| Event: | Lightweight |
| Championship: | 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships |
| Dates: | 19–27 May |
| Competitors: | 47 |
| Nations: | 47 |
| Gold: | Estelle Mossely |
| Gold Nation: | FRA |
| Silver: | Anastasiia Beliakova |
| Silver Nation: | RUS |
| Bronze: | Katie Taylor |
| Bronze Nation: | IRL |
| Bronze2: | Mira Potkonen |
| Bronze2 Nation: | FIN |
| Prev: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The Lightweight (60 kg) competition at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was held from 19 to 27 May 2016.
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Agnes Alexiusson | 3–0 |  Irma Testa | |
 Ala Yarshevich | 0-3 |  Laishram Sarita Devi | |
| Lừu Thị Duyên | 0-3 | Yvonne Rasmussen | |
 Mavzuna Chorieva | 3–0 | Chen Wen-ling | |
 Alexis Pritchard | TKO |  Lilia Venglovscaia | |
 Caroline Veyre | 3–0 |  Martina Schmoranzová | |
| Tasheena Bugar | 0-3 |  Ri Tong-sun | |
 Mikaela Mayer | 3–0 |  Esra Yıldız | |
 Chantelle Cameron | TKO |  Asma Ismail | |
| Sandra Brugger | 3–0 |  Maftunakhon Melieva | |
 Tassamalee Thongjan | 3–0 | Vidusika Mohotti | |
 Hasnaa Lachgar | TKO |  Hlimi Khouloud | |
| Kiria Tapia | 3–0 | Oyuungereliin Suvd-Erdene | |
 Ashkhen Hovannisjan | 0–3 |  Iuliia Tsyplakova | |
 Tímea Takács | TKO |  Valerian Spicer |