Featherweight
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| 1889 | Dal Hawkins1 |
| 1890 | Billy Murphy |
| 1892– | |
| 1900 | George Dixon |
| 1900–01 | Terry McGovern |
| 1901 | Young Corbett1 |
| 1901–12 | Abe Attell |
| 1912–23 | Johnny Kilbane |
| 1923 | Eugene Criqui |
| 1923–25 | Johnny Dundee1 |
| 1925–27 | Louis (Kid) Kaplan1 |
| 1927–28 | Benny Bass |
| 1928 | Tony Canzoneri |
| 1928–29 | Andre Routis |
| 1929–32 | Battling Battalino1 |
| 1932 | Tommy Paul (NBA), Kid Chocolate (N.Y.) |
| 1933–36 | Freddie Miller |
| 1936–37 | Petey Sarron |
| 1937–38 | Henry Armstrong1 |
| 1938–40 | Joey Archibald |
| 1940–41 | Harry Jefra, Joey Archibald |
| 1941–42 | Chalky Wright |
| 1942–48 | Willie Pep |
| 1948–49 | Sandy Saddler2 |
| 1949–50 | Willie Pep |
| 1950–57 | Sandy Saddler |
| 1957–59 | Kid Bassey |
| 1959–63 | Davey Moore |
| 1963–64 | Sugar Ramos |
| 1964–67 | Vicente Saldivar2 |
| 1968 | Howard Winstone, José Legra,3 Paul Rojas (WBA), Sho Saijo (WBA) |
| 1969 | Sho Saijo (WBA), Johnny Famechon3 |
| 1970 | Sho Saijo (WBA), Johnny Famechon,3 Vicente Salvidar,3 Kuniaki Shibata3 |
| 1971 | Sho Saijo (WBA), Antonio Gomez (WBA), Kuniaki Shibata (WBC) |
| 1972 | Antonio Gomez (WBA), Ernesto Marcel (WBA), Kuniaki Shibata (WBC), Clemente Sanchez (WBC), José Legra (WBC) |
| 1973 | Ernesto Marcel (WBA), José Legra (WBC), Eder Jofre (WBC) |
| 1974 | Ernesto Marcel (WBA),2 Ruben Olivares (WBA), Alexis Arguello (WBA), Eder Jofre (WBC), Bobby Chacon (WBC) |
| 1975 | Alexis Arguello (WBA), Bobby Chacon (WBC), Ruben Olivares (WBC), David Kotey (WBC) |
| 1976 | Alexis Arguello (WBA),2 David Kotey (WBC), Danny Lopez (WBC) |
| 1977 | Rafael Ortega (WBA), Danny Lopez (WBC) |
| 1978 | Rafael Ortega (WBA), Cecilio Lastra (WBA), Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Danny Lopez (WBC) |
| 1979 | Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Danny Lopez (WBC) |
| 1980 | Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Danny Lopez (WBC), Salvador Sanchez (WBC) |
| 1981 | Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Salvador Sanchez (WBC) |
| 1982 | Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Salvador Sanchez (WBC)4 |
| 1983 | Juan Laporte (WBC), Eusebio Pedroza (WBA) |
| 1984 | Wilfred Gomez (WBC), Eusebio Pedroza (WBA) |
| 1985 | Eusebio Pedroza (WBA), Barry McGuigan (WBA), Azumah Nelson (WBC) |
| 1986 | Barry McGuigan (WBA), Stevie Cruz (WBA), Azumah Nelson (WBC) |
| 1987 | Azumah Nelson (WBC), Antonio Esparragoza (WBA) |
| 1988 | Calvin Grove (IBF), Jorge Paez (IBF), Antonio Esparragoza (WBA), Jeff Fenech (WBC) |
| 1989 | Jorge Paez (IBF), Antonio Esparragoza (WBA), Jeff Fenech (WBC) |
| 1990 | Marcos Villasana (WBC), Antonio Esparragoza (WBA), Jorge Paez (IBF) |
| 1991 | Yung-Kyun Park (WBA), Troy Dorsey (IBF), Marcos Villagana (WBC) |
| 1992 | Paul Hodkinson (WBC), Manuel Medina (IBF), Yung-Kyun Park (WBA) |
| 1993 | Yung-Kyun Park (WBA), Goyo Vargas (WBC), Tom Johnson (IBF) |
| 1994 | Eloy Rojas (WBA), Kevin Kelley (WBC), Tom Johnson (IBF) |
| 1995 | Eloy Rojas (WBA), Alejandro Gonzalez (WBC), Tom Johnson (IBF) |
| 1996 | Wilfredo Vázquez (WBA), Luisto Espinoza (WBC), Tom Johnson (IBF) |
| 1997 | Elroy Rojas (WBA), Luisito Espinoza (WBC), Tom Johnson (IBF) |
| 1998 | vacant (WBA), Luisito Espinoza (WBC), Manuel Medina (IBF) |
| 1999 | Freddie Norwood (WBA), Cesar Soto (WBC), Manuel Medina (IBF) |
| 2000 | Freddie Norwood (WBA), Guty Espadas (WBC), Paul Ingle (IBF) |
| 2001 | Derrick Gainer (WBA), Erik Morales (WBC), Frankie Toledo (IBF) |
| 2002 | Derrick Gainer (WBA), vacant (WBC), Johnny Tapia (IBF) |
| 2003 | Derrick Gainer (WBA), Erik Morales (WBC), Manuel Marquez (IBF) |
| 2004 | In-Jin Chi (WBC), Juan Manuel Marquez (WBA, IBF) |
| 2005 | Chris John (WBA), In-Jin Chi (WBC), Juan Manuel Marquez (IBF) |
1. Abandoned title.
2. Retired.
3. Recognized in Europe, Mexico, and Asia.
4. Killed in auto accident.
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