The Ring bantamweight world title
Covers world title bouts since 1924. Vacant since 25th Sep 2025.
- World title bouts
- 140
- Champions
- 37
- Longest reign (Manuel Ortiz, 1942–1947)
- 4 years, 4 months
- Most successful defences in one reign (Manuel Ortiz, 1942–1947)
- 15
Current champion
World title bout
Reigns by length
- 1Manuel OrtizThe Ring1942–19474 years, 4 months · 15 successful defences
- 2Eder JofreThe Ring1961–19654 years, 1 month · 7 successful defences
- 3Panama Al BrownThe Ring1931–19353 years, 9 months · 7 successful defences
- 4Naoya InoueThe Ring2019–20233 years, 7 months · 6 successful defences
- 5Jeff ChandlerThe Ring1980–19843 years, 4 months · 8 successful defences
- 6Manuel OrtizThe Ring1947–19503 years, 2 months · 4 successful defences
- 7Fighting HaradaThe Ring1965–19682 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
- 8Jorge LujanThe Ring1977–19802 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
- 9Alfonso ZamoraThe Ring1975–19772 years, 8 months · 5 successful defences
- 10Vic ToweelThe Ring1950–19522 years, 5 months · 3 successful defences
- 11Alphonse HalimiThe Ring1957–19592 years, 3 months · 1 successful defence
- 12Richie SandovalThe Ring1984–19861 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
- 13Charlie Phil RosenbergThe Ring1925–19271 year, 10 months · 2 successful defences
- 14Robert CohenThe Ring1954–19561 year, 9 months · 0 successful defences
- 15Sixto EscobarThe Ring1938–19391 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
- 16Lou SalicaThe Ring1941–19421 year, 6 months · 2 successful defences
- 17Jimmy CarruthersThe Ring1952–19541 year, 6 months · 3 successful defences
- 18Lionel RoseThe Ring1968–19691 year, 5 months · 4 successful defences
- 19Ruben OlivaresThe Ring1969–19701 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
- 20Jose BecerraThe Ring1959–19601 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
- 21Baltasar SangchiliThe Ring1935–19361 year · 3 successful defences
- 22Sixto EscobarThe Ring1936–19371 year · 2 successful defences
- 23Ruben OlivaresThe Ring1971–197211 months · 2 successful defences
- 24Shinsuke YamanakaThe Ring2016–201710 months · 1 successful defence
- 25Romeo AnayaThe Ring1973–19739 months · 2 successful defences
- 26Mario D'AgataThe Ring1956–19579 months · 0 successful defences
- 27Bernardo PinangoThe Ring1986–19878 months · 3 successful defences
- 28Hong Soo-hwanThe Ring1974–19758 months · 1 successful defence
- 29Arnold TaylorThe Ring1973–19748 months · 0 successful defences
- 30Enrique PinderThe Ring1972–19735 months · 0 successful defences
- 31Chucho CastilloThe Ring1970–19715 months · 0 successful defences
- 32Shinsuke YamanakaThe Ring2017–20185 months · 0 successful defences
- 33Harry JeffraThe Ring1937–19384 months · 0 successful defences
- 34Rafael HerreraThe Ring1972–19724 months · 0 successful defences
- 35Junto NakataniThe Ring2025–20253 months · 0 successful defences
- 36Eddie MartinThe Ring1924–19253 months · 1 successful defence
- 37Gaby CanizalesThe Ring1986–19862 months · 0 successful defences
- 38Julian SolisThe Ring1980–19802 months · 0 successful defences
- 39Harold DadeThe Ring1947–19472 months · 0 successful defences
- 40Tony MarinoThe Ring1936–19362 months · 0 successful defences
- 41Luis NeryThe Ring2017–20171 month · 0 successful defences
Timeline of world title events
1924
Eddie Martin beats Abe Goldstein via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew Ring champion
1925
Eddie Martin beats Willie Spencer via newspaper decision 12/12
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Martin via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew Ring champion
Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Eddie Shea via knockout 4/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
1927
Charlie Phil Rosenberg beats Bushy Graham via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring
1931
Panama Al Brown beats Pete Sanstol via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew Ring champion
Panama Al Brown beats Eugene Huat via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
1932
Panama Al Brown beats Kid Francis via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Panama Al Brown beats Emile Pladner via knockout 1/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
1933
Panama Al Brown beats Domenico Bernasconi via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Panama Al Brown beats Johnny King via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
1934
Panama Al Brown beats Young Perez via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring
Panama Al Brown beats Young Perez via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · IBU and The Ring
1935
Baltasar Sangchili beats Panama Al Brown via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · IBU and The RingNew Ring champion
Baltasar Sangchili beats Rene Gabes via knockout 3/10
Bantamweight · IBU and The Ring
Baltasar Sangchili beats Nicolas Petit-Biquet via knockout 11/15
Bantamweight · IBU and The Ring
Baltasar Sangchili beats Young Perez via points decision 10/10
Bantamweight · IBU and The Ring
1936
Tony Marino beats Baltasar Sangchili via knockout 14/15
Bantamweight · IBU and The RingNew Ring champion
Sixto Escobar beats Tony Marino via knockout 13/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Sixto Escobar beats Indian Quintana via knockout 1/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1937
Sixto Escobar beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Harry Jeffra beats Sixto Escobar via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1938
Sixto Escobar beats Harry Jeffra via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1939
Sixto Escobar beats KO Morgan via knockout 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Sixto Escobar’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
1941
Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via majority decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Lou Salica beats Lou Transparenti via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Lou Salica beats Tommy Forte via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1942
Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1943
Manuel Ortiz beats Kenny Lindsay via unanimous decision 10/10
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats George Freitas via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Lou Salica via knockout 11/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Lupe Cordoza via knockout 6/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Joe Robleto via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Leonardo Lopez via knockout 4/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Benny Goldberg via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1944
Manuel Ortiz beats Ernesto Aguilar via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Tony Olivera via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 4/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 9/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1946
Manuel Ortiz beats Luis Castillo via knockout 13/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Kenny Lindsay via knockout 5/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Jackie Jurich via knockout 11/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1947
Harold Dade beats Manuel Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Manuel Ortiz beats Harold Dade via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Manuel Ortiz beats David Kui Kong Young via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Manuel Ortiz beats Tirso Del Rosario via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1948
Manuel Ortiz beats Memo Valero via knockout 8/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1949
Manuel Ortiz beats Dado Marino via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1950
Vic Toweel beats Manuel Ortiz via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Vic Toweel beats Danny O'Sullivan via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1951
Vic Toweel beats Luis Romero via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1952
Vic Toweel beats Peter Keenan via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 1/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1953
Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jimmy Carruthers beats Pappy Gault via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1954
Jimmy Carruthers beats Chamroen Songkitrat via points decision 12/12
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jimmy Carruthers’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
Robert Cohen beats Chamroen Songkitrat via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1955
Robert Cohen and Willie Toweel draw via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC and The Ring
1956
Mario D'Agata beats Robert Cohen via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC and The RingNew Ring champion
1957
Alphonse Halimi beats Mario D'Agata via points decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC and The RingNew Ring champion
Alphonse Halimi beats Raul Macias via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1959
Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 8/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1960
Jose Becerra beats Alphonse Halimi via knockout 9/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jose Becerra beats Kenji Yonekura via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Jose Becerra’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
1961
Eder Jofre beats Piero Rollo via corner retirement 9/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Eder Jofre beats Ramon Arias via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1962
Eder Jofre beats Johnny Caldwell via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Eder Jofre beats Herman Marques via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
Eder Jofre beats Jose Medel via knockout 6/15
Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring
1963
Eder Jofre beats Katsutoshi Aoki via knockout 3/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Eder Jofre beats Johnny Jamito via corner retirement 11/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1964
Eder Jofre beats Bernardo Caraballo via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1965
Eder Jofre’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
Fighting Harada becomes The Ring bantamweight world champion
Bantamweight · The RingNew champion
Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Fighting Harada beats Alan Rudkin via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1966
Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1967
Fighting Harada beats Jose Medel via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Fighting Harada beats Bernardo Caraballo via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1968
Fighting Harada’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
Lionel Rose becomes The Ring bantamweight world champion
Bantamweight · The RingNew champion
Lionel Rose beats Fighting Harada via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Lionel Rose beats Takao Sakurai via majority decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Lionel Rose beats Chucho Castillo via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1969
Lionel Rose beats Alan Rudkin via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
Ruben Olivares beats Alan Rudkin via knockout 2/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1970
Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Chucho Castillo beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 14/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
1971
Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
Ruben Olivares beats Kazuyoshi Kanazawa via knockout 14/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
Ruben Olivares beats Jesus Pimentel via corner retirement 11/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1972
Rafael Herrera beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 8/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
Enrique Pinder beats Rafael Herrera via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
1973
Romeo Anaya beats Enrique Pinder via knockout 3/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Romeo Anaya beats Rogelio Lara via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Romeo Anaya beats Enrique Pinder via knockout 3/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Arnold Taylor beats Romeo Anaya via knockout 14/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1974
Hong Soo-hwan beats Arnold Taylor via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Hong Soo-hwan beats Fernando Cabanela via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1975
Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 4/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Alfonso Zamora beats Thanomchit Sukhothai via knockout 4/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Alfonso Zamora beats Socrates Batoto via knockout 2/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1976
Alfonso Zamora beats Eusebio Pedroza via knockout 2/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Alfonso Zamora beats Gilberto Illueca via knockout 3/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 12/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1977
Jorge Lujan beats Alfonso Zamora via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1978
Jorge Lujan beats Roberto Rubaldino via knockout 11/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jorge Lujan beats Alberto Davila via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1979
Jorge Lujan beats Cleo Garcia via knockout 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jorge Lujan beats Roberto Rubaldino via knockout 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1980
Jorge Lujan beats Shuichi Isogami via knockout 9/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Julian Solis beats Jorge Lujan via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Jeff Chandler beats Julian Solis via knockout 14/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
1981
Jeff Chandler beats Jorge Lujan via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler and Eijiro Murata draw via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler beats Julian Solis via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler beats Eijiro Murata via knockout 13/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1982
Jeff Chandler beats Johnny Carter via knockout 6/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler beats Miguel Iriarte via knockout 9/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1983
Jeff Chandler beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler beats Eijiro Murata via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Jeff Chandler beats Oscar Muniz via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1984
Richie Sandoval beats Jeff Chandler via knockout 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Richie Sandoval beats Edgar Roman via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Richie Sandoval beats Cardenio Ulloa via knockout 8/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1986
Gaby Canizales beats Richie Sandoval via knockout 7/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Bernardo Pinango beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion
Bernardo Pinango beats Ciro De Leva via knockout 10/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Bernardo Pinango beats Simon Skosana via knockout 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
1987
Bernardo Pinango beats Frankie Duarte via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA and The Ring
Bernardo Pinango’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
2016
Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Anselmo Moreno via knockout 7/12
Bantamweight · WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
2017
Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Carlos Carlson via knockout 7/12
Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring
Luis Nery beats Shinsuke Yamanaka via knockout 4/12
Bantamweight · WBC and The RingNew Ring champion
Luis Nery’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
Shinsuke Yamanaka becomes The Ring bantamweight world champion
Bantamweight · The RingNew champion
2018
Luis Nery beats Shinsuke Yamanaka via knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring
2019
Naoya Inoue beats Emmanuel Rodriguez via knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · IBF and The RingNew Ring champion
Source: Inoue dominant in WBSS semi win vs. Rodriguez(opens in a new tab), ESPN, Nick Parkinson,
Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
2020
Naoya Inoue beats Jason Moloney via knockout 7/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
2021
Naoya Inoue beats Michael Dasmarinas via knockout 3/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
Naoya Inoue beats Aran Dipaen via technical knockout 8/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
2022
Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via technical knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring
Naoya Inoue beats Paul Butler via knockout 11/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
2023
Naoya Inoue’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
2025
Junto Nakatani beats Ryosuke Nishida via corner retirement 6/12
Bantamweight · WBC, IBF and The RingNew Ring champion
Junto Nakatani vacates The Ring bantamweight world title
Bantamweight · The Ring
Source: The Ring's Latest Ratings: Big Change At Heavyweight, Junto Nakatani Vacates Belt(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Matt Penn,