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Boxing: Junior Featherweight Champions (122 pounds)

History

This was one of the junior weight divisions established in New York State 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) 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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Champions

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 Palma (WBA) 1980-82
Leonardo Cruz (WBA) 1982-84
Jaime Garza (WBC) 1983
Bobby Berna (IBF) 1983-84
Loris Stecca (WBA) 1984
Seung-Il Suh (IBF) 1984-85
Victor Callejas (WBA) 1984-85
Juan (Kid) Meza (WBC) 1984-85
Ji-Woo Kim (IBF) 1985-86
Lupe Pintor (WBC) 1985-86
Samart Payakaroon (WBC) 1986-87
Seung-Hoon Lee (IBF) 1987-88
Louie Espinoza (WBA) 1987
Jeff French (WBC) 1987
Julio Gervacio (WBA) 1987-88
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1988-90
Jose Sanabria (IBF) 1988-90
Bernardo Pinango (WBA) 1988
Juan Jose Estrada (WBA) 1988-89
Fabrice Benichou (IBF) 1989-90
Jesus Salud (WBA) 1989-90
Welcome Ncita (IBF) 1990-92
Paul Banke (WBC) 1990
Luis Mendoza (WBA) 1990-91
Raul Perez (WBA) 1992
Pedro Decima (WBC) 1990-91
Kiyoshi Hatanaka (WBC) 1991
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1991-92
Tracy Patterson (WBC) 1992-94
Kennedy Mckinney (IBF) 1993-94
Wilfredo Vasquez (WBA) 1992-95
Vuyani Bungu (IBF) 1994-99
Hector Acero Sanchez (WBC) 1994-95
Antonio Cermeno (WBA) 1995-98
Daniel Zaragoza (WBC) 1995-97
Erik Morales (WBC) 1997-2000
Enrique Sanchez (WBA) 1998
Nestor Garza (WBA) 1998-2000
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (IBF) 1999-2001
Clarence Adams (WBA) 2000-01
Willie Jorrin (WBC) 2000-02
Manny Pacquiao (IBF) 2001-04
Yorber Ortega (WBA) 2001-02
Yoddamrong Sithyodthong (WBA) 2002
Osamu Sato (WBA) 2002
Salim Medjkoune (WBA) 2002-03
Mahyar Monshipor (WBA) 2003-
Oscar Larios (WBC) 2003-
Israel Vazquez (IBF) 2004-

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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 RiascoKO 10Waruinge NakayamaPanama CityWBC
Oct. 10Royal KobayashiKO 8Rigoberto RiascoTokyoWBC
Nov. 24Dong Kyun YumW 15Royal KobayashiSeoulWBC
1977
May 21Wilfredo GomezKO 12Dong Kyun YumHato Rey, PRWBC
Nov. 26Soo Hwan HongKO 3Hector CarrasquillaPanama CityWBA
1978
May 6Ricardo CardonaKO 12Soo Hwan HongSeoulWBA
1980
May 4Leo RandolphKO 15Ricardo CardonaSeattleWBA
Aug. 9Sergio PalmaKO 5Leo RandolphSpokane, WAWBA
1982
May 12Leo CruzW 15Sergio PalmaMiami BeachWBA
1983
May 15Jaime GarzaKO 2Bobby BernaLos AngelesWBC
Dec. 4Bobby BernaKO 10Seung In SuhSeoulIBF
1984
Feb. 22Loris SteccaKO 12Leo CruzMilanWBA
Apr. 15Seung In SuhKO 10Bobby BernaSeoulIBF
May 26Victor CallejasKO 8Loris StecaGuaynabo, PRWBA
Nov. 3Juan Kid MezaKO 1Jaime GarzaKingston, NYWBC
1985
Jan. 3Ji Won KimKO 10Seung In SuhSeoulIBF
Aug. 18Lupe PintorW 12Juan Kid MezaMexico CityWBC
1986
Jan. 18Samart PayakarunKO 5Lupe PintorBangkokWBC
1987
Jan. 16Louie EspinozaKO 4Tommy ValoyPhoenixWBA
Jan. 18Seung Hoon LeeKO 9Prayurasak MuangsurinPohang, S. KoreaIBF
May 8Jeff FenechKO 4Samart PayakarunSydneyWBC
Nov. 28Julio GervacioW 12Louie EspinozaSan JuanWBA
1988
Feb. 27Bernardo PinangoW 12Julio GervacioSan JuanWBA
Feb. 29Daniel ZaragozaKO 10Carlos ZarateLos AngelesWBC
May 21Jose SanabriaKO 6Moises FuentesBucaramanga, ColombiaIBF
May 29Juan Jose EstradaW 12Bernardo PinangoTijuana, Mex.WBA
1989
Mar. 10Fabrice BenichouW 12Jose SanabriaLimoges, FranceIBF
Dec. 11Jesus SaludW Disq. 9Juan Jose EstradaInglewood, CAWBA
1990
Mar. 10Welcome NcitaW 12Fabrice BenichouTel AvivIBF
Apr. 23Paul BankeKO 9Daniel ZaragozaInglewood, CAWBC
Sep. 11Luis MendozaKO 3Ruben PalaciosMiamiWBA
Nov. 5Pedro DecimaKO 4Paul BankeInglewood, CAWBC
1991
Feb. 3Kiyoshi HatanakaKO 8Pedro DecimaNagoya, JapanWBC
May 14Daniel ZaragozaW 12Kiyoshi HatanakaNagoya, JapanWBC
Oct. 7Raul PerezW 12Luis MendozaInglewood, CAWBA
1992
Mar. 20Thierry JacobW 12Daniel ZaragozaCalais, FranceWBC
Mar. 27Wilfredo VasquezKO 3Raul PerezMexico CityWBA
May 23Tracy PattersonKO 2Thierry JacobAlbany, NYWBC
Dec. 2Kennedy McKinneyKO 11Welcome NcitaTortoli, SardiniaIBF
1994
Aug. 20Vuyani BunguW 12Kennedy McKinneyTemba, S. AfricaIBF
Aug. 26Hector Acero-SanchezW 12Tracy PattersonAtlantic CityWBC
1995
May 13Antonio CermenoW 12Wilfredo VasquezBayamon, PRWBA
Nov. 6Daniel ZaragozaW 12Hector Acero-SanchezInglewood, CAWBC
1997
Sep. 6Erik MoralesKO 11Daniel ZaragozaEl Paso, TXWBC
1998
Feb. 8Enrique SanchezW 12Rafael del ValleLakes Charles, La.WBA
 Sanchez won the title vacated when Antonio Cermeno moved up in class 
Oct. 3Carlos BarretoW 12Hector Acero-SanchezCaracas, VENWBA
 Barreto won the interim WBA title 
Dec. 12Nestor GarzaW 12Enrique SanchezIndio, CAWBA
1999
May 8Nestor GarzaTKO 8Carlos BarretoLas VegasWBA
May 29Lehlohonolo LedwabaW 12John Michael JohnsonHammanskraal, S.A.IBF
 Ledwaba won the title vacated when Vuyani Bungu moved up in class 
 2000
Mar. 4Clarence AdamsWu 12Nestor GarzaLas VegasWBA
Sept. 9Willie JorinWm 12Michael BrodieManchester, ENGWBC
 Jorin won the title vacated when Erik Morales moved up in class 
Nov. 22Yober OrtegaTKO 11Kozo IshiiNagoya, JapanWBA
 Ortega won the title vacated when the WBA took it from Clarence Adams 
 2001
Mar. 23Clarence AdamsWu 12Ivan AlvarezOwensboro, KYWBA
 This was declared a title fight when Yober Ortega refused to fight Adams 
 2002
Nov. 1Oscar LariosTKO 1Willie JorinSacramento, CAWBC
 2003
July 4Mahyar MonshiporKO 12Salim MedjkounePoitiers, FranceWBA
 2004
 Manny Pacquiao moved up to featherweight; Vazquez and Valbuena fought for the vacant title 
Mar. 25Israel vazquezTKO 12Jose Luis ValbuenaLos AngelesIBF

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