IBF Light Flyweight boxing rankings- May 2009

IBF Light Flyweight rankings archive for May 2009. 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	IBFMay 2009
	Brian ViloriaNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Vacant
4	Carlos Tamara+2
5	Ulises Solis-5
6	Omar Nino+2
7	Luis Lazarte+4
8	Cesar CanchilaNEW
9	Adrian Hernandez+1
10	Edrin DapudongNEW
11	Juan Landaeta-4
12	Bert Batawang-7
13	Nerys Espinoza
14	Vacant

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May 2009 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2009

There is a new Champion: Brian Viloria(previously Ulises Solis)

Became champion: 19 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Ulises Solís.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Cesar CanchilaNow ranked #8
Edrin DapudongNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Bert BatawangFell to #12
Juan LandaetaJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

Luis LazarteNow #7 after being #10 last month
+3
Carlos TamaraFrom #5 to #4
+1
Omar NinoClimbed a place to #6
+1

Biggest fallers

Bert BatawangNow #12 after being #4 last month
-8
Juan LandaetaNow #11 after being #6 last month
-5
Nerys EspinozaFrom #12 to #13
-1

IBF Light Flyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (December 1983).

IBF Light Flyweight - World Champion

Thanongsak Simsri

19 June 2025Current

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 19 June 2025

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

First shown in June 2025 rankingsView source

Masamichi Yabuki

12 October 202410 April 2025

7 months

Became champion: 12 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Sivenathi Nontshinga.

First shown in October 2024 rankingsView source

Sivenathi Nontshinga

16 February 202412 October 2024

9 months

Became champion: 16 February 2024

Won the title by defeating Adrian Curiel.

First shown in February 2024 rankingsView source

Adrian Curiel Dominguez

October 202316 February 2024

5 months

Sivenathi Nontshinga

3 September 2022September 2023

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 3 September 2022

Won the title by defeating Hector Flores.

First shown in September 2022 rankingsView source

Felix Alvarado

29 October 201821 March 2022

3 years 6 months

Became champion: 29 October 2018

Won the title by defeating Randy Petalcorin.

First shown in October 2018 rankingsView source

Hekkie Budler

20 May 201825 July 2018

3 months

Became champion: 20 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryoichi Taguchi.

First shown in May 2018 rankingsView source

Ryoichi Taguchi

31 December 201720 May 2018

6 months

Became champion: 31 December 2017

Won the title by defeating Milan Melindo.

First shown in December 2017 rankingsView source

Milan Melindo

21 May 201731 December 2017

8 months

Became champion: 21 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi.

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Akira Yaegashi

29 December 201521 May 2017

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 29 December 2015

Won the title by defeating Javier Mendoza.

First shown in December 2015 rankingsView source

Javier Mendoza

20 September 201429 December 2015

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 20 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Ramon Garcia Hirales.

First shown in September 2014 rankingsView source

John Riel Casimero

20 July 2012May 2014

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 20 July 2012

Was elevated from Interim Champion after Ulises Solís could not defend the title by the IBF deadline.

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Ulises Solis

30 April 2011June 2012

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Lazarte.

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Luis Lazarte

29 May 2010March 2011

11 months

Became champion: 29 May 2010

Won the title by defeating Carlos Tamara.

First shown in June 2010 rankingsView source

Carlos Tamara

23 January 201029 May 2010

5 months

Became champion: 23 January 2010

Won the title by defeating Brian Viloria.

First shown in February 2010 rankingsView source

Brian Viloria

19 April 200923 January 2010

10 months

Became champion: 19 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Ulises Solís.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Ulises Solis

7 January 200619 April 2009

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 7 January 2006

Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby.

First shown in January 2006 rankingsView source

Will Grigsby

14 May 20057 January 2006

9 months

Became champion: 14 May 2005

Won the title by defeating Víctor Burgos.

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Victor Burgos

15 February 2003May 2005

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 15 February 2003

Won the vacant title by defeating Alex Sánchez.

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Ricardo Lopez

2 October 1999November 2002

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 2 October 1999

Won the title by defeating Will Grigsby.

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Will Grigsby

18 December 1998October 1999

11 months

Became champion: 18 December 1998

Won the vacant title by defeating Ratanapol Sor Vorapin.

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Mauricio Pastrana

13 December 1997August 1998

9 months

Became champion: 13 December 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Manuel Herrera.

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Mauricio Pastrana

18 January 1997May 1997

5 months

Became champion: 18 January 1997

Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal.

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Michael Carbajal

16 March 1996January 1997

11 months

Became champion: 16 March 1996

Won the vacant title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro.

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Saman Sorjaturong

15 July 1995November 1995

5 months

Became champion: 15 July 1995

Won the title by defeating Humberto González.

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Humberto Gonzalez

19 February 1994July 1995

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 19 February 1994

Won the title by defeating Michael Carbajal.

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Michael Carbajal

29 July 1990February 1994

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 29 July 1990

Won the title by defeating Muangchai Kittikasem.

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Muangchai Kittikasem

2 May 1989July 1990

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 2 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Tacy Macalos.

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Tacy MacAlos

4 November 1988May 1989

7 months

Became champion: 4 November 1988

Won the title by defeating Choi Jum-hwan.

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Choi Jum Hwan

7 December 1986November 1988

2 years

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

2 years 8 months

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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