WBA Featherweight Rankings Archive | November 2003

Rank	WBANovember 2003
	Juan Manuel Marquez Super Champion
	Chris John World Champion
1	Manny PacquiaoNEW
2	In Jin Chi
3	Takashi Koshimoto
4	Derrick Gainer
5	Michael Brodie
6	Marco Antonio Barrera-5
7	Spend Abazi-1
8	Victor Polo-1
9	Oscar Leon-1
10	William Abelyan-1
11	Zahir Raheem-1
12	Orlando Salido-1
13	Ricardo JuarezNEW
14	Jose Cheo RojasNEW
15	Whyber Garcia

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November 2003 archive

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Month-over-month changes since September 2003

Entered the top 10

Manny PacquiaoNow ranked #1

Dropped out of the top 10

Zahir RaheemJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

Marco Antonio BarreraDown 5 places to #6
-5
Spend AbaziFrom #6 to #7
-1
Victor PoloDown one place to #8
-1

WBA Featherweight 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 September 1927, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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WBA Featherweight - Super Champion

Leo Santa Cruz

28 January 2017December 2022

Became champion: 28 January 2017

Won the title by defeating Carl Frampton.

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Carl Frampton

30 July 2016December 2016

Became champion: 30 July 2016

Won the title by defeating Leo Santa Cruz.

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Leo Santa Cruz

29 August 201530 July 2016

336 days

Became champion: 29 August 2015

Won the title by defeating Abner Mares.

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Nicholas Walters

21 February 201512 June 2015

111 days

Became champion: 21 February 2015

Promoted to this title.

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Nonito Donaire

31 May 2014October 2014

Became champion: 31 May 2014

Won the title by defeating Simpiwe Vetyeka.

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Simpiwe Vetyeka

6 December 201331 May 2014

176 days

Became champion: 6 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Chris John.

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Chris John

27 June 2009October 2013

Became champion: 27 June 2009

Promoted to this title.

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Juan Manuel Marquez

1 November 200322 August 2005

660 days

Became champion: 1 November 2003

Won the title by defeating Derrick Gainer.

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WBA Featherweight - World Champion

Brandon Figueroa

7 February 202616 October 2026

251 days

Became champion: 7 February 2026

Won the title by stopping Nick Ball in the twelfth round in Liverpool.

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Nick Ball

1 June 20247 February 2026

616 days

Became champion: 1 June 2024

Won the title by defeating Raymond Ford.

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Raymond Ford

2 March 20241 June 2024

91 days

Became champion: 2 March 2024

Won the title by defeating Otabek Kholmatov.

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Leigh Wood

27 May 202317 October 2023

143 days

Became champion: 27 May 2023

Won the title by defeating Mauricio Lara.

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Mauricio Lara

18 February 202326 May 2023

97 days

Became champion: 18 February 2023

Won the title by defeating Leigh Wood.

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Leigh Wood

31 July 202118 February 2023

567 days

Became champion: 31 July 2021

Won the title by defeating Xu Can.

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Can Xu

26 January 201931 July 2021

917 days

Became champion: 26 January 2019

Won the WBA title by defeating Jesus Rojas by unanimous decision.

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Jesus Rojas

4 July 201826 January 2019

206 days

Became champion: 4 July 2018

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion, as WBA president Gilberto Mendoza confirmed in the interview reported on 4 July 2018.

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Abner Mares

10 December 20164 July 2018

571 days

Became champion: 10 December 2016

Won the title by defeating Jesús Cuéllar.

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Jesus Andres Cuellar

21 February 201510 December 2016

658 days

Became champion: 21 February 2015

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion when Nicholas Walters became Super Champion.

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Nicholas Walters

9 December 201221 February 2015

804 days

Became champion: 9 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Daulis Prescott.

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Celestino Caballero

14 October 20117 October 2012

359 days

Became champion: 14 October 2011

Won the title by defeating Jonathan Victor Barros.

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Jonathan Victor Barros

4 December 201014 October 2011

314 days

Became champion: 4 December 2010

Won the title by defeating Irving Berry.

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Yuriorkis Gamboa

27 June 2009September 2010

Became champion: 27 June 2009

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion as Chris John received Super Champion status.

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Chris John

1 November 200327 June 2009

2,065 days

Became champion: 1 November 2003

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion when Juan Manuel Marquez unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles.

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Derrick Gainer

9 September 20001 November 2003

1,148 days

Became champion: 9 September 2000

Won the title by defeating Freddy Norwood.

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Freddie Norwood

29 May 19999 September 2000

469 days

Became champion: 29 May 1999

Won the title by defeating Antonio Cermeño.

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Antonio Cermeno

3 October 1998May 1999

Became champion: 3 October 1998

Won the vacant title by defeating Genaro Rios.

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Freddie Norwood

3 April 1998September 1998

Became champion: 3 April 1998

Won the vacant title by defeating Antonio Cermeño.

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Wilfredo Vazquez

18 May 1996March 1998

Became champion: 18 May 1996

Won the title by defeating Eloy Rojas.

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Eloy Rojas

4 December 1993May 1996

Became champion: 4 December 1993

Won the title by defeating Park Yong-kyun.

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Park Yong Kyun

30 March 1991December 1993

Became champion: 30 March 1991

Won the title by defeating Antonio Esparragoza.

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Antonio Esparragoza

6 March 1987March 1991

Became champion: 6 March 1987

Won the title by defeating Steve Cruz.

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Steve Cruz

23 June 1986March 1987

Became champion: 23 June 1986

Won the title by defeating Barry McGuigan.

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Barry McGuigan

8 June 1985June 1986

Became champion: 8 June 1985

Won the title by defeating Eusebio Pedroza.

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Eusebio Pedroza

15 April 1978June 1985

Became champion: 15 April 1978

Won the title by defeating Cecilio Lastra.

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Cecilio Lastra

17 December 1977April 1978

Became champion: 17 December 1977

Won the title by defeating Rafael Ortega.

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Rafael Ortega

15 January 1977December 1977

Became champion: 15 January 1977

Won the vacant title by defeating Francisco Coronado.

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Alexis Arguello

23 November 1974October 1976

Became champion: 23 November 1974

Won the title by defeating Rubén Olivares.

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Ruben Olivares

9 July 1974November 1974

Became champion: 9 July 1974

Won the vacant title by defeating Zensuke Otagawa.

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Ernesto Marcel

19 August 1972May 1974

Became champion: 19 August 1972

Won the title by defeating Antonio Gomez.

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Antonio Gomez

2 September 1971August 1972

Became champion: 2 September 1971

Won the title by defeating Shozo Saijo.

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Shozo Saijo

27 September 1968September 1971

Became champion: 27 September 1968

Won the title by defeating Raul Rojas.

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Raul Rojas

28 March 1968September 1968

Became champion: 28 March 1968

Won the vacant title by defeating Enrique Higgins.

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Vicente Saldivar

26 September 1964October 1967

Became champion: 26 September 1964

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ramos.

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Sugar Ramos

21 March 1963September 1964

Became champion: 21 March 1963

Won the title by defeating Davey Moore.

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Davey Moore

NBA / WBA

18 March 1959March 1963

Became champion: 18 March 1959

Won the title by defeating Hogan Bassey.

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Hogan Kid Bassey

NBA

24 June 1957March 1959

Became champion: 24 June 1957

Won the vacant title by defeating Cherif Hamia.

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Sandy Saddler

NBA

8 September 1950January 1957

Became champion: 8 September 1950

Won the title by defeating Willie Pep.

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Willie Pep

NBA

11 February 1949September 1950

Became champion: 11 February 1949

Won the title by defeating Sandy Saddler.

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Sandy Saddler

NBA

29 October 1948February 1949

Became champion: 29 October 1948

Won the title by defeating Willie Pep.

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Willie Pep

NBA

7 June 1946October 1948

Became champion: 7 June 1946

Won the title by defeating Sal Bartolo.

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Sal Bartolo

NBA

10 March 1944June 1946

Became champion: 10 March 1944

Won the title by defeating Phil Terranova.

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Phil Terranova

NBA

16 August 1943March 1944

Became champion: 16 August 1943

Won the title by defeating Jackie Callura.

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Jackie Callura

NBA

18 January 1943August 1943

Became champion: 18 January 1943

Won the title by defeating Jackie Wilson.

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Jackie Wilson

NBA

18 November 1941January 1943

Became champion: 18 November 1941

Won the title by defeating Richie Lemos.

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Richie Lemos

NBA

1 July 1941November 1941

Became champion: 1 July 1941

Won the title by defeating Petey Scalzo.

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Petey Scalzo

NBA

1 May 1940July 1941

Became champion: 1 May 1940

Was awarded the title after the NBA stripped Joey Archibald for not fighting him.

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Joey Archibald

NBA

29 October 1939March 1940

Became champion: 29 October 1939

Won the vacant title by defeating Leo Rodak.

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Henry Armstrong

NBA

29 October 1937September 1938

Became champion: 29 October 1937

Won the title by defeating Petey Sarron.

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Petey Sarron

NBA

11 May 1936October 1937

Became champion: 11 May 1936

Won the title by defeating Freddie Miller.

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Freddie Miller

NBA

13 January 1933May 1936

Became champion: 13 January 1933

Won the title by defeating Tommy Paul.

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Tommy Paul

NBA

26 May 1932January 1933

Became champion: 26 May 1932

Won the vacant title by defeating Johnny Pena.

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Battling Battalino

NBA

23 September 1929January 1932

Became champion: 23 September 1929

Won the title by defeating André Routis.

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Andre Routis

NBA

28 September 1928September 1929

Became champion: 28 September 1928

Won the title by defeating Tony Canzoneri.

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Tony Canzoneri

NBA

10 February 1928September 1928

Became champion: 10 February 1928

Won the title by defeating Benny Bass.

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Benny Bass

NBA

12 September 1927February 1928

Became champion: 12 September 1927

Won the title by defeating Red Chapman.

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WBA Featherweight - Interim Champion

Mirco Cuello

8 August 2025March 2026

Became champion: 8 August 2025

Won the interim WBA title by stopping Sergio Rios Jimenez in the second round in Benghazi, Libya.

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Chris John

26 September 2003September 2003

Became champion: 26 September 2003

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Oscar Leon by split decision in Bali.

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WBA Featherweight Title History

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WBA Featherweight boxing rankings- November 2003

Month-over-month changes since September 2003

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest fallers

WBA Featherweight Title History

WBA Featherweight - Super Champion

WBA Featherweight - World Champion

WBA Featherweight - Interim Champion

WBA Featherweight Title History

WBA Featherweight Title History

WBA Featherweight - Super Champion

WBA Featherweight - World Champion

WBA Featherweight - Interim Champion