Lightweight • World Boxing Association Regular

Current champion: Gervonta Davis (4 title defenses)

No scheduled WBA Regular Lightweight bout

The WBA Regular timeline starts on the introduction of the WBA Super title. See also: WBA, WBA Super

Timeline

  1. 29 Dec 2007

    Jose Alfaro beats Pantan Narongwet via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Jose Alfaro becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  2. 19 May 2008

    Yusuke Kobori beats Jose Alfaro via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Yusuke Kobori becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  3. 3 Jan 2009

    Moses Paulus beats Yusuke Kobori via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Moses Paulus becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  4. 25 Jul 2009

    Moses Paulus beats Takehiro Shimada via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  5. 29 May 2010

    Miguel Acosta beats Moses Paulus via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Miguel Acosta becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  6. 26 Feb 2011

    Brandon Rios beats Miguel Acosta via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Brandon Rios becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  7. 9 Jul 2011

    Brandon Rios beats Urbano Antillon via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  8. 2 Dec 2011

    Brandon Rios's WBAR Lightweight world title reign ends

  9. 3 Dec 2011

    Brandon Rios beats John Murray via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  10. 14 Apr 2012

    Brandon Rios beats Richar Abril via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  11. 28 Feb 2013

    Richar Abril becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  12. 2 Mar 2013

    Richar Abril beats Sharif Bogere via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  13. 20 Sep 2014

    Richar Abril beats Edis Tatli via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  14. 9 Apr 2015

    Darleys Perez becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  15. 18 Jul 2015

    Darleys Perez and Anthony Crolla share a draw 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  16. 21 Nov 2015

    Anthony Crolla beats Darleys Perez via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Anthony Crolla becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  17. 7 May 2016

    Anthony Crolla beats Ismael Barroso via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  18. 24 Sep 2016

    Jorge Linares beats Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Jorge Linares becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  19. 25 Mar 2017

    Jorge Linares beats Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  20. 23 Sep 2017

    Jorge Linares beats Luke Campbell via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  21. 27 Jan 2018

    Jorge Linares beats Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  22. 12 May 2018

    Jorge Linares's WBAR Lightweight world title reign ends

  23. 27 Apr 2019

    Robert Easter Jr and Rances Barthelemy share a draw 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  24. 28 Dec 2019

    Gervonta Davis beats Yuriorkis Gamboa via knockout 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Gervonta Davis becomes the WBAR Lightweight world champion

  25. 31 Oct 2020

    Gervonta Davis beats Leo Santa Cruz via knockout 6/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

  26. 5 Dec 2021

    Gervonta Davis beats Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  27. 28 May 2022

    Gervonta Davis beats Rolando Romero via technical knockout 6/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  28. 7 Jan 2023

    Gervonta Davis beats Hector Luis Garcia via technical knockout 9/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

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