WBA Light Flyweight Rankings Archive | September 2008

Rank	WBASeptember 2008
	Brahim Asloum World Champion
	Cesar Canchila Interim Champion
1	Juan Carlos Reveco+1
2	Juan Landaeta+1
3	Wisanu Pornobnum+3
4	Giovanni Segura+1
5	Milan Melindo+2
6	Ronald Ramos+2
7	Carlos Tamara+2
8	Manuel Vargas+2
9	Cesar SedaNEW
10	Muvhuso Nedzanani+1
11	Francisco Rosas+2
12	John Molina+2
13	Phumzile Matyhila+2
14	Munetsugu KayoNEW
15	Rodel MayolNEW

Source

September 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2008

Entered the top 10

Cesar SedaEnters at #9
Muvhuso NedzananiUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Nerys EspinozaWas #4 last month

Biggest risers

Wisanu PornobnumUp 3 places to #3
+3
Milan MelindoFrom #7 to #5
+2
Ronald RamosNow ranked #6 (was #8)
+2

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

1 November 202215 July 2024

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 1 November 2022

Won the title by defeating Hiroto Kyoguchi.

First shown in November 2022 rankingsView source

Hiroto Kyoguchi

31 December 20181 November 2022

4 years

Became champion: 31 December 2018

Won the title by defeating Hekkie Budler.

First shown in December 2018 rankingsView source

Hekkie Budler

20 May 201831 December 2018

8 months

Became champion: 20 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryoichi Taguchi.

First shown in May 2018 rankingsView source

Ryoichi Taguchi

31 December 201720 May 2018

6 months

Became champion: 31 December 2017

Won the title by defeating Milan Melindo.

First shown in December 2017 rankingsView source

Roman Gonzalez

30 November 2012January 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 November 2012

Was promoted to WBA Super Champion after five light flyweight defenses, the WBA published its announcement on 30 November 2012, with differing 28 and 29 November datelines in its English and Spanish text.

First shown in November 2012 rankingsView source

Giovanni Segura

28 August 201026 November 2010

4 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

Won the title by defeating Ivan Calderon.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

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.

First shown in July 2025 rankingsView source

Erick Rosa

19 December 202430 July 2025

8 months

Became champion: 19 December 2024

Won the title by defeating Neidar Valdez.

First shown in December 2024 rankingsView source

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

8 July 201431 December 2014

6 months

Became champion: 8 July 2014

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion by the signed Championships Committee resolution dated 8 July 2014, after Kazuto Ioka relinquished the title.

First shown in July 2014 rankingsView source

Kazuto Ioka

31 December 2012February 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 31 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Jose Alfredo Rodriguez.

First shown in December 2012 rankingsView source

Roman Gonzalez

4 February 201130 November 2012

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 4 February 2011

Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion after Juan Carlos Reveco relinquished the light flyweight title to move up to flyweight.

First shown in January 2011 rankingsView source

Juan Carlos Reveco

28 August 20104 February 2011

7 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired.

First shown in rankingsView source

Giovanni Segura

5 June 2009July 2010

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 5 June 2009

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion while Brahim Asloum was champion in recess.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Brahim Asloum

8 December 20075 June 2009

1 year 7 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.

First shown in August 2006 rankingsView source

Roberto Vazquez

29 April 2005May 2006

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 29 April 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Beibis Mendoza.

First shown in rankingsView source

Rosendo Alvarez

3 March 20012 October 2004

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 3 March 2001

Won the title by defeating Beibis Mendoza.

First shown in March 2001 rankingsView source

Beibis Mendoza

12 August 20003 March 2001

8 months

Became champion: 12 August 2000

Won the title by defeating Rosendo Alvarez.

First shown in August 2000 rankingsView source

Pitchit Siriwat

3 December 199612 August 2000

3 years 9 months