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 Muaythai Council
World Light Heavyweight Title [81kg/178.5lb] (as of 2025-04-04)
Because it is difficult to find comprehensive muay thai results in English, these lists are always "under construction." Also, Thai competitors change their names when they switch their gym affiliations, and the names on this list may not be always accurate. If you have corrections or additional information, please send in (with specifying the source, of course).
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Visa Pulanent
1998-03-18<
Still champion as of 99-12.
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Paul Slowinski
2001-12-23
Bangkok, THA
Defeats Faisal Zakaria; wins the cruiserweight title on 02-04-09.
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Magomed Magomedov
2004-06-11
Bangkok, THA
Or 04-06-17; defeats Clifton Brown.
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Clifton Brown
2009-06-28
Montego Bay, JAM
Defeats Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
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Vacant as of 12-01, 12-09, and 12-11.
Dmitry Valent
2013-12-13
Chelyabinsk, RUS
Defeats Bektas Emirhanoglu.
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Vacant as of 14-06, 15-07, and 16-07.
Alim Nabiev
2016-11-19
Marseille, FRA
Defeats Yohan Lidon.
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Eddie Farrell
2018-03-14
Phuket, THA
Defeats Parinya M.U.Den; weight limit changed from 79kg to 81kg when WMC merges with IFMA in 19; still champion as of 20-04-27; vacant in 21(?).
Ilyas Habibali
2022-02-27
Dubai, UAE
Defeats Aaron Ortiz; still champion as of 22-07-21; vacant as of 25-03-15.
