:Light middleweight
{{Short description|Weight class in boxing and kickboxing}}
Light middleweight,Per [http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/light-middleweight/ Boxing News] also known as junior middleweightPer [http://www.wboboxing.com/rankings WBO]Per [http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ IBF]Per [https://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=277 The Ring] or super welterweight,Per [http://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-ranking WBA]Per [https://wbcboxing.com/en/superwelterweight/ WBC]Per [http://boxrec.com/en/ratings BoxRec] is a weight class in boxing but also may include other combat sports.
Boxing
=History=
This division was established in 1961, when the Austrian Board of Control recognized a fight between Emile Griffith and Teddy Wright for the "world" championship. The fight, which took place on October 17, was won by Griffith via a 15-round decision. Three days later, the World Boxing Association championship was created when Denny Moyer outpointed Joey Giambra. The World Boxing Council recognized the WBA champion as the true division champion until 1975, when it stripped their current champion and sanctioned a fight between Miguel de Oliveira and Jose Duran for the vacant title. De Oliveira won the title over 15 rounds in 1975. The International Boxing Federation crowned its first champion when Mark Medal defeated Earl Hargrove in 1984. The World Boxing Organization crowned its first champion when John David Jackson defeated Lupe Aquino in 1988.
Popular boxers to have held championships in this division were Nino Benvenuti, Canelo Álvarez, Manny Pacquiao, Wilfred Benítez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Miguel Cotto, Thomas Hearns, Mike McCallum, Julian Jackson, Roberto Durán, Terry Norris, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Zab Judah and Winky Wright.
=Current world champions=
{{main|List of world light-middleweight boxing champions}}
Male champions
| class="wikitable"
!Sanctioning Body !Reign Began !Champion !Record !Defenses |
| WBA
|August 3, 2024 |41–0 (31 KO) |align=center|0 |
| WBC
|March 30, 2024 |22–1–1 (14 KO) |align=center|1 |
| IBF
|April 6, 2024 |23–0 (17 KO) |align=center|1 |
| WBO
|March 30, 2024 |22–1–1 (14 KO) |align=center|1 |
Female champions
| class="wikitable"
!Sanctioning Body !Reign Began !Champion !Record !Defenses |
| WBA
|October 30, 2021 |12–5 (3 KO) |align=center|1 |
| WBC
|September 3, 2022 |15–2–1 (9 KO) |align=center|1 |
| IBF
|November 12, 2022 |15–2–1 (9 KO) |align=center|0 |
| WBO
|February 19, 2022 |15–2–1 (9 KO) |align=center|2 |
=Current world rankings=
==''The Ring''==
As of April 21, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/ring-ranking|title=The Ring ratings: light middleweight|access-date=21 April 2025}}
Keys:
:{{Color box|gold|C|border=darkgray}} Current The Ring world champion
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !Name !Record (W–L–D) !Title(s) |
| bgcolor=gold|C
|{{font color|gray|vacant}} | | |
| 1
|41–0 (31 KO) |WBA |
| 2
|23–0 (21 KO) | |
| 3
|10–2–1 (7 KO) | |
| 4
|23–0 (17 KO) |IBF |
| 5
|22–1–1 (14 KO) |
| 6
|25–2 (24 KO) | |
| 7
|25–2 (18 KO) | |
| 8
|21–1 (17 KO) | |
| 9
|Jorge Garcia Perez |33–4 (26 KO) | |
| 10
|21–0 (13 KO) | |
==BoxRec==
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !Name !Record (W–L–D) !Points !Title(s) |
| 1
|35–1–1 (18 KO) |147.5 | |
| 2
|19–0–1 (13 KO) |95.41 | |
| 3
|17–1–2 (12 KO) |73.74 | |
| 4
|21–0 (15 KO) |73.04 | |
| 5
|31–3–1 (17 KO) |52.37 | |
| 6
|8–0 (6 KO) |48.45 | |
| 7
|24–2 (17 KO) |47.71 | |
| 8
|30–4 (13 KO) |37.45 | |
| 9
|29–3–1 (21 KO) |33.06 | |
| 10
|30–4–1 (7 KO) |32.00 | |
Kickboxing
In the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF), Super Welterweight is 147.1 - 153 lb (66.9 - 69.5 kg) & Light Middleweight is 153.1 - 159 lb (69.6 - 72.3 kg).
Lethwei
The World Lethwei Championship recognizes the light middleweight with an upper limit of {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. In World Lethwei Championship, Sasha Moisa is the Light middleweight Champion.
References and notes
External links
- http://www.ffboxe.com/
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Category:Boxing weight classes