IBF Lightweight Rankings Archive | March 2008

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

Rank	IBFMarch 2008
	Juan DiazNEW World Champion
1	Nate Campbell+1
2	Vacant
3	Zahir Raheem+1
4	Vacant
5	Ali Funeka+1
6	Julio Diaz-6
7	Vacant
8	Fernando Angulo+1
9	Anthony Peterson+1
10	Amir Khan+1
11	Vacant
12	Vacant
13	Vacant
14	Vacant

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March 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since February 2008

There is a new Champion: Juan Diaz(previously Julio Diaz)

Became champion: 13 October 2007

Won the title by defeating Julio Díaz.

First shown in March 2008 rankingsView source

IBF Lightweight 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 (January 1984).

IBF Lightweight - World Champion

Raymond Muratalla

May 2025August 2026

1 year 4 months

Vasyl Lomachenko

11 May 2024April 2025

1 year

Became champion: 11 May 2024

Won the title by defeating George Kambosos Jr.

First shown in May 2024 rankingsView source

Devin Haney

5 June 202229 November 2023

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 5 June 2022

Won the title by defeating George Kambosos Jr..

First shown in June 2022 rankingsView source

George Kambosos Jr

27 November 2021April 2022

6 months

Became champion: 27 November 2021

Won the title by defeating Teofimo Lopez.

First shown in November 2021 rankingsView source

Teofimo Lopez

14 December 201927 November 2021

2 years

Became champion: 14 December 2019

Won the title by defeating Richard Commey.

First shown in December 2019 rankingsView source

Richard Commey

2 February 201914 December 2019

11 months

Became champion: 2 February 2019

Won the title by defeating Isa Chaniev.

First shown in February 2019 rankingsView source

Mikey Garcia

28 July 201830 October 2018

4 months

Became champion: 28 July 2018

Won the title by defeating Robert Easter Jr..

First shown in July 2018 rankingsView source

Robert Easter Jr

9 September 201628 July 2018

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 9 September 2016

Won the title by defeating Richard Commey.

First shown in September 2016 rankingsView source

Rances Barthelemy

18 December 20156 June 2016

7 months

Became champion: 18 December 2015

Won the title by defeating Denis Shafikov.

First shown in December 2015 rankingsView source

Mickey Bey

13 September 201425 June 2015

10 months

Became champion: 13 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Miguel Vázquez.

First shown in September 2014 rankingsView source

Miguel Vazquez

14 August 201013 September 2014

4 years 2 months

Became champion: 14 August 2010

Won the title by defeating Kim Ji-Hoon.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

Nate Campbell

8 March 200813 February 2009

1 year

Became champion: 8 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Juan Díaz.

First shown in April 2008 rankingsView source

Juan Diaz

13 October 20078 March 2008

6 months

Became champion: 13 October 2007

Won the title by defeating Julio Díaz.

First shown in March 2008 rankingsView source

Julio Diaz

August 200613 October 2007

1 year 3 months

Jesus Chavez

17 September 2005July 2006

11 months

Became champion: 17 September 2005

Won the title by defeating Leavander Johnson.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Leavander Johnson

17 June 2005September 2005

4 months

Became champion: 17 June 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Stefano Zoff.

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Julio Diaz

13 May 2004February 2005

10 months

Became champion: 13 May 2004

Won the title by defeating Javier Jáuregui.

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Javier Jauregui

22 November 2003May 2004

7 months

Became champion: 22 November 2003

Won the vacant title by defeating Leavander Johnson.

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Paul Spadafora

20 August 1999June 2003

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 20 August 1999

Won the vacant title by defeating Israel Cardona.

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Shane Mosley

2 August 1997May 1999

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 2 August 1997

Won the title by defeating Philip Holiday.

First shown in rankingsView source

Philip Holiday

19 August 1995August 1997

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 19 August 1995

Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Julio.

First shown in rankingsView source

Oscar De La Hoya

6 May 1995July 1995

3 months

Became champion: 6 May 1995

Won the title by defeating Rafael Ruelas.

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Rafael Ruelas

19 February 1994May 1995

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 19 February 1994

Won the title by defeating Freddie Pendleton.

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Freddie Pendleton

10 January 1993February 1994

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 10 January 1993

Won the vacant title by defeating Tracy Spann.

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Pernell Whitaker

18 February 1989February 1992

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 18 February 1989

Won the title by defeating Greg Haugen.

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Greg Haugen

6 February 1988February 1989

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 6 February 1988

Won the title by defeating Vinny Paz.

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Vinny Paz

7 June 1987February 1988

9 months

Became champion: 7 June 1987

Won the title by defeating Greg Haugen.

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Greg Haugen

5 December 1986June 1987

7 months

Became champion: 5 December 1986

Won the title by defeating Jimmy Paul.

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Jimmy Paul

6 April 1985December 1986

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 6 April 1985

Won the title by defeating Harry Arroyo.

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Harry Arroyo

15 April 1984April 1985

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 15 April 1984

Won the title by defeating Charlie Brown.

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Charlie Brown

30 January 1984April 1984

4 months

Became champion: 30 January 1984

Won the title by defeating Melvin Paul.

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IBF Lightweight - Interim Champion

Raymond Muratalla

April 2025May 2025

2 months

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IBF Lightweight boxing rankings- March 2008

Month-over-month changes since February 2008

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