WBO Light Flyweight Rankings Archive | September 2008

Rank	WBOSeptember 2008
	Ivan Calderon Super Champion
1	Brian Viloria+1
2	Carlos Tamara+1
3	Roman Gonzalez+1
4	Nerys Espinoza+1
5	Muvhuso Nedzanani+1
6	Rodel Mayol+3
7	Bert Batawang
8	Giovanni Segura
9	Juan C. Reveco+1
10	Omar NinoNEW
11	Omar Salado
12	Sonny Boy Jaro
13	Rexon Flores
14	Edilson Lucena Lima
15	Adrian HernandezNEW

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September 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2008

Entered the top 10

Omar NinoInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Hugo CazaresMoved up to Flyweight

Biggest risers

Rodel MayolJumped from #9 to #6
+3
Brian ViloriaFrom #2 to #1
+1
Carlos TamaraFrom #3 to #2
+1

WBO Light Flyweight 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 (May 1989).

WBO Light Flyweight - Super Champion

Donnie Nietes

27 October 2015August 2016

11 months

Became champion: 27 October 2015

Was announced as WBO Super Champion at the opening of the Orlando convention, with the belt presentation scheduled for the later gala dinner.

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Ivan Calderon

25 August 2007September 2010

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 25 August 2007

Won the title by defeating Hugo Cázares.

First shown in September 2007 rankingsView source

WBO Light Flyweight - World Champion

Rene Santiago

13 March 2025Current

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 13 March 2025

Won the WBO title by defeating Shokichi Iwata by unanimous decision.

First shown in March 2025 rankingsView source

Shokichi Iwata

13 October 202413 March 2025

6 months

Became champion: 13 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Jairo Noriega.

First shown in October 2024 rankingsView source

Jonathan Gonzalez

16 October 202119 June 2024

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 16 October 2021

Won the title by defeating Elwin Soto.

First shown in October 2021 rankingsView source

Elwin Soto Castro

21 June 201916 October 2021

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 21 June 2019

Won the title by defeating Ángel Acosta.

First shown in rankingsView source

Angel Acosta

2 December 2017May 2019

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 2 December 2017

Won the title by defeating Juan Alejo.

First shown in December 2017 rankingsView source

Kosei Tanaka

31 December 20162 December 2017

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 31 December 2016

Won the title by defeating Moises Fuentes.

First shown in January 2017 rankingsView source

Donnie Nietes

8 October 201127 October 2015

4 years 1 month

Became champion: 8 October 2011

Won the title by defeating Ramón García Hirales.

First shown in November 2011 rankingsView source

Ramon Garcia

30 April 20118 October 2011

7 months

Became champion: 30 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Jesus Geles.

First shown in May 2011 rankingsView source

Jesus Geles

22 April 201122 April 2011

1 month

Became champion: 22 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Ramón García.

First shown in rankingsView source

Giovanni Segura

28 August 201022 April 2011

9 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

Won the title by stopping Ivan Calderon in the eighth round.

First shown in November 2010 rankingsView source

Ramon Garcia

8 October 2010October 2010

1 month

Became champion: 8 October 2010

Promoted from Interim Champion after Giovanni Segura relinquished the title, Segura was subsequently reinstated.

First shown in October 2010 rankingsView source

Giovanni Segura

28 August 20108 October 2010

3 months

Became champion: 28 August 2010

Won the title by stopping Ivan Calderon in the eighth round.

First shown in September 2010 rankingsView source

Hugo Cazares

30 April 2005September 2007

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 30 April 2005

Won the title by defeating Nelson Dieppa.

First shown in March 2007 rankingsView source

Hugo Cazares

30 April 2005February 2007

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 30 April 2005

Won the title by defeating Nelson Dieppa.

First shown in August 2005 rankingsView source

Nelson Dieppa

14 April 2001July 2005

4 years 4 months

Became champion: 14 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Andy Tabanas.

First shown in July 2005 rankingsView source

Hugo Cazares

30 April 2005June 2005

3 months

Became champion: 30 April 2005

Won the title by defeating Nelson Dieppa.

First shown in rankingsView source

Nelson Dieppa

14 April 2001April 2005

4 years 1 month

Became champion: 14 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Andy Tabanas.

First shown in April 2001 rankingsView source

Will Grigsby

22 July 2000October 2000

4 months

Became champion: 22 July 2000

Initially awarded the vacant title against Nelson Dieppa, the result was later changed to a no-decision and Grigsby was stripped after failed drug tests.

First shown in July 2000 rankingsView source

Masibulele Makepula

19 February 2000March 2000

2 months

Became champion: 19 February 2000

Won the title by defeating Jacob Matlala.

First shown in February 2000 rankingsView source

Michael Carbajal

31 July 1999August 1999

2 months

Became champion: 31 July 1999

Won the title by defeating Jorge Arce.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jorge Arce

5 December 1998July 1999

8 months

Became champion: 5 December 1998

Won the title by defeating Juan Domingo Córdoba.

First shown in rankingsView source

Juan Domingo Cordoba

17 January 1998December 1998

1 year

Became champion: 17 January 1998

Won the title by defeating Melchor Cob Castro.

First shown in rankingsView source

Melchor Cob Castro

25 August 1997January 1998

6 months

Became champion: 25 August 1997

Won the title by defeating Jesús Chong.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jesus Chong

31 May 1997August 1997

4 months

Became champion: 31 May 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Eric Griffin.

First shown in rankingsView source

Paul Weir

23 November 1994November 1995

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 23 November 1994

Won the vacant title by defeating Paul Oulden.

First shown in rankingsView source

Michael Carbajal

15 July 1994November 1994

5 months

Became champion: 15 July 1994

Won the title by defeating Josué Camacho.

First shown in rankingsView source

Josue Camacho

31 July 1992July 1994

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 31 July 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Eddie Vallejo.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jose De Jesus

19 May 1989March 1992

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 19 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Fernando Martínez.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Light Flyweight - Interim Champion

Rene Santiago

27 October 2023March 2024

6 months

Became champion: 27 October 2023

Won the interim WBO title by stopping Kevin Vivas in the twelfth round in Managua.

First shown in November 2023 rankingsView source

Moises Fuentes

7 September 2013May 2014

9 months

Became champion: 7 September 2013

Won the interim title by stopping Luis De La Rosa in the first round.

First shown in September 2013 rankingsView source

Ramon Garcia

24 July 2010January 2011

7 months

Became champion: 24 July 2010

Won the interim title by split decision against John Riel Casimero.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

John Riel Casimero

19 December 200924 July 2010

8 months

Became champion: 19 December 2009

Won the interim title by stopping Cesar Canchila.

First shown in January 2010 rankingsView source

WBO Light Flyweight Title History

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WBO Light Flyweight boxing rankings- September 2008

Month-over-month changes since August 2008

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

WBO Light Flyweight Title History

WBO Light Flyweight - Super Champion

WBO Light Flyweight - World Champion

WBO Light Flyweight - Interim Champion

WBO Light Flyweight Title History

WBO Light Flyweight Title History

WBO Light Flyweight - Super Champion

WBO Light Flyweight - World Champion

WBO Light Flyweight - Interim Champion