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    Super Lightweight Boxing Weight Class

    Super lightweight is the division with a 140 lb (63.5 kg) limit — also known as light welterweight or junior welterweight — sitting between lightweight (135 lbs) and welterweight (147 lbs).

    Pounds
    140 lbs
    Kilos
    63.5 kg
    Stone
    10 st 0 lb
    WBC: Dalton Smith
    WBA: Gary Antuanne Russell
    IBF: Liam Paro
    WBO: Teofimo Lopez

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    Current Super Lightweight Champions

    Sanctioning BodyChampion
    wbcDalton Smith
    wbaGary Antuanne Russell
    ibfLiam Paro
    wboTeofimo Lopez

    All-Time Greats

    • Julio César Chávez
      Mexican legend with 87-0 record at his peak.
    • Aaron Pryor
      Hawk relentlessly defended the WBA belt in the 1980s.
    • Kostya Tszyu
      Russian-Australian who unified the division.

    History of the Super Lightweight Division

    Super Lightweight (Junior Welterweight) was established in 1922 and became permanently active from 1946.

    The division has produced explosive talents like Aaron Pryor, Julio César Chávez and Kostya Tszyu.

    Recent unifications include Josh Taylor's undisputed reign, since dispersed across multiple champions.

    Weight Cut Tips for Super Lightweight

    Most 140 fighters walk at 150–158; sodium loading then cutting in the final 48 hours is common.

    One below
    Lightweight
    135 lbs
    One above
    Welterweight
    147 lbs

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