WBO Bantamweight Champion

Bantamweight champion as recognized by the World Boxing Organization.

• The maximum weight for this division is 118 pounds (53.5 kg or 8 stone 6 lbs).
• One of the traditional eight divisions.

RELATED LINK: WBO Bantamweight Title Fights

No.	Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Defenses	Opponents
1	Israel Contreras	1989 Feb 3	1991 Mar 12 V	1	1
2	Gaby Canizales	1991 Mar 12	1991 Jun 30	0	0
3	Duke McKenzie	1991 Jun 30	1992 May 13	2	2
4	Rafael Del Valle	1992 May 13	1994 Jul 30	2	2
5	Alfred Kotey	1994 Jul 30	1995 Oct 21	2	2
6	Daniel Jimenez	1995 Oct 21	1996 Apr 26	1	1
7	Robbie Regan	1996 Apr 26	1997 Jul 17V	0	0
8	Jorge Eliecer Julio	1997 Jul 28	2000 Jan 8	3	3
9	Johnny Tapia	2000 Jan 8	2000 Sep V	1	1
10	Mauricio Martinez	2000 Sep 4	2002 Mar 15	1	1
11	Cruz Carbajal	2002 Mar 15	2004 May 7	2	2
12	Ratanachai Sor Vorapin	2004 May 7	2005 Oct 29	1	1
13	Jhonny Gonzalez	2005 Oct 29	2007 Aug 11	2	2
14	Gerry Penalosa	2007 Aug 11	2009 Apr 25 V	1	1
15	Fernando Montiel	2009 Apr 25	2011 Feb 19	2	2
16	Nonito Donaire	2011 Feb 19	2011 Oct 22V	1	1
17	Jorge Arce	2011 Nov 26	2012 Aug 15V	0	0
18	Pungluang Sor Singyu	2012 Oct 20	2013 Mar 2	0	0
19	Paulus Ambunda	2013 Mar 2	2013 Aug 1	0	0
20	Tomoki Kameda	2013 Aug 1	2015 Apr 25 V	3	3
21	Pungluang Sor Singyu	2015 Aug 8	2016 July 27	1	1
22	Marlon Tapales	2016 July 27	2017 Apr 22S	0	0
23	Zolani Tete	2017 Apr 23	2019 Nov 30	3	3
24	John Riel Casimero	2019 Nov 30	Present	2	2

^R - Retired
^S - Stripped
^V - Vacated