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WBC bridgerweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2021. Current champion: Ryad Merhy, since 30th May 2026.

World title bouts
5
Champions
5
Longest reign (Kevin Lerena, 2024–2026)
1 year, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Kevin Lerena, 2024–2026)
1

Current champion

Ryad MerhySince 30th May 2026 · 5 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBC
Oscar RivasLukasz RozanskiOkolieKevin LerenaRyad Merhy
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Kevin LerenaWBC2024–20261 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  2. 2Oscar RivasWBC2021–20231 year, 2 months · 0 successful defences
  3. 3Lukasz RozanskiWBC2023–20241 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  4. 4Ryad MerhyWBC2026–present5 months · 0 successful defences
  5. 5Lawrence OkolieWBC2024–20244 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2021

  2. Oscar Rivas beats Ryan Rozicki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bridgerweight · WBCNew champion

  3. 2023

  4. Oscar Rivas’s reign as the WBC bridgerweight world champion ends

    Bridgerweight · WBC

  5. Lukasz Rozanski beats Alen Babic via technical knockout 1/12

    Bridgerweight · WBCNew champion

  6. 2024

  7. Lawrence Okolie beats Lukasz Rozanski via technical knockout 1/12

    Bridgerweight · WBCNew champion

  8. Lawrence Okolie’s reign as the WBC bridgerweight world champion ends

    Bridgerweight · WBC

    Kevin Lerena becomes the WBC bridgerweight world champion

    Bridgerweight · WBCNew champion

  9. 2025

  10. Kevin Lerena beats Serhiy Radchenko via technical knockout 3/12

    Bridgerweight · WBC

  11. 2026

  12. Ryad Merhy beats Kevin Lerena via unanimous decision 12/12

    Bridgerweight · WBCNew champion

    Source: SA boxer Lerena falls to Merhy in revenge fight, loses WBC title(opens in a new tab), News24, Lynn Butler,