Light middleweight,Per Boxing News also known as junior middleweightPer WBOPer IBFPer The Ring or super welterweight,Per WBAPer WBCPer BoxRec is a weight class in boxing but also may include other combat sports.
Boxing The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the IBF or super welterweight in the WBA and WBC), is a weight division in professional boxing, above 66.7 kg and up to 69.9 kg (147+ to 154 pounds).
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
Male champions Sanctioning BodyReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesWBAJune 27, 2026Jaron Ennis36–0 (32 KO, 1NC)0WBCMarch 30, 2024Sebastian Fundora24–1–1 (16 KO)2IBFJanuary 31, 2026Josh Kelly19–1–1 (9 KO)1WBOJune 27, 2026Jaron Ennis36–0 (32 KO, 1NC)0
Female champions Sanctioning BodyReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesWBASeptember 28, 2024Mary Spencer10–2 (6 KO)1WBCNovember 18, 2023Ema Kozin24–1–1 (12 KO)0IBFNovember 22, 2024Oshae Jones9–0 (3 KO)1WBONovember 18, 2023Ema Kozin24–1–1 (12 KO)0
Current world rankings
The Ring As of February 15, 2026.
Keys: Current The Ring world champion
RankNameRecord (W–L–D)Title(s)C1Vergil Ortiz Jr.24–0 (22 KO)2Sebastian Fundora24–1–1 (16 KO)WBC3Xander Zayas23–0 (13 KO)WBA/WBO4Israil Madrimov11-2-1 (7 KO)5Jaron Ennis35–0 (31 KO)6Josh Kelly18-1-1 (9 KO)IBF7Bakhram Murtazaliev23-1 (17 KO)8Brandon Adams26-4 (16 KO)9Abass Baraou17–2 (9 KO)10Bakary Samake19-0 (11 KO)
BoxRec
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RankNameRecord (W–L–D)Title(s)1Jaron Ennis35–0 (31 KO)2Vergil Ortiz Jr.24-0 (22 KO)3Xander Zayas23-0 (13 KO)WBA/WBO4Sebastian Fundora23-1-1 (15 KO)WBC5Keith Thurman31–1 (23 KO)6Israil Madrimov11-2-1 (7 KO)7Josh Kelly18-1-1 (9 KO)IBF8Bakhram Murtazaliev23-1 (17 KO)9Bakary Samake19-0 (11 KO)10Erickson Lubin27-3 (19 KO)
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 . In World Lethwei Championship, Sasha Moisa is the Light middleweight Champion.
References and notes
External links http://www.ffboxe.com/