WBO Super Lightweight Rankings Archive | December 2006

Rank	WBODecember 2006
	Ricardo TorresNEW World Champion
1	Andriy Kotelnik+2
2	Kendall Holt+4
3	Mike Arnaoutis-2
4	Willy Blain+3
5	Diego Corrales-1
6	Juan Lazcano-1
7	Lucas Martin Matthysse+1
8	Naoufel Ben Rabeh+1
9	Demetrius Hopkins+2
10	Sergey SorokinNEW
11	Marcos MaidanaNEW
12	Demarcus Corley-2
13	Arturo Morua-1
14	Vasyi Tarabarov+1
15	Breidis PrescottNEW

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December 2006 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2006

There is a new Champion: Ricardo Torres

Became champion: 18 November 2006

Won the title by defeating Mike Arnaoutis.

First shown in December 2006 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Demetrius HopkinsClimbed from #11 up to #9
Sergey SorokinInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

DeMarcus CorleyDown to #12

Biggest risers

Kendall HoltUp 4 places to #2
+4
Willy BlainUp 3 places to #4
+3
Andriy KotelnikFrom #3 to #1
+2

Biggest fallers

Mike ArnaoutisSlipped from #1 to #3
-2
DeMarcus CorleyNow ranked #12 (was #10)
-2
Diego CorralesSlipped a spot to #5
-1

WBO Super 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 (March 1989).

WBO Super Lightweight - Super Champion

Teofimo Lopez

10 June 2023January 2026

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 10 June 2023

Won the title by defeating Josh Taylor.

First shown in July 2023 rankingsView source

Josh Taylor

22 May 202110 June 2023

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 22 May 2021

Won the title by defeating José Ramírez.

First shown in May 2022 rankingsView source

Juan Manuel Marquez

27 June 2012October 2013

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 27 June 2012

Promoted from Interim Champion after Timothy Bradley vacated the title.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Super Lightweight - World Champion

Shakur Stevenson

31 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 31 January 2026

Won the title by unanimous decision against Teofimo Lopez in New York.

First shown in January 2026 rankingsView source

Jose Carlos Ramirez

July 202022 May 2021

11 months

Jose Ramirez

28 July 2019June 2020

1 year

Became champion: 28 July 2019

Won the title by defeating Maurice Hooker.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jose Carlos Ramirez

28 July 2019March 2020

9 months

Became champion: 28 July 2019

Won the title by defeating Maurice Hooker.

First shown in August 2019 rankingsView source

Maurice Hooker

9 June 201828 July 2019

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 9 June 2018

Won the title by defeating Terry Flanagan.

First shown in June 2018 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

18 April 201526 October 2017

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 18 April 2015

Won the title by defeating Thomas Dulorme.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Chris Algieri

14 June 20142 November 2014

6 months

Became champion: 14 June 2014

Won the title by defeating Ruslan Provodnikov.

First shown in June 2014 rankingsView source

Ruslan Provodnikov

19 October 201314 June 2014

9 months

Became champion: 19 October 2013

Won the title by defeating Mike Alvarado.

First shown in November 2013 rankingsView source

Mike Alvarado

12 October 201319 October 2013

1 month

Became champion: 12 October 2013

Promoted from Interim Champion to WBO Champion.

First shown in rankingsView source

Timothy Bradley

4 April 200927 June 2012

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 4 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Kendall Holt.

First shown in April 2009 rankingsView source

Kendall Holt

5 July 20084 April 2009

10 months

Became champion: 5 July 2008

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Torres.

First shown in July 2008 rankingsView source

Ricardo Torres

18 November 20065 July 2008

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 18 November 2006

Won the title by defeating Mike Arnaoutis.

First shown in December 2006 rankingsView source

Miguel Cotto

11 September 200427 October 2006

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 11 September 2004

Won the title by defeating Kelson Pinto.

First shown in September 2004 rankingsView source

Zab Judah

12 July 200318 June 2004

1 year

Became champion: 12 July 2003

Won the title by defeating DeMarcus Corley.

First shown in August 2003 rankingsView source

DeMarcus Corley

30 June 200112 July 2003

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 30 June 2001

Won the title by defeating Felix Flores.

First shown in June 2001 rankingsView source

Ener Julio

22 July 200030 June 2001

1 year

Became champion: 22 July 2000

Won the title by defeating Randall Bailey.

First shown in July 2000 rankingsView source

Randall Bailey

15 May 199922 July 2000

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 15 May 1999

Won the title by defeating Carlos González.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Carlos Gonzalez

29 May 1998May 1999

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 29 May 1998

Won the title by defeating Giovanni Parisi.

First shown in rankingsView source

Giovanni Parisi

9 March 1996May 1998

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 9 March 1996

Won the title by defeating Sammy Fuentes.

First shown in rankingsView source

Sammy Fuentes

20 February 1995March 1996

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 20 February 1995

Won the vacant title by defeating Fidel Avendano.

First shown in rankingsView source

Zack Padilla

7 June 1993January 1995

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 7 June 1993

Won the title by defeating Carlos González.

First shown in rankingsView source

Carlos Gonzalez

29 June 1992June 1993

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 29 June 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Jimmy Paul.

First shown in rankingsView source

Hector Camacho

18 May 1991May 1992

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 18 May 1991

Won the title by defeating Greg Haugen.

First shown in rankingsView source

Greg Haugen

23 February 1991May 1991

4 months

Became champion: 23 February 1991

Won the title by defeating Héctor Camacho.

First shown in rankingsView source

Hector Camacho

6 March 1989February 1991

2 years

Became champion: 6 March 1989

Won the title by defeating Ray Mancini.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Super Lightweight - Interim Champion

Arnold Barboza Jr

February 2025May 2025

4 months

Mike Alvarado

April 2013October 2013

7 months

Lamont Peterson

May 2009January 2010

9 months

WBO Super Lightweight Title History

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WBO Super Lightweight boxing rankings- December 2006

Month-over-month changes since November 2006

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers