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Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith held the WBC super lightweight world title between 1985 and 1986. Smith first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC super lightweight world title by beating Billy Costello.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super lightweight, 1985–1986)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1985 – Jan 1992

Super LightweightWBC
1985age 221986age 231987age 241988age 251989age 261990age 271991age 281992age 29
1986198819901992

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1991

  2. Julio Cesar Chavez beats Lonnie Smith via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  3. 1990

  4. The Ring magazine rates Lonnie Smith No. 10 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1986

  6. The Ring magazine rates Lonnie Smith No. 7 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Rene Arredondo beats Lonnie Smith via knockout 5/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  8. 1985

  9. The Ring magazine rates Lonnie Smith No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  10. Lonnie Smith beats Billy Costello via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC