IBF Super Lightweight Rankings Archive | April 2013

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

Rank	IBFApril 2013
	Lamont Peterson World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Dierry Jean+1
4	Amir Khan+1
5	Emanuel Taylor+2
6	Cleotis Pendarvis+2
7	Patomsuk Pathompothong+3
8	Paul Spadafora+1
9	Ricardo Williams+2
10	Albert Mensah+2
11	Cesar Cuenca+2
12	Juan Carlos Abreu+2
13	Lenny Zappavigna+2
14	Selcuk AydinNEW

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April 2013 archive

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Month-over-month changes since March 2013

Entered the top 10

Albert MensahUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Pier Olivier CoteLast ranked #5

Biggest risers

Patomsuk PathompothongClimbed from #9 to #7
+2
Emanuel TaylorClimbed a place to #5
+1
Cleotis PendarvisUp one spot to #6
+1

IBF Super Lightweight 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 June 1984, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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Richardson Hitchins

7 December 202420 April 2026

499 days

Became champion: 7 December 2024

Won the title by defeating Liam Paro.

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Liam Paro

15 June 20247 December 2024

175 days

Became champion: 15 June 2024

Won the title by defeating Subriel Matías.

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Subriel Matias

25 February 202315 June 2024

476 days

Became champion: 25 February 2023

Won the vacant title by defeating Jeremias Ponce.

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Josh Taylor

18 May 201924 August 2022

1,194 days

Became champion: 18 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Ivan Baranchyk.

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Ivan Baranchyk

27 October 201818 May 2019

203 days

Became champion: 27 October 2018

Won the title by defeating Anthony Yigit.

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Sergey Lipinets

4 November 2017March 2018

Became champion: 4 November 2017

Won the title by defeating Akihiro Kondo.

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Terence Crawford

19 August 201730 August 2017

11 days

Became champion: 19 August 2017

Won the title by defeating Julius Indongo.

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Julius Indongo

3 December 201619 August 2017

259 days

Became champion: 3 December 2016

Won the title by defeating Eduard Troyanovsky.

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Eduard Troyanovsky

4 November 2015October 2016

Became champion: 4 November 2015

Won the title by defeating César Cuenca.

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Cesar Cuenca

18 July 20154 November 2015

109 days

Became champion: 18 July 2015

Won the title by defeating Ik Yang.

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Lamont Peterson

10 December 201111 April 2015

1,218 days

Became champion: 10 December 2011

Won the title by defeating Amir Khan.

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Amir Khan

23 July 201110 December 2011

140 days

Became champion: 23 July 2011

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

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Zab Judah

5 March 201123 July 2011

140 days

Became champion: 5 March 2011

Won the title by defeating Kaizer Mabuza.

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Devon Alexander

6 March 201022 October 2010

230 days

Became champion: 6 March 2010

Won the title by defeating Juan Urango.

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Juan Urango

30 January 20096 March 2010

400 days

Became champion: 30 January 2009

Won the title by defeating Herman Ngoudjo.

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Paul Malignaggi

16 June 20072 October 2008

474 days

Became champion: 16 June 2007

Won the title by defeating Lovemore N\'Dou.

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Lovemore Ndou

4 February 200716 June 2007

132 days

Became champion: 4 February 2007

Won the title by defeating Naoufel Ben Rabah.

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Juan Urango

30 June 2006December 2006

Became champion: 30 June 2006

Won the title by defeating Naoufel Ben Rabah.

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Ricky Hatton

4 June 200514 April 2006

314 days

Became champion: 4 June 2005

Won the title by defeating Kostya Tszyu.

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Kostya Tszyu

3 November 2001June 2005

Became champion: 3 November 2001

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

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Zab Judah

12 February 2000November 2001

Became champion: 12 February 2000

Won the title by defeating Jan Piet Bergman.

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Terron Millett

20 February 1999December 1999

Became champion: 20 February 1999

Won the title by defeating Vince Phillips.

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Vince Phillips

31 May 1997February 1999

Became champion: 31 May 1997

Won the title by defeating Kostya Tszyu.

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Kostya Tszyu

28 January 1995May 1997

Became champion: 28 January 1995

Won the title by defeating Jake Rodríguez.

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Jake Rodriguez

13 February 1994January 1995

Became champion: 13 February 1994

Won the title by defeating Charles Murray.

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Charles Murray

15 May 1993February 1994

Became champion: 15 May 1993

Won the vacant title by defeating Rodney Moore.

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Pernell Whitaker

18 July 1992March 1993

Became champion: 18 July 1992

Won the title by defeating Rafael Pineda.

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Rafael Pineda

7 December 1991July 1992

Became champion: 7 December 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating Roger Mayweather.

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Julio Cesar Chavez

17 May 1990April 1991

Became champion: 17 May 1990

Won the title by defeating Meldrick Taylor.

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Meldrick Taylor

3 September 1988May 1990

Became champion: 3 September 1988

Won the title by defeating Buddy McGirt.

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James McGirt

14 February 1988September 1988

Became champion: 14 February 1988

Won the vacant title by defeating Frankie Warren.

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Terry Marsh

4 March 1987September 1987

Became champion: 4 March 1987

Won the title by defeating Joe Manley.

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Joe Manley

30 October 1986March 1987

Became champion: 30 October 1986

Won the title by defeating Gary Hinton.

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Gary Hinton

26 April 1986October 1986

Became champion: 26 April 1986

Won the vacant title by defeating Reyes Antonio Cruz.

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Aaron Pryor

22 June 1984December 1985

Became champion: 22 June 1984

Won the title by defeating Nick Furlano.

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IBF Super Lightweight boxing rankings- April 2013

Month-over-month changes since March 2013

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

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