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Boxing weight classes
Light welterweight
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Light welterweight

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Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports.

Boxing

Professional boxing

In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, in which boxers weigh above 61.2kg or 135 pounds and up to 63.5 kg or 140 pounds. The first champion of this weight class was Pinky Mitchell in 1946, though he was only awarded his championship by a vote of the readers of the Boxing Blade magazine.

There was not widespread acceptance of this new weight division in its early years, and the New York State Athletic Commission withdrew recognition of it in 1930. The National Boxing Association continued to recognize it until its champion, Barney Ross relinquished the title in 1935 to concentrate on regaining the welterweight championship.

A few commissions recognized bouts in the 1940s as being for the light welterweight title, but the modern beginnings of this championship date from 1959 when Carlos Ortiz won the vacant title with a victory over Kenny Lane. Both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC) recognized the same champions until 1967, when the WBC stripped Paul Fuji of the title and matched Pedro Adigue and Adolph Pruitt for their version of the championship. Adigue won a fifteen-round decision. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) recognized Aaron Pryor as its first champion in 1984. Hector Camacho became the first World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion with his victory against Ray Mancini in 1989.


Current world champions

Main article: List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
Sanctioning Body Since Champion Record Defenses
WBA May 13, 2023 Rolando Romero 15–1(13 KO) 0
WBC November 26, 2022 Regis Prograis 28–1 (24 KO) 0
IBF February 25, 2023 Subriel Matías 19–1 (19 KO) 0
WBO May 22, 2021 Josh Taylor 19–0 (13 KO) 1

Current world rankings

The Ring

As of December 10, 2022.

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion
Rank Name Record Title(s)
C Josh Taylor 19–0 (13 KO) WBO
1 Regis Prograis 28–1 (24 KO) WBC
2 José Ramírez 27–1 (17 KO)
3 Jack Catterall 26–1 (13 KO)
4 Subriel Matías 19–1 (19 KO) IBF
5 Jose Zepeda 35–3–0–2 (27 KO)
6 Arnold Barboza Jr. 27–0 (10 KO)
7 Gary Antuanne Russell 16–0 (16 KO)
8 Shohjahon Ergashev 23–0 (20 KO)
9 Alberto Puello 21–0 (10 KO) WBA
10 Teófimo López 18–1 (13 KO)
BoxRec

As of 1 July 2022.

Rank Name Record Points Title(s)
1 Josh Taylor 19–0 (13 KO) 288.7 IBF,WBO
2 Regis Prograis 26–1 (23 KO) 260.1
3 Jose Zepeda 35–2–0–2 (27 KO) 207.5
4 José Ramírez 26–1 (17 KO) 205.9
5 Jose Pedraza 29–3 (14 KO) 98.21
6 Robert Easter Jr. 23–1–1 (14 KO) 89.42
7 Arnold Barboza Jr. 26–0 (10 KO) 69.63
8 Viktor Postol 31–3 (12 KO) 69.37
9 Mario Barrios 26–1 (17 KO) 62.69
10 Jack Catterall 26–1 (13 KO) 48.52

Amateur boxing

In amateur boxing, light welterweight is a weight class for fighters weighing up to 64 kilograms. For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the division was created when the span from 54 to 67 kg was changed from three weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight) to four. Perhaps the most famous amateur light welterweight champion is Sugar Ray Leonard, who went on to an impressive professional career.

Olympic Champions

Notable fighters

Kickboxing

Lethwei

The World Lethwei Championship recognizes the light welterweight division with an upper limit of 63.5 kg (140 lb). In World Lethwei Championship Antonio Faria is the Light welterweight Champion.

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