Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.

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 body Reign began Champion Record Defenses
WBA November 16,2023 Gervonta Davis 29–0 (27 KO) 0
WBC November 16, 2023 Shakur Stevenson 21–0 (10 KO) 0
IBF June 5, 2022 Devin Haney 30–0 (15 KO) 2
WBO June 5, 2022 Devin Haney 30–0 (15 KO) 2

Current world rankings

The Ring

As of December 9, 2023.[1]

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion
Rank Name Record Title(s)
C vacant
1 Vasiliy Lomachenko 17–3 (11 KO)
2 Gervonta Davis 29–0 (27 KO) WBA
3 Isaac Cruz 25–2–1 (17 KO)
4 Shakur Stevenson 21–0 (10 KO) WBC
5 William Zepeda 29–0 (25 KO)
6 Frank Martin 18–0 (12 KO)
7 Raymond Muratalla 19–0 (16 KO)
8 George Kambosos Jr 21–2 (10 KO)
9 Maxi Hughes 26–5–2 (5 KO)
10 Jamaine Ortiz 17–1–1 (8 KO)
BoxRec

As of January 10, 2024.[2]

Rank Name Record Title(s)
1 Gervonta Davis 29–0 (27 KO) WBA
2 Shakur Stevenson 21–0 (10 KO) WBC
3 Vasiliy Lomachenko 17–3 (11 KO)
4 William Zepeda Segura 29-0 (25 KO)
5 Frank Martin 18–0 (12 KO)
6 Shuichiro Yoshino 16–1 (12 KO)
7 Isaac Cruz 25–2 (17 KO)
8 Jamaine Ortiz 17–1 (8 KO)
9 George Kambosos Jr 21–2 (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 Leonard7 years, 7 months, 17 daysWorld66[3][4]
2.Artur Grigorian7 years, 6 months, 20 daysWBO1717[5]
3.Jack McAuliffe6 years, 7 months, 12 daysWorld76[6]
4.Roberto Durán6 years, 7 months, 5 daysWBA1211[7]
5.Ike Williams6 years, 1 month, 7 daysWorld86[8]
6.Joe Gans6 years, 27 daysWorld1513[9]
7.Joe Brown (boxer)5 years, 7 months, 27 daysWorld1110[10]
8.Devin Haney4 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 1 dayWBA, WBC, IBF, WBO1010[11]
9.Miguel Vazquez4 years, 29 daysIBF66[12]
10.Sammy Mandell4 years, 14 daysNBA44[13][14]
11.Paul Spadafora3 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:

  • In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the lightweight division has an upper limit of 155 lb (70 kg).
  • In BKB™, the lightweight division has an upper limit of 79 kg (174 lb).

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:

  • Men: Crew average 70 kg (154.3 lb) – no rower over 72.5 kg (159.8 lb)
  • Women: Crew average 57 kg (125.7 lb) – no rower over 59 kg (130.1 lb)

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.

References


  1. ↑ "The Ring ratings: lightweight". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  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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