WBO Lightweight Rankings Archive | January 2004

Rank	WBOJanuary 2004
	Acelino FreitasNEW World Champion
1	Yuri Romanov
2	Matt Zegan
3	Juan Lazcano
4	Stefano Zoff+2
5	Ivan Hernandez
6	Courtney Burton+2
7	Artur Grigorian-7
8	Graham Earl-1
9	Javier Alvarez
10	Antonio Pitalua+2
11	Thomas Jansson+2
12	Juan Carlos Diaz+2
13	Stevie Johnston+2
14	Victoriano SosaNEW
15	Goyo Vargas-5

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January 2004 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2003

There is a new Champion: Acelino Freitas(previously Artur Grigorian)

Became champion: 3 January 2004

Won the title by defeating Artur Grigorian.

First shown in January 2004 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Antonio PitaluaNow #10 (was #12)

Dropped out of the top 10

Julien LorcyOut of the top 10 after being #4
Goyo VargasDown to #15

Biggest risers

Stefano ZoffUp to #4 from #6
+2
Courtney BurtonNow ranked #6 (was #8)
+2
Antonio PitaluaClimbed from #12 to #10
+2

Biggest fallers

Goyo VargasDropped from #10 to #15
-5
Graham EarlDown one place to #8
-1

WBO Lightweight 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 Lightweight - Super Champion

Devin Haney

5 June 202229 November 2023

1 year 6 months

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

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 17 October 2020

Won the title by defeating Vasily Lomachenko.

First shown in October 2020 rankingsView source

Vasyl Lomachenko

8 December 201817 October 2020

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 8 December 2018

Named WBO World Super Champion.

First shown in June 2019 rankingsView source

Juan Manuel Marquez

28 February 200926 January 2012

3 years

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

1 year

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

7 months

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

1 year 6 months

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

8 months

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

1 year

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

5 months

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

10 months

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

8 months

Became champion: 27 November 2021

Won the title by defeating Teofimo Lopez.

First shown in December 2021 rankingsView source

Jose Pedraza

25 August 20188 December 2018

5 months

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

7 months

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

2 years 4 months

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

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 1 March 2014

Won the title by defeating Ricky Burns.

First shown in March 2014 rankingsView source

Ricky Burns

March 20121 March 2014

2 years 1 month

Nate Campbell

8 March 200813 February 2009

1 year

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

7 years 10 months

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

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 29 July 1994

Won the vacant title by defeating Jorge Páez.

First shown in rankingsView source

Giovanni Parisi

25 September 1992January 1994

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 25 September 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Javier Altamirano.

First shown in rankingsView source

Dingaan Thobela

22 September 1990June 1992

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 22 September 1990

Won the title by defeating Mauricio Aceves.

First shown in rankingsView source

Mauricio Aceves

6 May 1989September 1990

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 6 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Amancio Castro.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Lightweight - Interim Champion

Ricky Burns

26 January 2012March 2012

3 months

Became champion: 26 January 2012

Promoted to this title.

First shown in January 2012 rankingsView source

Robert Guerrero

April 2011September 2011

6 months

Michael Katsidis

October 2009December 2010

1 year 3 months

Joel Casamayor

April 2008July 2008

4 months

Michael Katsidis

July 2007March 2008

9 months

WBO Lightweight Title History

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WBO Lightweight boxing rankings- January 2004

Month-over-month changes since November 2003

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers