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Michael Carbajal

Michael Carbajal held the WBC, IBF and WBO light flyweight world titles between 1990 and 1999. Carbajal's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 4, in 1993. Carbajal first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the IBF light flyweight world title by beating Muangchai Kittikasem.

World title bouts
19
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
16–3
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBF light flyweight, 1990–1994)
3 years, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1990 – Jan 2000

Light FlyweightWBC
IBF
WBO
1990age 221991age 231992age 241993age 251994age 261995age 271996age 281997age 291998age 301999age 312000age 32
199019921994199619982000

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1999

  2. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 10 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Michael Carbajal’s reign as the WBO light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  4. Michael Carbajal beats Jorge Arce via knockout 11/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  5. 1997

  6. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Mauricio Pastrana beats Michael Carbajal via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  8. 1996

  9. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 2 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Michael Carbajal beats Tomas Rivera via knockout 5/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  11. Michael Carbajal beats Julio Coronel via knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  12. Michael Carbajal beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

    Michael Carbajal beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  13. 1995

  14. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 3 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 1994

  16. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 2 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Humberto Gonzalez beats Michael Carbajal via majority decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC and IBF

  18. Michael Carbajal beats Josue Camacho via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  19. Humberto Gonzalez beats Michael Carbajal via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC and IBF

  20. 1993

  21. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  22. Michael Carbajal beats Domingo Sosa via knockout 5/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC and IBF

  23. Michael Carbajal beats Kwang Sun Kim via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC and IBF

  24. Michael Carbajal beats Humberto Gonzalez via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC and IBF

  25. 1992

  26. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 2 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  27. Michael Carbajal beats Robinson Cuesta via knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  28. Michael Carbajal beats Marcos Pacheco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  29. 1991

  30. The Ring magazine rates Michael Carbajal No. 3 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  31. Michael Carbajal beats Hector Luis Patri via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  32. Michael Carbajal beats Javier Varguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  33. Michael Carbajal beats Macario Santos via knockout 2/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  34. 1990

  35. Michael Carbajal beats Leon Salazar via knockout 4/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  36. Michael Carbajal beats Muangchai Kittikasem via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF