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Johnny Bumphus

Johnny Bumphus held the WBA super lightweight world title in 1984.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA super lightweight, 1984)
4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1984 – Jan 1988

WelterweightWBC
Super LightweightWBA
1984age 23AprJulOctage 241985AprJulOctage 251986AprJulOctage 261987AprJulOctage 271988
19841985198619871988

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  3. 1986

  4. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Bumphus No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1985

  6. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Bumphus No. 8 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1984

  8. Gene Hatcher beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 11/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  9. Johnny Bumphus beats Lorenzo Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  10. 1983

  11. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Bumphus No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1982

  13. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Bumphus No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1981

  15. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Bumphus No. 6 at super lightweight in its annual ratings