Light Flyweight title history

WBA

Daiya Kira

2 September 2026Reigning for 3 months

Won the vacant WBA light flyweight world title by stopping Carlos Canizales in the seventh round in Yokohama.

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Won the vacant WBA light flyweight world title.

Won the vacant title by stopping Carlos Canizales in the seventh round in Yokohama

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Light Flyweight champions and recorded title changes
Date	Organisation	Champion	Title	Evidence
2 September 2026	WBA	Daiya Kira	World Champion	Won the vacant title by stopping Carlos Canizales in the seventh round in Yokohama WBA source
15 March 2026	WBC	Shokichi Iwata	Champion	Won the title against Thammanoon Niyomtrong in Yokohama, with the JBC later amending the result from a technical decision to an eighth-round technical knockout after video showed the decisive cut came from a legal punch WBC source
17 December 2025	WBA	Rene Santiago	World Champion	Won the WBA title by split decision against Kyosuke Takami in Tokyo, unifying it with his WBO title WBA source
4 December 2025	WBC	Thammanoon Niyomtrong	Champion	Won the vacant WBC title by defeating Junior Zarate by unanimous decision in Bangkok, after Carlos Canizales was named Champion in Recess WBC source
4 December 2025	WBC	Knockout Cp Freshmart	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Junior Zarate WBC source
1 August 2025	WBC	Carlos Canizales	Champion	Won the title by defeating Panya Pradabsri WBC source
30 July 2025	WBA	Kyosuke Takami	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Erick Rosa WBA source
19 June 2025	IBF	Thanongsak Simsri	Champion	Won the vacant IBF title by defeating Cristian Araneta by split decision in Tokyo IBF source
13 March 2025	WBO	Rene Santiago	Champion	Won the WBO title by defeating Shokichi Iwata by unanimous decision WBO source
26 December 2024	WBC	Panya Pradabsri	Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Canizales WBC source
19 December 2024	WBA	Erick Rosa	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Neidar Valdez WBA source
13 October 2024	WBO	Shokichi Iwata	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jairo Noriega WBO source
12 October 2024	IBF	Masamichi Yabuki	Champion	Won the title by defeating Sivenathi Nontshinga IBF source
16 February 2024	IBF	Sivenathi Nontshinga	Champion	Won the title by defeating Adrian Curiel IBF source
4 November 2023	IBF	Adrian Curiel Dominguez	Champion	Won the IBF title by knocking out Sivenathi Nontshinga in the second round in Monte Carlo IBF source
27 October 2023	WBO	Rene Santiago	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBO title by stopping Kevin Vivas in the twelfth round in Managua WBO source
1 November 2022	WBARING	Kenshiro Teraji	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Hiroto Kyoguchi. WBA source RING source
3 September 2022	IBF	Sivenathi Nontshinga	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hector Flores IBF source
19 March 2022	WBC	Kenshiro Teraji	Champion	Won the title by defeating Masamichi Yabuki WBC source
16 October 2021	WBO	Jonathan Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Elwin Soto WBO source
22 September 2021	WBC	Masamichi Yabuki	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kenshiro Teraji WBC source
28 May 2021	WBA	Esteban Bermudez	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Canizales WBA source
21 June 2019	WBO	Elwin Soto Castro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ángel Acosta WBO source
31 December 2018	WBARING	Hiroto Kyoguchi	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Hekkie Budler. WBA source RING source
29 October 2018	IBF	Felix Alvarado	Champion	Won the title by defeating Randy Petalcorin IBF source
20 May 2018	WBAIBFRING	Hekkie Budler	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Ryoichi Taguchi. WBA source IBF source RING source
18 March 2018	WBA	Carlos Canizales	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Reiya Konishi WBA source
31 December 2017	WBAIBFRING	Ryoichi Taguchi	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Milan Melindo. WBA source IBF source RING source
2 December 2017	WBO	Angel Acosta	Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Alejo WBO source
21 May 2017	IBF	Milan Melindo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi IBF source
20 May 2017	WBC	Kenshiro Teraji	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ganigan López WBC source
31 December 2016	WBO	Kosei Tanaka	Champion	Won the title by defeating Moises Fuentes WBO source
4 March 2016	WBC	Ganigan Lopez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yu Kimura WBC source
29 December 2015	IBF	Akira Yaegashi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Javier Mendoza IBF source
28 November 2015	WBC	Yu Kimura	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pedro Guevara WBC source
27 October 2015	WBO	Donnie Nietes	Super Champion	Was announced as WBO Super Champion at the opening of the Orlando convention, with the belt presentation scheduled for the later gala dinner WBO source
31 December 2014	WBA	Ryoichi Taguchi	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Alberto Rossel WBA source
30 December 2014	WBC	Pedro Guevara	Champion	Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi WBC source
20 September 2014	IBF	Javier Mendoza	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ramon Garcia Hirales IBF source
8 July 2014	WBA	Alberto Rossel	World Champion	Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion by the signed Championships Committee resolution dated 8 July 2014, after Kazuto Ioka relinquished the title WBA source
10 May 2014	RING	Donnie Nietes	Champion	Won the title by defeating Moises Fuentes RING source
6 April 2014	WBC	Naoya Inoue	Champion	Won the title by defeating Adrián Hernández WBC source
7 September 2013	WBO	Moises Fuentes	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by stopping Luis De La Rosa in the first round WBO source
31 December 2012	WBA	Kazuto Ioka	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Jose Alfredo Rodriguez WBA source
30 November 2012	WBA	Roman Gonzalez	Super Champion	Was promoted to WBA Super Champion after five light flyweight defenses, the WBA published its announcement on 30 November 2012, with differing 28 and 29 November datelines in its English and Spanish text WBA source
6 October 2012	WBC	Adrian Hernandez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kompayak Porpramook WBC source
20 July 2012	IBF	John Riel Casimero	Champion	Was elevated from interim to full IBF champion after Ulises Solis could not meet the defense deadline, as reported on 20 July 2012 with a quotation from the IBF letter declaring immediate promotion IBF source
23 December 2011	WBC	Suriyan Satorn	Champion	Won the title by defeating Adrián Hernández WBC source
8 October 2011	WBO	Donnie Nietes	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ramón García Hirales WBO source
30 April 2011	WBO	Ramon Garcia	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jesus Geles WBO source
30 April 2011	IBF	Ulises Solis	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Lazarte IBF source
30 April 2011	WBC	Adrian Hernandez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Gilberto Keb Baas WBC source
22 April 2011	WBO	Jesus Geles	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ramón García WBO source
4 February 2011	WBA	Roman Gonzalez	World Champion	Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion after Juan Carlos Reveco relinquished the light flyweight title to move up to flyweight WBA source
6 November 2010	WBC	Juan Alfonso Keb Baas	Champion	Won the title by defeating Omar Niño Romero WBC source
24 October 2010	WBA	Roman Gonzalez	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by knocking out Francisco Rosas in the second round WBA source
8 October 2010	WBO	Ramon Garcia	Champion	Promoted from Interim Champion after Giovanni Segura relinquished the title, Segura was subsequently reinstated WBO source
28 August 2010	WBA	Juan Carlos Reveco	World Champion	The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired WBA source
28 August 2010	WBAWBORING	Giovanni Segura	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Ivan Calderon. Won the title by stopping Ivan Calderon in the eighth round. Won the title by knocking out Ivan Calderon in the eighth round. WBA source WBO source RING source
24 July 2010	WBO	Ramon Garcia	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by split decision against John Riel Casimero WBO source
19 June 2010	WBC	Omar Nino	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rodel Mayol WBC source
29 May 2010	IBF	Luis Lazarte	Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Tamara IBF source
23 January 2010	IBF	Carlos Tamara	Champion	Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria IBF source
19 December 2009	WBO	John Riel Casimero	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by stopping Cesar Canchila WBO source
21 November 2009	WBC	Rodel Mayol	Champion	Won the title by defeating Édgar Sosa WBC source
15 August 2009	WBA	Juan Carlos Reveco	Interim Champion	Won the vacant interim title by defeating Francisco Rosas by split decision WBA source
5 June 2009	WBA	Giovanni Segura	World Champion	Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion while Brahim Asloum was champion in recess WBA source
19 April 2009	IBF	Brian Viloria	Champion	Won the title by defeating Ulises Solís IBF source
14 March 2009	WBA	Giovanni Segura	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by stopping Cesar Canchila in the fourth round of their rematch WBA source
26 July 2008	WBA	Cesar Canchila	Interim Champion	Won the interim title by defeating Giovanni Segura by unanimous decision WBA source
8 December 2007	WBA	Brahim Asloum	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Carlos Reveco WBA source
25 August 2007	WBORING	Ivan Calderon	Super Champion, Champion	Won the title by defeating Hugo Cázares. WBO source RING source
22 June 2007	WBA	Juan Carlos Reveco	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Nethra Sasiprapa WBA source
14 April 2007	WBC	Edgar Sosa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria WBC source
30 September 2006	RING	Hugo Cazares	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nelson Dieppa RING source
10 August 2006	WBC	Omar Nino	Champion	Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria WBC source
2 August 2006	WBA	Koki Kameda	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Jose Landaeta WBA source
7 January 2006	IBF	Ulises Solis	Champion	Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby IBF source
10 September 2005	WBC	Brian Viloria	Champion	Won the title by defeating Eric Ortiz WBC source
14 May 2005	IBF	Will Grigsby	Champion	Won the title by defeating Víctor Burgos IBF source
30 April 2005	WBO	Hugo Cazares	Champion	Won the title by defeating Nelson Dieppa. WBO source WBO source
29 April 2005	WBA	Roberto Vazquez	World Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Beibis Mendoza WBA source
11 March 2005	WBC	Eric Ortiz	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating José Antonio Aguirre WBC source
15 November 2003	WBA	Beibis Mendoza	Interim Champion	Won the interim WBA title by defeating Choi Yo-sam by unanimous decision in Yeosu, South Korea WBA source
31 March 2003	RING	Rosendo Alvarez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Beibis Mendoza RING source
15 February 2003	IBF	Victor Burgos	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Alex Sánchez IBF source
6 July 2002	WBC	Jorge Arce	Champion	Won the title by defeating Choi Yo-Sam WBC source
14 April 2001	WBO	Nelson Dieppa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Andy Tabanas. WBO source WBO source
3 March 2001	WBA	Rosendo Alvarez	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Beibis Mendoza WBA source
12 August 2000	WBA	Beibis Mendoza	World Champion	Won the title by defeating Rosendo Alvarez WBA source
22 July 2000	WBO	Will Grigsby	Champion	Initially awarded the vacant title against Nelson Dieppa, the result was later changed to a no-decision and Grigsby was stripped after failed drug tests WBO source
19 February 2000	WBO	Masibulele Makepula	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jacob Matlala WBO source
17 October 1999	WBC	Choi Yo Sam	Champion	Won the title by defeating Saman Sorjaturong WBC source
2 October 1999	IBF	Ricardo Lopez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby IBF source
31 July 1999	WBO	Michael Carbajal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jorge Arce WBO source
18 December 1998	IBF	Will Grigsby	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Ratanapol Sor Vorapin IBF source
5 December 1998	WBO	Jorge Arce	Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Domingo Córdoba WBO source
17 January 1998	WBO	Juan Domingo Cordoba	Champion	Won the title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro WBO source
13 December 1997	IBF	Mauricio Pastrana	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Manuel Herrera IBF source
25 August 1997	WBO	Melchor Cob Castro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jesús Chong WBO source
31 May 1997	WBO	Jesus Chong	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Eric Griffin WBO source
18 January 1997	IBF	Mauricio Pastrana	Champion	Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal IBF source
3 December 1996	WBA	Pitchit Siriwat	World Champion	Won the title by stopping Keiji Yamaguchi in the second round. WBA source
3 December 1996	WBA	Pichit Siriwat	World Champion	Won the title by stopping Keiji Yamaguchi in the second round WBA source
3 December 1996	WBA	Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan	Champion	Won the title by defeating Keiji Yamaguchi WBA source
21 May 1996	WBA	Keiji Yamaguchi	Champion	Won the title by defeating Carlos Murillo WBA source
16 March 1996	IBF	Michael Carbajal	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro IBF source
13 January 1996	WBA	Carlos Murillo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Choi Hi-yong WBA source
15 July 1995	WBCIBF	Saman Sorjaturong	Champion	Won the title by defeating Humberto González. WBC source IBF source
4 February 1995	WBA	Choi Hi Yong	Champion	Won the title by defeating Leo Gámez WBA source
23 November 1994	WBO	Paul Weir	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Paul Oulden WBO source
15 July 1994	WBO	Michael Carbajal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Josué Camacho WBO source
19 February 1994	WBCIBF	Humberto Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal. WBC source IBF source
21 October 1993	WBA	Leo Gamez	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Shiro Yahiro WBA source
13 March 1993	WBC	Michael Carbajal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Humberto González WBC source
18 November 1992	WBA	Yuh Myung Woo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hiroki Ioka WBA source
31 July 1992	WBO	Josue Camacho	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Eddie Vallejo WBO source
17 December 1991	WBA	Hiroki Ioka	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yuh Myung-woo WBA source
3 June 1991	WBC	Humberto Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro WBC source
25 March 1991	WBC	Melchor Cob Castro	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rolando Pascua WBC source
19 December 1990	WBC	Rolando Pascua	Champion	Won the title by defeating Humberto González WBC source
29 July 1990	IBF	Michael Carbajal	Champion	Won the title by defeating Muangchai Kittikasem IBF source
25 June 1989	WBC	Humberto Gonzalez	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lee Yul-Woo WBC source
19 May 1989	WBO	Jose De Jesus	Champion	Won the title by defeating Fernando Martínez WBO source
2 May 1989	IBF	Muangchai Kittikasem	Champion	Won the title by defeating Tacy Macalos IBF source
19 March 1989	WBC	Lee Yul Woo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Germán Torres WBC source
11 December 1988	WBC	German Torres	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Kang Soon-Jung WBC source
4 November 1988	IBF	Tacy MacAlos	Champion	Won the title by defeating Choi Jum-hwan IBF source
7 December 1986	IBF	Choi Jum Hwan	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Park Cho-Woon IBF source
8 December 1985	WBA	Yuh Myung Woo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Joey Olivo WBA source
29 March 1985	WBA	Joey Olivo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Francisco Quiróz WBA source
19 May 1984	WBA	Francisco Quiroz	Champion	Won the title by defeating Lupe Madera WBA source
10 December 1983	IBF	Dodie Boy Penalosa	Champion	Won the title by defeating Satoshi Shingaki IBF source
10 July 1983	WBA	Lupe Madera	Champion	Won the title by defeating Katsuo Tokashiki WBA source
26 March 1983	WBC	Chang Jung Koo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Hilario Zapata WBC source
20 July 1982	WBC	Hilario Zapata	Champion	Won the title by defeating Tadashi Tomori WBC source
13 April 1982	WBC	Tadashi Tomori	Champion	Won the title by defeating Amado Ursua WBC source
6 February 1982	WBC	Amado Ursua	Champion	Won the WBC title by knocking out Hilario Zapata in the second round in Panama City WBC source
16 December 1981	WBA	Katsuo Tokashiki	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kim Hwan-jin WBA source
19 July 1981	WBA	Kim Hwan Jin	Champion	Won the title by defeating Pedro Flores WBA source
8 March 1981	WBA	Pedro Flores	Champion	Won the title by defeating Yoko Gushiken WBA source
3 January 1980	WBC	Shigeo Nakajima	Champion	Won the title by defeating Kim Sung-Jun WBC source
30 September 1978	WBC	Kim Sung Jun	Champion	Won the title by defeating Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh WBC source
6 May 1978	WBC	Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh	Champion	Won the title by defeating Freddy Castillo WBC source
19 February 1978	WBC	Freddy Castillo	Champion	Won the title by defeating Luis Estaba WBC source
10 October 1976	WBA	Yoko Gushiken	Champion	Won the title by defeating Juan Antonio Guzman WBA source
2 July 1976	WBA	Juan Antonio Guzman	Champion	Won the title by defeating Jaime Rios WBA source
13 September 1975	WBC	Luis Estaba	Champion	Won the vacant title by defeating Rafael Lovera WBC source
23 August 1975	WBA	Jaime Rios	Champion	Won the title by defeating Rigoberto Marcano WBA source
4 April 1975	WBC	Franco Udella	Champion	Won the title by defeating Valentin Martinez WBC source