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Jaime Rios

Jaime Rios held the WBA light flyweight world title between 1975 and 1976. Rios was the first WBA light flyweight world champion. Rios first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA light flyweight world title by beating Rigoberto Marcano.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA light flyweight, 1975–1976)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1975 – Jan 1979

Light FlyweightWBA
1975age 21AprJulOctage 221976AprJulOctage 231977AprJulOctage 241978AprJulOctage 251979
19751976197719781979

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1978

  2. Yoko Gushiken beats Jaime Rios via knockout 13/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  3. 1977

  4. Yoko Gushiken beats Jaime Rios via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  5. 1976

  6. Juan Guzman beats Jaime Rios via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  7. Jaime Rios beats Kazunori Tenryu via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  8. 1975

  9. The Ring magazine rates Jaime Rios No. 6 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Jaime Rios beats Rigoberto Marcano via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA