Light middleweight


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

Boxing

The light middleweight division, is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds.

History

This division was established in 1962, 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, 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., and Winky Wright.

Current world champions

Male champions
Sanctioning BodyReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesBeaten opponents
WBAJanuary 20, 2020 Jeison Rosario20–1–1 00
WBCDecember 21, 2019 Jermell Charlo33–1–0 00
IBFJanuary 20, 2020 Jeison Rosario20–1–1 00
WBODecember 4, 2019 Patrick Teixeira31–1–0 00

Female champions
Sanctioning BodyReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesBeaten opponents
WBASeptember 30, 2018 Hanna Gabriels19–2–1–0 11
WBCSeptember 17, 2016 Ewa Piatkowska12–1–0–0 22
IBFDecember 1, 2018 Marie Eve Dicaire15–0–0–0 11
WBO

Current ''The Ring'' world rankings

As of ,.
Keys:
RankNameRecord Title
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1 Jermell Charlo33–1 WBC
2 Jeison Rosario20–1–1 IBF, WBA
3 Julian Williams27–2–1
4 Jarrett Hurd24–1
5 Erislandy Lara26–3–3
6 Brian Castaño16–0–1
7 Tony Harrison28–3
8 Michel Soro35–2–1
9 Erickson Lubin22–1
10 Patrick Teixeira31–1 WBO

Kickboxing

In the International Kickboxing Federation, Super Welterweight is 147.1 - 153 lb & Light Middleweight is 153.1 - 159 lb.