WBA Super Middleweight 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 December 1987, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
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WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion
Became champion: 13 September 2025
Won the title by defeating Canelo รlvarez.
First shown in September 2025 rankings View source
Became champion: 19 December 2020
Won the title by defeating Callum Smith.
First shown in December 2020 rankings View source
Became champion: 28 September 2018
Won the title by defeating George Groves.
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Became champion: 27 May 2017
Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.
First shown in May 2017 rankings View source
Became champion: 20 February 2016
Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.
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Became champion: 4 January 2016
Promoted to this title.
First shown in December 2015 rankings View source
Became champion: 21 November 2009
Won the title by technical decision over Mikkel Kessler after the bout was stopped in the eleventh round in Oakland.
First shown in November 2009 rankings View source
Was elevated to WBA Super Champion before the Ward fight. The August-September rankings were posted in October and the November announcement says he had already been elevated; neither establishes the decision day.
First shown in August 2009 rankings View source
Became champion: 3 November 2007
Won the title by defeating Mikkel Kessler.
First shown in October 2007 rankings View source
Became champion: 14 October 2006
Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.
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Became champion: 15 March 2003
Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.
First shown in May 2003 rankings View source WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion
Became champion: 2 May 2026
Won the title by unanimous decision against Jose Armando Resendiz in Las Vegas.
First shown in May 2026 rankings View source
Became champion: 1 January 2026
Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion after Terence Crawford retired.
First shown in December 2025 rankings View source
Became champion: 19 January 2021
The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired.
First shown in January 2021 rankings View source
Became champion: 15 December 2018
Won the title by defeating Rocky Fielding.
First shown in December 2018 rankings View source
Became champion: 14 July 2018
Won the title by defeating Tyron Zeuge.
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Became champion: 5 November 2016
Won the title by stopping Giovanni De Carolis in the twelfth round.
First shown in November 2016 rankings View source
Became champion: 9 January 2016
Won the title by defeating Vincent Feigenbutz.
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Became champion: 9 May 2015
Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.
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Became champion: 25 May 2013
Won the WBA title by defeating Mikkel Kessler by unanimous decision in London, initially holding unified status while also the IBF champion.
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Became champion: 8 December 2012
Won the title by defeating Brian Magee.
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Became champion: 1 November 2012
Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion at the Jakarta convention before his mandatory defense against Mikkel Kessler.
First shown in October 2012 rankings View source
Became champion: 26 August 2011
Won the title by defeating Stanislav Kashtanov.
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Became champion: 21 November 2009
Won the title by defeating Stjepan Bozic.
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Became champion: 21 June 2008
Won the title by defeating Dimitri Sartison.
First shown in June 2008 rankings View source
Became champion: 7 March 2007
Won the title by defeating Sam Soliman.
First shown in March 2007 rankings View source
Became champion: 12 November 2004
Won the title by defeating Manuel Siaca.
First shown in November 2004 rankings View source
Became champion: 5 May 2004
Won the title by defeating Anthony Mundine.
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Became champion: 3 September 2003
Won the title by defeating Antwun Echols.
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Became champion: 3 March 2001
Won the title by defeating Manny Siaca.
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Became champion: 8 April 2000
Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.
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Became champion: 12 June 1999
Won the title by defeating Frankie Liles.
First shown in January 2000 rankings View source
Became champion: 12 August 1994
Won the title by defeating Steve Little.
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Became champion: 26 February 1994
Won the title by defeating Michael Nunn.
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Became champion: 12 September 1992
Won the title by defeating Vรญctor Cรณrdoba.
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Became champion: 5 April 1991
Won the title by defeating Christophe Tiozzo.
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Became champion: 30 March 1990
Won the title by defeating Baek In-chul.
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Became champion: 28 May 1989
Won the title by defeating Fulgencio Obelmejias.
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Became champion: 23 May 1988
Won the title by defeating Park Chong-pal.
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Became champion: 6 December 1987
Won the title by defeating Jesรบs Gallardo.
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Became champion: 31 May 2025
Won the interim WBA title by defeating Caleb Plant by split decision in Las Vegas.
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Became champion: 14 September 2024
Won the interim WBA title by stopping Trevor McCumby in the ninth round.
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Became champion: 30 July 2011
Won the interim WBA title by defeating Jaime Barboza by unanimous decision in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Karoly Balzsay
Tison Cave
Kelly Pavlik
Stanyslav Kashtanov
Arthur Abraham
Adonis Stevenson
Edwin Rodriguez
Piotr Wilczewski
George Groves
Rudy Markussen
Nikola Sjekloca
Gusmyr Perdomo
Saul Alvarez
Fedor Chudinov
David Morrell
Giovanni De Carolis
Dimitri Sartison
Anthony Mundine
Manuel Siaca
Bruno Girard
Victor Cordoba