IBF Light Flyweight boxing rankings- December 2008

IBF Light Flyweight rankings archive for December 2008. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Light Flyweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Light Flyweight rankings.

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

Rank	IBFDecember 2008
	Ulises Solis World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Vacant
4	Giovanni Segura+1
5	Bert Batawang+1
6	Carlos Tamara+1
7	Hugo Cazares+1
8	Juan Landaeta+1
9	Vacant
10	Adrian Hernandez+2
11	Brian Viloria+2
12	Omar Nino+2
13	Nerys Espinoza-3
14	Vacant

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December 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2008

Entered the top 10

Adrian HernandezClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Nerys EspinozaNow ranked #13

Biggest risers

Adrian HernandezClimbed a place to #10
+1
Brian ViloriaFrom #12 to #11
+1
Omar NinoClimbed a place to #12
+1

Biggest fallers

Nerys EspinozaDown 4 places to #13
-4

IBF Light Flyweight 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 December 1983, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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IBF Light Flyweight - World Champion

Thanongsak Simsri

19 June 2025Current

Became champion: 19 June 2025

Won the vacant IBF title by defeating Cristian Araneta by split decision in Tokyo.

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Masamichi Yabuki

12 October 202410 April 2025

180 days

Became champion: 12 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Sivenathi Nontshinga.

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Sivenathi Nontshinga

16 February 202412 October 2024

239 days

Became champion: 16 February 2024

Won the title by defeating Adrian Curiel.

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Adrian Curiel Dominguez

4 November 202316 February 2024

104 days

Became champion: 4 November 2023

Won the IBF title by knocking out Sivenathi Nontshinga in the second round in Monte Carlo.

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Sivenathi Nontshinga

3 September 20224 November 2023

427 days

Became champion: 3 September 2022

Won the title by defeating Hector Flores.

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Felix Alvarado

29 October 201821 March 2022

1,239 days

Became champion: 29 October 2018

Won the title by defeating Randy Petalcorin.

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Hekkie Budler

20 May 201825 July 2018

66 days

Became champion: 20 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryoichi Taguchi.

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Ryoichi Taguchi

31 December 201720 May 2018

140 days

Became champion: 31 December 2017

Won the title by defeating Milan Melindo.

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Milan Melindo

21 May 201731 December 2017

224 days

Became champion: 21 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi.

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Akira Yaegashi

29 December 201521 May 2017

509 days

Became champion: 29 December 2015

Won the title by defeating Javier Mendoza.

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Javier Mendoza

20 September 201429 December 2015

465 days

Became champion: 20 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Ramon Garcia Hirales.

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John Riel Casimero

20 July 2012May 2014

Became champion: 20 July 2012

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.

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Ulises Solis

30 April 201120 July 2012

447 days

Became champion: 30 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Lazarte.

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Luis Lazarte

29 May 2010March 2011

Became champion: 29 May 2010

Won the title by defeating Carlos Tamara.

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Carlos Tamara

23 January 201029 May 2010

126 days

Became champion: 23 January 2010

Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria.

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Brian Viloria

19 April 200923 January 2010

279 days

Became champion: 19 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Ulises Solís.

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Ulises Solis

7 January 200619 April 2009

1,198 days

Became champion: 7 January 2006

Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby.

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Will Grigsby

14 May 20057 January 2006

238 days

Became champion: 14 May 2005

Won the title by defeating Víctor Burgos.

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Victor Burgos

15 February 2003May 2005

Became champion: 15 February 2003

Won the vacant title by defeating Alex Sánchez.

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Ricardo Lopez

2 October 1999November 2002

Became champion: 2 October 1999

Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby.

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Will Grigsby

18 December 1998October 1999

Became champion: 18 December 1998

Won the vacant title by defeating Ratanapol Sor Vorapin.

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Mauricio Pastrana

13 December 1997August 1998

Became champion: 13 December 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Manuel Herrera.

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Mauricio Pastrana

18 January 1997May 1997

Became champion: 18 January 1997

Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal.

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Michael Carbajal

16 March 1996January 1997

Became champion: 16 March 1996

Won the vacant title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro.

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Saman Sorjaturong

15 July 1995November 1995

Became champion: 15 July 1995

Won the title by defeating Humberto González.

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Humberto Gonzalez

19 February 1994July 1995

Became champion: 19 February 1994

Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal.

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Michael Carbajal

29 July 1990February 1994

Became champion: 29 July 1990

Won the title by defeating Muangchai Kittikasem.

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Muangchai Kittikasem

2 May 1989July 1990

Became champion: 2 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Tacy Macalos.

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Tacy MacAlos

4 November 1988May 1989

Became champion: 4 November 1988

Won the title by defeating Choi Jum-hwan.

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Choi Jum Hwan

7 December 1986November 1988

Became champion: 7 December 1986

Won the vacant title by defeating Park Cho-Woon.

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Dodie Boy Penalosa

10 December 1983July 1986

Became champion: 10 December 1983

Won the title by defeating Satoshi Shingaki.

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IBF Light Flyweight Title History

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