Featherweight · Indonesia
Chris John 49-1-3 22 KO · 1998–2013
Photo: Jeffsboxing at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Chris John was a featherweight boxer from Indonesia, born Sep 14, 1979. Record 49-1-3 with 22 knockouts over 1998–2013. World titles: WBA featherweight (2010–2013), WBA featherweight (2005–2009). Chris John last fought Simpiwe Vetyeka on Dec 6, 2013 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 12.
Also: Крис Джон · Кріс Джон · كريس يوحنا +12 more کریس جان · คริส จอห์น · クリス・ジョン · Chrisjon · Christian John · Yohannes Christian John · Джон Йоханес-Кристиан · Джон К. · Джон Крис · Джон, Йоханес-Кристиан · Джон, Крис · Йоханес-Кристиан Джон
Born Sep 14, 1979
Country 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Stance Orthodox
Height 169 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Nickname The Dragon · The Indonesian Thin Man
Debut Jun 4, 1998
Career 1998–2013
Rounds boxed 415
KO share 45%
Born in Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia
Lives in East Semarang, Indonesia
Titles WBA featherweight · 2005–2013
Boxerbook rating 2149 ± 169 · inactive since Dec 2013Why here › Confirmed bouts 19 of 53 · 17 official
Career record Record
49-1-3, 22 KOs · 1998–2013
Last result L
For IBO featherweight title RTD 6/12 · Metro City, Perth, 🇦🇺
The record 53 bouts, 1998–2013, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 52, WBA Fights Master Scores · 17, Wikipedia (ja) · 6, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 1, Japan Boxing Commission — 試合報告書 · 1
L
For IBO featherweight title RTD 6/12 · Metro City, Perth, 🇦🇺
John 49-0-3 · Vetyeka 25-2-0
D
For WBA featherweight title TD 3/12 · Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 49-0-2 · Hosono 24-2-0
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore, 🇸🇬
John 48-0-2 · Piriyapinyo 43-0-0
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Marina Bay Sands, 🇸🇬
John 47-0-2 · Kimura 25-4-2
W
Stanyslav Merdov
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Challenge Stadium, Mt Claremont, Western Australia, 🇦🇺
John 46-0-2 · Merdov —
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 45-0-2 · Yordan 27-1-0
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Indoor Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 44-0-2 · Saucedo —
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
John 43-0-2 · Juarez 27-4-1
D
For WBA featherweight title TD 12/12 · Toyota Center, Houston, 🇺🇸
John 43-0-1 · Juarez 27-4-0
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
John 42-0-1 · Enoki 27-0-2
W
Roinet Caballero
Retained WBA featherweight title TKO 7/12 · Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, 🇮🇩
John 41-0-1 · Caballero —
W
Retained WBA featherweight title TKO 9/12 · Fashion Mart, 🇯🇵
John 40-0-1 · Takemoto —
W
Jose Rojas
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 39-0-1 · Rojas —
W
Renan Acosta
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadium, 🇮🇩
John 38-0-1 · Acosta —
W
For WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Karang Melenu Sports Hall, 🇮🇩
John 37-0-1 · Méndez 44-2-1
W
12 · Indonesia, Jakarta
John 36-0-1 · Gainer 11-7-1
W
Retained WBA featherweight title TKO 9/12 · Panthers World of Entertainment, 🇦🇺
John 35-0-1 · Browne —
W
Retained WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · The BritAma Arena, 🇮🇩
John 34-0-1 · Gainer 11-6-1
D
Jose Rojas
For WBA featherweight title TD 4/12 · Rondong Demang Stadium, Tenggarong, 🇮🇩
John 34-0-0 · Rojas —
W
For WBA featherweight title UD 12/12 · Ariake Coliseum, 🇯🇵
John 33-0-0 · Satō 27-2-3
Show all 53 bouts W
Won vacant WBA interim featherweight title SD 12/12 · Bali, 🇮🇩
John 32-0-0 · León 2-2-0
W
Dae-Kyung Park
Retained PABA featherweight title TKO 1/12 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 31-0-0 · Park —
W
Mahasamut Kiatpakpanung
KO 3/10 · Kendal, 🇮🇩
John 30-0-0 · Kiatpakpanung —
W
Dante Paulino
Retained PABA featherweight title KO 8/12 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 29-0-0 · Paulino —
W
UD 10/10 · Semarang, Central Java, 🇮🇩
John 28-0-0 · Vorapin 45-7-0
W
Sprinkaan Khongoane
UD 10/10 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 27-0-0 · Khongoane —
W
Dong-Kook Lee
Retained PABA featherweight title KO 1/12 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 26-0-0 · Lee —
W
Petcharoon Wor Surapol
Retained PABA featherweight title TKO 5/12 · Bandung, 🇮🇩
John 25-0-0 · Surapol —
W
Kongthawat Sorkitti
Retained PABA featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Bandung, 🇮🇩
John 24-0-0 · Sorkitti —
W
Soleh Sundava
Won PABA featherweight title RTD 6/12 · Kaliwates Youth Arena, Jember, 🇮🇩
John 23-0-0 · Sundava —
W
PTS 10/10 · Karawang, 🇮🇩
John 22-0-0 · Treeviset —
W
Fernando Montilla
TKO 7/10 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 21-0-0 · Montilla —
W
Leed Shabu
Retained Indonesia featherweight title KO 3/12 · Bogor, 🇮🇩
John 20-0-0 · Shabu —
W
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 19-0-0 · Chuwatana —
W
Uygun Siddikov
KO 6/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 18-0-0 · Siddikov —
W
Baby Lorona Jr.
UD 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 17-0-0 · Lorona Jr. —
W
Khongsuriya Sitkanongsak
KO 9/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 16-0-0 · Sitkanongsak —
W
Moses Seran
Won vacant Indonesia Boxing Association featherweight title KO 3/12 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 15-0-0 · Seran —
W
Joseph Paden
KO 2/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 14-0-0 · Paden —
W
KO 2/10 · Semarang, 🇮🇩
John 13-0-0 · Chuwatana —
W
Virgo Warouw
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 12-0-0 · Warouw —
W
Taji Atmojo
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 10-0-0 · Atmojo —
W
Won vacant Indonesia featherweight title KO 12/12 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 10-0-0 · Alfaridzi —
W
Hasan Lobubun
KO 1/8 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 9-0-0 · Lobubun —
W
Hasan Ambon
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 8-0-0 · Ambon —
W
Herry Makawimbang
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 7-0-0 · Makawimbang —
W
Salim Ayuba
PTS 10/10 · Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 6-0-0 · Ayuba —
W
Kris Wuritimur
PTS 8/8 · Tangerang, 🇮🇩
John 5-0-0 · Wuritimur —
W
Ampi Lealesi
TKO 5/8 · Tangerang, 🇮🇩
John 4-0-0 · Lealesi —
W
Riston Manalu
TKO 3/8 · RCTI Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 3-0-0 · Manalu —
W
Guci Halim Fidal
PTS 8/8 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 2-0-0 · Fidal —
W
Nurdin Pase
TKO 2/6 · Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
John 1-0-0 · Pase —
W
Firman Kanda
PTS 6/6 · Tangerang, 🇮🇩
John 0-0-0 · Kanda —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Chris John's record? Chris John's professional record is 49-1-3 with 22 knockouts.
Who did Chris John fight last? Chris John last fought Simpiwe Vetyeka on Dec 6, 2013 and lost by RTD in round 6 of 12.
Which world titles has Chris John held? Chris John has held 2 world title reigns: WBA featherweight (2010–2013), WBA featherweight (2005–2009). Sources Boxerbook ID 17917 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17917 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
