WBC Super Lightweight boxing rankings- December 2022

WBC Super Lightweight rankings archive for December 2022. This page is the WBC-only list. View all WBC rankings, or compare the Super Lightweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBC Super Lightweight rankings.

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Rank	WBCDecember 2022
	Regis PrograisNEW World Champion
1	Teofimo Lopez+2
2	Sandor Martin+5
3	Gary Antuanne Russell+1
4	Jose Zepeda-3
5	Sergey Lipinets+4
6	Jose Carlos Ramirez-1
7	Ryan Garcia-1
8	Arnold Barboza Jr
9	Jose Pedraza+1
10	Richard Commey+1
11	Shohjahon Ergashev+4
12	Steve Spark+7
13	Lindolfo Delgado+3
14	Yves Ulysse Jr+3
15	Brandun Lee-1
16	Andy Hiraoka+2
17	Viktor Postol-5
18	Dalton Smith+2
19	Jose Angel Gabriel Rosa+2
20	Roiman Villa+10
21	Liam Paro+11
22	Botirzhon Akhmedov
23	Danielito Zorrilla
24	Montana Love-11
25	Pierce O'LearyNEW
26	Alberto MacHadoNEW
27	Daishi NagataNEW
28	Omar Alejandro Aguilar-4
29	Alfredo Santiago-4
30	Batyrzhan Jukembayev-4
31	Xolisani Ndongeni+4
32	Ismael BarrosoNEW
33	Richardson HitchinsNEW
34	Enock PoulsenNEW
35	Mazlum Akdeniz-6
36	John Bauza+3
37	Steve ClaggettNEW
38	Antoine VanackereNEW
39	Lewis Ritson-8
40	Alejandro Meneses-2

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December 2022 archive

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Month-over-month changes since September 2022

There is a new Champion: Regis Prograis

Became champion: 26 November 2022

Won the vacant title by defeating Jose Zepeda.

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Entered the top 10

Richard CommeyPreviously #11, enters at #10

Biggest risers

Liam ParoImproved from #32 to #21
+11
Roiman VillaUp 10 places to #20
+10
Steve SparkJumped from #19 to #12
+7

Biggest fallers

Montana LoveDropped from #13 to #24
-11
Lewis RitsonFell from #31 to #39
-8
Mazlum AkdenizNow #35 after being #29 last month
-6

WBC 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 WBC monthly rankings (June 1963).

WBC Super Lightweight - World Champion

Dalton Smith

10 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 10 January 2026

Won the title by knocking out Subriel Matias in the fifth round in Brooklyn.

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Subriel Matias

12 July 202510 January 2026

7 months

Became champion: 12 July 2025

Won the title by defeating Alberto Puello.

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Alberto Puello

July 202412 July 2025

1 year 1 month

Devin Haney

9 December 2023June 2024

7 months

Became champion: 9 December 2023

Won the title by defeating Regis Prograis.

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Regis Prograis

26 November 20229 December 2023

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 26 November 2022

Won the vacant title by defeating Jose Zepeda.

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Josh Taylor

22 May 2021July 2022

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 22 May 2021

Won the title by defeating José Ramírez.

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Jose Ramirez

17 March 2018May 2021

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 17 March 2018

Won the vacant title by defeating Amir Imam.

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Terence Crawford

23 July 2016February 2018

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 23 July 2016

Won the title by defeating Viktor Postol.

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Viktor Postol

3 October 201523 July 2016

10 months

Became champion: 3 October 2015

Won the title by defeating Lucas Matthysse.

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Danny Garcia

24 March 2012June 2015

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 24 March 2012

Won the title by defeating Erik Morales.

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Erik Morales

17 September 2011March 2012

7 months

Became champion: 17 September 2011

Won the vacant title by defeating Pablo César Cano.

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Timothy Bradley

29 January 2011July 2011

7 months

Became champion: 29 January 2011

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Devon Alexander

1 August 2009January 2011

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 1 August 2009

Won the title by defeating Junior Witter.

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Timothy Bradley

10 May 2008April 2009

1 year

Became champion: 10 May 2008

Won the title by defeating Junior Witter.

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Junior Witter

15 September 2006May 2008

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 15 September 2006

Won the vacant title by defeating DeMarcus Corley.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

25 June 2005March 2006

10 months

Became champion: 25 June 2005

Won the title by defeating Arturo Gatti.

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Arturo Gatti

24 January 2004June 2005

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 24 January 2004

Won the vacant title by defeating Gianluca Branco.

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Kostya Tszyu

21 August 1999October 2003

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 21 August 1999

Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Ángel González.

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Oscar De La Hoya

7 June 1996June 1997

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 7 June 1996

Won the title by defeating Julio César Chávez.

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Julio Cesar Chavez

7 May 1994June 1996

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 7 May 1994

Won the title by defeating Frankie Randall.

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Frankie Randall

29 January 1994May 1994

5 months

Became champion: 29 January 1994

Won the title by defeating Julio César Chávez.

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Julio Cesar Chavez

13 May 1989January 1994

4 years 9 months

Became champion: 13 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Roger Mayweather.

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Roger Mayweather

12 November 1987May 1989

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 12 November 1987

Won the title by defeating René Arredondo.

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Rene Arredondo

22 July 1987November 1987

5 months

Became champion: 22 July 1987

Won the title by defeating Tsuyoshi Hamada.

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Tsuyoshi Hamada

24 July 1986July 1987

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 24 July 1986

Won the title by defeating René Arredondo.

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Rene Arredondo

5 May 1986July 1986

3 months

Became champion: 5 May 1986

Won the title by defeating Lonnie Smith.

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Lonnie Smith

21 August 1985May 1986

10 months

Became champion: 21 August 1985

Won the title by defeating Billy Costello.

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Billy Costello

29 January 1984August 1985

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 29 January 1984

Won the title by defeating Bruce Curry.

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Bruce Curry

18 May 1983January 1984

9 months

Became champion: 18 May 1983

Won the title by defeating Leroy Haley.

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Leroy Haley

26 June 1982May 1983

1 year

Became champion: 26 June 1982

Won the title by defeating Saoul Mamby.

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Saoul Mamby

23 February 1980June 1982

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 23 February 1980

Won the title by defeating Kim Sang-Hyun.

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Kim Sang Hyun

30 December 1978February 1980

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 December 1978

Won the title by defeating Saensak Muangsurin.

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Saensak Muangsurin

29 October 1976December 1978

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 29 October 1976

Won the title by defeating Miguel Velasquez.

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Miguel Velasquez

30 June 1976October 1976

5 months

Became champion: 30 June 1976

Won the title by defeating Saensak Muangsurin.

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Saensak Muangsurin

15 July 1975June 1976

1 year

Became champion: 15 July 1975

Won the title by defeating Perico Fernandez.

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Perico Fernandez

21 September 1974July 1975

11 months

Became champion: 21 September 1974

Won the vacant title by defeating Lion Furuyama.

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Bruno Arcari

31 January 1970September 1974

4 years 9 months

Became champion: 31 January 1970

Won the title by defeating Pedro Adigue.

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Pedro Adigue

14 December 1968January 1970

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 December 1968

Won the vacant title by defeating Adolph Pruitt.

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Takeshi Fuji

30 April 1967November 1968

1 year 8 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 Morocho Hernández.

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Carlos Morocho 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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WBC Super Lightweight - Interim Champion

Isaac Cruz

19 July 2025Current

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 19 July 2025

Won the interim title by defeating late replacement Omar Salcido.

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Lucas Martin Matthysse

March 2013January 2014

11 months

WBC Super Lightweight Title History

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