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This is a list of world lightweight boxing champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,
Chávez won the WBC super lightweight title on 13 May. The earliest report of the lightweight title being vacated was on 25 June 1989. [84] 23 Pernell Whitaker (def. José Luis Ramírez) 20 Aug 1989 – 13 Apr 1992 6 Whitaker vacates the title to move up to super lightweight. [85] 24 Miguel Ángel González (def. Wilfrido Rocha)
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full lightweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).
De La Hoya vacated the title to move up to lightweight. [73] 6 Regilio Tuur (def. Eugene Speed) 24 Sep 1994 – 17 Jan 1997 6 Tuur retired as the WBO junior lightweight world champion. [74] 7 Barry Jones (def. Wilson Palacio) 19 Dec 1997 – 1998 0 Jones lost his boxing license after a brain scan found an anomaly.
The International Boxing Union (IBU), formed in Paris in 1910. Changed name to European Boxing Union in 1946. It organised world title fights from 1913 to 1963 after which it was incorporated into the World Boxing Council (WBC). The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), formed originally in 1911, banned in 1917, and then reformed in 1920.
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 ...
1.1.3 Lightweight. 1.1.4 Welterweight. ... View history; General What links here; ... the most medaled boxing nation, on the list. [2] [3] As of the 2024 Summer ...