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IBF lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1984. Vacant since 2nd Sep 2026.

World title bouts
90
Champions
29
Longest reign (Miguel Vazquez, 2010–2014)
4 years
Most successful defences in one reign (Pernell Whitaker, 1989–1992)
8

Current champion

VacantSince 2nd Sep 2026

Reigns and world title bouts

Nov 2021 – Nov 2026

IBF
JrDevin HaneyVasyl LomachenkoRaymond Muratalla
2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct
1990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Miguel VazquezIBF2010–20144 years · 6 successful defences
  2. 2Paul SpadaforaIBF1999–20033 years, 10 months · 7 successful defences
  3. 3Pernell WhitakerIBF1989–19923 years · 8 successful defences
  4. 4Phillip HolidayIBF1995–19971 year, 11 months · 6 successful defences
  5. 5Teofimo LopezIBF2019–20211 year, 11 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Robert Easter JrIBF2016–20181 year, 10 months · 3 successful defences
  7. 7Shane MosleyIBF1997–19991 year, 8 months · 8 successful defences
  8. 8Jimmy PaulIBF1985–19861 year, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  9. 9Devin HaneyIBF2022–20231 year, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  10. 10Jesus ChavezIBF2005–20071 year, 4 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Raymond MuratallaIBF2025–20261 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  12. 12Rafael RuelasIBF1994–19951 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Freddie PendletonIBF1993–19941 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  14. 14Vasyl LomachenkoIBF2024–20251 year · 1 successful defence
  15. 15Greg HaugenIBF1988–19891 year · 2 successful defences
  16. 16Harry ArroyoIBF1984–198511 months · 2 successful defences
  17. 17Nate CampbellIBF2008–200911 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Richard CommeyIBF2019–201910 months · 1 successful defence
  19. 19Julio DiazIBF2004–20059 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Mickey BeyIBF2014–20159 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Julio DiazIBF2007–20078 months · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Vinny PazienzaIBF1987–19887 months · 0 successful defences
  23. 23George Kambosos JrIBF2021–20226 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Greg HaugenIBF1986–19876 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Javier JaureguiIBF2003–20045 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Rances BarthelemyIBF2015–20165 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Juan DiazIBF2007–20084 months · 0 successful defences
  28. 28Mikey GarciaIBF2018–20183 months · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Leavander JohnsonIBF2005–20053 months · 0 successful defences
  30. 30Charlie BrownIBF1984–19842 months · 0 successful defences
  31. 31Oscar De La HoyaIBF1995–19952 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1984

  2. Charlie Brown beats Melvin Paul via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  3. Harry Arroyo beats Charlie Brown via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  4. Harry Arroyo beats Charlie Brown via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  5. 1985

  6. Harry Arroyo beats Terrence Alli via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  7. Jimmy Paul beats Harry Arroyo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  8. Jimmy Paul beats Robin Blake via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  9. 1986

  10. Jimmy Paul beats Irleis Perez via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  11. Jimmy Paul beats Darryl Tyson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  12. Greg Haugen beats Jimmy Paul via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  13. 1987

  14. Vinny Pazienza beats Greg Haugen via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  15. 1988

  16. Greg Haugen beats Vinny Pazienza via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  17. Greg Haugen beats Miguel Santana via technical decision 11/15

    Lightweight · IBF

  18. Greg Haugen beats Gert Bo Jacobsen via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  19. 1989

  20. Pernell Whitaker beats Greg Haugen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  21. Pernell Whitaker beats Louie Lomeli via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  22. Pernell Whitaker beats Jose Luis Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  1. 1990

  2. Pernell Whitaker beats Freddie Pendleton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC and IBF

  3. Pernell Whitaker beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC and IBF

  4. Pernell Whitaker beats Juan Nazario via knockout 1/12

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  5. 1991

  6. Pernell Whitaker beats Anthony Jones via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  7. Pernell Whitaker beats Poli Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  8. Pernell Whitaker beats Jorge Paez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  9. 1992

  10. Pernell Whitaker’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  11. Freddie Pendleton and Tracy Spann draw via technical decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  12. 1993

  13. Freddie Pendleton beats Tracy Spann via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  14. Freddie Pendleton beats Jorge Paez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  15. 1994

  16. Rafael Ruelas beats Freddie Pendleton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  17. Rafael Ruelas beats Mike Evgen via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  18. 1995

  19. Rafael Ruelas beats Billy Schwer via corner retirement 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  20. Oscar De La Hoya beats Rafael Ruelas via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBF and WBONew IBF champion

  21. Oscar De La Hoya’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  22. Phillip Holiday beats Miguel Julio via corner retirement 10/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  23. Phillip Holiday beats Rocky Martinez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  24. 1996

  25. Phillip Holiday beats John Lark via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  26. Phillip Holiday beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  27. Phillip Holiday beats Joel Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  28. Phillip Holiday beats Ivan Robinson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  29. 1997

  30. Phillip Holiday beats Pete Taliaferro via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  31. Shane Mosley beats Phillip Holiday via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  32. Shane Mosley beats Manuel Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  33. 1998

  34. Shane Mosley beats Demetrio Ceballos via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  35. Shane Mosley beats John John Molina via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  36. Shane Mosley beats Wilfrido Ruiz via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  37. Shane Mosley beats Eduardo Bartolome Morales via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  38. Shane Mosley beats Jesse James Leija via corner retirement 9/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  39. 1999

  40. Shane Mosley beats Golden Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  41. Shane Mosley beats John Brown via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  42. Shane Mosley’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  43. Paul Spadafora beats Israel Cardona via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  44. Paul Spadafora beats Renato Cornett via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  1. 2000

  2. Paul Spadafora beats Victoriano Sosa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  3. Paul Spadafora beats Mike Griffith via technical decision 10/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  4. Paul Spadafora beats Billy Irwin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  5. 2001

  6. Paul Spadafora beats Joel Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  7. 2002

  8. Paul Spadafora beats Angel Manfredy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  9. Paul Spadafora beats Dennis Holbaek Pedersen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  10. 2003

  11. Leonard Dorin and Paul Spadafora draw via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super and IBF

  12. Paul Spadafora’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  13. Javier Jauregui beats Leavander Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  14. 2004

  15. Julio Diaz beats Javier Jauregui via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  16. 2005

  17. Julio Diaz’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  18. Leavander Johnson beats Stefano Zoff via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  19. Jesus Chavez beats Leavander Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  20. 2007

  21. Julio Diaz beats Jesus Chavez via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  22. Juan Diaz beats Julio Diaz via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew IBF champion

  23. 2008

  24. Nate Campbell beats Juan Diaz via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew IBF champion

  25. 2009

  26. Nate Campbell’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  27. Nate Campbell beats Ali Funeka via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  28. Joan Guzman and Ali Funeka draw via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  1. 2010

  2. Joan Guzman beats Ali Funeka via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  3. Miguel Vazquez beats Ji Hoon Kim via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  4. Miguel Vazquez beats Ricardo Dominguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  5. 2011

  6. Miguel Vazquez beats Leonardo Zappavigna via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  7. 2012

  8. Miguel Vazquez beats Ammeth Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  9. Miguel Vazquez beats Marvin Quintero via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  10. Miguel Vazquez beats Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  11. 2014

  12. Miguel Vazquez beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  13. Mickey Bey beats Miguel Vazquez via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  14. 2015

  15. Mickey Bey’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  16. Rances Barthelemy beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  17. 2016

  18. Rances Barthelemy beats Mickey Bey via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  19. Rances Barthelemy’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  20. Robert Easter Jr beats Richard Commey via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  21. 2017

  22. Robert Easter Jr beats Luis Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  23. Robert Easter Jr beats Denis Shafikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  24. 2018

  25. Robert Easter Jr beats Javier Fortuna via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  26. Mikey Garcia beats Robert Easter Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC and IBFNew IBF champion

  27. Mikey Garcia’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  28. 2019

  29. Richard Commey beats Isa Chaniev via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  30. Richard Commey beats Raymundo Beltran via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  31. Teofimo Lopez beats Richard Commey via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  1. 2020

  2. Teofimo Lopez beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  3. 2021

  4. George Kambosos Jr beats Teofimo Lopez via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The RingNew IBF champion

  5. 2022

  6. Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew IBF champion

  7. Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  8. 2023

  9. Devin Haney beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  10. Devin Haney’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  11. 2024

  12. Vasyl Lomachenko becomes the IBF lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

  13. Vasyl Lomachenko beats George Kambosos Jr via technical knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  14. 2025

  15. Vasyl Lomachenko’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

    Raymond Muratalla becomes the IBF lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · IBFNew champion

    Source: Vasyl Lomachenko retirement crowns new world lightweight champion(opens in a new tab), Boxing News, Oscar Pick,

  16. 2026

  17. Raymond Muratalla beats Andy Cruz via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

    Source: Raymond Muratalla Retains IBF Lightweight Title Over Andy Cruz(opens in a new tab), Boxing News 24, Ken Hissner,

  18. Raymond Muratalla beats Robson Conceicao via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

    Source: Muratalla’s Pressure, Power Too Much For Conceicao(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Keith Idec,

  19. Raymond Muratalla vacates the IBF lightweight world title

    Lightweight · IBF

    Source: Raymond Muratalla vacates IBF lightweight title, targets champions at 140 lbs(opens in a new tab), Fight Mag, Parviz Iskenderov,