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WBA Regular featherweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2003. Last held in 2023; no longer contested.

WBA Regular is the WBA's secondary world title. See also the WBA featherweight world title for the main title.

World title bouts
35
Champions
11
Longest reign (Chris John, 2003–2009)
5 years, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Chris John, 2003–2009)
9

Last champion

Leigh Wood2023–2023

Reigns and world title bouts

Dec 2018 – Dec 2023

WBA Regular
Xu CanLeigh WoodLaraLeigh Wood
2019AprJulOct2020AprJulOct2021AprJulOct2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Chris JohnWBA Regular2003–20095 years, 7 months · 9 successful defences
  2. 2Xu CanWBA Regular2019–20212 years, 6 months · 2 successful defences
  3. 3Nicholas WaltersWBA Regular2012–20152 years, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  4. 4Jesus CuellarWBA Regular2015–20161 year, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  5. 5Leigh WoodWBA Regular2021–20231 year, 6 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Abner MaresWBA Regular2016–20181 year, 5 months · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Yuriorkis GamboaWBA Regular2009–20101 year, 2 months · 3 successful defences
  8. 8Celestino CaballeroWBA Regular2011–201211 months · 1 successful defence
  9. 9Jonathan Victor BarrosWBA Regular2010–201110 months · 2 successful defences
  10. 10Jesus M RojasWBA Regular2018–20196 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Leigh WoodWBA Regular2023–20234 months · 1 successful defence
  12. 12Mauricio LaraWBA Regular2023–20233 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2003

  2. Chris John becomes the WBA Regular featherweight world champion

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2004

  4. Chris John beats Osamu Sato via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  5. Chris John and Jose Rojas draw via technical decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  6. 2005

  7. Chris John beats Derrick Gainer via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  8. Chris John beats Tommy Browne via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  9. 2006

  10. Chris John beats Juan Manuel Marquez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  11. Chris John beats Renan Acosta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  12. 2007

  13. Chris John beats Jose Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  14. Chris John beats Zaiki Takemoto via corner retirement 9/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  15. 2008

  16. Chris John beats Roinet Caballero via corner retirement 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  17. Chris John beats Hiroyuki Enoki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  18. 2009

  19. Chris John and Rocky Juarez draw via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  20. Chris John’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

    Yuriorkis Gamboa becomes the WBA Regular featherweight world champion

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  21. Yuriorkis Gamboa beats Whyber Garcia via knockout 4/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2010

  2. Yuriorkis Gamboa beats Rogers Mtagwa via knockout 2/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  3. Yuriorkis Gamboa beats Jonathan Victor Barros via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  4. Yuriorkis Gamboa’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  5. Jonathan Victor Barros beats Irving Berry via knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  6. 2011

  7. Jonathan Victor Barros beats Miguel Roman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  8. Jonathan Victor Barros beats Celestino Caballero via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  9. Celestino Caballero beats Jonathan Victor Barros via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  10. Celestino Caballero beats Satoshi Hosono via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  11. 2012

  12. Celestino Caballero’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  13. Nicholas Walters beats Daulis Prescott via knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  14. 2013

  15. Nicholas Walters beats Alberto Garza via knockout 4/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  16. 2014

  17. Nicholas Walters beats Vic Darchinyan via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  18. 2015

  19. Nicholas Walters’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

    Jesus Cuellar becomes the WBA Regular featherweight world champion

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  20. Jesus Cuellar beats Vic Darchinyan via knockout 8/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  21. Jesus Cuellar beats Jonathan Oquendo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  22. 2016

  23. Abner Mares beats Jesus Cuellar via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  24. 2017

  25. Abner Mares beats Andres Gutierrez via technical decision 10/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  26. 2018

  27. Abner Mares’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  28. Jesus M Rojas becomes the WBA Regular featherweight world champion

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  29. Joseph Diaz beats Jesus M Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  30. 2019

  31. Xu Can beats Jesus M Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  32. Xu Can beats Shun Kubo via knockout 6/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  33. Xu Can beats Manny Robles III via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2021

  2. Leigh Wood beats Xu Can via technical knockout 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2022

  4. Leigh Wood beats Michael Conlan via technical knockout 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2023

  6. Mauricio Lara beats Leigh Wood via technical knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. Mauricio Lara’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  8. Leigh Wood beats Mauricio Lara via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  9. Leigh Wood beats Josh Warrington via technical knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · WBA Regular

  10. Leigh Wood’s reign as the WBA Regular featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA Regular