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WBA Regular light flyweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2010. Current champion: Daiya Kira, since 30th Sep 2026.

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

World title bouts
20
Champions
8
Longest reign (Carlos Canizales, 2018–2021)
3 years, 2 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Roman Gonzalez, 2011–2012)
5

Current champion

Daiya KiraSince 30th Sep 2026 · 1 month · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA Regular
Bermudez
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Carlos CanizalesWBA Regular2018–20213 years, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  2. 2Ryoichi TaguchiWBA Regular2014–20173 years · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Roman GonzalezWBA Regular2011–20121 year, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  4. 4Kazuto IokaWBA Regular2012–20141 year, 2 months · 3 successful defences
  5. 5Esteban BermudezWBA Regular2021–20221 year · 0 successful defences
  6. 6Alberto RosselWBA Regular2014–20145 months · 0 successful defences
  7. 7Juan Carlos RevecoWBA Regular2010–20115 months · 0 successful defences
  8. 8Daiya KiraWBA Regular2026–present1 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2010

  2. Juan Carlos Reveco becomes the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2011

  4. Juan Carlos Reveco’s reign as the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

    Roman Gonzalez becomes the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  5. Roman Gonzalez beats Manuel Vargas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  6. Roman Gonzalez beats Omar Salado via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  7. Roman Gonzalez beats Omar Soto via knockout 2/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  8. 2012

  9. Roman Gonzalez beats Ramon Garcia Hirales via knockout 4/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  10. Roman Gonzalez beats Juan Francisco Estrada via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  11. Roman Gonzalez’s reign as the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  12. Kazuto Ioka beats Jose Alfredo Rodriguez via knockout 6/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  13. 2013

  14. Kazuto Ioka beats Phissanu Chimsunthom via knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  15. Kazuto Ioka beats Ekkawit Songnui via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  16. Kazuto Ioka beats Felix Alvarado via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  17. 2014

  18. Kazuto Ioka’s reign as the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  19. Alberto Rossel becomes the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  20. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Alberto Rossel via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  21. 2015

  22. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Ekkawit Songnui via knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  23. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Luis de la Rosa via corner retirement 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  24. 2016

  25. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Juan Jose Landaeta via corner retirement 11/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  26. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Ryo Miyazaki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  27. Ryoichi Taguchi and Carlos Canizales draw via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  28. 2017

  29. Ryoichi Taguchi beats Rober Barrera via knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  30. Ryoichi Taguchi’s reign as the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  31. 2018

  32. Carlos Canizales beats Reiya Konishi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  33. Carlos Canizales beats Bin Lu via knockout 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  34. 2019

  35. Carlos Canizales beats Sho Kimura via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2021

  2. Esteban Bermudez beats Carlos Canizales via knockout 6/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2022

  4. Esteban Bermudez’s reign as the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2026

  6. Daiya Kira becomes the WBA Regular light flyweight world champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA RegularNew champion

    Source: Clasificaciones Asociación Mundial de Boxeo de SEPTIEMBRE 2026(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association