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WBC bantamweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1963. Current champion: Takuma Inoue, since 24th Nov 2025.

World title bouts
148
Champions
32
Longest reign (Veeraphol Sahaprom, 1998–2005)
6 years, 3 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Veeraphol Sahaprom, 1998–2005)
12

Current champion

Takuma InoueSince 24th Nov 2025 · 11 months · 2 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBC
DonaireNaoya InoueSantiagoJunto NakataniTakuma Inoue
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
197019801990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Veeraphol SahapromWBC1998–20056 years, 3 months · 12 successful defences
  2. 2Shinsuke YamanakaWBC2011–20175 years, 9 months · 12 successful defences
  3. 3Hozumi HasegawaWBC2005–20105 years · 10 successful defences
  4. 4Lupe PintorWBC1979–19834 years, 1 month · 7 successful defences
  5. 5Miguel LoraWBC1985–19883 years, 2 months · 7 successful defences
  6. 6Carlos ZarateWBC1976–19793 years · 9 successful defences
  7. 7Fighting HaradaWBC1965–19682 years, 9 months · 4 successful defences
  8. 8Nordine OubaaliWBC2019–20212 years, 4 months · 2 successful defences
  9. 9Raul PerezWBC1988–19912 years, 3 months · 6 successful defences
  10. 10Eder JofreWBC1963–19652 years, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  11. 11Rafael HerreraWBC1973–19741 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  12. 12Yasuei YakushijiWBC1993–19951 year, 7 months · 4 successful defences
  13. 13Junto NakataniWBC2024–20251 year, 6 months · 4 successful defences
  14. 14Lionel RoseWBC1968–19691 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  15. 15Wayne McCulloughWBC1995–19971 year, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  16. 16Rodolfo MartinezWBC1974–19761 year, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  17. 17Ruben OlivaresWBC1969–19701 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  18. 18Joichiro TatsuyoshiWBC1997–19981 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  19. 19Nonito DonaireWBC2021–20221 year · 1 successful defence
  20. 20Joichiro TatsuyoshiWBC1991–199211 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Takuma InoueWBC2025–present11 months · 2 successful defences
  22. 22Ruben OlivaresWBC1971–197211 months · 2 successful defences
  23. 23Sirimongkhon IamthuamWBC1997–199710 months · 3 successful defences
  24. 24Fernando MontielWBC2010–20119 months · 1 successful defence
  25. 25Byun Jung-ilWBC1993–19938 months · 1 successful defence
  26. 26Nonito DonaireWBC2011–20118 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Naoya InoueWBC2022–20237 months · 1 successful defence
  28. 28Alexandro SantiagoWBC2023–20246 months · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Greg RichardsonWBC1991–19916 months · 1 successful defence
  30. 30Luis NeryWBC2017–20186 months · 0 successful defences
  31. 31Victor RabanalesWBC1992–19936 months · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Chucho CastilloWBC1970–19715 months · 0 successful defences
  33. 33Enrique PinderWBC1972–19735 months · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Rafael HerreraWBC1972–19724 months · 0 successful defences
  35. 35Alberto DavilaWBC1983–19844 months · 0 successful defences
  36. 36Daniel ZaragozaWBC1985–19853 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1963

  2. Eder Jofre becomes the WBC bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  3. Eder Jofre beats Katsutoshi Aoki via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  4. Eder Jofre beats Johnny Jamito via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  5. 1964

  6. Eder Jofre beats Bernardo Caraballo via knockout 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1965

  8. Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  9. Fighting Harada beats Alan Rudkin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1966

  11. Fighting Harada beats Eder Jofre via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1967

  13. Fighting Harada beats Jose Medel via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. Fighting Harada beats Bernardo Caraballo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1968

  16. Lionel Rose beats Fighting Harada via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  17. Lionel Rose beats Takao Sakurai via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. Lionel Rose beats Chucho Castillo via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. 1969

  20. Lionel Rose beats Alan Rudkin via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  22. Ruben Olivares beats Alan Rudkin via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  3. Chucho Castillo beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  4. 1971

  5. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  6. Ruben Olivares beats Kazuyoshi Kanazawa via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. Ruben Olivares beats Jesus Pimentel via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1972

  9. Rafael Herrera beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  10. Enrique Pinder beats Rafael Herrera via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  11. 1973

  12. Enrique Pinder’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

  13. Rafael Herrera beats Rodolfo Martinez via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  14. Rafael Herrera beats Venice Borkhorsor via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  15. 1974

  16. Rafael Herrera beats Romeo Anaya via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  17. Rodolfo Martinez beats Rafael Herrera via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  18. 1975

  19. Rodolfo Martinez beats Nestor Jimenez via corner retirement 7/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  20. Rodolfo Martinez beats Hisami Numata via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  21. 1976

  22. Rodolfo Martinez beats Venice Borkhorsor via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  23. Carlos Zarate beats Rodolfo Martinez via knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  24. Carlos Zarate beats Paul Ferreri via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  25. Carlos Zarate beats Waruinge Nakayama via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  26. 1977

  27. Carlos Zarate beats Fernando Cabanela via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  28. Carlos Zarate beats Danilo Batista via knockout 6/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  29. Carlos Zarate beats Juan Francisco Rodriguez via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  30. 1978

  31. Carlos Zarate beats Alberto Davila via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  32. Carlos Zarate beats Andres Hernandez via knockout 13/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  33. Carlos Zarate beats Emilio Hernandez via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  34. 1979

  35. Carlos Zarate beats John Kodjo Mensan via knockout 3/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  36. Lupe Pintor beats Carlos Zarate via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  1. 1980

  2. Lupe Pintor beats Alberto Sandoval via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  3. Lupe Pintor and Eijiro Murata draw via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  4. Lupe Pintor beats Johnny Owen via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  5. Lupe Pintor beats Alberto Davila via majority decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  6. 1981

  7. Lupe Pintor beats Jose Felix Uziga via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  8. Lupe Pintor beats Jovito Rengifo via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  9. Lupe Pintor beats Hurricane Teru via knockout 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  10. 1982

  11. Lupe Pintor beats Lee Seung-hoon via knockout 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBC

  12. 1983

  13. Lupe Pintor’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. Alberto Davila beats Kiko Bejines via knockout 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  15. 1984

  16. Alberto Davila’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

  17. Alberto Davila beats Enrique Sanchez via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  18. 1985

  19. Daniel Zaragoza beats Fred Jackson via disqualification 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  20. Miguel Lora beats Daniel Zaragoza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  21. 1986

  22. Miguel Lora beats Wilfredo Vazquez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  23. Miguel Lora beats Enrique Sanchez via knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  24. Miguel Lora beats Alberto Davila via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  25. 1987

  26. Miguel Lora beats Antonio Avelar via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  27. Miguel Lora beats Ray Minus via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  28. 1988

  29. Miguel Lora beats Lucio Omar Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  30. Miguel Lora beats Alberto Davila via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  31. Raul Perez beats Miguel Lora via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  32. 1989

  33. Raul Perez beats Lucio Omar Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  34. Raul Perez beats Cardenio Ulloa via knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  35. Raul Perez beats Diego Avila via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  1. 1990

  2. Raul Perez beats Gaby Canizales via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  3. Raul Perez beats Gerardo Martinez via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  4. Raul Perez and Jose Valdez draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  5. Raul Perez beats Candelario Carmona via knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  6. 1991

  7. Greg Richardson beats Raul Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  8. Greg Richardson beats Victor Rabanales via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  9. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi beats Greg Richardson via corner retirement 10/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  10. 1992

  11. Victor Rabanales beats Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  12. 1993

  13. Victor Rabanales beats Dadoy Andujar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. Byun Jung-il beats Victor Rabanales via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  15. Byun Jung-il beats Josefino Suarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  16. Yasuei Yakushiji beats Byun Jung-il via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  17. 1994

  18. Yasuei Yakushiji beats Josefino Suarez via knockout 10/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  19. Yasuei Yakushiji beats Byun Jung-il via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  20. Yasuei Yakushiji beats Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  21. 1995

  22. Yasuei Yakushiji beats Cuauhtemoc Gomez via majority decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  23. Wayne McCullough beats Yasuei Yakushiji via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  24. Wayne McCullough beats Johnny Bredahl via knockout 8/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  25. 1996

  26. Wayne McCullough beats Jose Luis Bueno via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  27. 1997

  28. Wayne McCullough’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

    Sirimongkhon Iamthuam becomes the WBC bantamweight world champion

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  29. Sirimongkhon Iamthuam beats Jesus Sarabia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  30. Sirimongkhon Iamthuam beats Javier Campanario via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  31. Sirimongkhon Iamthuam beats Victor Rabanales via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  32. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi beats Sirimongkhon Iamthuam via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  33. 1998

  34. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi beats Jose Rafael Sosa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  35. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi beats Paulie Ayala via technical decision 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  36. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  37. 1999

  38. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Mauro Blanc via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  39. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Joichiro Tatsuyoshi via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  1. 2000

  2. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Adan Vargas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  3. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Toshiaki Nishioka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  4. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Oscar Arciniega via knockout 5/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  5. 2001

  6. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Ricardo Barajas via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  7. Veeraphol Sahaprom and Toshiaki Nishioka draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  8. 2002

  9. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Sergio Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  10. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Julio Coronel via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  11. 2003

  12. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Hugo Dianzo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  13. Veeraphol Sahaprom and Toshiaki Nishioka draw via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. 2004

  15. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Toshiaki Nishioka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  16. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Julio Cesar Avila via knockout 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  17. Veeraphol Sahaprom beats Cecilio Santos via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  18. 2005

  19. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Veeraphol Sahaprom via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  20. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Gerardo Martinez via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  21. 2006

  22. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Veeraphol Sahaprom via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  23. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Genaro Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  24. 2007

  25. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Simpiwe Vetyeka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  26. 2008

  27. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Simone Maludrottu via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  28. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Cristian Faccio via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  29. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Alejandro Valdez via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  30. 2009

  31. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Vusi Malinga via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  32. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Nestor Rocha via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  33. Hozumi Hasegawa beats Alvaro Perez via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  1. 2010

  2. Fernando Montiel beats Hozumi Hasegawa via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  3. Fernando Montiel beats Rafael Concepcion via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and WBO

  4. 2011

  5. Nonito Donaire beats Fernando Montiel via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and WBONew WBC champion

  6. Nonito Donaire beats Omar Narvaez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and WBO

  7. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Christian Esquivel via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  8. 2012

  9. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Vic Darchinyan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  10. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Tomas Rojas via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  11. 2013

  12. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Malcolm Tunacao via knockout 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  13. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Jose Nieves via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Alberto Guevara via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  15. 2014

  16. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Stephane Jamoye via knockout 9/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  17. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Suriyan Kaikanha via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  18. 2015

  19. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Diego Ricardo Santillan via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  20. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Anselmo Moreno via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  21. 2016

  22. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Liborio Solis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  23. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Anselmo Moreno via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  24. 2017

  25. Shinsuke Yamanaka beats Carlos Carlson via knockout 7/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. Luis Nery beats Shinsuke Yamanaka via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  27. 2018

  28. Luis Nery’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

  29. Luis Nery beats Shinsuke Yamanaka via knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  30. 2019

  31. Nordine Oubaali beats Rau'shee Warren via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  32. Nordine Oubaali beats Arthur Villanueva via corner retirement 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  33. Nordine Oubaali beats Takuma Inoue via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  1. 2021

  2. Nonito Donaire beats Nordine Oubaali via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  3. Nonito Donaire beats Reymart Gaballo via knockout 4/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  4. 2022

  5. Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via technical knockout 2/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The RingNew WBC champion

  6. Naoya Inoue beats Paul Butler via knockout 11/12

    Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  7. 2023

  8. Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBC

  9. Alexandro Santiago beats Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  10. 2024

  11. Junto Nakatani beats Alexandro Santiago via technical knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

  12. Junto Nakatani beats Vincent Astrolabio via knockout 1/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  13. Junto Nakatani beats Tasana Salapat via technical knockout 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  14. 2025

  15. Junto Nakatani beats David Cuellar Contreras via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

  16. Junto Nakatani beats Ryosuke Nishida via corner retirement 6/12

    Bantamweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  17. Junto Nakatani vacates the WBC bantamweight world title

    Bantamweight · WBC

    Source: Junto Nakatani vacates bantamweight world titles ahead of 122lb debut(opens in a new tab), Boxing News, Tom Eaton,

  18. Takuma Inoue beats Tenshin Nasukawa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBCNew champion

    Source: Live results: Takuma Inoue defeats Tenshin Nasukawa to claim title(opens in a new tab), Fight Mag, Parviz Iskenderov,

  19. 2026

  20. Takuma Inoue beats Kazuto Ioka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

    Source: Naoya Inoue retains undisputed super-bantamweight title v Junto Nakatani – as it happened(opens in a new tab), The Guardian, Bryan Armen Graham,

  21. Takuma Inoue beats Tenshin Nasukawa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBC

    Source: 〖試合結果〗那須川天心vs.井上拓真 全試合結果｜9月27日 プライムビデオボクシング16(opens in a new tab), eFight,