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The Ring light flyweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2003. Last held in 2024; no longer contested.

World title bouts
30
Champions
9
Longest reign (Hiroto Kyoguchi, 2018–2022)
3 years, 10 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Ivan Calderon, 2007–2010)
5

Last champion

Kenshiro Teraji2022–2024

Reigns and world title bouts

Dec 2019 – Dec 2024

The Ring
Hiroto KyoguchiKenshiro Teraji
2020AprJulOct2021AprJulOct2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Hiroto KyoguchiThe Ring2018–20223 years, 10 months · 4 successful defences
  2. 2Ivan CalderonThe Ring2007–20103 years · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Donnie NietesThe Ring2014–20162 years, 3 months · 5 successful defences
  4. 4Kenshiro TerajiThe Ring2022–20241 year, 11 months · 3 successful defences
  5. 5Rosendo AlvarezThe Ring2003–20041 year, 6 months · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Giovani SeguraThe Ring2010–20111 year · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Hugo CazaresThe Ring2006–200710 months · 1 successful defence
  8. 8Hekkie BudlerThe Ring2018–20187 months · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Ryoichi TaguchiThe Ring2017–20184 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2003

  2. Rosendo Alvarez beats Beibis Mendoza via majority decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. Rosendo Alvarez and Jose Burgos draw via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA, IBF and The Ring

  4. 2004

  5. Rosendo Alvarez’s reign as The Ring light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · The Ring

  6. 2006

  7. Hugo Cazares beats Nelson Dieppa via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  8. 2007

  9. Hugo Cazares beats Wilfrido Valdez via knockout 2/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  10. Ivan Calderon beats Hugo Cazares via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  11. Ivan Calderon beats Juan Esquer via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  12. 2008

  13. Ivan Calderon beats Nelson Dieppa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  14. Ivan Calderon beats Hugo Cazares via technical decision 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  15. 2009

  16. Ivan Calderon and Rodel Mayol draw via technical decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  17. Ivan Calderon beats Rodel Mayol via technical decision 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  1. 2010

  2. Ivan Calderon beats Jesus Iribe via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  3. Giovani Segura beats Ivan Calderon via knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  4. 2011

  5. Giovani Segura beats Ivan Calderon via knockout 3/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  6. Giovani Segura’s reign as The Ring light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · The Ring

  7. 2014

  8. Donnie Nietes beats Moises Fuentes via knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  9. Donnie Nietes beats Carlos Velarde via corner retirement 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  10. 2015

  11. Donnie Nietes beats Gilberto Parra via corner retirement 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  12. Donnie Nietes beats Francisco Rodriguez Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  13. Donnie Nietes beats Juan Alejo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  14. 2016

  15. Donnie Nietes beats Raul Garcia via corner retirement 5/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO and The Ring

  16. Donnie Nietes’s reign as The Ring light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · The Ring

  17. 2017

  18. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Milan Melindo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, IBF and The RingNew Ring champion

  19. 2018

  20. Hekkie Budler beats Ryoichi Taguchi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, IBF and The RingNew Ring champion

  21. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Hekkie Budler via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super and The RingNew Ring champion

  22. 2019

  23. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Tanawat Nakoon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  24. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Tetsuya Hisada via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  1. 2021

  2. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Axel Aragon Vega via knockout 5/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  3. 2022

  4. Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Esteban Bermudez via technical knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  5. Kenshiro Teraji beats Hiroto Kyoguchi via technical knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  6. 2023

  7. Kenshiro Teraji beats Anthony Olascuaga via technical knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  8. Kenshiro Teraji beats Hekkie Budler via technical knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  9. 2024

  10. Kenshiro Teraji beats Carlos Canizales via majority decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  11. Kenshiro Teraji’s reign as The Ring light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · The Ring