Lightweight

Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.

This article is about the sports concept. For the 2004 French film, see Lightweight (film). For the company, see Bergsala Lightweight. For the general concept, see Weight.

For other uses, see Lightweight (disambiguation).

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 Marquez, Sugar Shane Mosley, Miguel Ángel González, Carlos Ortiz, Katie Taylor, Edwin Valero, Pernell Whitaker, Manny Pacquiao, and Ike Williams.

Current world champions

Main article: List of world lightweight boxing champions

Sanctioning body	Reign began	Champion	Record	Defenses	Beaten opponents
WBA (Super)	May 12, 2018	Vasyl Lomachenko	14–1 (10 KO)	3	3
WBC	October 23, 2019	Devin Haney	24–0 (15 KO)	1	1
IBF	December 14, 2019	Teófimo López	15–0 (12 KO)	0	0
WBO	December 8, 2018	Vasyl Lomachenko	14–1 (10 KO)	2	2

Current The Ring world rankings

As of August 17, 2020.[1]

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion

Rank	Name	Record (W–L–D)	Title(s)
C	Vasyl Lomachenko	14–1 (10 KO)	WBA, WBO
1	Teófimo López	15–0 (12 KO)	IBF
2	Devin Haney	24–0 (15 KO)	WBC
3	Richard Commey	29–3 (26 KO)
4	Luke Campbell	20–3 (16 KO)
5	Ryan García	20–0 (17 KO)
6	Robert Easter Jr.	22–1–1 (14 KO)
7	Javier Fortuna	35–2–1 (24 KO)
8	Jorge Linares	47–5 (29 KO)
9	Emmanuel Tagoe	31–1 (15 KO)
10	Rances Barthelemy	27–1 (14 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.

	Name	Title Reign	Title recognition	Successful defenses	Beaten opponents	Fights
1.	Benny Leonard	7 years, 7 months, 17 days	World	6	6	[2][3]
2.	Artur Grigorian	7 years, 6 months, 20 days	WBO	17	17	[4]
3.	Jack McAuliffe	6 years, 7 months, 12 days	World	7	6	[5]
4.	Roberto Durán	6 years, 7 months, 5 days	WBA	12	11	[6]
5.	Ike Williams	6 years, 1 month, 7 days	World	8	6	[7]
6.	Joe Gans	6 years, 27 days	World	14	13	[8]
7.	Joe Brown (boxer)	5 years, 7 months, 27 days	World	11	10	[9]
8.	Miguel Vazquez	4 years, 29 days	IBF	6	6	[10]
9.	Sammy Mandell	4 years, 14 days	NBA	4	4	[11][12]
10.	Paul Spadafora	3 years, 10 months	IBF	8	8	[13]

Amateur boxing

Olympic Champions 1904 –  Harry Spanger (USA) 1908 –  Frederick Grace (GBR) 1920 –  Samuel Mosberg (USA) 1924 –  Hans Jacob Nielsen (DEN) 1928 –  Carlo Orlandi (ITA) 1952 –  Aureliano Bolognesi (ITA) 1956 –  Dick McTaggart (GBR) 1960 –  Kazimierz Paździor (POL) 1964 –  Józef Grudzień (POL) 1968 –  Ronnie Harris (USA) 1972 –  Jan Szczepański (POL) 1976 –  Howard Davis Jr. (USA) 1980 –  Ángel Herrera (CUB) 1984 –  Pernell Whitaker (USA) 1988 –  Andreas Zülow (GDR) 1992 –  Oscar De La Hoya (USA) 1996 –  Hocine Soltani (ALG) 2000 –  Mario César Kindelán Mesa (CUB) 2004 –  Mario César Kindelán Mesa (CUB) 2008 –  Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) 2012 –  Vasyl Lomachenko (UKR) 2016 –  Robson Conceição (BRA)

Pan American Champions 1951 – Oscar Gallardo (ARG) 1955 – Miguel Ángel Péndola (ARG) 1959 – Abel Laudonio (ARG) 1963 – Roberto Caminero (CUB) 1967 – Enrique Regueiferos (CUB) 1971 – Luis Dávila (PUR) 1975 – Chris Clarke (CAN) 1979 – Adolfo Horta (CUB) 1983 – Pernell Whitaker (USA) 1987 – Julio Gonzáles (CUB) 1991 – Julio Gonzáles (CUB) 1995 – Julio Gonzáles (CUB) 1999 – Mario César Kindelán Mesa (CUB) 2003 – Mario César Kindelán Mesa (CUB) 2007 – Yordenis Ugás (CUB) 2011 – Yasniel Toledo (CUB)

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).[14]

Mixed martial arts

Main article: Lightweight (MMA)

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

Rowing

Lightweight rowing was a category entered into the Olympic sport, originally due to countries of smaller stature competing with an unfair disadvantage, as rowing favors the taller athlete who has more leverage.

Current Olympic class lightweight events in rowing are a men's lightweight Double Scull, and a women's lightweight Double Scull.

References

1. "The Ring ratings: lightweight". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
2. "Professional boxing record: Benny Leonard". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. "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.
4. "Professional boxing record: Artur Grigorian". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
5. "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.
6. "Professional boxing record: Roberto Durán". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
7. "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.
8. "Joe Gans, p. 132" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
9. "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.
10. "Professional boxing record: Miguel Vazquez". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
11. "Professional boxing record: Sammy Mandel". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
12. "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.
13. "Professional boxing record: Paul Spadafora". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
14. OFFICIAL GLORY RANKING Archived 2014-01-19 at the Wayback Machine

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