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WBC minimumweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1987. Current champion: Siyakholwa Kuse, since 16th May 2026.

World title bouts
89
Champions
19
Longest reign (Ricardo Lopez, 1990–1999)
8 years, 10 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Ricardo Lopez, 1990–1999)
21

Current champion

Siyakholwa KuseSince 16th May 2026 · 5 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBC
Panya PradabsriYudai ShigeokaMelvin JerusalemSiyakholwa Kuse
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
1990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Ricardo LopezWBC1990–19998 years, 10 months · 21 successful defences
  2. 2Wanheng MenayothinWBC2014–20206 years · 12 successful defences
  3. 3Jose Antonio AguirreWBC2000–20043 years, 10 months · 7 successful defences
  4. 4Kittipong JaigrajangWBC2007–20113 years, 2 months · 5 successful defences
  5. 5Panya PradabsriWBC2020–20232 years, 10 months · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Eagle KyowaWBC2005–20072 years, 3 months · 4 successful defences
  7. 7Melvin JerusalemWBC2024–20262 years, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  8. 8Kazuto IokaWBC2011–20121 year, 4 months · 3 successful defences
  9. 9Xiong ChaozhongWBC2012–20141 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  10. 10Hiroki IokaWBC1987–19881 year · 1 successful defence
  11. 11Napa KiatwanchaiWBC1988–198911 months · 2 successful defences
  12. 12Eagle KyowaWBC2004–200411 months · 1 successful defence
  13. 13Oswaldo NovoaWBC2014–20149 months · 1 successful defence
  14. 14Hideyuki OhashiWBC1990–19908 months · 1 successful defence
  15. 15Siyakholwa KuseWBC2026–present5 months · 0 successful defences
  16. 16Yudai ShigeokaWBC2023–20245 months · 0 successful defences
  17. 17On DoowisetWBC1999–20005 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Katsunari TakayamaWBC2005–20054 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Isaac BustosWBC2004–20053 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Choi Jum-hwanWBC1989–19902 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. Hiroki Ioka beats Mai Thomburifarm via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  3. 1988

  4. Hiroki Ioka beats Lee Kyung-Yung via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  5. Hiroki Ioka and Napa Kiatwanchai draw via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  6. Napa Kiatwanchai beats Hiroki Ioka via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  7. 1989

  8. Napa Kiatwanchai beats John Arief via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  9. Napa Kiatwanchai beats Hiroki Ioka via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  10. Choi Jum-hwan beats Napa Kiatwanchai via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  1. 1990

  2. Hideyuki Ohashi beats Choi Jum-hwan via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  3. Hideyuki Ohashi beats Napa Kiatwanchai via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  4. Ricardo Lopez beats Hideyuki Ohashi via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  5. 1991

  6. Ricardo Lopez beats Kimio Hirano via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  7. Ricardo Lopez beats Lee Kyung-Yung via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  8. 1992

  9. Ricardo Lopez beats Pretty Boy Lucas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  10. Ricardo Lopez beats Singprasert Kittikasem via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  11. Ricardo Lopez beats Rocky Lin via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  12. 1993

  13. Ricardo Lopez beats Kwang Soo Oh via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  14. Ricardo Lopez beats Saman Sorjaturong via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  15. Ricardo Lopez beats Toto Pongsawang via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  16. Ricardo Lopez beats Manny Melchor via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  17. 1994

  18. Ricardo Lopez beats Kermin Guardia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  19. Ricardo Lopez beats Surachai Saengmorakot via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  20. Ricardo Lopez beats Javier Varguez via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  21. Ricardo Lopez beats Yamil Caraballo via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  22. 1995

  23. Ricardo Lopez beats Andy Tabanas via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  24. 1996

  25. Ricardo Lopez beats Ala Villamor via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  26. Ricardo Lopez beats Kitichai Preecha via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  27. Ricardo Lopez beats Morgan Ndumo via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  28. Ricardo Lopez beats Myung Sub Park via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  29. 1997

  30. Ricardo Lopez beats Mongkol Charoen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  31. Ricardo Lopez beats Alex Sanchez via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC and WBO

  32. 1998

  33. Rosendo Alvarez and Ricardo Lopez draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA and WBC

  34. Ricardo Lopez beats Rosendo Alvarez via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA and WBC

  35. 1999

  36. Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBC minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBC

    On Doowiset becomes the WBC minimumweight world champion

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  1. 2000

  2. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats On Doowiset via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  3. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Jose Luis Zepeda via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  4. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Erdene Chuluun via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  5. 2001

  6. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Manny Melchor via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  7. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Wolf Tokimitsu via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  8. 2002

  9. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Juan Palacios via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  10. 2003

  11. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Juan Alfonso Keb Baas via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  12. Jose Antonio Aguirre beats Keitaro Hoshino via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  13. 2004

  14. Eagle Kyowa beats Jose Antonio Aguirre via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  15. Eagle Kyowa beats Satoshi Kogumazaka via technical decision 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  16. Isaac Bustos beats Eagle Kyowa via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  17. 2005

  18. Katsunari Takayama beats Isaac Bustos via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  19. Eagle Kyowa beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  20. 2006

  21. Eagle Kyowa beats Ken Nakajima via knockout 7/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  22. Eagle Kyowa beats Rodel Mayol via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  23. Eagle Kyowa beats Lorenzo Trejo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  24. 2007

  25. Eagle Kyowa beats Akira Yaegashi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  26. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Eagle Kyowa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  27. 2008

  28. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Junichi Ebisuoka via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  29. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Somporn Seeta via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  30. 2009

  31. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Muhammad Rachman via technical decision 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  32. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Juan Palacios via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  1. 2010

  2. Kittipong Jaigrajang beats Yasutaka Kuroki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  3. Kittipong Jaigrajang and Somporn Seeta draw via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  4. 2011

  5. Kazuto Ioka beats Kittipong Jaigrajang via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  6. Kazuto Ioka beats Juan Hernandez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  7. Kazuto Ioka beats Veerawut Yuthimitr via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  8. 2012

  9. Kazuto Ioka beats Akira Yaegashi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA and WBC

  10. Kazuto Ioka’s reign as the WBC minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBC

  11. Xiong Chaozhong beats Javier Martinez Resendiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  12. 2013

  13. Xiong Chaozhong beats Denver Cuello via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  14. Xiong Chaozhong beats Lookrak Kiatmungmee via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  15. 2014

  16. Oswaldo Novoa beats Xiong Chaozhong via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  17. Oswaldo Novoa beats Alcides Martinez via corner retirement 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  18. Wanheng Menayothin beats Oswaldo Novoa via corner retirement 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  19. 2015

  20. Wanheng Menayothin beats Jeffrey Galero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  21. Wanheng Menayothin beats Jerry Tomogdan via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  22. Wanheng Menayothin beats Young Gil Bae via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  23. 2016

  24. Wanheng Menayothin beats Go Odaira via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  25. Wanheng Menayothin beats Saul Juarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  26. 2017

  27. Wanheng Menayothin beats Melvin Jerusalem via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  28. Wanheng Menayothin beats Omari Kimweri via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  29. Wanheng Menayothin beats Tatsuya Fukuhara via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  30. 2018

  31. Wanheng Menayothin beats Leroy Estrada via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  32. Wanheng Menayothin beats Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  33. 2019

  34. Wanheng Menayothin beats Tatsuya Fukuhara via technical decision 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  35. Wanheng Menayothin beats Simpiwe Konkco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  1. 2020

  2. Panya Pradabsri beats Wanheng Menayothin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  3. 2021

  4. Panya Pradabsri beats Danai Ngiabphukhiaw via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  5. 2022

  6. Panya Pradabsri beats Wanheng Menayothin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  7. Panya Pradabsri beats Norihito Tanaka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  8. 2023

  9. Panya Pradabsri beats Norihito Tanaka via technical knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  10. Yudai Shigeoka beats Panya Pradabsri via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  11. 2024

  12. Melvin Jerusalem beats Yudai Shigeoka via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBCNew champion

  13. Melvin Jerusalem beats Luis Angel Castillo Soto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  14. 2025

  15. Melvin Jerusalem beats Yudai Shigeoka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  16. 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,

  17. 2026

  18. 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,