Lightweight

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Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.

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Boxing

Professional boxing

The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight boxers include Henry Armstrong, Ken Buchanan, Tony Canzoneri, Pedro Carrasco, Joel Casamayor, Al "Bummy" Davis, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Gans, Artur Grigorian, Benny Leonard, Ray Mancini, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Márquez, Sugar Shane Mosley, Miguel Ángel González, Carlos Ortiz, Katie Taylor, Edwin Valero, Len Wickwar, Pernell Whitaker, Manny Pacquiao and Ike Williams.

Current world champions

Sanctioning bodyReign beganChampionRecordDefenses
WBA November 29, 2023 Gervonta Davis 30–0 (28 KO)1
WBC November 16, 2023 Shakur Stevenson 22–0 (10 KO)1
IBF May 12, 2024 Vasiliy Lomachenko 18–3 (12 KO)0
WBO February 14, 2025 Keyshawn Davis 13–0–0–1 (9 KO)0

Current world rankings

The Ring

As of February 20, 2025. [1]

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion
RankNameRecordTitle(s)
Cvacant
1 Gervonta Davis 30–0 (28 KO) WBA
2 Vasiliy Lomachenko 18–3 (12 KO) IBF
3 Keyshawn Davis 13–0–0–1 (8 KO) WBO
4 Shakur Stevenson 22–0 (10 KO) WBC
5 William Zepeda 32–0 (27 KO)
6 Raymond Muratalla 22–0 (17 KO)
7 Andy Cruz 5–0 (2 KO)
8 Frank Martin 18–1 (12 KO)
9 Denys Berinchyk 19–1 (9 KO)
10 Tevin Farmer 33–7–1 (8 KO)
BoxRec

As of February 10, 2025. [2]

RankNameRecordTitle(s)
1 Gervonta Davis 30–0 (28 KO) WBA
2 Shakur Stevenson 22–0 (10 KO) WBC
3 Vasiliy Lomachenko 18–3 (11 KO)
4 William Zepeda Segura 32-0 (25 KO)
5 Frank Martin 18-1 (12 KO)
6 Shuichiro Yoshino 16–1 (12 KO)
7 Isaac Cruz 25–3 (17 KO)
8 Jamaine Ortiz 17–1 (8 KO)
9 George Kambosos Jr 21–3 (10 KO)
10 Zaur Abdullaev 18–1 (11 KO)

Longest reigning world lightweight champions

Below is a list of "longest reigning lightweight champions" career time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.

NameTitle ReignTitle recognitionSuccessful defensesBeaten opponentsFights
1. Benny Leonard 7 years, 7 months, 17 daysWorld66 [3] [4]
2. Artur Grigorian 7 years, 6 months, 20 daysWBO1717 [5]
3. Jack McAuliffe 6 years, 7 months, 12 daysWorld76 [6]
4. Roberto Durán 6 years, 7 months, 5 daysWBA1211 [7]
5. Ike Williams 6 years, 1 month, 7 daysWorld86 [8]
6. Joe Gans 6 years, 27 daysWorld1513 [9]
7. Joe Brown (boxer) 5 years, 7 months, 27 daysWorld1110 [10]
8. Devin Haney 4 years, 1 month, 7 daysWBA, WBC, IBF, WBO1010 [11]
9. Miguel Vazquez 4 years, 29 daysIBF66 [12]
10. Sammy Mandell 4 years, 14 daysNBA44 [13] [14]
11. Paul Spadafora 3 years, 10 monthsIBF88 [15]

Amateur boxing

Olympic Champions

Men’s

Pan American Champions

Kickboxing

International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Lightweight (Pro & Amateur) 127.1 lb - 132 lb or 57.77 kg - 60 kg. Women's divisions also use this weight class, but usually at a lower weight than the men's divisions. In Glory promotion, a lightweight division is up to 70 kg (154 lb). [16]

In ONE Championship, the lightweight division limit is 77.1 kg (170 lb).

Bare-knuckle boxing

The limit for lightweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing:

Lethwei

In World Lethwei Championship, the lightweight division has an upper limit of 60 kg (132 lb).

Mixed martial arts

In MMA, the lightweight division is from 146 lb (66 kg) to 155 lb (70 kg).

Rowing

At the international level, for crew boats, the limits are:

For single sculls, the limits are 72.5 kg (159.8 lb) for men and 59 kg (130.1 lb) for women.

Originally, lightweight rowing was a introduced as a category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, due to countries with athletes of smaller average stature competing with an unfair disadvantage, as rowing favors taller athletes who have more leverage.

Current Olympic-class lightweight events in rowing are the men's lightweight double sculls, and the women's lightweight double sculls. From 1996 to 2016, there was also the men's lightweight coxless four event.

Sumo

In amateur sumo competitions sanctioned by the International Sumo Federation, the lightweight class is defined as no heavier than 85 kg (187.4 lb) for men, 80 kg (176.4 lb) for boys, 65 kg (143.3 lb) for women, and 60 kg (132.3 lb) for girls.

References


  1. ↑ "The Ring ratings: lightweight" . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec ratings: lightweight, active" . Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Benny Leonard" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Benny Leonard, p. 182" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Artur Grigorian" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jack McAuliffe, p. 200" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Roberto Durán" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ike Williams, p. 784" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "BoxRec: Joe Gans".
  10. ↑ "Joe Brown ("Old Bones"), p. 352" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Deving Haney" . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Miguel Vazquez" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Sammy Mandel" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Sammy Mandell, p. 198" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame . Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Professional boxing record: Paul Spadafora" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. ↑ OFFICIAL GLORY RANKING Archived 2014-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
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