WBO Light Heavyweight Title History Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in May 1991, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
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WBO Light Heavyweight - Super Champion
Became champion: 16 January 2015
Awarded WBO Super Champion status at a ceremony in San Juan while already holding its world title.
First shown in February 2015 rankings View source WBO Light Heavyweight - World Champion
Became champion: 22 February 2025
Won the title by defeating Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in their rematch.
First shown in February 2025 rankings View source
Became champion: 18 June 2022
Won the title by defeating Joe Smith Jr.
First shown in July 2022 rankings View source
Became champion: 10 April 2021
Won the vacant title by defeating Maxim Vlasov.
First shown in April 2021 rankings View source
Became champion: 2 November 2019
Won the title by defeating Sergey Kovalev.
First shown in November 2019 rankings View source
Became champion: 2 February 2019
Won the title by defeating Eleider Alvarez.
First shown in February 2019 rankings View source
Became champion: 4 August 2018
Won the title by defeating Sergey Kovalev.
First shown in August 2018 rankings View source
Became champion: 25 November 2017
Won the vacant title by defeating Vyacheslav Shabranskyy.
First shown in December 2017 rankings View source
Became champion: 19 November 2016
Won the title by defeating Sergey Kovalev.
First shown in December 2016 rankings View source
Became champion: 18 August 2013
Won the title by defeating Nathan Cleverly.
First shown in August 2013 rankings View source
Became champion: 19 May 2011
Promoted from interim champion after Juergen Braehmer was stripped.
First shown in June 2011 rankings View source
Became champion: 13 November 2009
Promoted from interim champion after Zsolt Erdei vacated the title.
First shown in November 2009 rankings View source
Became champion: 17 January 2004
Won the title by defeating Julio Gonzalez.
First shown in February 2004 rankings View source
Became champion: 18 October 2003
Won the WBO title by defeating Dariusz Michalczewski by split decision in Hamburg.
First shown in November 2003 rankings View source
Became champion: 10 September 1994
Won the title by defeating Leeonzer Barber.
First shown in January 2000 rankings View source
Became champion: 9 May 1991
Won the vacant title by defeating Tom Collins.
First shown in rankings View source WBO Light Heavyweight - Interim Champion
Became champion: 22 February 2025
Won the interim title by defeating Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision.
First shown in February 2025 rankings View source
Became champion: 21 September 2024
Won the vacant interim title by split decision against Willy Hutchinson at Wembley.
First shown in September 2024 rankings View source
Became champion: 11 December 2010
Won the vacant interim title by unanimous decision against Nadjib Mohammedi in Liverpool.
First shown in December 2010 rankings View source
Became champion: 22 August 2009
Won the vacant interim title by stopping Aleksy Kuziemski in the eleventh round in Budapest.
First shown in September 2009 rankings View source 
Sergey Kovalev
Artur Beterbiev
Eleider Alvarez
Dariusz Michalczewski