Chris John
"The Dragon"
- Born
- 1979
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Career
- 1998–2013
Indonesia's long-reigning featherweight king.
Titles & Honours
- WBA Featherweight Champion (2003–2013)
Career Timeline
1998–2013- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Firman Kanda · W PTS
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Kongthawat Sorkitti · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Title history
Title reign begins
WBA Featherweight Champion (2003–2013). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs Juan Manuel Márquez
W UD · Karang Melenu Sports Hall, Tenggarong, Indonesia. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Simpiwe Vetyeka · L RTD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
No freely licensed photographs of Chris John are available in this archive.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-04 | W | Firman Kanda | PTS | 6 | Tangerang , Indonesia |
| 1998-07-06 | W | Nurdin Pase | TKO | 2 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta , Indonesia |
| 1998-08-05 | W | Guci Halim Fidal | PTS | 8 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1998-09-05 | W | Riston Manalu | TKO | 3 | RCTI Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1998-10-10 | W | Ampi Lealesi | TKO | 5 | Tangerang, Indonesia |
| 1998-11-06 | W | Kris Wuritimur | PTS | 8 | Tangerang, Indonesia |
| 1998-12-04 | W | Salim Ayuba | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-02-05 | W | Herry Makawimbang | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-03-05 | W | Hasan Ambon | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-04-02 | W | Hasan Lobubun | KO | 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-06-06 | W | Muhammad Alfaridzi | KO | 12 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-06-06 | W | Taji Atmojo | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-11-19 | W | Virgo Warouw | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1999-12-23 | W | Vichit Chuwatana | KO | 2 | Semarang , Indonesia |
| 2000-01-28 | W | Joseph Paden | KO | 2 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2000-05-05 | W | Moses Seran | KO | 3 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2000-05-26 | W | Khongsuriya Sitkanongsak | KO | 9 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2000-08-24 | W | Baby Lorona Jr. | UD | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2000-09-29 | W | Uygun Siddikov | KO | 6 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2000-12-22 | W | Vichit Chuwatana | PTS | 10 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2001-03-29 | W | Leed Shabu | KO | 3 | Bogor , Indonesia |
| 2001-04-04 | W | Fernando Montilla | TKO | 7 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2001-07-27 | W | Kongthawat Sor Kitti | PTS | 10 | Karawang , Indonesia |
| 2001-11-09 | W | Soleh Sundava | RTD | 6 | Kaliwates Youth Arena, Jember , Indonesia |
| 2002-01-11 | W | Kongthawat Sorkitti | TKO | 8 | Bandung , Indonesia |
| 2002-03-29 | W | Petcharoon Wor Surapol | TKO | 5 | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 2002-06-28 | W | Dong-Kook Lee | KO | 1 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2002-08-23 | W | Sprinkaan Khongoane | UD | 10 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2002-11-01 | W | Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | UD | 10 | Semarang, Indonesia |
| 2003-01-10 | W | Dante Paulino | KO | 8 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2003-03-29 | W | Mahasamut Kiatpakpanung | KO | 3 | Kendal , Indonesia |
| 2003-07-03 | W | Dae-Kyung Park | TKO | 1 | Indosiar Studios, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2003-09-26 | W | Oscar León | SD | 12 | Bali , Indonesia |
| 2004-06-04 | W | Osamu Sato | UD | 12 | Ariake Coliseum , Tokyo , Japan |
| 2004-12-03 | D | Jose Rojas | TD | 4 | Rondong Demang Stadium , Tenggarong , Indonesia |
| 2005-04-22 | W | Derrick Gainer | UD | 12 | The BritAma Arena , Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2005-08-07 | W | Tommy Browne | TKO | 10 | Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith , Australia |
| 2006-03-04 | W | Juan Manuel Márquez | UD | 12 | Karang Melenu Sports Hall, Tenggarong, Indonesia |
| 2006-09-09 | W | Renan Acosta | UD | 12 | Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadium , Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2007-03-03 | W | Jose Rojas | UD | 12 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2007-08-19 | W | Zaiki Takemoto | RTD | 9 | Fashion Mart, Kobe , Japan |
| 2008-01-26 | W | Roinet Caballero | RTD | 7 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2008-10-24 | W | Hiroyuki Enoki | UD | 12 | Korakuen Hall , Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009-02-28 | D | Rocky Juarez | UD | 12 | Toyota Center , Houston, Texas , U.S. |
| 2009-09-19 | W | Rocky Juarez | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena , Paradise, Nevada , U.S. |
| 2010-12-05 | W | David Saucedo | UD | 12 | Tennis Indoor Senayan , Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2011-04-17 | W | Daud Yordan | UD | 12 | International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2011-11-30 | W | Stanyslav Merdov | UD | 12 | Challenge Stadium , Perth, Australia |
| 2012-05-05 | W | Shoji Kimura | UD | 12 | Marina Bay Sands , Singapore |
| 2012-11-09 | W | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | UD | 12 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore |
| 2013-04-14 | D | Satoshi Hosono | TD | 3 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2013-12-06 | L | Simpiwe Vetyeka | RTD | 6 | Metro City, Perth , Australia |
Showing 52 of 52 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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