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
World Featherweight Title ["Regular Title"]
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Juan Manuel Marquez defeats Derrick Gainer, who has vacated the world title for the match, on 2003-11-01 to become the "Super" champion.
Chris John
2003-11-01
Interim champion since defeating Oscar León on 03-09-26 in Bali, INA; status promoted to the "Regular" world champion on 03-11-01; vacant on 09-06-27 when John is promoted to Super champion.
Yuriorkis Gamboa
2009-06-27
Interim champion since defeating José Rojas on 09-04-17 in Primm, NV, USA; status promoted on 09-06-27; vacant on 10-09-11 when Gamboa fights Orlando Salido for Super title.
Jonathan Victor Barros
2010-12-04
Mendoza, ARG
Defeats Irving Berry.
Celestino Caballero
2011-10-14
Buenos Aires, ARG
Vacates on 12-10-07 for not accepting a low budget on a mandatory fight with Nicholas Walters.
Nicholas Walters
2012-12-08
Kingston, JAM
Defeats Daulis Prescott; vacant on 14-10-18 when Walters fights Nonito Donaire for Super title.
Jesús Cuéllar
2015-02-21
Interim champion since defeating Claudio Marreroon 13-08-23 in Verona, NY, USA; status promoted on 15-02-21.
Abner Mares
2016-12-10
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vacant on 18-06-09 when Mares fights Leo Santa Cruz for Super title.
Jesús Rojas
2018-07-05
Interim champion since defeating Claudio Marrero on 17-09-15 in Las Vegas, NV, USA; status promoted.
Xu Can
2019-01-26
Houston, TX, USA
Leigh Wood
2021-07-31
Brentwood, Essex, ENG
Also defeats the interim champion Michael Conlan on 22-03-12; becomes the primary champion on 22-12-12 after Léo Santa Cruz vacates the Super World Title.
