WBA Super Lightweight boxing rankings- March 2025

WBA Super Lightweight rankings archive for March 2025. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Super Lightweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Super Lightweight rankings.

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Rank	WBAMarch 2025
	Gary Antuanne RussellNEW World Champion
1	Andy Hiraoka
2	Khariton Agrba
3	Sandor MartinNEW
4	Kenneth Sims Jr-1
5	Oscar Duarte
6	Cletus SeldinNEW
7	Isaac Cruz-3
8	Frank MartinNEW
9	Jamaine Ortiz+6
10	Alessandro Riguccini+3
11	Branden Pizarro-2
12	Kevin Hayler Brown-2
13	Mykquan Williams-2
14	Batyrzhan Jukembayev-2
15	Julian Smith-1

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March 2025 archive

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Month-over-month changes since February 2025

There is a new World Champion: Gary Antuanne Russell(previously Jose Valenzuela)

Became champion: 1 March 2025

Won the WBA title by defeating Jose Valenzuela by unanimous decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

First shown in March 2025 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Sandor MartinNow in the top 10 at #3
Cletus SeldinInto the top 10 at #6
Frank MartinEnters at #8
Jamaine OrtizPreviously ranked #15
Alessandro RigucciniJumped from #13 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Nestor BravoOut of the top 10 after being #7
Jack CatterallWas #8 last month
Branden PizarroJust outside at #11
Kevin Hayler BrownNow ranked #12

Biggest risers

Jamaine OrtizUp 6 places to #9
+6
Alessandro RigucciniNow #10 after being #13 last month
+3

Biggest fallers

Isaac CruzFell from #4 to #7
-3
Branden PizarroSlipped from #9 to #11
-2
Kevin Hayler BrownSlipped from #10 to #12
-2

WBA Super Lightweight 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 (November 1922).

WBA Super Lightweight - Super Champion

Josh Taylor

26 October 201914 May 2022

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 26 October 2019

Won the title by defeating Regis Prograis.

First shown in October 2019 rankingsView source

Regis Prograis

27 April 201926 October 2019

7 months

Became champion: 27 April 2019

Won the title by defeating Kiryl Relikh.

First shown in June 2019 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

19 August 201728 October 2017

3 months

Became champion: 19 August 2017

Won the title by defeating Julius Indongo.

First shown in August 2017 rankingsView source

Julius Indongo

15 April 201719 August 2017

5 months

Became champion: 15 April 2017

Won the title by defeating Ricky Burns.

First shown in April 2017 rankingsView source

Adrien Broner

6 November 20151 April 2016

6 months

Became champion: 6 November 2015

Promoted to this title.

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Danny Garcia

14 July 201211 September 2015

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 14 July 2012

Won the title by defeating Lamont Peterson.

First shown in July 2012 rankingsView source

Lamont Peterson

10 December 201114 July 2012

8 months

Became champion: 10 December 2011

Won the title by defeating Amir Khan.

First shown in December 2011 rankingsView source

Amir Khan

23 July 2011October 2011

4 months

Became champion: 23 July 2011

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

Ricky Hatton

26 November 2005March 2006

5 months

Became champion: 26 November 2005

Won the title by defeating Carlos Maussa.

First shown in November 2005 rankingsView source

Kostya Tszyu

3 February 2001June 2004

3 years 5 months

Became champion: 3 February 2001

Won the title by defeating Sharmba Mitchell.

First shown in March 2001 rankingsView source

WBA Super Lightweight - World Champion

Gary Antuanne Russell

1 March 2025Current

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 1 March 2025

Won the WBA title by defeating Jose Valenzuela by unanimous decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

First shown in March 2025 rankingsView source

Jose Valenzuela

3 August 20241 March 2025

8 months

Became champion: 3 August 2024

Won the title by defeating Isaac Cruz.

First shown in August 2024 rankingsView source

Isaac Cruz

30 March 20243 August 2024

6 months

Became champion: 30 March 2024

Won the title by defeating Rolando Romero.

First shown in March 2024 rankingsView source

Rolando Romero

13 May 202330 March 2024

11 months

Became champion: 13 May 2023

Won the title by defeating Ismael Barroso.

First shown in May 2023 rankingsView source

Alberto Puello

20 August 202213 May 2023

10 months

Became champion: 20 August 2022

Won the vacant title by defeating Batyr Akhmedov.

First shown in August 2022 rankingsView source

Gervonta Davis

26 June 20217 December 2021

7 months

Became champion: 26 June 2021

Won the title by defeating Mario Barrios.

First shown in June 2021 rankingsView source

Mario Barrios

28 September 201926 June 2021

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 28 September 2019

Won the title by defeating Batyr Akhmedov.

First shown in September 2019 rankingsView source

Kiryl Relikh

10 March 201827 April 2019

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 10 March 2018

Won the title by defeating Rances Barthelemy.

First shown in March 2018 rankingsView source

Ricky Burns

28 May 2016April 2017

1 year

Became champion: 28 May 2016

Won the title by defeating Michele Di Rocco.

First shown in May 2016 rankingsView source

Adrien Broner

3 October 2015October 2015

1 month

Became champion: 3 October 2015

Won the title by defeating Khabib Allakhverdiev.

First shown in October 2015 rankingsView source

Jessie Vargas

12 April 201427 June 2015

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 12 April 2014

Won the title by defeating Khabib Allakhverdiev.

First shown in April 2014 rankingsView source

Khabib Allakhverdiev

30 November 201212 April 2014

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 30 November 2012

Won the title by defeating Joan Guzman.

First shown in November 2012 rankingsView source

Marcos Rene Maidana

July 2011July 2012

1 year 1 month

Amir Khan

18 July 2009June 2011

2 years

Became champion: 18 July 2009

Won the title by defeating Andreas Kotelnik.

First shown in July 2009 rankingsView source

Andriy Kotelnik

22 March 2008May 2009

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 22 March 2008

Won the title by stopping Gavin Rees in the twelfth round.

First shown in March 2008 rankingsView source

Gavin Rees

21 July 200722 March 2008

9 months

Became champion: 21 July 2007

Won the title by defeating Souleymane M'baye.

First shown in July 2007 rankingsView source

Souleymane M'baye

2 September 200621 July 2007

11 months

Became champion: 2 September 2006

Won the title by defeating Raul Horacio Balbi.

First shown in September 2006 rankingsView source

Carlos Maussa

25 June 2005November 2005

6 months

Became champion: 25 June 2005

Won the title by defeating Vivian Harris.

First shown in June 2005 rankingsView source

Vivian Harris

19 October 200225 June 2005

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 19 October 2002

Won the title by defeating Diosbelys Hurtado.

First shown in October 2002 rankingsView source

Diosbelys Hurtado

11 May 2002August 2002

4 months

Became champion: 11 May 2002

Won the title by defeating Randall Bailey.

First shown in May 2002 rankingsView source

Sharmba Mitchell

10 October 19983 February 2001

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 10 October 1998

Won the title by defeating Khalid Rahilou.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Khalid Rahilou

11 January 1997October 1998

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 11 January 1997

Won the title by defeating Frankie Randall.

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Frankie Randall

16 August 1996January 1997

6 months

Became champion: 16 August 1996

Won the title by defeating Juan Martin Coggi.

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Juan Martin Coggi

13 January 1996August 1996

8 months

Became champion: 13 January 1996

Won the title by defeating Frankie Randall.

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Frankie Randall

17 September 1994January 1996

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 17 September 1994

Won the title by defeating Juan Martin Coggi.

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Juan Martin Coggi

12 January 1993September 1994

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 12 January 1993

Won the title by defeating Morris East.

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Morris East

9 September 1992January 1993

5 months

Became champion: 9 September 1992

Won the title by defeating Akinobu Hiranaka.

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Akinobu Hiranaka

10 April 1992September 1992

6 months

Became champion: 10 April 1992

Won the title by defeating Edwin Rosario.

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Edwin Rosario

14 June 1991April 1992

11 months

Became champion: 14 June 1991

Won the title by defeating Loreto Garza.

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Loreto Garza

17 August 1990June 1991

11 months

Became champion: 17 August 1990

Won the title by defeating Juan Martin Coggi.

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Juan Martin Coggi

4 July 1987August 1990

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 4 July 1987

Won the title by defeating Patrizio Oliva.

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Patrizio Oliva

15 March 1986July 1987

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 15 March 1986

Won the title by defeating Ubaldo Néstor Sacco.

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Ubaldo Nestor Sacco

21 July 1985March 1986

9 months

Became champion: 21 July 1985

Won the title by defeating Gene Hatcher.

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Gene Hatcher

1 June 1984July 1985

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 1 June 1984

Won the title by defeating Johnny Bumphus.

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Johnny Bumphus

22 January 1984June 1984

6 months

Became champion: 22 January 1984

Won the vacant title by defeating Lorenzo Luis García.

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Aaron Pryor

2 August 1980October 1983

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 2 August 1980

Won the title by defeating Antonio Cervantes.

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Antonio Cervantes

25 June 1977August 1980

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 25 June 1977

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos María Giménez.

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Wilfred Benitez

6 March 1976November 1976

9 months

Became champion: 6 March 1976

Won the title by defeating Antonio Cervantes.

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Antonio Cervantes

28 October 1972March 1976

3 years 6 months

Became champion: 28 October 1972

Won the title by defeating Alfonso Frazer.

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Alfonso Frazer

10 March 1972October 1972

8 months

Became champion: 10 March 1972

Won the title by defeating Nicolino Locche.

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Nicolino Locche

12 December 1968March 1972

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 12 December 1968

Won the title by defeating Takeshi Fuji.

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Takeshi Fuji

30 April 1967December 1968

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 30 April 1967

Won the title by defeating Sandro Lopopolo.

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Sandro Lopopolo

29 April 1966April 1967

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 29 April 1966

Won the title by defeating Carlos Hernández.

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Carlos Hernandez

18 January 1965April 1966

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 18 January 1965

Won the title by defeating Eddie Perkins.

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Eddie Perkins

15 June 1963January 1965

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 15 June 1963

Won the title by defeating Roberto Cruz.

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Roberto Cruz

21 March 1963June 1963

4 months

Became champion: 21 March 1963

Won the vacant title by defeating Battling Torres.

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Duilio Loi

15 December 1962January 1963

2 months

Became champion: 15 December 1962

Won the title by defeating Eddie Perkins.

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Eddie Perkins

14 September 1962December 1962

4 months

Became champion: 14 September 1962

Won the title by defeating Duilio Loi.

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Duilio Loi

NBA / WBA

1 September 1960September 1962

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 1 September 1960

Won the title by defeating Carlos Ortiz.

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Carlos Ortiz

NBA

12 June 1959September 1960

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 12 June 1959

Won the vacant title by defeating Kenny Lane.

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Tippy Larkin

NBA

29 April 1946November 1946

8 months

Became champion: 29 April 1946

Won the title by defeating Willie Joyce.

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Johnny Jadick

NBA

18 January 1932September 1932

9 months

Became champion: 18 January 1932

Won the title by defeating Tony Canzoneri.

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Tony Canzoneri

NBA

24 April 1931January 1932

10 months

Became champion: 24 April 1931

Won the title by defeating Jack Kid Berg.

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Jack 'Kid' Berg

NBA

18 February 1930April 1931

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 18 February 1930

Won the title by defeating Mushy Callahan.

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Mushy Callahan

NBA

21 September 1926February 1930

3 years 6 months

Became champion: 21 September 1926

Won the title by defeating Pinky Mitchell.

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Pinky Mitchell

NBA

22 November 1922September 1926

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 22 November 1922

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WBA Super Lightweight - Interim Champion

Khariton Agrba

10 October 2026Current

1 month

Became champion: 10 October 2026

Won the vacant interim title by split decision against Zaur Abdullaev in Ekaterinburg.

First shown in October 2026 rankingsView source

Alessandro Riguccini

July 2025October 2025

4 months

Ismael Barroso

January 2024September 2024

9 months

Marcos Rene Maidana

June 2009July 2011

2 years 2 months

WBA Super Lightweight Title History

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