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 Kickboxing & Karate Association
World Kickboxing Lightweight Title [61kg/134.2lb] (as of 2019-01-01)
As it is difficult to find comprehensive kickboxing results from the 20th century, these lists are always "under construction." Also this title is controlled by one of those organizations that have world titles in multiple categories such as kickboxing, K-1 rules, full contact, etc. Because many match results do not specify the category, some of these entries may be for another category. If you have corrections or additional information, please send in!
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Benny Urquidez
1976-10-01
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Defeats Eddie Andujar to become the first lightweight champion; becomes Super Lightweight Title in 77-07.
Tamashiro Yoshimitsu
1979-03-23
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Eddie Newman for the vacant title; vacates in 79-09, probably to challenge for the world super lightweight title.
Nagae Kunimasa
1979-09
Has defeated Tony Lopez on 78-09-11 to become the first super lightweight champion; becomes the lightweight title in 79-09; Nagae continues to be billed as the "first" lightweight champion.
Mike Bell
1981-09-08
HKG
Still champion as of 83-11-29.
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Pete Cunningham
1985-04-02<
Still champion as of 87-05-26; still listed as the champion in the official WKA ranking as of 87-10-13; vacant in 88?.
Ronnie Green
1988-03-12
Tōkyō, JPN
Defeats Saitō Kyōji for the vacant title.
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Gilbert Ballantine
1989-04-21<
May be for another weight class.
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Sébastien Farina
1995
Defeats Paul Lenehan; possibly vacant when Farina wins the super lightweight title on 96-01-19.
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Karim Hamiteche
2002-12<
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Armina Magadi
2003-04<
Still champion as of 05-12.
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Mario Donnarumma
2007-06<
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Paulo Calhau
2011-10-20<
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Michael Peynaud
2011-12-17
Still champion as of 12-11-29; most likely vacant in or sometime before 18-12 when the management moves to NZL with the records "lost from years before" (WKA official website).
* Thanks to David Leonardo Bárcena for additional information.