Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
World Boxing Organization
Asia Pacific Junior Welterweight Title (as of 2025-06-10)
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Nick Tetoros
2001-04-06
Collingwood, VIC, AUS
Defeats Reuben Martyn; stripped of the title after losing a non-title match on 04-02-22.
Naoufel Ben Rabeh
2004-07-09
Sydney, NSW, AUS
Defeats John Cotterill Jr.; vacates in 05-11.
Andriy Kotelnik
2005-11-26
Leverkusen, NW, GER
Defeats Muhammadqodir Abdullaev and also wins WBA Intercontinental Title; also wins WBO Intercontinental Title on 06-10-21; vacates Asia Pacific title in 06-11.
Sergey Sorokin
2006-12-03
Ekaterinburg, RUS
Defeats Victor Hugo Castro; retires after his last match on 08-05-30.
Steven Wills
2008-11-07
Gosford, NSW, AUS
Defeats Moses Seran; loses his bid for IBO world title on 12-03-03.
Chad Bennett
2012-06-01
Newcastle, NSW, AUS
Defeats James Armah; retires after his last match on 15-04-11.
Kondō Akihiro
2016-09-13
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Jeffrey Arienza; vacates on 17-09-05 to challenge for IBF world title.
Okada Hiroki
2017-12-19
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Jason Pagara; vacant in 18-09.
Liam Paro
2018-10-13
S. Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Defeats Robert Tlatlik; wins WBO Global Title on 19-02-16.
Inoue Kōki
2019-12-02
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Jheritz Chavez; also holds Japanese Title; retires after losing Japanese title on 20-07-16
Hiraoka Andy
2021-10-19
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Sasaki Jin; also wins the vacant Japanese Title; vacates on 23-06-10 to focus on challenging for the world title.
