Pro-Boxing Lightweight Rankings and Champion

Last Modified Aug 20, 2024 10:55 GMT
Pro-Boxing Lightweight Rankings and Champion
Gervonta Davis 'Tank' vs. Frank Martin - Premiere Boxing Championship - Source: Getty

In professional boxing, the lightweight division is a weight class that lies between super featherweight and super lightweight. Boxers weigh between 126 and 135 pounds (57 and 61 kilograms). Many renowned boxers have competed in the lightweight division throughout history, showcasing their prowess and thrilling audiences with their matchups.

Boxing Lightweight Overview

In 1850, John Monaghan, an Englishman, might have been the first lightweight world champion. Carlos Ortiz received the belt from the WBA in 1962 after defeating Joe Brown, the first of the contemporary sanctioning bodies to do so. He would face Doug Vaillant in the WBC's first world lightweight championship match one year later.

The WBO and IBF both produced their own champions in 1984 and 1989, respectively. If you exclude Artur Grigorian's underappreciated WBO run of 17, Roberto Duran of Panama holds the record for the longest title reign in the modern era with 12 successful title defenses.

History of the Lightweight Class in Pro Boxing

The earliest records of the lightweight division date to 1738, when Jack Broughton, the father of English boxing, established it. A lightweight was a fighter who weighed under 160 lb (72.57 kg). The ABA changed it after that and called it "ten stones" in 1889. The NSC finally decided on the current weight restriction of 135 lb (61.23 kg) in 1909.

History's notable lightweight champions include Jack McAuliffe, Benny Leonard, Joe Gans, Ike Williams, Carlos Ortiz, Roberto Duran, Hector Camacho, Artur Grigorian, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

List of Current Pro Boxing Lightweight Champions

Division/ WeightWBA WBCIBFWBO
LightweightGervonta DavisShakur StevensonVasiliy LomachenkoDenys Berinchyk

Latest Results from Lightweight Pro Boxing

  • On June 15, 2024, Gervonta Davis defeated Frank Martin and retained the WBA lightweight title.

  • On May 12, 2024, Vasiliy Lomachenko beat George Kambosos Jr., and won the vacant IBF lightweight title.

Pro Boxing Lightweight Rankings 2024

RankBoxRecTBRBThe RingWBAWBCIBFWBO
CvacantvacantGervonta DavisShakur StevensonVasiliy LomachenkoDenys Berinchyk
1Gervonta DavisVasiliy LomachenkoVasiliy LomachenkoWilliam ZepedaWilliam ZepedaWilliam ZepedaWilliam Zepeda
2Devin HaneyGervonta DavisGervonta DavisFrank MartinRaymond MuratallavacantShakur Stevenson
3Shakur StevensonRyan GarciaIsaac CruzFloyd SchofieldKeyshawn DavisvacantDenys Berinchyk
4Vasiliy LomachenkoWilliam ZepedaRyan GarciaEdwin De Los SantosEdwin de Los SantosIsaac CruzIsaac Cruz
5Raymond MuratallaFrank MartinShakur StevensonChann ThonsonZaur AbdullaevShakur StevensonAngel Fierro
6William ZepedaIsaac CruzFrank MartinFradimil MacayoArtem HarutyunyanMichel RiveraWilliam Zepeda
7Frank MartinGeorge Kambosos JrGeorge Kambosos JrGary CullyAndy CruzGeorge Kambosos JrShuichiro Yoshino
8Jamaine OrtizGustavo Daniel LemosWilliam ZepedaZaur AbdullaevGiovanni CabreraGiovanni CabreraFrank Martin
9Shuichiro YoshinoJeremiah NakathilaMaxi HughesAndy CruzGustavo LemosMaxi HughesFrancesco Patera
10Isaac CruzJamaine OrtizKeyshawn DavisGiovanni CabreraMark ChamberlainRichard CommeyKeyshawn Davis

Pro-Boxing Weight Divisions

FAQs On Pro-Boxing Lightweight

A. Boxers in the lightweight division weigh between 126 and 135 pounds (57 to 61 kilograms).


A. In the lightweight division, Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson, Vasiliy Lomachenko, and Denys Berinchyk are the holders of WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles, respectively.


A. The lightweight division was established in 1738 by Jack Broughton, considered the father of English boxing.


A. Gervonta Davis is 29 years old as of August 2024.


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