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Ismael Laguna

Ismael Laguna held the WBA, WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1965 and 1970. Laguna was the undisputed lightweight world champion from 1965 to 1970. Laguna first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA, WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles by beating Carlos Ortiz.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring lightweight, 1965)
7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1965 – Jan 1972

LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1965age 211966age 221967age 231968age 241969age 251970age 261971age 271972age 28
1966196819701972

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1971

  2. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  4. 1970

  5. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  6. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  7. Ismael Laguna’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  8. Ismael Laguna beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. Ismael Laguna beats Mando Ramos via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1969

  11. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1968

  13. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1967

  15. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  16. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. 1966

  18. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1965

  20. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  21. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  22. Ismael Laguna beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  23. 1964

  24. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  25. 1963

  26. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  27. 1962

  28. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  29. 1961

  30. The Ring magazine rates Ismael Laguna No. 8 at bantamweight in its annual ratings