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Boxing: Junior Featherweight Champions (122 pounds)

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Also known as the super bantamweight class, this was one of the junior weight divisions established in New York State when boxing was legalized under the Walker Law of 1920.

Jack "Kid" Wolfe claimed the title in 1922 and Carl Duane took it from him the following year. After Duane's retirement in 1924, though, the title vanished until it was revived by the World Boxing Council in 1976. The World Boxing Association added it in 1977, the International Boxing Federation in 1983.

The lists below includes champions recognized by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Only those bouts are included in which the championship changed hands or the championships of two or more governing bodies was unified.

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Jack (Kid) Wolfe 1922-23
Carl Duane 1923-24
Rigoberto Riasco (WBC) 1976
Royal Kobayashi (WBC) 1976
Dong Kyun Yum (WBC) 1976-77
Wilfredo Gomez (WBC) 1977-83
Soo Hwan Hong (WBA) 1977-78
Ricardo Cardona (WBA) 1978-80
Leo Randolph (WBA) 1980
Sergio Victor Palma (WBA) 1980-82
Leonardo Cruz (WBA) 1982-84
Bobby Berna (IBF) 1983-84
Jaime Garza (WBC) 1983-84
Loris Stecca (WBA) 1984
Seung-Il Suh (IBF) 1984-85
Juan Meza (WBC) 1984-85
Victor Callejas (WBA) 1984-86
Ji-Won Kim (IBF) 1985-86
Lupe Pintor (WBC) 1985-86
Samart Payakaroon (WBC) 1986-87
Louie Espinoza (WBA) 1987
Seung Hoon Lee (IBF) 1987-88
Julio Gervacio (WBA) 1987-88
Jeff Fenech (WBC) 1987-88
Bernardo Pinango (WBA) 1988
Jose Sanabria (IBF) 1988-89
Juan Jose Estrada (WBA) 1988-89
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1988-90
Kenny Mitchell (WBO) 1989
Fabrice Benichou (IBF) 1989-90
Jesus Salud (WBA) 1989-90
Valerio Nati (WBO) 1989-90
Paul Banke (WBC) 1990
Luis Enrique Mendoza (WBA) 1990-91
Pedro Ruben Decima (WBC) 1990-91
Orlando Fernandez (WBO) 1990-91
Welcome Ncita (IBF) 1990-92
Kiyoshi Hatanaka (WBC) 1991
Raul Perez (WBA) 1991-92
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1991-92
Jesse Benavides (WBO) 1991-92
Thierry Jacob (WBC) 1992
Duke McKenzie (WBO) 1992-93
Kennedy McKinney (IBF) 1992-94
Tracy Harris Patterson (WBC) 1992-94
Wilfredo Vazquez (WBA) 1992-95
Daniel Jimenez (WBO) 1993-95
Hector Acero-Sanchez (WBC) 1994-95
Vuyani Bungu (IBF) 1994-99
Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO) 1995-96
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1995-97
Antonio Cermeno (WBA) 1995-98
Junior Jones (WBO) 1996-97
Erik Morales (WBC) 1997-2000
Kennedy McKinney (WBO) 1997-98
Enrique Sanchez (WBA) 1998-98
Nestor Garza (WBA) 1998-2000
Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO) 1998-2000
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (IBF) 1999-2001
Erik Morales (WBO) 2000
Clarence "Bones" Adams (WBA) 2000-01
Willie Jorrin (WBC) 2000-02
Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO) 2000-01
Manny Pacquiao (IBF) 2001-03
Yober Ortega (WBA) 2001-02
Agapito Sanchez (WBO) 2001-02
Yoddamrong Sithyodthong (WBA) 2002
Osamu Sato (WBA) 2002
Salim Medjkoune (WBA) 2002-03
Oscar Larios (WBC) 2002-05
Joan Guzman (WBO) 2002-05
Mahyar Monshipour (WBA) 2003-06
Israel Vazquez (IBF) 2004-05
Israel Vazquez (WBC) 2005-07
Daniel Ponce de León (WBO) 2005-08
Somsak Sithchatchawal (WBA) 2006
Steve Molitor (IBF) 2006-08
Rafael Marquez (WBC) 2007
Israel Vazquez (WBC) 2007-08
Celestino Caballero (IBF) 2008-10
Juan Manuel López (WBO) 2008-10
Celestino Caballero (WBA) 2006-
Toshiaki Nishioka (WBC) 2008-
Steve Molitor (IBF) 2010-
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (WBO) 2010-

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Championship Fights

1922
Sep. 21Jack Kid WolfeW 15Joe LynchNew York City 
1923
Aug. 29Carl DuaneW 12Jack Kid WolfeLong Island City 
 Duane retired in 1929 and the title became vacant until 1976 
1976
Apr 3Rigoberto RiascoTKO 9Waruinge NakayamaPanama City, PanamaWBC
Oct 9Royal KobayashiTKO 8Rigoberto RiascoTokyo, JapanWBC
Nov 24Dong Kyun YumMD 15Royal KobayashiSeoul, KoreaWBC
1977
May 21Wilfredo GomezKO 12Dong Kyun YumHato Rey, Puerto RicoWBC
Nov 26Soo Hwan HongKO 3Hector CarrasquillaPanama City, PanamaWBA
1978
May 7Ricardo CardonaTKO 12Soo Hwan HongSeoul, KoreaWBA
1980
May 4Leo RandolphTKO 15Ricardo CardonaSeattle, WashingtonWBA
Aug 9Sergio Victor PalmaTKO 5Leo RandolphSpokane, WashingtonWBA
1982
Jun 12Leonardo CruzUD 15Sergio Victor PalmaMiami Beach, FloridaWBA
1983
 Wilfredo Gomez vacated the WBC title; Garza and Berna fought for the vacant title 
Jun 15Jaime GarzaTKO 2Bobby BernaLos Angeles, CaliforniaWBC
Dec 4Bobby BernaTKO 9Seung-Il SuhSeoul, KoreaIBF
1984
Feb 22Loris SteccaTKO 12Leonardo CruzMilan, ItalyWBA
Apr 15Seung-Il SuhTKO 10Bobby BernaSeoul, KoreaIBF
May 26Victor CallejasTKO 8Loris SteccaGuaynabo, Puerto RicoWBA
Nov 3Juan MezaKO 1Jaime GarzaKingston, New YorkWBC
1985
Jan 3Ji-Won KimKO 10Seung-Il SuhSeoul, KoreaIBF
Aug 18Lupe PintorUD 12Juan MezaTijuana, MexicoWBC
1986
Jan 18Samart PayakaroonKO 5Lupe PintorBangkok, ThailandWBC
1987
 Victor Callejas vacated the WBA title; Espinoza and Valoy fought for the vacant title 
Jan 16Louie EspinozaTKO 4Tommy ValoyPhoenix, ArizonaWBA
 Ji-Won Kim retired; Lee and Muangsurin fought for the vacant IBF title 
Jan 18Seung Hoon LeeTKO 9Prayurasak MuangsurinPohang City, KoreaIBF
May 8Jeff FenechKO 4Samart PayakaroonSydney, AUSWBC
Nov 28Julio GervacioUD 12Louie EspinozaSan Juan, Puerto RicoWBA
1988
Feb 27Bernardo PinangoSD 12Julio GervacioSan Juan, Puerto RicoWBA
 Jeff Fenech vacated the WBC title; Zaragoza and Zarate fought for the vacant title 
Feb 29Daniel ZaragozaTKO 10Carlos ZarateInglewood, CaliforniaWBC
 Seung Hoon Lee vacated the IBF title; Sanabria and Rocha fought for the vacant title 
May 21Jose SanabriaTKO 6Moises Fuentes RochaBucaramanga, ColombiaIBF
May 28Juan Jose EstradaSD 12Bernardo PinangoTijuana, MexicoWBA
1989
Mar 10Fabrice BenichouSD 12Jose SanabriaLimoges, FranceIBF
Apr 29Kenny MitchellUD 12Julio GervacioSan Juan, Puerto RicoWBO
Dec 9Valerio NatiDQ 4Kenny MitchellTeramo, ItalyWBO
Dec 11Jesus SaludDQ 9Juan Jose EstradaInglewood, CaliforniaWBA
1990
Mar 10Welcome NcitaUD 12Fabrice BenichouTel Aviv, IsraelIBF
Apr 23Paul BankeTKO 9Daniel ZaragozaInglewood, CaliforniaWBC
May 12Orlando FernandezTKO 10Valerio NatiSassari, ItalyWBO
 Jesus Salud was stripped of the WBA title; Mendoza and Palacios fought for the vacant title     
May 25Luis Enrique MendozaPTS 12Ruben Dario PalaciosCartagena, ColombiaWBA
Nov 5Pedro Ruben DecimaTKO 4Paul BankeInglewood, CaliforniaWBC
1991
Feb 3Kiyoshi HatanakaTKO 8Pedro Ruben DecimaNagoya, JapanWBC
May 24Jesse BenavidesUD 12Orlando FernandezCorpus Christi, TexasWBO
Jun 14Daniel ZaragozaSD 12Kiyoshi HatanakaNagoya, JapanWBC
Oct 7Raul PerezSD 12Luis Enrique MendozaInglewood, CaliforniaWBA
1992
Mar 20Thierry JacobUD 12Daniel ZaragozaCalais, FranceWBC
Mar 27Wilfredo VazquezTKO 3Raul PerezMexico City, MexicoWBA
Jun 23Tracy Harris PattersonTKO 2Thierry JacobAlbany, New YorkWBC
Oct 15Duke McKenzieUD 12Jesse BenavidesLondon, UKWBO
Dec 2Kennedy McKinneyKO 11Welcome NcitaTortoli, ItalyIBF
1993
Jun 9Daniel JimenezMD 12Duke McKenzieLondon, UKWBO
1994
Aug 20Vuyani BunguUD 12Kennedy McKinneyTemba, South AfricaIBF
Aug 26Hector Acero-SanchezSD 12Tracy Harris PattersonAtlantic City, New JerseyWBC
1995
Mar 31Marco Antonio BarreraUD 12Daniel JimenezAnaheim, CaliforniaWBO
May 13Antonio CermenoUD 12Wilfredo VazquezBayamon, Puerto RicoWBA
Sep 6Erik MoralesKO 11Daniel ZaragozaEl Paso, TexasWBC
Nov 6Daniel ZaragozaSD 12Hector Acero-SanchezInglewood, CaliforniaWBC
1996
Nov 22Junior JonesDQ 5Marco Antonio BarreraTampa, FloridaWBO
1997
Dec 19Kennedy McKinneyTKO 4Junior JonesNew York, New YorkWBO
1998
 Antonio Cermeno vacated the WBA title; Sanchez and Del Valle fought for the vacant title 
Feb 8Enrique SanchezUD 12Rafael Del ValleLake Charles, LouisianaWBA
 Kennedy McKinney vacated the WBO title; Barrera and Wenton fought fot the vacant title 
Oct 31Marco Antonio BarreraTKO 4Richie WentonAtlantic City, New JerseyWBO
   
Dec 12Nestor GarzaUD 12Enrique SanchezIndio, CaliforniaWBA
1999
 Vuyani Bungu vacated the IBF title; Ledwaba and Johnson fought for the vacant title 
May 29Lehlohonolo LedwabaUD 12John Michael JohnsonTemba, South AfricaIBF
2000
Feb 19Erik MoralesSD 12Marco Antonio BarreraLas Vegas, NevadaWBO
Mar 4Clarence “Bones” AdamsUD 12Nestor GarzaLas Vegas, NevadaWBA
 Erik Morales vacated the WBO title; Barrera and Freitas fought for the vacant title 
Jun 17Marco Antonio BarreraKO 1Luiz FreitasMexico City, MexicoWBO
 Erik Morales vacated the WBC title; Jorrin and Brodie fought for the vacant title 
Sep 9Willie JorrinMD 12Michael BrodieManchester, UKWBC
2001
 Marco Antonio Barrera vacated the WBO title; Sanchez and Monsalvo fought for the vacant title 
Jun 23Agapito SanchezKO 7Jorge Eliecer Pabon MonsalvoLas Vegas, NevadaWBO
Jun 23Manny PacquiaoTKO 6Lehlohonolo LedwabaLas Vegas, NevadaIBF
 Clarence “Bones” Adams vacated the WBA title; Ortega and Rojas fought for the vacant title 
Nov 17Yober OrtegaKO 4Jose RojasLas Vegas, NevadaWBA
2002
Feb 21Yoddamrong SithyodthongUD 12Yober OrtegaDankhunthod, ThailandWBA
May 17Oscar LariosTKO 12Israel VazquezSacramento, CaliforniaWBC
May 18Osamu SatoKO 8Yoddamrong SithyodthongSaitama, JapanWBA
 Agapito Sanchez was stripped of the WBO title; Guzman and Oliva fought for the vacant title 
Aug 17Joan GuzmanKO 3Fabio Daniel OlivaCardiff, WalesWBO
Oct 9Salim MedjkouneUD 12Osamu SatoTokyo, JapanWBA
2003
Jul 4Mahyar MonshipourKO 12Salim MedjkounePoitiers, Vienne, FranceWBA
2004
 Manny Pacquiao vacated the IBF title; Vazquez and Valbuena fought for the vacant title 
Mar 25Israel VazquezTKO 12Jose Luis ValbuenaLos Angeles, CaliforniaIBF
2005
 Joan Guzman vacated the WBO title; de Leon and Looknongyangtoy fought for the vacant title 
Oct 29Daniel Ponce de LeonUD 12Sod LooknongyangtoyTucson, ArizonaWBO
Dec 3Israel VazquezTKO 3Oscar LariosLas Vegas, NevadaWBC
2006
Mar 18Somsak SithchatchawalTKO 10Mahyar MonshipourLevallois-Perret, FranceWBA
Oct 4Celestino CaballeroTKO 3Somsak SithchatchawalWat Ban Rai, ThailandWBA
 Israel Vazquez was stripped of the IBF title; Molitor and Hunter fought for the vacant title 
Nov 10Steve MolitorKO 5Michael HunterHartlepool, UKIBF
2007
Mar 3Rafael MarquezRTD 7Israel VazquezCarson, CaliforniaWBC
Aug 4Israel VazquezTKO 6Rafael MarquezHidalgo, TexasWBC
2008
Jun 7Juan Manuel LopezTKO 1Daniel Ponce de LeonAtlantic City, New JerseyWBO
 Israel Vazquez vacated the WBC title; Nishioka and Kiatisakchokchai fought for the vacant title 
Sep 15Toshiaki NishiokaUD 12Napapol KiatisakchokchaiYokohama, JapanWBC
Nov 21Celestino CaballeroTKO 4Steve MolitorRama, CanadaIBF
2010
 Juan Manuel Lopez vacated the WBO title; Vazquez and Sonsona fought for the vacant title 
Feb 27Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.KO 4Marvin SonsonaBayamon, Puerto RicoWBO
 Celestino Caballero was stripped of the IBF title; Molitor and Ndlovu fought for the vacant title 
Mar 27Steve MolitorUD 12Takalani NdlovuRama, CanadaIBF

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