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 Lightweight Title (as of 2025-08-25)
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Michael Katsidis
2004-04-08
Toowoomba, QLD, AUS
Defeats Kongthawat Sor.Kitti; vacates in 06-08.
Czar Amonsot
2007-02-09
Seoul, KOR
Defeats Jung Da-Woon; loses his bid for the interim WBO world title on 07-07-21.
Bobby Pacquiao
2008-08-02
Cebu, PHI
Defeats Decha KokietGym; retires after his last match on 08-11-19.
Michael Katsidis [2]
2009-01-31
Cebu, PHI
Defeats Angel Hugo Ramirez; wins the interim WBO world title on 09-09-19.
Dmitry Ganiev
2009-09-19
Interim champion since defeating Sapapetch Sor.Sakaorat on 09-07-02; status promoted; stripped of the title on 10-09-03 for losing a non-title match.
Czar Amonsot [2]
2010-09-23
Flemington, VIC, AUS
Defeats Sirichai KokietGym; vacates in 11-03 upon moving up to the junior welterweight class.
Alisher Rakhimov
2011-03-26
Ekaterinburg, RUS
Defeats Rustam Nugaev; stripped of the title upon losing a non-title match on 12-05-25.
Roy Mukhlis
2013-10-12
Surabaya, INA
Defeats Weng Haya; vacant in 14-05.
I.K. Yang(Yang Lian-Hui)
2014-08-26
Shanghai, CHN
Defeats Sukkasem Kietyongyuth; vacates in 14-12 upon moving up to the junior welterweight class.
Josh King
2014-12
Interim champion since defeating Xavier Luques Castillo on 14-09-13; status promoted; loses his bid for WBO international title on 15-11-07.
Daud Yordan
2015-11-07
Interim champion since defeating Ronald Pontillas on 14-12-20; status promoted; vacates in 16-08.
Arakawa Nihito
2017-01-31
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Anthony Sabalde; vacates in 18-09.
Kye MacKenzie
2018-09
Interim champion since defeating Nort Beauchamp on 17-11-10; status promoted; stripped of the title upon losing a non-title match on 18-11-30.
Yoshino Shūichirō
2019-10-10
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Harmonito Dela Torre and also wins the vacant OPBF Title; also holds Japanese Title but vacates it on 21-12-06; vacates other titles on 23-03-16 to focus on winning the world title.
