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Most Title Defenses
This list features the boxers with the most title defences at Featherweight class.
RANK | BOXERS | TITLE | DEFENSES | YEARS |
1 | Abe Attell | World | 22 | 1900–1912 |
2 | Eusebio Pedroza | WBA | 19 | 1973–1992 |
3 | Chris John | WBA | 18 | 1998–2013 |
4 | Naseem Hamed | WBO | 15 | 1992–2002 |
5 | Antonio Esparragoza | WBA | 7 | 1983–1987 |
6 | Gary Russell Jr. | WBC | 5 | 2009–2025 |
7 | Léo Santa Cruz | WBA (Super) | 5 | 2006–2022 |
8 | Davey Moore | World | 5 | 1984–1988 |
9 | Johnny Kilbane | World/NYSAC | 4 | 1907–1934 |
10 | Sandy Saddler | World | 4 | 1944–1956 |
11 | George Dixon | World | 4 | 1891–1895 |
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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