Junior Lightweight
| Number | Champion | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash Elorde | 1963 - June 15, 1967 |
| 2 | Yoshiaki Numata | June 15, 1967 - December 14, 1967 |
| 3 | Hiroshi Kobayashi | December 14, 1967 - July 29, 1971 |
| 4 | Alfredo Marcano | July 29, 1971 - April 25, 1972 |
| 5 | Ben Villaflor | April 25, 1972 - March 13, 1973 |
| 6 | Kuniaki Shibata | March 13, 1973 - October 17, 1973 |
| 7 | Ben Villaflor | October 17, 1973 - October 16, 1976 |
| 8 | Samuel Serrano | October 16, 1976 - August 2, 1980 |
| 9 | Yasutsune Uehara | August 2, 1980 - April 9, 1981 |
| 10 | Samuel Serrano | April 9, 1981 - January 19, 1983 |
| 11 | Roger Mayweather | January 19, 1983 - February 26, 1984 |
| 12 | Rocky Lockridge | February 26, 1984 - May 19, 1985 |
| 13 | Wilfredo Gómez | May 19, 1985 - May 24, 1986 |
| 14 | Alfredo Layne | May 24, 1986 - September 27, 1986 |
| 15 | Brian Mitchell | September 27, 1986 - March 30, 1987 |
| 16 | Manny Pacquiao (beat Juan Manuel Márquez) | March 15, 2008 - July 2008 (Moved up to Lightweight) |
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