This is a list of world
lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports 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.
Notable lightweight ...
boxing champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
* The
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxi ...
(WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
* The
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation ...
(WBC), founded in 1963,
* The
International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983,
* The
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing ...
(WBO), founded in 1988
World
WBC
WBA
2022-06-05
PRESENT
DEVIN HANEY WBA
IBF
WBO
See also
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List of British world boxing champions
References
External links
Ken Buchanan - Lightweight Champion of the World- Ken Buchanan site with detailed bio, statistics, full fights and more
* https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1942
* https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1943
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Lightweight Champions
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World boxing champions by weight class