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