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Cesar Bazan

Cesar Bazan held the WBC lightweight world title between 1998 and 1999.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 1998–1999)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1998 – Jan 2002

LightweightWBC
1998age 23AprJulOct1999age 24AprJulOct2000age 25AprJulOct2001age 26AprJulOct2002age 27
19981999200020012002

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2001

  2. Jose Luis Castillo beats Cesar Bazan via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  3. 2000

  4. The Ring magazine rates Cesar Bazan No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1999

  6. The Ring magazine rates Cesar Bazan No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Stevie Johnston beats Cesar Bazan via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  8. 1998

  9. The Ring magazine rates Cesar Bazan No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  10. Cesar Bazan beats Mauro Lucero via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  11. Cesar Bazan beats Hiroyuki Sakamoto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  12. Cesar Bazan beats Stevie Johnston via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  13. 1997

  14. The Ring magazine rates Cesar Bazan No. 10 at lightweight in its annual ratings