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 boxe ...
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
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Cou ...
(IBF), founded in 1983,
* The
World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988
World
WBC
WBA
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PRESENT
DEVIN HANEY WBA
IBF
WBO
See also
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List of British world boxing champions
This is a list of British boxers who have won a world championship by one of the four major sanctioning organisations–the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Org ...
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