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WBA Regular bantamweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2010. Current champion: Riku Masuda, since 20th Jul 2026.

WBA Regular is the WBA's secondary world title. See also the WBA bantamweight world title for the main title.

World title bouts
25
Champions
7
Longest reign (Jamie McDonnell, 2014–2018)
3 years, 11 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Koki Kameda, 2010–2013)
8

Current champion

Riku MasudaSince 20th Jul 2026 · 3 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA Regular
Takuma InoueSeiya TsutsumiMasuda
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Jamie McDonnellWBA Regular2014–20183 years, 11 months · 5 successful defences
  2. 2Koki KamedaWBA Regular2010–20132 years, 11 months · 8 successful defences
  3. 3Takuma InoueWBA Regular2023–20241 year, 6 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Guillermo RigondeauxWBA Regular2020–20211 year, 6 months · 0 successful defences
  5. 5Naoya InoueWBA Regular2018–20191 year, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Seiya TsutsumiWBA Regular2024–20257 months · 0 successful defences
  7. 7Riku MasudaWBA Regular2026–present3 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2010

  2. Koki Kameda beats Alexander Munoz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2011

  4. Koki Kameda beats Daniel Diaz via corner retirement 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  5. Koki Kameda beats David De La Mora via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  6. Koki Kameda beats Mario Antonio Macias via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2012

  8. Koki Kameda beats Noldi Manakane via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  9. Koki Kameda beats Hugo Ruiz via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  10. 2013

  11. Koki Kameda beats Boonsom Yamsiri via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  12. Koki Kameda beats John Mark Apolinario via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  13. Koki Kameda beats Jung Oh Son via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  14. Koki Kameda’s reign as the WBA Regular bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  15. 2014

  16. Jamie McDonnell beats Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat via knockout 10/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  17. Jamie McDonnell beats Javier Nicolas Chacon via knockout 10/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  18. 2015

  19. Jamie McDonnell beats Tomoki Kameda via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  20. Jamie McDonnell beats Tomoki Kameda via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  21. 2016

  22. Jamie McDonnell beats Fernando Vargas Parra via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  23. Jamie McDonnell beats Liborio Solis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  24. 2017

  25. Jamie McDonnell v Liborio Solis ends in a no contest

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  26. 2018

  27. Naoya Inoue beats Jamie McDonnell via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  28. Naoya Inoue beats Juan Carlos Payano via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  29. 2019

  30. Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBA Regular bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2020

  2. Guillermo Rigondeaux beats Liborio Solis via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2021

  4. Guillermo Rigondeaux’s reign as the WBA Regular bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2023

  6. Takuma Inoue beats Liborio Solis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. 2024

  8. Takuma Inoue beats Jerwin Ancajas via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  9. Takuma Inoue beats Sho Ishida via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  10. Seiya Tsutsumi beats Takuma Inoue via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. 2025

  12. Seiya Tsutsumi and Daigo Higa draw via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  13. Seiya Tsutsumi’s reign as the WBA Regular bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBA Regular

  14. 2026

  15. Riku Masuda beats Daigo Higa via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBA RegularNew champion

    Source: Riku Masuda Outlasts Daigo Higa by Split Decision to Capture WBA Bantamweight Crown(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves,