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WBA Regular super lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2002. Current champion: Gary Antuanne Russell, since 1st Mar 2025.

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

World title bouts
40
Champions
22
Longest reign (Vivian Harris, 2002–2005)
2 years, 8 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Amir Khan, 2009–2011)
4

Current champion

Gary Antuanne RussellSince 1st Mar 2025 · 1 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA Regular
Alberto PuelloRolando RomeroCruzJose ValenzuelaGary Antuanne Russell
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Vivian HarrisWBA Regular2002–20052 years, 8 months · 3 successful defences
  2. 2Amir KhanWBA Regular2009–20112 years · 4 successful defences
  3. 3Mario BarriosWBA Regular2019–20211 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  4. 4Gary Antuanne RussellWBA Regular2025–present1 year, 8 months · 1 successful defence
  5. 5Khabib AllakhverdievWBA Regular2012–20141 year, 4 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Andriy KotelnikWBA Regular2008–20091 year, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  7. 7Jessie VargasWBA Regular2014–20151 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  8. 8Kiryl RelikhWBA Regular2018–20191 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  9. 9Marcos MaidanaWBA Regular2011–201211 months · 1 successful defence
  10. 10Souleymane M'bayeWBA Regular2006–200710 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Ricky BurnsWBA Regular2016–201710 months · 1 successful defence
  12. 12Rolando RomeroWBA Regular2023–202410 months · 0 successful defences
  13. 13Alberto PuelloWBA Regular2022–20238 months · 0 successful defences
  14. 14Gavin ReesWBA Regular2007–20088 months · 0 successful defences
  15. 15Jose ValenzuelaWBA Regular2024–20256 months · 0 successful defences
  16. 16Gervonta DavisWBA Regular2021–20215 months · 0 successful defences
  17. 17Diosbelys HurtadoWBA Regular2002–20025 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Carlos MaussaWBA Regular2005–20055 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Julius IndongoWBA Regular2017–20174 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Isaac CruzWBA Regular2024–20244 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Regis PrograisWBA Regular2019–20191 month · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Adrien BronerWBA Regular2015–201527 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2002

  2. Diosbelys Hurtado beats Randall Bailey via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. Vivian Harris beats Diosbelys Hurtado via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  4. 2003

  5. Vivian Harris beats Souleymane M'baye via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  6. 2004

  7. Vivian Harris beats Oktay Urkal via majority decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  8. Vivian Harris beats Oktay Urkal via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  9. 2005

  10. Carlos Maussa beats Vivian Harris via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. Carlos Maussa’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  12. 2006

  13. Souleymane M'baye beats Raul Horacio Balbi via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  14. 2007

  15. Souleymane M'baye and Andriy Kotelnik draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  16. Gavin Rees beats Souleymane M'baye via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  17. 2008

  18. Andriy Kotelnik beats Gavin Rees via knockout 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  19. Andriy Kotelnik beats Norio Kimura via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  20. 2009

  21. Andriy Kotelnik beats Marcos Maidana via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  22. Amir Khan beats Andriy Kotelnik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  23. Amir Khan beats Dmitriy Salita via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2010

  2. Amir Khan beats Paul Malignaggi via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  3. Amir Khan beats Marcos Maidana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  4. 2011

  5. Amir Khan beats Paul McCloskey via technical decision 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  6. Amir Khan’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

    Marcos Maidana becomes the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. Marcos Maidana beats Petr Petrov via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  8. 2012

  9. Marcos Maidana’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  10. Khabib Allakhverdiev beats Joan Guzman via technical decision 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. 2013

  12. Khabib Allakhverdiev beats Souleymane M'baye via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  13. 2014

  14. Jessie Vargas beats Khabib Allakhverdiev via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  15. Jessie Vargas beats Anton Novikov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  16. Jessie Vargas beats Antonio DeMarco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  17. 2015

  18. Jessie Vargas’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  19. Adrien Broner beats Khabib Allakhverdiev via knockout 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  20. Adrien Broner’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  21. 2016

  22. Adrien Broner beats Ashley Theophane via knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  23. Ricky Burns beats Michele Di Rocco via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  24. Ricky Burns beats Kiryl Relikh via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  25. 2017

  26. Julius Indongo beats Ricky Burns via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular and IBFNew WBA Regular champion

  27. Julius Indongo’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  28. 2018

  29. Kiryl Relikh beats Rances Barthelemy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  30. Kiryl Relikh beats Eduard Troyanovsky via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  31. 2019

  32. Regis Prograis beats Kiryl Relikh via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  33. Regis Prograis’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  34. Mario Barrios beats Batyr Akhmedov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  1. 2020

  2. Mario Barrios beats Ryan Karl via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  3. 2021

  4. Gervonta Davis beats Mario Barrios via technical knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  5. Gervonta Davis’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  6. 2022

  7. Alberto Puello beats Botirzhon Akhmedov via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  8. 2023

  9. Alberto Puello’s reign as the WBA Regular super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  10. Rolando Romero beats Ismael Barroso via technical knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. 2024

  12. Isaac Cruz beats Rolando Romero via technical knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  13. Jose Valenzuela beats Isaac Cruz via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  14. 2025

  15. Gary Antuanne Russell beats Jose Valenzuela via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  16. 2026

  17. Gary Antuanne Russell beats Andy Hiraoka via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

    Source: BOXING SHOW RESULTS(opens in a new tab), Nevada State Athletic Commission