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WBA lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1921. Current champion: Floyd Schofield, since 10th Oct 2026.

In 2007, the WBA world title became the WBA Super world title. This page covers the WBA and WBA Super world titles. The WBA's secondary world title, WBA Regular, has its own separate page.

World title bouts
179
Champions
54
Longest reign (Roberto Duran, 1972–1979)
6 years, 7 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Roberto Duran, 1972–1979)
12

Current champion

Floyd SchofieldSince 10th Oct 2026 · 1 month · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

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World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Roberto DuranWBA1972–19796 years, 7 months · 12 successful defences
  2. 2Ike WilliamsWBA1945–19516 years, 1 month · 8 successful defences
  3. 3Joe BrownWBA1956–19625 years, 7 months · 11 successful defences
  4. 4Orzubek NazarovWBA1993–19984 years, 6 months · 6 successful defences
  5. 5Sammy MandellWBA1926–19304 years · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Benny LeonardWBA1921–19253 years, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  7. 7Carlos OrtizWBA1962–19652 years, 11 months · 4 successful defences
  8. 8Juan Manuel MarquezWBA Super2009–20122 years, 10 months · 2 successful defences
  9. 9Juan DiazWBA2004–20072 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  10. 10Carlos OrtizWBA1965–19682 years, 7 months · 5 successful defences
  11. 11Tony CanzoneriWBA1930–19332 years, 7 months · 4 successful defences
  12. 12Sammy AngottWBA1940–19422 years, 6 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Vasyl LomachenkoWBA Super2018–20202 years, 5 months · 3 successful defences
  14. 14Livingstone BrambleWBA1984–19862 years, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  15. 15Ray ManciniWBA1982–19842 years · 4 successful defences
  16. 16Lou AmbersWBA1936–19381 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  17. 17Barney RossWBA1933–19351 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  18. 18Leonard DorinWBA2002–20031 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  19. 19Ken BuchananWBA1970–19721 year, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  20. 20Pernell WhitakerWBA1990–19921 year, 8 months · 3 successful defences
  21. 21Devin HaneyWBA Super2022–20231 year, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  22. 22Jimmy CarterWBA1952–19541 year, 4 months · 3 successful defences
  23. 23Tony CanzoneriWBA1935–19361 year, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24Wallace Bud SmithWBA1955–19561 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  25. 25Edwin RosarioWBA1986–19871 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  26. 26Juan ZuritaWBA1944–19451 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  27. 27Hilmer KentyWBA1980–19811 year, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  28. 28Teofimo LopezWBA Super2020–20211 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Takanori HatakeyamaWBA2000–20011 year · 1 successful defence
  30. 30Mando RamosWBA1969–19701 year · 1 successful defence
  31. 31Henry ArmstrongWBA1938–19391 year · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Jimmy CarterWBA1951–195211 months · 2 successful defences
  33. 33Julio Cesar ChavezWBA1987–198811 months · 2 successful defences
  34. 34Nate CampbellWBA Super2008–200911 months · 0 successful defences
  35. 35Jean Baptiste MendyWBA1998–199910 months · 1 successful defence
  36. 36Juan DiazWBA Super2007–200810 months · 1 successful defence
  37. 37Edwin RosarioWBA1989–19908 months · 0 successful defences
  38. 38Ernesto EspanaWBA1979–19808 months · 1 successful defence
  39. 39Paddy DeMarcoWBA1954–19548 months · 0 successful defences
  40. 40Tony LopezWBA1992–19938 months · 1 successful defence
  41. 41Carlos CruzWBA1968–19697 months · 1 successful defence
  42. 42Jimmy CarterWBA1954–19557 months · 0 successful defences
  43. 43Ismael LagunaWBA1965–19657 months · 0 successful defences
  44. 44Lou AmbersWBA1939–19407 months · 0 successful defences
  45. 45Gilberto SerranoWBA1999–20006 months · 1 successful defence
  46. 46Rocky KansasWBA1925–19266 months · 0 successful defences
  47. 47Ismael LagunaWBA1970–19706 months · 1 successful defence
  48. 48George Kambosos JrWBA Super2021–20226 months · 0 successful defences
  49. 49Lauro SalasWBA1952–19525 months · 0 successful defences
  50. 50Arturo FriasWBA1981–19825 months · 1 successful defence
  51. 51Jimmy GoodrichWBA1925–19254 months · 0 successful defences
  52. 52Sammy AngottWBA1943–19444 months · 0 successful defences
  53. 53Joey GamacheWBA1992–19924 months · 0 successful defences
  54. 54Juan NazarioWBA1990–19904 months · 0 successful defences
  55. 55Dingaan ThobelaWBA1993–19934 months · 0 successful defences
  56. 56Al SingerWBA1930–19303 months · 0 successful defences
  57. 57Julien LorcyWBA1999–19993 months · 0 successful defences
  58. 58Sean O'GradyWBA1981–19813 months · 0 successful defences
  59. 59Julien LorcyWBA2001–20013 months · 0 successful defences
  60. 60Stefano ZoffWBA1999–19993 months · 0 successful defences
  61. 61Lakva SimWBA2004–20043 months · 0 successful defences
  62. 62Raul Horacio BalbiWBA2001–20022 months · 0 successful defences
  63. 63Claude NoelWBA1981–19812 months · 0 successful defences
  64. 64Floyd SchofieldWBA2026–present1 month · 0 successful defences

From the archive

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1921

  2. Benny Leonard beats Richie Mitchell via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  3. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  4. Benny Leonard becomes the WBA lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  5. 1922

  6. Benny Leonard beats Rocky Kansas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  7. Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via newspaper decision 12/12

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBURead 3 articles

  8. 1923

  9. Benny Leonard beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  10. 1925

  11. Benny Leonard’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  12. Jimmy Goodrich beats Stanislaus Loayza via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  13. Rocky Kansas beats Jimmy Goodrich via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. 1926

  15. Sammy Mandell beats Rocky Kansas via points decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. Sammy Mandell beats Joe Jawson via newspaper decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. 1927

  18. Sammy Mandell beats Phil McGraw via points decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. 1928

  20. Sammy Mandell beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. 1929

  22. Sammy Mandell beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Al Singer beats Sammy Mandell via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  3. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Singer via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  4. 1931

  5. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via knockout 3/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  6. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  7. Tony Canzoneri beats Kid Chocolate via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  8. 1932

  9. Tony Canzoneri beats Billy Petrolle via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1933

  11. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via majority decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  12. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  13. 1935

  14. Barney Ross’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  15. Tony Canzoneri beats Lou Ambers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Roth via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. 1936

  18. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  19. 1937

  20. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. Lou Ambers beats Pedro Montanez via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1938

  23. Henry Armstrong beats Lou Ambers via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  24. 1939

  25. Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Lou Ambers beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  1. 1940

  2. Lou Ambers’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  3. Sammy Angott beats Davey Day via points decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  4. 1941

  5. Sammy Angott beats Lew Jenkins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1942

  7. Sammy Angott beats Allie Stolz via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Sammy Angott’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  9. 1943

  10. Sammy Angott beats Slugger White via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  11. 1944

  12. Juan Zurita beats Sammy Angott via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  13. 1945

  14. Ike Williams beats Juan Zurita via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  15. 1946

  16. Ike Williams beats Enrique Bolanos via technical knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  17. Ike Williams beats Ronnie James via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  18. 1947

  19. Ike Williams beats Bob Montgomery via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1948

  21. Ike Williams beats Enrique Bolanos via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Ike Williams beats Beau Jack via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Ike Williams beats Jesse Flores via knockout 10/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1949

  25. Ike Williams beats Enrique Bolanos via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Ike Williams beats Freddie Dawson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1951

  2. Jimmy Carter beats Ike Williams via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  3. Jimmy Carter beats Art Aragon via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1952

  5. Jimmy Carter beats Lauro Salas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Lauro Salas beats Jimmy Carter via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  7. Jimmy Carter beats Lauro Salas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  8. 1953

  9. Jimmy Carter beats Tommy Collins via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Jimmy Carter beats George Araujo via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Jimmy Carter beats Armand Savoie via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1954

  13. Paddy DeMarco beats Jimmy Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. Jimmy Carter beats Paddy DeMarco via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  15. 1955

  16. Wallace Bud Smith beats Jimmy Carter via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  17. Wallace Bud Smith beats Jimmy Carter via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. 1956

  19. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  20. 1957

  21. Joe Brown beats Wallace Bud Smith via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Joe Brown beats Orlando Zulueta via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Joe Brown beats Joey Lopes via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1958

  25. Joe Brown beats Ralph Dupas via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Joe Brown beats Kenny Lane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1959

  28. Joe Brown beats Johnny Busso via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Joe Brown beats Paolo Rosi via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1960

  2. Joe Brown beats Cisco Andrade via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1961

  4. Joe Brown beats Dave Charnley via points decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Joe Brown beats Bert Somodio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1962

  7. Carlos Ortiz beats Joe Brown via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  8. Carlos Ortiz beats Teruo Kosaka via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1963

  10. Carlos Ortiz beats Douglas Vaillant via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. 1964

  12. Carlos Ortiz beats Flash Elorde via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. Carlos Ortiz beats Kenny Lane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. 1965

  15. Ismael Laguna beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  17. 1966

  18. Carlos Ortiz beats Johnny Bizzarro via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. Carlos Ortiz beats Sugar Ramos via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. Carlos Ortiz beats Flash Elorde via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  21. 1967

  22. Carlos Ortiz beats Sugar Ramos via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  23. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  24. 1968

  25. Carlos Cruz beats Carlos Ortiz via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  26. Carlos Cruz beats Mando Ramos via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  27. 1969

  28. Mando Ramos beats Carlos Cruz via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  29. Mando Ramos beats Yoshiaki Numata via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Ismael Laguna beats Mando Ramos via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  3. Ismael Laguna beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  4. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  5. 1971

  6. Ken Buchanan beats Ruben Navarro via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1972

  9. Roberto Duran beats Ken Buchanan via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  10. 1973

  11. Roberto Duran beats Jimmy Robertson via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. Roberto Duran beats Hector Thompson via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. Roberto Duran beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 10/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. 1974

  15. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  16. Roberto Duran beats Masataka Takayama via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  17. 1975

  18. Roberto Duran beats Ray Lampkin via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  19. Roberto Duran beats Leoncio Ortiz via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  20. 1976

  21. Roberto Duran beats Lou Bizzarro via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  22. Roberto Duran beats Alvaro Rojas via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  23. 1977

  24. Roberto Duran beats Vilomar Fernandez via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  25. Roberto Duran beats Edwin Viruet via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  26. 1978

  27. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  28. 1979

  29. Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  30. Ernesto Espana beats Claude Noel via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  31. Ernesto Espana beats Johnny Lira via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  1. 1980

  2. Hilmer Kenty beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  3. Hilmer Kenty beats Young Ho Oh via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  4. Hilmer Kenty beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  5. Hilmer Kenty beats Vilomar Fernandez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  6. 1981

  7. Sean O'Grady beats Hilmer Kenty via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  8. Sean O'Grady’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  9. Claude Noel beats Rodolfo Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  10. Arturo Frias beats Claude Noel via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  11. 1982

  12. Arturo Frias beats Ernesto Espana via technical decision 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  13. Ray Mancini beats Arturo Frias via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  14. Ray Mancini beats Ernesto Espana via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  15. Ray Mancini beats Deuk Koo Kim via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  16. 1983

  17. Ray Mancini beats Orlando Romero via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  18. 1984

  19. Ray Mancini beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  20. Livingstone Bramble beats Ray Mancini via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  21. 1985

  22. Livingstone Bramble beats Ray Mancini via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  23. 1986

  24. Livingstone Bramble beats Tyrone Crawley via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA

  25. Edwin Rosario beats Livingstone Bramble via knockout 2/15

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  26. 1987

  27. Edwin Rosario beats Juan Nazario via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  28. Julio Cesar Chavez beats Edwin Rosario via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  29. 1988

  30. Julio Cesar Chavez beats Rodolfo Aguilar via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  31. Julio Cesar Chavez beats Jose Luis Ramirez via technical decision 11/12

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  32. 1989

  33. Edwin Rosario beats Anthony Jones via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  1. 1990

  2. Juan Nazario beats Edwin Rosario via corner retirement 8/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

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

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBFNew WBA champion

  4. 1991

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

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

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

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  8. 1992

  9. Pernell Whitaker’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  10. Joey Gamache beats Chil Sung Jun via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  11. Tony Lopez beats Joey Gamache via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  12. 1993

  13. Tony Lopez beats Dingaan Thobela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  14. Dingaan Thobela beats Tony Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  15. Orzubek Nazarov beats Dingaan Thobela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  16. 1994

  17. Orzubek Nazarov beats Dingaan Thobela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  18. Orzubek Nazarov beats Joey Gamache via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  19. 1995

  20. Orzubek Nazarov beats Won Park via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  21. Orzubek Nazarov beats Dindo Canoy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  22. 1996

  23. Orzubek Nazarov beats Adrianus Taroreh via knockout 4/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  24. 1997

  25. Orzubek Nazarov beats Leavander Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  26. 1998

  27. Jean Baptiste Mendy beats Orzubek Nazarov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  28. 1999

  29. Jean Baptiste Mendy beats Alberto Esteban Sicurella via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  30. Julien Lorcy beats Jean Baptiste Mendy via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  31. Stefano Zoff beats Julien Lorcy via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  32. Gilberto Serrano beats Stefano Zoff via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  1. 2000

  2. Gilberto Serrano beats Hiroyuki Sakamoto via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  3. Takanori Hatakeyama beats Gilberto Serrano via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  4. Takanori Hatakeyama beats Hiroyuki Sakamoto via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  5. 2001

  6. Takanori Hatakeyama and Rick Yoshimura draw via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  7. Julien Lorcy beats Takanori Hatakeyama via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  8. Raul Horacio Balbi beats Julien Lorcy via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  9. 2002

  10. Leonard Dorin beats Raul Horacio Balbi via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  11. Leonard Dorin beats Raul Horacio Balbi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  12. 2003

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

    Lightweight · WBA Super and IBF

  14. Leonard Dorin’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  15. 2004

  16. Lakva Sim beats Miguel Callist via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  17. Juan Diaz beats Lakva Sim via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

  18. Juan Diaz beats Julien Lorcy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  19. 2005

  20. Juan Diaz beats Billy Irwin via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  21. 2006

  22. Juan Diaz beats Jose Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  23. Juan Diaz beats Randy Suico via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  24. Juan Diaz beats Fernando Angulo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  25. 2007

  26. Juan Diaz's WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title

    Lightweight · WBA Super

    Juan Diaz beats Acelino Freitas via corner retirement 8/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super and WBONew WBA Super champion

  27. Jose Miguel Cotto and Pantan Narongwet draw via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

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

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  29. 2008

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

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBONew WBA Super champion

  31. 2009

  32. Nate Campbell’s reign as the WBA Super lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Super

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

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  34. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Juan Diaz via knockout 9/12

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

  1. 2010

  2. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Juan Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  3. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Michael Katsidis via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  4. 2012

  5. Juan Manuel Marquez’s reign as the WBA Super lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Super

  6. 2018

  7. Vasyl Lomachenko beats Jorge Linares via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  8. Vasyl Lomachenko beats Jose Pedraza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  9. 2019

  10. Vasyl Lomachenko beats Anthony Crolla via knockout 4/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  11. Vasyl Lomachenko beats Luke Campbell via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  1. 2020

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

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

  3. 2021

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

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

  5. 2022

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

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

    Lightweight · WBA Super

  11. 2026

  12. The WBA Super world title becomes the WBA world title

    Lightweight · WBA

    Floyd Schofield beats Lucas Bahdi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBANew champion

    Source: Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi Live Updates, Highlights and Results(opens in a new tab), Bleacher Report, Lyle Fitzsimmons,