Flyweight title history

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Sergio Mendoza Cordova

10 October 2026Still champion

Won the WBA and WBC flyweight titles.

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Won the WBA and WBC flyweight titles.

Won the title by stopping Ricardo Sandoval in the fifth round in Chicago.

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Flyweight champions and recorded title changes
Date	Organisation	Champion	Title	Evidence
10 October 2026	WBAWBC	Sergio Mendoza Cordova	World Champion, Champion	Won the title by stopping Ricardo Sandoval in the fifth round in Chicago. WBA / WBC source
14 June 2026	WBA	Abraham R Perez	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by defeating Jonathan Gonzalez by split decision after twelve rounds in Grand Rapids, Michigan WBA source
3 January 2026	WBA	Jonathan Gonzalez	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by unanimous decision against Yankiel Rivera Figueroa in San Juan WBA source
30 July 2025	WBAWBC	Ricardo Rafael Sandoval	Champion, World Champion	Won the title by defeating Kenshiro Teraji. Won the WBA and WBC flyweight titles by defeating Kenshiro Teraji by split decision in Yokohama, Japan. WBA source WBA / WBC source
21 June 2025	WBC	Francisco Rodriguez Jr	Interim Champion	Initially awarded the interim title against Galal Yafai, the WBC later changed the result to a no-contest after an adverse anti-doping finding and reinstated Yafai WBC source
29 March 2025	IBF	Masamichi Yabuki	Champion	Won the IBF flyweight title by stopping Angel Ayala in the twelfth round in Tokoname, Japan IBF source
13 March 2025	WBA	Kenshiro Teraji	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Seigo Yuri Akui WBA source
30 November 2024	WBC	Galal Yafai	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBC flyweight title by defeating Sunny Edwards in Birmingham. WBC source WBC source
13 October 2024	WBC	Kenshiro Teraji	Champion	Won the title by defeating Cristofer Rosales WBC source
9 August 2024	IBF	Angel Ayala Lardizabal	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Dave Apolinario IBF source
20 July 2024	WBO	Anthony Olascuaga	Champion	Won the vacant WBO title by knocking out Riku Kano in the third round WBO source
23 January 2024	WBA	Seigo Yuri Akui	World Champion	Won the title by unanimous decision over Artem Dalakian in Osaka WBA source
16 December 2023	IBF	Jesse Rodriguez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sunny Edwards IBF source
8 April 2023	WBO	Jesse Rodriguez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Christian Gonzalez WBO source
30 April 2021	IBF	Sunny Edwards	Champion	Won the title by defeating Moruti Mthalane IBF source
27 February 2021	WBC	McWilliams Arroyo	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by stopping Abraham Rodriguez in the fifth round WBC source
6 November 2020	WBO	Junto Nakatani	Champion	Won the title by defeating Giemel Magramo WBO source
20 December 2019	WBC	Julio Cesar Martinez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Cristofer Rosales WBC source
22 December 2018	WBC	Charlie Edwards	Champion	Won the title by defeating Cristofer Rosales WBC source
24 September 2018	WBO	Kosei Tanaka	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sho Kimura WBO source
15 July 2018	IBF	Moruti Mthalane	Champion	Won the title by defeating Muhammad Waseem IBF source
15 April 2018	WBC	Cristofer Rosales	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Daigo Higa WBC source
24 February 2018	WBA	Artem Dalakian	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria WBA source
28 July 2017	WBO	Sho Kimura	Champion	Won the title by defeating Zou Shiming WBO source
20 May 2017	WBC	Daigo Higa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Hernández Navarrete WBC source
29 April 2017	IBF	Donnie Nietes	Champion	Won the title by defeating Komgrich Nantapech IBF source
4 March 2017	WBC	Juan Hernandez Navarrete	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai WBC source
5 November 2016	WBO	Shiming Zou	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Prasitsak Phaprom WBO source
28 May 2016	IBF	John Riel Casimero	Champion	Won the title by defeating Amnat Ruenroeng IBF source
22 April 2015	WBA	Kazuto Ioka	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Carlos Reveco WBA source
5 September 2014	WBCRING	Roman Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi. WBC source RING source
22 January 2014	IBF	Amnat Ruenroeng	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rocky Fuentes IBF source
8 April 2013	WBCRING	Akira Yaegashi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Toshiyuki Igarashi. WBC source RING source
6 April 2013	WBAWBO	Juan Francisco Estrada	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria. WBA source WBO source
17 November 2012	WBA	Juan Carlos Reveco	World Champion	The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired WBA source
17 November 2012	WBA	Brian Viloria	Super Champion	Won the title by defeating Hernan Marquez WBA source
16 July 2012	WBCRING	Toshiyuki Igarashi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sonny Boy Jaro. WBC source RING source
2 March 2012	WBCRING	Sonny Boy Jaro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. WBC source RING source
16 July 2011	WBO	Brian Viloria	Champion	Won the title by defeating Julio César Miranda WBO source
10 June 2011	WBA	Juan Carlos Reveco	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by knocking out Jean Piero Perez in the second round WBA source
2 April 2011	WBA	Hernan Marquez	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Concepción WBA source
29 January 2011	WBA	Jean Piero Perez	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by defeating Jesus Jimenez by unanimous decision WBA source
January 2011	WBA	Luis Concepcion	World Champion	Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion in January 2011 following Daiki Kameda’s relinquishment. The report of 4 January announces the succession but does not separately date the decision. The original December-labelled ratings include movements through 6 January, so their label does not establish a December promotion. WBA source
12 June 2010	WBO	Julio Cesar Miranda	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Richie Mepranum WBO source
27 March 2010	WBCRING	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kōki Kameda. WBC source RING source
7 February 2010	WBA	Daiki Kameda	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Denkaosan Kaovichit WBA source
29 November 2009	WBC	Koki Kameda	Champion	Won the title by defeating Daisuke Naito WBC source
20 November 2009	IBF	Moruti Mthalane	Champion	Won the title by defeating Julio Cesar Miranda IBF source
5 September 2009	WBA	Luis Concepcion	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by stopping Omar Salado in the twelfth round WBA source
31 December 2008	WBA	Denkaosan Kaovichit	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Takefumi Sakata WBA source
18 July 2007	WBC	Daisuke Naito	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pongsaklek Wonjongkam WBC source
7 July 2007	IBF	Nonito Donaire	Champion	Won the title by defeating Vic Darchinyan IBF source
19 March 2007	WBA	Takefumi Sakata	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Lorenzo Parra Garcia WBA source
2 December 2006	WBA	Roberto Vazquez	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by defeating Takefumi Sakata by split decision in Paris WBA source
16 December 2004	IBF	Vic Darchinyan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Irene Pacheco IBF source
6 December 2003	WBA	Lorenzo Parra	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Eric Morel WBA source
13 July 2002	WBO	Omar Andres Narvaez	Champion	Won the title by unanimous decision over Adonis Rivas WBO source
4 May 2002	WBO	Adonis Rivas	Champion	Won the vacant WBO title by defeating Jair Jimenez by majority decision in Managua WBO source
2 March 2001	WBC	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	Champion	Won the title by defeating Malcolm Tuñacao WBC source
15 December 2000	WBO	Fernando Montiel	Champion	Won the title by defeating Isidro García WBO source
5 August 2000	WBA	Eric Morel	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Sornpichai Kratchingdaeng WBA source
19 May 2000	WBC	Malcolm Tunacao	Champion	Won the title by defeating Medgoen Singsurat WBC source
18 December 1999	WBO	Isidro Garcia	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jose Lopez WBO source
17 September 1999	WBC	Medgoen Singsurat	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Manny Pacquiao WBC source
3 September 1999	WBA	Sornpichai Kratingdaeng	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Leo Gámez. WBA source
3 September 1999	WBA	Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym	Champion	Won the title by defeating Leo Gámez WBA source
10 April 1999	IBF	Irene Pacheco	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Luis Cox Coronado IBF source
13 March 1999	WBA	Leo Gamez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hugo Rafael Soto WBA source
4 December 1998	WBC	Manny Pacquiao	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chatchai Singwangcha WBC source
14 August 1998	WBO	Ruben Sanchez Leon	Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Gabriel Salazar WBO source
29 May 1998	WBA	Hugo Rafael Soto	Champion	Won the title by defeating José Bonilla WBA source
12 November 1997	WBC	Chatchai Singwangcha	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yuri Arbachakov WBC source
13 December 1996	WBO	Carlos Gabriel Salazar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alberto Jiménez WBO source
24 November 1996	WBA	Jose Bonilla	Champion	Won the title by defeating Saen Sor Ploenchit WBA source
22 April 1995	IBF	Danny Romero	Champion	Won the title by defeating Francisco Tejedor IBF source
18 February 1995	IBF	Francisco Tejedor	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Jose Luis Zepeda IBF source
11 February 1995	WBO	Alberto Jimenez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jacob Matlala WBO source
13 February 1994	WBA	Saen Sor Ploenchit	Champion	Won the title by defeating David Grimán WBA source
15 May 1993	WBO	Jacob Matlala	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pat Clinton WBO source
15 December 1992	WBA	David Griman	Champion	Won the title by defeating Aquiles Guzmán WBA source
29 November 1992	IBF	Pichit Sitbangprachan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rodolfo Blanco IBF source
26 September 1992	WBA	Aquiles Guzman	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kim Yong-kang WBA source
23 June 1992	WBC	Yuri Arbachakov	Champion	Won the title by defeating Muangchai Kittikasem WBC source
11 June 1992	IBF	Rodolfo Blanco	Champion	Won the title by defeating Dave McAuley IBF source
18 March 1992	WBO	Pat Clinton	Champion	Won the title by defeating Isidro Pérez WBO source
1 June 1991	WBA	Kim Yong Kang	Champion	Won the title by defeating Elvis Álvarez WBA source
14 March 1991	WBA	Elvis Alvarez	Champion	Won the WBA title by defeating Leopard Tamakuma by unanimous decision WBA source
15 February 1991	WBC	Muangchai Kittikasem	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sot Chitalada WBC source
18 August 1990	WBO	Isidro Perez	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Angel Rosario WBO source
29 July 1990	WBA	Leopard Tamakuma	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lee Yul-woo WBA source
10 March 1990	WBA	Lee Yul Woo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jesús Rojas WBA source
30 September 1989	WBA	Jesus Rojas	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fidel Bassa WBA source
7 June 1989	IBF	Dave McAuley	Champion	Won the title by defeating Duke McKenzie IBF source
3 June 1989	WBC	Sot Chitalada	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kim Yong-Kang WBC source
3 March 1989	WBO	Elvis Alvarez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Miguel Mercedes WBO source
5 October 1988	IBF	Duke McKenzie	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rolando Bohol IBF source
24 July 1988	RING	Yong Kang Kim	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sot Chitalada RING source
24 July 1988	WBC	Kim Yong Kang	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sot Chitalada WBC source
16 January 1988	IBF	Rolando Bohol	Champion	Won the title by defeating Choi Chang-ho IBF source
5 September 1987	IBF	Choi Chang Ho	Champion	Won the title by defeating Dodie Boy Peñalosa IBF source
22 February 1987	IBF	Dodie Boy Penalosa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Shin Hi-sup IBF source
13 February 1987	WBA	Fidel Bassa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hilario Zapata WBA source
2 August 1986	IBF	Shin Hi Sup	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jung Bi-won IBF source
27 April 1986	IBF	Jung Bi Won	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chung Jong-kwan IBF source
20 December 1985	IBF	Chung Jong Kwan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kwon Soon-chun IBF source
5 October 1985	WBA	Hilario Zapata	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Alonzo González WBA source
8 October 1984	WBCRING	Sot Chitalada	Champion	Won the title by defeating Gabriel Bernal. WBC source RING source
9 April 1984	WBCRING	Gabriel Bernal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kōji Kobayashi. WBC source RING source
18 January 1984	WBCRING	Koji Kobayashi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Frank Cedeno. WBC source RING source
24 December 1983	IBF	Kwon Soon Chun	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rene Busayong IBF source
27 September 1983	WBCRING	Frank Cedeno	Champion	Won the title by defeating Charlie Magri. WBC source RING source
15 March 1983	WBCRING	Charlie Magri	Champion	Won the title by defeating Eleoncio Mercedes. WBC source RING source
6 November 1982	WBCRING	Eleoncio Mercedes	Champion	Won the title by defeating Freddy Castillo. Won the title by defeating Freddie Castillo. WBC source RING source
24 July 1982	RING	Freddie Castillo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Prudencio Cardona RING source
24 July 1982	WBC	Freddy Castillo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Prudencio Cardona WBC source
1 May 1982	WBA	Santos Laciar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Herrera WBA source
20 March 1982	WBCRING	Prudencio Cardona	Champion	Won the title by defeating Antonio Avelar. WBC source RING source
26 September 1981	WBA	Juan Herrera	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Ibarra WBA source
6 June 1981	WBA	Luis Ibarra	Champion	Won the title by defeating Santos Laciar WBA source
12 May 1981	WBCRING	Antonio Avelar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Shoji Oguma. WBC source RING source
28 March 1981	WBA	Santos Laciar	Champion	Won the title by defeating Peter Mathebula WBA source
13 December 1980	WBA	Peter Mathebula	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kim Tae-shik WBA source
18 May 1980	WBCRING	Shoji Oguma	Champion	Won the title by defeating Park Chan-Hee. Won the title by defeating Chan Hee Park. WBC source RING source
17 February 1980	WBA	Kim Tae Shik	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Ibarra WBA source
17 November 1979	WBA	Luis Ibarra	Champion	Won the title by defeating Betulio González WBA source
18 March 1979	RING	Chan Hee Park	Champion	Won the title by defeating Miguel Canto RING source
18 March 1979	WBC	Park Chan Hee	Champion	Won the title by defeating Miguel Canto WBC source
12 August 1978	WBA	Betulio Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Guty Espadas WBA source
2 October 1976	WBA	Guty Espadas	Champion	Won the title by defeating Alfonso López WBA source
27 February 1976	WBA	Alfonso Lopez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Erbito Salavarria WBA source
1 April 1975	WBA	Erbito Salavarria	Champion	Won the title by defeating Susumu Hanagata WBA source
8 January 1975	WBCRING	Miguel Canto	Champion	Won the title by defeating Shoji Oguma. WBC source RING source
18 October 1974	WBA	Susumu Hanagata	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chartchai Chionoi WBA source
1 October 1974	WBC	Shoji Oguma	Champion	Won the title by defeating Betulio González WBC source
4 August 1973	WBC	Betulio Gonzalez	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Canto WBC source
17 May 1973	WBA	Chartchai Chionoi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fritz Chervet WBA source
9 February 1973	RING	Venice Borkhorsor	Champion	Won the Ring title by defeating Erbito Salavarria by unanimous decision while defending his WBC flyweight title in Bangkok RING source
29 September 1972	WBC	Venice Borkhorsor	Champion	Won the title by defeating Betulio González WBC source
29 December 1971	WBC	Betulio Gonzalez	Champion	Was awarded the WBC Flyweight title after Erbito Salavarria was stripped following a positive test WBC source
7 December 1970	WBCRING	Erbito Salavarria	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chartchai Chionoi. WBC source RING source
22 October 1970	WBA	Masao Ohba	Champion	Won the title by defeating Berkrerk Chartvanchai WBA source
5 April 1970	WBA	Berkrerk Chartvanchai	Champion	Won the title by defeating Bernabe Villacampo WBA source
20 March 1970	WBCRING	Chartchai Chionoi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Efren Torres. WBC source RING source
19 October 1969	WBA	Bernabe Villacampo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hiroyuki Ebihara WBA source
30 March 1969	WBA	Hiroyuki Ebihara	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating José Severino WBA source
23 February 1969	WBCRING	Efren Torres	Champion	Won the title by defeating Chartchai Chionoi. WBC source RING source
10 November 1968	WBC	Chartchai Chionoi	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Bernabe Villacampo WBC source
30 December 1966	RING	Chartchai Chionoi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Walter McGowan RING source
14 June 1966	RING	Walter McGowan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Salvatore Burruni RING source
1 March 1966	WBAWBC	Horacio Accavallo	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Katsuyoshi Takayama. WBA source WBC source
23 April 1965	WBAWBCRING	Salvatore Burruni	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pone Kingpetch. WBA source WBC source RING source
23 January 1964	WBAWBCRING	Pone Kingpetch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hiroyuki Ebihara. WBA source WBC source RING source
18 September 1963	WBAWBCRING	Hiroyuki Ebihara	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pone Kingpetch. WBA source WBC source RING source
14 February 1963	WBC	Pone Kingpetch	Champion	Was recognized as the inaugural WBC champion when the organization was founded, while already holding the world championship WBC source
12 January 1963	WBARING	Pone Kingpetch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fighting Harada. WBA source RING source
10 October 1962	WBARING	Fighting Harada	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pone Kingpetch. WBA source RING source
16 April 1960	NBARING	Pone Kingpetch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pascual Perez. NBA source RING source
26 November 1954	NBARING	Pascual Perez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yoshio Shirai. NBA source RING source
19 May 1952	NBARING	Yoshio Shirai	Champion	Won the title by defeating Dado Marino. NBA source RING source
1 August 1950	NBARING	Dado Marino	Champion	Won the title by defeating Terry Allen. NBA source RING source
25 April 1950	NBARING	Terry Allen	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Honore Pratesi. Won the title by defeating Honore Pratesi. NBA source RING source
November 1947	RING	Rinty Monaghan	Champion	The Ring’s January 1948 editorial explicitly supports Monaghan as world champion after his victory over Dado Marino, arguing that Jackie Paterson had forfeited recognition through repeated failures to weigh in. Its November 18, 1947 ratings name Monaghan champion. This proves earlier recognition than the secondary March 1948 lineage but does not separately date the editorial decision. RING source
20 October 1947	NBA	Rinty Monaghan	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Dado Marino NBA source
14 October 1943	NBA	Jackie Paterson	Champion	Was awarded the title after the NBA stripped Little Dado for not fighting in the flyweight division for two years NBA source
19 June 1943	RING	Jackie Paterson	Champion	Won the title by defeating Peter Kane RING source
11 December 1939	NBA	Little Dado	Champion	Was awarded the title after the NBA stripped Peter Kane NBA source
22 September 1938	NBARING	Peter Kane	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Jackie Jurich. Won the title by defeating Jackie Jurich. NBA source RING source
29 June 1938	RING	Jackie Jurich	Champion	Was recognized by The Ring as flyweight champion when Benny Lynch failed to make weight on 29 June 1938, despite losing their bout, the magazine’s September and October 1938 editorials explicitly describe the title passing at the scales RING source
19 January 1937	RING	Benny Lynch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Small Montana RING source
9 September 1935	NBA	Benny Lynch	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jackie Brown NBA source
31 October 1932	NBA	Jackie Brown	Champion	Won the title by defeating Victor Perez NBA source
26 October 1931	NBA	Victor Perez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Frankie Genaro NBA source
18 April 1929	NBA	Frankie Genaro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Émile Pladner NBA source
2 March 1929	NBA	Emile Pladner	Champion	Won the title by defeating Frankie Genaro NBA source
6 February 1928	NBA	Frankie Genaro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Frenchy Belanger NBA source
19 December 1927	NBA	Frenchy Belanger	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Ernie Jarvis NBA source
22 October 1927	NBA	Pinky Silverberg	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Ruby Bradley NBA source
21 January 1927	RING	Fidel Labarba	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Elky Clark RING source
22 August 1925	NBA	Fidel Labarba	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Frankie Genaro NBA source
18 June 1923	NBARING	Pancho Villa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jimmy Wilde. NBA source RING source
1921	NBA	Jimmy Wilde	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