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WBA Regular lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2007. Vacant since 26th Jun 2026.

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

World title bouts
26
Champions
10
Longest reign (Gervonta Davis, 2019–2026)
6 years
Most successful defences in one reign (Gervonta Davis, 2019–2026)
5

Current champion

VacantSince 26th Jun 2026

Reigns and world title bouts

Aug 2021 – Aug 2026

WBA Regular
Gervonta DavisDavis
Oct2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Gervonta DavisWBA Regular2019–20266 years · 5 successful defences
  2. 2Richar AbrilWBA Regular2013–20152 years, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  3. 3Jorge LinaresWBA Regular2016–20181 year, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  4. 4Moses PaulusWBA Regular2009–20101 year, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Anthony CrollaWBA Regular2015–201610 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Brandon RiosWBA Regular2011–20119 months · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Miguel AcostaWBA Regular2010–20118 months · 0 successful defences
  8. 8Yusuke KoboriWBA Regular2008–20097 months · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Darleys PerezWBA Regular2015–20157 months · 0 successful defences
  10. 10Jose AlfaroWBA Regular2007–20084 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Gervonta DavisWBA Regular2026–20263 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2007

  2. Jose Alfaro beats Pantan Narongwet via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2008

  4. Yusuke Kobori beats Jose Alfaro via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  5. 2009

  6. Moses Paulus beats Yusuke Kobori via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. Moses Paulus beats Takehiro Shimada via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2010

  2. Miguel Acosta beats Moses Paulus via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2011

  4. Brandon Rios beats Miguel Acosta via knockout 10/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  5. Brandon Rios beats Urbano Antillon via knockout 3/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  6. Brandon Rios’s reign as the WBA Regular lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  7. Brandon Rios beats John Murray via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  8. 2012

  9. Brandon Rios beats Richar Abril via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  10. 2013

  11. Richar Abril becomes the WBA Regular lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  12. Richar Abril beats Sharif Bogere via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  13. 2014

  14. Richar Abril beats Edis Tatli via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  15. 2015

  16. Richar Abril’s reign as the WBA Regular lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

    Darleys Perez becomes the WBA Regular lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  17. Darleys Perez and Anthony Crolla draw via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  18. Anthony Crolla beats Darleys Perez via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  19. 2016

  20. Anthony Crolla beats Ismael Barroso via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  21. Jorge Linares beats Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular and The RingNew WBA Regular champion

  22. 2017

  23. Jorge Linares beats Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular and The Ring

  24. Jorge Linares beats Luke Campbell via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular and The Ring

  25. 2018

  26. Jorge Linares beats Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular and The Ring

  27. Jorge Linares’s reign as the WBA Regular lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  28. 2019

  29. Robert Easter Jr and Rances Barthelemy draw via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  30. Gervonta Davis beats Yuriorkis Gamboa via knockout 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  1. 2020

  2. Gervonta Davis beats Leo Santa Cruz via knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  3. 2021

  4. Gervonta Davis beats Isaac Cruz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2022

  6. Gervonta Davis beats Rolando Romero via technical knockout 6/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2023

  8. Gervonta Davis beats Hector Luis Garcia via technical knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  9. 2024

  10. Gervonta Davis beats Frank Martin via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  11. 2025

  12. Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr draw via majority decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

  13. 2026

  14. Gervonta Davis is named the WBA Regular lightweight world champion in recess

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

    Source: WBA Puts Gervonta Davis in Recess, Signals Shift at Lightweight(opens in a new tab), Boxing 247, Tim Compton,

  15. Gervonta Davis becomes the WBA Regular lightweight world champion

    Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  16. Gervonta Davis is named the WBA Regular lightweight world champion in recess

    Lightweight · WBA Regular

    Source: Gervonta Davis Named Champion in Recess; Schofield and Bahdi to Fight for Vacant Title(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,