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The Ring super lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1926. Current champion: Shakur Stevenson, since 31st Jan 2026.

World title bouts
89
Champions
20
Longest reign (Ricky Hatton, 2005–2009)
3 years, 10 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Jack Kid Berg, 1930–1932)
14

Current champion

Shakur StevensonSince 31st Jan 2026 · 9 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

The Ring
Josh TaylorTeofimo LopezShakur Stevenson
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World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Ricky HattonThe Ring2005–20093 years, 10 months · 5 successful defences
  2. 2Josh TaylorThe Ring2019–20233 years, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  3. 3Kostya TszyuThe Ring2001–20053 years, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  4. 4Mushy CallahanThe Ring1926–19303 years, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Antonio CervantesThe Ring1972–19763 years, 4 months · 10 successful defences
  6. 6Nicolino LoccheThe Ring1968–19723 years, 2 months · 5 successful defences
  7. 7Aaron PryorThe Ring1980–19833 years, 2 months · 8 successful defences
  8. 8Danny GarciaThe Ring2012–20153 years · 4 successful defences
  9. 9Wilfred BenitezThe Ring1976–19792 years, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  10. 10Teofimo LopezThe Ring2023–20262 years, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  11. 11Jack Kid BergThe Ring1930–19321 year, 11 months · 14 successful defences
  12. 12Takeshi FujiThe Ring1967–19681 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  13. 13Eddie PerkinsThe Ring1963–19651 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  14. 14Antonio CervantesThe Ring1979–19801 year, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  15. 15Carlos Morocho HernandezThe Ring1965–19661 year, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  16. 16Terence CrawfordThe Ring2016–20171 year, 3 months · 3 successful defences
  17. 17Manny PacquiaoThe Ring2009–20101 year, 2 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Sandro LopopoloThe Ring1966–19671 year · 1 successful defence
  19. 19Shakur StevensonThe Ring2026–present9 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Alfonso FrazerThe Ring1972–19727 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Duilio LoiThe Ring1962–196317 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1926

  2. Mushy Callahan becomes The Ring super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · The RingNew champion

  3. 1929

  4. Mushy Callahan beats Fred Mahan via knockout 3/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Jack Kid Berg beats Mushy Callahan via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. Jack Kid Berg beats Joe Glick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Jack Kid Berg beats Al Delmont via knockout 4/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Jack Kid Berg beats Buster Brown via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Jack Kid Berg beats Joe Glick via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  7. Jack Kid Berg beats Billy Petrolle via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1931

  9. Jack Kid Berg beats Goldie Hess via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Jack Kid Berg beats Herman Perlick via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Jack Kid Berg beats Billy Wallace via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Jack Kid Berg beats Ray Kiser via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  13. Jack Kid Berg beats Tony Lambert via knockout 4/8

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  14. Jack Kid Berg beats Teddy Watson via knockout 7/10

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  15. Jack Kid Berg beats Philly Griffin via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  16. Jack Kid Berg beats Jimmy McNamara via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  17. Jack Kid Berg beats Marius Baudry via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  18. 1932

  19. Jack Kid Berg’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  1. 1962

  2. Duilio Loi beats Eddie Perkins via points decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. 1963

  4. Duilio Loi’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  5. Eddie Perkins beats Roberto Cruz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  6. 1964

  7. Eddie Perkins beats Yoshinori Takahashi via knockout 13/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. Eddie Perkins beats Bunny Grant via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. 1965

  10. Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Eddie Perkins via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  11. Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Mario Rossito via corner retirement 4/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. Carlos Morocho Hernandez beats Percy Hayles via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. 1966

  14. Sandro Lopopolo beats Carlos Morocho Hernandez via majority decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  15. Sandro Lopopolo beats Vicente Rivas via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. 1967

  17. Takeshi Fuji beats Sandro Lopopolo via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  18. Takeshi Fuji beats Willi Quatuor via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. 1968

  20. Nicolino Locche beats Takeshi Fuji via corner retirement 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  21. 1969

  22. Nicolino Locche beats Carlos Morocho Hernandez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  23. Nicolino Locche beats Joao Henrique via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Nicolino Locche beats Adolph Pruitt via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. 1971

  4. Nicolino Locche beats Domingo Barrera via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  5. Nicolino Locche beats Antonio Cervantes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  6. 1972

  7. Alfonso Frazer beats Nicolino Locche via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  8. Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  9. 1973

  10. Antonio Cervantes beats Josue Marquez via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  11. Antonio Cervantes beats Nicolino Locche via corner retirement 9/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. Antonio Cervantes beats Alfonso Frazer via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. Antonio Cervantes beats Carlos Maria Gimenez via knockout 5/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. Antonio Cervantes beats Lion Furuyama via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. 1974

  16. Antonio Cervantes beats Chang Kil Lee via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  17. Antonio Cervantes beats Victor Ortiz via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  18. Antonio Cervantes beats Shinichi Kadota via knockout 8/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  19. 1975

  20. Antonio Cervantes beats Esteban de Jesus via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  21. Antonio Cervantes beats Hector Thompson via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  22. 1976

  23. Wilfred Benitez beats Antonio Cervantes via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  24. Wilfred Benitez beats Emiliano Villa via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  25. Wilfred Benitez beats Tony Petronelli via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  26. 1979

  27. Wilfred Benitez’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  28. Antonio Cervantes becomes The Ring super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · The RingNew champion

  29. Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  30. Antonio Cervantes beats Kwang Min Kim via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  1. 1980

  2. Antonio Cervantes beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 7/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. Aaron Pryor beats Antonio Cervantes via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The RingNew Ring champion

  4. Aaron Pryor beats Gaetan Hart via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  5. 1981

  6. Aaron Pryor beats Lennox Blackmoore via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  7. Aaron Pryor beats Dujuan Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1982

  9. Aaron Pryor beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 12/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  10. Aaron Pryor beats Akio Kameda via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  11. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 14/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. 1983

  13. Aaron Pryor beats Kim Sang-hyun via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. Aaron Pryor’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  1. 2001

  2. Kostya Tszyu beats Zab Judah via technical knockout 2/12

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

  3. 2002

  4. Kostya Tszyu beats Ben Tackie via unanimous decision 12/12

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

  5. 2003

  6. Kostya Tszyu beats Jesse James Leija via corner retirement 6/12

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

  7. 2004

  8. Kostya Tszyu beats Sharmba Mitchell via knockout 3/12

    Super Lightweight · IBF and The Ring

  9. 2005

  10. Ricky Hatton beats Kostya Tszyu via corner retirement 11/12

    Super Lightweight · IBF and The RingNew Ring champion

  11. Ricky Hatton beats Carlos Maussa via knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring

  12. 2007

  13. Ricky Hatton beats Juan Urango via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · IBF and The Ring

  14. Ricky Hatton beats Jose Luis Castillo via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  15. 2008

  16. Ricky Hatton beats Juan Lazcano via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  17. Ricky Hatton beats Paul Malignaggi via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  18. 2009

  19. Manny Pacquiao beats Ricky Hatton via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight · The RingNew champion

  1. 2010

  2. Manny Pacquiao’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  3. 2012

  4. Danny Garcia beats Amir Khan via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  5. Danny Garcia beats Erik Morales via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  6. 2013

  7. Danny Garcia beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  8. Danny Garcia beats Lucas Martin Matthysse via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  9. 2014

  10. Danny Garcia beats Mauricio Herrera via majority decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  11. 2015

  12. Danny Garcia’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  13. 2016

  14. Terence Crawford beats Viktor Postol via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  15. Terence Crawford beats John Molina Jr via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  16. 2017

  17. Terence Crawford beats Felix Diaz via corner retirement 10/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  18. Terence Crawford beats Julius Indongo via knockout 3/12

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

  19. Terence Crawford’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  20. 2019

  21. Josh Taylor beats Regis Prograis via majority decision 12/12

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

  1. 2020

  2. Josh Taylor beats Apinun Khongsong via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring

  3. 2021

  4. Josh Taylor beats Jose Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12

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

  5. 2022

  6. Josh Taylor beats Jack Catterall via split decision 12/12

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

  7. 2023

  8. Teofimo Lopez beats Josh Taylor via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  9. 2024

  10. Teofimo Lopez beats Jamaine Ortiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  11. Teofimo Lopez beats Steve Claggett via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  12. 2025

  13. Teofimo Lopez beats Arnold Barboza Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  14. 2026

  15. Shakur Stevenson beats Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

    Source: Shakur Stevenson dominates Teofimo Lopez to become a 4-division champion(opens in a new tab), AP via KSAT, Brian Mahoney,