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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,
Lightweight. Aaron Pryor (October 20, 1955 – October 9, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1990. He was a two-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1980 to 1983, and the IBF title from 1984 to 1985. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine title from 1980 to 1983, and the lineal ...
Chávez won the WBC super lightweight title on 13 May. The earliest report of the lightweight title being vacated was on 25 June 1989. [83] 23 Pernell Whitaker (def. José Luis Ramírez) 20 Aug 1989 – 13 Apr 1992 6 Whitaker vacates the title to move up to super lightweight. [84] 24 Miguel Ángel González (def. Wilfrido Rocha)
The Newark, New Jersey, native also won the WBO featherweight title in 2019 and the WBO junior lightweight championship in 2021. Judges Tim Cheatham and Steve Weisfeld both scored the bout 116-112 ...
1962-12-15. Eddie Perkins. NBA/NYSAC. 1962-12-15. 1963-1-24 Retired. Duilio Loi. WBA/NYSAC. 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: Reign Began.
2016 Salt Lake City: Super lightweight National Championships; 2016 Kansas City: Super lightweight ... the WBC ordered Martin to face the former two-weight world ...
The World Boxing Council (WBC) was founded in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 14, 1963, to establish an international regulating body. [7] The WBC established many of today's safety measures in boxing, such as the standing eight count , [ 8 ] a limit of 12 rounds instead of 15, and additional weight divisions.
Roberto Durán. Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego[2] (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: Lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight. Duran also reigned as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion and the lineal ...