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Longest Title Reigns
This list features the boxers with the longest title reigns at Featherweight class.
RANK | BOXERS | REIGN | TITLE | DEFENSES | YEARS |
1 | Johnny Kilbane | 11 years, 3 months, 24 days | World/NYSAC | 4 | 1907–1934 |
2 | Chris John | 10 years, 1 month, 5 days | WBA | 18 | 1998–2013 |
3 | Abe Attell | 8 years, 5 months, 19 days | World | 22 | 1900–1912 |
4 | Eusebio Pedroza | 7 years, 1 month, 23 days | WBA | 19 | 1973–1992 |
5 | Gary Russell Jr. | 6 years, 9 months, 25 days | WBC | 5 | 2009–2025 |
6 | Sandy Saddler | 6 years, 4 months, 13 days | World | 4 | 1944–1956 |
7 | Léo Santa Cruz | 5 years, 10 months, 13 days | WBA (Super) | 5 | 2006–2022 |
8 | Naseem Hamed | 4 years, 11 months, 20 days | WBO | 15 | 1992–2002 |
9 | George Dixon | 4 years, 5 months | World | 4 | 1891–1895 |
10 | Antonio Esparragoza | 4 years, 27 days | WBA | 7 | 1983–1987 |
11 | Davey Moore | 4 years, 3 days | World | 5 | 1984–1988 |
References
Wikipedia (2025) Featherweight. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Featherweight#Longest_reigning_world_featherweight_champions (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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