Bantamweight title history

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Riku Masuda

20 July 2026Reigning for 5 months

Won the WBA bantamweight world title by defeating Daigo Higa by split decision at the Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Won the WBA bantamweight world title.

Won the WBA title by defeating Daigo Higa by split decision at the Kokugikan in Tokyo

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Bantamweight champions and recorded title changes
Date	Organisation	Champion	Title	Evidence
20 July 2026	WBA	Riku Masuda	World Champion	Won the WBA title by defeating Daigo Higa by split decision at the Kokugikan in Tokyo WBA source
10 July 2026	WBA	Jesse Rodriguez	Super Champion	Promoted to the title WBA source
13 June 2026	WBA	Jesse Rodriguez	Super Champion	Won the WBA bantamweight title by stopping Antonio Vargas in the sixth round in Arizona after moving up from super flyweight WBA source
31 May 2026	WBA	Antonio Vargas	World Champion	Was reinstated as WBA world champion after Seiya Tsutsumi was designated champion in recess because of his medical condition WBA source
13 December 2025	IBF	Jose Salas Reyes	Champion	Won the vacant IBF title by stopping Landile Ngxeke in the seventh round in Mexico City IBF source
24 November 2025	WBC	Takuma Inoue	Champion	Won the vacant title by unanimous decision against Tenshin Nasukawa WBC source
November 2025	WBA	Seiya Tsutsumi	World Champion	Was confirmed as reinstated WBA world champion at the 6 November 2025 press conference announcing the Donaire bout, after Antonio Vargas entered recess. This establishes confirmation by 6 November, not the exact reinstatement decision day. WBA source
14 September 2025	WBO	Christian Medina Jimenez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yoshiki Takei WBO source
14 June 2025	WBA	Nonito Donaire	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by defeating Andres Campos by unanimous technical decision after an accidental clash of heads ended the fight in the ninth round WBA source
8 June 2025	IBFRING	Junto Nakatani	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ryosuke Nishida. IBF source RING source
17 May 2025	WBA	Antonio Vargas	World Champion	Promoted from Interim Champion after Seiya Tsutsumi was named Champion in Recess because of a medical condition WBA source
13 December 2024	WBA	Antonio Vargas	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by stopping Winston Guerrero in the tenth round in Orlando WBA source
13 October 2024	WBA	Seiya Tsutsumi	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Takuma Inoue WBA source
6 May 2024	WBO	Yoshiki Takei	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jason Moloney WBO source
4 May 2024	IBF	Ryosuke Nishida	Champion	Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez IBF source
24 February 2024	WBC	Junto Nakatani	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alexandro Santiago. WBC source WBC source
12 August 2023	IBF	Emmanuel Rodriguez	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Melvin Lopez IBF source
29 July 2023	WBC	Alexandro Santiago	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nonito Donaire WBC source
13 May 2023	WBO	Jason Moloney	Champion	Won the title by defeating Vincent Astrolabio WBO source
8 April 2023	WBA	Takuma Inoue	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Liborio Solis WBA source
13 December 2022	WBO	Naoya Inoue	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Paul Butler WBO source
7 June 2022	WBC	Naoya Inoue	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nonito Donaire WBC source
3 May 2022	WBO	Paul Butler	Champion	Was elevated from interim to full WBO champion by the 3 May 2022 resolution that stripped John Riel Casimero WBO source
29 May 2021	WBC	Nonito Donaire	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nordine Oubaali WBC source
10 January 2021	WBC	Nordine Oubaali	Champion	Reinstated as WBC Champion WBC source
8 February 2020	WBA	Guillermo Rigondeaux	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Liborio Solis WBA source
30 November 2019	WBO	John Riel Casimero	Champion	Won the title by defeating Zolani Tete WBO source
18 May 2019	WBAIBFRING	Naoya Inoue	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez. WBA source IBF source RING source
20 April 2019	WBO	John Riel Casimero	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBO title by stopping Ricardo Espinoza in the twelfth round in Carson, California WBO source
19 January 2019	WBC	Nordine Oubaali	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Rau'shee Warren WBC source
3 November 2018	WBA	Nonito Donaire	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Ryan Burnett WBA source
25 May 2018	WBA	Naoya Inoue	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Jamie McDonnell WBA source
5 May 2018	IBF	Emmanuel Rodriguez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Paul Butler IBF source
21 October 2017	WBA	Ryan Burnett	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Zhanat Zhakiyanov WBA source
26 September 2017	RING	Shinsuke Yamanaka	Champion	Was reinstated as champion after Luis Nery's B-sample confirmed a positive drug test RING source
15 August 2017	WBCRING	Luis Nery	Champion	Won the title by defeating Shinsuke Yamanaka. WBC source RING source
10 June 2017	IBF	Ryan Burnett	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lee Haskins IBF source
26 April 2017	WBO	Zolani Tete	Champion	Was confirmed as full WBO champion on the evening of 26 April 2017 according to the contemporary announcement, his 22 April win over Arthur Villanueva had earned the interim title WBO source
10 February 2017	WBA	Zhanat Zhakiyanov	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Rau'shee Warren WBA source
16 September 2016	RING	Shinsuke Yamanaka	Champion	Won the title by defeating Anselmo Moreno RING source
27 July 2016	WBO	Marlon Tapales	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pungluang Sor Singyu WBO source
18 June 2016	WBA	Rau'shee Warren	Super Champion	Won the title by majority decision over Juan Carlos Payano at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago WBA source
20 November 2015	IBF	Lee Haskins	Champion	Was elevated from interim to full IBF champion after Randy Caballero missed weight on 20 November 2015 and their scheduled fight was canceled IBF source
8 August 2015	WBO	Pungluang Sor Singyu	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ryo Akaho WBO source
25 October 2014	IBF	Randy Caballero	Champion	Won the title by defeating Stuart Hall IBF source
26 September 2014	WBA	Juan Carlos Payano	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Anselmo Moreno WBA source
14 June 2014	WBO	Alejandro Hernandez	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBO title by defeating Daniel Rosas by unanimous decision in Tuxtla Gutierrez WBO source
31 May 2014	WBA	Jamie McDonnell	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat WBA source
21 December 2013	IBF	Stuart Hall	Champion	Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga IBF source
1 August 2013	WBO	Tomoki Kameda	Champion	Won the title by defeating Paulus Ambunda WBO source
11 May 2013	IBF	Jamie McDonnell	Champion	Won the title by defeating Julio Ceja IBF source
2 March 2013	WBO	Paulus Ambunda	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pungluang Sor Singyu WBO source
20 October 2012	WBO	Pungluang Sor Singyu	Champion	Won the title by defeating A. J. Banal WBO source
2 June 2012	IBF	Leo Santa Cruz	Champion	Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga IBF source
26 November 2011	WBO	Jorge Arce	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Angky Angkotta WBO source
6 November 2011	WBC	Shinsuke Yamanaka	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Christian Esquivel WBC source
13 August 2011	IBF	Abner Mares	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko IBF source
19 February 2011	WBCWBO	Nonito Donaire	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fernando Montiel. WBC source WBO source
22 January 2011	WBA	Hugo Ruiz	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by defeating Alvaro Perez by majority technical decision after nine rounds WBA source
26 December 2010	WBA	Koki Kameda	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Alexander Munoz WBA source
11 December 2010	IBF	Joseph Agbeko	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yonnhy Pérez IBF source
October 2010	WBA	Anselmo Moreno	Super Champion	The original October-labelled WBA ratings, covering movements through 16 November 2010, already list Moreno as Super Champion. The WBA’s 26 November convention report nevertheless describes a promotion request. The source conflict remains unresolved; neither the October label nor the convention publication establishes the designation day. WBA source
31 May 2010	WBO	Fernando Montiel	Super Champion	Recognised as WBO Super Champion, a designation awarded while he already held its bantamweight world title WBO source
30 April 2010	WBC	Fernando Montiel	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hozumi Hasegawa WBC source
13 February 2010	WBO	Eric Morel	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBO title by defeating Gerry Penalosa by split decision WBO source
31 October 2009	IBF	Yonnhy Perez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko IBF source
25 April 2009	WBO	Fernando Montiel	Champion	Promoted from Interim Champion after Gerry Penalosa relinquished the WBO title to move up in weight WBO source
14 March 2009	WBA	Nehomar Cermeno	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by defeating Cristian Mijares by split decision WBA source
31 May 2008	WBA	Anselmo Moreno	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Wladimir Sidorenko WBA source
19 September 2007	IBF	Joseph Agbeko	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Pérez IBF source
11 August 2007	WBO	Gerry Penalosa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jhonny González WBO source
7 July 2007	IBF	Luis Alberto Perez	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Genaro García IBF source
29 October 2005	WBO	Jhonny Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ratanachai Sor Vorapin WBO source
31 August 2005	WBA	Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by defeating Ricardo Cordoba by split decision WBA source
16 April 2005	WBC	Hozumi Hasegawa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Veeraphol Sahaprom WBC source
26 February 2005	WBA	Wladimir Sidorenko	World Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate by unanimous decision WBA source
26 February 2005	WBA	Volodymyr Sydorenko	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate WBA source
7 May 2004	WBO	Ratanachai Sor Vorapin	Champion	Won the title by defeating Cruz Carbajal WBO source
6 March 2004	WBA	Julio Zarate	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by defeating Hideki Todaka by split decision WBA source
15 February 2003	IBF	Rafael Marquez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Tim Austin IBF source
19 April 2002	WBA	Johnny Bredahl	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Eidy Moya WBA source
15 March 2002	WBO	Cruz Carbajal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Mauricio Martínez WBO source
14 October 2001	WBA	Eidy Moya	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Adan Vargas WBA source
4 September 2000	WBO	Mauricio Martinez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lester Fuentes WBO source
8 January 2000	WBO	Johnny Tapia	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jorge Eliécer Julio WBO source
26 June 1999	WBA	Paulie Ayala	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Johnny Tapia WBA source
29 December 1998	WBC	Veeraphol Sahaprom	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joichiro Tatsuyoshi WBC source
5 December 1998	WBA	Johnny Tapia	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nana Konadu WBA source
22 November 1997	WBC	Joichiro Tatsuyoshi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sirimongkol Singmanasak WBC source
28 July 1997	WBO	Jorge Eliecer Julio	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Oscar Maldonado WBO source
19 July 1997	IBF	Tim Austin	Champion	Won the title by defeating Mbulelo Botile IBF source
21 June 1997	WBA	Nana Konadu	Champion	Won the title by defeating Daorung Chuvatana WBA source
11 January 1997	WBC	Sirimongkol Singmanasak	Champion	Was promoted from interim champion to WBC Bantamweight Champion WBC source
27 October 1996	WBA	Daorung Chuvatana	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nana Konadu WBA source
26 April 1996	WBO	Robbie Regan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Daniel Jiménez WBO source
28 January 1996	WBA	Nana Konadu	Champion	Won the title by defeating Veeraphol Sahaprom WBA source
21 October 1995	WBO	Daniel Jimenez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alfred Kotey WBO source
17 September 1995	WBA	Veeraphol Sahaprom	Champion	Won the title by defeating Daorung Chuvatana WBA source
30 July 1995	WBC	Wayne McCullough	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yasuei Yakushiji WBC source
29 April 1995	IBF	Mbulelo Botile	Champion	Won the title by defeating Harold Mestre IBF source
21 January 1995	IBF	Harold Mestre	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Juvenal Berrio IBF source
30 July 1994	WBO	Alfred Kotey	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rafael del Valle WBO source
16 July 1994	WBA	Daorung Chuvatana	Champion	Won the title by defeating John Michael Johnson WBA source
22 April 1994	WBA	John Michael Johnson	Champion	Won the title by defeating Junior Jones WBA source
23 December 1993	WBC	Yasuei Yakushiji	Champion	Won the title by defeating Byun Jung-Il WBC source
23 October 1993	WBA	Junior Jones	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jorge Eliécer Julio WBA source
28 March 1993	WBC	Byun Jung Il	Champion	Won the title by defeating Victor Rabanales WBC source
9 October 1992	WBA	Jorge Eliecer Julio	Champion	Won the title by defeating Eddie Cook WBA source
17 September 1992	WBC	Victor Rabanales	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joichiro Tatsuyoshi WBC source
13 May 1992	WBO	Rafael Del Valle	Champion	Won the title by defeating Duke McKenzie WBO source
15 March 1992	WBA	Eddie Cook	Champion	Won the title by defeating Israel Contreras WBA source
19 October 1991	WBA	Israel Contreras	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luisito Espinosa WBA source
19 September 1991	WBC	Joichiro Tatsuyoshi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Greg Richardson WBC source
30 June 1991	WBO	Duke McKenzie	Champion	Won the title by defeating Gaby Canizales WBO source
12 March 1991	WBO	Gaby Canizales	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Lora WBO source
25 February 1991	WBC	Greg Richardson	Champion	Won the title by defeating Raúl Pérez WBC source
18 October 1989	WBA	Luisito Espinosa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kaokor Galaxy WBA source
9 July 1989	WBA	Kaokor Galaxy	Champion	Won the title by defeating Moon Sung-kil WBA source
3 February 1989	WBO	Israel Contreras	Champion	Won the title by defeating Maurizio Lupino WBO source
29 October 1988	WBC	Raul Perez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Miguel Lora WBC source
14 August 1988	WBA	Moon Sung Kil	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kaokor Galaxy WBA source
9 July 1988	IBF	Orlando Canizales	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kelvin Seabrooks IBF source
9 May 1988	WBA	Kaokor Galaxy	Champion	Won the title by defeating Wilfredo Vázquez WBA source
4 October 1987	WBA	Wilfredo Vazquez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Park Chan-Yong WBA source
24 May 1987	WBA	Park Chan Yong	Champion	Won the title by defeating Takuya Muguruma WBA source
15 May 1987	IBF	Kelvin Seabrooks	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Maturana IBF source
29 March 1987	WBA	Takuya Muguruma	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Azael Moran WBA source
4 June 1986	WBARING	Bernardo Pinango	Champion	Won the title by defeating Gaby Canizales. WBA source RING source
10 March 1986	WBARING	Gaby Canizales	Champion	Won the title by defeating Richie Sandoval. WBA source RING source
9 August 1985	WBC	Miguel Lora	Champion	Won the title by defeating Daniel Zaragoza WBC source
4 May 1985	WBC	Daniel Zaragoza	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Fred Jackson WBC source
26 April 1985	IBF	Jeff Fenech	Champion	Won the title by defeating Satoshi Shingaki IBF source
15 April 1984	IBF	Satoshi Shingaki	Champion	Won the title by defeating Elmer Magallano IBF source
7 April 1984	RING	Richard Sandoval	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jeff Chandler RING source
7 April 1984	WBA	Richie Sandoval	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jeff Chandler WBA source
1 September 1983	WBC	Alberto Davila	Champion	Promoted from Interim Champion to WBC Champion WBC source
14 November 1980	WBARING	Jeff Chandler	Champion	Won the title by defeating Julian Solís. WBA source RING source
29 August 1980	WBARING	Julian Solis	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jorge Luján. WBA source RING source
3 June 1979	WBC	Lupe Pintor	Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Zárate WBC source
19 November 1977	WBARING	Jorge Lujan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alfonso Zamora. WBA source RING source
8 May 1976	WBC	Carlos Zarate	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rodolfo Martínez WBC source
14 March 1975	WBARING	Alfonso Zamora	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hong Soo-hwan. Won the title by defeating Soo Hwan Hong. WBA source RING source
7 December 1974	WBC	Rodolfo Martinez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rafael Herrera WBC source
3 July 1974	RING	Soo Hwan Hong	Champion	Won the title by defeating Arnold Taylor RING source
3 July 1974	WBA	Hong Soo Hwan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Arnold Taylor WBA source
3 November 1973	WBARING	Arnold Taylor	Champion	Won the title by defeating Romeo Anaya. WBA source RING source
14 April 1973	WBC	Rafael Herrera	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Rodolfo Martínez WBC source
20 January 1973	WBARING	Romeo Anaya	Champion	Won the title by defeating Enrique Pinder. WBA source RING source
29 July 1972	WBAWBCRING	Enrique Pinder	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rafael Herrera. WBA source WBC source RING source
19 March 1972	WBAWBCRING	Rafael Herrera	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rubén Olivares. WBA source WBC source RING source
2 April 1971	WBAWBCRING	Ruben Olivares	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chucho Castillo. WBA source WBC source RING source
16 October 1970	WBAWBCRING	Chucho Castillo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rubén Olivares. WBA source WBC source RING source
22 August 1969	WBAWBCRING	Ruben Olivares	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lionel Rose. WBA source WBC source RING source
27 February 1968	WBAWBCRING	Lionel Rose	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fighting Harada. WBA source WBC source RING source
18 May 1965	WBAWBCRING	Fighting Harada	Champion	Won the title by defeating Éder Jofre. WBA source WBC source RING source
4 April 1963	WBC	Eder Jofre	Champion	Won the title by defeating Katsutoshi Aoki WBC source
25 March 1961	RING	Eder Jofre	Champion	Won the title by defeating Piero Rollo) RING source
18 November 1960	NBA	Eder Jofre	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Eloy Sanchez NBA source
8 July 1959	NBARING	Jose Becerra	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alphonse Halimi. NBA source RING source
6 November 1957	NBA	Alphonse Halimi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Raúl Macías NBA source
1 April 1957	RING	Alphonse Halimi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Mario D'Agata RING source
29 June 1956	RING	Mario D'Agata	Champion	Won the title by defeating Robert Cohen RING source
9 March 1955	NBA	Raul Macias	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Chamroen Songkitrat NBA source
19 September 1954	NBARING	Robert Cohen	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Chamroen Songkitrat. Won the title by defeating Chamroen Songkitrat. NBA source RING source
15 November 1952	NBARING	Jimmy Carruthers	Champion	Won the title by defeating Vic Toweel. NBA source RING source
31 May 1950	NBARING	Vic Toweel	Champion	Won the title by defeating Manuel Ortiz. NBA source RING source
11 March 1947	NBARING	Manuel Ortiz	Champion	Won the title by defeating Harold Dade. NBA source RING source
6 January 1947	NBARING	Harold Dade	Champion	Won the title by defeating Manuel Ortiz. NBA source RING source
7 August 1942	NBARING	Manuel Ortiz	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lou Salica. NBA source RING source
13 January 1941	RING	Lou Salica	Champion	Won the title by defeating Tommy Forte RING source
24 September 1940	NBA	Lou Salica	Champion	Won the title by defeating Georgie Pace NBA source
26 October 1939	NBA	Georgie Pace	Champion	Was awarded the title after Sixto Escobar vacated it NBA source
20 February 1938	NBARING	Sixto Escobar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Harry Jeffra. NBA source RING source
23 September 1937	NBARING	Harry Jeffra	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sixto Escobar. NBA source RING source
31 August 1936	RING	Sixto Escobar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Tony Marino RING source
29 June 1936	RING	Tony Marino	Champion	Won the title by defeating Baltasar Sangchili RING source
15 November 1935	NBA	Sixto Escobar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lou Salica NBA source
26 August 1935	NBA	Lou Salica	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sixto Escobar NBA source
7 August 1935	NBA	Sixto Escobar	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Pete Sanstol NBA source
1 June 1935	RING	Baltasar Sangchili	Champion	Won the title by defeating Al Brown RING source
25 August 1931	RING	Al Brown	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pete Sanstol RING source
4 October 1930	NBA	Panama Al Brown	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Eugène Huat NBA source
8 October 1929	NBA	Panama Al Brown	Champion	Was awarded the title after the NBA chose to recognize him instead of Bushy Graham NBA source
23 May 1928	NBA	Bushy Graham	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Isadore Schwartz NBA source
18 October 1926	NBA	Bud Taylor	Champion	Was awarded the title after the NBA stripped Charlie Phil Rosenberg for failing to sign a fight with him NBA source
20 March 1925	NBARING	Charlie Phil Rosenberg	Champion	Won the title by defeating Eddie Martin. NBA source RING source
19 December 1924	RING	Eddie Martin	Champion	Awarded the inaugural title RING source
19 December 1924	NBA	Eddie Martin	Champion	Won the title by defeating Abe Goldstein NBA source
21 March 1924	NBA	Abe Goldstein	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joe Lynch NBA source
10 July 1922	NBA	Joe Lynch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Johnny Buff NBA source
23 September 1921	NBA	Johnny Buff	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pete Herman NBA source
25 July 1921	NBA	Pete Herman	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joe Lynch NBA source
1921	NBA	Joe Lynch	Champion	This record belongs to the NBA recognition era in 1921. The January archive boundary does not establish this boxer’s recognition month or day; the earlier world-title win predates the organization. NBA source