World title lineage

IBF LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of IBF light welterweight champions since 1986 — 29 champions across 34 reigns. RICHARDSON HITCHINS is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to JOAN GUZMÁN (5y 5m, 0 defences).

34
RICHARDSON HITCHINSCURRENT CHAMPION
2024–present · 1y 11m · 1 defence
33
LIAM PARO
2024 · 6m · 0 defences
32
RICHARDSON HITCHINS
2024 · 2m · 0 defences
31
SUBRIEL MATIAS
2023–2024 · 1y 1m · 1 defence
30
HONG QUAN DINH
2022–2023 · 3m · 0 defences
29
MARK CHAMBERLAIN
2022 · 5m · 0 defences
28
MONTANA LOVE
2022 · 2m · 0 defences
27
JOSH TAYLOR
2022 · 2m · 0 defences
26
GEORGE KAMBOSOS, JR.
2021–2022 · 3m · 0 defences
25
JOSH TAYLOR
2021 · 6m · 0 defences
24
JOSEPH DIAZ JR.
2020–2021 · 1y 4m · 0 defences
23
TEOFIMO LOPEZ
2019–2020 · 2m · 0 defences
22
JOSH TAYLOR
2019 · 7m · 1 defence
21
DEVIN HANEY
2018–2019 · 8m · 0 defences
20
TERENCE CRAWFORD
2017–2018 · 1y 1m · 0 defences
19
JULIUS INDONGO
2017 · 4m · 0 defences
18
JOAN GUZMÁN
2011–2017 · 5y 5m · 0 defences
17
DEVON ALEXANDER
2010–2011 · 1y 9m · 1 defence
16
JUAN URANGO
2009–2010 · 6m · 0 defences
15
RICKY HATTON
2005–2009 · 4y 3m · 0 defences
14
KOSTYA TSZYU
2004–2005 · 7m · 0 defences
13
MIGUEL COTTO
2004 · 6m · 0 defences
12
KOSTYA TSZYU
2002–2004 · 1y 12m · 1 defence
11
ZAB JUDAH
2000–2002 · 1y 11m · 0 defences
10
VINCE PHILLIPS
1997–2000 · 3y 1m · 1 defence
9
KOSTYA TSZYU
1995–1997 · 2y 4m · 4 defences
8
CHARLES MURRAY
1993–1995 · 1y 6m · 0 defences
7
RAFAEL PINEDA
1991–1993 · 1y 8m · 0 defences
6
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ
1990–1991 · 1y 9m · 0 defences
5
MELDRICK TAYLOR
1988–1990 · 1y 7m · 2 defences
4
JAMES MCGIRT
1988 · 7m · 1 defence
3
TERRY MARSH
1987–1988 · 12m · 1 defence
2
JOE MANLEY
1986–1987 · 4m · 0 defences
1
GARY HINTON
1986 · 6m · 0 defences