WBC Super Featherweight Rankings Archive | March 2009

Rank	WBCMarch 2009
	Humberto SotoNEW World Champion
1	Sergey Gulyakevitch+3
2	Roman Martinez+6
3	Humberto Mauro GutierrezNEW
4	Rene Gonzalez+15
5	Robert Guerrero
6	Thong Por Chokchai-3
7	Takashi Uchiyama+3
8	Francisco Lorenzo-6
9	Vitali Tajbert+2
10	Alejandro Sanabria+5
11	Benoit Gaudet+11
12	Kevin Mitchell+8
13	Gamaliel DiazNEW
14	Rafael GuzmanNEW
15	Antonio DavisNEW
16	Leva Kirakosian+1
17	Yoshimitsu Yashiro+18
18	Aldo ValtierraNEW
19	Roy Mukhlis+20
20	David Gomez+14
21	Brandon Rios+4
22	Cesar Soto+2
23	Joel Cerrud+3
24	Ray Beltran-15
25	Michael Lozada-13
26	Ricardo DominguezNEW
27	Ahmed ElomarNEW
28	Ludumo GaladaNEW
29	William Kickett
30	Jasper SerokaNEW
31	Josenilson Dos Santos+7
32	Ricky BurnsNEW
33	Takashi MiuraNEW
34	Juan Carlos Salgado-16
35	Augusto PinillaNEW
36	Cornelius Lock-3
37	Roberto Arrieta-10
38	Pedro Navarrete-17
39	Vicente Martin RodriguezNEW
40	Rocky MarcialNEW

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March 2009 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2008

There is a new Champion: Humberto Soto

Became champion: 20 December 2008

Won the title by defeating Francisco Lorenzo.

First shown in March 2009 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Humberto Mauro GutierrezInto the top 10 at #3
Rene GonzalezUp from #19 to #4
Vitali TajbertClimbed from #11 up to #9
Alejandro SanabriaJumped from #15 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Rocky JuarezWas #6 last month
Malcolm KlassenPreviously #7, now IBF Champion
Ray BeltranCurrently at #24

Biggest risers

Roy MukhlisNow #19 after being #39 last month
+20
Yoshimitsu YashiroJumped from #35 to #17
+18
Rene GonzalezUp 15 places to #4
+15

Biggest fallers

Pedro NavarreteFell from #21 to #38
-17
Juan Carlos SalgadoDropped from #18 to #34
-16
Ray BeltranFell from #9 to #24
-15

WBC Super Featherweight 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 (February 1963).

WBC Super Featherweight - World Champion

O'Shaquie Foster

2 November 2024Current

2 years

Became champion: 2 November 2024

Regained the WBC title by defeating Robson Conceicao by split decision in their rematch in Verona, New York.

First shown in December 2024 rankingsView source

Robson Conceicao

6 July 20242 November 2024

5 months

Became champion: 6 July 2024

Won the title by defeating O'Shaquie Foster.

First shown in July 2024 rankingsView source

O'Shaquie Foster

11 February 20236 July 2024

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 11 February 2023

Won the title by defeating Rey Vargas.

First shown in February 2023 rankingsView source

Shakur Stevenson

30 April 2022September 2022

6 months

Became champion: 30 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Óscar Valdez.

First shown in May 2022 rankingsView source

Oscar Valdez

20 February 202130 April 2022

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 20 February 2021

Won the title by defeating Miguel Berchelt.

First shown in February 2022 rankingsView source

Miguel Berchelt

28 January 2017February 2021

4 years 2 months

Became champion: 28 January 2017

Won the title by defeating Francisco Vargas.

First shown in February 2017 rankingsView source

Francisco Vargas

21 November 201528 January 2017

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 21 November 2015

Won the title by defeating Takashi Miura.

First shown in December 2015 rankingsView source

Takashi Miura

8 April 201321 November 2015

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 8 April 2013

Won the title by defeating Gamaliel Díaz.

First shown in January 2014 rankingsView source

Gamaliel Diaz

27 October 2012April 2013

7 months

Became champion: 27 October 2012

Won the title by defeating Takahiro Ao.

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Takahiro Ao

26 November 2010October 2012

2 years

Became champion: 26 November 2010

Won the title by defeating Vitali Tajbert.

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Vitali Tajbert

18 March 2010November 2010

9 months

Became champion: 18 March 2010

Was promoted from interim champion to WBC Super Featherweight Champion after Humberto Soto vacated the title.

First shown in March 2010 rankingsView source

Humberto Soto

20 December 200818 March 2010

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 20 December 2008

Won the title by defeating Francisco Lorenzo.

First shown in March 2009 rankingsView source

Manny Pacquiao

15 March 2008July 2008

5 months

Became champion: 15 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Juan Manuel Márquez.

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Juan Manuel Marquez

17 March 2007March 2008

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 17 March 2007

Won the title by defeating Marco Antonio Barrera.

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Marco Antonio Barrera

27 November 2004March 2007

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 27 November 2004

Won the title by defeating Érik Morales.

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Erik Morales

28 February 2004November 2004

10 months

Became champion: 28 February 2004

Won the title by defeating Jesús Chávez.

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Jesus Chavez

15 August 2003February 2004

7 months

Became champion: 15 August 2003

Won the title by defeating Sirimongkol Singwangcha.

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Sirimongkol Singwangcha

24 August 2002August 2003

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 24 August 2002

Won the vacant title by defeating Kengo Nagashima.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

3 October 1998May 2002

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 3 October 1998

Won the title by defeating Genaro Hernández.

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Genaro Hernandez

22 March 1997October 1998

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 22 March 1997

Won the title by defeating Azumah Nelson.

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Azumah Nelson

1 December 1995March 1997

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 1 December 1995

Won the title by defeating Gabriel Ruelas.

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Gabriel Ruelas

17 September 1994December 1995

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 17 September 1994

Won the title by defeating Jesse James Leija.

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Jesse James Leija

7 May 1994September 1994

5 months

Became champion: 7 May 1994

Won the title by defeating Azumah Nelson.

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Azumah Nelson

29 February 1988May 1994

6 years 4 months

Became champion: 29 February 1988

Won the vacant title by defeating Mario Martínez.

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Julio Cesar Chavez

13 September 1984December 1987

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 13 September 1984

Won the vacant title by defeating Mario Martínez.

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Hector Camacho

7 August 1983July 1984

1 year

Became champion: 7 August 1983

Won the vacant title by defeating Rafael Limón.

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Bobby Chacon

11 December 1982June 1983

7 months

Became champion: 11 December 1982

Won the title by defeating Rafael Limón.

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Rafael Limon

29 May 1982December 1982

8 months

Became champion: 29 May 1982

Won the title by defeating Rolando Navarrete.

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Rolando Navarrete

29 August 1981May 1982

10 months

Became champion: 29 August 1981

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Boza-Edwards.

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Cornelius Boza Edwards

8 March 1981August 1981

6 months

Became champion: 8 March 1981

Won the title by defeating Rafael Limón.

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Rafael Limon

11 December 1980March 1981

4 months

Became champion: 11 December 1980

Won the vacant title by defeating Idelfonso Bethelmy.

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Alexis Arguello

28 January 1978November 1980

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 28 January 1978

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Escalera.

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Alfredo Escalera

5 July 1975January 1978

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 5 July 1975

Won the title by defeating Kuniaki Shibata.

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Kuniaki Shibata

28 February 1974July 1975

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 28 February 1974

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Arredondo.

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Ricardo Arredondo

10 October 1971February 1974

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 10 October 1971

Won the title by defeating Yoshiaki Numata.

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Yoshiaki Numata

5 April 1970October 1971

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 5 April 1970

Won the title by defeating Rene Barrientos.

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Rene Barrientos

15 February 1969April 1970

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 15 February 1969

Won the vacant title by defeating Rubén Navarro.

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Hiroshi Kobayashi

14 December 1967January 1969

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 December 1967

Won the title by defeating Yoshiaki Numata.

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Yoshiaki Numata

15 June 1967December 1967

7 months

Became champion: 15 June 1967

Won the title by defeating Gabriel Elorde.

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Gabriel Elorde

16 February 1963June 1967

4 years 5 months

Became champion: 16 February 1963

Won the title by defeating Johnny Bizzaro.

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WBC Super Featherweight - Interim Champion

Ryan Garner

20 June 2026Current

5 months

Became champion: 20 June 2026

Won the interim title by unanimous decision against Michael Magnesi at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton.

First shown in July 2026 rankingsView source

WBC Super Featherweight Title History

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WBC Super Featherweight boxing rankings- March 2009

Month-over-month changes since August 2008

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBC Super Featherweight Title History

WBC Super Featherweight - World Champion

WBC Super Featherweight - Interim Champion

WBC Super Featherweight Title History

WBC Super Featherweight Title History

WBC Super Featherweight - World Champion

WBC Super Featherweight - Interim Champion