World title lineage

WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of WBA super middleweight champions since 1988 — 34 champions across 58 reigns. KEVIN LELE SADJO is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to FRANKIE LILES (4y 6m, 0 defences).

  1. 58
    KEVIN LELE SADJOCURRENT CHAMPION

    2026–present · 4m · 0 defences

  2. 57

    2026 · 2m · 0 defences

  3. 56

    2026 · 1m · 0 defences

  4. 55

    2025–2026 · 9m · 0 defences

  5. 54

    2025 · 4m · 0 defences

  6. 53

    2024–2025 · 3m · 0 defences

  7. 52

    2024 · 6d · 0 defences

  8. 51

    2023–2024 · 12m · 3 defences

  9. 50

    2023 · 13d · 0 defences

  10. 49

    2023 · 7m · 2 defences

  11. 48

    2023 · 3m · 0 defences

  12. 47

    2022–2023 · 8m · 2 defences

  13. 46

    2022 · 2m · 0 defences

  14. 45

    2022 · 14d · 0 defences

  15. 44

    2021–2022 · 4m · 0 defences

  16. 43

    2020–2021 · 11m · 3 defences

  17. 42

    2018–2020 · 2y 3m · 0 defences

  18. 41

    2018 · 2m · 0 defences

  19. 40

    2017–2018 · 9m · 1 defence

  20. 39

    2017 · 4m · 0 defences

  21. 38

    2017 · 0d · 0 defences

  22. 37

    2017 · 21d · 0 defences

  23. 36

    2016–2017 · 6m · 0 defences

  24. 35

    2016 · 7d · 0 defences

  25. 34

    2016 · 9m · 0 defences

  26. 33

    2015–2016 · 10m · 0 defences

  27. 32

    2015 · 28d · 0 defences

  28. 31

    2014–2015 · 10m · 0 defences

  29. 30

    2014 · 28d · 0 defences

  30. 29

    2014 · 3m · 0 defences

  31. 28

    2013–2014 · 3m · 0 defences

  32. 27

    2012–2013 · 12m · 0 defences

  33. 26

    2011–2012 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  34. 25

    2009–2011 · 1y 11m · 2 defences

  35. 24

    2008–2009 · 1y 1m · 1 defence

  36. 23

    2008 · 4m · 0 defences

  37. 22

    2008 · 12d · 0 defences

  38. 21

    2007–2008 · 6m · 2 defences

  39. 20

    2007 · 1m · 0 defences

  40. 19

    2007 · 4m · 0 defences

  41. 18

    2007 · 3m · 0 defences

  42. 17

    2007 · 17d · 0 defences

  43. 16

    2006–2007 · 4m · 0 defences

  44. 15

    2005–2006 · 1y 6m · 2 defences

  45. 14

    2005 · 4m · 0 defences

  46. 13

    2004–2005 · 3m · 0 defences

  47. 12

    2004 · 6m · 0 defences

  48. 11

    2004 · 1m · 0 defences

  49. 10

    2004 · 2m · 0 defences

  50. 9

    2003–2004 · 10m · 3 defences

  51. 8

    2002–2003 · 4m · 1 defence

  52. 7

    2002 · 8m · 0 defences

  53. 6

    1999–2002 · 2y 3m · 0 defences

  54. 5

    1999 · 5m · 0 defences

  55. 4

    1994–1999 · 4y 6m · 0 defences

  56. 3

    1994 · 10m · 0 defences

  57. 2

    1992–1994 · 1y 6m · 4 defences

  58. 1

    1988–1992 · 4y 3m · 1 defence

The Ring Record

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

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