Minimumweight Rankings Archive | February 2008

Note: IBF archival data from this period duplicates the champion as Rank #1. Rankings shown here reflect the original contender order.

Note: The WBC and WBO February 2008 rankings are not available.

Rank	WBAFebruary 2008	IBFFebruary 2008	RINGFebruary 2008
	Yutaka Niida World Champion	Florante Condes World Champion	Vacant
1	Roman Gonzalez	Vacant	Yutaka Niida
2	Katsunari Takayama	Vacant	Florante Condes
3	Juan Palacios	Roman Gonzalez+1	Oleydong Sithsamerchai
4	Yasutaka Kuroki	Juan Palacios+1	Eagle Kyowa
5	Terou Misawa	Raul Garcia+1	Muhammad Rachman
6	Eagle Den Junlaphan	Muhammad Rachman+1	Katsunari Takayama
7	Nkosinathi Joyi	Ronald Barerra+1	Roman Gonzalez
8	Carlos Campos+1	Rodel Mayol+1	Donnie Nietes
9	Pornsawan Pramuk+1	Nerys Espinoza+2	Omar Soto+1
10	Omar Soto+1	Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym+2	Nkosinathi JoyiNEW
11	Eriberto Gejon+1	Lorenzo Trejo+2
12	Kwanthai Chor Nor Pattalung+2	Francisco Soto+2
13	Milan Melindo+2	Eriberto Gejon+2
14	Erik RamirezNEW	Vacant
15	Yader EscobarNEW

Sources

February 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since January 2008

How many names moved on each organisation’s list this month.

Climbed
New
Dropped
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Month-over-month changes since January 2008

WBAFebruary 2008 vs January 2008

Entered the top 10

Omar SotoUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Ronald BarreraWas #8 last month

Biggest risers

Kwanthai Chor Nor PattalungClimbed from #14 to #12
+2
Milan MelindoFrom #15 to #13
+2
Carlos CamposClimbed a place to #8
+1

IBFFebruary 2008 vs January 2008

Entered the top 10

Pornsawan KratingdaenggymPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Rafael LozanoLast ranked #9

Biggest risers

Nerys EspinozaFrom #10 to #9
+1
Pornsawan KratingdaenggymClimbed a place to #10
+1
Lorenzo TrejoClimbed a place to #11
+1

RINGFebruary 2008 vs January 2008

Entered the top 10

Nkosinathi JoyiInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Rodel MayolPreviously held #9

Biggest risers

Omar SotoUp one spot to #9
+1

WBA Minimumweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in January 1988, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

Explore the minimumweight title-change timeline across all organizations

WBA Minimumweight - Super Champion

Oscar Collazo

16 November 2024Current

Became champion: 16 November 2024

Won the title by stopping Thammanoon Niyomtrong in the seventh round in Riyadh.

First shown in November 2024 rankingsView source

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

February 202016 November 2024

Was elevated to WBA Super Champion before the March 2020 Tanaka defense. The WBA calls the promotion recent but does not date the decision; neither the defense day nor the rankings publication day is substituted.

First shown in February 2020 rankingsView source

Hekkie Budler

20 January 2016February 2016

Became champion: 20 January 2016

Was designated WBA Super Champion by Championships Committee resolution 201601200112.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

WBA Minimumweight - World Champion

Takeshi Ishii

2 September 2026Current

Became champion: 2 September 2026

Won the vacant title by knocking out Wilfredo Mendez in the first round in Yokohama.

First shown in September 2026 rankingsView source

Ryusei Matsumoto

14 September 20251 June 2026

260 days

Became champion: 14 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Yuni Takada.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Erick Rosa

21 December 202115 January 2024

755 days

Became champion: 21 December 2021

Won the title by defeating Vic Saludar.

First shown in December 2021 rankingsView source

Vic Saludar

20 February 202121 December 2021

304 days

Became champion: 20 February 2021

Won the title by defeating Robert Paradero.

First shown in February 2021 rankingsView source

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

29 June 2016February 2020

Became champion: 29 June 2016

Won the full WBA title by defeating Byron Rojas by unanimous decision after previously holding the interim title.

First shown in June 2016 rankingsView source

Byron Rojas

19 March 201629 June 2016

102 days

Became champion: 19 March 2016

Won the title by defeating Hekkie Budler.

First shown in March 2016 rankingsView source

Hekkie Budler

27 February 201420 January 2016

692 days

Became champion: 27 February 2014

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion after Ryo Miyazaki relinquished the title.

First shown in February 2014 rankingsView source

Ryo Miyazaki

31 December 201227 December 2013

361 days

Became champion: 31 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Pornsawan Porpramook.

First shown in December 2012 rankingsView source

Kazuto Ioka

24 June 20122 October 2012

100 days

Became champion: 24 June 2012

Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi.

First shown in June 2012 rankingsView source

Akira Yaegashi

24 October 201124 June 2012

244 days

Became champion: 24 October 2011

Won the title by defeating Pornsawan Porpramook.

First shown in October 2011 rankingsView source

Pornsawan Porpramook

30 July 201124 October 2011

86 days

Became champion: 30 July 2011

Won the title by defeating Muhammad Rochim.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

Muhammad Rochim

19 April 201130 July 2011

102 days

Became champion: 19 April 2011

Won the title as Muhammad Rachman by knocking out Kwanthai Sithmorseng in the ninth round.

First shown in April 2011 rankingsView source

Ekkawit Songnui

5 November 201019 April 2011

165 days

Became champion: 5 November 2010

Won the vacant title as Kwanthai Sithmorseng by defeating Pigmy Muangchaiyaphum by split decision.

First shown in October 2010 rankingsView source

Roman Gonzalez

15 September 20085 November 2010

781 days

Became champion: 15 September 2008

Won the title by defeating Yutaka Niida.

First shown in September 2008 rankingsView source

Yutaka Niida

3 July 2004July 2008

Became champion: 3 July 2004

Won the title by defeating Noel Arambulet.

First shown in July 2004 rankingsView source

Noel Alfonso Arambulet