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Lloyd Honeyghan

Lloyd Honeyghan held the WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1986 and 1989. Honeyghan was the undisputed welterweight world champion from 1986 to 1987.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–3
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (IBF welterweight, 1986–1987)
1 year, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1986 – Jan 1991

WelterweightWBA
1986age 25AprJulage 26Oct1987AprJulage 27Oct1988AprJulage 28Oct1989AprJulage 29Oct1990AprJulage 30Oct1991
198619871988198919901991

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1990

  2. Mark Breland beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  3. 1989

  4. The Ring magazine rates Lloyd Honeyghan No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. Marlon Starling beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  6. 1988

  7. The Ring magazine rates Lloyd Honeyghan No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Young Kil Jung via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Jorge Vaca via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. 1987

  11. The Ring magazine rates Lloyd Honeyghan No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  12. Jorge Vaca beats Lloyd Honeyghan via technical decision 8/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  13. Lloyd Honeyghan’s reign as The Ring welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · The Ring

  14. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Gene Hatcher via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  15. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Maurice Blocker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  17. Lloyd Honeyghan’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  18. 1986

  19. The Ring magazine rates Lloyd Honeyghan the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  20. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Donald Curry via corner retirement 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  21. 1985

  22. The Ring magazine rates Lloyd Honeyghan No. 6 at welterweight in its annual ratings