World title lineage

WBA LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of WBA light middleweight champions since 1963 — 39 champions across 44 reigns. JARON ENNIS is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to JULIAN JACKSON (5y 9m, 3 defences).

  1. 44
    JARON ENNISCURRENT CHAMPION

    2026–present · 4m · 0 defences

  2. 43

    2026 · 2m · 0 defences

  3. 42

    2025–2026 · 7m · 0 defences

  4. 41

    2024–2025 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  5. 40

    2024 · 3m · 0 defences

  6. 39

    2024 · 4m · 0 defences

  7. 38

    2022–2024 · 1y 3m · 2 defences

  8. 37

    2022 · 9m · 0 defences

  9. 36

    2021–2022 · 1m · 0 defences

  10. 35

    2019–2021 · 2y 4m · 0 defences

  11. 34

    2018–2019 · 8m · 0 defences

  12. 33

    2017–2018 · 1y 9m · 0 defences

  13. 32

    2012–2017 · 4y 3m · 0 defences

  14. 31

    2012 · 8m · 1 defence

  15. 30

    2010–2012 · 1y 10m · 1 defence

  16. 29

    2008–2010 · 1y 11m · 0 defences

  17. 28

    2007–2008 · 1y · 1 defence

  18. 27

    2004–2007 · 2y 8m · 0 defences

  19. 26

    2003–2004 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  20. 25

    2003 · 4m · 0 defences

  21. 24

    2001–2003 · 1y 7m · 0 defences

  22. 23

    2000–2001 · 9m · 0 defences

  23. 22

    2000 · 14d · 0 defences

  24. 21

    2000 · 9m · 1 defence

  25. 20

    1998–2000 · 1y 10m · 1 defence

  26. 19

    1993–1998 · 4y 9m · 0 defences

  27. 18

    1987–1993 · 5y 9m · 3 defences

  28. 17

    1984–1987 · 3y 1m · 5 defences

  29. 16

    1983–1984 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

  30. 15

    1982–1983 · 1y 4m · 3 defences

  31. 14

    1981–1982 · 7m · 0 defences

  32. 13

    1977–1981 · 4y 1m · 0 defences

  33. 12

    1976–1977 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  34. 11

    1976 · 3m · 0 defences

  35. 10

    1975–1976 · 9m · 0 defences

  36. 9

    1975 · 5m · 0 defences

  37. 8

    1974–1975 · 8m · 0 defences

  38. 7

    1971–1974 · 2y 7m · 5 defences

  39. 6

    1970–1971 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

  40. 5

    1969–1970 · 1y 4m · 2 defences

  41. 4

    1968–1969 · 10m · 0 defences

  42. 3

    1966–1968 · 1y 11m · 2 defences

  43. 2

    1965–1966 · 1y · 1 defence

  44. 1

    1963–1965 · 2y 4m · 0 defences

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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