In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, in which boxers weigh above 61.2kg or 135 pounds and up to 63.5 kg or 140 Ibs.

Dec 29, 2025 · lightweight, 139 pounds (63 kg) welterweight, 152 pounds (69 kg) middleweight, 165 pounds (75 kg) light heavyweight, 179 pounds (81 kg) heavyweight, 201 pounds (91 kg) …

Oct 12, 2011 · Light Welterweight ... Also known as Junior Welterweight (World), (IBF/WBO) and Super Lightweight (WBA/WBC). The maximum weight for this division is 140 pounds (63.5 kg …

May 12, 2025 · Junior is a step below a weight class (e.g., Junior Welterweight). Catchweight means a fight is set at a weight that’s not official for either fighter, usually agreed upon …

Jan 13, 2025 · For example a light-heavyweight at 175lbs might be uncomfortable losing the seven pounds to take on a super middleweight, and the 168lbs fighter may not want to attempt …

Oct 28, 2025 · Full & latest Lightweight boxing rankings & champions. We list the top 15 Lightweights with the WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO. Includes mandatory positions & records.

Light welterweight is one of the intermediary weight classes in boxing. It falls between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, with boxers weighing above 61.2 kg or 135 pounds and …

Mar 23, 2024 · Light-heavyweight was first introduced around 1738 by Broughton’s Rules and the weight limit was later altered to its current 175 pounds in 1920 to reflect the times.

The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds.

This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: