Super Bantamweight Divison, Champions, Ranking & All-time fights

The Super Bantamweight or also known as Junior Featherweight division in boxing is an weight class that is a step above the bantamweight division. The weight range of boxers in this super bantam division lies between 118 and 122 pounds (53.52 to 55.34 kg).

This blog will go through the details of current champions of this weight class, current and all time rankings of boxers in this class, notables boxers in Super Bantam divisions and top bouts that have taken place in this weight division.

Super Bantamweight Current Champions

Sanctioning body	Reign began	Champion	Record	Defenses
WBA	December 26, 2023	Naoya Inoue	26-0 (23 KO)	0
WBC	July 25, 2023	Naoya Inoue	26–0 (23 KO)	1
IBF	December 26, 2023	Naoya Inoue	26-0 (23 KO)	0
WBO	July 25, 2023	Naoya Inoue	26–0 (23 KO)	1

WBC Super-Bantamweight Champions post 2000s

Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Weight class
Willie Jorrin	2000-09-09	2002-11-01	WBC
Óscar Larios	2002-11-01	2005-12-03	WBC
Israel Vázquez	2005-12-03	2007-03-03	WBC
Rafael Márquez	2007-03-03	2007-08-04	WBC
Israel Vázquez	2007-08-04	2008-12-18-Vacated	WBC
Toshiaki Nishioka	2008-12-18	2012-03-15-Vacated	WBC
Abner Mares	2012-04-21	2013-02-12-Vacated	WBC
Victor Terrazas	2013-04-20	2013-08-24	WBC
Leo Santa Cruz	2013-08-24	2015-11-01-Vacated	WBC
Julio Ceja	2015-11-01	2016-02-27	WBC
Hugo Ruiz	2016-02-27	2016-09-16	WBC
Hozumi Hasegawa	2016-09-16	2016-09-16-Vacated	WBC
Rey Vargas	2017-02-25	2020-08-13-Stripped	WBC
Luis Nery	2020-09-26	2021-05-15	WBC
Brandon Figueroa	2021-05-15	2021-11-27	WBC
Stephen Fulton	2021-11-27	2023-07-25	WBC
Naoya Inoue	2023-07-25	Present	WBC

WBO Super-Bantamweight Champions post 2000s

Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Weight class
Erik Morales	2000-02-19	2000-02-19-Vacated	WBO
Marco Antonio Barrera	2000-06-17	2001-04-07-Vacated	WBO
Agapito Sanchez	2001-06-23	2002-08-15-Stripped	WBO
Joan Guzmán	2002-08-17	2005-04-22-Vacated	WBO
Daniel Ponce De Leon	2005-10-29	2008-06-07	WBO
Juan Manuel López	2008-06-07	2010-01-23-Vacated	WBO
Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.	2010-02-27	2011-05-07	WBO
Jorge Arce	2011-05-07	2011-11-18-Vacated	WBO
Nonito Donaire	2012-02-04	2013-04-13	WBO
Guillermo Rigondeaux	2013-04-13	2015-10-28-Stripped	WBO
Nonito Donaire	2015-12-11	2016-11-05	WBO
Jessie Magdaleno	2016-11-05	2018-04-28	WBO
Isaac Dogboe	2018-04-28	2018-12-08	WBO
Emanuel Navarrete	2018-12-08	2020-07-11-Vacated	WBO
Angelo Leo	2020-08-01	2021-01-23	WBO
Stephen Fulton	2021-01-23	2023-07-25	WBO
Naoya Inoue	2023-07-25	Present	WBO

WBA Super-Bantamweight Champions post-2000s

Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Weight class
Clarence Adams	2000-03-04	2001-03-23-Vacated	WBA
Yober Ortega	2001-11-17	2002-02-21	WBA
Yoddamrong Sithyodthong	2002-02-21	2002-05-18	WBA
Osamu Sato	2002-05-18	2002-10-09	WBA
Salim Medjkoune	2002-10-09	2003-07-04	WBA
Mahyar Monshipour	2003-07-04	2006-04-21	WBA
Somsak Sithchatchawal	2006-04-21	2006-10-04	WBA
Celestino Caballero	2006-10-04	2008-11-21-Vacated	WBA
Ricardo Córdoba	2008-09-18	2009-03-21	WBA
Celestino Caballero	2008-11-21	2009-08-29	WBA Super Champion
Bernard Dunne	2009-03-21	2009-09-26	WBA
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym	2009-09-26	2010-10-02	WBA
Lee Ryol-li	2010-10-02	2011-01-31	WBA
Akifumi Shimoda	2011-01-31	2011-07-09	WBA
Rico Ramos	2011-07-09	2012-01-20	WBA
Guillermo Rigondeaux	2012-01-20	2013-04-13-Vacated	WBA
Guillermo Rigondeaux	2013-04-13	Present	WBA Super Champion
Scott Quigg	2013-09-05	2016-02-27	WBA
Carl Frampton	2016-02-27	2016-04-07-Vacated	WBA
Nehomar Cermeño	2016-06-24	2017-04-09	WBA
Shun Kubo	2017-04-09	2017-09-03	WBA
Daniel Roman	2017-09-03	2020-01-30	WBA
Murodjon Akhmadaliev	2020-01-30	2023-04-08	WBA
Marlon Tapales	2023-04-08	2023-12-26	WBA
Naoya Inoue	2023-12-26	Present	WBA

IBF Super-Bantamweight Champions post-2000s

Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Weight class
Manny Pacquiao	2001-06-23	2003-07-26-Vacated	IBF
Israel Vázquez	2004-03-25	2005-12-03-Vacated	IBF
Steve Molitor	2006-11-10	2008-11-21	IBF
Celestino Caballero	2008-11-21	2010-02-05-Stripped	IBF
Steve Molitor	2010-03-27	2011-03-26	IBF
Takalani Ndlovu	2011-03-26	2012-03-24	IBF
Jeffrey Mathebula	2012-03-24	2012-07-07	IBF
Nonito Donaire	2012-07-07	2012-10-13-Vacated	IBF
Jonatan Romero	2013-02-16	2013-08-17	IBF
Kiko Martínez	2013-08-17	2014-09-06	IBF
Carl Frampton	2014-09-06	2016-04-28-Vacated	IBF
Jonathan Guzmán	2016-07-20	2016-12-31	IBF
Yukinori Oguni	2016-12-31	2017-09-13	IBF
Ryosuke Iwasa	2017-09-13	2018-16-08	IBF
T. J. Doheny	2018-16-08	2019-04-26	IBF
Daniel Roman	2019-04-26	2020-01-30	IBF
Murodjon Akhmadaliev	2020-01-30	2023-04-08	IBF
Marlon Tapales	2023-04-08	2023-12-26	IBF
Naoya Inoue	2023-12-26	Present	IBF

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The Ring Current World Rankings of Super Bantamweight:

Rank	Name	Record	Title(s)
Champion	Naoya Inoue	26–0 (23 KO)	WBO, WBC, WBA (Super), IBF
1	Stephen Fulton	21–1 (8 KO)	-
2	Marlon Tapales	37–4 (19 KO)	-
3	Murodjon Akhmadaliev	12–1 (9 KO)	-
4	Sam Goodman	17–0 (7 KO)	-
5	Luis Nery	35–1 (27 KO)	-
6	Ra'eese Aleem	20–1 (12 KO)	-
7	Azat Hovhannisyan	21–4 (17 KO)	-
8	Elijah Pierce	18–2 (15 KO)	-
9	TJ Doheny	25–4 (19 KO)	-
10	Liam Davies	15–0 (7 KO)	-

Top 2 Super Bantamweight Boxers Ever from the Philippines:

1. Nonito Donaire
   Nonito Donaire, a skilled boxer at 40 years old, stands at 5 feet 7 inches with a weight of 55 kg (121 lbs). He played boxing with an orthodox stance, he boasts a reach of 172 cm. With an impressive boxing record of 18 wins, all by knockout, Nonito Donaire has proven his prowess and finesse in the boxing ring.
   Nonito Donaire Achievements:
   In 2012, Nonito Donaire received the prestigious Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America. Notably, he stands among a select group of Asian boxers who have triumphed in world titles across four weight classes.
   Donaire holds the record of being the oldest boxer to win a bantamweight world title and the first three-time champion in that weight class. His remarkable skills have earned him nine world titles from major boxing sanctioning bodies and additional top titles in the sport.
2. Manny Pacquiao
   Manny Pacquiao, aka Pac Man, hails from General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur. This 44-year-old southpaw boxer dominates the welterweight division with a record of 72-62-8-2 (39 KO wins). Standing at 5 feet 5 ½ inches, his powerful punches have made him a respected figure in boxing, earning him the alias Pac Man.
   Manny Pacquiao Achievements:
   Manny Pacquiao, a legendary boxer, has conquered numerous titles throughout his career. On July 20, 2019, he secured the WBA (Super) Welterweight title by defeating Keith Thurman. Manny's victories include the WBO Welterweight titles in 2016 against Jessie Vargas and in 2009 with a TKO over Miguel Ángel Cotto. He has consistently showcased his prowess, achieving success in various weight classes.

Memorable Fights in Super Bantam Weight Division:

There have been many classic fights in Super Bantam class that gained so much popularity but here are some of the notable fights.

1. Wilfedo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor
2. Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1
3. Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez 3
4. Marco Antonio Barrera vs Kennedy McKinney
5. Kennedy McKinney vs Welcome Ncita 1
6. Paul Banke vs Daniel Zaragoza 2
7. Somak Sithchatchawal vs Mahyar Monshipour
8. Israel Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez 2
9. Oscar Larios vs Israel Vasquez 2
10. Hector Carrasquila vs Soo Hwan Hong
11. Kennedy McKinney vs Junior Jones
12. Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vasquez 1
13. Israel Vasquez vs Johnny Gonzalez