Lightweight Boxing Weight Class

One of boxing's marquee divisions at 135 pounds.

Pounds

135 lbs

Kilos

61.2 kg

Stone

9 st 9 lb

WBC: Shakur Stevenson

WBA: Gervonta Davis

IBF: Raymond Muratalla

WBO: Abdullah Mason

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Current Lightweight Champions

Sanctioning Body	Champion
wbc	Shakur Stevenson
wba	Gervonta Davis
ibf	Raymond Muratalla
wbo	Abdullah Mason

All-Time Greats

Roberto Durán
Hands of Stone — considered the greatest lightweight ever.
Pernell Whitaker
Defensive wizard and pound-for-pound great.
Joe Gans
Early 1900s champion and first African-American world titleholder.

History of the Lightweight Division

Lightweight has been a cornerstone division since the 1880s and is one of boxing's eight original classes.

The division is currently in a golden era with Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson and Keyshawn Davis all active in or near it.

Historical greats include Roberto Durán, who is widely regarded as the greatest lightweight of all time.

Weight Cut Tips for Lightweight

Lightweights often walk 145–155 and cut hard in the final 10 days with carb depletion and water loading.