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.
South American Bantamweight Title (as of 2025-05-03)
Davey Abad #
1925-07-15<
Claims bantamweight and flyweight titles as of 25-07-15 (Brooklyn Times Union); most likely not recognized in S. America; still billed as champion in New York, NY, USA as of 26-11 (Times Union, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 26-11-29) but is listed as former champion on 26-12-01.
Andres Miguez
1927-02-05
Awarded.
José Tapia
1928-02-16
Montevideo, URU
Draws with Miguez but is awarded the title with Miguez exceeding the weight limit.
Defeats Carlos Henriquez Alves; loses his bid for WBC World Title on 88-04-30.
Raul Alberto Loblein
1990-07-13
Asuncion, PAR
Defeats Nelson Ulrich to be recognized by FESUBOX.
Luis Alberto Ocampo
1990-12-14
Posadas, MN, ARG
José Ronaldo Caldas also defeats Loblein on 91-06-06 in Belem, BRA to be recognized by CLAB.
Nestor Luis Paniagua
1993-04-23
Esperanza, SF, ARG
Roberto Moran
1993-07-23
Esperanza, SF, ARG
Also defeats José Ronaldo Caldas on 94-04-15 to unify CLAB version; retires in 95.
Feliciano Dario Azuaga
1996-02-09
Mar del Plata, BA, ARG
Defeats Nestor Fabian Moreno; vacant in 98.
Hugo Rafael Soto
1998-03-07
Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Pedro Javier Torres; vacates in 98.
Marcos Oscar Garro
1998-09-04
Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Wellington Vicente; retires in 98.
Julio Cesar Medina
2001-09-21
Mercedes, CN, ARG
Defeats Julio Esteban Martinez; loses his bid for IBO World Title on 03-04-26.
Damian David Marchiano
2004-11-13
San Nicolas, BA, ARG
Defeats Nestor Hugo Paniagua.
Pablo David Sepulveda
2005-10-08
Lanus, BA, ARG
May be stripped of the title on 05-12-16 when Sepulveda loses Argentine Title.
Diego Oscar Silva
2007-11-25
Armstrong, SF, ARG
Defeats Leonardo Vicente Fernandez; loses his bid for iterim WBO World Title on 09-03-28.
Sebastian Daniel Rodriguez
2009-12-11
Rafaela, SF, ARG
Defeats Diego Damian Loto.
Luis Melendez
2011-03-25
Cartagena, COL
Defeats Devis Perez; loses his bid for IBO World Title on 13-03-22.
Diego Ricardo Santillan #
2013-03?
Has won the interim title from Lucas Antonio Carranza on 12-09-07 in Tartagal, SA, ARG; status may be promoted in 13-03; loses his bid for WBC World Title on 15-04-16.
Javier Nicolas Chacon #
2014-10-03
La Banda, SE, ARG
Wins interim title from Carlos Ruben Dario Ruiz; moves up to the super bantamweight in 15.
Carlos Jorge Luis Sardinez
2017-07-01
Villa Mercedes, SL, ARG
Defeats Daniel Esteban Coronel.
Pablo Ariel Gómez
2018-07-28
Villa Carlos Paz, CB, ARG
Luciano Francisco Baldor
2019-07-26
Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Vacant in 21/07.
Pablo Ariel Gómez [2]
2021-10-08
Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Abel Leandro Silva.
Maximiliano Maidana
2022-10-14
Avellaneda, DF, ARG
Also wins the vacant WBO Latino title on 23-12-16; vacates in 24 upon moving down to the super flyweight class.
