Legacy
Yuh made 17 successful title defenses during his first reign, the record for the 108-pound division, also referred to as the Light Flyweight Division. Yuh's record surpassed the previous record of 15 successful title defenses in a continuous reign set by former WBC light flyweight champion Jung Koo Chang. Yuh is one of only 5 fighters to have successfully defended their 108-pound title at least 10 times in one reign. Yoko Gushiken defended the WBA light flyweight title 13 times, Luis Estaba defended the WBC light flyweight title 11 times and Saman Sorjaturong made 10 successful title defenses of his light flyweight title.
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