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Last updated on 2025-02-01


World Boxing Council
World Featherweight Title
(as of 2025-09-14)

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

Sugar Ramos1963-03-21Los Angeles, CA, USA
Defeats the world champion Davey Moore and is recognized by WBC as its first champion.
Vicente Saldivar1964-09-26Mexico City, DF, MEX
Vacates on 67-10-14 upon (temporary) retirement.
Howard Winstone1968-01-23 London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Mitsunori Seki.
José Legrá1968-07-24 Porthcawl, WEL, GBR
Johnny Famechon1969-01-21London, ENG, GBR
Vicente Saldivar1970-05-09 Rome, ITA
Shibata Kuniaki1970-12-11 Tijuana, BC, MEX
Also holds Japanese Title but vacates it on 71-02-01.
Clemente Sánchez1972-05-19 Tōkyō, JPN
Stripped of the title on 72-12-16.
José Legrá1972-12-16Monterrey, Nuevo León. MEX
Defeats Clemente Sánchez.
Éder Jofre1973-05-05Brasilia, BRA
Stripped of the title on 74-06-17.
Bobby Chacon1974-09-07Los Angeles, CA, USA
Defeats Alfredo Marcano.
Rubén Olivares1975-06-20Inglewood, CA, USA
David Kotei1975-09-20Inglewood, CA, USA
Danny López1976-11-13
Salvador Sánchez1980-02-02Phoenix, AZ, USA
Vacant when Sánchez passes away on 82-08-12.
Juan Laporte1982-09-15 New York, NY, USA
Defeats Mario Miranda.
Wilfredo Gómez1984-03-31San Juan, PR, USA
Azumah Nelson1984-12-08 San Juan, PR, USA
Vacant in 88.
Jeff Fenech1988-03-07 Sydney, NSW, AUS
Defeats Victor Callejas; vacant in 89.
Marcos Villasana1990-06-02 Manchester, ENG, GBR
Defeats Paul Hodkinson.
Paul Hodkinson 1991-11-13 Belfast, NIR, GBR
Gregorio Vargas1993-04-28 Dublin, IRE
Kevin Kelley1993-12-04 Reno, NV, USA
Alejandro González1995-01-07San Antonio, TX, USA
Manuel Medina1995-09-23Sacramento, CA, USA
Luisito Espinosa1995-12-11 Tōkyō, JPN
César Soto1999-05-15El Paso, TX, USA
Naseem Hamed 1999-10-22 Detroit, MI, USA
Vacates on 00-01-19.
Guty Espadas Jr.2000-04-14 Merida, YU, MEX
Defeats Luisito Espinosa.
Érik Morales2001-02-17Las Vegas, NV, USA
Defeated by Marco Antonio Barrera, who declines title.
Érik Morales [2]2002-11-16Las Vegas, NV, USA
Defeats Paulie Ayala; vacant in 03.
CHI In-jin 2003-10-18 Manchester, ENG, GBR
Defeats Michael Brodie.
Takashi Koshimoto2006-01-29Fukuoka, JPN
Rodolfo López2006-07-30 Fukuoka, JPN
CHI In-jin [2]2006-12-17 Seoul, KOR
Vacant in 07 upon retirement.
Jorge Linares2007-07-21 Paradise, NV, USA
Defeats Óscar Larios; vacant on 08-08-13.
Óscar Larios2008-08-13
Interim champion since defeating Feider Viloria on 08-05-31 in Chetumal, QI, MEX; status promoted on 08-08-13.
Takahiro Ao2009-03-12Tōkyō, JPN
Elio Rojas2009-07-14Tōkyō, JPN
Vacant on 10-08-25.
Hasegawa Hozumi2009-07-14 Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Juan Carlos Burgos.
Jhonny González2011-04-08 Kōbe, JPN
Daniel Ponce de León 2012-09-15Las Vegas, NV, USA
Abner Mares2013-05-04 Paradise, NV, USA
Jhonny González2013-08-24 Carson, CA, USA
Gary Russell Jr.2015-03-28 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Mark Magsayo 2022-01-22 Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Rey Vargas 2022-07-09 San Antonio, TX, USA
Named Champion in recess on 24-10-18.
Brandon Figueroa 2024-10-18  
Interim champion since defeating Mark Magsayo on 23-03-04; status promoted.
Stephen Fulton 2025-02-01 Paradise, NV, USA


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