RING Super Featherweight Rankings Archive | August 1962

Rank	RINGAugust 1962
	Gabriel ElordeNEW World Champion
1	Auburn CopelandNEW
2	Sergio CaprariNEW
3	Oscar ReyesNEW
4	Harold GomesNEW
5	Ray NobileNEW
6	Jose Luis CruzNEW
7	Johnny BizzarroNEW
8	David FloydNEW
9	Love AlloteyNEW
10	Tommy TibbsNEW

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August 1962 archive

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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 1924, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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RING Super Featherweight - World Champion

O'Shaquie Foster

24 October 2026Current

Became champion: 24 October 2026

O'Shaquie Foster defeated Emanuel Navarrete by unanimous decision (118-108, 118-108, 115-111) on 24 October 2026 in San Antonio to win the vacant Ring super featherweight title.

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Shakur Stevenson

30 April 2022July 2022

Became champion: 30 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Oscar Valdez.

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Manny Pacquiao

15 March 200828 July 2008

135 days

Became champion: 15 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Juan Manuel Marquez.

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Brian Mitchell

27 September 1986February 1987

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Layne.

First shown in September 1986 rankingsView source

Alfredo Layne

24 May 198627 September 1986

126 days

Became champion: 24 May 1986

Won the title by defeating Wilfredo Gomez.

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Wilfredo Gomez

19 May 198524 May 1986

370 days

Became champion: 19 May 1985

Won the title by defeating Rocky Lockridge.

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Rocky Lockridge

26 February 198419 May 1985

448 days

Became champion: 26 February 1984

Won the title by defeating Roger Mayweather.

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Roger Mayweather

19 January 198326 February 1984

403 days

Became champion: 19 January 1983

Won the title by defeating Samuel Serrano.

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Samuel Serrano

9 April 198119 January 1983

650 days

Became champion: 9 April 1981

Won the title by defeating Yasutsune Uehara.

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Yasutsune Uehara

2 August 19809 April 1981

250 days

Became champion: 2 August 1980

Won the title by defeating Samuel Serrano.

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Samuel Serrano

16 October 1976June 1980

Became champion: 16 October 1976

Won the title by defeating Ben Villaflor.

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Ben Villaflor

17 October 197316 October 1976

1,095 days

Became champion: 17 October 1973

Won the title by defeating Kuniaki Shibata.

First shown in November 1973 rankingsView source

Kuniaki Shibata

12 March 197317 October 1973

219 days

Became champion: 12 March 1973

Won the title by defeating Ben Villaflor.

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Ben Villaflor

25 April 197212 March 1973

321 days

Became champion: 25 April 1972

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Marcano.

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Alfredo Marcano

29 July 197125 April 1972

271 days

Became champion: 29 July 1971

Won the title by defeating Hiroshi Kobayashi.

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Hiroshi Kobayashi

14 December 196729 July 1971

1,323 days

Became champion: 14 December 1967

Won the title by defeating Yoshiaki Numata.

First shown in February 1968 rankingsView source

Yoshiaki Numata

15 June 1967December 1967

Became champion: 15 June 1967

Won the title by majority decision over Flash Elorde.

First shown in July 1967 rankingsView source

Gabriel Elorde

27 June 196215 June 1967

1,814 days

Became champion: 27 June 1962

Was recognized as The Ring junior lightweight champion on 27 June 1962 when the magazine restored recognition of the division, as announced that day by UPI.

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Kid Chocolate

15 July 1931August 1932

Became champion: 15 July 1931

Won the title by defeating Benny Bass.

First shown in July 1931 rankingsView source

Benny Bass

20 December 192915 July 1931

572 days

Became champion: 20 December 1929

Won the title by defeating Tod Morgan.

First shown in December 1929 rankingsView source

Tod Morgan

2 December 1925October 1929

Became champion: 2 December 1925

Won the title by defeating Mike Ballerino.

First shown in August 1929 rankingsView source

Mike Ballerino

1 April 1925December 1925

Became champion: 1 April 1925

Won the title by defeating Steve Sullivan.

First shown in April 1925 rankingsView source

Steve Sullivan

20 June 19241 April 1925

285 days

Became champion: 20 June 1924

Awarded the inaugural title.

First shown in June 1924 rankingsView source

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