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IBF minimumweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1987. Current champion: Pedro Taduran, since 28th Jul 2024.

World title bouts
91
Champions
27
Longest reign (Ratanapol Sor Vorapin, 1992–1996)
3 years, 3 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Ratanapol Sor Vorapin, 1992–1996)
12

Current champion

Pedro TaduranSince 28th Jul 2024 · 2 years, 3 months · 3 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

IBF
CuartoDaniel ValladaresGinjiro ShigeokaPedro Taduran
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
1990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Ratanapol Sor VorapinIBF1992–19963 years, 3 months · 12 successful defences
  2. 2Zolani PeteloIBF1997–20013 years · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Muhammad RachmanIBF2004–20072 years, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Thongchai UtaidaIBF1990–19922 years, 6 months · 6 successful defences
  5. 5Nkosinathi JoyiIBF2010–20122 years, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Pedro TaduranIBF2024–present2 years, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  7. 7Raul GarciaIBF2008–20101 year, 9 months · 4 successful defences
  8. 8Ratanapol Sor VorapinIBF1996–19971 year, 7 months · 6 successful defences
  9. 9Jose ArgumedoIBF2015–20171 year, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  10. 10Pedro TaduranIBF2019–20211 year, 5 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Katsunari TakayamaIBF2013–20141 year, 4 months · 2 successful defences
  12. 12Rene Mark CuartoIBF2021–20221 year, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  13. 13Roberto Carlos LeyvaIBF2001–20021 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  14. 14Daniel ValladaresIBF2022–20231 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  15. 15Samuth SithnaruepolIBF1988–19891 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Hiroto KyoguchiIBF2017–20181 year · 2 successful defences
  17. 17Katsunari TakayamaIBF2014–20151 year · 2 successful defences
  18. 18Daniel ReyesIBF2003–200411 months · 1 successful defence
  19. 19Florante CondesIBF2007–200811 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Miguel BarreraIBF2002–20039 months · 1 successful defence
  21. 21Ginjiro ShigeokaIBF2023–20249 months · 1 successful defence
  22. 22Mario RodriguezIBF2012–20136 months · 0 successful defences
  23. 23Lee Kyung-YungIBF1987–19875 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Eric ChavezIBF1989–19905 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25DeeJay KrielIBF2019–20194 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Edgar CardenasIBF2003–20034 months · 0 successful defences
  27. 27Nico ThomasIBF1989–19893 months · 0 successful defences
  28. 28Manny MelchorIBF1992–19923 months · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Carlos LiconaIBF2018–20192 months · 0 successful defences
  30. 30Francisco Rodriguez JrIBF2014–20141 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. Lee Kyung-Yung beats Masaharu Kawakami via knockout 2/15

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  3. Lee Kyung-Yung’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  4. 1988

  5. Samuth Sithnaruepol beats Pretty Boy Lucas via knockout 11/15

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  6. Samuth Sithnaruepol beats In Kyu Hwang via unanimous decision 15/15

    Minimumweight · IBF

  7. 1989

  8. Nico Thomas and Samuth Sithnaruepol draw via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  9. Nico Thomas beats Samuth Sithnaruepol via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  10. Eric Chavez beats Nico Thomas via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  1. 1990

  2. Thongchai Utaida beats Eric Chavez via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  3. Thongchai Utaida beats Joe Constantino via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  4. Thongchai Utaida beats Eric Chavez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  5. Thongchai Utaida and Pretty Boy Lucas draw via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  6. 1991

  7. Thongchai Utaida beats Abdi Pohan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  8. Thongchai Utaida beats Andy Tabanas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  9. 1992

  10. Thongchai Utaida beats Felix Naranjo via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  11. Thongchai Utaida beats Said Iskandar via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  12. Manny Melchor beats Thongchai Utaida via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  13. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Manny Melchor via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  14. 1993

  15. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Nico Thomas via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  16. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Ala Villamor via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  17. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Domingus Siwalette via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  18. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Felix Naranjo via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  19. 1994

  20. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Ronnie Magramo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  21. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Roger Espanola via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  22. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Marcelino Bolivar via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  23. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Carlos Alberto Rodriguez via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  24. 1995

  25. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jerry Pahayahay via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  26. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Oscar Alfonso Flores via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  27. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jack Russell via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  28. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Osvaldo Guerrero via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  29. 1996

  30. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  31. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Lee Sandoval via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  32. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jun Arlos via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  33. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jun Orhaliza via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  34. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Oscar Andrade via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  35. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Gustavo Vera via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  36. 1997

  37. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Luis Doria via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  38. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Juan Herrera via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  39. Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Wellington Vicente via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  40. Zolani Petelo beats Ratanapol Sor Vorapin via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  41. 1998

  42. Zolani Petelo beats Faisol Akbar via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  43. Zolani Petelo beats Carmelo Caceres via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  44. 1999

  45. Zolani Petelo beats Eric Jamili via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  46. Zolani Petelo beats Juanito Rubillar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  1. 2000

  2. Zolani Petelo beats Mickey Cantwell via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  3. 2001

  4. Zolani Petelo’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  5. Roberto Carlos Leyva beats Daniel Reyes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  6. Roberto Carlos Leyva and Miguel Barrera draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  7. 2002

  8. Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  9. 2003

  10. Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  11. Edgar Cardenas beats Miguel Barrera via knockout 10/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  12. Daniel Reyes beats Edgar Cardenas via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  13. 2004

  14. Daniel Reyes beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  15. Muhammad Rachman beats Daniel Reyes via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  16. 2005

  17. Muhammad Rachman and Thongchai Utaida draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  18. 2006

  19. Muhammad Rachman beats Omar Soto via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  20. Muhammad Rachman beats Benjie Sorolla via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  21. 2007

  22. Florante Condes beats Muhammad Rachman via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  23. 2008

  24. Raul Garcia beats Florante Condes via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  25. Raul Garcia beats Jose Luis Varela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  26. Raul Garcia beats Jose Luis Varela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  27. 2009

  28. Raul Garcia beats Ronald Barrera via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  29. Raul Garcia beats Sammy Gutierrez via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  1. 2010

  2. Nkosinathi Joyi beats Raul Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  3. 2011

  4. Nkosinathi Joyi v Katsunari Takayama ends in a no contest

    Minimumweight · IBF

  5. 2012

  6. Nkosinathi Joyi beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  7. Mario Rodriguez beats Nkosinathi Joyi via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  8. 2013

  9. Katsunari Takayama beats Mario Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  10. Katsunari Takayama beats Vergilio Silvano via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  11. 2014

  12. Katsunari Takayama beats Shin Ono via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  13. Francisco Rodriguez Jr beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF and WBONew IBF champion

  14. Francisco Rodriguez Jr’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  15. Katsunari Takayama beats Go Odaira via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF and WBONew IBF champion

  16. 2015

  17. Katsunari Takayama beats Teeraphong Utaida via technical decision 9/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  18. Katsunari Takayama beats Ryuji Hara via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  19. Jose Argumedo beats Katsunari Takayama via technical decision 9/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  20. 2016

  21. Jose Argumedo beats Julio Mendoza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  22. Jose Argumedo beats Jose Antonio Jimenez via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  23. 2017

  24. Jose Argumedo beats Gabriel Mendoza via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  25. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Jose Argumedo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  26. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Carlos Buitrago via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  27. 2018

  28. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Vince Paras via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  29. Hiroto Kyoguchi’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  30. Carlos Licona beats Mark Anthony Barriga via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  31. 2019

  32. DeeJay Kriel beats Carlos Licona via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  33. DeeJay Kriel’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · IBF

  34. Pedro Taduran beats Samuel Salva via corner retirement 4/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  1. 2020

  2. Pedro Taduran and Daniel Valladares draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  3. 2021

  4. Rene Mark Cuarto beats Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  5. 2022

  6. Rene Mark Cuarto beats Pedro Taduran via technical decision 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  7. Daniel Valladares beats Rene Mark Cuarto via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  8. 2023

  9. Daniel Valladares v Ginjiro Shigeoka ends in a no contest

    Minimumweight · IBF

  10. Ginjiro Shigeoka beats Daniel Valladares via technical knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  11. 2024

  12. Ginjiro Shigeoka beats Jake Amparo via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  13. Pedro Taduran beats Ginjiro Shigeoka via technical knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · IBFNew champion

  14. 2025

  15. Pedro Taduran beats Ginjiro Shigeoka via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

  16. Pedro Taduran beats Christian Balunan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

    Source: Taduran retains IBF title belt after easy win over Balunan(opens in a new tab), Spin.ph, Gerry Ramos,

  17. 2026

  18. Pedro Taduran beats Gustavo Perez Alvarez via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · IBF

    Source: Taduran Stops Pérez in 7, and “Still” IBF 105 Champion(opens in a new tab), PhilBoxing.com, Carlos Costa,