List of WBO World Champions - Bantamweight

Bantamweight

Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Israel Contreras
def. Maurizio Lupino
February 3, 1989 Caracas, Venezuela 1
Title vacated 1990 Contreras vacated the title in order to challenge Luisito Espinosa for the WBA title. His only defense was against Ray Minus on September 2, 1990 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Gaby Canizales
def. Miguel Lora
March 12, 1991 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States 0
Duke McKenzie March 12, 1991 London, England, United Kingdom 2
Rafael del Valle May 13, 1992 London, England, United Kingdom 2
Alfred Kotey July 30, 1994 London, England, United Kingdom 2
Daniel Jiménez October 21, 1995 London, England, United Kingdom 1
Robbie Regan April 26, 1996 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 0
Title vacated 1996 Title vacated when Regan retired.
Jorge Julio Rocha
def. Oscar Maldonado
July 28, 1997 Inglewood, California, United States 3
Johnny Tapia January 8, 2000 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 1
Title vacated 2000
Mauricio Martinez
def. Lester Fuentes
September 4, 2000 Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1
Cruz Carbajal March 15, 2002 Veracruz, Mexico 2
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin May 7, 2004 Bangkok, Thailand 1
Jhonny Gonzalez October 29, 2005 Tucson, Arizona, United States 1
Gerry Penalosa August 11, 2007 Sacramento, California, United States 1
Title Stripped due to Penalosa not defending the belt for a year April 2009
Fernando Montiel
def. Diego Oscar Silva
March 28, 2009 Baja California, Mexico 1
Eric Morel Interim Title
def. Gerry Penalosa
February 13, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nonito Donaire
def. Fernando Montiel
February 19, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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