Super Lightweight • World Boxing Association

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

Timeline

  1. 22 Nov 1922

    Pinky Mitchell becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  2. 21 Sep 1926

    Mushy Callahan beats Pinky Mitchell via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Mushy Callahan becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  3. 14 Mar 1927

    Mushy Callahan beats Andy DiVodi via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  4. 31 May 1927

    Mushy Callahan beats Spug Myers via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  5. 28 May 1929

    Mushy Callahan beats Fred Mahan via knockout 3/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  6. 18 Feb 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Mushy Callahan via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Jack Kid Berg becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  7. 4 Apr 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Joe Glick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  8. 29 May 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Al Delmont via knockout 4/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  9. 3 Sep 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Buster Brown via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  10. 18 Sep 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Joe Glick via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  11. 10 Oct 1930

    Jack Kid Berg beats Billy Petrolle via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  12. 23 Jan 1931

    Jack Kid Berg beats Goldie Hess via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  13. 30 Jan 1931

    Jack Kid Berg beats Herman Perlick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  14. 10 Apr 1931

    Jack Kid Berg beats Billy Wallace via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  15. 24 Apr 1931

    Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via knockout 3/10

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Tony Canzoneri becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  16. 13 Jul 1931

    Tony Canzoneri beats Cecil Payne via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  17. 10 Sep 1931

    Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  18. 29 Oct 1931

    Tony Canzoneri beats Philly Griffin via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  19. 20 Nov 1931

    Tony Canzoneri beats Kid Chocolate via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

  20. 18 Jan 1932

    Johnny Jadick beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Johnny Jadick becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  21. 18 Jul 1932

    Johnny Jadick beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  22. 20 Sep 1932

    Johnny Jadick's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

  23. 29 Apr 1946

    Tippy Larkin beats Willie Joyce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Tippy Larkin becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  24. 13 Sep 1946

    Tippy Larkin beats Willie Joyce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  25. 5 Nov 1946

    Tippy Larkin's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

  26. 12 Jun 1959

    Carlos Ortiz beats Kenny Lane via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Carlos Ortiz becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  27. 4 Feb 1960

    Carlos Ortiz beats Battling Torres via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  28. 15 Jun 1960

    Carlos Ortiz beats Duilio Loi via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  29. 1 Sep 1960

    Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Duilio Loi becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  30. 10 May 1961

    Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  31. 21 Oct 1961

    Eddie Perkins and Duilio Loi share a draw 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  32. 14 Sep 1962

    Eddie Perkins beats Duilio Loi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Eddie Perkins becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  33. 15 Dec 1962

    Duilio Loi beats Eddie Perkins via points decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Duilio Loi becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  34. 1 Jan 1963

    Duilio Loi's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

  35. 21 Mar 1963

    Roberto Cruz beats Battling Torres via knockout 1/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Roberto Cruz becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  36. 15 Jun 1963

    Eddie Perkins beats Roberto Cruz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Eddie Perkins becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  37. 4 Jan 1964

    Eddie Perkins beats Yoshinori Takahashi via knockout 13/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  38. 18 Apr 1964

    Eddie Perkins beats Bunny Grant via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  39. 18 Jan 1965

    Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Eddie Perkins via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Carlos Morocho Hernandez becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  40. 15 May 1965

    Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Mario Rossito via corner retirement 4/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  41. 10 Jul 1965

    Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Percy Hayles via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  42. 29 Apr 1966

    Sandro Lopopolo beats Carlos Morocho Hernandez via majority decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Sandro Lopopolo becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  43. 21 Oct 1966

    Sandro Lopopolo beats Vicente Rivas via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  44. 30 Apr 1967

    Takeshi Fuji beats Sandro Lopopolo via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Takeshi Fuji becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  45. 16 Nov 1967

    Takeshi Fuji beats Willi Quatuor via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  46. 12 Dec 1968

    Nicolino Locche beats Takeshi Fuji via corner retirement 10/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Nicolino Locche becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  47. 3 May 1969

    Nicolino Locche beats Carlos Morocho Hernandez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  48. 11 Oct 1969

    Nicolino Locche beats Joao Henrique via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  49. 16 May 1970

    Nicolino Locche beats Adolph Pruitt via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  50. 3 Apr 1971

    Nicolino Locche beats Domingo Barrera via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  51. 11 Dec 1971

    Nicolino Locche beats Antonio Cervantes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  52. 10 Mar 1972

    Alfonso Frazer beats Nicolino Locche via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Alfonso Frazer becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  53. 28 Oct 1972

    Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Antonio Cervantes becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  54. 15 Feb 1973

    Antonio Cervantes beats Josue Marquez via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  55. 17 Mar 1973

    Antonio Cervantes beats Nicolino Locche via corner retirement 9/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  56. 19 May 1973

    Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  57. 8 Sep 1973

    Antonio Cervantes beats Carlos Maria Gimenez via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  58. 5 Dec 1973

    Antonio Cervantes beats Lion Furuyama via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  59. 2 Mar 1974

    Antonio Cervantes beats Chang Kil Lee via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  60. 27 Jul 1974

    Antonio Cervantes beats Victor Ortiz via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  61. 26 Oct 1974

    Antonio Cervantes beats Shinichi Kadota via knockout 8/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  62. 17 May 1975

    Antonio Cervantes beats Esteban de Jesus via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  63. 15 Nov 1975

    Antonio Cervantes beats Hector Thompson via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  64. 6 Mar 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Antonio Cervantes via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  65. 31 May 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Emiliano Villa via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  66. 16 Oct 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Tony Petronelli via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  67. 1 Jan 1977

    Wilfred Benitez's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

  68. 25 Jun 1977

    Antonio Cervantes beats Carlos Maria Gimenez via corner retirement 5/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Antonio Cervantes becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  69. 5 Nov 1977

    Antonio Cervantes beats Adriano Marrero via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  70. 29 Apr 1978

    Antonio Cervantes beats Tongta Kiatvayupakdi via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  71. 26 Aug 1978

    Antonio Cervantes beats Norman Sekgapane via knockout 9/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  72. 18 Jan 1979

    Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  73. 25 Aug 1979

    Antonio Cervantes beats Kwang Min Kim via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  74. 29 Mar 1980

    Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 7/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  75. 2 Aug 1980

    Aaron Pryor beats Antonio Cervantes via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Aaron Pryor becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  76. 22 Nov 1980

    Aaron Pryor beats Gaetan Hart via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  77. 27 Jun 1981

    Aaron Pryor beats Lennox Blackmoore via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  78. 14 Nov 1981

    Aaron Pryor beats Dujuan Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  79. 21 Mar 1982

    Aaron Pryor beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 12/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  80. 4 Jul 1982

    Aaron Pryor beats Akio Kameda via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  81. 12 Nov 1982

    Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 14/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  82. 2 Apr 1983

    Aaron Pryor beats Kim Sang-hyun via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  83. 9 Sep 1983

    Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  84. 22 Jan 1984

    Johnny Bumphus beats Lorenzo Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Johnny Bumphus becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  85. 1 Jun 1984

    Gene Hatcher beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 11/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Gene Hatcher becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  86. 15 Dec 1984

    Gene Hatcher beats Ubaldo Sacco via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  87. 21 Jul 1985

    Ubaldo Sacco beats Gene Hatcher via knockout 9/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Ubaldo Sacco becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  88. 15 Mar 1986

    Patrizio Oliva beats Ubaldo Sacco via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Patrizio Oliva becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  89. 6 Sep 1986

    Patrizio Oliva beats Brian Brunette via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  90. 10 Jan 1987

    Patrizio Oliva beats Rodolfo Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  91. 4 Jul 1987

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Patrizio Oliva via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Juan Martin Coggi becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  92. 7 May 1988

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Sang Ho Lee via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  93. 21 Jan 1989

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Harold Brazier via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  94. 29 Apr 1989

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Akinobu Hiranaka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  95. 24 Mar 1990

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Jose Luis Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  96. 17 Aug 1990

    Loreto Garza beats Juan Martin Coggi via majority decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Loreto Garza becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  97. 1 Dec 1990

    Loreto Garza beats Vinny Pazienza via disqualification 11/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  98. 14 Jun 1991

    Edwin Rosario beats Loreto Garza via knockout 3/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Edwin Rosario becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  99. 10 Apr 1992

    Akinobu Hiranaka beats Edwin Rosario via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Akinobu Hiranaka becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  100. 9 Sep 1992

    Morris East beats Akinobu Hiranaka via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Morris East becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  101. 12 Jan 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Morris East via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Juan Martin Coggi becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  102. 10 Apr 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Jose Rivera via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  103. 23 Jun 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Hiroyuki Yoshino via knockout 5/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  104. 13 Aug 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Jose Rafael Barboza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  105. 24 Sep 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Guillermo Cruz via knockout 10/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  106. 17 Dec 1993

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Eder Gonzalez via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  107. 18 Mar 1994

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Eder Gonzalez via knockout 3/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  108. 17 Sep 1994

    Frankie Randall beats Juan Martin Coggi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Frankie Randall becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  109. 10 Dec 1994

    Frankie Randall beats Rodney Moore via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  110. 16 Jun 1995

    Frankie Randall beats Jose Rafael Barboza via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  111. 13 Jan 1996

    Juan Martin Coggi beats Frankie Randall via technical decision 5/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Juan Martin Coggi becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  112. 16 Aug 1996

    Frankie Randall beats Juan Martin Coggi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Frankie Randall becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  113. 11 Jan 1997

    Khalid Rahilou beats Frankie Randall via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Khalid Rahilou becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  114. 5 Jul 1997

    Khalid Rahilou beats Marty Jakubowski via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  115. 21 Feb 1998

    Khalid Rahilou beats Jean Baptiste Mendy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  116. 10 Oct 1998

    Sharmba Mitchell beats Khalid Rahilou via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Sharmba Mitchell becomes the WBA Super Lightweight world champion

  117. 6 Feb 1999

    Sharmba Mitchell beats Pedro Saiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  118. 24 Apr 1999

    Sharmba Mitchell beats Reggie Green via majority decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  119. 13 Nov 1999

    Sharmba Mitchell beats Elio Ortiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  120. 16 Sep 2000

    Sharmba Mitchell beats Felix Flores via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

  121. 3 Feb 2001

    Sharmba Mitchell's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

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