Lightweight is a
weight class in
combat sport
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s 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
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
.
Notable lightweight boxers include
Henry Armstrong,
Ken Buchanan
Ken Buchanan MBE (born 28 June 1945) is a Scottish retired professional boxer from Edinburgh and the former undisputed world lightweight champion. Gutteridge, Reg"King Ken, World Champion after a shock knock-down" ''Evening Times'' (Glasgow), ...
,
Tony Canzoneri,
Pedro Carrasco,
Joel Casamayor
Joel Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA super featherweight title from 2000 to 2002; and the ...
,
Al "Bummy" Davis,
Oscar De La Hoya,
Roberto Durán,
Joe Gans,
Artur Grigorian,
Benny Leonard,
Ray Mancini
Ray Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961), best known as "Boom Boom" Mancini, is an American former professional boxer who competed professionally from 1979 to 1992 and who has since worked as an actor and sports commentator. He ...
,
Floyd Mayweather Jr.,
Juan Manuel Márquez,
Sugar Shane Mosley,
Miguel Ángel González,
Carlos Ortiz Carlos Ortíz may refer to:
* Carlos Ortiz (boxer) (1936–2022), Puerto Rican boxer
* Carlos Escobar Ortiz (born 1989), Chilean footballer
* Carlos Ortiz (wrestler) (born 1974), retired wrestler from Cuba
* Carlos Arias Ortiz, Mexican biochemist ...
,
Katie Taylor,
Edwin Valero,
Len Wickwar,
Pernell Whitaker,
Manny Pacquiao and
Ike Williams.
Current world champions
Current world rankings
=''The Ring''
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As of , .
Keys:
: Current ''
The Ring'' world champion
=BoxRec
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As of , .
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.
Amateur boxing
Olympic Champions
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1904 –
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1908
Events
January
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1920 –
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1924 –
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1928 –
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1952 –
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1956 –
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1960 –
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1964 –
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1968 –
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1972 –
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1976 –
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1980 –
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1984 –
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1988 –
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1992 –
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1996 –
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2000 –
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2004 –
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2008 –
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2012
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2016 –
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2020 –
Pan American Champions
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1951 –
Oscar Gallardo
Oscar Gallardo (born 10 June 1929) is an Argentine boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially kn ...
(
ARG)
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1955 – Miguel Ángel Péndola (
ARG)
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1959 –
Abel Laudonio (
ARG)
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1963 –
Roberto Caminero
Roberto Caminero (27 April 1945 – August 2010) was a Cuban boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games o ...
(
CUB)
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1967 –
Enrique Regueiferos (
CUB)
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1971 – Luis Dávila (
PUR
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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* Pur, a song by the Cocteau Twins
People
* Necla Pur (born 1943), Turkish economist and professor
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)
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1975 –
Chris Clarke (
CAN)
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1979 –
Adolfo Horta
Adolfo Horta (3 October 1957 – 28 November 2016) was a Cuban amateur boxer, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division (– 57 kg) at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He was beaten by East Germany's R ...
(
CUB)
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1983 –
Pernell Whitaker (
USA)
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1987 – Julio Gonzáles (
CUB)
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1991 – Julio Gonzáles (
CUB)
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1995 – Julio Gonzáles (
CUB)
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1999 –
Mario César Kindelán Mesa (
CUB)
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2003 –
Mario César Kindelán Mesa (
CUB)
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2007
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Yordenis Ugás (
CUB)
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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).
OFFICIAL GLORY RANKING
In ONE Championship, the lightweight division limit is .
Lethwei
In World Lethwei Championship, the lightweight division has an upper limit of .
Mixed martial arts
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
External links
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