Lightweight • International Boxing Federation

Current champion: Devin Haney (2 title defenses)

No scheduled IBF Lightweight bout

Timeline

  1. 30 Jan 1984

    Charlie Brown beats Melvin Paul via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Charlie Brown becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  2. 15 Apr 1984

    Harry Arroyo beats Charlie Brown via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Harry Arroyo becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  3. 1 Sep 1984

    Harry Arroyo beats Charlie Brown via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  4. 12 Jan 1985

    Harry Arroyo beats Terrence Alli via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  5. 6 Apr 1985

    Jimmy Paul beats Harry Arroyo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Jimmy Paul becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  6. 30 Jun 1985

    Jimmy Paul beats Robin Blake via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  7. 4 Jun 1986

    Jimmy Paul beats Irleis Perez via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  8. 15 Aug 1986

    Jimmy Paul beats Darryl Tyson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  9. 5 Dec 1986

    Greg Haugen beats Jimmy Paul via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Greg Haugen becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  10. 7 Jun 1987

    Vinny Pazienza beats Greg Haugen via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Vinny Pazienza becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  11. 6 Feb 1988

    Greg Haugen beats Vinny Pazienza via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Greg Haugen becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  12. 11 Apr 1988

    Greg Haugen beats Miguel Santana via technical decision 11/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  13. 28 Oct 1988

    Greg Haugen beats Gert Bo Jacobsen via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  14. 18 Feb 1989

    Pernell Whitaker beats Greg Haugen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Pernell Whitaker becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  15. 30 Apr 1989

    Pernell Whitaker beats Louie Lomeli via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  16. 20 Aug 1989

    Pernell Whitaker beats Jose Luis Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  17. 3 Feb 1990

    Pernell Whitaker beats Freddie Pendleton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  18. 19 May 1990

    Pernell Whitaker beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  19. 11 Aug 1990

    Pernell Whitaker beats Juan Nazario via knockout 1/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  20. 23 Feb 1991

    Pernell Whitaker beats Anthony Jones via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  21. 27 Jul 1991

    Pernell Whitaker beats Poli Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  22. 5 Oct 1991

    Pernell Whitaker beats Jorge Paez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  23. 1 Jan 1992

    Pernell Whitaker's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  24. 29 Aug 1992

    Freddie Pendleton and Tracy Spann share a draw 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  25. 10 Jan 1993

    Freddie Pendleton beats Tracy Spann via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Freddie Pendleton becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  26. 17 Jul 1993

    Freddie Pendleton beats Jorge Paez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  27. 19 Feb 1994

    Rafael Ruelas beats Freddie Pendleton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Rafael Ruelas becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  28. 27 May 1994

    Rafael Ruelas beats Mike Evgen via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  29. 28 Jan 1995

    Rafael Ruelas beats Billy Schwer via corner retirement 8/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  30. 6 May 1995

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Rafael Ruelas via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Oscar De La Hoya becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  31. 12 Jul 1995

    Oscar De La Hoya's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  32. 19 Aug 1995

    Phillip Holiday beats Miguel Julio via corner retirement 10/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Phillip Holiday becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  33. 4 Nov 1995

    Phillip Holiday beats Rocky Martinez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  34. 17 Feb 1996

    Phillip Holiday beats John Lark via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  35. 18 May 1996

    Phillip Holiday beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  36. 19 Oct 1996

    Phillip Holiday beats Joel Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  37. 21 Dec 1996

    Phillip Holiday beats Ivan Robinson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  38. 16 May 1997

    Phillip Holiday beats Pete Taliaferro via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  39. 2 Aug 1997

    Shane Mosley beats Phillip Holiday via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Shane Mosley becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  40. 25 Nov 1997

    Shane Mosley beats Manuel Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  41. 6 Feb 1998

    Shane Mosley beats Demetrio Ceballos via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  42. 9 May 1998

    Shane Mosley beats John John Molina via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  43. 27 Jun 1998

    Shane Mosley beats Wilfrido Ruiz via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  44. 22 Sep 1998

    Shane Mosley beats Eduardo Bartolome Morales via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  45. 14 Nov 1998

    Shane Mosley beats Jesse James Leija via corner retirement 9/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  46. 9 Jan 1999

    Shane Mosley beats Golden Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  47. 17 Apr 1999

    Shane Mosley beats John Brown via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  48. 1 May 1999

    Shane Mosley's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  49. 20 Aug 1999

    Paul Spadafora beats Israel Cardona via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Paul Spadafora becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  50. 17 Dec 1999

    Paul Spadafora beats Renato Cornett via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  51. 3 Mar 2000

    Paul Spadafora beats Victoriano Sosa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  52. 6 May 2000

    Paul Spadafora beats Mike Griffith via technical decision 10/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  53. 16 Dec 2000

    Paul Spadafora beats Billy Irwin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  54. 8 May 2001

    Paul Spadafora beats Joel Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  55. 9 Mar 2002

    Paul Spadafora beats Angel Manfredy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  56. 9 Nov 2002

    Paul Spadafora beats Dennis Holbaek Pedersen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  57. 17 May 2003

    Leonard Dorin and Paul Spadafora share a draw 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  58. 26 Jun 2003

    Paul Spadafora's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  59. 22 Nov 2003

    Javier Jauregui beats Leavander Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Javier Jauregui becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  60. 13 May 2004

    Julio Diaz beats Javier Jauregui via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Julio Diaz becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  61. 1 Mar 2005

    Julio Diaz's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  62. 17 Jun 2005

    Leavander Johnson beats Stefano Zoff via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Leavander Johnson becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  63. 17 Sep 2005

    Jesus Chavez beats Leavander Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Jesus Chavez becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  64. 3 Feb 2007

    Julio Diaz beats Jesus Chavez via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Julio Diaz becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  65. 13 Oct 2007

    Juan Diaz beats Julio Diaz via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Juan Diaz becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  66. 8 Mar 2008

    Nate Campbell beats Juan Diaz via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Nate Campbell becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  67. 13 Feb 2009

    Nate Campbell's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  68. 14 Feb 2009

    Nate Campbell beats Ali Funeka via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  69. 28 Nov 2009

    Joan Guzman and Ali Funeka share a draw 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  70. 27 Mar 2010

    Joan Guzman beats Ali Funeka via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  71. 14 Aug 2010

    Miguel Vazquez beats Ji Hoon Kim via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Miguel Vazquez becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  72. 27 Nov 2010

    Miguel Vazquez beats Ricardo Dominguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  73. 12 Mar 2011

    Miguel Vazquez beats Leonardo Zappavigna via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  74. 21 Jan 2012

    Miguel Vazquez beats Ammeth Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  75. 27 Oct 2012

    Miguel Vazquez beats Marvin Quintero via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  76. 8 Dec 2012

    Miguel Vazquez beats Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  77. 22 Feb 2014

    Miguel Vazquez beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  78. 13 Sep 2014

    Mickey Bey beats Miguel Vazquez via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Mickey Bey becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  79. 1 Jul 2015

    Mickey Bey's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  80. 18 Dec 2015

    Rances Barthelemy beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Rances Barthelemy becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  81. 3 Jun 2016

    Rances Barthelemy beats Mickey Bey via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  82. 6 Jun 2016

    Rances Barthelemy's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  83. 9 Sep 2016

    Robert Easter Jr beats Richard Commey via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Robert Easter Jr becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  84. 10 Feb 2017

    Robert Easter Jr beats Luis Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  85. 30 Jun 2017

    Robert Easter Jr beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  86. 20 Jan 2018

    Robert Easter Jr beats Javier Fortuna via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  87. 28 Jul 2018

    Mikey Garcia beats Robert Easter Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Mikey Garcia becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  88. 1 Nov 2018

    Mikey Garcia's IBF Lightweight world title reign ends

  89. 2 Feb 2019

    Richard Commey beats Isa Chaniev via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Richard Commey becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  90. 28 Jun 2019

    Richard Commey beats Raymundo Beltran via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  91. 14 Dec 2019

    Teofimo Lopez beats Richard Commey via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Teofimo Lopez becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  92. 17 Oct 2020

    Teofimo Lopez beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  93. 27 Nov 2021

    George Kambosos Jr beats Teofimo Lopez via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    George Kambosos Jr becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  94. 5 Jun 2022

    Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Devin Haney becomes the IBF Lightweight world champion

  95. 16 Oct 2022

    Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  96. 20 May 2023

    Devin Haney beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

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