Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
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 boxers include Henry Armstrong, Ken Buchanan, Tony Canzoneri, Pedro Carrasco, Joel Casamayor, Al "Bummy" Davis, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Gans, Artur Grigorian, Benny Leonard, Ray Mancini, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Márquez, Sugar Shane Mosley, Miguel Ángel González, Carlos Ortiz, Katie Taylor, Edwin Valero, Len Wickwar, Pernell Whitaker, Manny Pacquiao and Ike Williams.
See main article: List of world lightweight boxing champions.
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2023 | Gervonta Davis | 30–0 (28 KO) | 1 | ||
| WBC | November 16, 2023 | Shakur Stevenson | 22–0 (10 KO) | 0 | |
| IBF | May 12, 2024 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | 18–3 (12 KO) | 0 | |
| WBO | May 18, 2024 | Denys Berinchyk | 19–0 (9 KO) | 0 |
As of July 6, 2024.[1]
Keys:
Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | Gervonta Davis | 30–0 (28 KO) | WBA | |
| 2 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | 18–3 (12 KO) | IBF | |
| 3 | William Zepeda | 31–0 (27 KO) | ||
| 4 | Shakur Stevenson | 22–0 (10 KO) | WBC | |
| 5 | Denys Berinchyk | 19–0 (9 KO) | WBO | |
| 6 | Raymond Muratalla | 20–0 (16 KO) | ||
| 7 | Keyshawn Davis | 11–0–0–1 (7 KO) | ||
| 8 | Frank Martin | 18–1 (12 KO) | ||
| 9 | Mark Chamberlain | 16–0 (12 KO) | ||
| 10 | Zaur Abdullaev | 19–1 (11 KO) |
As of 10, .[2]
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gervonta Davis | 30–0 (28 KO) | WBA | |
| 2 | Shakur Stevenson | 21–0 (10 KO) | WBC | |
| 3 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | 17–3 (11 KO) | ||
| 4 | William Zepeda Segura | 29-0 (25 KO) | ||
| 5 | Frank Martin | 18–0 (12 KO) | ||
| 6 | Shuichiro Yoshino | 16–1 (12 KO) | ||
| 7 | Isaac Cruz | 25–2 (17 KO) | ||
| 8 | Jamaine Ortiz | 17–1 (8 KO) | ||
| 9 | George Kambosos Jr | 21–2 (10 KO) | ||
| 10 | Zaur Abdullaev | 18–1 (11 KO) |
Below is a list of "longest reigning lightweight champions" career time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.
| ! Name | Title Reign | Title recognition | Successful defenses | Beaten opponents | Fights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 years, 7 months, 17 days | World | 6 | 6 | [3] [4] | |
| 2. | 7 years, 6 months, 20 days | WBO | 17 | 17 | [5] | |
| 3. | 6 years, 7 months, 12 days | World | 7 | 6 | [6] | |
| 4. | 6 years, 7 months, 5 days | WBA | 12 | 11 | [7] | |
| 5. | 6 years, 1 month, 7 days | World | 8 | 6 | [8] | |
| 6. | 6 years, 27 days | World | 15 | 13 | [9] | |
| 7. | 5 years, 7 months, 27 days | World | 11 | 10 | [10] | |
| 8. | 4 years, 1 month, 7 days | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO | 10 | 10 | [11] | |
| 9. | 4 years, 29 days | IBF | 6 | 6 | [12] | |
| 10. | 4 years, 14 days | NBA | 4 | 4 | [13] [14] | |
| 11. | 3 years, 10 months | IBF | 8 | 8 | [15] | |
International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Lightweight (Pro & Amateur) 127.1 lb - 132 lb or 57.77 kg - 60 kg.Women's divisions also use this weight class, but usually at a lower weight than the men's divisions.In Glory promotion, a lightweight division is up to 70 kg (154 lb).[16]
In ONE Championship, the lightweight division limit is 77.1kg (170lb).
The limit for lightweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing:
In World Lethwei Championship, the lightweight division has an upper limit of 600NaN0.
See main article: Lightweight (MMA). In MMA, the lightweight division is from 146 lb (66 kg) to 155 lb (70 kg).
See main article: Lightweight rowing. At the international level, for crew boats, the limits are:
For single sculls, the limits are for men and for women.
Originally, lightweight rowing was a introduced as a category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, due to countries with athletes of smaller average stature competing with an unfair disadvantage, as rowing favors taller athletes who have more leverage.
Current Olympic-class lightweight events in rowing are the men's lightweight double sculls, and the women's lightweight double sculls. From 1996 to 2016, there was also the men's lightweight coxless four event.
In amateur sumo competitions sanctioned by the International Sumo Federation, the lightweight class is defined as no heavier than for men, for boys, for women, and for girls.