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WBO super lightweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1989. Current champion: Shakur Stevenson, since 31st Jan 2026.

World title bouts
70
Champions
24
Longest reign (Timothy Bradley Jr, 2009–2012)
3 years, 2 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Miguel Cotto, 2004–2006)
6

Current champion

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

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBO
Josh TaylorTeofimo LopezShakur Stevenson
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
1990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Timothy Bradley JrWBO2009–20123 years, 2 months · 3 successful defences
  2. 2Teofimo LopezWBO2023–20262 years, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  3. 3Terence CrawfordWBO2015–20172 years, 6 months · 6 successful defences
  4. 4Giovanni ParisiWBO1996–19982 years, 2 months · 4 successful defences
  5. 5Miguel CottoWBO2004–20062 years, 1 month · 6 successful defences
  6. 6Josh TaylorWBO2021–20232 years · 1 successful defence
  7. 7DeMarcus CorleyWBO2001–20032 years · 2 successful defences
  8. 8Hector CamachoWBO1989–19911 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
  9. 9Jose RamirezWBO2019–20211 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  10. 10Ricardo TorresWBO2006–20081 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  11. 11Juan Manuel MarquezWBO2012–20131 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  12. 12Randall BaileyWBO1999–20001 year, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Maurice HookerWBO2018–20191 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  14. 14Zack PadillaWBO1993–19941 year, 1 month · 4 successful defences
  15. 15Sammy FuentesWBO1995–19961 year · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Hector CamachoWBO1991–19921 year · 0 successful defences
  17. 17Carlos GonzalezWBO1998–199911 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Carlos GonzalezWBO1992–199311 months · 3 successful defences
  19. 19Ener JulioWBO2000–200111 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Shakur StevensonWBO2026–present9 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Kendall HoltWBO2008–20098 months · 1 successful defence
  22. 22Zab JudahWBO2003–20048 months · 1 successful defence
  23. 23Ruslan ProvodnikovWBO2013–20147 months · 0 successful defences
  24. 24Chris AlgieriWBO2014–20144 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Greg HaugenWBO1991–19912 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Mike AlvaradoWBO2013–20137 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1989

  2. Hector Camacho beats Ray Mancini via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  1. 1990

  2. Hector Camacho beats Vinny Pazienza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  3. Hector Camacho beats Tony Baltazar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  4. 1991

  5. Greg Haugen beats Hector Camacho via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  6. Hector Camacho beats Greg Haugen via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  7. 1992

  8. Hector Camacho’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  9. Carlos Gonzalez beats Jimmy Paul via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  10. Carlos Gonzalez beats Lorenzo Smith via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  11. Carlos Gonzalez beats Rafael Ortiz via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  12. 1993

  13. Carlos Gonzalez beats Tony Baltazar via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  14. Zack Padilla beats Carlos Gonzalez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  15. Zack Padilla beats Efrem Calamati via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  16. Zack Padilla beats Ray Oliveira via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  17. 1994

  18. Zack Padilla beats Harold Miller via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  19. Zack Padilla beats Juan Laporte via corner retirement 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  20. 1995

  21. Sammy Fuentes beats Fidel Avendano via knockout 2/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  22. Sammy Fuentes beats Hector Lopez via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  23. 1996

  24. Giovanni Parisi beats Sammy Fuentes via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  25. Giovanni Parisi and Carlos Gonzalez draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  26. Giovanni Parisi beats Sergio Rey via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  27. 1997

  28. Giovanni Parisi beats Harold Miller via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  29. Giovanni Parisi beats Nigel Wenton via corner retirement 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  30. Giovanni Parisi beats Jose Manuel Berdonce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  31. 1998

  32. Carlos Gonzalez beats Giovanni Parisi via knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  33. 1999

  34. Randall Bailey beats Carlos Gonzalez via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  35. Randall Bailey beats Hector Lopez via knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  1. 2000

  2. Randall Bailey beats Rocky Martinez via corner retirement 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  3. Ener Julio beats Randall Bailey via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  4. 2001

  5. Ener Julio’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  6. DeMarcus Corley beats Felix Flores via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  7. 2002

  8. DeMarcus Corley beats Ener Julio via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  9. 2003

  10. DeMarcus Corley beats Randall Bailey via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  11. Zab Judah beats DeMarcus Corley via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  12. Zab Judah beats Jaime Rangel via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  13. 2004

  14. Zab Judah’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  15. Miguel Cotto beats Kelson Pinto via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  16. Miguel Cotto beats Randall Bailey via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  17. 2005

  18. Miguel Cotto beats DeMarcus Corley via knockout 5/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  19. Miguel Cotto beats Muhammadqodir Abdullaev via knockout 9/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  20. Miguel Cotto beats Ricardo Torres via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  21. 2006

  22. Miguel Cotto beats Gianluca Branco via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  23. Miguel Cotto beats Paul Malignaggi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  24. Miguel Cotto’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  25. Ricardo Torres beats Mike Arnaoutis via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  26. 2007

  27. Ricardo Torres beats Arturo Morua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  28. Ricardo Torres beats Kendall Holt via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  29. 2008

  30. Kendall Holt beats Ricardo Torres via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  31. Kendall Holt beats Demetrius Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  32. 2009

  33. Timothy Bradley Jr beats Kendall Holt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and WBONew WBO champion

  34. Timothy Bradley Jr v Nate Campbell ends in a no contest

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  35. Timothy Bradley Jr beats Lamont Peterson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  1. 2011

  2. Timothy Bradley Jr beats Devon Alexander via technical decision 10/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and WBO

  3. Timothy Bradley Jr beats Joel Casamayor via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  4. 2012

  5. Timothy Bradley Jr’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

    Juan Manuel Marquez becomes the WBO super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  6. 2013

  7. Juan Manuel Marquez’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

    Mike Alvarado becomes the WBO super lightweight world champion

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  8. Ruslan Provodnikov beats Mike Alvarado via corner retirement 10/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  9. 2014

  10. Chris Algieri beats Ruslan Provodnikov via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  11. Chris Algieri’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  12. 2015

  13. Terence Crawford beats Thomas Dulorme via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  14. Terence Crawford beats Dierry Jean via knockout 10/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  15. 2016

  16. Terence Crawford beats Henry Lundy via knockout 5/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

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

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

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

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  19. 2017

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

    Super Lightweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

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

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

  22. Terence Crawford’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  23. 2018

  24. Maurice Hooker beats Terry Flanagan via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBONew champion

  25. Maurice Hooker beats Alex Saucedo via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  26. 2019

  27. Maurice Hooker beats Mikkel LesPierre via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  28. Jose Ramirez beats Maurice Hooker via knockout 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and WBONew WBO champion

  1. 2020

  2. Jose Ramirez beats Viktor Postol via majority decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and WBO

  3. 2021

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

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

  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 WBO 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 WBO champion

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