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Last updated on 2025-05-24

South American Lightweight Title
(as of 2025-05-24)

Armando Usher 1912 Santiago, CHI
Defeats Carlos Day; Manuel Sánchez also claims the title in 13.
Manuel Sánchez 1914  
Luis Vicentini 1922 Santiago, CHI
Defeats Carlos Day; moves to USA in 23-10; stripped of the title on 25-08-05 but continues to be billed as champion in USA as late as 25-12 and 27-08.
Julio Cesar Fernandez 1925-08-05 
Awarded after Vicentini is stripped of the title; Vicentini continues to be billed as champion in USA as late as 27-08.
Juan Carlos Casala 1926-07-15 Montevideo, URU
Vacant in 26.
Stanislaus Loayza # 1926-01<  
Billed as champion in USA (The Capital Times, Madison, WI, USA, 26-01-27); still billed as champion as of 28-09-21.
Fernando Florillo # 1928-08< 
Billed as champion in New York, NY, USA (Home Talk the Item, Brooklyn, NY, 28-08-15).
Alfredo Prada1956-11-17Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Andres Osorio; retires after the match.
Sergio Salvia1958-08-16
Awarded.
Pedro Galasso1958-08-29São Paulo, SP, BRA
Sergio Salvia [2]1959-03-14Santiago, CHI
Retires in 59-09.
Jaime Giné 1959-12
Awarded; vacates in 61-02.
Eulogio Caballero 1961-03-21
Awarded.
Jaime Gine1961-10-14Montevideo, URU
Sebastiao Nascimento1962-09-11São Paulo, SP, BRA
Nicolino Locche1963-06-29Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Vacates on 66-07-08.
Hector Hugo Rambaldi1966-12-17Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Luis Zuniga.
Carlos Aro1968-02-14Mar del Plata, BA, ARG
Raul Celestino Venerdini1971-11-19San Juan, SJ, ARG
Ramiro Bolanos1974-03-15Guayaquil, ECU
Declared vacant by CLAB on 74-09-09.
José Rodrigues 1976-07-14
Awarded.
Sebastian Mosqueira Gonzalez 1978-03-09Asuncion, PAR
Jesus Eugenio Romero1980-11-14San Pedro, JY, ARG
Lorenzo Garcia1982-02-12San Pedro, BA, ARG
Loses his bid for WBC World Super Lightweight Title on 84-01-22.
Sebastian Mosqueira Gonzalez 1984-08-21
Awarded.
Jesus Eugenio Romero [2]1984-12-14San Salvador de Jujuy, JY, ARG
Vacant in 87.
Alberto Cortes1987-09-04La Rioja, La Rioja, ARG
Defeats Oscar Benavides Muñoz; vacates in 89.
Oscar Benavides Munoz1989-10-31Osorno, CHI
Defeats Orlando Romero Uribe.
Fabian Hector Tejeda1990-04-21Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Vacant in 92 (sometime after 92-10-10).
José Ramon Soria1991-04-20ARG
Defeats Sidnei Dal Rovere to be recognized by FESUBOX.
Daniel Francisco Arce1992-03-21ARG
Osvaldo Omar Corro1993-02-12Ciudad Mendoza, MZ, ARG
Fabian Nicolas Bazan1993-06-11La Rioja, La Rioja, ARG
Cesar Emilio Domine1993-07-16La Rioja, La Rioja, ARG
Recognized as the unified champion on 94-09-09.
Fabian de Jesus Alvarez1994-12-02Río Gallegos, SC, ARG
Retires in 95.
Raul Horacio Balbi1995-06-03Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Simon Canache.
Manuel Alberto Billalba *1995-09-09Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Balbi (non-title?).
Ricardo Daniel Silva1995-10-28Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Billalba for the (vacant?) title.
Walter Crucce1996-12-21General Belgrano, BA, ARG
Vacant in 97-02 upon moving up to the super lightweight class.
Victor Hugo Paz1997-05-24Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Pablo Daniel Sarmiento.
Pablo Daniel Sarmiento1997-07-12Rosario, SF, ARG
Vacant in 97.
Alberto Esteban Sicurella1997-08-23Marcos Paz, BA, ARG
Defeats Oscar Benavides Munoz; vacant in 97.
Wilson Enrique Galli1997-12-19Montevideo, URU
Defeats Oscar Benavides Munoz; vacant in 99.
Pablo Daniel Sarmiento [2]1999-04-11Salta, SA, ARG
Defeats Victor Hugo Paz; loses his bid for WBC International Super Lightweight Title on 99-07-10.
Raul Horacio Balbi [2]2000-04-22Moreno, BA, ARG
Defeats Walter Hugo Rodriguez vacates on 01-10-08.
Ricardo Daniel Silva [2]2001-11-23Pablo Nogues, BA, ARG
Defeats Eduardo Daniel Roman.
Fabian Hector Tejeda [3]2002-12-13San Martin, MZ, ARG
Aldo Nazareno Rios2003-07-19Neuquen, NQ, ARG
Wins WBC Latino Super Lightweight Title on 10-07-24.
Humberto Toledo2012-03-03Quito, ECU
Defeats Edixon Garcia; vacant in 13-11(?).
Sergio Mauricio Gil2014-08-08Santa Rosa, LP, ARG
Defeats Cristian Rafael Coria.
Javier José Clavero2015-12-04Adelia Maria, CB, ARG
Loses his bid for WBC silver title on 17-06-24.
Fidel Angel Ruiz Diaz2017-07-01Mercedes, SL, ARG
Defeats Guillermo Osvaldo Soloppi.
Jonathan José Eniz2017-09-23Villa Carlos Paz, CB, ARG
Moves up to the super lightweight class in 18.
Fidel Angel Ruiz Diaz [2]2018-03-24Rio Cuarto, CB, ARG
Defeats Guillermo Osvaldo Soloppi; retires after the match.
Javier José Clavero [2]2018-11-10Rio Cuarto, CB, ARG
Defeats Carlos Daniel Cordoba; vacant in 19.
José Hugo Acevedo 2019-12-07 San Francisco, CB, ARG
Defeats Lucas Matias Montesino; vacant in 21.
Agustin Quintana 2022-02-25 Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Facundo Arce.
Juan Carrasco2022-12-30Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Vacant in 23(?).
Carlos Maria Alanis 2024-02-17 Rosario, SF, ARG
Defeats Jonathan Joel Arena; vacates in 24 upon moving down to the super featherweight class.
Ignacio David Iribarren 2024-06-08 Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Gerardo Antonio Perez; vacates in 25 upon moving up to the super lightweight class.
Josue Francisco Aguero 2025-05-24 Buenos Aires, DF, ARG
Defeats Brian Nicolas Farias; wins WBA Gold super featherweight title on 25-08-08.

Sources: The Cyber Boxing Zone, BoxRec: Titles, various newspapers from newspapers.com

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