquiao(def. Antonio Margarito)
2010
2010–2011
Manny Pacquiao(def. Antonio Margarito)
No. → 1
43
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Manny Pacquiao(def. Antonio Margarito)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
14 Nov 2010 – 8 Feb 2011
Defenses → 0
0
Canelo Álvarez(def. Matthew Hatton)
2011
2011–2013
Canelo Álvarez(def. Matthew Hatton)
No. → 1
44
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Canelo Álvarez(def. Matthew Hatton)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
5 Mar 2011 – 14 Sep 2013
Defenses → 0
6
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
2013
2013–2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
No. → 1
45
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
14 Sep 2013 – 2 Nov 2015
Defenses → 0
1
Jermell Charlo(def. John Jackson)
2016
2016–2018
Jermell Charlo(def. John Jackson)
No. → 1
46
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Jermell Charlo(def. John Jackson)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
21 May 2016 – 22 Dec 2018
Defenses → 0
3
Tony Harrison
2018
2018–2019
Tony Harrison
No. → 1
47
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Tony Harrison
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
22 Dec 2018 – 21 Dec 2019
Defenses → 0
0
Jermell Charlo (2)
2019
2019–2024
Jermell Charlo (2)
No. → 1
48
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Jermell Charlo (2)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
21 Dec 2019 – 26 Jan 2024
Defenses → 0
3
Sebastian Fundora(def. Tim Tszyu)
Sebastian Fundora(def. Tim Tszyu)
No. → 1
49
Name → Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington)
Sebastian Fundora(def. Tim Tszyu)
Reign → 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963
30 Mar 2024 – present
Defenses → 0
2
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Denny Moyer(def. Stan Harrington) | 19 Feb – 29 Apr 1963 | 0 |
| 2 | Ralph Dupas | 29 Apr – 7 Sep 1963 | 1 |
| 3 | Sandro Mazzinghi | 7 Sep 1963 – 18 Jun 1965 | 3 |
| 4 | Nino Benvenuti | 18 Jun 1965 – 25 Jun 1966 | 1 |
| 5 | Kim Ki-Soo | 25 Jun 1966 – 26 May 1968 | 2 |
| 6 | Sandro Mazzinghi (2) | 26 May – 8 Nov 1968 | 1 |
| Mazzinghi is stripped of his title by the WBC after his bout against Freddie Little resulted in a no contest. | |||
| 7 | Freddie Little(def. Stanley Hayward) | 17 Mar 1969 – 9 Jul 1970 | 2 |
| 8 | Carmelo Bossi | 9 Jul 1970 – 31 Oct 1971 | 1 |
| 9 | Koichi Wajima | 31 Oct 1971 – 4 Jun 1974 | 6 |
| 10 | Oscar Albarado | 4 Jun 1974 – 21 Jan 1975 | 1 |
| 11 | Koichi Wajima (2) | 21 Jan – 6 Mar 1975 | 0 |
| Wajima is stripped of his title on WBC's February ratings posted on 6 March for choosing to fight Yuh Jae-doo who was not ranked by the WBC. | |||
| 12 | Miguel de Oliveira(def. José Durán) | 7 May – 13 Nov 1975 | 0 |
| 13 | Elisha Obed | 13 Nov 1975 – 18 Jun 1976 | 2 |
| 14 | Eckhard Dagge | 18 Jun 1976 – 6 Aug 1977 | 2 |
| 15 | Rocky Mattioli | 6 Aug 1977 – 4 Mar 1979 | 2 |
| 16 | Maurice Hope | 4 Mar 1979 – 23 May 1981 | 3 |
| 17 | Wilfred Benítez | 23 May 1981 – 3 Dec 1982 | 2 |
| 18 | Thomas Hearns | 3 Dec 1982 – 24 Oct 1986 | 4 |
| Hearns vacates his title to move up in weight class. | |||
| 19 | Duane Thomas(def. John Mugabi) | 5 Dec 1986 – 12 Jul 1987 | 0 |
| 20 | Lupe Aquino | 12 Jul – 2 Oct 1987 | 0 |
| 21 | Gianfranco Rosi | 2 Oct 1987 – 8 Jul 1988 | 1 |
| 22 | Donald Curry | 8 Jul 1988 – 11 Feb 1989 | 0 |
| 23 | René Jacquot | 11 Feb – 8 Jul 1989 | 0 |
| 24 | John Mugabi | 8 Jul 1989 – 31 Mar 1990 | 0 |
| 25 | Terry Norris | 31 Mar 1990 – 18 Dec 1993 | 10 |
| 26 | Simon Brown | 18 Dec 1993 – 7 May 1994 | 1 |
| 27 | Terry Norris (2) | 7 May – 12 Nov 1994 | 0 |
| 28 | Luis Santana | 12 Nov 1994 – 19 Aug 1995 | 1 |
| 29 | Terry Norris (3) | 19 Aug 1995 – 6 Dec 1997 | 6 |
| 30 | Keith Mullings | 6 Dec 1997 – 29 Jan 1999 | 1 |
| 31 | Javier Castillejo | 29 Jan 1999 – 28 Jun 2001 | 5 |
| 32 | Oscar De La Hoya | 28 Jun 2001 – 13 Sep 2003 | 2 |
| 33 | Shane Mosley | 13 Sep 2003 – 13 Mar 2004 | 0 |
| 34 | Winky Wright | 13 Mar 2004 – 5 Mar 2005 | 1 |
| Wright vacates the title to move up to middleweight. | |||
| 35 | Javier Castillejo (2)(interim champion promoted) | 5 Mar – 31 May 2005 | 0 |
| Castillejo was stripped of the title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger Ricardo Mayorga. | |||
| 36 | Ricardo Mayorga(def. Michele Piccirillo) | 13 Aug 2005 – 6 May 2006 | 0 |
| 37 | Oscar De La Hoya (2) | 6 May 2006 – 5 May 2007 | 0 |
| 38 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 5 May – 2 July 2007 | 0 |
| Mayweather Jr. vacates the title to focus in the welterweight division. | |||
| 39 | Vernon Forrest(def. Carlos Baldomir) | 28 Jul 2007 – 7 Jun 2008 | 1 |
| 40 | Sergio Mora | 7 Jun – 13 Sep 2008 | 0 |
| 41 | Vernon Forrest (2) | 13 Sep 2008 – 21 May 2009 | 0 |
| Forrest is stripped of his title because of a rib injury that prevented him from defending his title. | |||
| 42 | Sergio Martínez(interim champion promoted) | 21 May 2009 – 16 Jun 2010 | 0 |
· Welterweight
Emile Griffith(awarded inaugural title)
1962
1962–1963
Emile Griffith(awarded inaugural title)
No.
1
Name
Emile Griffith(awarded inaugural title)
Reign
8 Dec 1962 – 21 Mar 1963
Defenses
0
Luis Manuel Rodríguez
Luis Manuel Rodríguez
No.
2
Name
Luis Manuel Rodríguez
Reign
21 Mar – 8 Jun 1963
Defenses
0
Emile Griffith (2)
1963
1963–1966
Emile Griffith (2)
No.
3
Name
Emile Griffith (2)
Reign
8 Jun 1963 – 1 Aug 1966
Defenses
5
Curtis Cokes(def. Jean Josselin)
1966
1966–1969
Curtis Cokes(def. Jean Josselin)
No.
4
Name
Curtis Cokes(def. Jean Josselin)
Reign
28 Nov 1966 – 18 Apr 1969
Defenses
4
José Nápoles
1969
1969–1970
José Nápoles
No.
5
Name
José Nápoles
Reign
18 Apr 1969 – 3 Dec 1970
Defenses
3
Billy Backus
1970
1970–1971
Billy Backus
No.
6
Name
Billy Backus
Reign
3 Dec 1970 – 4 Jun 1971
Defenses
0
José Nápoles (2)
1971
1971–1975
José Nápoles (2)
No.
7
Name
José Nápoles (2)
Reign
4 Jun 1971 – 6 Dec 1975
Defenses
10
John H. Stracey
1975
1975–1976
John H. Stracey
No.
8
Name
John H. Stracey
Reign
6 Dec 1975 – 22 Jun 1976
Defenses
1
Carlos Palomino
1976
1976–1979
Carlos Palomino
No.
8
Name
Carlos Palomino
Reign
22 Jun 1976 – 14 Jan 1979
Defenses
7
Wilfred Benítez
Wilfred Benítez
No.
9
Name
Wilfred Benítez
Reign
14 Jan – 30 Nov 1979
Defenses
1
Sugar Ray Leonard
1979
1979–1980
Sugar Ray Leonard
No.
10
Name
Sugar Ray Leonard
Reign
30 Nov 1979 – 20 Jun 1980
Defenses
1
Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán
No.
12
Name
Roberto Durán
Reign
20 Jun – 25 Nov 1980
Defenses
0
Sugar Ray Leonard (2)
1980
1980–1982
Sugar Ray Leonard (2)
No.
13
Name
Sugar Ray Leonard (2)
Reign
25 Nov 1980 – 9 Nov 1982
Defenses
3
Milton McCrory(def. Colin Jones)
1983
1983–1985
Milton McCrory(def. Colin Jones)
No.
14
Name
Milton McCrory(def. Colin Jones)
Reign
13 Aug 1983 – 6 Dec 1985
Defenses
4
Donald Curry
1985
1985–1986
Donald Curry
No.
15
Name
Donald Curry
Reign
6 Dec 1985 – 27 Sep 1986
Defenses
0
Lloyd Honeyghan
1986
1986–1987
Lloyd Honeyghan
No.
16
Name
Lloyd Honeyghan
Reign
27 Sep 1986 – 28 Oct 1987
Defenses
3
Jorge Vaca
1987
1987–1988
Jorge Vaca
No.
17
Name
Jorge Vaca
Reign
28 Oct 1987 – 29 Mar 1988
Defenses
0
Lloyd Honeyghan (2)
1988
1988–1989
Lloyd Honeyghan (2)
No.
18
Name
Lloyd Honeyghan (2)
Reign
29 Mar 1988 – 4 Feb 1989
Defenses
1
Marlon Starling
1989
1989–1990
Marlon Starling
No.
19
Name
Marlon Starling
Reign
4 Feb 1989 – 19 Aug 1990
Defenses
1
Maurice Blocker
1990
1990–1991
Maurice Blocker
No.
20
Name
Maurice Blocker
Reign
19 Aug 1990 – 18 Mar 1991
Defenses
0
Simon Brown
Simon Brown
No.
21
Name
Simon Brown
Reign
18 Mar – 29 Nov 1991
Defenses
0
Buddy McGirt
1991
1991–1993
Buddy McGirt
No.
22
Name
Buddy McGirt
Reign
29 Nov 1991 – 6 Mar 1993
Defenses
2
Pernell Whitaker
1993
1993–1997
Pernell Whitaker
No.
23
Name
Pernell Whitaker
Reign
6 Mar 1993 – 12 Apr 1997
Defenses
8
Oscar De La Hoya
1997
1997–1999
Oscar De La Hoya
No.
24
Name
Oscar De La Hoya
Reign
12 Apr 1997 – 17 Sep 1999
Defenses
7
Félix Trinidad
1999
1999–2000
Félix Trinidad
No.
25
Name
Félix Trinidad
Reign
17 Sep 1999 – 20 Mar 2000
Defenses
0
Oscar De La Hoya (2)(no. 1 contender promoted)
Oscar De La Hoya (2)(no. 1 contender promoted)
No.
26
Name
Oscar De La Hoya (2)(no. 1 contender promoted)
Reign
20 Mar – 17 Jun 2000
Defenses
0
Shane Mosley
2000
2000–2002
Shane Mosley
No.
27
Name
Shane Mosley
Reign
17 Jun 2000 – 26 Jan 2002
Defenses
3
Vernon Forrest
2002
2002–2003
Vernon Forrest
No.
28
Name
Vernon Forrest
Reign
26 Jan 2002 – 25 Jan 2003
Defenses
1
Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga
No.
29
Name
Ricardo Mayorga
Reign
25 Jan – 13 Dec 2003
Defenses
1
Cory Spinks
2003
2003–2005
Cory Spinks
No.
30
Name
Cory Spinks
Reign
13 Dec 2003 – 5 Feb 2005
Defenses
2
Zab Judah
2005
2005–2006
Zab Judah
No.
31
Name
Zab Judah
Reign
5 Feb 2005 – 7 Jan 2006
Defenses
1
Carlos Baldomir
Carlos Baldomir
No.
32
Name
Carlos Baldomir
Reign
7 Jan – 4 Nov 2006
Defenses
1
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2006
2006–2008
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No.
33
Name
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reign
4 Nov 2006 – 6 Jun 2008
Defenses
1
Andre Berto(def. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez)
2008
2008–2011
Andre Berto(def. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez)
No.
34
Name
Andre Berto(def. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez)
Reign
21 Jun 2008 – 16 Apr 2011
Defenses
5
Victor Ortiz
Victor Ortiz
No.
35
Name
Victor Ortiz
Reign
16 Apr – 17 Sep 2011
Defenses
0
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
2011
2011–2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
No.
36
Name
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2)
Reign
17 Sep 2011 – 2 Nov 2015
Defenses
5
Danny Garcia(def. Robert Guerrero)
2016
2016–2017
Danny Garcia(def. Robert Guerrero)
No.
37
Name
Danny Garcia(def. Robert Guerrero)
Reign
23 Jan 2016 – 4 Mar 2017
Defenses
0
Keith Thurman
2017
2017–2018
Keith Thurman
No.
38
Name
Keith Thurman
Reign
4 Mar 2017 – 24 Apr 2018
Defenses
0
Shawn Porter(def. Danny Garcia)
2018
2018–2019
Shawn Porter(def. Danny Garcia)
No.
39
Name
Shawn Porter(def. Danny Garcia)
Reign
8 Sep 2018 – 28 Sep 2019
Defenses
1
Errol Spence Jr.
2019
2019–2023
Errol Spence Jr.
No.
40
Name
Errol Spence Jr.
Reign
28 Sep 2019 – 29 Jul 2023
Defenses
2
Terence Crawford
2023
2023–2024
Terence Crawford
No.
41
Name
Terence Crawford
Reign
29 Jul 2023 – 27 May 2024
Defenses
0
Mario Barrios(interim champion promoted)
Mario Barrios(interim champion promoted)
No.
42
Name
Mario Barrios(interim champion promoted)
Reign
18 Jun 2024 – present
Defenses
2
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Emile Griffith(awarded inaugural title) | 8 Dec 1962 – 21 Mar 1963 | 0 |
| 2 | Luis Manuel Rodríguez | 21 Mar – 8 Jun 1963 | 0 |
| 3 | Emile Griffith (2) | 8 Jun 1963 – 1 Aug 1966 | 5 |
| Griffith moves up and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles; He then loses the lawsuit to retain his WBC welterweight title. | |||
| 4 | Curtis Cokes(def. Jean Josselin) | 28 Nov 1966 – 18 Apr 1969 | 4 |
| 5 | José Nápoles | 18 Apr 1969 – 3 Dec 1970 | 3 |
| 6 | Billy Backus | 3 Dec 1970 – 4 Jun 1971 | 0 |
| 7 | José Nápoles (2) | 4 Jun 1971 – 6 Dec 1975 | 10 |
| 8 | John H. Stracey | 6 Dec 1975 – 22 Jun 1976 | 1 |
| 8 | Carlos Palomino | 22 Jun 1976 – 14 Jan 1979 | 7 |
| 9 | Wilfred Benítez | 14 Jan – 30 Nov 1979 | 1 |
| 10 | Sugar Ray Leonard | 30 Nov 1979 – 20 Jun 1980 | 1 |
| 12 | Roberto Durán | 20 Jun – 25 Nov 1980 | 0 |
| 13 | Sugar Ray Leonard (2) | 25 Nov 1980 – 9 Nov 1982 | 3 |
| Leonard retires for the first time. | |||
| 14 | Milton McCrory(def. Colin Jones) | 13 Aug 1983 – 6 Dec 1985 | 4 |
| 15 | Donald Curry | 6 Dec 1985 – 27 Sep 1986 | 0 |
| 16 | Lloyd Honeyghan | 27 Sep 1986 – 28 Oct 1987 | 3 |
| 17 | Jorge Vaca | 28 Oct 1987 – 29 Mar 1988 | 0 |
| 18 | Lloyd Honeyghan (2) | 29 Mar 1988 – 4 Feb 1989 | 1 |
| 19 | Marlon Starling | 4 Feb 1989 – 19 Aug 1990 | 1 |
| 20 | Maurice Blocker | 19 Aug 1990 – 18 Mar 1991 | 0 |
| 21 | Simon Brown | 18 Mar – 29 Nov 1991 | 0 |
| 22 | Buddy McGirt | 29 Nov 1991 – 6 Mar 1993 | 2 |
| 23 | Pernell Whitaker | 6 Mar 1993 – 12 Apr 1997 | 8 |
| 24 | Oscar De La Hoya | 12 Apr 1997 – 17 Sep 1999 | 7 |
| 25 | Félix Trinidad | 17 Sep 1999 – 20 Mar 2000 | 0 |
| Trinidad vacates his title to stay at super welterweight. | |||
| 26 | Oscar De La Hoya (2)(no. 1 contender promoted) | 20 Mar – 17 Jun 2000 | 0 |
| 27 | Shane Mosley | 17 Jun 2000 – 26 Jan 2002 | 3 |
| 28 | Vernon Forrest | 26 Jan 2002 – 25 Jan 2003 | 1 |
| 29 | Ricardo Mayorga | 25 Jan – 13 Dec 2003 | 1 |
| 30 | Cory Spinks | 13 Dec 2003 – 5 Feb 2005 | 2 |
| 31 | Zab Judah | 5 Feb 2005 – 7 Jan 2006 | 1 |
| 32 | Carlos Baldomir | 7 Jan – 4 Nov 2006 | 1 |
| 33 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 4 Nov 2006 – 6 Jun 2008 | 1 |
| Mayweather Jr. announces his first retirement. | |||
| 34 | Andre Berto(def. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez) | 21 Jun 2008 – 16 Apr 2011 | 5 |
| 35 | Victor Ortiz | 16 Apr – 17 Sep 2011 | 0 |
| 36 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2) | 17 Sep 2011 – 2 Nov 2015 | 5 |
| Mayweather Jr. announced his retirement on 12 September 2015 but the title was officially vacated 2 months after. He was also designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. | |||
| 37 | Danny Garcia(def. Robert Guerrero) | 23 Jan 2016 – 4 Mar 2017 | 0 |
| 38 | Keith Thurman | 4 Mar 2017 – 24 Apr 2018 | 0 |
| Thurman vacates his title due to injuries. | |||
| 39 | Shawn Porter(def. Danny Garcia) | 8 Sep 2018 – 28 Sep 2019 | 1 |
| 40 | Errol Spence Jr. | 28 Sep 2019 – 29 Jul 2023 | 2 |
| 41 | Terence Crawford | 29 Jul 2023 – 27 May 2024 | 0 |
| Crawford becomes champion in recess after opting to move up to super welterweight. | |||
| 42 | Mario Barrios(interim champion promoted) | 18 Jun 2024 – present | 2 |
· Super lightweight
Carlos Morocho Hernández
1965
1965–1966
Carlos Morocho Hernández
No. → 1
2
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Carlos Morocho Hernández
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
18 Jan 1965 – 29 Apr 1966
Defenses → 2
2
Sandro Lopopolo
1966
1966–1967
Sandro Lopopolo
No. → 1
3
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Sandro Lopopolo
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
29 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1967
Defenses → 2
1
Takeshi Fuji
1967
1967–1968
Takeshi Fuji
No. → 1
4
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Takeshi Fuji
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
30 Apr 1967 – 14 Nov 1968
Defenses → 2
1
Pedro Adigue(def. Adolph Pruitt)
1968
1968–1970
Pedro Adigue(def. Adolph Pruitt)
No. → 1
5
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Pedro Adigue(def. Adolph Pruitt)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
14 Dec 1968 – 31 Jan 1970
Defenses → 2
0
Bruno Arcari
1970
1970–1974
Bruno Arcari
No. → 1
6
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Bruno Arcari
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
31 Jan 1970 – 2 Sep 1974
Defenses → 2
9
Perico Fernandez(def. Lion Furuyama)
1974
1974–1975
Perico Fernandez(def. Lion Furuyama)
No. → 1
7
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Perico Fernandez(def. Lion Furuyama)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
21 Sep 1974 – 15 Jul 1975
Defenses → 2
1
Saensak Muangsurin
1975
1975–1976
Saensak Muangsurin
No. → 1
8
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Saensak Muangsurin
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
15 Jul 1975 – 30 Jun 1976
Defenses → 2
1
Miguel Velasquez
Miguel Velasquez
No. → 1
9
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Miguel Velasquez
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
30 June – 29 Oct 1976
Defenses → 2
0
Saensak Muangsurin (2)
1976
1976–1978
Saensak Muangsurin (2)
No. → 1
10
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Saensak Muangsurin (2)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
29 Oct 1976 – 30 Dec 1978
Defenses → 2
7
Kim Sang-Hyun
1978
1978–1980
Kim Sang-Hyun
No. → 1
11
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Kim Sang-Hyun
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
30 Dec 1978 – 23 Feb 1980
Defenses → 2
2
Saoul Mamby
1980
1980–1982
Saoul Mamby
No. → 1
12
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Saoul Mamby
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
23 Feb 1980 – 26 Jun 1982
Defenses → 2
5
Leroy Haley
1982
1982–1983
Leroy Haley
No. → 1
13
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Leroy Haley
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
26 Jun 1982 – 18 May 1983
Defenses → 2
2
Bruce Curry
1983
1983–1984
Bruce Curry
No. → 1
14
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Bruce Curry
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
18 May 1983 – 29 Jan 1984
Defenses → 2
2
Billy Costello
1984
1984–1985
Billy Costello
No. → 1
15
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Billy Costello
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
29 Jan 1984 – 21 Aug 1985
Defenses → 2
3
Lonnie Smith
1985
1985–1986
Lonnie Smith
No. → 1
16
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Lonnie Smith
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
21 Aug 1985 – 5 May 1986
Defenses → 2
0
René Arredondo
René Arredondo
No. → 1
17
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
René Arredondo
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
5 May – 24 Jul 1986
Defenses → 2
0
Tsuyoshi Hamada
1986
1986–1987
Tsuyoshi Hamada
No. → 1
18
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Tsuyoshi Hamada
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
24 Jul 1986 – 22 Jul 1987
Defenses → 2
1
René Arredondo (2)
René Arredondo (2)
No. → 1
19
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
René Arredondo (2)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
22 Jul – 12 Nov 1987
Defenses → 2
0
Roger Mayweather
1987
1987–1989
Roger Mayweather
No. → 1
20
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Roger Mayweather
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
12 Nov 1987 – 13 May 1989
Defenses → 2
4
Julio César Chávez
1989
1989–1994
Julio César Chávez
No. → 1
21
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Julio César Chávez
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
13 May 1989 – 29 Jan 1994
Defenses → 2
12
Frankie Randall
Frankie Randall
No. → 1
22
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Frankie Randall
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
29 Jan – 7 May 1994
Defenses → 2
0
Julio César Chávez (2)
1994
1994–1996
Julio César Chávez (2)
No. → 1
23
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Julio César Chávez (2)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
7 May 1994 – 7 Jun 1996
Defenses → 2
4
Oscar De La Hoya
1996
1996–1997
Oscar De La Hoya
No. → 1
24
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Oscar De La Hoya
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
7 Jun 1996 – 17 Jun 1997
Defenses → 2
1
Kostya Tszyu(def. Miguel Ángel González)
1999
1999–2003
Kostya Tszyu(def. Miguel Ángel González)
No. → 1
25
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Kostya Tszyu(def. Miguel Ángel González)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
21 Aug 1999 – 9 Oct 2003
Defenses → 2
7
Arturo Gatti(def. Gianluca Branco)
2004
2004–2005
Arturo Gatti(def. Gianluca Branco)
No. → 1
26
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Arturo Gatti(def. Gianluca Branco)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
24 Jan 2004 – 25 Jun 2005
Defenses → 2
2
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2005
2005–2006
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No. → 1
27
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
25 Jun 2005 – 23 Mar 2006
Defenses → 2
0
Junior Witter(def. DeMarcus Corley)
2006
2006–2008
Junior Witter(def. DeMarcus Corley)
No. → 1
28
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Junior Witter(def. DeMarcus Corley)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
15 Sep 2006 – 10 May 2008
Defenses → 2
2
Timothy Bradley
2008
2008–2009
Timothy Bradley
No. → 1
29
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Timothy Bradley
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
10 May 2008 – 28 Apr 2009
Defenses → 2
2
Devon Alexander(def. Junior Witter)
2009
2009–2011
Devon Alexander(def. Junior Witter)
No. → 1
30
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Devon Alexander(def. Junior Witter)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
1 Aug 2009 – 20 Jan 2011
Defenses → 2
2
Timothy Bradley (2)
Timothy Bradley (2)
No. → 1
31
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Timothy Bradley (2)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
29 Jan – 29 Jul 2011
Defenses → 2
0
Érik Morales(def. Pablo César Cano)
2011
2011–2012
Érik Morales(def. Pablo César Cano)
No. → 1
32
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Érik Morales(def. Pablo César Cano)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
17 Sep 2011 – 23 Mar 2012
Defenses → 2
0
Danny Garcia(def. Érik Morales)
2012
2012–2015
Danny Garcia(def. Érik Morales)
No. → 1
33
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Danny Garcia(def. Érik Morales)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
24 Mar 2012 – 11 Jun 2015
Defenses → 2
5
Viktor Postol(def. Lucas Matthysse)
2015
2015–2016
Viktor Postol(def. Lucas Matthysse)
No. → 1
34
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Viktor Postol(def. Lucas Matthysse)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
3 Oct 2015 – 23 Jul 2016
Defenses → 2
0
Terence Crawford
2016
2016–2018
Terence Crawford
No. → 1
35
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Terence Crawford
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
23 Jul 2016 – 13 Feb 2018
Defenses → 2
3
José Ramírez(def. Amir Imam)
2018
2018–2021
José Ramírez(def. Amir Imam)
No. → 1
36
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
José Ramírez(def. Amir Imam)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
17 Mar 2018 – 22 May 2021
Defenses → 2
4
Josh Taylor
2021
2021–2022
Josh Taylor
No. → 1
37
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Josh Taylor
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
22 May 2021 – 1 Jul 2022
Defenses → 2
1
Regis Prograis (def. Jose Zepeda)
2022
2022–2023
Regis Prograis (def. Jose Zepeda)
No. → 1
38
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Regis Prograis (def. Jose Zepeda)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
26 Nov 2022 – 9 Dec 2023
Defenses → 2
1
Devin Haney
2023
2023–2024
Devin Haney
No. → 1
39
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Devin Haney
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
9 Dec 2023 – 24 Jun 2024
Defenses → 2
0
Alberto Puello(interim champion promoted)
2024
2024–2025
Alberto Puello(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
40
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Alberto Puello(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
24 Jun 2024 – 12 Jul 2025
Defenses → 2
1
Subriel Matías
Subriel Matías
No. → 1
41
Name → Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz)
Subriel Matías
Reign → 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965
12 Jul 2025 – present
Defenses → 2
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Eddie Perkins(def. Roberto Cruz) | 15 Jun 1963 – 18 Jan 1965 | 2 |
| 2 | Carlos Morocho Hernández | 18 Jan 1965 – 29 Apr 1966 | 2 |
| 3 | Sandro Lopopolo | 29 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1967 | 1 |
| 4 | Takeshi Fuji | 30 Apr 1967 – 14 Nov 1968 | 1 |
| Fuji was stripped of the title for not fighting his mandatory challenger Pedro Adigue. | |||
| 5 | Pedro Adigue(def. Adolph Pruitt) | 14 Dec 1968 – 31 Jan 1970 | 0 |
| 6 | Bruno Arcari | 31 Jan 1970 – 2 Sep 1974 | 9 |
| Arcari vacated his title because he couldn't defend against number 1 contender Lion Furuyama. | |||
| 7 | Perico Fernandez(def. Lion Furuyama) | 21 Sep 1974 – 15 Jul 1975 | 1 |
| 8 | Saensak Muangsurin | 15 Jul 1975 – 30 Jun 1976 | 1 |
| 9 | Miguel Velasquez | 30 June – 29 Oct 1976 | 0 |
| 10 | Saensak Muangsurin (2) | 29 Oct 1976 – 30 Dec 1978 | 7 |
| 11 | Kim Sang-Hyun | 30 Dec 1978 – 23 Feb 1980 | 2 |
| 12 | Saoul Mamby | 23 Feb 1980 – 26 Jun 1982 | 5 |
| 13 | Leroy Haley | 26 Jun 1982 – 18 May 1983 | 2 |
| 14 | Bruce Curry | 18 May 1983 – 29 Jan 1984 | 2 |
| 15 | Billy Costello | 29 Jan 1984 – 21 Aug 1985 | 3 |
| 16 | Lonnie Smith | 21 Aug 1985 – 5 May 1986 | 0 |
| 17 | René Arredondo | 5 May – 24 Jul 1986 | 0 |
| 18 | Tsuyoshi Hamada | 24 Jul 1986 – 22 Jul 1987 | 1 |
| 19 | René Arredondo (2) | 22 Jul – 12 Nov 1987 | 0 |
| 20 | Roger Mayweather | 12 Nov 1987 – 13 May 1989 | 4 |
| 21 | Julio César Chávez | 13 May 1989 – 29 Jan 1994 | 12 |
| 22 | Frankie Randall | 29 Jan – 7 May 1994 | 0 |
| 23 | Julio César Chávez (2) | 7 May 1994 – 7 Jun 1996 | 4 |
| 24 | Oscar De La Hoya | 7 Jun 1996 – 17 Jun 1997 | 1 |
| De La Hoya vacates the title to stay at welterweight. The title is vacated on WBC's May ratings posted on 17 June. | |||
| 25 | Kostya Tszyu(def. Miguel Ángel González) | 21 Aug 1999 – 9 Oct 2003 | 7 |
| Tszyu is stripped of the title and is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. | |||
| 26 | Arturo Gatti(def. Gianluca Branco) | 24 Jan 2004 – 25 Jun 2005 | 2 |
| 27 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 25 Jun 2005 – 23 Mar 2006 | 0 |
| Mayweather Jr. vacates the title to stay at welterweight. | |||
| 28 | Junior Witter(def. DeMarcus Corley) | 15 Sep 2006 – 10 May 2008 | 2 |
| 29 | Timothy Bradley | 10 May 2008 – 28 Apr 2009 | 2 |
| Bradley is stripped of his title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger Devon Alexander. | |||
| 30 | Devon Alexander(def. Junior Witter) | 1 Aug 2009 – 20 Jan 2011 | 2 |
| 31 | Timothy Bradley (2) | 29 Jan – 29 Jul 2011 | 0 |
| Bradley is declared champion in recess for not defending it within six months. | |||
| 32 | Érik Morales(def. Pablo César Cano) | 17 Sep 2011 – 23 Mar 2012 | 0 |
| Morales came in overweight and is stripped of the title before fighting Danny Garcia. Only Garcia was eligible to win the title. | |||
| 33 | Danny Garcia(def. Érik Morales) | 24 Mar 2012 – 11 Jun 2015 | 5 |
| García is stripped of the title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger Viktor Postol. | |||
| 34 | Viktor Postol(def. Lucas Matthysse) | 3 Oct 2015 – 23 Jul 2016 | 0 |
| 35 | Terence Crawford | 23 Jul 2016 – 13 Feb 2018 | 3 |
| Crawford wanted to move up to welterweight. The title is vacated on WBC's February 2018 rankings. | |||
| 36 | José Ramírez(def. Amir Imam) | 17 Mar 2018 – 22 May 2021 | 4 |
| 37 | Josh Taylor | 22 May 2021 – 1 Jul 2022 | 1 |
| Taylor vacates the title. | |||
| 38 | Regis Prograis (def. Jose Zepeda) | 26 Nov 2022 – 9 Dec 2023 | 1 |
· Lightweight
Carlos Ortiz (def. Douglas Vaillant)
1963
1963–1965
Carlos Ortiz (def. Douglas Vaillant)
No.
1
Name
Carlos Ortiz (def. Douglas Vaillant)
Reign
7 Apr 1963 – 10 Apr 1965
Defenses
3
Ismael Laguna
Ismael Laguna
No.
2
Name
Ismael Laguna
Reign
10 Apr – 13 Nov 1965
Defenses
0
Carlos Ortiz (2)
1965
1965–1966
Carlos Ortiz (2)
No.
3
Name
Carlos Ortiz (2)
Reign
13 Nov 1965 – 25 Oct 1966
Defenses
2
Carlos Ortiz (3)(def. Sugar Ramos)
1967
1967–1968
Carlos Ortiz (3)(def. Sugar Ramos)
No.
4
Name
Carlos Ortiz (3)(def. Sugar Ramos)
Reign
1 Jul 1967 – 29 Jun 1968
Defenses
1
Carlos Cruz
1968
1968–1969
Carlos Cruz
No.
5
Name
Carlos Cruz
Reign
29 Jun 1968 – 18 Feb 1969
Defenses
1
Mando Ramos
1969
1969–1970
Mando Ramos
No.
6
Name
Mando Ramos
Reign
18 Feb 1969 – 3 Mar 1970
Defenses
1
Ismael Laguna (2)
Ismael Laguna (2)
No.
7
Name
Ismael Laguna (2)
Reign
3 Mar – 16 Sep 1970
Defenses
1
Ken Buchanan(def. Rubén Navarro)
Ken Buchanan(def. Rubén Navarro)
No.
8
Name
Ken Buchanan(def. Rubén Navarro)
Reign
12 Feb – 25 Jun 1971
Defenses
0
Pedro Carrasco(def. Mando Ramos)
1971
1971–1972
Pedro Carrasco(def. Mando Ramos)
No.
9
Name
Pedro Carrasco(def. Mando Ramos)
Reign
5 Nov 1971 – 19 Feb 1972
Defenses
0
Mando Ramos
Mando Ramos
No.
10
Name
Mando Ramos
Reign
18 Feb – 15 Sep 1972
Defenses
1
Chango Carmona
Chango Carmona
No.
11
Name
Chango Carmona
Reign
15 Sep – 10 Nov 1972
Defenses
0
Rodolfo González
1972
1972–1974
Rodolfo González
No.
12
Name
Rodolfo González
Reign
10 No 1972 – 11 Apr 1974
Defenses
2
Guts Ishimatsu
1974
1974–1976
Guts Ishimatsu
No.
13
Name
Guts Ishimatsu
Reign
11 Apr 1974 – 8 May 1976
Defenses
5
Esteban de Jesús
1976
1976–1978
Esteban de Jesús
No.
14
Name
Esteban de Jesús
Reign
8 May 1976 – 21 Jan 1978
Defenses
3
Roberto Durán
1978
1978–1979
Roberto Durán
No.
15
Name
Roberto Durán
Reign
21 Jan 1978 – 7 Feb 1979
Defenses
0
Jim Watt(def. Alfredo Pitalua)
1979
1979–1981
Jim Watt(def. Alfredo Pitalua)
No.
16
Name
Jim Watt(def. Alfredo Pitalua)
Reign
17 Apr 1979 – 20 Jun 1981
Defenses
4
Alexis Argüello
1981
1981–1983
Alexis Argüello
No.
17
Name
Alexis Argüello
Reign
20 Jun 1981 – 15 Feb 1983
Defenses
4
Edwin Rosario(def. José Luis Ramírez)
1983
1983–1984
Edwin Rosario(def. José Luis Ramírez)
No.
18
Name
Edwin Rosario(def. José Luis Ramírez)
Reign
1 May 1983 – 3 Nov 1984
Defenses
2
José Luis Ramírez
1984
1984–1987
José Luis Ramírez
No.
19
Name
José Luis Ramírez
Reign
3 Nov 1984 – 29 Apr 1987
Defenses
0
Héctor Camacho
1985
1985–1987
Héctor Camacho
No.
20
Name
Héctor Camacho
Reign
10 Aug 1985 – 29 Apr 1987
Defenses
2
José Luis Ramírez (2)(def. Terrence Alli)
1987
1987–1988
José Luis Ramírez (2)(def. Terrence Alli)
No.
21
Name
José Luis Ramírez (2)(def. Terrence Alli)
Reign
19 Jul 1987 – 29 Oct 1988
Defenses
2
Julio César Chávez
1988
1988–1989
Julio César Chávez
No.
22
Name
Julio César Chávez
Reign
29 Oct 1988 – 25 Jun 1989
Defenses
0
Pernell Whitaker(def. José Luis Ramírez)
1989
1989–1992
Pernell Whitaker(def. José Luis Ramírez)
No.
23
Name
Pernell Whitaker(def. José Luis Ramírez)
Reign
20 Aug 1989 – 13 Apr 1992
Defenses
6
Miguel Ángel González(def. Wilfrido Rocha)
1992
1992–1996
Miguel Ángel González(def. Wilfrido Rocha)
No.
24
Name
Miguel Ángel González(def. Wilfrido Rocha)
Reign
24 Aug 1992 – 29 Feb 1996
Defenses
10
Jean Baptiste Mendy(def. Lamar Murphy)
1996
1996–1997
Jean Baptiste Mendy(def. Lamar Murphy)
No.
25
Name
Jean Baptiste Mendy(def. Lamar Murphy)
Reign
20 Apr 1996 – 1 Mar 1997
Defenses
0
Stevie Johnston
1997
1997–1998
Stevie Johnston
No.
26
Name
Stevie Johnston
Reign
1 Mar 1997 – 13 Jun 1998
Defenses
3
César Bazán
1998
1998–1999
César Bazán
No.
27
Name
César Bazán
Reign
13 Jun 1998 – 27 Feb 1999
Defenses
2
Stevie Johnston (2)
1999
1999–2000
Stevie Johnston (2)
No.
28
Name
Stevie Johnston (2)
Reign
27 Feb 1999 – 17 Jun 2000
Defenses
4
José Luis Castillo
2000
2000–2002
José Luis Castillo
No.
29
Name
José Luis Castillo
Reign
17 Jun 2000 – 20 Apr 2002
Defenses
3
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2002
2002–2004
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No.
30
Name
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reign
20 Apr 2002 – 30 May 2004
Defenses
3
José Luis Castillo (2)(def. Juan Lazcano)
2004
2004–2005
José Luis Castillo (2)(def. Juan Lazcano)
No.
31
Name
José Luis Castillo (2)(def. Juan Lazcano)
Reign
5 Jun 2004 – 7 May 2005
Defenses
2
Diego Corrales
2005
2005–2006
Diego Corrales
No.
32
Name
Diego Corrales
Reign
7 May 2005 – 6 Oct 2006
Defenses
0
Joel Casamayor(def. Diego Corrales)
2006
2006–2007
Joel Casamayor(def. Diego Corrales)
No.
33
Name
Joel Casamayor(def. Diego Corrales)
Reign
7 Oct 2006 – 22 Feb 2007
Defenses
0
David Díaz(interim champion promoted)
2007
2007–2008
David Díaz(interim champion promoted)
No.
34
Name
David Díaz(interim champion promoted)
Reign
22 Feb 2007 – 28 Jun 2008
Defenses
1
Manny Pacquiao
2008
2008–2009
Manny Pacquiao
No.
35
Name
Manny Pacquiao
Reign
28 Jun 2008 – 24 Feb 2009
Defenses
0
Edwin Valero(def. Antonio Pitalúa)
2009
2009–2010
Edwin Valero(def. Antonio Pitalúa)
No.
36
Name
Edwin Valero(def. Antonio Pitalúa)
Reign
4 Apr 2009 – 9 Feb 2010
Defenses
2
Humberto Soto(def. David Díaz)
2010
2010–2011
Humberto Soto(def. David Díaz)
No.
37
Name
Humberto Soto(def. David Díaz)
Reign
13 Mar 2010 – 1 Jul 2011
Defenses
4
Antonio DeMarco(def. Jorge Linares)
2011
2011–2012
Antonio DeMarco(def. Jorge Linares)
No.
38
Name
Antonio DeMarco(def. Jorge Linares)
Reign
15 Oct 2011 – 17 Nov 2012
Defenses
2
Adrien Broner
2012
2012–2014
Adrien Broner
No.
39
Name
Adrien Broner
Reign
17 Nov 2012 – 29 Jan 2014
Defenses
1
Omar Figueroa Jr.(interim champion promoted)
Omar Figueroa Jr.(interim champion promoted)
No.
40
Name
Omar Figueroa Jr.(interim champion promoted)
Reign
29 Jan – 10 Nov 2014
Defenses
2
Jorge Linares(def. Javier Prieto)
2014
2014–2016
Jorge Linares(def. Javier Prieto)
No.
41
Name
Jorge Linares(def. Javier Prieto)
Reign
30 Dec 2014 – 22 Feb 2016
Defenses
2
Dejan Zlatičanin(def. Franklin Mamani)
2016
2016–2017
Dejan Zlatičanin(def. Franklin Mamani)
No.
42
Name
Dejan Zlatičanin(def. Franklin Mamani)
Reign
11 Jun 2016 – 28 Jan 2017
Defenses
0
Mikey Garcia
2017
2017–2019
Mikey Garcia
No.
43
Name
Mikey Garcia
Reign
28 Jan 2017 – 25 Apr 2019
Defenses
1
Vasiliy Lomachenko(def. Luke Campbell)
Vasiliy Lomachenko(def. Luke Campbell)
No.
44
Name
Vasiliy Lomachenko(def. Luke Campbell)
Reign
31 Aug – 23 Oct 2019
Defenses
0
Devin Haney(interim champion promoted)
Devin Haney(interim champion promoted)
No.
45
Name
Devin Haney(interim champion promoted)
Reign
23 Oct – 12 Dec 2019
Defenses
1
Devin Haney (2)(reinstated)
2020
2020–2023
Devin Haney (2)(reinstated)
No.
46
Name
Devin Haney (2)(reinstated)
Reign
22 Apr 2020 – 1 Aug 2023
Defenses
6
Shakur Stevenson(def. Edwin De Los Santos)
Shakur Stevenson(def. Edwin De Los Santos)
No.
47
Name
Shakur Stevenson(def. Edwin De Los Santos)
Reign
16 Nov 2023 – present
Defenses
3
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Carlos Ortiz (def. Douglas Vaillant) | 7 Apr 1963 – 10 Apr 1965 | 3 |
| 2 | Ismael Laguna | 10 Apr – 13 Nov 1965 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlos Ortiz (2) | 13 Nov 1965 – 25 Oct 1966 | 2 |
| Ortiz was stripped of the title after the WBC accused the referee for his title defense against Sugar Ramos, of doing a long count. | |||
| 4 | Carlos Ortiz (3)(def. Sugar Ramos) | 1 Jul 1967 – 29 Jun 1968 | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Cruz | 29 Jun 1968 – 18 Feb 1969 | 1 |
| 6 | Mando Ramos | 18 Feb 1969 – 3 Mar 1970 | 1 |
| 7 | Ismael Laguna (2) | 3 Mar – 16 Sep 1970 | 1 |
| Laguna is stripped of the title. | |||
| 8 | Ken Buchanan(def. Rubén Navarro) | 12 Feb – 25 Jun 1971 | 0 |
| Buchanan is stripped of the title for failing to defend his title against Pedro Carrasco. | |||
| 9 | Pedro Carrasco(def. Mando Ramos) | 5 Nov 1971 – 19 Feb 1972 | 0 |
| 10 | Mando Ramos | 18 Feb – 15 Sep 1972 | 1 |
| 11 | Chango Carmona | 15 Sep – 10 Nov 1972 | 0 |
| 12 | Rodolfo González | 10 No 1972 – 11 Apr 1974 | 2 |
| 13 | Guts Ishimatsu | 11 Apr 1974 – 8 May 1976 | 5 |
| 14 | Esteban de Jesús | 8 May 1976 – 21 Jan 1978 | 3 |
| 15 | Roberto Durán | 21 Jan 1978 – 7 Feb 1979 | 0 |
| Durán vacates the title to move up to welterweight. | |||
| 16 | Jim Watt(def. Alfredo Pitalua) | 17 Apr 1979 – 20 Jun 1981 | 4 |
| 17 | Alexis Argüello | 20 Jun 1981 – 15 Feb 1983 | 4 |
| Argüello vacates the title to move up to super lightweight. | |||
| 18 | Edwin Rosario(def. José Luis Ramírez) | 1 May 1983 – 3 Nov 1984 | 2 |
| 19 | José Luis Ramírez | 3 Nov 1984 – 29 Apr 1987 | 0 |
| 20 | Héctor Camacho | 10 Aug 1985 – 29 Apr 1987 | 2 |
| Camacho is stripped of the title for failing to make a title defense. | |||
| 21 | José Luis Ramírez (2)(def. Terrence Alli) | 19 Jul 1987 – 29 Oct 1988 | 2 |
| 22 | Julio César Chávez | 29 Oct 1988 – 25 Jun 1989 | 0 |
| Chávez won the WBC super lightweight title on 13 May. The earliest report of the lightweight title being vacated was on 25 June 1989. | |||
| 23 | Pernell Whitaker(def. José Luis Ramírez) | 20 Aug 1989 – 13 Apr 1992 | 6 |
| Whitaker vacates the title to move up to super lightweight. | |||
| 24 | Miguel Ángel González(def. Wilfrido Rocha) | 24 Aug 1992 – 29 Feb 1996 | 10 |
| González vacates his title to move up to super lightweight. The earliest report of the lightweight title being vacated was on 29 February 1996. | |||
| 25 | Jean Baptiste Mendy(def. Lamar Murphy) | 20 Apr 1996 – 1 Mar 1997 | 0 |
| 26 | Stevie Johnston | 1 Mar 1997 – 13 Jun 1998 | 3 |
| 27 | César Bazán | 13 Jun 1998 – 27 Feb 1999 | 2 |
| 28 | Stevie Johnston (2) | 27 Feb 1999 – 17 Jun 2000 | 4 |
| 29 | José Luis Castillo | 17 Jun 2000 – 20 Apr 2002 | 3 |
| 30 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 20 Apr 2002 – 30 May 2004 | 3 |
| José Luis Castillo and Juan Lazcano was originally fighting for the interim title but was later changed for the vacant world title on 30 May, just days after Mayweather Jr. won at the super lightweight division. | |||
| 31 | José Luis Castillo (2)(def. Juan Lazcano) | 5 Jun 2004 – 7 May 2005 | 2 |
| 32 | Diego Corrales | 7 May 2005 – 6 Oct 2006 | 0 |
| Corrales is stripped of the title for being overweight in his fight against Casamayor. | |||
| 33 | Joel Casamayor(def. Diego Corrales) | 7 Oct 2006 – 22 Feb 2007 | 0 |
| Casamayor is stripped of the title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger. | |||
| 34 | David Díaz(interim champion promoted) | 22 Feb 2007 – 28 Jun 2008 | 1 |
| 35 | Manny Pacquiao | 28 Jun 2008 – 24 Feb 2009 | 0 |
| Pacquiao vacates the title to move up to super lightweight. | |||
| 36 | Edwin Valero(def. Antonio Pitalúa) | 4 Apr 2009 – 9 Feb 2010 | 2 |
· Super featherweight
Gabriel Elorde(def. Johnny Bizzaro)
1963
1963–1967
Gabriel Elorde(def. Johnny Bizzaro)
No.
1
Name
Gabriel Elorde(def. Johnny Bizzaro)
Reign
16 Feb 1963 – 15 Jun 1967
Defenses
5
Yoshiaki Numata
Yoshiaki Numata
No.
2
Name
Yoshiaki Numata
Reign
15 Jun – 14 Dec 1967
Defenses
0
Hiroshi Kobayashi
1967
1967–1969
Hiroshi Kobayashi
No.
3
Name
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Reign
14 Dec 1967 – 20 Jan 1969
Defenses
2
Rene Barrientos(def. Rubén Navarro)
1969
1969–1970
Rene Barrientos(def. Rubén Navarro)
No.
4
Name
Rene Barrientos(def. Rubén Navarro)
Reign
15 Feb 1969 – 5 Apr 1970
Defenses
0
Yoshiaki Numata (2)
1970
1970–1971
Yoshiaki Numata (2)
No.
5
Name
Yoshiaki Numata (2)
Reign
5 Apr 1970 – 10 Oct 1971
Defenses
3
Ricardo Arredondo
1971
1971–1974
Ricardo Arredondo
No.
6
Name
Ricardo Arredondo
Reign
10 Oct 1971 – 28 Feb 1974
Defenses
5
Kuniaki Shibata
1974
1974–1975
Kuniaki Shibata
No.
7
Name
Kuniaki Shibata
Reign
28 Feb 1974 – 5 Jul 1975
Defenses
3
Alfredo Escalera
1975
1975–1978
Alfredo Escalera
No.
8
Name
Alfredo Escalera
Reign
5 Jul 1975 – 28 Jan 1978
Defenses
10
Alexis Argüello
1978
1978–1980
Alexis Argüello
No.
9
Name
Alexis Argüello
Reign
28 Jan 1978 – 1 Nov 1980
Defenses
8
Rafael Limón(def. Idelfonso Bethelmy)
1980
1980–1981
Rafael Limón(def. Idelfonso Bethelmy)
No.
10
Name
Rafael Limón(def. Idelfonso Bethelmy)
Reign
11 Dec 1980 – 8 Mar 1981
Defenses
0
Cornelius Boza-Edwards
Cornelius Boza-Edwards
No.
11
Name
Cornelius Boza-Edwards
Reign
8 Mar – 29 Aug 1981
Defenses
1
Rolando Navarrete
1981
1981–1982
Rolando Navarrete
No.
12
Name
Rolando Navarrete
Reign
29 Aug 1981 – 29 May 1982
Defenses
1
Rafael Limón (2)
Rafael Limón (2)
No.
13
Name
Rafael Limón (2)
Reign
29 May – 11 Dec 1982
Defenses
1
Bobby Chacon
1982
1982–1983
Bobby Chacon
No.
14
Name
Bobby Chacon
Reign
11 Dec 1982 – 27 Jun 1983
Defenses
1
Héctor Camacho(def. Rafael Limón)
1983
1983–1984
Héctor Camacho(def. Rafael Limón)
No.
15
Name
Héctor Camacho(def. Rafael Limón)
Reign
7 Aug 1983 – 6 Jul 1984
Defenses
1
Julio César Chávez(def. Mario Martínez)
1984
1984–1987
Julio César Chávez(def. Mario Martínez)
No.
16
Name
Julio César Chávez(def. Mario Martínez)
Reign
13 Sep 1984 – 29 Dec 1987
Defenses
9
Azumah Nelson(def. Mario Martínez)
1988
1988–1994
Azumah Nelson(def. Mario Martínez)
No.
17
Name
Azumah Nelson(def. Mario Martínez)
Reign
29 Feb 1988 – 7 May 1994
Defenses
10
Jesse James Leija
Jesse James Leija
No.
18
Name
Jesse James Leija
Reign
7 May – 17 Sep 1994
Defenses
0
Gabriel Ruelas
1994
1994–1995
Gabriel Ruelas
No.
19
Name
Gabriel Ruelas
Reign
17 Sep 1994 – 1 Dec 1995
Defenses
2
Azumah Nelson (2)
1995
1995–1997
Azumah Nelson (2)
No.
20
Name
Azumah Nelson (2)
Reign
1 Dec 1995 – 22 Mar 1997
Defenses
1
Genaro Hernández
1997
1997–1998
Genaro Hernández
No.
21
Name
Genaro Hernández
Reign
22 Mar 1997 – 3 Oct 1998
Defenses
3
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
1998
1998–2002
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
No.
22
Name
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reign
3 Oct 1998 – 14 May 2002
Defenses
8
Sirimongkol Singwangcha(def. Kengo Nagashima)
2002
2002–2003
Sirimongkol Singwangcha(def. Kengo Nagashima)
No.
23
Name
Sirimongkol Singwangcha(def. Kengo Nagashima)
Reign
24 Aug 2002 – 15 Aug 2003
Defenses
1
Jesús Chávez
2003
2003–2004
Jesús Chávez
No.
24
Name
Jesús Chávez
Reign
15 Aug 2003 – 28 Feb 2004
Defenses
0
Érik Morales
Érik Morales
No.
25
Name
Érik Morales
Reign
28 Feb – 27 Nov 2004
Defenses
1
Marco Antonio Barrera
2004
2004–2007
Marco Antonio Barrera
No.
26
Name
Marco Antonio Barrera
Reign
27 Nov 2004 – 17 Mar 2007
Defenses
4
Juan Manuel Márquez
2007
2007–2008
Juan Manuel Márquez
No.
27
Name
Juan Manuel Márquez
Reign
17 Mar 2007 – 15 Mar 2008
Defenses
1
Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
No.
28
Name
Manny Pacquiao
Reign
15 Mar – 16 Jul 2008
Defenses
0
Humberto Soto(def. Francisco Lorenzo)
2008
2008–2010
Humberto Soto(def. Francisco Lorenzo)
No.
29
Name
Humberto Soto(def. Francisco Lorenzo)
Reign
20 Dec 2008 – 18 Mar 2010
Defenses
3
Vitali Tajbert(interim champion promoted)
Vitali Tajbert(interim champion promoted)
No.
30
Name
Vitali Tajbert(interim champion promoted)
Reign
18 Mar – 26 Nov 2010
Defenses
1
Takahiro Ao
2010
2010–2012
Takahiro Ao
No.
31
Name
Takahiro Ao
Reign
26 Nov 2010 – 27 Oct 2012
Defenses
3
Gamaliel Díaz
2012
2012–2013
Gamaliel Díaz
No.
32
Name
Gamaliel Díaz
Reign
27 Oct 2012 – 8 Apr 2013
Defenses
0
Takashi Miura
2013
2013–2015
Takashi Miura
No.
33
Name
Takashi Miura
Reign
8 Apr 2013 – 21 Nov 2015
Defenses
4
Francisco Vargas
2015
2015–2017
Francisco Vargas
No.
34
Name
Francisco Vargas
Reign
21 Nov 2015 – 28 Jan 2017
Defenses
1
Miguel Berchelt
2017
2017–2021
Miguel Berchelt
No.
35
Name
Miguel Berchelt
Reign
28 Jan 2017 – 20 Feb 2021
Defenses
6
Óscar Valdez
2021
2021–2022
Óscar Valdez
No.
36
Name
Óscar Valdez
Reign
20 Feb 2021 – 30 Apr 2022
Defenses
1
Shakur Stevenson
Shakur Stevenson
No.
37
Name
Shakur Stevenson
Reign
30 Apr – 22 Sep 2022
Defenses
0
O'Shaquie Foster(def. Rey Vargas)
2023
2023–2024
O'Shaquie Foster(def. Rey Vargas)
No.
38
Name
O'Shaquie Foster(def. Rey Vargas)
Reign
11 Feb 2023 – 6 Jul 2024
Defenses
2
Robson Conceição
Robson Conceição
No.
39
Name
Robson Conceição
Reign
6 Jul – 2 Nov 2024
Defenses
0
O'Shaquie Foster (2)
O'Shaquie Foster (2)
No.
40
Name
O'Shaquie Foster (2)
Reign
2 Nov 2024 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Gabriel Elorde(def. Johnny Bizzaro) | 16 Feb 1963 – 15 Jun 1967 | 5 |
| 2 | Yoshiaki Numata | 15 Jun – 14 Dec 1967 | 0 |
| 3 | Hiroshi Kobayashi | 14 Dec 1967 – 20 Jan 1969 | 2 |
| Kobayashi is stripped of the title for refusing to fight René Barrientos. | |||
| 4 | Rene Barrientos(def. Rubén Navarro) | 15 Feb 1969 – 5 Apr 1970 | 0 |
| 5 | Yoshiaki Numata (2) | 5 Apr 1970 – 10 Oct 1971 | 3 |
| 6 | Ricardo Arredondo | 10 Oct 1971 – 28 Feb 1974 | 5 |
| 7 | Kuniaki Shibata | 28 Feb 1974 – 5 Jul 1975 | 3 |
| 8 | Alfredo Escalera | 5 Jul 1975 – 28 Jan 1978 | 10 |
| 9 | Alexis Argüello | 28 Jan 1978 – 1 Nov 1980 | 8 |
| Argüello vacates the title to move up to lightweight. The title is declared vacant on WBC's ranking released on 1 November. | |||
| 10 | Rafael Limón(def. Idelfonso Bethelmy) | 11 Dec 1980 – 8 Mar 1981 | 0 |
| 11 | Cornelius Boza-Edwards | 8 Mar – 29 Aug 1981 | 1 |
| 12 | Rolando Navarrete | 29 Aug 1981 – 29 May 1982 | 1 |
| 13 | Rafael Limón (2) | 29 May – 11 Dec 1982 | 1 |
| 14 | Bobby Chacon | 11 Dec 1982 – 27 Jun 1983 | 1 |
| Chacon is stripped of the title for refusing to fight his mandatory challenger. | |||
| 15 | Héctor Camacho(def. Rafael Limón) | 7 Aug 1983 – 6 Jul 1984 | 1 |
| Camacho vacates the title to move up to lightweight. | |||
| 16 | Julio César Chávez(def. Mario Martínez) | 13 Sep 1984 – 29 Dec 1987 | 9 |
| Chávez vacates the title to stay at lightweight. The title is vacated on WBC's ratings released on 29 December. | |||
| 17 | Azumah Nelson(def. Mario Martínez) | 29 Feb 1988 – 7 May 1994 | 10 |
| 18 | Jesse James Leija | 7 May – 17 Sep 1994 | 0 |
| 19 | Gabriel Ruelas | 17 Sep 1994 – 1 Dec 1995 | 2 |
| 20 | Azumah Nelson (2) | 1 Dec 1995 – 22 Mar 1997 | 1 |
| 21 | Genaro Hernández | 22 Mar 1997 – 3 Oct 1998 | 3 |
| 22 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 3 Oct 1998 – 14 May 2002 | 8 |
| Mayweather Jr. vacates the title to stay at lightweight. The title is vacated on WBC's ratings released on 14 May. | |||
| 23 | Sirimongkol Singwangcha(def. Kengo Nagashima) | 24 Aug 2002 – 15 Aug 2003 | 1 |
| 24 | Jesús Chávez | 15 Aug 2003 – 28 Feb 2004 | 0 |
| 25 | Érik Morales | 28 Feb – 27 Nov 2004 | 1 |
| 26 | Marco Antonio Barrera | 27 Nov 2004 – 17 Mar 2007 | 4 |
| 27 | Juan Manuel Márquez | 17 Mar 2007 – 15 Mar 2008 | 1 |
| 28 | Manny Pacquiao | 15 Mar – 16 Jul 2008 | 0 |
| Pacquiao vacates the title to stay at lightweight. | |||
| 29 | Humberto Soto(def. Francisco Lorenzo) | 20 Dec 2008 – 18 Mar 2010 | 3 |
| Soto vacates the title to stay at lightweight. | |||
| 30 | Vitali Tajbert(interim champion promoted) | 18 Mar – 26 Nov 2010 | 1 |
| 31 | Takahiro Ao | 26 Nov 2010 – 27 Oct 2012 | 3 |
| 32 | Gamaliel Díaz | 27 Oct 2012 – 8 Apr 2013 | 0 |
| 33 | Takashi Miura | 8 Apr 2013 – 21 Nov 2015 | 4 |
| 34 | Francisco Vargas | 21 Nov 2015 – 28 Jan 2017 | 1 |
| 35 | Miguel Berchelt | 28 Jan 2017 – 20 Feb 2021 | 6 |
| 36 | Óscar Valdez | 20 Feb 2021 – 30 Apr 2022 | 1 |
| 37 | Shakur Stevenson | 30 Apr – 22 Sep 2022 | 0 |
| Stevenson was stripped of the title after missing weight in his fight against mandatory challenger Robson Conceição. | |||
| 38 | O'Shaquie Foster(def. Rey Vargas) | 11 Feb 2023 – 6 Jul 2024 | 2 |
| 39 | Robson Conceição | 6 Jul – 2 Nov 2024 | 0 |
| 40 | O'Shaquie Foster (2) | 2 Nov 2024 – present | 0 |
· Featherweight
Sugar Ramos(def. Davey Moore)
1963
1963–1964
Sugar Ramos(def. Davey Moore)
No.
1
Name
Sugar Ramos(def. Davey Moore)
Reign
21 Mar 1963 – 26 Sep 1964
Defenses
3
Vicente Saldívar
1964
1964–1967
Vicente Saldívar
No.
2
Name
Vicente Saldívar
Reign
26 Sep 1964 – 14 Oct 1967
Defenses
7
Howard Winstone(def. Mitsunori Seki)
Howard Winstone(def. Mitsunori Seki)
No.
3
Name
Howard Winstone(def. Mitsunori Seki)
Reign
23 Jan – 24 Jul 1968
Defenses
0
José Legrá
1968
1968–1969
José Legrá
No.
4
Name
José Legrá
Reign
24 Jul 1968 – 21 Jan 1969
Defenses
0
Johnny Famechon
1969
1969–1970
Johnny Famechon
No.
5
Name
Johnny Famechon
Reign
21 Jan 1969 – 9 May 1970
Defenses
2
Vicente Saldívar (2)
Vicente Saldívar (2)
No.
6
Name
Vicente Saldívar (2)
Reign
9 May – 11 Dec 1970
Defenses
0
Kuniaki Shibata
1970
1970–1972
Kuniaki Shibata
No.
7
Name
Kuniaki Shibata
Reign
11 Dec 1970 – 19 May 1972
Defenses
2
Clemente Sánchez
Clemente Sánchez
No.
8
Name
Clemente Sánchez
Reign
19 May – 16 Dec 1972
Defenses
0
José Legrá (2)(def. Clemente Sánchez)
1972
1972–1973
José Legrá (2)(def. Clemente Sánchez)
No.
9
Name
José Legrá (2)(def. Clemente Sánchez)
Reign
16 Dec 1972 – 5 May 1973
Defenses
0
Éder Jofre
1973
1973–1974
Éder Jofre
No.
10
Name
Éder Jofre
Reign
5 May 1973 – 17 Jun 1974
Defenses
1
Bobby Chacon(def. Alfredo Marcano)
1974
1974–1975
Bobby Chacon(def. Alfredo Marcano)
No.
11
Name
Bobby Chacon(def. Alfredo Marcano)
Reign
7 Sep 1974 – 20 Jun 1975
Defenses
1
Rubén Olivares
Rubén Olivares
No.
12
Name
Rubén Olivares
Reign
20 Jun – 20 Sep 1975
Defenses
0
David Kotei
1975
1975–1976
David Kotei
No.
13
Name
David Kotei
Reign
20 Sep 1975 – 13 Nov 1976
Defenses
2
Danny López
1976
1976–1980
Danny López
No.
14
Name
Danny López
Reign
13 Nov 1976 – 2 Feb 1980
Defenses
8
Salvador Sánchez
1980
1980–1982
Salvador Sánchez
No.
15
Name
Salvador Sánchez
Reign
2 Feb 1980 – 12 Aug 1982
Defenses
9
Juan Laporte(def. Mario Miranda)
1982
1982–1984
Juan Laporte(def. Mario Miranda)
No.
16
Name
Juan Laporte(def. Mario Miranda)
Reign
15 Sep 1982 – 31 Mar 1984
Defenses
2
Wilfredo Gómez
Wilfredo Gómez
No.
17
Name
Wilfredo Gómez
Reign
31 Mar – 8 Dec 1984
Defenses
0
Azumah Nelson
1984
1984–1988
Azumah Nelson
No.
18
Name
Azumah Nelson
Reign
8 Dec 1984 – 27 Jan 1988
Defenses
6
Jeff Fenech(def. Victor Callejas)
1988
1988–1990
Jeff Fenech(def. Victor Callejas)
No.
19
Name
Jeff Fenech(def. Victor Callejas)
Reign
7 Mar 1988 – 18 Apr 1990
Defenses
3
Marcos Villasana(def. Paul Hodkinson)
1990
1990–1991
Marcos Villasana(def. Paul Hodkinson)
No.
20
Name
Marcos Villasana(def. Paul Hodkinson)
Reign
2 Jun 1990 – 14 Nov 1991
Defenses
3
Paul Hodkinson
1991
1991–1993
Paul Hodkinson
No.
21
Name
Paul Hodkinson
Reign
14 Nov 1991 – 28 Apr 1993
Defenses
3
Gregorio Vargas
Gregorio Vargas
No.
22
Name
Gregorio Vargas
Reign
28 Apr – 4 Dec 1993
Defenses
0
Kevin Kelley
1993
1993–1995
Kevin Kelley
No.
23
Name
Kevin Kelley
Reign
4 Dec 1993 – 7 Jan 1995
Defenses
2
Alejandro González
Alejandro González
No.
24
Name
Alejandro González
Reign
7 Jan – 23 Sep 1995
Defenses
2
Manuel Medina
Manuel Medina
No.
25
Name
Manuel Medina
Reign
23 Sep – 11 Dec 1995
Defenses
0
Luisito Espinosa
1995
1995–1999
Luisito Espinosa
No.
26
Name
Luisito Espinosa
Reign
11 Dec 1995 – 15 May 1999
Defenses
7
César Soto
César Soto
No.
27
Name
César Soto
Reign
15 May – 22 Oct 1999
Defenses
0
Naseem Hamed
1999
1999–2000
Naseem Hamed
No.
28
Name
Naseem Hamed
Reign
22 Oct 1999 – 9 Jan 2000
Defenses
0
Guty Espadas Jr.(def. Luisito Espinosa)
2000
2000–2001
Guty Espadas Jr.(def. Luisito Espinosa)
No.
29
Name
Guty Espadas Jr.(def. Luisito Espinosa)
Reign
14 Apr 2000 – 17 Feb 2001
Defenses
1
Érik Morales
2001
2001–2002
Érik Morales
No.
30
Name
Érik Morales
Reign
17 Feb 2001 – 22 Jun 2002
Defenses
1
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
No.
31
Name
Marco Antonio Barrera
Reign
22 Jun 2002
Defenses
0
Érik Morales (2) (def. Paulie Ayala)
2002
2002–2003
Érik Morales (2) (def. Paulie Ayala)
No.
32
Name
Érik Morales (2) (def. Paulie Ayala)
Reign
16 Nov 2002 – 5 Oct 2003
Defenses
2
Chi In-Jin(def. Michael Brodie)
2004
2004–2006
Chi In-Jin(def. Michael Brodie)
No.
33
Name
Chi In-Jin(def. Michael Brodie)
Reign
10 Apr 2004 – 29 Jan 2006
Defenses
3
Takashi Koshimoto
Takashi Koshimoto
No.
34
Name
Takashi Koshimoto
Reign
29 Jan – 30 Jul 2006
Defenses
0
Rodolfo López
Rodolfo López
No.
35
Name
Rodolfo López
Reign
30 Jul – 17 Dec 2006
Defenses
0
Chi In-Jin (2)
2006
2006–2007
Chi In-Jin (2)
No.
36
Name
Chi In-Jin (2)
Reign
17 Dec 2006 – 31 Jul 2007
Defenses
0
Jorge Linares(interim champion promoted)
2007
2007–2008
Jorge Linares(interim champion promoted)
No.
37
Name
Jorge Linares(interim champion promoted)
Reign
31 Jul 2007 – 13 Aug 2008
Defenses
1
Óscar Larios(interim champion promoted)
2008
2008–2009
Óscar Larios(interim champion promoted)
No.
38
Name
Óscar Larios(interim champion promoted)
Reign
13 Aug 2008 – 12 Mar 2009
Defenses
2
Takahiro Ao
Takahiro Ao
No.
39
Name
Takahiro Ao
Reign
12 Mar – 14 Jul 2009
Defenses
0
Elio Rojas
2009
2009–2010
Elio Rojas
No.
40
Name
Elio Rojas
Reign
14 Jul 2009 – 27 Sep 2010
Defenses
1
Hozumi Hasegawa(def. Juan Carlos Burgos)
2010
2010–2011
Hozumi Hasegawa(def. Juan Carlos Burgos)
No.
41
Name
Hozumi Hasegawa(def. Juan Carlos Burgos)
Reign
26 Nov 2010 – 8 Apr 2011
Defenses
0
Jhonny González
2011
2011–2012
Jhonny González
No.
42
Name
Jhonny González
Reign
8 Apr 2011 – 14 Sep 2012
Defenses
4
Daniel Ponce de León
2012
2012–2013
Daniel Ponce de León
No.
43
Name
Daniel Ponce de León
Reign
14 Sep 2012 – 4 May 2013
Defenses
0
Abner Mares
Abner Mares
No.
44
Name
Abner Mares
Reign
4 May – 24 Aug 2013
Defenses
0
Jhonny González (2)
2013
2013–2015
Jhonny González (2)
No.
45
Name
Jhonny González (2)
Reign
24 Aug 2013 – 28 Mar 2015
Defenses
2
Gary Russell Jr.
2015
2015–2022
Gary Russell Jr.
No.
46
Name
Gary Russell Jr.
Reign
28 Mar 2015 – 22 Jan 2022
Defenses
5
Mark Magsayo
Mark Magsayo
No.
47
Name
Mark Magsayo
Reign
22 Jan – 9 Jul 2022
Defenses
0
Rey Vargas
2022
2022–2024
Rey Vargas
No.
48
Name
Rey Vargas
Reign
9 Jul 2022 – 18 Oct 2024
Defenses
1
Brandon Figueroa(interim champion promoted)
2024
2024–2025
Brandon Figueroa(interim champion promoted)
No.
49
Name
Brandon Figueroa(interim champion promoted)
Reign
18 Oct 2024 – 1 Feb 2025
Defenses
0
Stephen Fulton
Stephen Fulton
No.
50
Name
Stephen Fulton
Reign
1 Feb 2025 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Sugar Ramos(def. Davey Moore) | 21 Mar 1963 – 26 Sep 1964 | 3 |
| 2 | Vicente Saldívar | 26 Sep 1964 – 14 Oct 1967 | 7 |
| Saldívar retires for the first time. | |||
| 3 | Howard Winstone(def. Mitsunori Seki) | 23 Jan – 24 Jul 1968 | 0 |
| 4 | José Legrá | 24 Jul 1968 – 21 Jan 1969 | 0 |
| 5 | Johnny Famechon | 21 Jan 1969 – 9 May 1970 | 2 |
| 6 | Vicente Saldívar (2) | 9 May – 11 Dec 1970 | 0 |
| 7 | Kuniaki Shibata | 11 Dec 1970 – 19 May 1972 | 2 |
| 8 | Clemente Sánchez | 19 May – 16 Dec 1972 | 0 |
| Sánchez is stripped of the title after failing to make weight against José Legrá. | |||
| 9 | José Legrá (2)(def. Clemente Sánchez) | 16 Dec 1972 – 5 May 1973 | 0 |
| 10 | Éder Jofre | 5 May 1973 – 17 Jun 1974 | 1 |
| Jofre is stripped of the title due to inactivity. | |||
| 11 | Bobby Chacon(def. Alfredo Marcano) | 7 Sep 1974 – 20 Jun 1975 | 1 |
| 12 | Rubén Olivares | 20 Jun – 20 Sep 1975 | 0 |
| 13 | David Kotei | 20 Sep 1975 – 13 Nov 1976 | 2 |
| 14 | Danny López | 13 Nov 1976 – 2 Feb 1980 | 8 |
| 15 | Salvador Sánchez | 2 Feb 1980 – 12 Aug 1982 | 9 |
| Sánchez died thus making the title vacant. | |||
| 16 | Juan Laporte(def. Mario Miranda) | 15 Sep 1982 – 31 Mar 1984 | 2 |
| 17 | Wilfredo Gómez | 31 Mar – 8 Dec 1984 | 0 |
| 18 | Azumah Nelson | 8 Dec 1984 – 27 Jan 1988 | 6 |
| Nelson vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. | |||
| 19 | Jeff Fenech(def. Victor Callejas) | 7 Mar 1988 – 18 Apr 1990 | 3 |
| Fenech vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. | |||
| 20 | Marcos Villasana(def. Paul Hodkinson) | 2 Jun 1990 – 14 Nov 1991 | 3 |
| 21 | Paul Hodkinson | 14 Nov 1991 – 28 Apr 1993 | 3 |
| 22 | Gregorio Vargas | 28 Apr – 4 Dec 1993 | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin Kelley | 4 Dec 1993 – 7 Jan 1995 | 2 |
| 24 | Alejandro González | 7 Jan – 23 Sep 1995 | 2 |
| 25 | Manuel Medina | 23 Sep – 11 Dec 1995 | 0 |
| 26 | Luisito Espinosa | 11 Dec 1995 – 15 May 1999 | 7 |
| 27 | César Soto | 15 May – 22 Oct 1999 | 0 |
| 28 | Naseem Hamed | 22 Oct 1999 – 9 Jan 2000 | 0 |
| Hamed vacates the title due to his commitment to his WBO title. | |||
| 29 | Guty Espadas Jr.(def. Luisito Espinosa) | 14 Apr 2000 – 17 Feb 2001 | 1 |
| 30 | Érik Morales | 17 Feb 2001 – 22 Jun 2002 | 1 |
| 31 | Marco Antonio Barrera | 22 Jun 2002 | 0 |
| Barrera declines the title after winning against Morales. | |||
| 32 | Érik Morales (2) (def. Paulie Ayala) | 16 Nov 2002 – 5 Oct 2003 | 2 |
| Morales vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. | |||
| 33 | Chi In-Jin(def. Michael Brodie) | 10 Apr 2004 – 29 Jan 2006 | 3 |
| 34 | Takashi Koshimoto | 29 Jan – 30 Jul 2006 | 0 |
| 35 | Rodolfo López | 30 Jul – 17 Dec 2006 | 0 |
| 36 | Chi In-Jin (2) | 17 Dec 2006 – 31 Jul 2007 | 0 |
| Chi vacates the title. | |||
| 37 | Jorge Linares(interim champion promoted) | 31 Jul 2007 – 13 Aug 2008 | 1 |
| Linares vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. | |||
| 38 | Óscar Larios(interim champion promoted) | 13 Aug 2008 – 12 Mar 2009 | 2 |
· Super bantamweight
Royal Kobayashi
Royal Kobayashi
No. → 1
2
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Royal Kobayashi
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
9 Oct – 24 Nov 1976
Defenses → 2
0
Yum Dong-Kyun
1976
1976–1977
Yum Dong-Kyun
No. → 1
3
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Yum Dong-Kyun
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
24 Nov 1976 – 21 May 1977
Defenses → 2
1
Wilfredo Gómez
1977
1977–1983
Wilfredo Gómez
No. → 1
4
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Wilfredo Gómez
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
21 May 1977 – 26 May 1983
Defenses → 2
17
Jaime Garza(def. Bobby Berna)
1983
1983–1984
Jaime Garza(def. Bobby Berna)
No. → 1
5
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Jaime Garza(def. Bobby Berna)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
15 Jun 1983 – 3 Nov 1984
Defenses → 2
1
Juan Meza
1984
1984–1985
Juan Meza
No. → 1
6
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Juan Meza
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
3 Nov 1984 – 18 Aug 1985
Defenses → 2
1
Lupe Pintor
1985
1985–1986
Lupe Pintor
No. → 1
7
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Lupe Pintor
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
18 Aug 1985 – 18 Jan 1986
Defenses → 2
0
Samart Payakaroon
1986
1986–1987
Samart Payakaroon
No. → 1
8
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Samart Payakaroon
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
18 Jan 1986 – 8 May 1987
Defenses → 2
1
Jeff Fenech
1987
1987–1988
Jeff Fenech
No. → 1
9
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Jeff Fenech
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
8 May 1987 – 27 Jan 1988
Defenses → 2
2
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Carlos Zárate)
1988
1988–1990
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Carlos Zárate)
No. → 1
10
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Carlos Zárate)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
29 Feb 1988 – 23 Apr 1990
Defenses → 2
5
Paul Banke
Paul Banke
No. → 1
11
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Paul Banke
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
23 Apr – 5 Nov 1990
Defenses → 2
1
Pedro Rubén Décima
1990
1990–1991
Pedro Rubén Décima
No. → 1
12
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Pedro Rubén Décima
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
5 Nov 1990 – 23 Feb 1991
Defenses → 2
0
Kiyoshi Hatanaka
Kiyoshi Hatanaka
No. → 1
13
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Kiyoshi Hatanaka
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
23 Feb – 24 Jun 1991
Defenses → 2
0
Daniel Zaragoza (2)
1991
1991–1992
Daniel Zaragoza (2)
No. → 1
14
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Daniel Zaragoza (2)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
24 Jun 1991 – 20 Mar 1992
Defenses → 2
2
Thierry Jacob
Thierry Jacob
No. → 1
15
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Thierry Jacob
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
20 Mar – 23 Jun 1992
Defenses → 2
0
Tracy Harris Patterson
1992
1992–1994
Tracy Harris Patterson
No. → 1
16
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Tracy Harris Patterson
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
23 Jun 1992 – 26 Aug 1994
Defenses → 2
4
Hector Acero Sánchez
1994
1994–1995
Hector Acero Sánchez
No. → 1
17
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Hector Acero Sánchez
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
26 Aug 1994 – 6 Nov 1995
Defenses → 2
2
Daniel Zaragoza (3)
1995
1995–1997
Daniel Zaragoza (3)
No. → 1
18
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Daniel Zaragoza (3)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
6 Nov 1995 – 6 Sep 1997
Defenses → 2
4
Érik Morales
1997
1997–2000
Érik Morales
No. → 1
19
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Érik Morales
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
6 Sep 1997 – 20 Jul 2000
Defenses → 2
9
Willie Jorrín(def. Michael Brodie)
2000
2000–2002
Willie Jorrín(def. Michael Brodie)
No. → 1
20
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Willie Jorrín(def. Michael Brodie)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
9 Sep 2000 – 1 Nov 2002
Defenses → 2
2
Óscar Larios
2002
2002–2005
Óscar Larios
No. → 1
21
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Óscar Larios
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
1 Nov 2002 – 12 Dec 2005
Defenses → 2
7
Israel Vázquez
2005
2005–2007
Israel Vázquez
No. → 1
22
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Israel Vázquez
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
12 Dec 2005 – 3 Mar 2007
Defenses → 2
2
Rafael Márquez
Rafael Márquez
No. → 1
23
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Rafael Márquez
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
3 Mar – Aug 2007
Defenses → 2
0
Israel Vázquez (2)
2007
2007–2008
Israel Vázquez (2)
No. → 1
24
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Israel Vázquez (2)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
4 Aug 2007 – 18 Dec 2008
Defenses → 2
1
Toshiaki Nishioka(interim champion promoted)
2008
2008–2012
Toshiaki Nishioka(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
25
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Toshiaki Nishioka(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
18 Dec 2008 – 15 Mar 2012
Defenses → 2
7
Abner Mares(def. Eric Morel)
2012
2012–2013
Abner Mares(def. Eric Morel)
No. → 1
26
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Abner Mares(def. Eric Morel)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
21 Apr 2012 – 31 Jan 2013
Defenses → 2
1
Victor Terrazas(def. Cristian Mijares)
Victor Terrazas(def. Cristian Mijares)
No. → 1
27
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Victor Terrazas(def. Cristian Mijares)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
20 Apr – 24 Aug 2013
Defenses → 2
0
Léo Santa Cruz
2013
2013–2015
Léo Santa Cruz
No. → 1
28
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Léo Santa Cruz
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
24 Aug 2013 – 1 Nov 2015
Defenses → 2
4
Julio Ceja(interim champion promoted)
2015
2015–2016
Julio Ceja(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
29
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Julio Ceja(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
1 Nov 2015 – 27 Feb 2016
Defenses → 2
0
Hugo Ruiz
Hugo Ruiz
No. → 1
30
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Hugo Ruiz
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
27 Feb – 16 Sep 2016
Defenses → 2
0
Hozumi Hasegawa
Hozumi Hasegawa
No. → 1
31
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Hozumi Hasegawa
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
16 Sep – 9 Dec 2016
Defenses → 2
0
Rey Vargas(def. Gavin McDonnell)
2017
2017–2020
Rey Vargas(def. Gavin McDonnell)
No. → 1
32
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Rey Vargas(def. Gavin McDonnell)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
25 Feb 2017 – 14 Aug 2020
Defenses → 2
5
Luis Nery(def. Aarón Alameda)
2020
2020–2021
Luis Nery(def. Aarón Alameda)
No. → 1
33
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Luis Nery(def. Aarón Alameda)
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
26 Sep 2020 – 15 May 2021
Defenses → 2
0
Brandon Figueroa
Brandon Figueroa
No. → 1
34
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Brandon Figueroa
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
15 May – 27 Nov 2021
Defenses → 2
0
Stephen Fulton
2021
2021–2023
Stephen Fulton
No. → 1
35
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Stephen Fulton
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
27 Nov 2021 – 25 Jul 2023
Defenses → 2
1
Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue
No. → 1
36
Name → Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge)
Naoya Inoue
Reign → 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976
25 Jul 2023 – present
Defenses → 2
6
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Rigoberto Riasco(def. Philip Waruinge) | 3 Apr – 9 Oct 1976 | 2 |
| 2 | Royal Kobayashi | 9 Oct – 24 Nov 1976 | 0 |
| 3 | Yum Dong-Kyun | 24 Nov 1976 – 21 May 1977 | 1 |
| 4 | Wilfredo Gómez | 21 May 1977 – 26 May 1983 | 17 |
| Gómez vacates the title to move up to featherweight. | |||
| 5 | Jaime Garza(def. Bobby Berna) | 15 Jun 1983 – 3 Nov 1984 | 1 |
| 6 | Juan Meza | 3 Nov 1984 – 18 Aug 1985 | 1 |
| 7 | Lupe Pintor | 18 Aug 1985 – 18 Jan 1986 | 0 |
| 8 | Samart Payakaroon | 18 Jan 1986 – 8 May 1987 | 1 |
| 9 | Jeff Fenech | 8 May 1987 – 27 Jan 1988 | 2 |
| Fenech vacates the title to move up to featherweight. | |||
| 10 | Daniel Zaragoza(def. Carlos Zárate) | 29 Feb 1988 – 23 Apr 1990 | 5 |
| 11 | Paul Banke | 23 Apr – 5 Nov 1990 | 1 |
| 12 | Pedro Rubén Décima | 5 Nov 1990 – 23 Feb 1991 | 0 |
| 13 | Kiyoshi Hatanaka | 23 Feb – 24 Jun 1991 | 0 |
| 14 | Daniel Zaragoza (2) | 24 Jun 1991 – 20 Mar 1992 | 2 |
| 15 | Thierry Jacob | 20 Mar – 23 Jun 1992 | 0 |
| 16 | Tracy Harris Patterson | 23 Jun 1992 – 26 Aug 1994 | 4 |
| 17 | Hector Acero Sánchez | 26 Aug 1994 – 6 Nov 1995 | 2 |
| 18 | Daniel Zaragoza (3) | 6 Nov 1995 – 6 Sep 1997 | 4 |
| 19 | Érik Morales | 6 Sep 1997 – 20 Jul 2000 | 9 |
| Morales vacates the title to move up to featherweight. | |||
| 20 | Willie Jorrín(def. Michael Brodie) | 9 Sep 2000 – 1 Nov 2002 | 2 |
| 21 | Óscar Larios | 1 Nov 2002 – 12 Dec 2005 | 7 |
| 22 | Israel Vázquez | 12 Dec 2005 – 3 Mar 2007 | 2 |
| 23 | Rafael Márquez | 3 Mar – Aug 2007 | 0 |
| 24 | Israel Vázquez (2) | 4 Aug 2007 – 18 Dec 2008 | 1 |
| Vázquez is stripped of the title after failing to defend the title due to a detached retina. | |||
| 25 | Toshiaki Nishioka(interim champion promoted) | 18 Dec 2008 – 15 Mar 2012 | 7 |
| Nishioka is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. | |||
| 26 | Abner Mares(def. Eric Morel) | 21 Apr 2012 – 31 Jan 2013 | 1 |
| Mares vacates the title to move up to featherweight. | |||
| 27 | Victor Terrazas(def. Cristian Mijares) | 20 Apr – 24 Aug 2013 | 0 |
| 28 | Léo Santa Cruz | 24 Aug 2013 – 1 Nov 2015 | 4 |
| Santa Cruz vacates the title to stay at featherweight. | |||
| 29 | Julio Ceja(interim champion promoted) | 1 Nov 2015 – 27 Feb 2016 | 0 |
| 30 | Hugo Ruiz | 27 Feb – 16 Sep 2016 | 0 |
| 31 | Hozumi Hasegawa | 16 Sep – 9 Dec 2016 | 0 |
| Hasegawa retires. | |||
| 32 | Rey Vargas(def. Gavin McDonnell) | 25 Feb 2017 – 14 Aug 2020 | 5 |
| Vargas is declared champion in recess after breaking his leg. | |||
| 33 | Luis Nery(def. Aarón Alameda) | 26 Sep 2020 – 15 May 2021 | 0 |
| 34 | Brandon Figueroa | 15 May – 27 Nov 2021 | 0 |
| 35 | Stephen Fulton | 27 Nov 2021 – 25 Jul 2023 | 1 |
| 36 | Naoya Inoue | 25 Jul 2023 – present | 6 |
· Bantamweight
Fighting Harada
1965
1965–1968
Fighting Harada
No. → 1
2
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Fighting Harada
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
18 May 1965 – 27 Feb 1968
Defenses → 2
4
Lionel Rose
1968
1968–1969
Lionel Rose
No. → 1
3
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Lionel Rose
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
27 Feb 1968 – 22 Aug 1969
Defenses → 2
3
Rubén Olivares
1969
1969–1970
Rubén Olivares
No. → 1
4
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Rubén Olivares
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
22 Aug 1969 – 16 Oct 1970
Defenses → 2
2
Chucho Castillo
1970
1970–1971
Chucho Castillo
No. → 1
5
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Chucho Castillo
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
16 Oct 1970 – 2 Apr 1971
Defenses → 2
0
Rubén Olivares (2)
1971
1971–1972
Rubén Olivares (2)
No. → 1
6
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Rubén Olivares (2)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
2 Apr 1971 – 19 Mar 1972
Defenses → 2
2
Rafael Herrera
Rafael Herrera
No. → 1
7
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Rafael Herrera
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
19 Mar – 29 Jul 1972
Defenses → 2
0
Enrique Pinder
1972
1972–1973
Enrique Pinder
No. → 1
8
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Enrique Pinder
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
29 Jul 1972 – 5 Jan 1973
Defenses → 2
0
Rafael Herrera (2)(def. Rodolfo Martínez)
1973
1973–1974
Rafael Herrera (2)(def. Rodolfo Martínez)
No. → 1
9
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Rafael Herrera (2)(def. Rodolfo Martínez)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
14 Apr 1973 – 7 Dec 1974
Defenses → 2
2
Rodolfo Martínez
1974
1974–1976
Rodolfo Martínez
No. → 1
10
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Rodolfo Martínez
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
7 Dec 1974 – 8 May 1976
Defenses → 2
3
Carlos Zárate
1976
1976–1979
Carlos Zárate
No. → 1
11
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Carlos Zárate
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
8 May 1976 – 3 Jun 1979
Defenses → 2
9
Lupe Pintor
1979
1979–1983
Lupe Pintor
No. → 1
12
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Lupe Pintor
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
3 Jun 1979 – 9 Jul 1983
Defenses → 2
8
Alberto Dávila(interim champion promoted)
1983
1983–1985
Alberto Dávila(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
13
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Alberto Dávila(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
1 Sep 1983 – 23 Mar 1985
Defenses → 2
1
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Fred Jackson)
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Fred Jackson)
No. → 1
14
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Daniel Zaragoza(def. Fred Jackson)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
4 May – 9 Aug 1985
Defenses → 2
0
Miguel Lora
1985
1985–1988
Miguel Lora
No. → 1
15
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Miguel Lora
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
9 Aug 1985 – 29 Oct 1988
Defenses → 2
7
Raúl Pérez
1988
1988–1991
Raúl Pérez
No. → 1
16
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Raúl Pérez
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
29 Oct 1988 – 25 Feb 1991
Defenses → 2
7
Greg Richardson
Greg Richardson
No. → 1
17
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Greg Richardson
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
25 Feb – 19 Sep 1991
Defenses → 2
1
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
1991
1991–1992
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
No. → 1
18
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
19 Sep 1991 – 17 Sep 1992
Defenses → 2
0
Victor Rabanales
1992
1992–1993
Victor Rabanales
No. → 1
19
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Victor Rabanales
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
17 Sep 1992 – 28 Mar 1993
Defenses → 2
1
Byun Jung-Il
Byun Jung-Il
No. → 1
20
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Byun Jung-Il
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
28 Mar – 23 Dec 1993
Defenses → 2
1
Yasuei Yakushiji
1993
1993–1995
Yasuei Yakushiji
No. → 1
21
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Yasuei Yakushiji
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
23 Dec 1993 – 30 Jul 1995
Defenses → 2
4
Wayne McCullough
1995
1995–1997
Wayne McCullough
No. → 1
22
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Wayne McCullough
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
30 Jul 1995 – 11 Jan 1997
Defenses → 2
2
Sirimongkol Singmanasak(interim champion promoted)
Sirimongkol Singmanasak(interim champion promoted)
No. → 1
23
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Sirimongkol Singmanasak(interim champion promoted)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
11 Jan – 22 Nov 1997
Defenses → 2
3
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2)
1997
1997–1998
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2)
No. → 1
24
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
22 Nov 1997 – 29 Dec 1998
Defenses → 2
2
Veeraphol Sahaprom
1998
1998–2005
Veeraphol Sahaprom
No. → 1
25
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Veeraphol Sahaprom
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
29 Dec 1998 – 16 Apr 2005
Defenses → 2
14
Hozumi Hasegawa
2005
2005–2010
Hozumi Hasegawa
No. → 1
26
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Hozumi Hasegawa
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
16 Apr 2005 – 30 Apr 2010
Defenses → 2
10
Fernando Montiel
2010
2010–2011
Fernando Montiel
No. → 1
27
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Fernando Montiel
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
30 Apr 2010 – 19 Feb 2011
Defenses → 2
1
Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire
No. → 1
28
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Nonito Donaire
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
19 Feb – 22 Oct 2011
Defenses → 2
1
Shinsuke Yamanaka(def. Christian Esquivel)
2011
2011–2017
Shinsuke Yamanaka(def. Christian Esquivel)
No. → 1
29
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Shinsuke Yamanaka(def. Christian Esquivel)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
6 Nov 2011 – 15 Aug 2017
Defenses → 2
12
Luis Nery
2017
2017–2018
Luis Nery
No. → 1
30
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Luis Nery
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
15 Aug 2017 – 28 Feb 2018
Defenses → 2
0
Nordine Oubaali(def. Rau'shee Warren)
2019
2019–2020
Nordine Oubaali(def. Rau'shee Warren)
No. → 1
31
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Nordine Oubaali(def. Rau'shee Warren)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
19 Jan 2019 – 13 Nov 2020
Defenses → 2
2
Nordine Oubaali (2)(reinstated)
Nordine Oubaali (2)(reinstated)
No. → 1
32
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Nordine Oubaali (2)(reinstated)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
10 Jan – 29 May 2021
Defenses → 2
0
Nonito Donaire (2)
2021
2021–2022
Nonito Donaire (2)
No. → 1
33
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Nonito Donaire (2)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
29 May 2021 – 7 Jun 2022
Defenses → 2
1
Naoya Inoue
2022
2022–2023
Naoya Inoue
No. → 1
34
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Naoya Inoue
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
7 Jun 2022 – 13 Jan 2023
Defenses → 2
1
Alexandro Santiago(def. Nonito Donaire)
2023
2023–2024
Alexandro Santiago(def. Nonito Donaire)
No. → 1
35
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Alexandro Santiago(def. Nonito Donaire)
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
29 Jul 2023 – 24 Feb 2024
Defenses → 2
0
Junto Nakatani
2024
2024–2025
Junto Nakatani
No. → 1
36
Name → Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki)
Junto Nakatani
Reign → 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965
24 Feb 2024 – 18 Sep 2025
Defenses → 2
4
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Éder Jofre(def. Katsutoshi Aoki) | 4 Apr 1963 – 18 May 1965 | 2 |
| 2 | Fighting Harada | 18 May 1965 – 27 Feb 1968 | 4 |
| 3 | Lionel Rose | 27 Feb 1968 – 22 Aug 1969 | 3 |
| 4 | Rubén Olivares | 22 Aug 1969 – 16 Oct 1970 | 2 |
| 5 | Chucho Castillo | 16 Oct 1970 – 2 Apr 1971 | 0 |
| 6 | Rubén Olivares (2) | 2 Apr 1971 – 19 Mar 1972 | 2 |
| 7 | Rafael Herrera | 19 Mar – 29 Jul 1972 | 0 |
| 8 | Enrique Pinder | 29 Jul 1972 – 5 Jan 1973 | 0 |
| Pinder was stripped of the title for failing to defend it against the number one contender within six months of winning it. | |||
| 9 | Rafael Herrera (2)(def. Rodolfo Martínez) | 14 Apr 1973 – 7 Dec 1974 | 2 |
| 10 | Rodolfo Martínez | 7 Dec 1974 – 8 May 1976 | 3 |
| 11 | Carlos Zárate | 8 May 1976 – 3 Jun 1979 | 9 |
| 12 | Lupe Pintor | 3 Jun 1979 – 9 Jul 1983 | 8 |
| Pintor was stripped of the title after failing to defend it in over a year. | |||
| 13 | Alberto Dávila(interim champion promoted) | 1 Sep 1983 – 23 Mar 1985 | 1 |
| Dávila was stripped of the title for injuring his back resulting in failing to defend the title. The title was declared vacant in WBC's March rankings released on 23 March. | |||
| 14 | Daniel Zaragoza(def. Fred Jackson) | 4 May – 9 Aug 1985 | 0 |
| 15 | Miguel Lora | 9 Aug 1985 – 29 Oct 1988 | 7 |
| 16 | Raúl Pérez | 29 Oct 1988 – 25 Feb 1991 | 7 |
| 17 | Greg Richardson | 25 Feb – 19 Sep 1991 | 1 |
| 18 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | 19 Sep 1991 – 17 Sep 1992 | 0 |
| 19 | Victor Rabanales | 17 Sep 1992 – 28 Mar 1993 | 1 |
| 20 | Byun Jung-Il | 28 Mar – 23 Dec 1993 | 1 |
| 21 | Yasuei Yakushiji | 23 Dec 1993 – 30 Jul 1995 | 4 |
| 22 | Wayne McCullough | 30 Jul 1995 – 11 Jan 1997 | 2 |
| The title is vacated automatically when McCullough stepped on the ring against WBC super bantamweight champion Daniel Zaragoza. | |||
| 23 | Sirimongkol Singmanasak(interim champion promoted) | 11 Jan – 22 Nov 1997 | 3 |
| 24 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (2) | 22 Nov 1997 – 29 Dec 1998 | 2 |
| 25 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | 29 Dec 1998 – 16 Apr 2005 | 14 |
| 26 | Hozumi Hasegawa | 16 Apr 2005 – 30 Apr 2010 | 10 |
| 27 | Fernando Montiel | 30 Apr 2010 – 19 Feb 2011 | 1 |
| 28 | Nonito Donaire | 19 Feb – 22 Oct 2011 | 1 |
| Donaire vacates the title to move up to super bantamweight. | |||
| 29 | Shinsuke Yamanaka(def. Christian Esquivel) | 6 Nov 2011 – 15 Aug 2017 | 12 |
| 30 | Luis Nery | 15 Aug 2017 – 28 Feb 2018 | 0 |
| Nery was stripped of the title after failing to make weight the day before his rematch against Shinsuke Yamanaka. | |||
| 31 | Nordine Oubaali(def. Rau'shee Warren) | 19 Jan 2019 – 13 Nov 2020 | 2 |
| Oubaali was declared champion in recess after testing positive for COVID-19. | |||
| 32 | Nordine Oubaali (2)(reinstated) | 10 Jan – 29 May 2021 | 0 |
| 33 | Nonito Donaire (2) | 29 May 2021 – 7 Jun 2022 | 1 |
| 34 | Naoya Inoue | 7 Jun 2022 – 13 Jan 2023 | 1 |
| Inoue vacates the title to move up to super bantamweight. | |||
| 35 | Alexandro Santiago(def. Nonito Donaire) | 29 Jul 2023 – 24 Feb 2024 | 0 |
| 36 | Junto Nakatani | 24 Feb 2024 – 18 Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Nakatani vacates the title to move up to super bantamweight. | |||
· Super flyweight
Rafael Orono(def. Lee Seung-Hoon)
1980
1980–1981
Rafael Orono(def. Lee Seung-Hoon)
No.
1
Name
Rafael Orono(def. Lee Seung-Hoon)
Reign
2 Feb 1980 – 24 Jan 1981
Defenses
3
Kim Chul-Ho
1981
1981–1982
Kim Chul-Ho
No.
2
Name
Kim Chul-Ho
Reign
24 Jan 1981 – 28 Nov 1982
Defenses
5
Rafael Orono (2)
1982
1982–1983
Rafael Orono (2)
No.
3
Name
Rafael Orono (2)
Reign
28 Nov 1982 – 27 Nov 1983
Defenses
3
Payao Poontarat
1983
1983–1984
Payao Poontarat
No.
4
Name
Payao Poontarat
Reign
27 Nov 1983 – 5 Jul 1984
Defenses
1
Jiro Watanabe
1984
1984–1986
Jiro Watanabe
No.
5
Name
Jiro Watanabe
Reign
5 Jul 1984 – 30 Mar 1986
Defenses
4
Gilberto Román
1986
1986–1987
Gilberto Román
No.
6
Name
Gilberto Román
Reign
30 Mar 1986 – 16 May 1987
Defenses
6
Santos Laciar
Santos Laciar
No.
7
Name
Santos Laciar
Reign
16 May – 8 Aug 1987
Defenses
0
Sugar Baby Rojas
1987
1987–1988
Sugar Baby Rojas
No.
8
Name
Sugar Baby Rojas
Reign
8 Aug 1987 – 8 Apr 1988
Defenses
1
Gilberto Román (2)
1988
1988–1989
Gilberto Román (2)
No.
9
Name
Gilberto Román (2)
Reign
8 Apr 1988 – 7 Nov 1989
Defenses
5
Nana Konadu
1989
1989–1990
Nana Konadu
No.
10
Name
Nana Konadu
Reign
7 Nov 1989 – 20 Jan 1990
Defenses
0
Moon Sung-Kil
1990
1990–1993
Moon Sung-Kil
No.
11
Name
Moon Sung-Kil
Reign
20 Jan 1990 – 13 Nov 1993
Defenses
9
José Luis Bueno
1993
1993–1994
José Luis Bueno
No.
12
Name
José Luis Bueno
Reign
13 Nov 1993 – 4 May 1994
Defenses
0
Hiroshi Kawashima
1994
1994–1997
Hiroshi Kawashima
No.
13
Name
Hiroshi Kawashima
Reign
4 May 1994 – 20 Feb 1997
Defenses
6
Gerry Peñalosa
1997
1997–1998
Gerry Peñalosa
No.
14
Name
Gerry Peñalosa
Reign
20 Feb 1997 – 29 Aug 1998
Defenses
3
Choi In-Joo
1998
1998–2000
Choi In-Joo
No.
15
Name
Choi In-Joo
Reign
29 Aug 1998 – 27 Aug 2000
Defenses
5
Masamori Tokuyama
2000
2000–2004
Masamori Tokuyama
No.
16
Name
Masamori Tokuyama
Reign
27 Aug 2000 – 28 Jun 2004
Defenses
8
Katsushige Kawashima
2004
2004–2005
Katsushige Kawashima
No.
17
Name
Katsushige Kawashima
Reign
28 Jun 2004 – 18 Jul 2005
Defenses
2
Masamori Tokuyama (2)
2005
2005–2006
Masamori Tokuyama (2)
No.
18
Name
Masamori Tokuyama (2)
Reign
18 Jul 2005 – 6 Dec 2006
Defenses
1
Cristian Mijares(interim champion promoted)
2006
2006–2008
Cristian Mijares(interim champion promoted)
No.
19
Name
Cristian Mijares(interim champion promoted)
Reign
6 Dec 2006 – 1 Nov 2008
Defenses
7
Vic Darchinyan
2008
2008–2010
Vic Darchinyan
No.
20
Name
Vic Darchinyan
Reign
1 Nov 2008 – 3 Aug 2010
Defenses
3
Tomás Rojas(def. Kohei Kono)
2010
2010–2011
Tomás Rojas(def. Kohei Kono)
No.
21
Name
Tomás Rojas(def. Kohei Kono)
Reign
20 Sep 2010 – 10 Aug 2011
Defenses
2
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
2011
2011–2012
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
No.
22
Name
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
Reign
19 Aug 2011 – 27 Mar 2012
Defenses
1
Yota Sato
2012
2012–2013
Yota Sato
No.
23
Name
Yota Sato
Reign
27 Mar 2012 – 3 May 2013
Defenses
2
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2013
2013–2014
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
No.
24
Name
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Reign
3 May 2013 – 31 May 2014
Defenses
1
Carlos Cuadras
2014
2014–2016
Carlos Cuadras
No.
25
Name
Carlos Cuadras
Reign
31 May 2014 – 10 Sep 2016
Defenses
6
Román González
2016
2016–2017
Román González
No.
26
Name
Román González
Reign
10 Sep 2016 – 18 Mar 2017
Defenses
0
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (2)
2017
2017–2019
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (2)
No.
27
Name
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (2)
Reign
18 Mar 2017 – 26 Apr 2019
Defenses
3
Juan Francisco Estrada
2019
2019–2021
Juan Francisco Estrada
No.
28
Name
Juan Francisco Estrada
Reign
26 Apr 2019 – 26 Mar 2021
Defenses
3
Jesse Rodríguez(def. Carlos Cuadras)
Jesse Rodríguez(def. Carlos Cuadras)
No.
29
Name
Jesse Rodríguez(def. Carlos Cuadras)
Reign
5 Feb – 26 Oct 2022
Defenses
2
Juan Francisco Estrada (2)(def. Román González)
2022
2022–2024
Juan Francisco Estrada (2)(def. Román González)
No.
30
Name
Juan Francisco Estrada (2)(def. Román González)
Reign
3 Dec 2022 – 29 Jun 2024
Defenses
0
Jesse Rodríguez (2)
Jesse Rodríguez (2)
No.
31
Name
Jesse Rodríguez (2)
Reign
29 Jun 2024 – present
Defenses
2
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Rafael Orono(def. Lee Seung-Hoon) | 2 Feb 1980 – 24 Jan 1981 | 3 |
| 2 | Kim Chul-Ho | 24 Jan 1981 – 28 Nov 1982 | 5 |
| 3 | Rafael Orono (2) | 28 Nov 1982 – 27 Nov 1983 | 3 |
| 4 | Payao Poontarat | 27 Nov 1983 – 5 Jul 1984 | 1 |
| 5 | Jiro Watanabe | 5 Jul 1984 – 30 Mar 1986 | 4 |
| 6 | Gilberto Román | 30 Mar 1986 – 16 May 1987 | 6 |
| 7 | Santos Laciar | 16 May – 8 Aug 1987 | 0 |
| 8 | Sugar Baby Rojas | 8 Aug 1987 – 8 Apr 1988 | 1 |
| 9 | Gilberto Román (2) | 8 Apr 1988 – 7 Nov 1989 | 5 |
| 10 | Nana Konadu | 7 Nov 1989 – 20 Jan 1990 | 0 |
| 11 | Moon Sung-Kil | 20 Jan 1990 – 13 Nov 1993 | 9 |
| 12 | José Luis Bueno | 13 Nov 1993 – 4 May 1994 | 0 |
| 13 | Hiroshi Kawashima | 4 May 1994 – 20 Feb 1997 | 6 |
| 14 | Gerry Peñalosa | 20 Feb 1997 – 29 Aug 1998 | 3 |
| 15 | Choi In-Joo | 29 Aug 1998 – 27 Aug 2000 | 5 |
| 16 | Masamori Tokuyama | 27 Aug 2000 – 28 Jun 2004 | 8 |
| 17 | Katsushige Kawashima | 28 Jun 2004 – 18 Jul 2005 | 2 |
| 18 | Masamori Tokuyama (2) | 18 Jul 2005 – 6 Dec 2006 | 1 |
| Tokuyama vacated the title and announced his retirement. | |||
| 19 | Cristian Mijares(interim champion promoted) | 6 Dec 2006 – 1 Nov 2008 | 7 |
| 20 | Vic Darchinyan | 1 Nov 2008 – 3 Aug 2010 | 3 |
| Darchinyan vacated the title to move up to bantamweight and is designated by the WBC as Champion Emeritus. | |||
| 21 | Tomás Rojas(def. Kohei Kono) | 20 Sep 2010 – 10 Aug 2011 | 2 |
| 22 | Suriyan Sor Rungvisai | 19 Aug 2011 – 27 Mar 2012 | 1 |
| 23 | Yota Sato | 27 Mar 2012 – 3 May 2013 | 2 |
| 24 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | 3 May 2013 – 31 May 2014 | 1 |
| 25 | Carlos Cuadras | 31 May 2014 – 10 Sep 2016 | 6 |
| 26 | Román González | 10 Sep 2016 – 18 Mar 2017 | 0 |
| 27 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (2) | 18 Mar 2017 – 26 Apr 2019 | 3 |
| 28 | Juan Francisco Estrada | 26 Apr 2019 – 26 Mar 2021 | 3 |
| Estrada is designated as Franchise champion to avoid his mandatory obligation and pursued an immediate rematch with Román González. | |||
| 29 | Jesse Rodríguez(def. Carlos Cuadras) | 5 Feb – 26 Oct 2022 | 2 |
| Rodríguez vacated the title to move down to flyweight. | |||
| 30 | Juan Francisco Estrada (2)(def. Román González) | 3 Dec 2022 – 29 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 31 | Jesse Rodríguez (2) | 29 Jun 2024 – present | 2 |
· Flyweight
Pone Kingpetch(awarded inaugural title)
Pone Kingpetch(awarded inaugural title)
No.
1
Name
Pone Kingpetch(awarded inaugural title)
Reign
14 Feb – 18 Sep 1963
Defenses
0
Hiroyuki Ebihara
1963
1963–1964
Hiroyuki Ebihara
No.
2
Name
Hiroyuki Ebihara
Reign
18 Sep 1963 – 23 Jan 1964
Defenses
0
Pone Kingpetch (2)
1964
1964–1965
Pone Kingpetch (2)
No.
3
Name
Pone Kingpetch (2)
Reign
23 Jan 1964 – 23 Apr 1965
Defenses
0
Salvatore Burruni
Salvatore Burruni
No.
4
Name
Salvatore Burruni
Reign
23 Apr – 19 Nov 1965
Defenses
0
Horacio Accavallo(def. Katsuyoshi Takayama)
1966
1966–1968
Horacio Accavallo(def. Katsuyoshi Takayama)
No.
5
Name
Horacio Accavallo(def. Katsuyoshi Takayama)
Reign
1 Mar 1966 – 2 Oct 1968
Defenses
1
Chartchai Chionoi(def. Bernabe Villacampo)
1968
1968–1969
Chartchai Chionoi(def. Bernabe Villacampo)
No.
6
Name
Chartchai Chionoi(def. Bernabe Villacampo)
Reign
10 Nov 1968 – 23 Feb 1969
Defenses
4
Efren Torres
1969
1969–1970
Efren Torres
No.
7
Name
Efren Torres
Reign
23 Feb 1969 – 20 Mar 1970
Defenses
1
Chartchai Chionoi (2)
Chartchai Chionoi (2)
No.
8
Name
Chartchai Chionoi (2)
Reign
20 Mar – 7 Dec 1970
Defenses
0
Erbito Salavarria
1970
1970–1971
Erbito Salavarria
No.
9
Name
Erbito Salavarria
Reign
7 Dec 1970 – 29 Dec 1971
Defenses
2
Betulio González(awarded title)
1971
1971–1972
Betulio González(awarded title)
No.
10
Name
Betulio González(awarded title)
Reign
29 Dec 1971 – 29 Sep 1972
Defenses
1
Venice Borkhorsor
1972
1972–1973
Venice Borkhorsor
No.
11
Name
Venice Borkhorsor
Reign
29 Sep 1972 – 11 Jul 1973
Defenses
1
Betulio González (2)(def. Miguel Canto)
1973
1973–1974
Betulio González (2)(def. Miguel Canto)
No.
12
Name
Betulio González (2)(def. Miguel Canto)
Reign
4 Aug 1973 – 1 Oct 1974
Defenses
2
Shoji Oguma
1974
1974–1975
Shoji Oguma
No.
13
Name
Shoji Oguma
Reign
1 Oct 1974 – 8 Jan 1975
Defenses
0
Miguel Canto
1975
1975–1979
Miguel Canto
No.
14
Name
Miguel Canto
Reign
8 Jan 1975 – 18 Mar 1979
Defenses
14
Park Chan-Hee
1979
1979–1980
Park Chan-Hee
No.
15
Name
Park Chan-Hee
Reign
18 Mar 1979 – 18 May 1980
Defenses
5
Shoji Oguma (2)
1980
1980–1981
Shoji Oguma (2)
No.
16
Name
Shoji Oguma (2)
Reign
18 May 1980 – 12 May 1981
Defenses
3
Antonio Avelar
1981
1981–1982
Antonio Avelar
No.
17
Name
Antonio Avelar
Reign
12 May 1981 – 20 Mar 1982
Defenses
1
Prudencio Cardona
Prudencio Cardona
No.
18
Name
Prudencio Cardona
Reign
20 Mar – 24 Jul 1982
Defenses
0
Freddy Castillo
Freddy Castillo
No.
19
Name
Freddy Castillo
Reign
24 Jul – 6 Nov 1982
Defenses
0
Eleoncio Mercedes
1982
1982–1983
Eleoncio Mercedes
No.
20
Name
Eleoncio Mercedes
Reign
6 Nov 1982 – 15 Mar 1983
Defenses
0
Charlie Magri
Charlie Magri
No.
21
Name
Charlie Magri
Reign
15 Mar – 27 Sep 1983
Defenses
0
Frank Cedeno
1983
1983–1984
Frank Cedeno
No.
22
Name
Frank Cedeno
Reign
27 Sep 1983 – 18 Jan 1984
Defenses
0
Kōji Kobayashi
Kōji Kobayashi
No.
23
Name
Kōji Kobayashi
Reign
18 Jan – 9 Apr 1984
Defenses
0
Gabriel Bernal
Gabriel Bernal
No.
24
Name
Gabriel Bernal
Reign
9 Apr – 8 Oct 1984
Defenses
1
Sot Chitalada
1984
1984–1988
Sot Chitalada
No.
25
Name
Sot Chitalada
Reign
8 Oct 1984 – 24 Jul 1988
Defenses
6
Kim Yong-Kang
1988
1988–1989
Kim Yong-Kang
No.
26
Name
Kim Yong-Kang
Reign
24 Jul 1988 – 3 Jun 1989
Defenses
2
Sot Chitalada (2)
1989
1989–1991
Sot Chitalada (2)
No.
27
Name
Sot Chitalada (2)
Reign
3 Jun 1989 – 15 Feb 1991
Defenses
4
Muangchai Kittikasem
1991
1991–1992
Muangchai Kittikasem
No.
28
Name
Muangchai Kittikasem
Reign
15 Feb 1991 – 23 Jun 1992
Defenses
3
Yuri Arbachakov
1992
1992–1997
Yuri Arbachakov
No.
29
Name
Yuri Arbachakov
Reign
23 Jun 1992 – 12 Nov 1997
Defenses
9
Chatchai Singwangcha
1997
1997–1998
Chatchai Singwangcha
No.
30
Name
Chatchai Singwangcha
Reign
12 Nov 1997 – 4 Dec 1998
Defenses
4
Manny Pacquiao
1998
1998–1999
Manny Pacquiao
No.
31
Name
Manny Pacquiao
Reign
4 Dec 1998 – 16 Sep 1999
Defenses
1
Medgoen Singsurat(def. Manny Pacquiao)
1999
1999–2000
Medgoen Singsurat(def. Manny Pacquiao)
No.
32
Name
Medgoen Singsurat(def. Manny Pacquiao)
Reign
17 Sep 1999 – 19 May 2000
Defenses
1
Malcolm Tuñacao
2000
2000–2001
Malcolm Tuñacao
No.
33
Name
Malcolm Tuñacao
Reign
19 May 2000 – 2 Mar 2001
Defenses
1
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
2001
2001–2007
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
No.
34
Name
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
Reign
2 Mar 2001 – 18 Jul 2007
Defenses
17
Daisuke Naito
2007
2007–2009
Daisuke Naito
No.
35
Name
Daisuke Naito
Reign
18 Jul 2007 – 29 Nov 2009
Defenses
5
Kōki Kameda
2009
2009–2010
Kōki Kameda
No.
36
Name
Kōki Kameda
Reign
29 Nov 2009 – 27 Mar 2010
Defenses
0
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2)
2010
2010–2012
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2)
No.
37
Name
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2)
Reign
27 Mar 2010 – 2 Mar 2012
Defenses
4
Sonny Boy Jaro
Sonny Boy Jaro
No.
38
Name
Sonny Boy Jaro
Reign
2 Mar – 16 Jul 2012
Defenses
0
Toshiyuki Igarashi
2012
2012–2013
Toshiyuki Igarashi
No.
39
Name
Toshiyuki Igarashi
Reign
16 Jul 2012 – 8 Apr 2013
Defenses
1
Akira Yaegashi
2013
2013–2014
Akira Yaegashi
No.
40
Name
Akira Yaegashi
Reign
8 Apr 2013 – 5 Sep 2014
Defenses
3
Román González
2014
2014–2016
Román González
No.
41
Name
Román González
Reign
5 Sep 2014 – 1 Oct 2016
Defenses
4
Juan Hernández Navarrete(def. Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai)
Juan Hernández Navarrete(def. Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai)
No.
42
Name
Juan Hernández Navarrete(def. Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai)
Reign
4 Mar – 20 May 2017
Defenses
0
Daigo Higa
2017
2017–2018
Daigo Higa
No.
43
Name
Daigo Higa
Reign
20 May 2017 – 14 Apr 2018
Defenses
2
Cristofer Rosales(def. Daigo Higa)
Cristofer Rosales(def. Daigo Higa)
No.
44
Name
Cristofer Rosales(def. Daigo Higa)
Reign
15 Apr – 22 Dec 2018
Defenses
1
Charlie Edwards
2018
2018–2019
Charlie Edwards
No.
45
Name
Charlie Edwards
Reign
22 Dec 2018 – 4 Oct 2019
Defenses
2
Julio Cesar Martínez(def. Cristofer Rosales)
2019
2019–2024
Julio Cesar Martínez(def. Cristofer Rosales)
No.
46
Name
Julio Cesar Martínez(def. Cristofer Rosales)
Reign
20 Dec 2019 – 22 May 2024
Defenses
6
Kenshiro Teraji(def. Cristofer Rosales)
2024
2024–2025
Kenshiro Teraji(def. Cristofer Rosales)
No.
47
Name
Kenshiro Teraji(def. Cristofer Rosales)
Reign
13 Oct 2024 – 30 Jul 2025
Defenses
1
Ricardo Sandoval
Ricardo Sandoval
No.
48
Name
Ricardo Sandoval
Reign
30 Jul 2025 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Pone Kingpetch(awarded inaugural title) | 14 Feb – 18 Sep 1963 | 0 |
| 2 | Hiroyuki Ebihara | 18 Sep 1963 – 23 Jan 1964 | 0 |
| 3 | Pone Kingpetch (2) | 23 Jan 1964 – 23 Apr 1965 | 0 |
| 4 | Salvatore Burruni | 23 Apr – 19 Nov 1965 | 0 |
| Burruni was stripped of the title for failing to defend it against Hiroyuki Ebihara. | |||
| 5 | Horacio Accavallo(def. Katsuyoshi Takayama) | 1 Mar 1966 – 2 Oct 1968 | 1 |
| Retired. | |||
| 6 | Chartchai Chionoi(def. Bernabe Villacampo) | 10 Nov 1968 – 23 Feb 1969 | 4 |
| 7 | Efren Torres | 23 Feb 1969 – 20 Mar 1970 | 1 |
| 8 | Chartchai Chionoi (2) | 20 Mar – 7 Dec 1970 | 0 |
| 9 | Erbito Salavarria | 7 Dec 1970 – 29 Dec 1971 | 2 |
| Salavarria was stripped of the title after a liquid he drank between rounds during his 20 November 1971 bout against Betulio González tested positive for amphetamine. González was then awarded the title. | |||
| 10 | Betulio González(awarded title) | 29 Dec 1971 – 29 Sep 1972 | 1 |
| 11 | Venice Borkhorsor | 29 Sep 1972 – 11 Jul 1973 | 1 |
| Borkhorsor vacated the title to move up to bantamweight. | |||
| 12 | Betulio González (2)(def. Miguel Canto) | 4 Aug 1973 – 1 Oct 1974 | 2 |
| 13 | Shoji Oguma | 1 Oct 1974 – 8 Jan 1975 | 0 |
| 14 | Miguel Canto | 8 Jan 1975 – 18 Mar 1979 | 14 |
| 15 | Park Chan-Hee | 18 Mar 1979 – 18 May 1980 | 5 |
| 16 | Shoji Oguma (2) | 18 May 1980 – 12 May 1981 | 3 |
| 17 | Antonio Avelar | 12 May 1981 – 20 Mar 1982 | 1 |
| 18 | Prudencio Cardona | 20 Mar – 24 Jul 1982 | 0 |
| 19 | Freddy Castillo | 24 Jul – 6 Nov 1982 | 0 |
| 20 | Eleoncio Mercedes | 6 Nov 1982 – 15 Mar 1983 | 0 |
| 21 | Charlie Magri | 15 Mar – 27 Sep 1983 | 0 |
| 22 | Frank Cedeno | 27 Sep 1983 – 18 Jan 1984 | 0 |
| 23 | Kōji Kobayashi | 18 Jan – 9 Apr 1984 | 0 |
| 24 | Gabriel Bernal | 9 Apr – 8 Oct 1984 | 1 |
| 25 | Sot Chitalada | 8 Oct 1984 – 24 Jul 1988 | 6 |
| 26 | Kim Yong-Kang | 24 Jul 1988 – 3 Jun 1989 | 2 |
| 27 | Sot Chitalada (2) | 3 Jun 1989 – 15 Feb 1991 | 4 |
| 28 | Muangchai Kittikasem | 15 Feb 1991 – 23 Jun 1992 | 3 |
| 29 | Yuri Arbachakov | 23 Jun 1992 – 12 Nov 1997 | 9 |
| 30 | Chatchai Singwangcha | 12 Nov 1997 – 4 Dec 1998 | 4 |
| 31 | Manny Pacquiao | 4 Dec 1998 – 16 Sep 1999 | 1 |
| Pacquiao was stripped of the title after failing to make weight the day before his bout against Medgoen Singsurat. | |||
| 32 | Medgoen Singsurat(def. Manny Pacquiao) | 17 Sep 1999 – 19 May 2000 | 1 |
| 33 | Malcolm Tuñacao | 19 May 2000 – 2 Mar 2001 | 1 |
| 34 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam | 2 Mar 2001 – 18 Jul 2007 | 17 |
| 35 | Daisuke Naito | 18 Jul 2007 – 29 Nov 2009 | 5 |
| 36 | Kōki Kameda | 29 Nov 2009 – 27 Mar 2010 | 0 |
| 37 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2) | 27 Mar 2010 – 2 Mar 2012 | 4 |
| 38 | Sonny Boy Jaro | 2 Mar – 16 Jul 2012 | 0 |
| 39 | Toshiyuki Igarashi | 16 Jul 2012 – 8 Apr 2013 | 1 |
| 40 | Akira Yaegashi | 8 Apr 2013 – 5 Sep 2014 | 3 |
| 41 | Román González | 5 Sep 2014 – 1 Oct 2016 | 4 |
| González vacated the title in favor of his WBC super flyweight title. | |||
| 42 | Juan Hernández Navarrete(def. Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai) | 4 Mar – 20 May 2017 | 0 |
| 43 | Daigo Higa | 20 May 2017 – 14 Apr 2018 | 2 |
· Light flyweight
Franco Udella(def. Valentin Martinez)
Franco Udella(def. Valentin Martinez)
No.
1
Name
Franco Udella(def. Valentin Martinez)
Reign
4 Apr – 29 Aug 1975
Defenses
1
Luis Estaba(def. Rafael Lovera)
1975
1975–1978
Luis Estaba(def. Rafael Lovera)
No.
2
Name
Luis Estaba(def. Rafael Lovera)
Reign
13 Sep 1975 – 19 Feb 1978
Defenses
11
Freddy Castillo
Freddy Castillo
No.
3
Name
Freddy Castillo
Reign
19 Feb – 6 May 1978
Defenses
0
Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh
Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh
No.
4
Name
Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh
Reign
6 May – 30 Sep 1978
Defenses
1
Kim Sung-Jun
1978
1978–1980
Kim Sung-Jun
No.
5
Name
Kim Sung-Jun
Reign
30 Sep 1978 – 3 Jan 1980
Defenses
3
Shigeo Nakajima
Shigeo Nakajima
No.
6
Name
Shigeo Nakajima
Reign
3 Jan – 24 Mar 1980
Defenses
0
Hilario Zapata
1980
1980–1982
Hilario Zapata
No.
7
Name
Hilario Zapata
Reign
24 Ma 1980 – 6 Feb 1982
Defenses
8
Amado Ursua
Amado Ursua
No.
8
Name
Amado Ursua
Reign
6 Feb – 13 Apr 1982
Defenses
0
Tadashi Tomori
Tadashi Tomori
No.
9
Name
Tadashi Tomori
Reign
13 Apr – 20 Jul 1982
Defenses
0
Hilario Zapata (2)
1982
1982–1983
Hilario Zapata (2)
No.
10
Name
Hilario Zapata (2)
Reign
20 Jul 1982 – 26 Mar 1983
Defenses
2
Chang Jung-Koo
1983
1983–1988
Chang Jung-Koo
No.
11
Name
Chang Jung-Koo
Reign
26 Mar 1983 – 14 Oct 1988
Defenses
15
Germán Torres(def. Kang Soon-Jung)
1988
1988–1989
Germán Torres(def. Kang Soon-Jung)
No.
12
Name
Germán Torres(def. Kang Soon-Jung)
Reign
11 Dec 1988 – 19 Mar 1989
Defenses
0
Lee Yul-Woo
Lee Yul-Woo
No.
13
Name
Lee Yul-Woo
Reign
19 Mar – 25 Jun 1989
Defenses
0
Humberto González
1989
1989–1990
Humberto González
No.
14
Name
Humberto González
Reign
25 Jun 1989 – 19 Dec 1990
Defenses
5
Rolando Pascua
1990
1990–1991
Rolando Pascua
No.
15
Name
Rolando Pascua
Reign
19 Dec 1990 – 25 Mar 1991
Defenses
0
Melchor Cob Castro
Melchor Cob Castro
No.
16
Name
Melchor Cob Castro
Reign
25 Mar – 3 Jun 1991
Defenses
0
Humberto González (2)
1991
1991–1993
Humberto González (2)
No.
17
Name
Humberto González (2)
Reign
3 Jun 1991 – 13 Mar 1993
Defenses
4
Michael Carbajal
1993
1993–1994
Michael Carbajal
No.
18
Name
Michael Carbajal
Reign
13 Mar 1993 – 19 Feb 1994
Defenses
2
Humberto González (3)
1994
1994–1995
Humberto González (3)
No.
19
Name
Humberto González (3)
Reign
19 Feb 1994 – 15 Jul 1995
Defenses
3
Saman Sorjaturong
1995
1995–1999
Saman Sorjaturong
No.
20
Name
Saman Sorjaturong
Reign
15 Jul 1995 – 17 Oct 1999
Defenses
10
Choi Yo-Sam
1999
1999–2002
Choi Yo-Sam
No.
21
Name
Choi Yo-Sam
Reign
17 Oct 1999 – 6 Jul 2002
Defenses
3
Jorge Arce
2002
2002–2005
Jorge Arce
No.
22
Name
Jorge Arce
Reign
6 Jul 2002 – 23 Feb 2005
Defenses
7
Eric Ortiz(def. José Antonio Aguirre)
Eric Ortiz(def. José Antonio Aguirre)
No.
23
Name
Eric Ortiz(def. José Antonio Aguirre)
Reign
11 Mar – 10 Sep 2005
Defenses
0
Brian Viloria
2005
2005–2006
Brian Viloria
No.
24
Name
Brian Viloria
Reign
10 Sep 2005 – 10 Aug 2006
Defenses
1
Omar Niño Romero
2006
2006–2007
Omar Niño Romero
No.
25
Name
Omar Niño Romero
Reign
10 Aug 2006 – 1 Feb 2007
Defenses
0
Édgar Sosa(def. Brian Viloria)
2007
2007–2009
Édgar Sosa(def. Brian Viloria)
No.
26
Name
Édgar Sosa(def. Brian Viloria)
Reign
14 Apr 2007 – 21 Nov 2009
Defenses
10
Rodel Mayol
2009
2009–2010
Rodel Mayol
No.
27
Name
Rodel Mayol
Reign
21 Nov 2009 – 19 Jun 2010
Defenses
1
Omar Niño Romero (2)
Omar Niño Romero (2)
No.
28
Name
Omar Niño Romero (2)
Reign
19 Jun – 6 Nov 2010
Defenses
1
Gilberto Keb Baas
2010
2010–2011
Gilberto Keb Baas
No.
29
Name
Gilberto Keb Baas
Reign
6 Nov 2010 – 30 Apr 2011
Defenses
1
Adrián Hernández
Adrián Hernández
No.
30
Name
Adrián Hernández
Reign
30 Apr – 23 Dec 2011
Defenses
1
Kompayak Porpramook
2011
2011–2012
Kompayak Porpramook
No.
31
Name
Kompayak Porpramook
Reign
23 Dec 2011 – 6 Oct 2012
Defenses
1
Adrián Hernández (2)
2012
2012–2014
Adrián Hernández (2)
No.
32
Name
Adrián Hernández (2)
Reign
6 Oct 2012 – 6 Apr 2014
Defenses
4
Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue
No.
33
Name
Naoya Inoue
Reign
6 Apr – 3 Nov 2014
Defenses
1
Pedro Guevara(def. Akira Yaegashi)
2014
2014–2015
Pedro Guevara(def. Akira Yaegashi)
No.
34
Name
Pedro Guevara(def. Akira Yaegashi)
Reign
30 Dec 2014 – 28 Nov 2015
Defenses
2
Yu Kimura
2015
2015–2016
Yu Kimura
No.
35
Name
Yu Kimura
Reign
28 Nov 2015 – 4 Mar 2016
Defenses
0
Ganigan López
2016
2016–2017
Ganigan López
No.
36
Name
Ganigan López
Reign
4 Mar 2016 – 20 May 2017
Defenses
1
Kenshiro Teraji
2017
2017–2021
Kenshiro Teraji
No.
37
Name
Kenshiro Teraji
Reign
20 May 2017 – 22 Sep 2021
Defenses
8
Masamichi Yabuki
2021
2021–2022
Masamichi Yabuki
No.
38
Name
Masamichi Yabuki
Reign
22 Sep 2021 – 19 Mar 2022
Defenses
0
Kenshiro Teraji (2)
2022
2022–2024
Kenshiro Teraji (2)
No.
39
Name
Kenshiro Teraji (2)
Reign
19 Mar 2022 – 15 Jul 2024
Defenses
4
Panya Pradabsri(def. Carlos Cañizales)
2024
2024–2025
Panya Pradabsri(def. Carlos Cañizales)
No.
40
Name
Panya Pradabsri(def. Carlos Cañizales)
Reign
26 Dec 2024 – 1 Aug 2025
Defenses
0
Carlos Cañizales
Carlos Cañizales
No.
41
Name
Carlos Cañizales
Reign
1 Aug 2025 – present
Defenses
0
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Franco Udella(def. Valentin Martinez) | 4 Apr – 29 Aug 1975 | 1 |
| Udella was stripped of the title after withdrawing from a 12 September bout against Rafael Lovera due to a fever. | |||
| 2 | Luis Estaba(def. Rafael Lovera) | 13 Sep 1975 – 19 Feb 1978 | 11 |
| 3 | Freddy Castillo | 19 Feb – 6 May 1978 | 0 |
| 4 | Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | 6 May – 30 Sep 1978 | 1 |
| 5 | Kim Sung-Jun | 30 Sep 1978 – 3 Jan 1980 | 3 |
| 6 | Shigeo Nakajima | 3 Jan – 24 Mar 1980 | 0 |
| 7 | Hilario Zapata | 24 Ma 1980 – 6 Feb 1982 | 8 |
| 8 | Amado Ursua | 6 Feb – 13 Apr 1982 | 0 |
| 9 | Tadashi Tomori | 13 Apr – 20 Jul 1982 | 0 |
| 10 | Hilario Zapata (2) | 20 Jul 1982 – 26 Mar 1983 | 2 |
| 11 | Chang Jung-Koo | 26 Mar 1983 – 14 Oct 1988 | 15 |
| Jung-koo vacates the title due to being exhausted by chronic insomnia. | |||
| 12 | Germán Torres(def. Kang Soon-Jung) | 11 Dec 1988 – 19 Mar 1989 | 0 |
| 13 | Lee Yul-Woo | 19 Mar – 25 Jun 1989 | 0 |
| 14 | Humberto González | 25 Jun 1989 – 19 Dec 1990 | 5 |
| 15 | Rolando Pascua | 19 Dec 1990 – 25 Mar 1991 | 0 |
| 16 | Melchor Cob Castro | 25 Mar – 3 Jun 1991 | 0 |
| 17 | Humberto González (2) | 3 Jun 1991 – 13 Mar 1993 | 4 |
| 18 | Michael Carbajal | 13 Mar 1993 – 19 Feb 1994 | 2 |
| 19 | Humberto González (3) | 19 Feb 1994 – 15 Jul 1995 | 3 |
| 20 | Saman Sorjaturong | 15 Jul 1995 – 17 Oct 1999 | 10 |
| 21 | Choi Yo-Sam | 17 Oct 1999 – 6 Jul 2002 | 3 |
| 22 | Jorge Arce | 6 Jul 2002 – 23 Feb 2005 | 7 |
| The title is vacated when a report of a bout for the vacant title was released on 23 February. | |||
| 23 | Eric Ortiz(def. José Antonio Aguirre) | 11 Mar – 10 Sep 2005 | 0 |
| 24 | Brian Viloria | 10 Sep 2005 – 10 Aug 2006 | 1 |
| 25 | Omar Niño Romero | 10 Aug 2006 – 1 Feb 2007 | 0 |
| Niño was stripped of his title after testing positive for methamphetamine following his rematch against Brian Viloria on 18 Nov 2006. | |||
| 26 | Édgar Sosa(def. Brian Viloria) | 14 Apr 2007 – 21 Nov 2009 | 10 |
| 27 | Rodel Mayol | 21 Nov 2009 – 19 Jun 2010 | 1 |
| 28 | Omar Niño Romero (2) | 19 Jun – 6 Nov 2010 | 1 |
| 29 | Gilberto Keb Baas | 6 Nov 2010 – 30 Apr 2011 | 1 |
| 30 | Adrián Hernández | 30 Apr – 23 Dec 2011 | 1 |
| 31 | Kompayak Porpramook | 23 Dec 2011 – 6 Oct 2012 | 1 |
| 32 | Adrián Hernández (2) | 6 Oct 2012 – 6 Apr 2014 | 4 |
| 33 | Naoya Inoue | 6 Apr – 3 Nov 2014 | 1 |
| Inoue vacates the title to move up to super flyweight. | |||
| 34 | Pedro Guevara(def. Akira Yaegashi) | 30 Dec 2014 – 28 Nov 2015 | 2 |
| 35 | Yu Kimura | 28 Nov 2015 – 4 Mar 2016 | 0 |
| 36 | Ganigan López | 4 Mar 2016 – 20 May 2017 | 1 |
| 37 | Kenshiro Teraji | 20 May 2017 – 22 Sep 2021 | 8 |
| 38 | Masamichi Yabuki | 22 Sep 2021 – 19 Mar 2022 | 0 |
| 39 | Kenshiro Teraji (2) | 19 Mar 2022 – 15 Jul 2024 | 4 |
| Teraji vacates the title to move up to flyweight. | |||
| 40 | Panya Pradabsri(def. Carlos Cañizales) | 26 Dec 2024 – 1 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 41 | Carlos Cañizales | 1 Aug 2025 – present | 0 |
· Strawweight
Hiroki Ioka(def. Mai Thomburifarm)
1987
1987–1988
Hiroki Ioka(def. Mai Thomburifarm)
No.
1
Name
Hiroki Ioka(def. Mai Thomburifarm)
Reign
18 Oct 1987 – 13 Nov 1988
Defenses
2
Napa Kiatwanchai
1988
1988–1989
Napa Kiatwanchai
No.
2
Name
Napa Kiatwanchai
Reign
13 Nov 1988 – 12 Nov 1989
Defenses
2
Choi Jum-Hwan
1989
1989–1990
Choi Jum-Hwan
No.
3
Name
Choi Jum-Hwan
Reign
12 Nov 1989 – 7 Feb 1990
Defenses
0
Hideyuki Ohashi
Hideyuki Ohashi
No.
4
Name
Hideyuki Ohashi
Reign
7 Feb – 25 Oct 1990
Defenses
1
Ricardo López
1990
1990–1999
Ricardo López
No.
5
Name
Ricardo López
Reign
25 Oct 1990 – 28 Sep 1999
Defenses
21
Wandee Singwangcha(interim champion promoted)
1999
1999–2000
Wandee Singwangcha(interim champion promoted)
No.
6
Name
Wandee Singwangcha(interim champion promoted)
Reign
28 Sep 1999 – 11 Feb 2000
Defenses
0
José Antonio Aguirre
2000
2000–2004
José Antonio Aguirre
No.
7
Name
José Antonio Aguirre
Reign
11 Feb 2000 – 10 Jan 2004
Defenses
7
Eagle Den Junlaphan
Eagle Den Junlaphan
No.
8
Name
Eagle Den Junlaphan
Reign
10 Jan – 18 Dec 2004
Defenses
1
Isaac Bustos
2004
2004–2005
Isaac Bustos
No.
9
Name
Isaac Bustos
Reign
18 Dec 2004 – 4 Apr 2005
Defenses
0
Katsunari Takayama
Katsunari Takayama
No.
10
Name
Katsunari Takayama
Reign
4 Apr – 6 Aug 2005
Defenses
0
Eagle Den Junlaphan (2)
2005
2005–2007
Eagle Den Junlaphan (2)
No.
11
Name
Eagle Den Junlaphan (2)
Reign
6 Aug 2005 – 29 Nov 2007
Defenses
4
Oleydong Sithsamerchai
2007
2007–2011
Oleydong Sithsamerchai
No.
12
Name
Oleydong Sithsamerchai
Reign
29 Nov 2007 – 11 Feb 2011
Defenses
6
Kazuto Ioka
2011
2011–2012
Kazuto Ioka
No.
13
Name
Kazuto Ioka
Reign
11 Feb 2011 – 1 Jul 2012
Defenses
3
Xiong Chaozhong(def. Javier Martínez Resendiz)
2012
2012–2014
Xiong Chaozhong(def. Javier Martínez Resendiz)
No.
14
Name
Xiong Chaozhong(def. Javier Martínez Resendiz)
Reign
24 Nov 2012 – 5 Feb 2014
Defenses
2
Oswaldo Novoa
Oswaldo Novoa
No.
15
Name
Oswaldo Novoa
Reign
5 Feb – 6 Nov 2014
Defenses
1
Wanheng Menayothin
2014
2014–2020
Wanheng Menayothin
No.
16
Name
Wanheng Menayothin
Reign
6 Nov 2014 – 27 Nov 2020
Defenses
12
Panya Pradabsri
2020
2020–2023
Panya Pradabsri
No.
17
Name
Panya Pradabsri
Reign
27 Nov 2020 – 7 Oct 2023
Defenses
4
Yudai Shigeoka
2023
2023–2024
Yudai Shigeoka
No.
18
Name
Yudai Shigeoka
Reign
7 Oct 2023 – 31 Mar 2024
Defenses
0
Melvin Jerusalem
Melvin Jerusalem
No.
19
Name
Melvin Jerusalem
Reign
31 Mar 2024 – present
Defenses
3
| No. | Name | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Hiroki Ioka(def. Mai Thomburifarm) | 18 Oct 1987 – 13 Nov 1988 | 2 |
| 2 | Napa Kiatwanchai | 13 Nov 1988 – 12 Nov 1989 | 2 |
| 3 | Choi Jum-Hwan | 12 Nov 1989 – 7 Feb 1990 | 0 |
| 4 | Hideyuki Ohashi | 7 Feb – 25 Oct 1990 | 1 |
| 5 | Ricardo López | 25 Oct 1990 – 28 Sep 1999 | 21 |
| López is stripped of the title when he challenged for the IBF light flyweight title. | |||
| 6 | Wandee Singwangcha(interim champion promoted) | 28 Sep 1999 – 11 Feb 2000 | 0 |
| 7 | José Antonio Aguirre | 11 Feb 2000 – 10 Jan 2004 | 7 |
| 8 | Eagle Den Junlaphan | 10 Jan – 18 Dec 2004 | 1 |
| 9 | Isaac Bustos | 18 Dec 2004 – 4 Apr 2005 | 0 |
| 10 | Katsunari Takayama | 4 Apr – 6 Aug 2005 | 0 |
| 11 | Eagle Den Junlaphan (2) | 6 Aug 2005 – 29 Nov 2007 | 4 |
| 12 | Oleydong Sithsamerchai | 29 Nov 2007 – 11 Feb 2011 | 6 |
| 13 | Kazuto Ioka | 11 Feb 2011 – 1 Jul 2012 | 3 |
| Ioka, the unified WBA & WBC strawweight champion, vacated the title because both sanctioning bodies were requiring him to make different mandatory defenses of his titles. | |||
| 14 | Xiong Chaozhong(def. Javier Martínez Resendiz) | 24 Nov 2012 – 5 Feb 2014 | 2 |
| 15 | Oswaldo Novoa | 5 Feb – 6 Nov 2014 | 1 |
| 16 | Wanheng Menayothin | 6 Nov 2014 – 27 Nov 2020 | 12 |
| 17 | Panya Pradabsri | 27 Nov 2020 – 7 Oct 2023 | 4 |
| 18 | Yudai Shigeoka | 7 Oct 2023 – 31 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 19 | Melvin Jerusalem | 31 Mar 2024 – present | 3 |
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