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Last updated on 2025-07-11


World Boxing Association
Female World Bantamweight Title
(as of 2025-08-31)

* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.

Jackie Nava2005-02-28Tijuana, BC, MEX
Defeats Martha Leticia Arevalo to become the first champion; vacates in 05 upon moving up to the super bantamweight class.
Anita Christensen2006-10-14Copenhagen, DEN
Defeats Nadya Hokmi to win the vacant WBA, WBC, and GBU world titles; vacates the WBC title in 07.
Galina Koleva Ivanova2008-06-21Brondby, DEN
Vacant in 08.
Emanuela Pantani2008-12-19Grosseto, Toscana, ITA
Defeats Betina Gabriela Garino; retires in 10.
Janeth Perez2011-07-16Mazatlan, SI, MEX
Defeats Yolis Marrugo Franco.
Irma Garcia2013-01-05México City, MEX
Stripped of the title in 15.
Mayerlin Rivas 2015-03-08
Interim champion since defeating Arely Valente on 14-08-30 in Caracas, VEN; status promoted; vacates on 20-02-07 upon winning the super bantamweight title.
Shannon Courtenay 2021-04-10 London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Ebanie Bridges; stripped of the title on 21-10-08 due to the failure to make the weight for the title defense against Jamie Mitchell.
Jamie Mitchell 2021-10-09 Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Defeats Shannon Courtenay.
Nina Hughes 2022-11-26 Dubai, UAE
Cherneka Johnson 2024-05-12 Perth, WA, AUS
Also wins IBF world title and the vacant WBC and WBO world titles on 25-07-11.


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