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Chris John

Chris John held the WBA Regular and WBA Super featherweight world titles between 2003 and 2013.

World title bouts
19
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
15–1–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBA Regular featherweight, 2003–2009)
5 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2003 – Jan 2014

FeatherweightWBA Regular
WBA Super
2003age 232004age 242005age 252006age 262007age 272008age 282009age 292010age 302011age 312012age 322013age 332014age 34
200420062008201020122014

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2013

  2. Simpiwe Vetyeka beats Chris John via corner retirement 6/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  3. Chris John and Satoshi Hosono draw via technical decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  4. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. 2012

  6. Chris John beats Suriya Tatakhun via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  7. Chris John beats Shoji Kimura via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  8. 2011

  9. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  10. Chris John beats Stas Merdov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  11. Chris John beats Daud Yordan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  12. 2010

  13. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  14. Chris John beats Fernando David Saucedo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  15. Chris John’s reign as the WBA Super featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  16. 2009

  17. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  18. Chris John beats Rocky Juarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  19. Chris John becomes WBA Super featherweight champion

    Featherweight · WBA Super

  20. Chris John and Rocky Juarez draw via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  21. 2008

  22. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  23. Chris John beats Hiroyuki Enoki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  24. Chris John beats Roinet Caballero via corner retirement 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  25. 2007

  26. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  27. Chris John beats Zaiki Takemoto via corner retirement 9/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  28. Chris John beats Jose Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  29. 2006

  30. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  31. Chris John beats Renan Acosta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  32. Chris John beats Juan Manuel Marquez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  33. 2005

  34. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  35. Chris John beats Tommy Browne via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  36. Chris John beats Derrick Gainer via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  37. 2004

  38. The Ring magazine rates Chris John No. 8 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  39. Chris John and Jose Rojas draw via technical decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  40. Chris John beats Osamu Sato via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  41. 2003

  42. Chris John becomes WBA Regular featherweight champion

    Featherweight · WBA Regular