WBO
| Reign began | Reign ended | Champion | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-06 | 1990-09-22 | Mauricio Aceves | WBO |
| 1990-09-22 | 1991-09-14 | Dingaan Thobela | WBO |
| 1992-09-25 | 1994 | Giovanni Parisi | WBO |
| 1994-07-29 | 1996 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBO |
| 1996-04-13 | 2004-01-03 | Artur Grigorian | WBO |
| 2004-01-03 | 2004-08-07 | Acelino Freitas | WBO |
| 2004-08-07 | 2005 | Diego Corrales | WBO |
| 2006-04-29 | 2007-04-28 | Acelino Freitas | WBO |
| 2007-04-28 | 2008-03-08 | Juan Díaz | WBO |
| 2008-03-08 | 2009-02-13 | Nate Campbell | WBO |
| 2010-02-28 | 2012-01-06-Stripped | Juan Manuel Márquez | WBO |
| 2012-01-06 | Present | Ricky Burns | WBO |
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