This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA) before renaming itself in 1962; The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963; The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983; The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988.
Other major world titles include those handed out by The Ring magazine since 1928 and the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) from 1922 to 1962.
Reign BeganReign EndedChampionRecognitionWorld Claim1923-061924-04-08 Paul DoyleWorld claimLost to Willie Harmon1925-03-271925-08-18 James Red HerringNBA claimLost to Mushy Callahan; continued to claim title until 19291931-04-211932-05-20 Jack Kid BergWorld claimLost to Sammy Fuller1932-05-201933-11-17 Sammy FullerWorld claimLost to Barney RossNBA/NYSAC/World1922-11-221926-09-21 Pinky MitchellUndisputed (NBA and possible NYSAC recognition)The NYSAC may or may not have also recognized Mitchell until August 1925 when he temporarily moved up to welterweight. After this, Willie Harmon claimed the belt until August 1926 when recognition was then apparently given back to Mitchell.1925-08-141926-08 Abandoned Willie HarmonNYSAC (Possible recognition)1926-09-211930-02-18 Mushy CallahanUndisputed (NBA/NYSAC)1930-02-181931-04-24 Jack Kid BergUndisputed1931-04-241932-01-18 Tony CanzoneriUndisputed1932-01-181933-02-06 Vacated Johnny JadickUndisputed/NYSACThe NBA stopped recognizing the division on 20 September 1932. The NYSAC would later follow suit after Jadick vacated the belt.1933-02-201933-05-21 Battling ShawWorld1933-05-211933-06-23 Tony CanzoneriWorld1933-06-231935-04-09 Vacated Barney RossWorldThe NBA and the NYSAC temporarily resumed championship recognition of the division and crowned Tippy Larkin on 29 April 1946 after he defeated Willie Joyce.1946-04-291946-11-05 Vacated Tippy LarkinUndisputed (NBA/NYSAC)NBA and NYSAC titles remained vacant until Carlos Ortiz defeated Kenny Lane on 12 Jun 1959.1959-06-121960-09-01 Carlos OrtizUndisputed (NBA/NYSAC)1960-09-011962-09-14 Duilio LoiUndisputed1962-09-141962-12-15 Eddie PerkinsUndisputed1962-12-151963-01-24 Retired Duilio LoiUndisputed This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: Reign BeganReign EndedChampionRecognition WBCTitle inaugurated1963-06-151965-01-18 Eddie PerkinsWBC1965-01-181966-04-29 Carlos Morocho HernándezWBC1966-04-291967-04-30 Sandro LopopoloWBC1967-04-301968 Stripped Takeshi FujiWBC1968-12-141970-01-31 Pedro AdigueWBC1970-01-311974-02 Vacated Bruno ArcariWBC1974-09-211975-07-15 Perico FernandezWBC1975-07-151976-06-30 Saensak MuangsurinWBC1976-06-301976-10-29 Miguel VelasquezWBC1976-10-291978-12-30 Saensak MuangsurinWBC1978-12-301980-02-23 Sang Hyun KimWBC1980-02-231982-06-26 Saoul MambyWBC1982-06-261983-05-18 Leroy HaleyWBC1983-05-181984-01-29 Bruce CurryWBC1984-01-291985-08-21 Billy CostelloWBC1985-08-211986-05-05 Lonnie SmithWBC1986-05-051986-07-24 Rene ArredondoWBC1986-07-241987-07-22 Tsuyoshi HamadaWBC1987-07-221987-11-12 Rene ArredondoWBC1987-11-121989-05-13 Roger MayweatherWBC1989-05-131994-01-29 Julio César ChávezWBC1994-01-291994-05-07 Frankie RandallWBC1994-05-071996-06-07 Julio César ChávezWBC1996-06-071997-04-12 Vacated Oscar De La HoyaWBC1999-08-212004-01 Stripped Kostya TszyuWBC2004-01-242005-06-25 Arturo GattiWBC2005-06-252006-03-23 Vacated Floyd Mayweather Jr.WBC2006-09-152008-05-10 Junior WitterWBC2008-05-102009-04-28 Vacated Timothy BradleyWBC2009-08-012011-01-29 Devon AlexanderWBC2011-01-292011-07-29 Stripped Timothy BradleyWBC2011-09-172012-03-23 Stripped Erik MoralesWBC2012-03-242015-06-11 Vacated Danny GarciaWBC2015-10-032016-07-23 Viktor PostolWBC2016-07-232017-10-26 Vacated Terence CrawfordWBC2018-03-172021-05-22 Jose RamirezWBC2021-05-222022-07-01 Vacated Josh TaylorWBC2022-11-262023-12-09 Regis PrograisWBC2023-12-092024-06-24 Devin HaneyWBC2024-06-242025-07-12 Alberto PuelloWBC2025-07-122026-01-10 Subriel MatiasWBC2026-01-10Present Dalton SmithWBC WBATitle inaugurated1962-09-141962-12-15 Eddie PerkinsWBA1962-12-151963-01-24 Retired Duilio LoiWBA1963-03-211963-06-15 Roberto CruzWBA1963-06-151965-01-18 Eddie PerkinsWBA1965-01-181966-04-29 Carlos Morocho HernándezWBA1966-04-291967-04-30 Sandro LopopoloWBA1967-04-301968-12-12 Takeshi FujiWBA1968-12-121972-03-10 Nicolino LoccheWBA 1972-03-101972-10-28 Alfonso FrazerWBA 1972-10-281976-03-06 Antonio CervantesWBA 1976-03-061977 Stripped Wilfred BenítezWBA 1977-06-251980-08-02 Antonio CervantesWBA 1980-08-021983-09-09 Stripped Aaron PryorWBA 1984-01-221984-06-01 Johnny BumphusWBA 1984-06-011985-07-21 Gene HatcherWBA 1985-07-211986-03-15 Ubaldo Nestor SaccoWBA 1986-03-151987-07-04 Patrizio OlivaWBA 1987-07-041990-08-17 Juan Martin CoggiWBA 1990-08-171991-06-14 Loreto GarzaWBA 1991-06-141992-04-10 Edwin RosarioWBA 1992-04-101992-09-09 Akinobu HiranakaWBA 1992-09-091993-01-12 Morris EastWBA 1993-01-121994-09-17 Juan Martin CoggiWBA 1994-09-171996-01-13 Frankie RandallWBA 1996-01-131996-08-16 Juan Martin CoggiWBA 1996-08-161997-01-11 Frankie RandallWBA 1997-01-111998-10-10 Khalid RahilouWBA 1998-10-102001-02-03 Sharmba MitchellWBA 2001-02-032004 Stripped Kostya TszyuWBA Super Champion2002-05-112002-10-19 Diosbelys HurtadoWBA Regular Champion2002-10-192005-06-25 Vivian HarrisWBA Regular Champion2005-06-252005-11-26 Carlos MaussaWBA 2005-11-262006-05-06 Vacated Ricky HattonWBA2006-09-022007-07-21 Souleymane M'BayeWBA 2007-07-212008-03-22 Gavin ReesWBA2008-03-222009-07-18 Andreas KotelnikWBA2009-07-182012-07-14 Amir KhanWBA Super Champion2011-07-232012-07-31 Vacated Marcos MaidanaWBA Regular Champion2011-12-102012-06-27 Stripped Lamont PetersonWBA Super Champion2012-07-142015-09-11 Vacated Danny GarcíaWBA Super Champion2012-11-302014-04-12 Khabib AllakhverdievWBA Regular Champion2014-04-122015-08-09 Stripped Jessie VargasWBA Regular Champion2015-10-032016-03-31 Stripped Adrien BronerWBA Super Champion2016-05-282017-04-15 Ricky BurnsWBA2017-04-152017-08-19 Julius IndongoWBA2017-08-192017-10-26 Vacated Terence CrawfordWBA2018-03-102019-04-27 Kiryl RelikhWBA2019-04-272019-10-26 Regis PrograisWBA2019-10-262022-05-14 Vacated Josh TaylorWBA Super Champion2022-08-202023-05-10 Stripped Alberto PuelloWBA2023-05-202024-03-30 Rolando RomeroWBA2024-03-302024-08-03 Isaac CruzWBA2024-08-032025-03-01 José ValenzuelaWBA2025-03-01Present Gary Antuanne RussellWBAIBFTitle inaugurated1984-06-221985-03-02 Stripped Aaron PryorIBF 1986-04-261986-10-30 Gary HintonIBF 1986-10-301987-03-04 Joe ManleyIBF 1987-03-041987-07-01 Retired Terry MarshIBF 1988-02-141988-09-03 James McGirtIBF 1988-09-031990-03-17 Meldrick TaylorIBF 1990-03-171991-03-18 Vacated Julio César ChávezIBF 1991-12-071992-07-18 Rafael PinedaIBF 1992-07-181993 Vacated Pernell WhitakerIBF 1993-05-151994-02-13 Charles MurrayIBF 1994-02-131995-01-28 Jake RodriguezIBF 1995-01-281997-05-31 Kostya TszyuIBF 1997-05-311999-02-20 Vince PhillipsIBF 1999-02-202000 Stripped Terron MillettIBF 2000-02-122001-11-03 Zab JudahIBF 2001-11-032005-06-04 Kostya TszyuIBF 2005-06-042006-03-29 Vacated Ricky HattonIBF 2006-06-302007-01-20 Juan UrangoIBF 2007-01-202007-02-09 Vacated Ricky HattonIBF 2007-02-042007-06-16 Lovemore N'douIBF 2007-06-162008-09-19 Vacated Paul MalignaggiIBF 2009-01-302010-03-06 Juan UrangoIBF 2010-03-062010-10-22 Stripped Devon AlexanderIBF 2011-03-052011-07-23 Zab JudahIBF2011-07-232011-12-10 Amir KhanIBF2011-12-102015-04-11 Stripped Lamont PetersonIBF2015-07-182015-11-04 Cesar CuencaIBF2015-11-042016-12-03 Eduard TroyanovskyIBF2016-12-032017-08-19 Julius IndongoIBF2017-08-192017–08–30 Vacated Terence CrawfordIBF2017-11-042018-03-10 Sergey LipinetsIBF2018-03-102018-04-18 Vacated Mikey GarciaIBF2018-10-272019-05-18 Ivan BaranchykIBF2019-05-182022-08-24 Vacated Josh TaylorIBF2023-02-252024-06-15 Subriel MatíasIBF2024-06-152024-12-07 Liam ParoIBF2024-12-072026-04-20 Vacated Richardson HitchinsIBFWBOTitle inaugurated1989-03-061991-02-23 Héctor CamachoWBO1991-02-231991-05-18 Greg HaugenWBO1991-05-181992 Vacated Héctor CamachoWBO1992-06-291993-06-07 Carlos GonzalezWBO1993-06-071994-07-24 Retired Zack PadillaWBO1995-02-201996-03-09 Sammy FuentesWBO1996-03-091998-05-29 Giovanni ParisiWBO1998-05-291999-05-15 Carlos GonzalezWBO1999-05-152000-07-22 Randall BaileyWBO2000-07-222001-06-30 Stripped Ener JulioWBO2001-06-302003-07-12 DeMarcus CorleyWBO2003-07-122004 Vacated Zab JudahWBO2004-09-112006-10-27 Vacated Miguel CottoWBO2006-11-182008-07-05 Ricardo TorresWBO2008-07-052009-04-04 Kendall HoltWBO2009-04-042012-06-09 Vacated Timothy BradleyWBO2012-06-092013-10 Stripped Juan Manuel MarquezWBO2013-102013-10-19 Mike AlvaradoWBO2013-10-192014-06-14 Ruslan ProvodnikovWBO2014-06-142014-11-22 Stripped Chris AlgieriWBO2015-04-182017-10-26 Vacated Terence CrawfordWBO2018-06-092019-07-27 Maurice HookerWBO2019-07-272021-05-22 Jose RamirezWBO2021-05-222023-06-10 Josh TaylorWBO2023-06-102026-01-31 Teofimo LopezWBO2026-01-31Present Shakur StevensonWBO
See also List of British world boxing champions