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WBA bantamweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1921. Current champion: Jesse Rodriguez, since 10th Jul 2026.

In 2010, the WBA world title became the WBA Super world title. This page covers the WBA and WBA Super world titles. The WBA's secondary world title, WBA Regular, has its own separate page.

World title bouts
222
Champions
67
Longest reign (Eder Jofre, 1960–1965)
4 years, 6 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Manuel Ortiz, 1942–1947)
15

Current champion

Jesse RodriguezWBA Super · Since 10th Jul 2026 · 4 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

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World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Eder JofreWBA1960–19654 years, 6 months · 8 successful defences
  2. 2Manuel OrtizWBA1942–19474 years, 4 months · 15 successful defences
  3. 3Panama Al BrownWBA1930–19343 years, 11 months · 7 successful defences
  4. 4Anselmo MorenoWBA Super2010–20143 years, 10 months · 5 successful defences
  5. 5Jeff ChandlerWBA1980–19843 years, 4 months · 8 successful defences
  6. 6Volodymyr SydorenkoWBA2005–20083 years, 3 months · 4 successful defences
  7. 7Manuel OrtizWBA1947–19503 years, 2 months · 4 successful defences
  8. 8Naoya InoueWBA Super2019–20233 years, 2 months · 5 successful defences
  9. 9Fighting HaradaWBA1965–19682 years, 9 months · 4 successful defences
  10. 10Jorge LujanWBA1977–19802 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  11. 11Alfonso ZamoraWBA1975–19772 years, 8 months · 5 successful defences
  12. 12Raul MaciasWBA1955–19572 years, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Johnny BredahlWBA2002–20042 years, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  14. 14Anselmo MorenoWBA2008–20102 years, 5 months · 7 successful defences
  15. 15Vic ToweelWBA1950–19522 years, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  16. 16Paulie AyalaWBA1999–20012 years, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  17. 17Luisito EspinosaWBA1989–19912 years · 2 successful defences
  18. 18Richie SandovalWBA1984–19861 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  19. 19Lou SalicaWBA1940–19421 year, 10 months · 4 successful defences
  20. 20Sixto EscobarWBA1935–19371 year, 10 months · 3 successful defences
  21. 21Juan Carlos PayanoWBA Super2014–20161 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  22. 22Joe LynchWBA1922–19241 year, 8 months · 4 successful defences
  23. 23Sixto EscobarWBA1938–19391 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24Alphonse HalimiWBA1957–19591 year, 8 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Charlie Phil RosenbergWBA1925–19261 year, 6 months · 1 successful defence
  26. 26Lionel RoseWBA1968–19691 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  27. 27Jimmy CarruthersWBA1952–19541 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  28. 28Nana KonaduWBA1997–19981 year, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  29. 29Bushy GrahamWBA1928–19291 year, 4 months · 0 successful defences
  30. 30Bud TaylorWBA1926–19281 year, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  31. 31Daorung ChuwatanaWBA1994–19951 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Ruben OlivaresWBA1969–19701 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  33. 33Jose BecerraWBA1959–19601 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  34. 34Jorge Eliecer JulioWBA1992–19931 year · 2 successful defences
  35. 35Ryan BurnettWBA Super2017–20181 year · 1 successful defence
  36. 36Nonito DonaireWBA Super2018–20191 year · 1 successful defence
  37. 37Ruben OlivaresWBA1971–197211 months · 2 successful defences
  38. 38Georgie PaceWBA1939–194010 months · 0 successful defences
  39. 39Moon Sung-kilWBA1988–198910 months · 2 successful defences
  40. 40Bernardo PinangoWBA1986–19879 months · 3 successful defences
  41. 41Johnny BuffWBA1921–19229 months · 1 successful defence
  42. 42Romeo AnayaWBA1973–19739 months · 2 successful defences
  43. 43Abe GoldsteinWBA1924–19248 months · 3 successful defences
  44. 44Nana KonaduWBA1996–19968 months · 0 successful defences
  45. 45Hong Soo-hwanWBA1974–19758 months · 1 successful defence
  46. 46Zhanat ZhakiyanovWBA Super2017–20178 months · 0 successful defences
  47. 47Arnold TaylorWBA1973–19748 months · 0 successful defences
  48. 48Daorung ChuwatanaWBA1996–19977 months · 1 successful defence
  49. 49Rau'shee WarrenWBA Super2016–20177 months · 0 successful defences
  50. 50Wilfredo VazquezWBA1987–19887 months · 0 successful defences
  51. 51Eddie CookWBA1992–19926 months · 0 successful defences
  52. 52Johnny TapiaWBA1998–19996 months · 0 successful defences
  53. 53Antonio VargasWBA2025–20256 months · 0 successful defences
  54. 54Eidy MoyaWBA2001–20026 months · 0 successful defences
  55. 55Junior JonesWBA1993–19945 months · 1 successful defence
  56. 56Seiya TsutsumiWBA2025–20265 months · 1 successful defence
  57. 57Enrique PinderWBA1972–19735 months · 0 successful defences
  58. 58Joe LynchWBA1921–19215 months · 1 successful defence
  59. 59Chucho CastilloWBA1970–19715 months · 0 successful defences
  60. 60Harry JeffraWBA1937–19384 months · 0 successful defences
  61. 61Israel ContrerasWBA1991–19924 months · 0 successful defences
  62. 62Park Chan-yongWBA1987–19874 months · 0 successful defences
  63. 63Veeraphol SahapromWBA1995–19964 months · 0 successful defences
  64. 64Rafael HerreraWBA1972–19724 months · 0 successful defences
  65. 65Jesse RodriguezWBA Super2026–present4 months · 0 successful defences
  66. 66Panama Al BrownWBA1929–19303 months · 0 successful defences
  67. 67Khaokor GalaxyWBA1989–19893 months · 0 successful defences
  68. 68Khaokor GalaxyWBA1988–19883 months · 0 successful defences
  69. 69Robert CohenWBA1954–19543 months · 0 successful defences
  70. 70Eddie MartinWBA1924–19253 months · 1 successful defence
  71. 71Gaby CanizalesWBA1986–19862 months · 0 successful defences
  72. 72John Michael JohnsonWBA1994–19942 months · 0 successful defences
  73. 73Lou SalicaWBA1935–19352 months · 0 successful defences
  74. 74Julian SolisWBA1980–19802 months · 0 successful defences
  75. 75Harold DadeWBA1947–19472 months · 0 successful defences
  76. 76Pete HermanWBA1921–19211 month · 0 successful defences
  77. 77Takuya MugurumaWBA1987–19871 month · 0 successful defences
  78. 78Jesse RodriguezWBA2026–202627 days · 0 successful defences
  79. 79Sixto EscobarWBA1935–193519 days · 0 successful defences
  80. 80Antonio VargasWBA2026–202613 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1921

  2. Joe Lynch becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  3. Joe Lynch beats Young Montreal via newspaper decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  4. Pete Herman beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  5. Johnny Buff beats Pete Herman via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  6. Johnny Buff beats Jackie Sharkey via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  7. 1922

  8. Joe Lynch beats Johnny Buff via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  9. Joe Lynch beats Frankie Murray via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · IBU and WBA

  10. Joe Lynch beats Benny Schwartz via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  11. Joe Lynch beats Midget Smith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  12. 1923

  13. Joe Lynch beats Joe O'Donnell via newspaper decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  14. 1924

  15. Abe Goldstein beats Joe Lynch via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  16. Abe Goldstein beats Clarence Rosen via newspaper decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  17. Abe Goldstein beats Charles Ledoux via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  18. Abe Goldstein beats Tommy Ryan via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  19. Eddie Martin beats Abe Goldstein via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  20. 1925

  21. Eddie Martin beats Willie Spencer via newspaper decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Martin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  23. Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Shea via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  24. 1926

  25. Charlie Phil Rosenberg’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Bud Taylor becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  26. 1927

  27. Tony Canzoneri and Bud Taylor draw via points decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · WBA

  28. Bud Taylor beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · WBA

  29. 1928

  30. Bud Taylor’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  31. Bushy Graham beats Corporal Izzy Schwartz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  32. 1929

  33. Bushy Graham’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Panama Al Brown becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1930

  2. Panama Al Brown’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  3. Panama Al Brown beats Johnny Erickson via disqualification 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  4. Panama Al Brown beats Eugene Huat via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  5. 1931

  6. Panama Al Brown beats Pete Sanstol via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. Panama Al Brown beats Eugene Huat via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  8. 1932

  9. Panama Al Brown beats Kid Francis via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. Panama Al Brown beats Emile Pladner via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  11. 1933

  12. Panama Al Brown beats Domenico Bernasconi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. Panama Al Brown beats Johnny King via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. 1934

  15. Panama Al Brown beats Young Perez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  16. Panama Al Brown’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  17. 1935

  18. Sixto Escobar beats Pete Sanstol via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  19. Lou Salica beats Sixto Escobar via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  20. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  21. 1936

  22. Sixto Escobar beats Tony Marino via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Sixto Escobar beats Indian Quintana via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1937

  25. Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Harry Jeffra beats Sixto Escobar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  27. 1938

  28. Sixto Escobar beats Harry Jeffra via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  29. 1939

  30. Sixto Escobar beats KO Morgan via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Sixto Escobar’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  32. Georgie Pace becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1940

  2. Georgie Pace and Lou Salica draw via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  3. Lou Salica beats Georgie Pace via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  4. Lou Salica beats Small Montana via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC and WBA

  5. 1941

  6. Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Lou Salica beats Lou Transparenti via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1942

  10. Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  11. 1943

  12. Manuel Ortiz beats Kenny Lindsay via unanimous decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. Manuel Ortiz beats George Freitas via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Manuel Ortiz beats Lupe Cordoza via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. Manuel Ortiz beats Leonardo Lopez via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. Manuel Ortiz beats Benny Goldberg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1944

  21. Manuel Ortiz beats Ernesto Aguilar via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Manuel Ortiz beats Tony Olivera via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. 1946

  26. Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Manuel Ortiz beats Kenny Lindsay via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  28. Manuel Ortiz beats Jackie Jurich via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. 1947

  30. Harold Dade beats Manuel Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  31. Manuel Ortiz beats Harold Dade via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  32. Manuel Ortiz beats David Kui Kong Young via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Manuel Ortiz beats Tirso Del Rosario via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. 1948

  35. Manuel Ortiz beats Memo Valero via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  36. 1949

  37. Manuel Ortiz beats Dado Marino via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1950

  2. Vic Toweel beats Manuel Ortiz via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  3. Vic Toweel beats Danny O'Sullivan via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1951

  5. Vic Toweel beats Luis Romero via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1952

  7. Vic Toweel beats Peter Keenan via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  9. 1953

  10. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Jimmy Carruthers beats Pappy Gault via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1954

  13. Jimmy Carruthers beats Chamroen Songkitrat via points decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Robert Cohen beats Chamroen Songkitrat via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  15. Robert Cohen’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  16. 1955

  17. Raul Macias beats Chamroen Songkitrat via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  18. 1956

  19. Raul Macias beats Leo Espinosa via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBA

  20. 1957

  21. Raul Macias beats Dommy Ursua via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA

  22. Alphonse Halimi beats Raul Macias via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  23. 1959

  24. Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  1. 1960

  2. Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Jose Becerra beats Kenji Yonekura via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Jose Becerra’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  5. Eder Jofre beats Eloy Sanchez via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  6. 1961

  7. Eder Jofre beats Piero Rollo via corner retirement 9/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. Eder Jofre beats Ramon Arias via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  9. 1962

  10. Eder Jofre beats Johnny Caldwell via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Eder Jofre beats Herman Marques via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Eder Jofre beats Jose Medel via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1963

  14. Eder Jofre beats Katsutoshi Aoki via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. Eder Jofre beats Johnny Jamito via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. 1964

  17. Eder Jofre beats Bernardo Caraballo via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. 1965

  19. Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  20. Fighting Harada beats Alan Rudkin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. 1966

  22. Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  23. 1967

  24. Fighting Harada beats Jose Medel via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. Fighting Harada beats Bernardo Caraballo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  26. 1968

  27. Lionel Rose beats Fighting Harada via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  28. Lionel Rose beats Takao Sakurai via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  29. Lionel Rose beats Chucho Castillo via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  30. 1969

  31. Lionel Rose beats Alan Rudkin via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  32. Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  33. Ruben Olivares beats Alan Rudkin via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  3. Chucho Castillo beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  4. 1971

  5. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  6. Ruben Olivares beats Kazuyoshi Kanazawa via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. Ruben Olivares beats Jesus Pimentel via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1972

  9. Rafael Herrera beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  10. Enrique Pinder beats Rafael Herrera via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  11. 1973

  12. Romeo Anaya beats Enrique Pinder via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  13. Romeo Anaya beats Rogelio Lara via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. Romeo Anaya beats Enrique Pinder via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. Arnold Taylor beats Romeo Anaya via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. 1974

  17. Hong Soo-hwan beats Arnold Taylor via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  18. Hong Soo-hwan beats Fernando Cabanela via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  19. 1975

  20. Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  21. Alfonso Zamora beats Thanomchit Sukhothai via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  22. Alfonso Zamora beats Socrates Batoto via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  23. 1976

  24. Alfonso Zamora beats Eusebio Pedroza via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  25. Alfonso Zamora beats Gilberto Illueca via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  26. Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  27. 1977

  28. Jorge Lujan beats Alfonso Zamora via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  29. 1978

  30. Jorge Lujan beats Roberto Rubaldino via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  31. Jorge Lujan beats Alberto Davila via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  32. 1979

  33. Jorge Lujan beats Cleo Garcia via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  34. Jorge Lujan beats Roberto Rubaldino via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  1. 1980

  2. Jorge Lujan beats Shuichi Isogami via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. Julian Solis beats Jorge Lujan via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  4. Jeff Chandler beats Julian Solis via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  5. 1981

  6. Jeff Chandler beats Jorge Lujan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  7. Jeff Chandler and Eijiro Murata draw via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. Jeff Chandler beats Julian Solis via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  9. Jeff Chandler beats Eijiro Murata via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  10. 1982

  11. Jeff Chandler beats Johnny Carter via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. Jeff Chandler beats Miguel Iriarte via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. 1983

  14. Jeff Chandler beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. Jeff Chandler beats Eijiro Murata via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  16. Jeff Chandler beats Oscar Muniz via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  17. 1984

  18. Richie Sandoval beats Jeff Chandler via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  19. Richie Sandoval beats Edgar Roman via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  20. Richie Sandoval beats Cardenio Ulloa via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  21. 1986

  22. Gaby Canizales beats Richie Sandoval via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  23. Bernardo Pinango beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  24. Bernardo Pinango beats Ciro De Leva via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  25. Bernardo Pinango beats Simon Skosana via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  26. 1987

  27. Bernardo Pinango beats Frankie Duarte via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring

  28. Takuya Muguruma beats Azael Moran via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  29. Park Chan-yong beats Takuya Muguruma via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  30. Wilfredo Vazquez beats Park Chan-yong via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  31. 1988

  32. Wilfredo Vazquez and Takuya Muguruma draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  33. Khaokor Galaxy beats Wilfredo Vazquez via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  34. Moon Sung-kil beats Khaokor Galaxy via technical decision 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  35. Moon Sung-kil beats Edgar Monserrat via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  36. 1989

  37. Moon Sung-kil beats Chiaki Kobayashi via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  38. Khaokor Galaxy beats Moon Sung-kil via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  39. Luisito Espinosa beats Khaokor Galaxy via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1990

  2. Luisito Espinosa beats Hurley Snead via corner retirement 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  3. Luisito Espinosa beats Thanomsak Sithbaobay via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  4. 1991

  5. Israel Contreras beats Luisito Espinosa via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  6. 1992

  7. Eddie Cook beats Israel Contreras via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  8. Jorge Eliecer Julio beats Eddie Cook via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  9. 1993

  10. Jorge Eliecer Julio beats Francisco Alvarez via corner retirement 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  11. Jorge Eliecer Julio beats Ricardo Vargas via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  12. Junior Jones beats Jorge Eliecer Julio via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  13. 1994

  14. Junior Jones beats Elvis Alvarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  15. John Michael Johnson beats Junior Jones via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  16. Daorung Chuwatana beats John Michael Johnson via corner retirement 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  17. Daorung Chuwatana beats In Shik Go via technical decision 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  18. 1995

  19. Daorung Chuwatana and Vichit Lapmee draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  20. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Daorung Chuwatana via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  21. 1996

  22. Nana Konadu beats Veeraphol Sahaprom via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  23. Daorung Chuwatana beats Nana Konadu via technical decision 10/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  24. 1997

  25. Daorung Chuwatana beats Felix Machado via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  26. Nana Konadu beats Daorung Chuwatana via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  27. 1998

  28. Nana Konadu beats Abraham Torres via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  29. Johnny Tapia beats Nana Konadu via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  30. 1999

  31. Paulie Ayala beats Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  32. Paulie Ayala beats Anupong Saohin Srisuk via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  1. 2000

  2. Paulie Ayala beats Johnny Bredahl via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  3. 2001

  4. Paulie Ayala beats Hugo Dianzo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  5. Paulie Ayala’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  6. Eidy Moya beats Adan Vargas via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  7. 2002

  8. Johnny Bredahl beats Eidy Moya via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  9. Johnny Bredahl beats Leo Gamez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  10. 2003

  11. Johnny Bredahl beats David Guerault via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  12. 2004

  13. Johnny Bredahl beats Nobuaki Naka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  14. Johnny Bredahl’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

  15. 2005

  16. Volodymyr Sydorenko beats Julio Zarate via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  17. Volodymyr Sydorenko beats Jose de Jesus Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  18. 2006

  19. Volodymyr Sydorenko and Ricardo Cordoba draw via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  20. Volodymyr Sydorenko beats Prakorb Udomna via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  21. 2007

  22. Volodymyr Sydorenko and Ricardo Cordoba draw via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  23. Volodymyr Sydorenko beats Jerome Arnould via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  24. 2008

  25. Volodymyr Sydorenko beats Nobuto Ikehara via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  26. Anselmo Moreno beats Volodymyr Sydorenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  27. Anselmo Moreno beats Cecilio Santos via technical decision 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  28. Anselmo Moreno beats Rolly Lunas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  29. 2009

  30. Anselmo Moreno beats Volodymyr Sydorenko via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  31. Anselmo Moreno beats Mahyar Monshipour via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  32. Anselmo Moreno beats Frederic Patrac via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  1. 2010

  2. Anselmo Moreno beats Nehomar Cermeno via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  3. Anselmo Moreno beats Nehomar Cermeno via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

  4. Anselmo Moreno's WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  5. 2011

  6. Anselmo Moreno beats Lorenzo Parra via corner retirement 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  7. Anselmo Moreno beats Vic Darchinyan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  8. 2012

  9. Anselmo Moreno beats David De La Mora via corner retirement 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  10. 2013

  11. Anselmo Moreno beats William Urina via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  12. 2014

  13. Anselmo Moreno beats Javier Nicolas Chacon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  14. Juan Carlos Payano beats Anselmo Moreno via technical decision 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  15. 2015

  16. Juan Carlos Payano beats Rau'shee Warren via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  17. 2016

  18. Rau'shee Warren beats Juan Carlos Payano via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  19. Juan Carlos Payano’s reign as the WBA Super bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

    Rau'shee Warren becomes the WBA Super bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  20. 2017

  21. Zhanat Zhakiyanov beats Rau'shee Warren via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  22. Ryan Burnett beats Zhanat Zhakiyanov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super and IBFNew WBA Super champion

  23. 2018

  24. Ryan Burnett beats Yonfrez Parejo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  25. Nonito Donaire beats Ryan Burnett via corner retirement 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  26. 2019

  27. Nonito Donaire beats Stephon Young via knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  28. Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  1. 2020

  2. Naoya Inoue beats Jason Moloney via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring

  3. 2021

  4. Naoya Inoue beats Michael Dasmarinas via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring

  5. Naoya Inoue beats Aran Dipaen via technical knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring

  6. 2022

  7. Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via technical knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  8. Naoya Inoue beats Paul Butler via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  9. 2023

  10. Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBA Super bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Super

  11. 2025

  12. The WBA Super world title becomes the WBA world title

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Antonio Vargas becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

    Source: WBA Names Tsutsumi Champion in Recess; Vargas Elevated to World Champion(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,

  13. Antonio Vargas and Daigo Higa draw via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Source: Vargas retains WBA title after all-out war ends in a draw with Higa(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,

  14. Antonio Vargas’s reign as the WBA bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Seiya Tsutsumi becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

  15. Seiya Tsutsumi beats Nonito Donaire via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Source: Tsutsumi Retains WBA Title with Split-Decision Win Over Donaire(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves,

  16. 2026

  17. Seiya Tsutsumi is named the WBA bantamweight world champion in recess

    Bantamweight · WBA

    Source: Antonio Vargas Recognized as WBA Bantamweight Champion; Tsutsumi Named Champion in Recess(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,

    Antonio Vargas becomes the WBA bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

    Source: Antonio Vargas Recognized as WBA Bantamweight Champion; Tsutsumi Named Champion in Recess(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,

  18. Jesse Rodriguez beats Antonio Vargas via knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBANew champion

    Source: Jesse “Bam” Rodríguez Stops Antonio Vargas, Captures WBA Bantamweight Crown(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves,

  19. Jesse Rodriguez's WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title

    Bantamweight · WBA Super