WBO Featherweight Rankings Archive | October 2003

Rank	WBOOctober 2003
	Manuel MedinaNEW World Champion
1	Marco Antonio Barrera
2	William Abelyan
3	Victor Polo
4	Hector Velazquez
5	Johnny Tapia
6	Scott Harrison
7	Spend Abazi
8	Cyril Thomas
9	Rocky JuarezNEW
10	Humberto Soto
11	Priest Smalls-2
12	Miguel Mallon-1
13	Daniel SedaNEW
14	Marcos Licona-2
15	Michael Brodie-2

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October 2003 archive

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Month-over-month changes since September 2003

There is a new Champion: Manuel Medina(previously Manteca Medina)

Became champion: 12 July 2003

Won the title by defeating Scott Harrison.

First shown in October 2003 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Rocky JuarezEnters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

Priest SmallsJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

Priest SmallsDown to #11 from #9
-2
Marcos LiconaDown to #14 from #12
-2
Michael BrodieDown to #15 from #13
-2

WBO Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (January 1989).

WBO Featherweight - World Champion

Rafael Espinoza

9 December 2023Current

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 9 December 2023

Won the WBO title by defeating Robeisy Ramirez by majority decision.

First shown in December 2023 rankingsView source

Robeisy Ramirez

1 April 20239 December 2023

9 months

Became champion: 1 April 2023

Won the vacant title by defeating Isaac Dogboe.

First shown in April 2023 rankingsView source

Emanuel Navarrete

9 October 20209 February 2023

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 9 October 2020

Won the title by defeating Ruben Villa.

First shown in October 2020 rankingsView source

Shakur Stevenson

26 October 20197 July 2020

10 months

Became champion: 26 October 2019

Won the title by defeating Joet Gonzalez.

First shown in November 2019 rankingsView source

Oscar Valdez

23 July 20162 August 2019

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 23 July 2016

Won the title by defeating Matias Rueda.

First shown in July 2016 rankingsView source

Vasyl Lomachenko

21 June 201423 July 2016

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 21 June 2014

Won the title by defeating Gary Russell Jr..

First shown in July 2014 rankingsView source

Orlando Salido

12 October 201328 February 2014

5 months

Became champion: 12 October 2013

Won the title by defeating Orlando Cruz.

First shown in October 2013 rankingsView source

Miguel Angel Garcia

19 January 201314 June 2013

6 months

Became champion: 19 January 2013

Won the title by defeating Orlando Salido.

First shown in February 2013 rankingsView source

Orlando Salido

16 April 201119 January 2013

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 16 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Juan Manuel López.

First shown in May 2011 rankingsView source

Juan Manuel Lopez

23 January 201016 April 2011

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 23 January 2010

Won the title by defeating Steven Luevano.

First shown in February 2010 rankingsView source

Steve Luevano

14 July 200723 January 2010

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 14 July 2007

Won the title by defeating Nicky Cook.

First shown in August 2007 rankingsView source

Juan Manuel Marquez

6 December 2006April 2007

5 months

Became champion: 6 December 2006

Was elevated from Interim Champion after Scott Harrison vacated the title.

First shown in rankingsView source

Scott Harrison

29 November 20036 December 2006

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 29 November 2003

Won the title by defeating Manuel Medina.

First shown in January 2004 rankingsView source

Manuel Medina

12 July 2003November 2003

5 months

Became champion: 12 July 2003

Won the title by defeating Scott Harrison.

First shown in October 2003 rankingsView source

Manteca Medina

12 July 2003September 2003

3 months

Became champion: 12 July 2003

Won the title by defeating Scott Harrison.

First shown in August 2003 rankingsView source

Scott Harrison

19 October 200212 July 2003

10 months

Became champion: 19 October 2002

Won the title by defeating Pablo Chacón.

First shown in November 2002 rankingsView source

Julio Pablo Chacon

16 June 200119 October 2002

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 16 June 2001

Won the title by defeating Istvan "Koko" Kovacs.

First shown in June 2001 rankingsView source

Istvan Kovacs

27 January 200116 June 2001

6 months

Became champion: 27 January 2001

Won the title by defeating Antonio Diaz.

First shown in January 2001 rankingsView source

Naseem Hamed

30 September 19955 October 2000

5 years 2 months

Became champion: 30 September 1995

Won the title by defeating Steve Robinson.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Steve Robinson

17 April 1993September 1995

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 17 April 1993

Won the vacant title by defeating John Davison.

First shown in rankingsView source

Ruben Dario Palacio

26 September 1992April 1993

8 months

Became champion: 26 September 1992

Won the title by defeating Colin McMillan.

First shown in rankingsView source

Colin McMillan

16 February 1992September 1992

8 months

Became champion: 16 February 1992

Won the title by defeating Maurizio Stecca.

First shown in rankingsView source

Maurizio Stecca

26 January 1991February 1992

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 26 January 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating Armando Juan Reyes.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jorge Paez

7 April 1990January 1991

10 months

Became champion: 7 April 1990

Won the title by defeating Louie Espinoza.

First shown in rankingsView source

Louie Espinoza

11 November 1989April 1990

6 months

Became champion: 11 November 1989

Won the title by defeating Maurizio Stecca.

First shown in rankingsView source

Maurizio Stecca

28 January 1989November 1989

11 months

Became champion: 28 January 1989

Won the title by defeating Pedro Nolasco.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Featherweight - Interim Champion

Carl Frampton

May 2018January 2019

9 months

WBO Featherweight Title History

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WBO Featherweight boxing rankings- October 2003

Month-over-month changes since September 2003

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest fallers

WBO Featherweight Title History

WBO Featherweight - World Champion

WBO Featherweight - Interim Champion

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