WBA Light Flyweight boxing rankings- December 2025

WBA Light Flyweight rankings archive for December 2025. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Light Flyweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Light Flyweight rankings.

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Rank	WBADecember 2025
	Rene SantiagoNEW World Champion
1	Daiya Kira+1
2	Shokichi Iwata+1
3	Kyosuke Takami-3
4	Aaron De La Cruz Escobedo
5	Erick Rosa
6	Ronald Chacon
7	Rodrigo Ramirez+1
8	Jairo Noriega+1
9	Masataka Taniguchi+1
10	Gustavo Perez Alvarez+1
11	Byron Rojas+1
12	Azael Villar+2
13	Geremy Vera+2
14	Yuga Ozaki-1
15	Toshiki KawamitsuNEW

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December 2025 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2025

There is a new World Champion: Rene Santiago(previously Kyosuke Takami)

Became champion: 17 December 2025

Won the WBA title by split decision against Kyosuke Takami in Tokyo, unifying it with his WBO title.

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Entered the top 10

Gustavo Perez AlvarezUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Ivan Garcia BalderasPreviously held #7

Biggest risers

Azael VillarNow ranked #12 (was #14)
+2
Geremy VeraFrom #15 to #13
+2
Daiya KiraUp one spot to #1
+1

Biggest fallers

Yuga OzakiFrom #13 to #14
-1

WBA 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 WBA monthly rankings (August 1975).

WBA Light Flyweight - Super Champion

Kenshiro Teraji

30 November 202215 July 2024

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 30 November 2022

Won the title by defeating Hiroto Kyoguchi.

First shown in November 2022 rankingsView source

Hiroto Kyoguchi

31 December 201830 November 2022

4 years

Became champion: 31 December 2018

Won the title by defeating Hekkie Budler.

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Hekkie Budler

20 May 201831 December 2018

8 months

Became champion: 20 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryoichi Taguchi.

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Ryoichi Taguchi

31 December 201720 May 2018

6 months

Became champion: 31 December 2017

Won the title by defeating Milan Melindo.

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Roman Gonzalez

30 November 2012January 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 November 2012

Promoted to the title.

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Giovanni Segura

28 August 201026 November 2010

4 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

Won the title by defeating Ivan Calderon.

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Brahim Asloum

May 2009August 2009

4 months

WBA Light Flyweight - World Champion

Daiya Kira

2 September 2026Current

2 months

Became champion: 2 September 2026

Won the vacant title by stopping Carlos Canizales in the seventh round in Yokohama.

First shown in September 2026 rankingsView source

Rene Santiago

17 December 202528 July 2026

8 months

Became champion: 17 December 2025

Won the WBA title by split decision against Kyosuke Takami in Tokyo, unifying it with his WBO title.

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

Kyosuke Takami

30 July 202517 December 2025

6 months

Became champion: 30 July 2025

Won the title by defeating Erick Rosa.

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Erick Rosa

19 December 202430 July 2025

8 months

Became champion: 19 December 2024

Won the title by defeating Neidar Valdez.

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Esteban Bermudez

28 May 2021June 2022

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 28 May 2021

Won the title by defeating Carlos Canizales.

First shown in May 2021 rankingsView source

Carlos Canizales

18 March 201828 May 2021

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 18 March 2018

Won the title by defeating Reiya Konishi.

First shown in March 2018 rankingsView source

Ryoichi Taguchi

31 December 2014December 2017

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 31 December 2014

Won the title by defeating Alberto Rossel.

First shown in December 2014 rankingsView source

Alberto Rossel

10 July 201431 December 2014

6 months

Became champion: 10 July 2014

Was elevated from Interim Champion after Kazuto Ioka relinquished the title to move up.

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Kazuto Ioka

31 December 2012February 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 31 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Jose Alfredo Rodriguez.

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Roman Gonzalez

January 201131 December 2012

2 years

Juan Carlos Reveco

28 August 2010December 2010

5 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

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Giovanni Segura

May 2009July 2010

1 year 3 months

Brahim Asloum

8 December 2007April 2009

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 8 December 2007

Won the title by defeating Juan Carlos Reveco.

First shown in December 2007 rankingsView source

Juan Carlos Reveco

22 June 2007October 2007

5 months

Became champion: 22 June 2007

Won the title by defeating Nethra Sasiprapa.

First shown in June 2007 rankingsView source

Koki Kameda

2 August 200618 January 2007

6 months

Became champion: 2 August 2006

Won the title by defeating Juan Jose Landaeta.

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Roberto Vazquez

29 April 2005May 2006

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 29 April 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Beibis Mendoza.

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Rosendo Alvarez

3 March 20012 October 2004

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 3 March 2001

Won the title by defeating Beibis Mendoza.

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Beibis Mendoza

12 August 20003 March 2001

8 months

Became champion: 12 August 2000

Won the title by defeating Rosendo Alvarez.

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Pitchit Siriwat

July 200012 August 2000

2 months

Pitchit Siriwat

May 2000May 2000

1 month

Pitchit Siriwat

February 2000March 2000

2 months

Pichit Siriwat

January 2000January 2000

1 month

Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan

3 December 1996June 2000

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 3 December 1996

Won the title by defeating Keiji Yamaguchi.

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Keiji Yamaguchi

21 May 1996December 1996

8 months

Became champion: 21 May 1996

Won the title by defeating Carlos Murillo.

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Carlos Murillo

13 January 1996May 1996

5 months

Became champion: 13 January 1996

Won the title by defeating Choi Hi-yong.

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Choi Hi Yong

4 February 1995January 1996

1 year

Became champion: 4 February 1995

Won the title by defeating Leo Gámez.

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Leo Gamez

21 October 1993February 1995

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 21 October 1993

Won the vacant title by defeating Shiro Yahiro.

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Yuh Myung Woo

18 November 1992September 1993

11 months

Became champion: 18 November 1992

Won the title by defeating Hiroki Ioka.

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Hiroki Ioka

17 December 1991November 1992

1 year

Became champion: 17 December 1991

Won the title by defeating Yuh Myung-woo.

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Yuh Myung Woo

8 December 1985December 1991

6 years 1 month

Became champion: 8 December 1985

Won the title by defeating Joey Olivo.

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Joey Olivo

29 March 1985December 1985

10 months

Became champion: 29 March 1985

Won the title by defeating Francisco Quiróz.

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Francisco Quiroz

19 May 1984March 1985

11 months

Became champion: 19 May 1984

Won the title by defeating Lupe Madera.

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Lupe Madera

10 July 1983May 1984

11 months

Became champion: 10 July 1983

Won the title by defeating Katsuo Tokashiki.

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Katsuo Tokashiki

16 December 1981July 1983

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 16 December 1981

Won the title by defeating Kim Hwan-jin.

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Kim Hwan Jin

19 July 1981December 1981

6 months

Became champion: 19 July 1981

Won the title by defeating Pedro Flores.

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Pedro Flores

8 March 1981July 1981

5 months

Became champion: 8 March 1981

Won the title by defeating Yoko Gushiken.

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Yoko Gushiken

10 October 1976March 1981

4 years 6 months

Became champion: 10 October 1976

Won the title by defeating Juan Antonio Guzman.

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Juan Antonio Guzman

2 July 1976October 1976

4 months

Became champion: 2 July 1976

Won the title by defeating Jaime Rios.

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Jaime Rios

23 August 1975July 1976

1 year

Became champion: 23 August 1975

Won the title by defeating Rigoberto Marcano.

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WBA Light Flyweight - Interim Champion

Roman Gonzalez

October 2010January 2011

4 months

Juan Carlos Reveco

July 2009August 2010

1 year 2 months

Giovanni Segura

March 2009May 2009

3 months

Cesar Canchila

July 2008February 2009

8 months

Beibis Mendoza

June 2004April 2005

11 months

WBA Light Flyweight Title History

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