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Data covering WBA, WBA Regular, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring world title bouts and reigns.

World title bouts: 325
World champions: 83
Longest world title reign (Ricardo Lopez, WBC, 1990–1999): 8 years, 10 months
Most world title bouts (Ricardo Lopez, won 22, lost 0): 23

Current world champions

WBA SuperOscar Collazosince 16th Nov 2024
WBA RegularTakeshi Ishiisince 2nd Sep 2026
WBCSiyakholwa Kusesince 16th May 2026
IBFPedro Taduransince 28th Jul 2024
WBOOscar Collazosince 27th May 2023
The RingOscar Collazosince 16th Nov 2024

Upcoming world title bouts

26th November 2026
Takeshi Ishii v Zyvyr Medecilo
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Knockout CP FreshmartOscar Collazo

Erick RosaRyusei MatsumotoIshii

Panya PradabsriYudai ShigeokaMelvin JerusalemSiyakholwa Kuse

CuartoDaniel ValladaresGinjiro ShigeokaPedro Taduran

Masataka TaniguchiJerusalemOscar Collazo

Oscar Collazo

AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027

1990200020102020

World title boutScheduled

Longest reigns

1Ricardo LopezWBA, WBC and WBO1990–19998 years, 10 months · 21 successful defences
2Knockout CP FreshmartWBA and WBA Super2016–20248 years, 4 months · 12 successful defences
3Wanheng MenayothinWBC2014–20206 years · 12 successful defences
4Ivan CalderonWBO2003–20074 years, 3 months · 12 successful defences
5Yutaka NiidaWBA2004–20084 years, 2 months · 7 successful defences
6Jose Antonio AguirreWBC2000–20043 years, 10 months · 7 successful defences
7Alex SanchezWBO1993–19973 years, 8 months · 6 successful defences
8Oscar CollazoWBA Super, WBO and The Ring2023–present3 years, 5 months · 7 successful defences
9Donnie NietesWBO2007–20113 years, 4 months · 4 successful defences
10Rafael TorresWBO1989–19933 years, 4 months · 1 successful defence

Timeline of world title events

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1987
14th Jun
Lee Kyung-Yung beats Masaharu Kawakami via knockout 2/15
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
18th Oct
Hiroki Ioka beats Mai Thomburifarm via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
1st Dec
Lee Kyung-Yung’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
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1988
10th Jan
Leo Gamez beats Kim Bong-Jun via unanimous decision 12/12
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31st Jan
Hiroki Ioka beats Lee Kyung-Yung via knockout 12/12
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24th Mar
Samuth Sithnaruepol beats Pretty Boy Lucas via knockout 11/15
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24th Apr
Leo Gamez beats Kenji Yokozawa via knockout 3/12
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5th Jun
Hiroki Ioka and Napa Kiatwanchai draw via split decision 12/12
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29th Aug
Samuth Sithnaruepol beats In Kyu Hwang via unanimous decision 15/15
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13th Nov
Napa Kiatwanchai beats Hiroki Ioka via majority decision 12/12
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1989
1st Jan
Leo Gamez’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
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11th Feb
Napa Kiatwanchai beats John Arief via unanimous decision 12/12
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24th Mar
Nico Thomas and Samuth Sithnaruepol draw via majority decision 12/12
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16th Apr
Kim Bong-Jun beats Agustin Garcia via knockout 7/12
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10th Jun
Napa Kiatwanchai beats Hiroki Ioka via knockout 11/12
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17th Jun
Nico Thomas beats Samuth Sithnaruepol via unanimous decision 12/12
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6th Aug
Kim Bong-Jun beats Sam Joong Lee via majority decision 12/12
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30th Aug
Rafael Torres beats Yamil Caraballo via unanimous decision 12/12
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21st Sep
Eric Chavez beats Nico Thomas via knockout 5/12
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22nd Oct
Kim Bong-Jun beats John Arief via knockout 9/12
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12th Nov
Choi Jum-hwan beats Napa Kiatwanchai via knockout 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

1990
7th Feb
Hideyuki Ohashi beats Choi Jum-hwan via knockout 9/12
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10th Feb
Kim Bong-Jun beats Petchthai Chuvatana via knockout 4/12
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22nd Feb
Thongchai Utaida beats Eric Chavez via knockout 7/12
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13th May
Kim Bong-Jun beats Silverio Barcenas via technical decision 5/12
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8th Jun
Hideyuki Ohashi beats Napa Kiatwanchai via unanimous decision 12/12
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14th Jun
Thongchai Utaida beats Joe Constantino via unanimous decision 12/12
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31st Jul
Rafael Torres beats Husni Ray via split decision 12/12
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15th Aug
Thongchai Utaida beats Eric Chavez via unanimous decision 12/12
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25th Oct
Ricardo Lopez beats Hideyuki Ohashi via knockout 5/12
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3rd Nov
Kim Bong-Jun beats Silverio Barcenas via majority decision 12/12
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20th Dec
Thongchai Utaida and Pretty Boy Lucas draw via split decision 12/12
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1991
2nd Feb
Choi Hi-yong beats Kim Bong-Jun via unanimous decision 12/12
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19th May
Ricardo Lopez beats Kimio Hirano via knockout 8/12
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15th Jun
Choi Hi-yong beats Sugar Ray Mike via unanimous decision 12/12
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2nd Jul
Thongchai Utaida beats Abdi Pohan via unanimous decision 12/12
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21st Oct
Thongchai Utaida beats Andy Tabanas via unanimous decision 12/12
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26th Oct
Choi Hi-yong beats Kim Bong-Jun via unanimous decision 12/12
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22nd Dec
Ricardo Lopez beats Lee Kyung-Yung via unanimous decision 12/12
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1992
22nd Feb
Choi Hi-yong beats Yuichi Hosono via knockout 10/12
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23rd Feb
Thongchai Utaida beats Felix Naranjo via knockout 2/12
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16th Mar
Ricardo Lopez beats Pretty Boy Lucas via unanimous decision 12/12
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13th Jun
Choi Hi-yong beats Rommel Lawas via knockout 3/12
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14th Jun
Thongchai Utaida beats Said Iskandar via knockout 8/12
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22nd Aug
Ricardo Lopez beats Singprasert Kittikasem via knockout 5/12
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6th Sep
Manny Melchor beats Thongchai Utaida via split decision 12/12
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11th Oct
Ricardo Lopez beats Rocky Lin via knockout 2/12
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14th Oct
Hideyuki Ohashi beats Choi Hi-yong via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
10th Dec
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Manny Melchor via split decision 12/12
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1993
1st Jan
Rafael Torres’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
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31st Jan
Ricardo Lopez beats Kwang Soo Oh via knockout 9/12
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10th Feb
Chana Porpaoin beats Hideyuki Ohashi via majority decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
14th Mar
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Nico Thomas via knockout 7/12
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9th May
Chana Porpaoin beats Carlos Murillo via unanimous decision 12/12
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15th May
Paul Weir beats Fernando Martinez via knockout 7/12
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27th Jun
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Ala Villamor via knockout 7/12
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3rd Jul
Ricardo Lopez beats Saman Sorjaturong via knockout 2/12
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22nd Aug
Chana Porpaoin beats Ronnie Magramo via unanimous decision 12/12
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19th Sep
Ricardo Lopez beats Toto Pongsawang via knockout 11/12
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26th Sep
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Domingus Siwalette via knockout 4/12
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25th Oct
Paul Weir beats Lindi Memani via unanimous decision 12/12
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28th Nov
Chana Porpaoin beats Rafael Torres via knockout 4/12
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10th Dec
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Felix Naranjo via knockout 2/12
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16th Dec
Paul Weir’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
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18th Dec
Ricardo Lopez beats Manny Melchor via knockout 11/12
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22nd Dec
Alex Sanchez beats Orlando Malone via knockout 1/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
1994
7th Jan
Alex Sanchez beats Arturo Mayan via knockout 1/12
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27th Feb
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Ronnie Magramo via unanimous decision 12/12
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26th Mar
Chana Porpaoin beats Carlos Murillo via majority decision 12/12
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7th May
Ricardo Lopez beats Kermin Guardia via unanimous decision 12/12
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14th May
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Roger Espanola via knockout 6/12
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13th Aug
Alex Sanchez beats Carlos Juan Rodriguez via knockout 1/12
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20th Aug
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Marcelino Bolivar via knockout 4/12
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3rd Sep
Chana Porpaoin beats Keum Young Kang via unanimous decision 12/12
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10th Sep
Alex Sanchez beats Oscar Andrade via knockout 4/12
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17th Sep
Ricardo Lopez beats Surachai Saengmorakot via knockout 1/12
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5th Nov
Chana Porpaoin beats Manuel Jesus Herrera via split decision 12/12
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12th Nov
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Carlos Alberto Rodriguez via knockout 3/12
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Ricardo Lopez beats Javier Varguez via knockout 8/12
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10th Dec
Ricardo Lopez beats Yamil Caraballo via knockout 1/12
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1995
28th Jan
Chana Porpaoin beats Jin Ho Kim via unanimous decision 12/12
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Alex Sanchez beats Rafael Orozco via unanimous decision 12/12
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25th Feb
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jerry Pahayahay via knockout 3/12
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1st Apr
Ricardo Lopez beats Andy Tabanas via knockout 12/12
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20th May
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Oscar Alfonso Flores via knockout 2/12
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29th Jul
Alex Sanchez beats Tomas Rivera via unanimous decision 12/12
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6th Aug
Chana Porpaoin beats Ernesto Rubillar via knockout 6/12
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29th Oct
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jack Russell via knockout 2/12
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2nd Dec
Rosendo Alvarez beats Chana Porpaoin via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
30th Dec
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Osvaldo Guerrero via knockout 6/12
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1996
15th Mar
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
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16th Mar
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Lee Sandoval via knockout 11/12
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Ricardo Lopez beats Ala Villamor via knockout 8/12
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30th Mar
Rosendo Alvarez beats Kermin Guardia via knockout 3/12
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18th May
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jun Arlos via unanimous decision 12/12
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15th Jun
Rosendo Alvarez beats Eric Chavez via majority decision 12/12
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29th Jun
Ricardo Lopez beats Kitichai Preecha via knockout 3/12
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13th Jul
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Jun Orhaliza via knockout 3/12
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28th Sep
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Oscar Andrade via knockout 5/12
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1st Oct
Rosendo Alvarez beats Takashi Shiohama via knockout 8/12
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9th Nov
Ricardo Lopez beats Morgan Ndumo via knockout 6/12
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24th Nov
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Gustavo Vera via knockout 2/12
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7th Dec
Ricardo Lopez beats Myung Sub Park via knockout 1/12
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1997
11th Jan
Rosendo Alvarez beats Kam Motma via knockout 11/12
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22nd Mar
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Luis Doria via knockout 4/12
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29th Mar
Ricardo Lopez beats Mongkol Charoen via unanimous decision 12/12
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Alex Sanchez beats Jose Burgos via unanimous decision 12/12
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14th Jun
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Juan Herrera via unanimous decision 12/12
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23rd Aug
Ricardo Lopez beats Alex Sanchez via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBC and WBONew WBO champion
25th Aug
Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
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30th Aug
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin beats Wellington Vicente via knockout 2/12
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19th Dec
Eric Jamili beats Mickey Cantwell via knockout 8/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
27th Dec
Zolani Petelo beats Ratanapol Sor Vorapin via knockout 4/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
1998
7th Mar
Rosendo Alvarez and Ricardo Lopez draw via technical decision 12/12
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21st Mar
Zolani Petelo beats Faisol Akbar via split decision 12/12
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30th May
Kermin Guardia beats Eric Jamili via corner retirement 5/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
4th Jul
Zolani Petelo beats Carmelo Caceres via knockout 7/12
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13th Nov
Ricardo Lopez beats Rosendo Alvarez via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA and WBCNew WBA champion
1999
27th Mar
Kermin Guardia beats Eric Jamili via unanimous decision 12/12
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29th May
Zolani Petelo beats Eric Jamili via knockout 1/12
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1st Jul
Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
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1st Sep
Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBC minimumweight world champion ends
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On Doowiset becomes the WBC minimumweight world champion
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
9th Oct
Noel Arambulet beats Joma Gamboa via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
30th Oct
Kermin Guardia beats Luis Alberto Lazarte via split decision 12/12
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3rd Dec
Zolani Petelo beats Juanito Rubillar via unanimous decision 12/12
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2000
11th Feb
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats On Doowiset via majority decision 12/12
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4th Mar
Noel Arambulet beats Jose Garcia Bernal via unanimous decision 12/12
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2nd Jun
Zolani Petelo beats Mickey Cantwell via knockout 8/12
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7th Jul
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Jose Luis Zepeda via knockout 5/12
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20th Aug
Joma Gamboa beats Noel Arambulet via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
21st Oct
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Erdene Chuluun via knockout 4/12
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6th Dec
Keitaro Hoshino beats Joma Gamboa via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
2001
1st Jan
Zolani Petelo’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
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2nd Feb
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Manny Melchor via unanimous decision 12/12
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6th Apr
Kermin Guardia beats Juan Alfonso Keb Baas via unanimous decision 12/12
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16th Apr
Chana Porpaoin beats Keitaro Hoshino via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
29th Apr
Roberto Carlos Leyva beats Daniel Reyes via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
1st Jun
Kermin Guardia’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
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25th Aug
Yutaka Niida beats Chana Porpaoin via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
28th Sep
Roberto Carlos Leyva and Miguel Barrera draw via technical decision 12/12
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19th Oct
Yutaka Niida’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
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11th Nov
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Wolf Tokimitsu via knockout 3/12
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2002
29th Jan
Keitaro Hoshino beats Joma Gamboa via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
29th Jun
Jorge Mata becomes the WBO minimumweight world champion
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
29th Jul
Noel Arambulet beats Keitaro Hoshino via majority decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
9th Aug
Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
19th Oct
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Juan Palacios via split decision 12/12
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22nd Nov
Jorge Mata beats Jairo Arango via unanimous decision 12/12
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20th Dec
Noel Arambulet beats Keitaro Hoshino via majority decision 12/12
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2003
22nd Feb
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Juan Alfonso Keb Baas via knockout 7/12
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22nd Mar
Miguel Barrera beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12
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28th Mar
Eduardo Ray Marquez beats Jorge Mata via knockout 11/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
3rd May
Ivan Calderon beats Eduardo Ray Marquez via technical decision 9/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
31st May
Edgar Cardenas beats Miguel Barrera via knockout 10/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
23rd Jun
Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Keitaro Hoshino via knockout 12/12
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12th Jul
Noel Arambulet beats Yutaka Niida via split decision 12/12
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5th Sep
Ivan Calderon beats Lorenzo Trejo via unanimous decision 12/12
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4th Oct
Daniel Reyes beats Edgar Cardenas via knockout 6/12
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6th Dec
Ivan Calderon beats Alex Sanchez via unanimous decision 12/12
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2004
10th Jan
Eagle Kyowa beats Jose Antonio Aguirre via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
20th Mar
Ivan Calderon beats Edgar Cardenas via knockout 11/12
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10th Apr
Daniel Reyes beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via knockout 3/12
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28th Jun
Eagle Kyowa beats Satoshi Kogumazaka via technical decision 8/12
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2nd Jul
Noel Arambulet’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
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3rd Jul
Yutaka Niida beats Noel Arambulet via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
31st Jul
Ivan Calderon beats Roberto Carlos Leyva via unanimous decision 12/12
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14th Sep
Muhammad Rachman beats Daniel Reyes via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
30th Oct
Yutaka Niida beats Juan Jose Landaeta via split decision 12/12
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27th Nov
Ivan Calderon beats Carlos Fajardo via unanimous decision 12/12
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18th Dec
Isaac Bustos beats Eagle Kyowa via knockout 4/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
2005
4th Apr
Katsunari Takayama beats Isaac Bustos via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
5th Apr
Muhammad Rachman and Thongchai Utaida draw via technical decision 12/12
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16th Apr
Yutaka Niida beats Jae Won Kim via unanimous decision 12/12
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30th Apr
Ivan Calderon beats Noel Tunacao via knockout 8/12
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25th Jun
Ivan Calderon beats Gerardo Verde via unanimous decision 12/12
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6th Aug
Eagle Kyowa beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
25th Sep
Yutaka Niida beats Eriberto Gejon via technical decision 10/12
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10th Dec
Ivan Calderon beats Daniel Reyes via unanimous decision 12/12
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2006
9th Jan
Eagle Kyowa beats Ken Nakajima via knockout 7/12
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18th Feb
Ivan Calderon beats Isaac Bustos via unanimous decision 12/12
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4th Mar
Yutaka Niida beats Ronald Barrera via unanimous decision 12/12
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29th Apr
Ivan Calderon beats Miguel Tellez via knockout 9/12
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6th May
Muhammad Rachman beats Omar Soto via knockout 6/12
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Eagle Kyowa beats Rodel Mayol via unanimous decision 12/12
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21st Oct
Ivan Calderon beats Jose Luis Varela via unanimous decision 12/12
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13th Nov
Eagle Kyowa beats Lorenzo Trejo via unanimous decision 12/12
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23rd Dec
Muhammad Rachman beats Benjie Sorolla via knockout 7/12
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2007
7th Apr
Yutaka Niida beats Katsunari Takayama via split decision 12/12
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28th Apr
Ivan Calderon beats Ronald Barrera via split decision 12/12
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4th Jun
Eagle Kyowa beats Akira Yaegashi via unanimous decision 12/12
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7th Jul
Florante Condes beats Muhammad Rachman via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
25th Aug
Ivan Calderon’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
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1st Sep
Yutaka Niida beats Eriberto Gejon via unanimous decision 12/12
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30th Sep
Donnie Nietes beats Somporn Seeta via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
29th Nov
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Eagle Kyowa via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
2008
1st Mar
Yutaka Niida beats Jose Luis Varela via knockout 6/12
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14th Jun
Raul Garcia beats Florante Condes via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
18th Jun
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Junichi Ebisuoka via knockout 9/12
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30th Aug
Donnie Nietes beats Eddy Castro via knockout 2/12
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13th Sep
Raul Garcia beats Jose Luis Varela via unanimous decision 12/12
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15th Sep
Roman Gonzalez beats Yutaka Niida via knockout 4/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
27th Nov
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Somporn Seeta via unanimous decision 12/12
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13th Dec
Raul Garcia beats Jose Luis Varela via unanimous decision 12/12
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2009
28th Feb
Roman Gonzalez beats Francisco Rosas via majority decision 12/12
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Donnie Nietes beats Erik Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12
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11th Apr
Raul Garcia beats Ronald Barrera via knockout 6/12
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29th May
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Muhammad Rachman via technical decision 11/12
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14th Jul
Roman Gonzalez beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12
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22nd Aug
Raul Garcia beats Sammy Gutierrez via majority decision 12/12
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12th Sep
Donnie Nietes beats Manuel Vargas via split decision 12/12
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27th Nov
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Juan Palacios via majority decision 12/12
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2010
30th Jan
Roman Gonzalez beats Ivan Meneses Flores via knockout 4/12
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26th Mar
Nkosinathi Joyi beats Raul Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
27th Mar
Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Yasutaka Kuroki via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
14th Aug
Donnie Nietes beats Mario Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBO
3rd Sep
Kittipong Jaigrajang and Somporn Seeta draw via majority decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
8th Oct
Roman Gonzalez’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBA
5th Nov
Ekkawit Songnui beats Wicha Phulaikhao via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
2011
29th Jan
Nkosinathi Joyi v Katsunari Takayama ends in a no contest
Minimumweight · IBF
11th Feb
Kazuto Ioka beats Kittipong Jaigrajang via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
25th Feb
Donnie Nietes’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
Raul Garcia becomes the WBO minimumweight world champion
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
19th Apr
Muhammad Rachman beats Ekkawit Songnui via knockout 9/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
30th Apr
Raul Garcia beats Rommel Asenjo via knockout 3/12
Minimumweight · WBO
30th Jul
Somporn Seeta beats Muhammad Rachman via majority decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
10th Aug
Kazuto Ioka beats Juan Hernandez via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
27th Aug
Moises Fuentes beats Raul Garcia via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
24th Oct
Akira Yaegashi beats Somporn Seeta via knockout 10/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
31st Dec
Kazuto Ioka beats Veerawut Yuthimitr via knockout 1/12
Minimumweight · WBC
2012
30th Mar
Nkosinathi Joyi beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBF
2nd Jun
Moises Fuentes beats Julio Cesar Felix via knockout 1/12
Minimumweight · WBO
20th Jun
Kazuto Ioka beats Akira Yaegashi via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA and WBCNew WBA champion
1st Jul
Kazuto Ioka’s reign as the WBC minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBC
1st Sep
Mario Rodriguez beats Nkosinathi Joyi via knockout 7/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
3rd Oct
Kazuto Ioka’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBA
6th Oct
Moises Fuentes beats Ivan Calderon via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBO
24th Nov
Xiong Chaozhong beats Javier Martinez Resendiz via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
31st Dec
Ryo Miyazaki beats Somporn Seeta via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
2013
30th Mar
Katsunari Takayama beats Mario Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
19th Apr
Moises Fuentes’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
Merlito Sabillo becomes the WBO minimumweight world champion
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
8th May
Ryo Miyazaki beats Carlos Velarde via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBA
28th Jun
Xiong Chaozhong beats Denver Cuello via majority decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
13th Jul
Merlito Sabillo beats Jorle Estrada via knockout 9/12
Minimumweight · WBO
11th Sep
Ryo Miyazaki beats Jesus Silvestre via majority decision 12/12
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30th Nov
Xiong Chaozhong beats Lookrak Kiatmungmee via knockout 5/12
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Merlito Sabillo and Carlos Buitrago draw via split decision 12/12
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3rd Dec
Katsunari Takayama beats Vergilio Silvano via unanimous decision 12/12
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27th Dec
Ryo Miyazaki’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends
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2014
5th Feb
Oswaldo Novoa beats Xiong Chaozhong via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
1st Mar
Hekkie Budler beats Karluis Diaz via knockout 1/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
22nd Mar
Francisco Rodriguez Jr beats Merlito Sabillo via knockout 10/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
7th May
Katsunari Takayama beats Shin Ono via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBF
21st Jun
Hekkie Budler beats Wicha Phulaikhao via knockout 8/12
Minimumweight · WBA
28th Jun
Oswaldo Novoa beats Alcides Martinez via corner retirement 8/12
Minimumweight · WBC
9th Aug
Francisco Rodriguez Jr beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBF and WBONew IBF champion
1st Oct
Francisco Rodriguez Jr’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · IBF
25th Oct
Hekkie Budler beats Xiong Chaozhong via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA
6th Nov
Wanheng Menayothin beats Oswaldo Novoa via corner retirement 9/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
1st Dec
Francisco Rodriguez Jr’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
31st Dec
Katsunari Takayama beats Go Odaira via knockout 7/12
Minimumweight · IBF and WBONew IBF and WBO champion
2015
5th Feb
Wanheng Menayothin beats Jeffrey Galero via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
21st Feb
Hekkie Budler beats Jesus Silvestre via unanimous decision 12/12
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2nd Mar
Katsunari Takayama’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
22nd Apr
Katsunari Takayama beats Teeraphong Utaida via technical decision 9/12
Minimumweight · IBF
30th May
Kosei Tanaka beats Julian Yedras via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
2nd Jun
Wanheng Menayothin beats Jerry Tomogdan via knockout 9/12
Minimumweight · WBC
19th Sep
Hekkie Budler beats Simpiwe Konkco via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA
27th Sep
Katsunari Takayama beats Ryuji Hara via knockout 8/12
Minimumweight · IBF
24th Nov
Wanheng Menayothin beats Young Gil Bae via knockout 9/12
Minimumweight · WBC
31st Dec
Jose Argumedo beats Katsunari Takayama via technical decision 9/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
Kosei Tanaka beats Victorio Saludar via knockout 6/12
Minimumweight · WBO
2016
3rd Mar
Wanheng Menayothin beats Go Odaira via knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · WBC
19th Mar
Byron Rojas beats Hekkie Budler via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
10th Apr
Kosei Tanaka’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
29th Jun
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Byron Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBANew champion
1st Jul
Jose Argumedo beats Julio Mendoza via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBF
2nd Aug
Wanheng Menayothin beats Saul Juarez via unanimous decision 12/12
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20th Aug
Katsunari Takayama beats Riku Kano via technical decision 6/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
12th Nov
Jose Argumedo beats Jose Antonio Jimenez via knockout 3/12
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14th Dec
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Shin Ono via unanimous decision 12/12
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2017
25th Jan
Wanheng Menayothin beats Melvin Jerusalem via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
1st Mar
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Go Odaira via knockout 5/12
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14th Apr
Katsunari Takayama’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends
Minimumweight · WBO
Tatsuya Fukuhara becomes the WBO minimumweight world champion
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
27th May
Jose Argumedo beats Gabriel Mendoza via knockout 8/12
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3rd Jun
Wanheng Menayothin beats Omari Kimweri via unanimous decision 12/12
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15th Jul
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Rey Loreto via unanimous decision 12/12
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23rd Jul
Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Jose Argumedo via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
27th Aug
Ryuya Yamanaka beats Tatsuya Fukuhara via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
25th Nov
Wanheng Menayothin beats Tatsuya Fukuhara via unanimous decision 12/12
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31st Dec
Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Carlos Buitrago via knockout 8/12
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2018
6th Mar
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Toto Landero via unanimous decision 12/12
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18th Mar
Ryuya Yamanaka beats Moises Calleros via corner retirement 8/12
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2nd May
Wanheng Menayothin beats Leroy Estrada via knockout 5/12
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20th May
Hiroto Kyoguchi beats Vince Paras via unanimous decision 12/12
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13th Jul
Victorio Saludar beats Ryuya Yamanaka via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
27th Jul
Hiroto Kyoguchi’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
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Knockout CP Freshmart beats Xiong Chaozhong via unanimous decision 12/12
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29th Aug
Wanheng Menayothin beats Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision 12/12
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29th Nov
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Byron Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12
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1st Dec
Carlos Licona beats Mark Anthony Barriga via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
2019
16th Feb
DeeJay Kriel beats Carlos Licona via knockout 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
26th Feb
Victorio Saludar beats Masataka Taniguchi via unanimous decision 12/12
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31st May
Wanheng Menayothin beats Tatsuya Fukuhara via technical decision 8/12
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4th Jul
DeeJay Kriel’s reign as the IBF minimumweight world champion ends
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2nd Aug
Knockout CP Freshmart beats ArAr Andales via technical decision 8/12
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24th Aug
Wilfredo Mendez beats Victorio Saludar via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
7th Sep
Pedro Taduran beats Samuel Salva via corner retirement 4/12
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25th Oct
Wanheng Menayothin beats Simpiwe Konkco via unanimous decision 12/12
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26th Oct
Wilfredo Mendez beats Axel Aragon Vega via technical decision 7/12
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2020
1st Feb
Pedro Taduran and Daniel Valladares draw via technical decision 12/12
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8th Feb
Wilfredo Mendez beats Gabriel Mendoza via knockout 9/12
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1st Mar
Knockout CP Freshmart's WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title
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3rd Mar
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Norihito Tanaka via unanimous decision 12/12
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27th Nov
Panya Pradabsri beats Wanheng Menayothin via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
2021
20th Feb
Victorio Saludar beats Robert Paradero via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA RegularNew champion
27th Feb
Rene Mark Cuarto beats Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
5th Oct
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Siridech Deebook via technical knockout 3/12
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2nd Nov
Panya Pradabsri beats Danai Ngiabphukhiaw via unanimous decision 12/12
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14th Dec
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Robert Paradero via technical knockout 5/12
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Masataka Taniguchi beats Wilfredo Mendez via technical knockout 11/12
Minimumweight · WBONew champion
21st Dec
Erick Rosa beats Victorio Saludar via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA RegularNew champion
2022
6th Feb
Rene Mark Cuarto beats Pedro Taduran via technical decision 7/12
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29th Mar
Panya Pradabsri beats Wanheng Menayothin via unanimous decision 12/12
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22nd Apr
Masataka Taniguchi beats Kai Ishizawa via technical knockout 11/12
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1st Jul
Daniel Valladares beats Rene Mark Cuarto via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
20th Jul
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Wanheng Menayothin via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA Super
31st Aug
Panya Pradabsri beats Norihito Tanaka via unanimous decision 12/12
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2023
6th Jan
Daniel Valladares v Ginjiro Shigeoka ends in a no contest
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Melvin Jerusalem beats Masataka Taniguchi via technical knockout 2/12
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27th May
Oscar Collazo beats Melvin Jerusalem via corner retirement 7/12
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28th Jun
Panya Pradabsri beats Norihito Tanaka via technical knockout 8/12
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26th Aug
Oscar Collazo beats Garen Diagan via corner retirement 6/12
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7th Oct
Ginjiro Shigeoka beats Daniel Valladares via technical knockout 5/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
Yudai Shigeoka beats Panya Pradabsri via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
2024
15th Jan
Erick Rosa’s reign as the WBA Regular minimumweight world champion ends
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27th Jan
Oscar Collazo beats Reyneris Gutierrez via technical knockout 3/12
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31st Mar
Ginjiro Shigeoka beats Jake Amparo via knockout 2/12
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Melvin Jerusalem beats Yudai Shigeoka via split decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
7th Jun
Oscar Collazo beats Gerardo Zapata via unanimous decision 12/12
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28th Jul
Pedro Taduran beats Ginjiro Shigeoka via technical knockout 9/12
Minimumweight · IBFNew champion
7th Sep
Knockout CP Freshmart beats Alex Winwood via majority decision 12/12
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22nd Sep
Melvin Jerusalem beats Luis Angel Castillo Soto via unanimous decision 12/12
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16th Nov
Oscar Collazo beats Knockout CP Freshmart via technical knockout 7/12
Minimumweight · WBA Super, WBO and The RingNew WBA Super and The Ring champion
2025
29th Mar
Oscar Collazo beats Edwin Cano Hernandez via knockout 5/12
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30th Mar
Melvin Jerusalem beats Yudai Shigeoka via unanimous decision 12/12
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24th May
Pedro Taduran beats Ginjiro Shigeoka via split decision 12/12
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14th Sep
Ryusei Matsumoto beats Yuni Takada via technical decision 5/12
Minimumweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Source: Ryusei Matsumoto Claims WBA Minimumweight Crown After Dramatic Ending in Nagoya(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves, 15th Sep 2025
20th Sep
Oscar Collazo beats Jayson Vayson via knockout 7/12
Minimumweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring
Source: Óscar Collazo retains minimumweight crown with knockout(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves, 22nd Sep 2025
1 more reference
Jayson Vayson suffers controversial corner stoppage in world title bid(opens in a new tab), GMA News, JM Siasat, 23rd Sep 2025
26th Oct
Pedro Taduran beats Christian Balunan via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · IBF
Source: Taduran retains IBF title belt after easy win over Balunan(opens in a new tab), Spin.ph, Gerry Ramos, 26th Oct 2025
29th Oct
Melvin Jerusalem beats Siyakholwa Kuse via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBC
Source: Jerusalem outpoints Kuse to retain WBC title in 'Thrilla' mainer(opens in a new tab), Spin.ph, Gerry Ramos, 30th Oct 2025
2026
14th Mar
Oscar Collazo beats Jesus Haro via corner retirement 6/12
Minimumweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring
Source: Oscar Collazo dominates, stops Jesus Haro in six rounds(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Manouk Akopyan, 14th Mar 2026
15th Mar
Ryusei Matsumoto beats Yuni Takada via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBA Regular
Source: WBA Ratings movements as of March 2026(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association
3rd Apr
Pedro Taduran beats Gustavo Perez Alvarez via knockout 7/12
Minimumweight · IBF
Source: Taduran Stops Pérez in 7, and “Still” IBF 105 Champion(opens in a new tab), PhilBoxing.com, Carlos Costa, 4th Apr 2026
16th May
Siyakholwa Kuse beats Melvin Jerusalem via unanimous decision 12/12
Minimumweight · WBCNew champion
Source: Kuse makes history as he conquers Jerusalem to win WBC crown(opens in a new tab), TimesLIVE, David Isaacson, 16th May 2026
1st Jun
Ryusei Matsumoto vacates the WBA Regular minimumweight world title
Minimumweight · WBA Regular
Source: Ryusei Matsumoto Vacates WBA Minimumweight Title to Pursue Bouts Beyond Sanctioning Body Constraints(opens in a new tab), Boxing News, 4th Jun 2026
2nd Sep
Takeshi Ishii beats Wilfredo Mendez via knockout 1/12
Minimumweight · WBA RegularNew champion
Source: Kira stops Canizales in 7th to win WBA 108-pound title(opens in a new tab), The Ring, Mosope Ominiyi, 2nd Sep 2026
26th Nov
Takeshi Ishii v Zyvyr Medecilo
Minimumweight · WBA RegularScheduled
Source: Medecilo sets date with history(opens in a new tab), Daily Tribune, Nick Giongco, 15th Oct 2026

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