List of world straw weight boxing champions
This list of boxing world champions in straw weight provides an overview of all boxing world champions of the four recognized and currently active world associations ( WBC , WBA , IBF , WBO ) in separate tables and chronological order depending on the association in straw weight . The WBA superchampions are listed both in the chronological WBA table and in a separate table. The status of the super champion of the WBA is ranked higher than that of the regular. Therefore, the WBA super champion is the actual world champion. The WBO has only been one of the major associations since 2007.
WBC
| World Champion | Office |
|---|---|
 Hiroki Ioka
|
1987-1988 |
 Napa Kiatwanchai
|
1988-1989 |
 Choi Jum-hwan
|
1989-1990 |
|
Hideyuki Ōhashi
|
1990 |
 Ricardo López
|
1990-1999 |
|
Wandee Singwancha
|
1999-2002 |
|
Jose Antonio Aguirre
|
2000-2004 |
|
Eagle den Junlaphan
|
2004 |
|
Isaac Bustos
|
2004-2005 |
|
Katsunari Takayama
|
2005 |
|
Eagle Den Junlaphan (2)
|
2005-2007 |
|
Oleydong Sithsamerchai
|
2007-2011 |
|
Kazuto Ioka
|
2011–2012 |
 Xiong Zhao Zhong
|
2012-2014 |
|
Oswaldo Novoa
|
2014 |
|
Wanheng Menayothin
|
since 2014 |
WBA
| World Champion | Office |
|---|---|
 Leo Gámez
|
1988-1989 |
|
Bong Jun Kim
|
1989-1991 |
|
Choi Hi-yong
|
1991-1992 |
|
Hideyuki Ōhashi
|
1992-1993 |
|
Chana Porpaoin
|
1993-1995 |
 Rosendo Álvarez
|
1995-1998 |
|
Ricardo López
|
1998-1999 |
|
Noel Arambulet
|
1999-2000 |
 Joma Gamboa
|
2000 |
|
Keitaro Hoshino
|
2000-2001 |
|
Chana Porpaoin (2)
|
2001 |
|
Yutaka Niida
|
2001 |
|
Keitaro Hoshino (2)
|
2002 |
|
Noel Arambulet (2)
|
2002-2004 |
|
Yutaka Niida (2)
|
2004-2008 |
|
Roman Gonzalez
|
2008-2010 |
|
Kwanthai Sithmorseng
|
2010-2011 |
 Muhammad Rachman
|
2011 |
|
Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym
|
2011 |
|
Akira Yaegashi
|
2011–2012 |
|
Kazuto Ioka
|
2012 |
|
Ryo Miyazaki
|
2012-2013 |
 Hekkie Budler
|
2014-2016 |
|
Byron Rojas
|
2016 |
|
Knockout CP Freshmart
|
since 2016 |
WBA super champion
| World Champion | Office |
|---|---|
|
Hekkie Budler
|
2016 |
|
Byron Rojas
|
2016 |
IBF
| World Champion | Office |
|---|---|
|
Kyung Yun Lee
|
1987 |
|
Samuth Sithnaruepol
|
1988-1989 |
|
Nico Thomas
|
1989 |
|
Eric Chavez
|
1989-1990 |
|
Fahlan Sakkreerin
|
1990-1992 |
|
Manny Melchor
|
1992 |
|
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin
|
1992-1996 |
|
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin (2)
|
1996-1997 |
|
Zolani Petelo
|
1997-2001 |
|
Roberto Carlos Leyva
|
2001-2002 |
 Miguel Barrera
|
2002-2003 |
|
Edgar Cardenas
|
2003 |
|
Daniel Reyes
|
2003-2004 |
|
Muhammad Rachman
|
2004-2007 |
|
Florante Condes
|
2007-2008 |
|
Raúl García
|
2008-2010 |
|
Nkosinathi Joyi
|
2010–2012 |
|
Mario Rodríguez
|
2012-2013 |
|
Katsunari Takayama
|
2013-2014 |
|
Francisco Rodríguez junior
|
2014 |
|
Katsunari Takayama (2)
|
2014-2015 |
|
José Argumedo
|
2015-2017 |
|
Hiroto Kyoguchi
|
2017-2018 |
|
Carlos Licona
|
2018-2019 |
|
Deejay Kriel
|
since 2019 |
WBO
| World Champion | Office |
|---|---|
 Rafael Torres
|
1989-1993 |
 Paul Weir
|
1993 |
 Alex Sanchez
|
1993-1997 |
|
Ricardo López
|
1997-1998 |
|
Eric Jamili
|
1997-1998 |
|
Kermin Guardia
|
1998-2001 |
 Jorge Mata
|
2002-2003 |
|
Eduardo Ray Marquez
|
2003 |
|
Iván Calderón
|
2003-2007 |
|
Donnie Nietes
|
2007-2011 |
|
Raúl García
|
2011 |
|
Moises Fuentes
|
2011-2013 |
|
Merlito Sabillo
|
2013-2014 |
|
Francisco Rodríguez junior
|
2014 |
|
Katsunari Takayama
|
2014-2015 |
|
Kōsei Tanaka
|
2015-2016 |
|
Katsunari Takayama (2)
|
2016-2017 |
|
Tatsuya Fukuhara
|
2017 |
|
Ryuya Yamanaka
|
2017 |
|
Vic Saludar
|
since 2018 |
Web links
- WBC Light Flyweight Champion
- WBA Light Flyweight Champion
- IBF Light Flyweight Champion
- WBO Light Flyweight Champion