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 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 Nava
2005-02-28
Tijuana, BC, MEX
Defeats Martha Leticia Arevalo to become the first champion; vacates in 05 upon moving up to the super bantamweight class.
Anita Christensen
2006-10-14
Copenhagen, DEN
Defeats Nadya Hokmi to win the vacant WBA, WBC, and GBU world titles; vacates the WBC title in 07.
Galina Koleva Ivanova
2008-06-21
Brondby, DEN
Vacant in 08.
Emanuela Pantani
2008-12-19
Grosseto, Toscana, ITA
Defeats Betina Gabriela Garino; retires in 10.
Janeth Perez
2011-07-16
Mazatlan, SI, MEX
Defeats Yolis Marrugo Franco.
Irma Garcia
2013-01-05
México 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.
