WBC Lightweight Rankings Archive | August 2009

Rank	WBCAugust 2009
	Edwin ValeroNEW World Champion
1	Antonio De Marco+4
2	Anthony Peterson+2
3	Vicente Escobedo+5
4	Joan GuzmanNEW
5	Jose Alfaro+20
6	Anges Adjaho+12
7	Anthony Mezaache+4
8	Miguel Vazquez+9
9	Reyes Sanchez+7
10	Ali FunekaNEW
11	Rolando ReyesNEW
12	Edner Cherry-3
13	Kengo Nagashima+16
14	Michael KatsidisNEW
15	Jose ReyesNEW
16	Antonio Pitalua-14
17	Breidis Prescott-7
18	Alex ArthurNEW
19	Enrique Colin+14
20	Daniel Estrada+6
21	Ji-Hoon KimNEW
22	John Murray-2
23	Saddam Kiatyongyuth-4
24	Jose Emilio Perea+3
25	Ryuji MigakiNEW
26	Juan Carlos SalgadoNEW
27	Jesus Singwangcha+10
28	Miguel Angel Huerta-7
29	Hee Jae ChoNEW
30	Dominic SalcidoNEW
31	Andrei KudriavtsevNEW
32	John Molina-4
33	Emiliano MarsiliNEW
34	Yodsanan Sith Yodthong-12
35	Ricardo DominguezNEW
36	Lee McAllisterNEW
37	Hoang Sang Nguyen+2
38	Pablo Cesar CanoNEW
39	Arman SargysanNEW
40	Saul CarreonNEW

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August 2009 archive

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Month-over-month changes since March 2009

There is a new Champion: Edwin Valero

Entered the top 10

Joan GuzmanEnters at #4
Jose AlfaroUp from #25 to #5
Anges AdjahoPreviously ranked #18
Anthony MezaacheClimbed from #11 up to #7
Miguel VazquezJumped from #17 into the top 10
Reyes SanchezPreviously ranked #16
Ali FunekaInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Julio Cesar DiazMoved up to Super Lightweight
Antonio PitaluaCurrently at #16
Urbano AntillonWas #3 last month
David DiazPreviously held #7
Edner CherryCurrently at #12
Breidis PrescottCurrently at #17

Biggest risers

Jose AlfaroImproved from #25 to #5
+20
Kengo NagashimaImproved from #29 to #13
+16
Enrique ColinJumped from #33 to #19
+14

Biggest fallers

Antonio PitaluaFell from #2 to #16
-14
Yodsanan Sith YodthongDropped from #22 to #34
-12
Breidis PrescottDropped from #10 to #17
-7

WBC Lightweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (April 1963).

WBC Lightweight - World Champion

William Zepeda Segura

1 August 2026Current

3 months

Became champion: 1 August 2026

Won the vacant WBC title by defeating Lamont Roach Jr by unanimous decision at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas after Shakur Stevenson vacated the title.

First shown in August 2026 rankingsView source

Shakur Stevenson

16 November 20234 February 2026

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 16 November 2023

Won the title by defeating Edwin De Los Santos.

First shown in November 2023 rankingsView source

Devin Haney

22 April 2020August 2023

3 years 5 months

Became champion: 22 April 2020

Reinstated as champion.

First shown in February 2022 rankingsView source

Devin Haney

23 October 2019December 2019

3 months

Became champion: 23 October 2019

Was elevated from interim to full WBC champion at the 23 October 2019 convention session when Vasiliy Lomachenko was designated Franchise Champion.

First shown in October 2019 rankingsView source

Vasyl Lomachenko

31 August 201923 October 2019

3 months

Became champion: 31 August 2019

Won the vacant title by defeating Luke Campbell.

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Mikey Garcia

28 January 2017April 2019

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 28 January 2017

Won the title by defeating Dejan Zlatičanin.

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Dejan Zlaticanin

11 June 201628 January 2017

8 months

Became champion: 11 June 2016

Won the title by defeating Franklin Mamani.

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Jorge Linares

30 December 2014March 2016

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 30 December 2014

Won the vacant title by defeating Javier Prieto.

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Omar Figueroa Jr

29 January 2014November 2014

11 months

Became champion: 29 January 2014

Was elevated from Interim Champion after Adrien Broner was stripped of the title.

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Omar Figueroa

29 January 2014June 2014

6 months

Became champion: 29 January 2014

Was elevated from interim to full WBC champion after Adrien Broner continued campaigning at welterweight.

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Omar Figueroa Jr

29 January 2014April 2014

4 months

Became champion: 29 January 2014

Was elevated from Interim Champion after Adrien Broner was stripped of the title.

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Omar Figueroa

29 January 201429 January 2014

1 month

Became champion: 29 January 2014

Was elevated from interim to full WBC champion after Adrien Broner continued campaigning at welterweight.

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Adrien Broner

17 November 201229 January 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 17 November 2012

Won the title by defeating Antonio DeMarco.

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Antonio De Marco

15 October 2011November 2012

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 15 October 2011

Won the vacant title by defeating Jorge Linares.

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Humberto Soto

13 March 2010July 2011

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 13 March 2010

Won the vacant title by defeating David Díaz.

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Edwin Valero

4 April 2009February 2010

11 months

Became champion: 4 April 2009

Won the vacant title by defeating Antonio Pitalúa.

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Manny Pacquiao

28 June 200824 February 2009

9 months

Became champion: 28 June 2008

Won the title by defeating David Díaz.

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David Diaz

22 February 2007June 2008

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 22 February 2007

Promoted from Interim Champion to WBC Champion.

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Joel Casamayor

7 October 2006February 2007

5 months

Became champion: 7 October 2006

Won the vacant title by defeating Diego Corrales.

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Diego Corrales

7 May 2005October 2006

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 7 May 2005

Won the title by defeating José Luis Castillo.

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Jose Luis Castillo

5 June 2004May 2005

1 year

Became champion: 5 June 2004

Won the title by defeating Juan Lazcano.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

20 April 2002May 2004

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 20 April 2002

Won the title by defeating José Luis Castillo.

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Jose Luis Castillo

17 June 2000April 2002

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 17 June 2000

Won the title by defeating Stevie Johnston.

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Stevie Johnston

27 February 1999June 2000

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 27 February 1999

Won the title by defeating César Bazán.

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Cesar Bazan

13 June 1998February 1999

9 months

Became champion: 13 June 1998

Won the title by defeating Stevie Johnston.

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Stevie Johnston

1 March 1997June 1998

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 1 March 1997

Won the title by defeating Jean Baptiste Mendy.

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Jean Baptiste Mendy

20 April 1996March 1997

1 year

Became champion: 20 April 1996

Won the vacant title by defeating Lamar Murphy.

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Miguel Angel Gonzalez

24 August 1992February 1996

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 24 August 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Wilfrido Rocha.

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Pernell Whitaker

20 August 1989April 1992

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 20 August 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating José Luis Ramírez.

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Julio Cesar Chavez

29 October 1988June 1989

9 months

Became champion: 29 October 1988

Won the title by defeating José Luis Ramírez.

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Jose Luis Ramirez

19 July 1987October 1988

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 19 July 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Terrence Alli.

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Hector Camacho

10 August 1985April 1987

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 10 August 1985

Won the WBC title by defeating Jose Luis Ramirez by unanimous decision.

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Jose Luis Ramirez

3 November 1984April 1987

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 3 November 1984

Won the title by defeating Edwin Rosario.

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Edwin Rosario

1 May 1983November 1984

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 1 May 1983

Won the vacant title by defeating José Luis Ramírez.

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Alexis Arguello

20 June 1981February 1983

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 20 June 1981

Won the title by defeating Jim Watt.

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Jim Watt

17 April 1979June 1981

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 17 April 1979

Won the vacant title by defeating Alfredo Pitalua.

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Roberto Duran

21 January 1978February 1979

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 21 January 1978

Won the title by defeating Esteban de Jesús.

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Esteban De Jesus

8 May 1976January 1978

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 8 May 1976

Won the title by defeating Guts Ishimatsu.

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Guts Ishimatsu

11 April 1974May 1976

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 11 April 1974

Won the WBC title by knocking out Rodolfo Gonzalez in the eighth round in Tokyo.

First shown in April 1974 rankingsView source

Chango Carmona

15 September 1972November 1972

3 months

Became champion: 15 September 1972

Won the title by defeating Mando Ramos.

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Mando Ramos

18 February 1972September 1972

8 months

Became champion: 18 February 1972

Won the title by defeating Pedro Carrasco.

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Pedro Carrasco

5 November 1971February 1972

4 months

Became champion: 5 November 1971

Won the vacant title by defeating Mando Ramos.

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Ken Buchanan

12 February 1971June 1971

5 months

Became champion: 12 February 1971

Won the vacant title by defeating Rubén Navarro.

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Ismael Laguna

3 March 1970September 1970

7 months

Became champion: 3 March 1970

Won the title by defeating Mando Ramos.

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Mando Ramos

18 February 1969March 1970

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 18 February 1969

Won the title by defeating Carlos Cruz.

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Carlos Cruz

29 June 1968February 1969

9 months

Became champion: 29 June 1968

Won the title by defeating Carlos Ortiz.

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Carlos Ortiz

1 July 1967June 1968

1 year

Became champion: 1 July 1967

Won the vacant title by defeating Sugar Ramos.

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Carlos Ortiz

13 November 1965October 1966

1 year

Became champion: 13 November 1965

Won the title by defeating Ismael Laguna.

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Ismael Laguna

10 April 1965November 1965

8 months

Became champion: 10 April 1965

Won the title by defeating Carlos Ortiz.

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Carlos Ortiz

7 April 1963April 1965

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 7 April 1963

Won the title by defeating Douglas Vaillant.

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WBC Lightweight - Interim Champion

Jadier Herrera

10 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 10 January 2026

Won the vacant interim title by stopping Ricardo Nunez in the eighth round in Germany.

First shown in February 2026 rankingsView source

William Zepeda Segura

16 November 2024August 2025

10 months

Became champion: 16 November 2024

Won the interim WBC title by defeating Tevin Farmer by split decision in Riyadh.

First shown in December 2024 rankingsView source

WBC Lightweight Title History

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WBC Lightweight boxing rankings- August 2009

Month-over-month changes since March 2009

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBC Lightweight Title History

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