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Boxing

The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the

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or super welterweight in the WBA and

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), is a weight division in professional boxing, above 66.7 kg and up to 69.9 kg (147–154 pounds).

History

This division was established in 1962, when the

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n Board of Control recognized a fight between Emile Griffith and Teddy Wright for the "world" championship. The fight, which took place on October 17, was won by Griffith via a 15-round decision. Three days later, the

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championship was created when

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outpointed

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. The

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recognized the WBA champion as the true division champion until 1975, when it stripped their current champion and sanctioned a fight between

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and Jose Duran for the vacant title. De Oliveira won the title over 15 rounds in 1975. The

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crowned its first champion when Mark Medal defeated Earl Hargrove in 1984. The World Boxing Organization crowned its first champion when John David Jackson defeated

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in 1988. Popular boxers to have held championships in this division were Nino Benvenuti, Manny Pacquiao, Wilfred Benítez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Miguel Cotto, Thomas Hearns,

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, Julian Jackson,

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, Terry Norris,

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, Zab Judah and Winky Wright.

Current world champions

Male champions Current interim champions Female champions

Current world rankings

''The Ring''

. Keys: : Current '' The Ring'' world champion

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Kickboxing

In the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF), Super Welterweight is 147.1 - 153 lb (66.9 - 69.5 kg) & Light Middleweight is 153.1 - 159 lb (69.6 - 72.3 kg).

Lethwei

The World Lethwei Championship recognizes the light middleweight with an upper limit of . In World Lethwei Championship,

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is the Light middleweight Champion.

References and notes

External links

* http://www.ffboxe.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Light Middleweight Boxing weight classes Kickboxing weight classes *