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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,
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling cruiserweight championship operated by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Only wrestlers that weighed less than 220 pounds (100 kg), called "light heavyweights" by the WWF, were allowed to challenge for the title.
Champion Recognition World : 1903-04-22 1903-07-04 Jack Root: World 1903-07-04 1903-11-25 George Gardiner: World The light-heavyweight division was not recognized outside North America until the Gardiner-Fitzsimmons title fight of November 1903: 1903-11-25 1905-12-20 Bob Fitzsimmons: World 1905-12-20 1905-12-20-Vacated Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ...
The first of the current organizations to award a world title was the World Boxing Association (WBA), then known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), when it sanctioned its first title fight in 1921 between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world heavyweight championship.
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,
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) promotion. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs (before deactivation, the weight limit was changed to 220 Ibs).
Pages in category "World lightweight boxing champions" The following 129 pages are in this category, out of 129 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "WWF Light Heavyweight Champions" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.