WBO Lightweight Rankings Archive | December 2015

Rank	WBODecember 2015
	Terry Flanagan World Champion
1	Jose Zepeda
2	Petr Petrov
3	Ricky Burns+5
4	Michael Perez-1
5	Daud Yordan-1
6	Felix Verdejo-1
7	Jose Felix-1
8	Liam Walsh-1
9	Sharif Bogere
10	Derry MathewsNEW
11	Saul RodriguezNEW
12	Fernando David Saucedo-1
13	Adrian Gonzalez-1
14	Reynaldo Ojeda-1
15	William Silva-1

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December 2015 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2015

Entered the top 10

Derry MathewsNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Ismael BarrosoOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

Ricky BurnsNow #3 after being #8 last month
+5

Biggest fallers

Michael PerezFrom #3 to #4
-1
Daud YordanFrom #4 to #5
-1
Felix VerdejoDown one place to #6
-1

WBO Lightweight 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 1989, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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WBO Lightweight - Super Champion

Devin Haney

5 June 202229 November 2023

542 days

Became champion: 5 June 2022

Won the title by defeating George Kambosos Jr.

First shown in December 2022 rankingsView source

Teofimo Lopez

17 October 2020December 2021

Became champion: 17 October 2020

Won the title by defeating Vasily Lomachenko.

First shown in October 2020 rankingsView source

Vasyl Lomachenko

June 201917 October 2020

The WBO confirms that Lomachenko received its Super Champion belt on 10 April 2019. That presentation does not establish the promotion decision date; 8 December 2018 was his WBO world-title win, and this archive first lists his Super Champion status in June 2019.

First shown in June 2019 rankingsView source

Juan Manuel Marquez

28 February 200926 January 2012

1,062 days

Became champion: 28 February 2009

Won the title by defeating Juan Diaz.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Juan Diaz

28 April 2007March 2008

Became champion: 28 April 2007

Won the title by defeating Acelino Freitas.

First shown in November 2007 rankingsView source

Acelino Freitas

29 April 2006October 2006

Became champion: 29 April 2006

Won the title by defeating Zahir Raheem.

First shown in May 2006 rankingsView source

Diego Corrales

7 August 200414 January 2006

525 days

Became champion: 7 August 2004

Won the title by defeating Acelino Freitas.

First shown in December 2004 rankingsView source

Acelino Freitas

3 January 2004August 2004

Became champion: 3 January 2004

Won the title by defeating Artur Grigorian.

First shown in June 2004 rankingsView source

WBO Lightweight - World Champion

Abdullah Mason

22 November 2025Current

Became champion: 22 November 2025

Won the vacant title by unanimous decision against Sam Noakes in Riyadh.

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

Keyshawn Davis

14 February 20256 June 2025

112 days

Became champion: 14 February 2025

Won the title by defeating Denys Berinchyk.

First shown in February 2025 rankingsView source

Denys Berinchyk

18 May 202414 February 2025

272 days

Became champion: 18 May 2024

Won the title by defeating Emanuel Navarrete.

First shown in June 2024 rankingsView source

George Kambosos Jr

27 November 20215 June 2022

190 days

Became champion: 27 November 2021

Won the title by defeating Teofimo Lopez.

First shown in December 2021 rankingsView source

Vasyl Lomachenko

8 December 2018June 2019

Became champion: 8 December 2018

Won the title by defeating Jose Pedraza.

First shown in December 2018 rankingsView source

Jose Pedraza

25 August 20188 December 2018

105 days

Became champion: 25 August 2018

Won the title by defeating Ray Beltrán.

First shown in September 2018 rankingsView source

Raymundo Beltran

16 February 201825 August 2018

190 days

Became champion: 16 February 2018

Won the title by defeating Paulus Moses.

First shown in February 2018 rankingsView source

Terry Flanagan

11 July 201526 October 2017

838 days

Became champion: 11 July 2015

Won the title by defeating Jose Zepeda.

First shown in July 2015 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

1 March 20145 March 2015

369 days

Became champion: 1 March 2014

Won the title by defeating Ricky Burns.

First shown in March 2014 rankingsView source

Ricky Burns

26 January 20121 March 2014

765 days

Became champion: 26 January 2012

Was elevated from interim to full WBO champion after Juan Manuel Marquez moved up in weight.

First shown in March 2012 rankingsView source

Nate Campbell

8 March 200813 February 2009

342 days

Became champion: 8 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Juan Díaz.

First shown in March 2008 rankingsView source

Artur Grigorian

13 April 19963 January 2004

2,821 days

Became champion: 13 April 1996

Won the title by defeating Antonio Rivera.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Oscar De La Hoya

29 July 1994February 1996

Became champion: 29 July 1994

Won the vacant title by defeating Jorge Páez.

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Giovanni Parisi

25 September 1992January 1994

Became champion: 25 September 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Javier Altamirano.

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Dingaan Thobela

22 September 1990June 1992

Became champion: 22 September 1990

Won the title by defeating Mauricio Aceves.

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Mauricio Aceves

6 May 1989September 1990

Became champion: 6 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Amancio Castro.

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WBO Lightweight - Interim Champion

Robert Guerrero

9 April 2011September 2011

Became champion: 9 April 2011

Won the interim WBA and WBO titles by defeating Michael Katsidis by unanimous decision.

First shown in April 2011 rankingsView source

Michael Katsidis

19 September 2009December 2010

Became champion: 19 September 2009

Won the interim WBO title by defeating Vicente Escobedo by split decision.

First shown in October 2009 rankingsView source

Joel Casamayor

22 March 2008July 2008

Became champion: 22 March 2008

Won the interim WBO title by stopping Michael Katsidis in the tenth round.

First shown in April 2008 rankingsView source

Michael Katsidis

17 February 200722 March 2008

399 days

Became champion: 17 February 2007

Won the vacant interim WBO title when Graham Earl retired after five rounds at Wembley Arena.

First shown in July 2007 rankingsView source

WBO Lightweight Title History

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WBO Lightweight boxing rankings- December 2015

Month-over-month changes since November 2015

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers