Bantamweight
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| 1890–92 | George Dixon1 |
| 1894–99 | Jimmy Barry2 |
| 1899– | |
| 1900 | Terry McGovern1 |
| 1901 | Harry Harris1 |
| 1902–03 | Harry Forbes |
| 1903–04 | Frankie Neil |
| 1904 | Joe Bowker1 |
| 1905–07 | Jimmy Walsh1 |
| 1910–14 | Johnny Coulon |
| 1914–17 | Kid Williams |
| 1917–20 | Pete Herman |
| 1920 | Joe Lynch |
| 1920–21 | Joe Lynch, Pete Herman, Johnny Buff |
| 1922 | Johnny Buff, Joe Lynch |
| 1923 | Joe Lynch |
| 1924 | Joe Lynch, Abe Goldstein, Eddie “Cannonball” Martin |
| 1925 | Eddie “Cannonball” Martin, Charlie (Phil) Rosenberg3 |
| 1927–28 | Bud Taylor (NBA)1 |
| 1929–34 | Al Brown |
| 1935 | Al Brown, Baltazar Sangchili |
| 1936 | Baltazar Sangchili, Tony Marino, Sixto Escobar |
| 1937 | Sixto Escobar, Harry Jeffra |
| 1938 | Harry Jeffra, Sixto Escobar |
| 1939–40 | Sixto Escobar2 |
| 1940–42 | Lou Salica |
| 1942–46 | Manuel Ortiz |
| 1947 | Manuel Ortiz, Harold Dade |
| 1948–50 | Manuel Ortiz |
| 1950–52 | Vic Toweel |
| 1952–54 | Jimmy Carruthers2 |
| 1954–55 | Robert Cohen |
| 1956 | Robert Cohen, Mario D'Agata, Raul Macias (NBA) |
| 1957 | Mario D'Agata, Alphonse Halimi |
| 1958–59 | Alphonse Halimi |
| 1959–60 | Jose Becerra2 |
| 1960–61 | Alphonse Halimi4 |
| 1961–62 | Johnny Caldwell4 |
| 1961–65 | Eder Jofre |
| 1965–68 | Masahika “Fighting” Harada |
| 1968 | Masahika “Fighting” Harada, Lionel Rose |
| 1969 | Lionel Rose, Ruben Olivares |
| 1970 | Ruben Olivares, Chucho Castillo |
| 1971 | Chucho Castillo, Ruben Olivares |
| 1972 | Ruben Olivares, Rafael Herrera, Enrique Pinder |
| 1973 | Enrique Pinder (WBA), Romeo Anaya (WBA), Arnold Taylor (WBA), Rodolfo Martinez (WBC), Rafael Herrera |
| 1974 | Arnold Taylor (WBA), Soo Hwan Hong (WBA), Rafael Herrera (WBC), Rodolfo Martinez (WBC) |
| 1975 | Soo Hwan Hong (WBA), Alfonso Zamora (WBA), Rodolfo Martinez (WBC) |
| 1976 | Alfonso Zamora (WBA), Rodolfo Martinez (WBC), Carlos Zarate (WBC) |
| 1977 | Alfonso Zamora (WBA), Jorge Lujan (WBA), Carlos Zarate (WBC) |
| 1978 | Jorge Lujan (WBA), Carlos Zarate (WBC) |
| 1979 | Jorge Lujan (WBA), Carlos Zarate (WBC), Lupe Pintor (WBC) |
| 1980 | Jorge Lujan (WBA), Lupe Pintor (WBC), Julian Solis (WBA), Jeff Chandler (WBA) |
| 1981 | Lupe Pintor (WBC), Jeff Chandler (WBA) |
| 1982 | Lupe Pintor (WBC), Jeff Chandler (WBA) |
| 1983 | Jeff Chandler (WBA), Albert Dauila (WBC) |
| 1984 | Richie Sandqual (WBA), Albert Dauila (WBC) |
| 1985 | Richard Sandoval (WBA), Daniel Zaragoza (WBC), Miguel Lora (WBC) |
| 1986 | Richard Sandoval (WBA), Bernardo Pinango (WBA), Jeff Fenech (IBF) |
| 1987 | Bernardo Pinango (WBA), Takuya Muguruma (WBA), Miguel Lora (WBC) |
| 1988 | Wilfredo Vásquez (WBA), Jibaro Perez (WBC), Moon Sung-gil (WBA), Orlando Canizales (IBF) |
| 1989 | Jibaro Perez (WBC), Moon Sung-gil (WBA), Orlando Canizales (IBF), Kaokor Galaxy (WBA), Luis Espinosa (WBA) |
| 1990 | Orlando Canizales (IBF), Jibaro Perez (WBC), Luis Espinosa (WBA) |
| 1991 | Greg Richardson (WBC), Orlando Canizales (IBF), Luis Espinosa (WBA) |
| 1992 | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (WBC), Victor Manuel Rabanales (WBC), Eddie Cook (WBA), Orlando Gonzales (IBF) |
| 1993 | Jorge Julio (WBA), Byun-Jong-il (WBC), Orlando Canizales (IBF) |
| 1994 | John Michael Johnson (WBA), Yasuei Yakushiji (WBC), Orlando Canizales (IBF) |
| 1995 | Daorun Chuwatang (WBA), Yasuei Yakushiji (WBC), Mbulelo Botile (IBF) |
| 1996–97 | Nana Konadu (WBA), Wayne McCullough (WBC), Mbulelo Botile (IBF) |
| 1998 | Nana Konadu (WBA), Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (WBC), Tim Austin (IBF) |
| 1999– 2001 | Paulie Ayala (WBA), Veeraphol Sahaprom (WBC), Tim Austin (IBF) |
| 2002 | Johnny Bredahl (WBA), Veeraphol Sahaprom (WBC), Tim Austin (IBF) |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Bredahl (WBA), Veerapol Sahaprom (WBC), Rafael Marquez (IBF) |
| 2005 | Wladimir Sidorenko (WBA), Hozumi Hasegawa (WBC), Rafael Marquez (IBF) |
1. Abandoned title.
2. Retired.
3. Deprived of title for failing to make weight.
4. Recognized in Europe.
| Featherweight | Other World Boxing Titleholders |
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