WBC Light Flyweight World Championship
September 18, 2023 / Tokyo, Japan / Ariake Arena
TEIKEN PROMOTIONS AND TOP RANK PRESENT:
KENSHIRO “The Amazing Boy” TERAJI (Japan)
Two-time WBC Light Flyweight World Champion, 11th Title Defense
Age: 31 / Date of birth: January 6, 1992
Residence: Uji, Kyoto, Japan / Birthplace: Joyo, Kyoto, Japan
Record: 21-1, 13 KOs / Total rounds: 144 / World championship fights: 12-1, 8 KOs
Height: 5’4.5” – 164cm / Reach: 64” – 163cm / Stance: Right-handed
Manager: Takeo Imamura / Trainer: Hisashi Teraji
HEKKIE “The Hexecutioner” BUDLER (South Africa)
Ranked WBC No. 1 / Mandatory Challenger at Light Flyweight
Age: 35 / Date of birth: May 18, 1988
Residence, birthplace: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Record: 35-4, 11 KOs / Total rounds: 322 / World championship fights: 6-3, 2 KOs
Height: 5’3” – 160 cm / Reach: 65” – 165cm / Stance: Right-handed
Manager, trainer: Colin Nathan
WBC LIGHT FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS
- Franco Udella (Italy) 1975
- Luis Estaba (Ven) 1975 – 1978
- Freddie Castillo (Mex) 1978
- Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh (Tha) 1978
- Sung Jun Kim (Kor) 1978 – 1980
- Shigeo Nakajima (Jap) 1980
- Hilario Zapata (Pan) 1980 – 1982
- Amado Urzua (Mex) 1982
- Tadashi Tomori (Jap) 1982
- Hilario Zapata (Pan) * 1982 – 1983
- Jungkoo Chang (Kor) 1983 – 1988
- German Torres (Mex) 1988 – 1989
- Yulwoo Lee (Kor) 1989
- Humberto Gonzalez (Mex) 1989 – 1990
- Rolando Pascua (Phil) 1990 – 1991
- Melchor Cob Castro (Mex) 1991
- Humberto Gonzalez (Mex)* 1991 – 1993
- Michael Carbajal (US) 1993 – 1994
- Humberto Gonzalez (Mex)* 1994 – 1995
- Saman Sorjaturong (Thai) 1995 – 1999
- Yosam Choi (Kor) 1999 – 2002
- Jorge Arce (Mex) 2001 – 2004
- Eric Ortiz (Mex) 2005
- Brian Viloria (US) 2005 – 2006
- Omar Niño (Mexico) 2006
- Wandee Singwangcha (Thai) (Interim) 2006
- Edgar Sosa (Mexico) 2007 – 2009
- Rodel Mayol (Philippines) 2009 – 2010
- Omar Niño (Mexico) * 2010
- Gilberto Keb Baas (Mexico) 2010 – 2011
- Adrian Hernandez (Mexico) 2011
- Kompayak Porpramook (Thai) 2011 – 2012
- Adrian Hernandez (Mexico)* 2012 – 2014
- Naoya Inoue (Japan) 2014
- Pedro Guevara (Mexico) 2014 – 2015
- Yo Kimura (Japan) 2015 – 2016
- Ganigan Lopez (Mexico) 2016 – 2017
- Kenshiro Teraji (Japan) 2017 – 2021
- Masamichi Yabuki (Japan) 2021 – 2022
- Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)* 2022 –
- Regained
WBC Top 10 Light Flyweight Champions
- Humberto Gonzalez (Mexico)
- Hilario Zapata (Panama)
- Michael Carbajal (Us)
- Luis Estaba (Venezuela)
- Jungkoo Chang (Korea)
- Saman Sorjaturong (Thailand)
- Jorge Arce (Mexico)
- Edgar Sosa (Mexico)
- Yosam Choi (Korea)
- Tadashi Tomori (Japan)
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LIGHT FLYWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY
34 light flyweight world champions have been recognized by the WBC, five of whom have regained the title: Hilario Zapata (Panama), Humberto Gonzalez (Mexico) two times, Omar Niño (Mexico), Adrian Hernandez (Mexico), Kenshiro Teraji (Japan).
148 light flyweight world championship bouts have been held in WBC history.
MEMORABLE WBC LIGHT FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS
Apr. 8, 2023 Kenshiro Teraji TKO9 Anthony Olascuaga – Tokyo, Japan
Nov. 1, 2022 Kenshiro Teraji TKO7 Hiroto Kyoguchi – Saitama, Japan
Mar. 19, 2022 Kenshiro Teraji KO3 Masamichi Yabuki – Kyoto, Japan
Sept. 22, 2021 Masamichi Yabuki TKO10 Kenshiro Teraji – Kyoto, Japan
Apr. 24, 2021 Kenshiro Teraji W12 Tetsuya Hisada – Osaka, Japan
Dec. 23, 2019 Kenshiro Teraji TKO4 Randy Petalcorin – Yokohama, Japan
July 12, 2019 Kenshiro Teraji TKO4 Jonathan Taconing – Osaka, Japan
Oct. 7, 2018 Kenshiro Teraji TKO7 Milan Melindo – Yokohama, Japan
July 2, 2016 Ganigan Lopez W12 Yu Kimura – Kyoto, Japan
Apr. 6, 2014 Naoya Inoue TKO6 Adrian Hernandez – Tokyo, Japan
Feb. 8, 2014 Adrian Hernandez TKO3 Janiel Rivera – Huixquilucan, Mexico
June 19, 2010 Omar Niño W12 Rodel Mayol – San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico
Nov. 21, 2009 Rodel Mayol TKO2 Edgar Sosa – Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Apr. 14, 2007 Edgar Sosa W12 Brian Viloria – San Antonio, Texas
Feb. 18, 2006 Brian Viloria W12 Jose Antonio Aguirre – Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep. 4, 2004 Jorge Arce W12 Juanito Rubillar – Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
July 6, 2002 Jorge Arce TKO6 Yo Sam Choi – Seoul, South Korea
Jan. 30, 2001 Yo Sam Choi KO7 Saman Sorjaturong – Seoul, South Korea
July 15, 1995 Saman Sorjaturong TKO7 Humberto Gonzalez – Inglewood, California
Nov. 12, 1994 Humberto Gonzalez W12 Michael Carbajal – Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
Mar. 13, 1993 Michael Carbajal KO7 Humberto Gonzalez – Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec. 9, 1989 Humberto Gonzalez W12 Jung Koo Chang – Daegu, South Korea
Mar. 26, 1983 Jung Koo Chang TKO3 Hilario Zapata – Daejeon, South Korea
Sep. 18, 1982 Hilario Zapata W15 Jung Koo Chang – Chongju, South Korea
Feb. 19, 1978 Freddy Castillo TKO14 Luis Estaba – Caracas, Venezuela
July 18, 1976 Luis Estaba KOe Franco Udella – Caracas, Venezuela
Apr. 4, 1975 Franco Udella WDQ12 Valentin Martinez – Milan, Italy
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.
